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- Chris Brown Apologizes For Rihanna Assault In New Video
- 'American Idol' Fans Mob Tour Buses For Autographs, Marriage Proposals
- Kanye West, Common Lend Kid Cudi Bicoastal Support In Video
- Shakira Says New Album <i>She Wolf</i> Is 'Very Electronic'
- Will Janet Jackson Get Custody Of Michael's Children?
- Demi Lovato Gets Personal On <i>Here We Go Again</i>
- Sugar Ray Bounce Back With <i>Music For Cougars</i>
- Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Has Cancer
- Sean Paul's <i>Imperial Blaze</i> Will Still Be 'Meaningful'
| Chris Brown Apologizes For Rihanna Assault In New Video Posted: 20 Jul 2009 01:58 AM PDT 'I'm truly, truly sorry that I wasn't able to handle the situation both differently and better,' he says in clip.
In a video that appeared online late Monday afternoon (July 20), Chris Brown has apologized publicly for the first time about the domestic altercation that took place between him and Rihanna earlier this year. In the clip, obtained by MTV News, Brown, dressed in a red long-sleeve shirt with buttons on the front, spoke directly to the camera and apologized to his former girlfriend and his fans. "I've told Rihanna countless times and I'm telling you today, I'm truly, truly sorry that I wasn't able to handle the situation both differently and better," Brown said.
At the beginning of the two-minute clip, Brown explains that his attorneys advised him to not speak about the situation until the legal ramifications were settled. But Brown said that ever since the February incident, he's wanted to speak about the matter. The singer expressed his "deepest regret" over the fight and said he "accepts full responsibility" for the incident. According to the police report, on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards, Brown and Rihanna engaged in an altercation that left the "Umbrella" star with facial contusions. Just last month, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault. The singer will attend anger-management courses, seek therapy and perform community labor as a result of his plea deal. Toward the end of the apology, Brown continues to express remorse. The singer said up until the incident, he was living his life in a way that would make those around him proud. Through soul searching, he said, and help from his minister and mother, Brown intends to work on himself and gain forgiveness for his actions. "I only can pray that you forgive me, please," he said to his fans. Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'American Idol' Fans Mob Tour Buses For Autographs, Marriage Proposals Posted: 21 Jul 2009 03:50 AM PDT 'I came all the way from Mexico City just to meet Adam Lambert,' one fan gushed after L.A. tour stop.
LOS ANGELES — The 2009 American Idols Live! tour is well under way, and for many fans, the highlight of the show doesn't happen onstage. Instead, it's all about the parking lot. "I came all the way from Mexico City just to meet Adam Lambert," said Rebeca, one of several hundred "Idol" fanatics who patiently waited outside the Staples Center on Thursday night to catch a glimpse of this year's top 10.
Before and after every gig on tour, Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and the rest of the contestants pose for blurry camera-phone pics, sign autographs and meet their supporters face to face in a ritual that has become as important to the "Idol" tour as the singers' set lists. The get-together, referred to by the fans as being "At the Buses," gives the die-hards the chance to share an iota of a moment with their favorites (as well as tossing them letters, gifts and kisses) before they jump on the tour bus to leave town. As to be expected, the superfans were out in full force on Thursday to catch their hometown hero, Adam Lambert, in the flesh. Girls as young as 12 and as old as 66 sported homemade bedazzled T-shirts and talked openly about the naughty things they'd do to him while ironically clutching the Rolling Stone issue in which the singer announced he's gay. "A girl can dream," said Wendy, the mom of a teenage Glambert, Shelby, who proudly displayed her "Adam Lambert's Future Wife" tee. Although certain clusters claimed to have known the singer since he was a child and others insisted they've been following since he toured with "Wicked," one of the more memorable fans was a retiree in her 60s (who requested anonymity for this article) who claimed that Adam helped get her groove back. "I've never done anything this crazy in my whole life. My friends think I'm insane. We were here from 1 o'clock to 5 o'clock in 100-degree heat waiting for Adam to come out, and he didn't." (The superfan's story ends happily: Once Adam emerged from backstage, he signed one of the eight copies of Rolling Stone she brought.) Despite the celebratory — if not anxious — mood, fan rivalry usually reserved for internet message boards and comment sections occasionally spilled into real life. A gaggle of Glamberts took devilish glee in pointing out that their fave received much more applause than Kris Allen, or as