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- Miley Cyrus Says Fans Have 'More To Look Forward To'
- Wiz Khalifa Invades Hip-Hop, With Fans' Help: 'Taylor Gang Or Die!'
- Christina Aguilera's 'Not Myself Tonight' Moves Inspired By 'Burlesque'
- Jay-Z Dedicates 'Young Forever' To Betty White On 'SNL'
- Ludacris, Pete Wentz, Jillian Michaels Get Nostalgic On 'When I Was 17'
- Betty White Is Golden As Host, Jay-Z Performs Medley Of Hits On 'SNL'
- Crystal Bowersox Addresses 'American Idol' Quitting Rumors
- Mother's Day: Understanding The History
- Drake Wants To Return To Acting, But Has Been Offered 'Ehh' Projects
- Christina Aguilera Tells Oprah She Feels 'Superhuman' As A Mother
| Miley Cyrus Says Fans Have 'More To Look Forward To' Posted: 10 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT Singer/actress has the last season of 'Hannah Montana,' a new movie and more music on the horizon.
While Miley Cyrus' new album, Can't Be Tamed, doesn't drop until June 22, the singer/actress is still looking ahead to what's next. "I think my fans will be excited to know they've got more to look forward to," said Cyrus, who just released a clip for the album's title track. "It's not just gonna be [this]. We've got another season of the show ['Hannah Montana'], which I think people are excited about that. I'm working on a movie this summer." Miley recently announced plans to take a break from music and focus on her acting career, but she isn't planning to abandon it altogether. "I think [my fans have] a lot to look forward to in music as well," she teased. For right now, Miley fans can enjoy her spicy new song and video, which she says got full approval from her parents. "My mom was on set," she said of the edgy video. "And my dad loves it, because I think my dad was thinking I was a little crazy as I was writing it. When you see it, they were so proud of the treatment I came up with." Plus, she thinks the video is pretty spot-on to who she is as a person. "I think it definitely shows a change of what people remember me as, but it's not trying to not be me," Cyrus said. "I didn't want to be just a character. I wanted to be myself and just in a bird-like form in the way I dressed." What do you think Miley should do next? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos |
| Wiz Khalifa Invades Hip-Hop, With Fans' Help: 'Taylor Gang Or Die!' Posted: 10 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT His Kush & Orange Juice puts him over the top, in Mixtape Daily.
This Week's Main Pick Street King: Wiz Khalifa Holding It Down For: Pittsburgh Mixtape: Kush & Orange Juice Real Spit: Here's the breakdown if you're late to the party: "The Jets" support Curren$y, while "The Taylor Gang" supports Curren$y's partner-in-rhyme, Wiz Khalifa. "With no Taylor Gang, the plane don't fly," Wiz told Mixtape Daily, sitting in one of his favorite Pittsburgh eateries. Wiz has had a strong buzz the past few years on the mixtape circuit, and many fans are calling his recently released Kush & Orange Juice his best effort thus far. "I named the mixtape Kush & Orange Juice because, in a nutshell, I tried to match up a name that goes perfect with the tape," Wiz said. "It's perfect for wake-and-bake, if that's what you're into. Anybody who knows me knows that's what I specialize in. It came out Kush & Orange Juice. That's the formula. Fruits and vegetables. The tape is heavily inspired by all different types of herbs and wonderful green things that make us grow." The tape's throwback cover was inspired by the artwork for David Ruffin's 1970s opus Gentleman Ruffin. Dave's music was just some of the inspiration Wiz caught wind of in the 'Burgh. He described his hometown as a big city with a small-town vibe. "Growing up in Pittsburgh was great," Wiz said. "It's a town like no other. Everybody knows everybody. If I don't know you, then my parents probably know your parents. Then me and you wind up meeting each other and getting cool. Just being in places like this, everybody knows everybody. I've been coming here since I was a teenager. I show them respect, they show us love. "Everything is everything," he added of his beloved P-Town. "The support factor of having a whole city on my back and people who care about what I'm doing. We support the Steelers. The same way we support our sports, they support me, so it's Kush & OJ. Taylor Gang or die!" Joints to Check For » "Mesmerized." "My man Carlo did that beat. Taylor Gang or die. You know what it is," he said. "That song is about keeping it G, in a nutshell. Can't really say too much about it. When they see it, they recognize and they're mesmerized." » "Never Been" "My man Sledgerin did that beat," Wiz said. "The beat comes on crazy with that. It's a totally different vibe. So lyrically, I had to step it up on my end and take it on some Taylor Gang, Khalifa business. That's what I did. Once again, heavily, herbily inspired. That's a wake-and-bake classic. Bow!" » "The Kid Frankie." "I rapped over this Loose Ends beat. It's a track from the '80s, 'Hanging on a String.' 'The Kid Frankie' was inspired by a movie that me and my man Spitta be watchin'. Shout-out to Spitta. Jets/ Taylor Gang. But the movie 'The Business,' there was this guy named Frankie, and his old head homie called him 'The Kid Frankie.' They was riding around Spain listening to Loose Ends. Frankie said, 'It's better to be somebody for one day than to be a nobody for your whole life.' " For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines or follow the Mixtape Daily team on Twitter: @shaheemreid and @mongosladenyc. |
| Christina Aguilera's 'Not Myself Tonight' Moves Inspired By 'Burlesque' Posted: 10 May 2010 04:00 AM PDT 'Dancing always came sort of secondary to me,' she says of her career before the Cher-starring movie.
