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- Justin Bieber Promises <i>My World 2.0</i> Will Be 'A Lot Of Fun'
- Nicole Scherzinger Bringing 'Spirit And Energy' To 'Dancing With The Stars'
- Jim Jones Channels <i>The Ghost Of Rich Porter</i> On New Mixtape
- Perez Hilton's SXSW Party Features Crowd-Pleasing Snoop Dogg, Hole Sets
- SXSW Tribute Concert Celebrates Alex Chilton's Life And Work
| Justin Bieber Promises <i>My World 2.0</i> Will Be 'A Lot Of Fun' Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:51 AM PDT Teen pop star's sophomore album drops Tuesday.
On Tuesday, fans will finally get a chance to get Justin Bieber's sophomore album, My World 2.0. The teen pop star said he made sure he worked with the best people to get the right sound on the LP. "It's gonna be a lot of fun, the album," he told MTV News. "I co-wrote everything on the album, and I got to work with a lot of cool producers. I got to work with The-Dream, I worked with ... a lot of cool people, so it was a lot of fun."
His favorite song on the album is "Up," and he's also partial to second single "U Smile." "I worked with [Dan] August [Rigo]. I got him. He's a really good writer," Bieber said of his friend and collaborator. "The song is amazing. We really love the song, so we decided to cut it. It's really amazing." Ludacris contributed a verse to the album's first track, "Baby," and Bieber teased that "Baby" video co-star Drake might appear on the LP. "He's just one of my good buddies. He's here to hang out," Bieber said, adding that if you want to know who else might pop up on the album, "You'll have to see when it comes out." The album's lead single was produced by The-Dream, who raved about working with Bieber. "I wrote the single, 'Baby,' that features Ludacris, which is doing very good right now," he said. Working with Bieber was a bit of a challenge for Luda, who had to enter a different headspace to write his verse. "They sent me the record, and I knew it was an instant smash," Ludacris recalled. "I sat there and said, 'Lemme just reminisce on the past and think about things I was thinking about when I was his age,' and that's basically how I stepped on the record. I guarantee — you mark my word — that's gonna be one of the biggest songs of 2010." While working on 2.0, Luda said he learned that he and Bieber are more alike than he would have imagined. "When I first met Justin, man, I felt like he's definitely a little shy at first," the rapper said. "I understand. I'm kind of the same way till I get comfortable with my surroundings, and then it's just all out, just wild. Oh man, his career is just starting. When I tell you the longevity — he's out of here." Are you excited for Bieber's album? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos |
| Nicole Scherzinger Bringing 'Spirit And Energy' To 'Dancing With The Stars' Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:51 AM PDT 'I just want to connect with everyone out there in a completely different way,' she says of her stint on the popular show.
When "Dancing With the Stars" kicks off Monday night (March 22), pop star and experienced dancing pro Nicole Scherzinger will be one of the many familiar faces set to take the stage as a competitor on the popular ABC reality show. And while fans are used to seeing Scherzinger shimmy around onstage during Pussycat Dolls concerts, she said she wants fans to see a whole new side of her in the dance competition.
"With this show, I feel like people are so used to seeing me in a certain light — they think they know me, but they don't," she said. "I just want to connect with everyone out there in a completely different way. I'm gonna have a lot of fun." To get into a competitive mind-set, she's using a particular Pussycat Dolls song for inspiration. "It's, like, a lot of loosening up your buttons," she joked about how she plans to win. "This show is a completely different style of dance with a completely different style of music, which means a completely different personality, spirit and energy. So I'm excited to share that with everyone." Scherzinger will hit the dance floor with "DWTS" vet Derek Hough, and she warned: Expect the unexpected. "We've got some really interesting things planned. We want to do things differently, our own way," she explained. "We've got some surprises that we're planning. There's so much to learn from him, because he's the best. He's an amazing choreographer. He's so innovative." Related Photos |
| Jim Jones Channels <i>The Ghost Of Rich Porter</i> On New Mixtape Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:51 AM PDT 'What you will hear is some hustle music that will make you hit the block early,' he tells Mixtape Daily.
This Week's Main Pick Street King: Jim Jones Holding It Down For: Harlem, USA Mixtape Album: The Ghost of Rich Porter Real Spit: Across 110th Street, Jim Jones grabbed his favorite hero — roast beef with ketchup — and threw waves to the police as squad cars rolled by. One of his old friends, just out of jail, came by and got love from the whole crew, which included Jim and Byrd Gang member Sen City. Jones stood in front of a mural of his late friend Bloodshed, a cousin of Cam'ron's.
