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- Eminem Was 'Open To Ideas' On New Music, Jim Jonsin Says
- Ke$ha: It's 'A Bummer' Nicki Minaj Pulled Out Of Rihanna Tour
- Lil Wayne's 'I'm Single' Video Gets A Boost From Birdman, DJ Scoob Doo
- T.I. Announces Album Title, Preps New Mixtape With DJ Drama
- Andrew Garcia Says 'American Idol' Judges Were 'Really Hard' This Year
- Peter Steele Of Type O Negative: A Remembrance
- Justin Bieber Is A 'Real Inspiration,' 'Idol Gives Back' Producer Says
- Eminem's Bumpy Road From <i>Relapse</i> To <i>Recovery</i>
- Ke$ha 'Bonded' With Ryan Phillippe During 'SNL' Rehearsals
| Eminem Was 'Open To Ideas' On New Music, Jim Jonsin Says Posted: 16 Apr 2010 03:52 AM PDT Producer also talks about upcoming projects with T.I., Wiz Khalifa and Shakira, in Mixtape Daily.
Behind The Beats: Jim Jonsin Jim Jonsin is a former Fire Starter and a repeat Behind the Beats subject. Jonsin is rolling with a string of hits for people such as Beyoncé, but the Miami beatmaker is ready for the world to hear his latest endeavor with a man he's been waiting to chop it up with in the lab for a while: Eminem.
"He was open to ideas," Jonsin recalled of working with Em on Recovery. "He was real respectful to my craft. He let me do what I do. He asked me ideas on some of the lyrics. We had ideas for lyric changes. Certain words may or may not work on radio. We talked about that. He had a setup outside of the room to do production, but I'd rather be in the room where he was at, and he was cool with that. And I knocked out a couple of joints in there while he was in there with me. He was pretty open and he let me do my thing. He did his thing. It was a pretty good experience." Jonsin is leaving most of the info under wraps, but he did say Mathers went to a place where the producer had never gone before. "We touched on something that I haven't done anything like that before," Jonsin revealed. "It's unique in a way for myself. It's a place I've been wanting to go, and I'm so happy he allowed it to go down. He played a huge part in the record. Without him on it, it's not the same. I don't wanna give up too much about what it is and what direction." Double J also said Slim Shady is hungry and sounds like he did on his first couple of projects. "He's got some traditional Eminem on there, but he's definitely going in. The fans are gonna love it." Next Wave of Flav On Wiz Khalifa: "I didn't know too much about Wiz. I heard a buzz about him. My manager told me about him. He knows how eager I am to work with young talent because they are the future. The Wiz, YelaWolf, B.o.B's of the world. Getting in with [Wiz], I had no idea what I was in store for, but the guy is extremely talented. He's writing. I worked with him and Rico Love. Them two together is a unique vibe. We've got an uptempo. Something I didn't think he would do, but this guy goes all over the place. We've got a heartfelt banger, a street record. We've got about four ideas." On Shakira: "It's funny. I've done three sessions with her. I brought Pitbull into one of the sessions. He convinced her to come to the Dominican Republic. He took her to Little Havana. He took her to the 'hood clubs. She came to me, and she had some ideas to do some mambo. I told her I don't really do mambo, but we can find the best players, and I can produce it. We sat down, and she had some ideas. I had ideas, and Pit had ideas." On T.I.: That's my man right there. Within the next 30 days, we're going to get in for two weeks and focus on his project. We got in and worked on some B.o.B stuff and some things for his project. I love working with Tip. He's another person that's growing musically. Right now, he's keeping it a little bit more gutter, more street on this album. He's put some melody in some of the songs for some radio appeal, but he's challenging himself as well. I've given him quite a few tracks and I hope he uses a couple on his [mixtape, F--- a Mixtape.]" For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. |
| Ke$ha: It's 'A Bummer' Nicki Minaj Pulled Out Of Rihanna Tour Posted: 16 Apr 2010 03:52 AM PDT 'I hadn't even heard that, but that's a bummer,' singer says of Young Money MC dropping out of Last Girl on Earth Tour.
