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- Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Drake's Collabo: Check Out A Preview Here!
- Aubrey O'Day Promises 'Peeps Here And There' In Vegas' 'Peepshow'
- Tokio Hotel Have Nightmares, See Boars Getting Wild In South Africa
- Russell Brand And Britney Spears Flirt Telepathically In VMA Promo
- Jay-Z's 9/11 Concert To Benefit Widows, Children Of Fallen Police, Firemen
- Spencer Pratt Calls Heidi Montag The '2010 Michael Jackson'
- Chris Brown's Sentence Dissected: What Will His Punishment Entail?
- Britney Spears Tour 'Intimidating' For Opener Jordin Sparks
- Chris Brown Sings, Dances At Club After Tuesday's Sentencing
| Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Drake's Collabo: Check Out A Preview Here! Posted: 26 Aug 2009 05:33 AM PDT 'Forever' is inspired by forthcoming LeBron James documentary 'More Than a Game.'
It's one of the greatest collaborations in hip-hop history: Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Drake on the same song. "Forever" was inspired by the forthcoming LeBron James documentary "More Than a Game" — and you can check out a preview right here! Earlier this week, Young Money president Mack Maine told MTV News about the track, titled "Forever." An early version of the song — featuring Wayne, Drake and Nut Da Kidd and produced by Boi-1da (Drake's "Best I Ever Had" and "Uptown") — has already hit the Internet, but this week, the version with some of hip-hop's hottest MCs is expected to debut.
"They redid it, it got mixed over the weekend, now it's getting mastered," Maine said Monday. "Forever" will appear as part of a collection of tracks inspired by the film (due in theaters October 2), with the soundtrack coming September 29 on Interscope Records. Polow Da Don will executive produce the set, which will also include songs by T.I., Mary J. Blige and Young Jeezy, according to Rich Paul, who works with James as a part of their marketing company LRMR. Paul said that "Forever" was originally only going to include Drake and Kanye West. "It was done, it was just Drake and Kanye, and then they went back and got two more prolific talents, and it just made it even crazier," Paul told MTV News late Tuesday. "They blessed Drake crazy." The song came together when Gee Roberson, an executive at Atlantic Records who also manages West and helps oversee the careers of Drake and Wayne, visited LeBron during the playoffs in May. "He came over and played this — it was me, LeBron and Maverick [Carter, James' manager]," said Paul, who will co-executive produce the project for James' camp. "And he played the track. It was hot. It went right with the movie. It was like perfect for a moment that you want to be forever. And when he decided to put Wayne, Drake, Kanye and Eminem on it [together], it just makes it better. It's one of those songs fans will really want to hear forever. It's that type of feeling." Lil Wayne has long expressed a desire to rap alongside Eminem on a track — and now, he's done it. Mack Maine also revealed the song may be getting a last-minute addition. "There's gonna be an unexpected feature on the hook," he said. "Right now, we have three different R&B singers writing the hook to see who comes up with the best one. I'mma be shocked. So I can't tell you who it's gonna be." On the original, Drake performs double duty, rapping and singing the chorus. Plans call for Drake, Wayne, West and Em to shoot a clip for "Forever" next month in New York, Paul said, directed by Hype Williams. Related Artists |
| Aubrey O'Day Promises 'Peeps Here And There' In Vegas' 'Peepshow' Posted: 27 Aug 2009 03:50 AM PDT 'The show is fairy tales meets burlesque, big-budget Vegas,' former Danity Kane singer says.
Aubrey O'Day is no stranger to the stage. In addition to performing with her former Danity Kane bandmates, she also clocked some time on Broadway in "Hairspray." O'Day can't wait to return to the stage when she makes her Las Vegas debut in "Peepshow" next month.