they coldly called him, "the guy who won." (Perhaps it was a good thing that Kris opted to say hi to the fans before the concert so he didn't have to mingle with "the haters.") Meanwhile, the Danny Gokey fans had much more personal stories to share. One Gokey girl, Nancy, who turned her RV into a Gokey shrine on wheels, cited Danny's backstory as the reason she warmed up to her newborn granddaughter's name. "I didn't like the name Sophia. But then when I found out that Danny's wife's name was Sophia, I was so happy." (You could imagine how the Gokey fans reacted when he quickly popped out to flash his "heart" hand sign as cameras flashed in his face.) The fans may have turned up for their specific singers, but the chatter about the tour was unanimous: Lambert stole the show; Scott MacIntyre was a thousand miles better than they expected; and thank goodness Kris Allen dropped "No Boundaries" from the set list. They were also concerned (and confused) about Megan Joy's disappearing act. She ditched the final group number, and it felt as though everyone noticed. (Turned out she was pretty ill and wanted to rest up after her set.) It was 1 a.m. by the time Allison Iraheta, Michael Sarver (who barely blinked when a Lambert fan screamed "Adam Lambert rocks" as he signed her souvenir program), Matt Giraud (who accepted a fan's marriage proposal via Ring Pop) and Scott MacIntyre said good night to the crowd, and by that point, several fans had to get a good night's sleep. They did, after all, have a big day ahead of them. The "Idol" tour was hitting Ontario, California, and they had to make sure they got to town early enough to score a good spot at the buses once again. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos |
| Kanye West, Common Lend Kid Cudi Bicoastal Support In Video Posted: 20 Jul 2009 12:08 AM PDT 'Make Her Say' clip, shot in L.A. and New York, hides the fact that its stars were thousands of miles apart.
When MTV News spoke to Kid Cudi in March, he planned to follow up his hugely successful debut single, "Day N' Nite," with the ominous "Sky Might Fall." After all, he had caught the attention of many a blogger by mashing up the song with the trailer for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." But fast-forward a few months and it looks like Cudi has decided to go in another direction. "We put a little trick-a-roo on you," Cudi told MTV News last week at the New York stop of the Great Hangover Tour. He said that the video for his second single, "Make Her Say," had just been completed and that it was "fresh."
"We wanted to go for a real abstract and iconic-looking video, something real artsy. It's really dope," he said. "It's like split screen, and how he shot it is with multiple, different shots. It's almost like there's still shots and there's movement going on in them. It's really trippy." The video is directed by Nez Khammal, whose previous work includes M.I.A.'s "Jimmy" and Lily Allen's "The Fear." He said he thinks he was chosen because he presented a way to make it look like four very busy artists — Cudi, Kanye West, Common and Lady Gaga — got together to shoot the video, despite being on opposite coasts. "To be honest, they loved the idea more than anything else," Khammal said. "At the time, they didn't know if [Lady Gaga] was going to be in the video or not. ... Having four major artists all featuring on one track, you'll probably shoot them around different places around America, [but my treatment] was a way to have them all featured onscreen together." Gaga wasn't able to do the video, but Khammal kept plenty busy with the other three. He said he had to find locations in both Los Angeles and New York City that would fit the video's minimal aesthetic. It took ages for him to find the perfect shot for West's poolside scene in L.A., and avoiding New York City's uniquely familiar skyline was one of the shoot's many challenges. "We shot Kanye in L.A. and we shot Common and Kid Cudi in New York. I tried to find a place in New York that just felt — not that it had to be specifically L.A., but something that just jelled everything. "We did a half a day with Kanye, two-thirds of a day with Kid Cudi, and then a third of a day with Common," he continued. "It was quite compact, like a get-up-and-go sort of thing." He said the rappers' creativity and experience helped make things run smoother. "It's always good when someone knows what he is talking about and he sort of adds to it," he said. "Because at the end of the day, it's like a team effort, and you all want to get together to create the best thing possible. "Working with three artists — not that I'm brownnosing — but working with three artists that are so experienced, it was so easy getting the shots," he added. "It was like one or three takes, performance-wise, and you didn't even have to work that hard as a director to get the performance out of them." Related Videos Related Artists |
| Shakira Says New Album <i>She Wolf</i> Is 'Very Electronic' Posted: 21 Jul 2009 03:50 AM PDT Pharrell is along for the ride, as is 'Hips Don't Lie' partner Wyclef Jean.