Last week it was announced that Rihanna would be taking Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha on her Last Girl on Earth Tour this summer. But just days after the announcement was made, the Young Money rapper said that she wouldn't be able to hit the road after all, citing the fact that she wanted to focus on recording her debut album. When MTV News caught up with Ke$ha at rehearsals for "Saturday Night Live" where she's this week's musical guest, the "Tik Tok" singer had no idea about Minaj's plans.
"I hadn't heard that. Is that true? Oh, that's a bummer," she said. "I have no idea why and I hadn't even heard that, but that's a bummer." She went on to say she had to think for a while about who she'd like to see replace Minaj on the tour. "I'll get my wheels turning. I wasn't aware of that, but I'll totally think about it. I mean, I'm just so excited to be on the same stage as Rihanna. She's obviously an incredible performer, singer, woman. So that tour's going to be so much fun." But what should fans expect from her set on the tour? Well, apparently, costumes made of laser beams. "I want to wear a lot of laser beams," Ke$ha said. "Oh, you'll see [how I'll do that], honey!" And much like her debut album Animal, she said her show will be one big party. "It definitely is going to have, like, a dance-party vibe," she explained. "I just want it to be really, really fun. Let's just say I can't disclose, but I have, like, a really, really awesome thing that's going to happen ... and you can only understand it if you see it in person." Who do you think should join Ke$ha and Rihanna on tour? Tell us in the comments below! Related Videos Related Photos |
| Lil Wayne's 'I'm Single' Video Gets A Boost From Birdman, DJ Scoob Doo Posted: 16 Apr 2010 03:52 AM PDT Clip premieres Sunday on MTV Jams and MTV2's 'Sucker Free Countdown.'
The Birdman checked in with MTV News Thursday to tell us he was in full support of Lil Wayne's new video that will be debuting this Sunday on MTV Jams and MTV2's "Sucker Free Countdown." "Y'all check out the new video from Junior," Birdman said in a clip. " 'Nino Brown 3,' 'I'm Single.' Fresh off the G-4. Moolah! Also watch out for the 'Godfather Part 1' DVD."
DJ Scoob Doo directed the new Wayne video (the song is one of the cuts from his No Ceilings mixtape relased at the end of last year), and the clip is part performance, part plot. "[Wayne's girl was mad that] he didn't make it home in time," Scoob said of the story line. "He stayed out all night. That's the idea I got with the song — it brought me back to watching the film 'A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.' Me growing up watching Martin [Lawrence], it was epic, it was a funny movie. I loved the cinematography in it. [Writing the script for the video], that was me being a fan of that movie and good music and putting it together. "Tammy Torres is the mistress," Scoob added. "She's the reason Wayne didn't make it home — the reason why he's single for the night. Natasha is the one who has heartache. She's scorned to the point where she turns crazy and deranged. You don't wanna cross that thin line." Are you excited to see Lil Wayne's new video? Let us know in the comments below! Related Videos |
| T.I. Announces Album Title, Preps New Mixtape With DJ Drama Posted: 15 Apr 2010 01:56 AM PDT 'I think this is going to be exciting for the streets,' Drama says.
T.I. has feen finalizing plans for the release of his latest round of music. The Grammy Award-winning MC announced Thursday (April 15) via his Web site that the title of his August 24 LP will be King Uncaged. And on Wednesday, Tip released a promo trailer for an upcoming mixtape he has with DJ Drama and DJ MLK, one in the Gangsta Grillz series called F--- a Mixtape.