Jones spoke of beloved late Harlem figures such as Blood and Rich Porter. "It's a lot of meanings behind that title," Jones said of his mixtape, The Ghost of Rich Porter, which comes out Tuesday. "If you're not familiar with Harlem, I'll hip you to game kinda quick. If you're not familiar with Rich Porter, he set the precedent for us as far as how we wanted to live. As far as getting fast money — the cash, the cars, the girls. Then the underlying story behind it — the betrayal, the disloyalty, the backstabbing. Rich was special to Harlem. "If it wasn't for people like Rich and a few other people, people wouldn't understand Harlem, as far as the culture, the style. So I credit him for that," Jim continued. "There'll never be another Rich Porter in Harlem. He set the precedent for us. It was him we was coming up looking at. On the flipside, I say it's the 'ghost,' because when you think what me, Cam and Juelz and Zeek have done for Harlem, it's changed from when we was directly in the streets to what we doing now. When we come back now, it's like people looking at a ghost. Some people are in awe, some people don't know what they looking at. We're in the 'hood." Shawty Lo, Gucci Mane and the Byrd Gang all appear on the mixtape. "For the past half a year, six, seven months," Jim said of the tape's title, "all I been hearing is people saying it's a recession. It's getting bad. I never knew it not to be a recession in Harlem. That's why it's Harlem. We found a way to get the money. If it wasn't no job opportunities, our next best thing was to hustle. I'm not telling you what to hustle. I'm not advocating you do anything illegal. I'm advocating you get the money, the moolah, the muggah! That's what it's all about. That's what it portrays. "You won't hear your traditional pop hit," Jim added. "What you will hear is some hustle music that will make you hit the block early. ... Put that iPod on, hit the train or the bus, get on that commute. All my strap-hangers. Then we'll get to the album and fulfill all your dreams with all that radio music [later]." Jim's fifth solo album will be out later this year. It will be an independent release through E1. He has no title yet. Joints to Check For » "Black on Black." "A lot of car talk on that 'Black on Black,' " Jim said, sitting in his all-black 2010 Camaro. "I step outside, it looks like a funeral, all the black cars I bring to your 'hood. Regular sh--. I'm a car connoisseur. I love fast toys. I love talking sh--, because I can back it up. Still keep a pocketful. What are you doing? 2010 Camaro, this is the latest one. SS and all that. 500 horses. Eight cylinder. Do a 360 on your block with no clutch. Holla!" » "This How That Life Go." "It's talking about the procedures you go through when you filling up those little bottles," Jim explained. "Survival tactics you need in the game. Talking about when the rap game goes bad, the risks I'm willing to take so I can maintain the life I'm living. Sometimes that risk could be hellafied. Talking about Uptown, how it's dry Uptown in that work area when it used to be liquid. I shouldn't say all this on TV, huh? But it's cold up here in Harlem." » "Cocaine Dreams." "True story. My man had three blocks 'He was pumpin'/ Three blocks he was runnin'/ Now he's damn near back to pumpin'.' Crazy, right? 'Recession caught him right, where Stevie couldn't Wonder/ He said his car didn't match the summer.' Ya heard? That's how we live up here. The car gotta match the summer. That means the top gotta go off. [The guy in the song] had to go back. The same thing that could make you rich could be the same thing that make you poor. The same thing that makes you laugh makes you cry." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos |
| Perez Hilton's SXSW Party Features Crowd-Pleasing Snoop Dogg, Hole Sets Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:39 AM PDT Buzz acts Alphabeat, Marina and the Diamonds, VV Brown also perform at Perez' One Night in Austin show.
AUSTIN, Texas — It wasn't exactly arctic cold, but it was close. At least by South by Southwest standards. Usually a haven for hipsters in their skin-baring finest, on Saturday, SXSW got downright chilly, with temperatures dipping into the 40s and winds howling in from the Texas plains. It didn't really dampen spirits all that much, but it was certainly weird to see Sixth Street transformed into a parka parade. Yet, the weather was a rather apt metaphor for the closing night of SXSW 2010, because it just seemed unnatural (even though, you know, it was nature and all). And the same could be said about Saturday night's two biggest events: a tribute concert for the late Alex Chilton, whose death on Wednesday sent a pall through a festival primarily known for good times, and Perez Hilton's third-annual One Night in Austin party, which, with its VIP lists, sponsored lounges and DayGlo sensibilities was basically the polar opposite of everything SXSW stood for once upon a time. The Chilton tribute took place at gritty Austin blues hall Antone's, and while that was winding down, Perez Hilton's annual soiree was just beginning to heat up. Say what you will about the gossip maven (and there's definitely plenty to say), over the past two years, his SXSW shindig has spotlighted some artists that have gone on to great success — Katy Perry springs to mind — and he definitely knows how to throw a party. The 2010 version was held in a sprawling warehouse something-or-other called the Whitley and was filled with all of the things that make SXSW purists cringe: a booming sound system, dueling DJs, branded everything (cupcakes, caffeinated beverages, cocktails) and plenty of neon. The bill managed to split the difference, heavy on buzzed-about acts on the undercard — Alphabeat, Marina and the Diamonds, VV Brown — yet also fronted with big names