Over the years, Christina Aguilera has established herself as the pop singer with the big voice. While some of her contemporaries hit the stage and made music videos displaying their prowess on the dance floor, Aguilera relied primarily on her impressive vocal range. But in the new video for her single "Not Myself Tonight," she wanted to experiment a little. "There is dancing, and I learned so much also as a dancer doing the 'Burlesque' film, moving my body in ways that were, I feel, never as precise before," she told MTV News about working dance moves from the Cher-starring movie into the Hype Williams-directed video. "Dancing always came sort of secondary to me. Vocals were my first love and where my heart really was." The singer, who is set to release her album Bionic on June 8, said she now has a whole new appreciation for grooving on the dance floor. "I never was as passionate about dancing, per se," Aguilera said. "But after 'Burlesque,' I really fell in love and I adapted that in the dancing for 'Not Myself Tonight,' but it was really, really fun to take what I learned from the movie." Her upcoming film wasn't Aguilera's only source of inspiration for the video, though; the pop star also looked closer to home. "A lot of that [video] was based on my visual inspiration," she explained. "I took Hype into my salon area in my home ... it's like my creative den. He took the ideas and then took other ideas and related to the ideas, and it just was really iconic imagery." What did you think of Christina's dance moves in the video? Let us know in the comments! |
| Jay-Z Dedicates 'Young Forever' To Betty White On 'SNL' Posted: 09 May 2010 06:21 AM PDT Rapper's first performance on show featured medley of hits including 'Empire State of Mind.'
During her appearance on "Saturday Night Live," 88-year-old host Betty White referenced her age often, both as a nod to her spunky old-lady persona and her expansive Hollywood career. Jay-Z, the musical guest, is roughly half White's age, but the legendary rapper's resumé is just as vast, spawning 11 #1 albums. And the Brooklyn MC seemed intent on showcasing as many of his LPs as possible as he ran through a five-song medley of his hits. Clad in jeans, Timberland boots, a white T-shirt and a gold-studded sleeveless leather biker vest, Hov kick-started things with "Public Service Announcement" off The Black Album. "I'm flyer than a piece of paper bearing my name/ Got the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain," he rapped. Backed by his Roc Boys touring band and engineer Young Guru on the turntables, a lively Jay smiled often from behind his dark sunglasses. "On to the Next One" quickly led into "99 Problems." Then "Me and My Girlfriend" sans Beyoncé turned into "Empire State of Mind" just as fast. The rapper's artist Bridget Kelly, singing Alicia Keys' part, turned more than a few heads in a black micro mini that was tighter than her boss' rhyme. "I'm the new Sinatra and since I made it here I can make it anywhere," Jay rapped on the track, which comes off his most recent project, The Blueprint 3, and was the first #1 hit of his career. Later in the show Jay-Z returned for a second performance, and although the rumored sketch between him and the night's host never happened, he made sure to shout her out. "This is dedicated to the most incredible Betty White," Jay said, as Mr. Hudson joined him for the rapper's newest single, "Young Forever." The two stars finally came together minutes later when White signed off; Jay-Z wrapped his arm across the actress' shoulders while she thanked the cast, audience and everyone else for the opportunity to serve as "SNL" host. What did you think of Jay-Z's "Saturday Night Live" performance? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Ludacris, Pete Wentz, Jillian Michaels Get Nostalgic On 'When I Was 17' Posted: 09 May 2010 05:58 AM PDT 'My father did not know how to cook,' Luda says of working at Pizza Hut for money — and meals.