While some were confused by the title, rest assured that all parties involved are not turning their backs on the mixtape circuit — after all, the project is a mixtape and both Drama and MLK have several mixtapes with various other artists on deck in the coming weeks. But Drama declined to elaborate on the meaning behind the title. "Take it how you wanna take it," Drama, who describes the quality of King Uncaged as being so dope it's "ridiculous," said about any controversy the name has caused. "I'mma let Tip explain." However, Drama did say that he was one of the people championing Tip's return to the circuit. "We been talking about it for a minute — a long time," Dram said. "It's been quite awhile since Tip has done a Gangsta Grillz. I guess The Leak was the last one. When Tip first got home, I had the conversation with him. 'You home, Gangsta Grillz as a brand is still as hot as it ever was, almost helping breathe back life into the mixtape game. I think it will be right to come back full circle to where you are, to where the brand is.' That's how the conversation started." The tape is around 80 percent done and going through some tweaks. It's almost all original material thus far. "I'm about to go in and see if I can get Tip to murder a couple of people's beats real quick," he continued. "I'm gonna get on his head about that, but for the most part, all original material." Tip and his P$C family earned status as underground heroes with their In Da Streets series. "Right up there with it," Drama said of how the new project compares to the classics. "Right up there with it. I think this is going to be exciting for the streets. It's a lot of sh-- that is '24s'-type Tip. Tip is like a f---ing superstar right now. He makes a lot of big records with a lot of worldly feels — but they gonna love this in Zone One." Are you looking forward to T.I.'s new album? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists |
| Andrew Garcia Says 'American Idol' Judges Were 'Really Hard' This Year Posted: 15 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT 'Idol' castoff also insists he's not boring: 'If they hung out with me, they'll love me.'
Andrew Garcia just couldn't get past his Hollywood Week performance of ... do we even need to remind you which song by a former "American Idol" judge he covered? His uninspired performance of Elvis' "Hound Dog" was the last straw, and he was sent packing, along with Katie Stevens, during Wednesday's results show. We caught up with the acoustic crooner on Thursday (April 15) to talk about his "Straight Up" albatross, his bromance with Lee Dewyze and much more.
Q: You had a lot of hype going into the semifinals after your take on Paula Abdul's "Straight Up." Do you think your early fans were disappointed with the direction you went once the live shows started? A: I felt super excited coming into the top 24, and I don't feel like I let my fans down at all. My fans are just so amazing, and they get me, and that's all that matters. I know I didn't let them down, and they know I didn't let them down. Q: After weeks of bad reviews, were you surprised that the judges loved your take on Chris Brown's "Forever" during R&B week? A: I kind of knew it was gonna be a good night, just because I'm a guy who does current music and puts my acoustic twist on it. And I saw that song, and I was like, "Man, I gotta do something with that song. It's current and my feel too." I'm a kind of R&B/pop kind of guy. I put my twist on it, and I felt it 100 percent. I was just like, "You know what? I know the fans and supporters are gonna love it." And I went out there, confident, and it showed. And [the judges] loved it. Q: Simon often got on your case for being boring, and mentor Adam Lambert even said you needed to liven things up. Why do you think your personality didn't translate into your performances? A: Well, onstage, I was focused more on just performing. They're talking about personality; they don't really hang out with me, so they can't really talk about someone's personality if they're not trying to hang out with me. If they hung out with me, they'll love me. Guarantee. Q: After Michael Lynche was given a second chance, were you disappointed or relieved that the judges' save wasn't on the table for you this week? A: At that point, I was just happy with where I was at and how far I'd gotten. And the save, they couldn't have did a better save. Michael Lynche, that guy is a warrior, and I love that guy. Q: Do you think this year's judging panel was harder on the contestants than last year's? A: I felt like it was harder, just 'cause they were being really hard this year. I don't know why, but they're being really, really, really hard on the judging. Q: Ryan Seacrest was especially wacky this week, even slow dancing in the aisle during Tim Urban's performance. What were you thinking when you saw his behavior? A: I was like, "Ryan has lost his mind." But I love the guy. He works a lot, so he has the right to get a little coffee in him now and then. Q: What brought you and Lee together as friends? A: We find ourselves doing the same thing at the same time, and it's just really weird. Like, "What the heck?" We look at each other, and we're like, "Dude, we're meant to be!" Q: Will you be rooting for Lee at future shows? A: I will for sure go to the shows and cheer him on. That's my brother for life. Were you sad to see Andrew go? Are you excited to hear his post-"Idol" music? Let us know in the comments below! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Peter Steele Of Type O Negative: A Remembrance Posted: 15 Apr 2010 02:24 AM PDT Frontman's dark image belied his friendly, humorous personality.