The economy is hurting, and Shakira is here to help. The hip-shaking, belly-undulating mistress of sultry Latin music spent more than a year toiling on She Wolf — her follow-up to 2005's Oral Fixation Vol. 2 — and she's hoping the club-ready album will provide fans a bit of an escape in these uncertain times. "It's a very electronic album," the singer told MTV News. "Dance-oriented. Club-oriented. I want people to have fun with it. Forget about the troubles. Forget about the crisis. Forget everything for a minute — at least while they listen to the music."
Shakira recorded the album, as well as a forthcoming Spanish-language disc, in the Bahamas, working with producers like Pharrell and Wyclef Jean and incorporating elements of Colombian, Indian, Middle Eastern and African musical styles. While she knew she wanted to capture a more electronic sound from the beginning, she had no idea what the actual shape and feel of the album — out in October — would eventually be. "You never know the final destination of a creative project," she said. "At first, you are standing in front of a white canvas, and that's the scariest thing on earth. You don't know if you're gonna do justice to the gifts that you have been given. Or if you are gonna be able to present the public something decent. You just have a huge question mark in front of you, and it's just frightening. But from the beginning of the project, I knew that I wanted an album that had a lot more to do with electronica. That would have a more bigger bottom end." Um, a bigger bottom end? "I wanted a bassier album with harder sounds," she explained with a laugh. "I wanted the beats to be very solid. I wanted to build a solid foundation starting from the beats." That's where her producers stepped in. Comparing the collaborative studio process to parents raising a child, the 32-year-old Shakira said of Pharrell, "He comes up with ideas, and he executes them immediately. It's really cool, because I'm a little bit slower, and he's the man with the big strokes, and he really comes with great ideas. It was a great synergy." And reconnecting with Wyclef meant a chance to try to recapture the salsa- and reggaetón-infused magic that spawned the Billboard-topping 2006 hit "Hips Don't Lie." "We both grew up in the developing world," Shakira said. "We both have been very close to another kind of reality — you know, extreme poverty. People who don't have the ability to get access to education or even fulfilling their basic needs. And we both share the same visions and the same views about the world and what we can all do to — in our own small way — change that. So that is a recurrent topic of conversation between him and I." Related Videos |
| Will Janet Jackson Get Custody Of Michael's Children? Posted: 19 Jul 2009 11:08 PM PDT Janet has joined forces with mother Katherine and sister Rebbie to make sure Michael's will is upheld.
As another custody hearing for Michael Jackson's children was postponed on Friday, speculation has begun to spread about who will be the children's caretaker. The most interesting scenario, among many, would see Janet Jackson stepping in to raise her brother's three children. According to CBS News, a representative with tabloid outlet "Inside Edition" said that Janet has offered to help. Melanie Bromley, of Us Weekly said, "It's important for her to be there for the children." A rep for Jackson has yet to respond to a query made by MTV News on Monday (July 20). The CBS report suggested Janet has banded with her mother, Katherine, and sister, Rebbie to improve the chances of Michael's will being upheld. In the will, he left custody of his children — Prince, Paris and Blanket — to his 79-year-old mother. Katherine has been granted temporary custody of the children and they have been living in the Jacksons' Encino, California, home since MJ's passing last month. Currently, parties for Katherine and Debbie Rowe are in discussions after the latest custody hearing was postponed for a second time, a rep for Jackson's attorney, L. Londell McMillan, told MTV News. Rowe is the biological mother of MJ's first two children — the identity of Blanket's mother still remains unknown. Although Rowe has not had much of a relationship with the children since giving birth to them, the onetime nurse reportedly wants to ensure the kids will be safe. According to TMZ, a source close to Rowe said her present involvement in the matter isn't over money; she is still reportedly receiving funds from Jackson's estate from a previous agreement made between them after she gave birth. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Demi Lovato Gets Personal On <i>Here We Go Again</i> Posted: 21 Jul 2009 03:50 AM PDT 'It's selfish for me to bottle up my past when I could be helping others,' Lovato says of upcoming album's introspective lyrics.