like Snoop Dogg and Hole. The crowd, which began lining up outside the Whitley some five hours before the party kicked off, was mostly into the big acts, Snoop in particular. The rapper took the stage after midnight (and after Hilton had introduced him as "somebody you usually don't see at South by Southwest") and went buck wild, feeding off the energy and playing nothing but the hits ... though, he probably could've worn something other than an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey. So, we got "The Next Episode," "Gin and Juice," "Drop It Like It's Hot" and "What's My Name?" It was prime-time, silly-and-stoned Snoop (which probably explained his cover of House of Pain's "Jump Around"), which is exactly what everyone in attendance wanted. It was a solid choice by Mr. Hilton. The wild card was, of course, Hole. After all, their shows on Friday were, to put it charitably, a little rough. And you cannot predict what Courtney Love will do when she steps onstage. But on this night, she was on her best behavior, cutting out the snotty banter and just playing songs people know ("Miss World," "Pretty on the Inside," even new single "Skinny Little Bitch"). Much like the wintery winds howling outside, it seemed downright unnatural. She even opened with a tribute to Chilton, playing Big Star's "Thirteen" while partygoers looked on in befuddlement. And yet, that too was strangely fitting, especially given the circumstances and the surroundings. Global warming, tribute shows, Perez Hilton ... it's all the same, really. Especially at SXSW. Related Artists |
| SXSW Tribute Concert Celebrates Alex Chilton's Life And Work Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:14 AM PDT Members of R.E.M., Meat Puppets, She & Him join the rest of Big Star to remember the late Chilton.
AUSTIN, Texas — It was unseasonably cold deep in the heart of Texas on Saturday night, as winds howled and low-hanging clouds swallowed up the moon. It was the kind of weather that seems to lend itself to mourning. But inside venerable Austin blues bar Antone's, mourning wasn't on the menu (there were, however, tacos). Instead, friends, colleagues and disciples of the late Alex Chilton, who died earlier this week of an apparent heart attack, had gathered to pay tribute to the man and his music. And while there were a few tears shed, this was a night very much dedicated to celebration. Originally scheduled as a South by Southwest closing concert by Chilton's influential power-pop band Big Star, the Antone's gig instead became a memorial show. Original Star drummer Jody Stephens and newer members Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer (who joined the band when it reformed in 1993) served as a house band as a host of top-flight talent sat in to perform Chilton's songs and celebrate his life. Canceling the show was never an option. Before things got under way, Stephens addressed the crowd, telling them he was "stunned and shocked" by Chilton's passing, and thanked the Austin musical community for its outpouring of support in the days following his death. He said his heart went out to Chilton's wife, Laura, and a letter she had written for the evening was read. In the note, Laura Chilton remembered her husband as a "spontaneous, honest and generous man ... who usually befriended the underdogs." The letter brought tears to those onstage and in the audience, but as soon as Stephens was joined by Stringfellow and Auer, the sadness stopped. The trio welcomed Meat Puppet Curt Kirkwood to the stage to play guitar and sing on a stomping pair of Big Star classics — "Don't Lie to Me" and "In the Street." Up next was guitarist/producer Chris Stamey, who played with Chilton early in his career and went on to form jangle-pop outfit the dBs. The quartet launched into "I Am the Cosmos" (written by late Big Star member Chris Bell), highlighted by a weeping Stamey guitar solo, and "When My Baby's Beside Me." She & Him's M.Ward appeared next (Auer introduced him as "a guy who used to take karate lessons with Alex") to do a somber, acoustic version of "Big Black Car." Then original Star bassist Andy Hummel — who left the band shortly before the release of their 1974 album, Radio City — picked up a guitar, and as die-hard fans cheered wildly, the foursome took on "Way Out West." R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills sang lead on an effervescent "Jesus Christ." John Doe from X did the same on "I'm in Love With a Girl," and 27-year-old Norwegian singer Sondre Lerche turned in perhaps the night's finest performance, a bell-clear and big-voiced turn on the classic "The Ballad of el Goodo," which left the crowd shouting their approval. Evan Dando performed a brief acoustic tribute. Surly singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet blasted through "Thank You Friends," and then, finally, the tribute entered the homestretch. Auer thanked Chilton's friends for performing, and the crowd for their support, then announced, "We've exhausted our supply of songs, except for this last one." And then, with Mills, Hummel, singer Susan Cowsill, and the Watson Twins joining them onstage, the band began playing the wistful, wonderful "September Gurls," all joining forces on the chorus and letting the guitars ring loudly. The crowd called out for more, but that was it. Stephens, Auer and Stringfellow embraced, bowed and disappeared offstage. Seconds later, as the crowd clapped and a spotlight shone on a lone microphone stand, Stephens reappeared and addressed the crowd once more, thanking them for the wonderful memories and their unyielding support for the band as they struggle with the loss of their friend. "You've wrapped your arms around us," Stephens said, choking up a bit. "We appreciate it." Related Artists |
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