I can't pretend I really knew Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele, who died Wednesday, reportedly of heart failure, although I'd met and interviewed him several times. I knew his music, from the early days of his lurid mid-'80s thrash band Carnivore to the sophisticated melange of Black Sabbath, Sisters of Mercy, Pink Floyd and the Beatles that he and his bandmates conjured with Type O Negative. I knew that he was an amazing performer, haunting and charismatic, commanding yet never pompous.
I knew that every time I interviewed him we'd end up talking about how dismal the music industry — and life itself — can be, how our greatest weaknesses can obliterate our most powerful strengths. And I knew that whenever we talked, whether it was casual conversation at an industry event or at a confessional sit-down interview about the personal and professional struggles he experienced during the creation of whatever album he was working on, that the conversation would be filled with laughter and I would leave feeling more positive about life. There were probably only a few people who really knew Steele. Devout Type O Negative fans surely empathized with his pain and appreciated his knack for writing songs that were dark as night, heavy as a pile of bricks and — in their way — as catchy as anything by Justin Timberlake. And Steele's deep, baritone vocals were one of a kind in metal. But as for what was really going on inside Steele's head, that's something he took to his grave. His personal life is largely a mystery. Whenever people in music die prematurely, critics ponder who they really were and whether their art was a true reflection of their inner selves. Inevitably, if they wrote angry or heavy songs, they're described as "complex." It's practically a cliché, yet it probably best sums up Steele — complex and contradictory. Steele wasn't a simple guy. He was articulate, well read and intelligent. But it sometimes seemed like that's not the side he wanted his fans to see. He'd mention his admiration for the historical figure Rasputin and then make poop jokes in the same breath. He often talked about how he was just an average Joe from Brooklyn whose happiest days were back when he worked picking up garbage for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. On more than one occasion, he emphasized to me that he'd have been a much happier guy if he never picked up a bass or sang a note. He compared his relationship with music to an affliction he had to endure and pulled no punches when discussing his distaste for record labels and mainstream goth culture. He was a contrarian to the end and wrote lyrics that were perceived as anti-Semitic (even though his keyboardist, Josh Silver, was Jewish) and homophobic (which he may have been). In 2007, the last time we talked, Steele told me, "That which does not destroy me just makes me more irritable, which I plan to take out on the band the next tour." Such descriptions make Steele seem like a sour, bitter man. He wasn't. He was friendly, funny and had a reputation for being generous to his longtime bandmates — Silver, guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly — and kind to the bands he toured with. In 2003, Type O Negative released what turned out to be their penultimate album, Life Is Killing Me. Although the title track is about the God complex that plagues much of the medical profession, the name says a lot about Steele. Obviously, the man was obsessed with mortality and prone to depression. On several occasions, he was very forthright to me about his battles with alcohol and cocaine and chastised himself about his lack of self-discipline. But like the leering, satiric wink of the album title, Steele made a joke out of his misery. He may have been filled with self-loathing, but he loved to make people laugh and he masked his pain with his morbid sense of humor. Peter Steele held little sacred and took even less seriously. In 2005, following a bust for narcotics possession and a short jail sentence for assault and battery, Steele posted a picture of a gravestone inscribed with "Peter Steele: 1962 -- 2005" on the official Type O Negative Web site. It was a strange move that wasn't particularly funny to the thousands of fans who feared he had died. For Steele, however, it was probably hysterical and the best way to deal with his turmoil. The band's last album was 2007's Dead Again, and is likely a reflection of how he felt at the time. His mother had recently died, he