"I'm so excited to head back to the stage," she told MTV News. "I'm more excited to be doing 'Peepshow,' because it's a million-dollar production. It's hard to have these big-budget productions, so I'm so excited to be a part of this huge, brilliant production." O'Day also knows a lot about the show's aesthetic, since she's spent a good part of her career working on being as sexy as the show itself. "It's sexy," she said about the show, which includes burlesque and reimagines several famous fairy tales. "It's Broadway-caliber dancing and singing." O'Day got involved in the project after Jerry Mitchell, who worked with O'Day on "Hairspray," asked her to audition for the role of Peep Diva. "I came out and auditioned with a few other big starlets, and I got the role," she recalled. "I'm the storyteller of the show, and I take you through all the different fairy tales." Although Aubrey didn't say how much skin she'd be baring for the part, she did say there is plenty of it going around. "The show is fairy tales meets burlesque, big-budget Vegas, so there's tons of beautiful dancers with amazing bodies," she said. "There's little peeps here and there. The clothes are very sexy. It's a beautiful production." She has yet to speak to the Spice Girls' Mel B about taking over her role as Peep Diva. "I haven't spoken to Mel about the show," she said. "So the advice I think she would probably give me is just to go give it my all." Related Videos Related Photos |
| Tokio Hotel Have Nightmares, See Boars Getting Wild In South Africa Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:40 AM PDT German pop-rockers are filming a video for 'Automatic,' the first single from Humanoid.
Earlier this month, Tokio Hotel headed to South Africa to film the video for "Automatic" (which you can hear an exclusive snippet of here), the first single from their hotly anticipated Humanoid album. And while they were there, things got weird. In a video sent Wednesday (August 26) to MTV's Buzzworthy blog, the guys in TH — or, more specifically, frontman Bill Kaulitz and his brother (and guitarist) Tom — talk about their experiences on the South Africa, which included some seriously terrifying nightmares and a front-row seat for some sweaty boar-on-boar action.
"I had the worst night of my life. ... I always forget about it, because it's while I'm dreaming," Bill Kaulitz told his bandmates in one behind-the-scenes moment. "Usually, for the first couple of hours after I fall asleep, I have really vivid dreams, and after I sleep deeply. Yesterday, it took me so long to fall asleep, and lately weird things happen. ... I'm in this dozing state, and while that is happening, I was having inner-dialogues and telling myself, 'Oh, God, still not sleeping. ... Need to turn over and fall asleep fast, because I have to get up at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.' But while I think about that, I'm actually asleep already." Later, Tom joins in, regaling his band with a very graphic account of boar-mating he witnessed on set. "It was a fully grown boar. ... He jumped on her, and she got some pretty bad bruises on her back, because they have this curly tail," he laughed. "First she wanted it, but then she changed her mind," Bill added. "Yeah, she wanted to run away, but the boar just jumped back on her," Tom continued. "He really gave it to her." As for the "Automatic" video, well, it looks epic, to say the least. Shot on the African plains, featuring muscle cars and helicopters and one glimmering metallic stage, it's clearly a very huge production — one worth all the nightmares and boar humping, we'd imagine. Related Artists |
| Russell Brand And Britney Spears Flirt Telepathically In VMA Promo Posted: 25 Aug 2009 10:37 PM PDT Brand returns as host for this year's Video Music Awards, which air live September 13.
They may not have addressed the elephant in the room when they appeared together in a 2008 VMA promo, but this year, Britney Spears and repeat host Russell Brand are taking their relationship to the next level — they are the voices in each other's heads. In a new promo for the Video Music Awards, which air live from New York City on September 13, Spears longs to be Brand's date for the big night. Spears, clad in a white bikini and large black hat, thinks to herself, "I wonder if he'll invite me. I mean, I can obviously get an invite, but it would be nice for Russell to invite me personally, now that we're friends and all."
Brand then wonders to himself if he could have offended Spears somewhere along the way, so much so that perhaps she wouldn't want to see him at this year's show. "I hope I didn't balls it up with her last time," he thinks to himself. "Some of those things I said could have been construed as offensive. I hope she don't think ill of me." Then Spears thinks to herself that perhaps she may have done something to make Brand think she isn't interested. "Should I have played it up more when he was flirting with me last year? I have to admit, there is something sexy about his dangerous ways." The spot ends with Brand realizing that he can hear everything Spears is thinking and that maybe it works both ways. Of course, that leads Brand to think of only inappropriate ideas for the pop star. "Britney," he thinks, hoping she can hear him. "This is the voice of your mind. Go to Russell's hotel room and abandon yourself. Give yourself to him, Britney. Sleep with Russell!" The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will take place September 13 at 9 p.m. ET. Nominees, celebrity presenters and additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks. To be the first to find out the inside scoop, follow the Inside MTV Twitter account at Twitter.com/InsideMTV. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Jay-Z's 9/11 Concert To Benefit Widows, Children Of Fallen Police, Firemen Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:32 AM PDT 'Answer the Call' concert will benefit New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund.