The title of Demi Lovato's new album could be a bit misleading. Here We Go Again, which hits shelves on Tuesday (July 21), is anything but a repeat of the songs and topics from last year's debut, Don't Forget. On her latest effort, Lovato went a little deeper and is sharing personal details of her life. "I wrote a song called 'For the Love of a Daughter' with William Beckett from The Academy Is," she told MTV News. "Totally wasn't planning on writing a song that deep or anything, but we just got together had a really long talk and then spit out this song."
The song is about Lovato's relationship with her dad, and she hopes that by addressing it she can help her fans out. "It's basically about my past relationship with my birth father. ... I think everybody — well, a lot of people — go through this situation where parents divorce, and what they don't realize is that it really affects you. It's selfish for me to bottle up my past when I could be helping others." Lovato also got to work with some new people on this album, including one guy she's had on her list of dream collaborators for a while. "I actually wrote two songs with John Mayer, one of which will make the album ['World of Chances'] ... it's a really cool song," she said. "It's the first song we wrote together, and working with him was incredible. It was a pipe dream. I didn't even think it would ever come true, 'cause he's just awesome. He's John Mayer." But Lovato didn't ditch her old friends for the record, once again working with Nick Jonas on the track, "Stop the World." "And then I wrote a song with Nick and the song is just about, like, sometimes you fall in love with somebody and people don't want you to," she said. "But it's like you can't help it." Related Videos |
| Sugar Ray Bounce Back With <i>Music For Cougars</i> Posted: 21 Jul 2009 03:50 AM PDT Band's first LP in six years was released Tuesday.
Sugar Ray haven't gone away — they just hadn't released an album in six years. But all that changed on Tuesday (July 21), when the band released Music for Cougars and braced for a new round of tour dates that begins in North Dakota on Friday. Before this interview even began, lead singer Mark McGrath had a question of his own. "Do you think the title of the new album, Music for Cougars, is negative?" When the response was in the negative, McGrath said, "I see a cougar as strong and empowered, knowing what they want and going after it!" Despite that strong statement — and despite the band's string of multiplatinum albums on the strength of hits like "Fall Apart" and "Fly" — McGrath is nothing if not realistic about his band's prospects these days. "Look, we're probably not going to be in the top 10," he said. "No one's sitting on the edge of their seat waiting for another Sugar Ray record. That wasn't the point of making the record. No one's getting rich off this. I've heard comments like, 'Sugar Ray's getting back together, it must be about the money.' Well, there's no money — there's no million-dollar tour happening here." Indeed, Sugar Ray have paid their dues. "We started this band 21 years ago, writing songs and playing live because we enjoy doing that," McGrath said. "Nothing's changed. It was in our hearts, and it's the same 21 years later. It's just about being in a band again day to day. We still have a dream and a passion." In addition to touring over the six years since the release of their last LP, In the Pursuit of Leisure, the bandmembers have kept themselves busy in other ways. Craig "DJ Homicide" Bullock relocated to Florida and worked as a club DJ; drummer Stan Frazier worked as a songwriter and label executive; bassist Murphy Karges became a video director; guitarist Rodney Sheppard taught music to neighborhood kids. And, of course, McGrath became a TV host on "Extra." "It's easy to pick on us, and people can say I'm kind of a douche and I was on 'Extra,' I get it," McGrath sighed. "Believe me, I get it more than anybody gets it!" Two decades is a long time for anyone to work together, and Sugar Ray are not without their spats. "I've been in knock-down, drag-out fights with everybody in the band before. You know, 'I hate you! We're going to break up!' And that's OK. You just have to be able to get over those things and not hold grudges. The sum is so much greater than the parts of this band. No one writes songs by themselves. The only thing that holds the test of time are the songs." And being in this band and playing those songs is exactly where he wants to be right now. "The joy of being in a band every day and wearing bandmember clothes is so exciting to me," he said, "and being back onstage and seeing the audience again." |
| Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Has Cancer Posted: 19 Jul 2009 10:04 PM PDT Band will be canceling upcoming tour dates and pushing back album release while MCA gets treatment.