had gone through rehab for substance abuse and his personal life was in shambles. It didn't help that Type O Negative's record label, SPV, suffered financial hardships after Dead Again was released and its U.S. operation went under in 2009. And yet, despite all the adversity Steele seemed to be turning a corner. He had re-formed Carnivore and hoped to release a new album with them, as well as another Type O record. In October 2009, Type O Negative toured with Hickey and Kelly's side project Seventh Void and Destrophy, and Steele was as charismatic, funny and exciting to watch as ever. He also had a new motivation, which he discovered after his mother's death and it's something appropriately at odds with his image: Steele had become religious. "I've always considered myself to be a Roman Catholic, but I've kind of gotten close to my faith because, as they say, there are no atheists in foxholes," he joked in our last interview. "As I've reached and gotten over my little midlife crisis, I realized my mortality. And if the day comes when it's like, 'Uh-oh, what if I really have to pay for all these f---ing sh--ty things I've done?' That started making me think differently." No, I'm not gonna act like I really knew Peter Steele. But I'm sure gonna miss him. Do you have personal remembrances of Peter Steele? Let us know in the comments below. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Justin Bieber Is A 'Real Inspiration,' 'Idol Gives Back' Producer Says Posted: 15 Apr 2010 02:59 AM PDT 'We're going into this third 'Idol Gives Back' with a slightly different approach,' Cécile Frot-Coutaz says.
After a one-year break, "Idol Gives Back" is set to return to the small screen with an assist from co-host Queen Latifah and performances by Justin Bieber, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, the Black Eyed Peas and others. Most performances will be staged live, but Bieber recorded his last month, a decision "American Idol" producers made because they felt his connection to youth culture could spur giving. "I looked at that night as a good night for him to be on, because he's absolutely phenomenal, and he's young and he's a real inspiration for [the] young generation, so it was a really good fit for him to be in that special episode," explained exec producer Cécile Frot-Coutaz in a conference call of the decision to pre-tape his performance rather than air it during an earlier live show.
"Idol Gives Back" will air as part of Wednesday's elimination show. The charity effort has raised $140 million in the two seasons that "Idol" producers have staged the event. "Idol Gives Back" took a year off in 2009, following the widespread fiscal crisis gripping the nation. With the country still dealing with a struggling economy, producers are gearing up for what Frot-Coutaz termed a "low-key" fundraiser, one that welcomes donations of any dollar amount but which also has some big-ticket items. Fans can bid online for the opportunity to meet Simon Cowell, win a pair of autographed sneakers from Ellen DeGeneres and receive a private voice lesson with judges Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi. Proceeds will do to charities like Children's Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children's U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation. Bieber, John, Underwood and the rest of the guests — most of whom will perform live — will sing inspirational songs from their own catalogs, as well as covers from other artists. Frot-Coutaz also promised one surprise appearance from a yet unannounced artists. Though producers recognize that the economy is still in a difficult situation, they hope the combination of high-profile performers and an elimination show will raise viewership and stimulate donations. "We're going into this third 'Idol Gives Back' with a slightly different approach," she said. "We did incredibly well both times, we raised a lot of money, and we're hoping, obviously, that we do incredibly well this time as well. But we're very aware that the circumstances are very different than when we first started doing it. ... Whatever people will donate will be great." Will you tune in to "Idol Gives Back"? Are you excited for the performances? Let us know in the comments below! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Eminem's Bumpy Road From <i>Relapse</i> To <i>Recovery</i> Posted: 15 Apr 2010 02:24 AM PDT Rapper's long-awaited seventh album finally gets an official title and release date.