As MTV News reported on Monday, Jay-Z will be headlining New York's Madison Square Garden on September 11, the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of the World Trade Center attacks (and the release date of his long-awaited Blueprint 3 LP). Appropriately, proceeds netted from ticket sales to Hova's hometown gig will go to support the families left behind by the men and women who died trying to save others during that morning's recovery efforts. Proceeds from the concert, dubbed "Answer the Call," will go to the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund, a charity established in 1985 to support the families of police officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
"This charity and concert encompass the true spirit of New York City," Jay said in a press release. "We are asking everyone to 'answer the call' and support and honor the families of those that lost their lives. There is a true camaraderie and resiliency this city showed the world in 2001 and we continue that today by taking care of our own." Two days after Jay-Z's performance at MSG, he'll be heading 20 blocks uptown to the MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, where he's in the running for two Moonmen and is slated to take the stage. Then, on September 14, he'll appear on the debut installment of "The Jay Leno Show," where he's expected to appear with Kanye West and Rihanna for a performance of "Run This Town," for which he recently released a video. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Spencer Pratt Calls Heidi Montag The '2010 Michael Jackson' Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:53 AM PDT 'For all we know, Heidi gets possessed with some of that Michael Jackson divine spirit,' Pratt says of his wife's music career.
For anyone who thought Heidi Montag was mirroring Britney Spears' career, the "Hills" star and her husband, Spencer Pratt, make yet another musical comparison: Michael Jackson. In an interview with "The Hills: The After Show" host Jessi Cruickshank, Montag said she was on par with Jackson, with Pratt calling his wife "the new, modern-day, 2010 Michael Jackson."
Pratt continues that with Jackson's death, Heidi might now be possessed with Jackson's "divine spirit," adding that Heidi is "way bigger" than Jackson. "Michael Jackson's in heaven," he said. "The Holy Spirit now has extra Michael Jackson juice, so boom! For all we know, Heidi gets possessed with some of that Michael Jackson divine spirit." After her striptease at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, it's pretty obvious that Montag is also influenced by Spears' career. "I grew up watching Britney Spears. That's someone I aspire to be, you know, like, career-wise," Heidi said, according to Us Weekly. "I think the world is ready for the next pop star, and I'm ready to be the next pop galaxy, so here we go." It is a sentiment Montag has previously shared with MTV News, saying when she was younger, she'd dance around to Spears' songs. "I've wanted to do music since I could talk," Heidi said. "I used to do plays and singing and voice lessons and practice Britney routines when I was, like, 12. This is the biggest dream of my life." Related Photos Related Artists |
| Chris Brown's Sentence Dissected: What Will His Punishment Entail? Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:46 AM PDT We take a closer look at singer's upcoming community labor service and domestic-abuse counseling.
Now that Chris Brown has been formally sentenced, what will his punishment entail? He was sentenced to 180 days of community labor service and ordered to undergo weekly counseling for one year. In addition, the singer will be under probation supervision for the next five years and must also abide by a protective order that restricts his contact with Rihanna until August 2014.
There are critics who have dismissed his punishment as a case of celebrity justice, but legal expert Peter T. Haven said, upon closer examination, Brown's plea deal might be just as tough on him as jail time, particularly the labor-service aspect. "There sounds like there's gonna be a lot of challenges here," Haven explained. "Labor service is not a walk in the park. It may be better than spending 180 days in jail, but it's not a walk in the park. And there's these issues about the stay-away order [not being lifted]. Remember, if he violates [anything], it'll be a violation against his whole plea agreement." Brown was originally scheduled to be sentenced earlier this month, but Judge Patricia Schnegg requested additional time to ensure the "Forever" singer would endure labor work in his home state of Virginia instead of community service. In court on Tuesday, Schnegg confirmed that Brown would report directly to the Richmond chief of police in Virginia, who will supervise his labor work, which will include picking up trash and strenuous physical activity. "He's gonna have to get up early in the morning, drive somewhere to catch a bus with the other people serving, and he has to work out on the highway all day. That is not easy," Haven said.