Ludacris once delivered pizzas instead of rhymes. Instead of motivating people to live a better life on "The Biggest Loser," Jillian Michaels wasn't very motivated to hang out with anyone in high school. And Pete Wentz kicked around a soccer ball instead of playing bass. How do we know all this? Well, they dished all about it on the latest episode of MTV's new show "When I Was 17," airing Saturdays at 11 a.m. While he's the face of Fall Out Boy these days, Wentz didn't think he'd find fortune or fame as a rock star. In fact, he thought he'd be the next David Beckham. "I played soccer, but I wasn't really a jock," Wentz said in the episode. "It was something I was really passionate about. I feel like I had a magical connection with the ball. I wanted to play professional soccer in Europe." Ludacris also had an alternative career back in the day: He used to work at Pizza Hut. "Not only did I get a job at Pizza Hut to get a little extra change in my pocket, but I also did it so that I could eat," he explained. "I lived with my father. God bless my father, I love him to death, may he rest in peace, but my father did not know how to cook. Simple as that." It seems that food service is quite the popular industry for 17-year-old future celebs. Michaels, admittedly, wasn't very good at it though. "I began looking for jobs. I became a waitress," she recalled. "I was the worst freakin' waitress in the world. I was not very good at customer service. [I was like,] 'Oh, you don't like that? Sorry.' Waitressing was not for me." Don't miss "When I Was 17," airing Saturdays at 11 a.m. on MTV! Related Artists |
| Betty White Is Golden As Host, Jay-Z Performs Medley Of Hits On 'SNL' Posted: 09 May 2010 05:58 AM PDT Episode also featured return of Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon.
At 88 1/2 years old, "The Proposal" star Betty White proved she's one of America's hardest-working grandmothers as she cursed, kicked and roughed up young hoodlums on this week's episode of "Saturday Night Live," featuring musical guest Jay-Z. Eschewing its usual political cold open, the show opted for a "Lawrence Welk Show" Mother's Day tribute sketch, bringing back many of the series' famous female stars, including Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon. White's appearance in the sketch garnered prolonged applause from the studio audience. Later, in her opening monologue, White joked about her age and the Facebook campaign that brought her to the "SNL" stage. "When I first heard about the campaign to get me to host 'Saturday Night Live,' I didn't know what Facebook was," she said. "Now that I do know what it is, it sounds like a huge waste of time." Not surprisingly, White played some variation of a grandmother figure in nearly every sketch, to hilarious effect. She drove a motorized scooter as MacGruber's nana, whom he confessed his undying love for and ultimately (and oh-so awkwardly) proposed marriage to. She donned a khaki jumpsuit to play tough-as-nails Grandma MacIntosh in Kenan Thompson's recurring "Scared Straight" sketch. And in a jab at CBS' older viewership, she portrayed a crime-fighting senior citizen in the spin-off "CSI: Sarasota." Fans of White's classic television show "The Golden Girls" also got a treat as the cast sang a version of the series' theme song, "Thank You for Being a Friend," during the night's Digital Short, with White revamping the ditty into a scary, ear-busting screamo version. Several of the returning "SNL" alumna also reprised their most memorable characters, including Shannon's kicking and stretching 50-year-old Sally O'Malley and Rudolph's Whitney Houston. Gasteyer and Shannon also resurrected their NPR "Delicious Dish" hosts, chatting up baker Florence Dusty (White) about her signature muffins. "My muffin hasn't had a cherry since 1939," White deadpanned. When MTV News caught up with White earlier in the week during rehearsals, she said she had practiced a couple of sketches with Jay-Z, but none of them ultimately made Saturday night's live taping. Nonetheless, White said she was thrilled to hang with Jay-Z in order to raise her cool quotient. "I'm very excited about meeting him, and I bragged to all my friends who think I'm over the hill," White joked. The feeling must have been mutual as the rapper dedicated his performance of "Young Forever" featuring Mr. Hudson to the "most incredible Betty White." Earlier in the show, Jay-Z performed a medley of his hits, beginning with two singles off of the 2003 Black Album, "Public Service Announcement" and "99 Problems." Following a short interlude of Next week's season finale of "SNL" will feature host Alec Baldwin, who will tie his Oscar co-host and "It's Complicated" co-star Steve Martin for most times hosting at 15. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be the musical guest. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Crystal Bowersox Addresses 'American Idol' Quitting Rumors Posted: 07 May 2010 05:47 AM PDT 'It's been blown out of proportion,' the 'American Idol' front-runner says at a news conference.
LOS ANGELES — Crystal Bowersox, the last lady standing on "American Idol," wants to put an end to the reports that she almost quit the hit show. After all the rumors, tweets and general confusion regarding a conversation she had with host Ryan Seacrest back in April, Bowersox is setting the record straight — and at the scene where all the rumors began, no less. At a news conference on the "American Idol" soundstage Friday afternoon (May 7), Bowersox turned to the media to lay the rumors to rest. "It's been blown out of proportion," Bowersox said, sitting beside her fellow finalists: Michael Lynche, Lee Dewyze and Casey James. "It was a brief conversation I had with Ryan after a show. I missed my kid. I just missed my son. I never had any intention to quit. I was not angry at Ryan. It was just a brief conversation. He gave me great advice — and that was it." On April 18, soon after reports surfaced that Seacrest had saved Bowersox from quitting "Idol," she tweeted about how the incident had been warped: "Media is a funny thing. Stretched and skewed and far from the truth." "I'm not really sure how it got out," Bowersox continued at the news conference. "It was just a conversation between him and I. It got out, and people were like, 'Oh, she stormed out the back door, she threw a fit, she's angry at Ryan.' [It was] none of that. It was a very civil, helpful conversation." Her conversation with Seacrest did help her affirm why she is still a contender. Bowersox said she is doing this to make her young son, who she refers to as her "little man," proud. "I hope he'll grow up and look back and be proud to know that his mom did everything she possibly could to make his life better." What do you think of Crystal's explanation? Let us know in the comments! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos |
| Mother's Day: Understanding The History Posted: 09 May 2010 05:58 AM PDT Honoring mom is a tradition that dates back to ancient Greece.