In a video posted Monday (July 20) on BeastieBoys.com, Adam "MCA" Yauch announced that he has cancer and the group is canceling all upcoming shows (and pushing back the release of their Hot Sauce Committee, Part One album) while he receives treatment for it.
"The reason we're here talking is because I have some pretty heavy news to say," Yauch said in the video. "About two months ago, I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like what you would feel if you have swollen glands or something like that... and so I didn't really think it was anything. But then recently, when we were over in Europe doing promotion, I started to think that I should talk to my doctor, so I ... saw him when I got back, and he sent me to a specialist. They did tests, and I actually have a form of cancer in the gland that's over here, in the parotid gland, and it's also in the lymph node right in that area." The parotid is the largest of the salivary glands. It is wrapped about the mandible bone and aides in chewing and swallowing by secreting saliva. Flanked by bandmate Ad-Rock, Yauch said that he's going to have surgery and begin radiation with the next week, and while the news sounds dire, doctors are optimistic that he should make a full recovery. "The good news is, they did scans of my whole body and it's only localized in this one area, and it's not in a place that affects my voice, so ... that's nice. That's convenient," he laughed. "So it's a little bit of a setback — it's a pain in the ass — but this is something that's very treatable, and in most cases ... they're able to completely get rid of it, and people don't have continuing problems with it, and they've caught it early and it's not anywhere else in my body. So, that's the good news." Yauch concluded the video message by apologizing to all Beastie Boys fans for having to cancel the groups' upcoming shows — including headlining slots at the All Points West festival on July 31 and Lollapalooza on August 8 — and joking that his illness will give Ad-Rock time to work on his Kenny Rogers-themed country band. "This will be a great opportunity," he laughed. "You'll have some time now. This is going to be big." EMI, the Beastie Boys' label, released a statement confirming the news. "Our thoughts, love and prayers are with Adam Yauch, his family and the Beastie Boys," the statement said. "The most important thing is to allow Adam to focus on staying healthy. We wish him all the best and a speedy recovery." Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Sean Paul's <i>Imperial Blaze</i> Will Still Be 'Meaningful' Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:10 AM PDT While the dancehall star's new album has dance jams, it will still deal with some serious topics.
NEW YORK — It's hard to expect a dark album from a guy who made a song called "Gimme the Light." But last time Sean Paul spoke with MTV News in 2007, the dancehall star said his next project would deal with some serious topics, particularly the violence in his native Jamaica. Well, his new album will still be "meaningful," he said, but SP has been able to relax a bit more as he finished up Imperial Blaze. The lead single "So Fine" has been buzzing on radio, and just last week Sean Paul was in Brooklyn, New York, filming a video for the next single, "Press On."
He explained the latter track is "rent-a-tile" music. " 'Rent-a-tile' means when you go to a dance hall, some people take the middle of the dance floor and do their thing," he explained to us on the clip's set. "This is still dancing, but it's more like you take your one tile in the ground [on the dance floor] and you and your lady are in that space. It's kind of sensual. It's dirty dancing without having to move the feet too much — it's all in the waist. This is how me, as a Caribbean person, grew up. It's how you get to know a lady up close." The clip was directed by longtime Sean Paul choreographer Tanisha Scott, who is helming her first video. Although "So Fine" and "Press On" are the summertime burners SP fans are accustomed to, with Imperial Blaze, due August 18, the international star is progressing from his past work. In addition to the heavier fare, Sean Paul has turned to production — he manned the boards for a track on his new album. "I don't want to do something unproductive with my time, so I decided to do something musical. So it felt good to say, 'Yeah, I'm producing.' It gave me a fresh vibe — inspiring in a different way." Related Artists |
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