According to The Associated Press, a spokesman for authorities in Richmond are determining the logistics for Brown. One of the concerns is if additional security will be required due to the singer's fame. Police are still deciding when Brown should begin his service work and what type of labor he will participate in. Each municipality has different types of work they accept as community labor work. "Different offices have different relationships with [community organizations]," Ann Barker, chief officer for the Probation & Parole District 33 office in Virginia, told MTV News earlier this month. Brown is set to enroll in weekly counseling at the Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Virginia, it was announced in the courtroom Tuesday evening. He is required to attend sessions every week for one year. The AP reported that a letter was submitted by the charity to the judge backing Brown, who will be allowed to miss only three sessions during his enrollment. The executive director of the program spoke with the AP and would not confirm when Brown would start his counseling. However, Joanne D. Nattrass said the singer would most likely conduct his therapy in a group setting primarily. The Web site for Commonwealth Catholic Charities said its Batterers Intervention Program seeks to push attendees to turn inward and take personal responsibility. "BIP frequently tests and challenges each group member's behavior," the information states. "Progress is made only if the abuser is self-accountable for all behaviors and develops the flexibility to make behavioral changes." Brown is required to report to the Los Angeles probation office shortly. The judge instructed the singer that he has 72 hours to report from the time of his sentencing. Brown will be allowed to serve his sentence in Virginia but must report to his probation officer in California every three months. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Britney Spears Tour 'Intimidating' For Opener Jordin Sparks Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:54 AM PDT 'I could hear ... that they were excited and that I wasn't so out of place,' Sparks says of Britney fans' reactions to her.
It's been quite a busy summer for Jordin Sparks. Right after wrapping up a stint opening for the Jonas Brothers, she hit the road with Britney Spears for her Circus tour — needless to say, it's been a whirlwind few weeks for the "American Idol" winner.
"It was a little intimidating, just because it's such a different crowd than the Jonas crowd," she told MTV News as she made her way over to Madison Square Garden for the her third night on Britney's tour. "And you go to a Britney concert and it's all of her fans and they have grown up ... but if they scream, they're screaming 'cause they want to. They don't scream at just anything, so when I took that stage and I could hear a little bit through that they were excited and that I wasn't so out of place, it was awesome." Sparks only got the call to join Britney a couple of weeks ago, and even though she barely had time to rehearse, she couldn't say no. "The night before the Britney tour, we went into this ... little warehouse, drew a big circle of chalk and just tried to put some stuff together — and once we got on that stage it just sort of fell together," she said. "We still have some stuff to work on ... we walked off the stage like, 'We hope people liked it.' " Sparks has yet to meet Britney or even catch her set, but hopes that will change as the busy tour continues. "Well, I know they all have to get their hair and makeup done and there's dancer after dancer ... I haven't seen Britney yet, but I heard she's doing really well," Sparks said. "I haven't gotten to watch her show yet either. ... I've seen all the dancers and they've got cloaks on [so that people don't see what they're wearing] and they're just walking around everywhere." Related Photos Related Artists |
| Chris Brown Sings, Dances At Club After Tuesday's Sentencing Posted: 25 Aug 2009 11:49 PM PDT Brown sang and danced to Michael Jackson's 'Dirty Diana,' clubgoer says.
Just hours after his sentencing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Chris Brown hit the Guys and Dolls nightclub in West Hollywood, California, where he danced and sang to Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana," according to UsMagazine.com. Clubgoer Cory Honickman reportedly told Us, "He stood up on the back of the booth when the song came on, got a mic and not only sang, but danced his a-- off. "It was insane and no one could look away. He is incredibly talented." He added that the singer, who is due to report to probation within 72 hours of Tuesday's hearing, addressed the crowd, saying, "There was only one King of Pop. We love you, Michael."
Brown, of course, is a longtime Jackson fan and his musical career shows the late singer's profound influence. Brown's formal sentencing on Tuesday followed the terms of the plea deal the singer agreed to last month, which includes 180 days of community labor work, a year of domestic-abuse counseling and five years' probation. The judge did not lift the protective order issued against Brown, warning him that he must stay away from Rihanna for five years until August 22, 2014. "There were no surprises in court this afternoon. The court imposed the sentence," Rihanna's lawyer, Donald Etra, told reporters outside the courthouse. "Rihanna was advised of the plea agreement before it was entered by Mr. Brown. She did not object at that time. The stay-away order was imposed by the court." Related Photos Related Artists |
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