News about a hip-hop album being pushed back multiple times or even scrapped entirely in favor of fresh tracks is not exactly a shocking development these days. But when the artist is Eminem and the release is the highly anticipated sequel to his comeback album, 2009's Relapse, every scrap of information is treated like a Dr. Dre-blessed gold nugget. So it was confusing on Wednesday when Slim Shady shocked fans by telling them that there would be no Relapse 2. Just like that, after a year of hype, Em had given up on part two, which was reportedly going to be more emotional and lyrical than the first installment.
Just hours later, though, he revealed that it would be replaced by a whole new album called Recovery, due out on June 22. Wait, what? The long and winding road to Recovery began way back in November of 2008, when details first began to leak out about Relapse. By January of 2009, 50 Cent revealed that Relapse was "almost done" and we soon learned that it would drop in May. By March, it was already known that Marshall had recorded so much material that he planned to put out a follow-up LP by the end of 2009. Because the reclusive rapper didn't do many major interviews to set up Relapse, most of the news about his plans came out through 50 and other members of G-Unit. "You can't ask for more excitement from a hip-hop perspective than two Eminem albums," 50 said in March of 2009. "One is great. It's a treat. But the second one is exciting. ... Actually, it was my idea for him to release two albums, because he had so much material over a time period," Fif added. "The [second album] kind of feels like a sequel. They're both written to one album topic almost, that it felt like part one and part two of the [same album]. They tie together." A month later, Em himself revealed on his Shade 45 Sirius satellite station that he was planning to release Relapse 2 at the end of 2009, since he was already almost done with it. "It's extremely close to being finished," he said of the sequel LP at the time. "It just depends on how many songs I wanna put on it." Around the time of the first album's release, there was a lot of talk about the blood-drenched video for "3 A.M.," the run-in with Brüno at the MTV Movie Awards and some smash first-week sales, but then things got a bit quiet for most of last year, save for a few beefs with the likes of Mariah Carey and her hubby, Nick Cannon. By September, talk of Relapse 2 heated up again as DJ Whoo Kid promised a more "maniacal" Slim Shady. "The comeback is crazy," Whoo Kid said about Em's return earlier in the year while previewing new tracks he'd heard. "What I really laughed at was the Mariah Carey [dis record]. That was funny. But that's nothing compared to Relapse 2. What I heard, that's just 2 percent [of the intensity]. Eminem from back in the day has returned. The crazy, lyrical, maniacal Eminem is back. Maniac! ... Now that he's comfortable, now he's gonna be like [a monster] in Relapse 2. Good luck, people." A month later, Em said that he was bringing in production help for 2 after letting Dr. Dre helm all but one of the first album's tracks. Again speaking on Shade 45, he told Whoo Kid that Just Blaze would be sparking some tracks, along with Mr. Porter, a D12 member. "I definitely feel like I'm in a little different space right now," Em said about the sequel album. "With the last record, it had a lot to do with me getting sober and just my eyes being open again and my brain went into overdrive. With Relapse 1, I was just trying to prove to myself that I could do it again. It was a [re-introduction] and what made me in the first place with the zany, loony, ridiculous sh--. I felt like a lot of that album, I kind of wanted to [spit] rapid-fire and [do] punch lines." Shady also revealed that he and 50 had recorded songs for each other's albums and that a duet with Fif would likely end up on Relapse 2. At that point, the album was still expected before year's end. That same week in an interview with DJ Tony Touch on Shade 45, Slim said the second effort would portray his more emotional side. "[The album] is gonna be a lot different than people expect," Eminem said. "As far as the contrast from the last album to this one ... I went back to songs that are more emotionally driven. The last record I made, I think I was concentrating more on spitting. On this album, I feel like there's some of that, but I went back to songs with [feelings] to them as opposed to just rap records." While he tried to prove he could spit again on Relapse after suffering from some crippling writer's block during its genesis, Shady said he broke free and wrote three albums' worth of material, which his camp decided to cut down to two releases. Because he was working so hard on the second half, Em said he made few appearances over the last year, but would consider touring once both parts were out. "During the process of me getting sober and starting to record again like I used to, I got so excited about making music again that I wanted to concentrate [just] on that," he said. "I started recording so many records that we thought about putting out two albums. Then that became my motivation. I wanted to stay grinding and keep making music. But the time I got engulfed in [Relapse 2], it just kind of worked out this way, where I wanted to fall back from live performances for right now and concentrate on making the best music I could make. After this record comes out, we'll see what happens from there." Blaze confirmed in late October that things were going well with his new collaborator and that they had made solid progress on 2. In mid-November, there was a sudden shift in plans and it was announced that a bonus version of Relapse entitled The Refill would drop on December 21, with five new songs and the hit Drake track Em guested on, "Forever." "I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned," Em told his official Web site. "Hopefully these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year." In an interview with Complex magazine in December, Shady further explained, "When I finished Relapse, I had a whole album of material that didn't make it that I wasn't ready to throw away, so that was going to be Relapse 2. But then I got with Dre in Hawaii and started recording more, and now the new material has knocked out all the old songs. But yeah, the new material is definitely different." And then radio silence ... until this month, when Blaze popped up again and said that Eminem "[is] really back spitting. The wordplay is crazy, the metaphors are crazy. He's really back on his game. He had his ups, he had his downs, he's back way, way, way up. This is definitely going to be up there with the best of his albums, for sure, for sure. The fact that he's branched out working with a lot of different people now, collaborating in a lot of different ways that he never has before, I think he's going to surprise a lot of people." That hype boosted expectations, until Em mysteriously announced on Wednesday that "there is no Relapse 2." Period. No explanation. Fans were left dumbfounded. Was it really possible that one of the most anticipated and hyped albums since Wayne's Tha Carter III could just vanish into thin air without ever getting released? And that brings us to a few hours later when, just as abruptly, Shady announced that while he's scrapped 2 he's got a renamed effort, Recovery, slated for release in June. "I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year," Eminem said in a statement. "But as I kept recording and working with new producers, the idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me, and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse, and I think it deserves its own title." We don't know much about it, except that it has production from Blaze, DJ Khalil, Jim Jonsin and Boi-1da and that it's coming out in six weeks ... unless it doesn't. Are you looking forward to hearing Eminem's new songs? Let us know in the comments below! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Ke$ha 'Bonded' With Ryan Phillippe During 'SNL' Rehearsals Posted: 15 Apr 2010 04:19 AM PDT 'I would love to do something funny,' singer says of hopes she'll appear in a sketch.
Ke$ha is currently prepping for her stint as musical guest on this week's "Saturday Night Live," when "MacGruber" star Ryan Phillippe hosts the show. And while Ke$ha is known for her wild pop-star persona, she has yet to show the world her comedy chops. So will the "Tik Tok" singer be able to flex her comic muscle on Saturday night? "I have some ideas. I don't know ... it hasn't been confirmed or denied yet [if I'll appear in a sketch], so I can't say for sure. But I would love to do something funny," she revealed to MTV News on Thursday (April 15) during show rehearsals.
Although she's still unsure if she will actually appear in a sketch, she did pitch some ideas to "SNL" writers. "Well, they're top-secret, so I can't tell you," she teased. "But one idea was someone recently told me I smell like shrimp in a diaper, so I thought I could do a perfume skit about me with my eau de perfume being a shrimp in a diaper. It's very sensual." Ke$ha would also love the opportunity to appear in at least one sketch with Phillippe. "We bonded. You can say that," she laughed. "I mean, that would be ideal [to star in a sketch together]. I hope that happens." It's not always easy to get up there and be funny on "SNL," and Ke$ha hopes to score some time with Andy Samberg to ask for advice. "I just met Andy and that was awesome," she said. "But we didn't really get to chat yet." Are you looking forward to watching Ke$ha be funny on "SNL"? Tell us in the comments below! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
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