As time marches on and children grow up, it's easy to drift away from the parents who raised you. But every year, there are days devoted entirely to celebrating the bond between parent and offspring — such as Sunday (May 9), Mother's Day. Over the years, Mother's Day has evolved from a religious celebration into a more personal affair celebrated among families. The holiday actually dates all the way back to ancient Greece, when people would come together to worship Rhea, "mother" of the gods. The sacred aspect of Mother's Day carried through the centuries and across various practices of worship. During the 1600s, for example, Christians in Europe congregated for Mothering Day, which honored the Virgin Mary, and was modified eventually to include everyday mothers. But the tradition of Mothering Day was discontinued when the earliest English settlers first came to America, only to re-emerge as Mother's Day shortly after the end of the American Civil War. A few decades later, Mother's Day was declared a national holiday on May 9, 1914. Of course, Mother's Day isn't relegated solely to the United States. The holiday is celebrated internationally in a range of ways and on many different dates. Americans honor Mother's Day each year on the second Sunday of May, as they do in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, China and South Africa. But in other places, such as the United Kingdom and Ireland, it falls on changing designated days during the year. Although the holiday is celebrated differently across the globe, there is one common bond that links the various takes on Mother's Day: No matter where we are, we devote an entire holiday to honoring the women who we know as "mom." How will you celebrate Mother's Day? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos |
| Drake Wants To Return To Acting, But Has Been Offered 'Ehh' Projects Posted: 07 May 2010 03:06 AM PDT 'I can actually act,' the 'Degrassi' alum tells XXL.
Although Drake's career as an actor has been on the back burner since his rise to fame as a rapper, the former "Degrassi: The Next Generation" star isn't opposed to returning to his roots. The problem, however, is the lack of quality material that he's offered. "That's probably my biggest goal, is to get back into acting and really pick the right projects," Drake told XXL magazine. "I've been reading different scripts, but I know what I want to do and what type of project I want to be involved in, and I've just been getting the typical projects that they'd offer to a new rapper, and it's like, 'Ehh, that's not really what I want to do or how I see myself.' "I can actually act," he added. Before breaking out with 2009's So Far Gone mixtape, Drake made his first splash in the entertainment world on "Degrassi" as Jimmy Brooks, a standout basketball player who becomes paralyzed after a shooting incident. The rapper, then known as Aubrey Graham, played Jimmy for seven seasons, and his character even pursued a career in music, mirroring Drake's real life. Since Drake parted ways with the television series, he's focused primarily on his career as an MC. Last year, however, he told MTV News he would be open to returning to acting via a comedy, particularly of the Judd Apatow variety. A former castmate of his and the rapper even had their own project green-lit, a sitcom that will be produced in Canada. "I like to give things to people, so whether it be a movie or I have a TV show that me and one of my best friends [fellow 'Degrassi' actor] Mazin Elsadig did," he said. "We write. It's comedy comparable to, like, Judd Apatow and Michael Cera, but with black people in it. So, I mean, there's all kinds of forms of self-expression, and it carries over, obviously, into music. My music is really personal. It's really based on honesty, so it's not much acting involved. And, you know, [Lil] Wayne is a character when he performs. When he spits, he's animated. With me, with rapping, it's more intimate, it's more organic and more personal. My music, I think there's more acting on the business side of it than the music side of it." Do you want to see Drake return to acting? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Artists |
| Christina Aguilera Tells Oprah She Feels 'Superhuman' As A Mother Posted: 07 May 2010 03:20 AM PDT Xtina performs her new single, 'Not Myself Tonight,' at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Christina Aguilera's comeback is well under way. With a live performance slated in early June at the MTV Movie Awards, followed by the release of Bionic, her first studio album since 2006, it's shaping up to be a crazy couple of months for the pop star. On Friday (May 7), Xtina stopped by a live airing of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at New York's Radio City Music Hall to chat about motherhood, charity work and her break from the music scene. "I like to take time between records and just live life for a moment, just gather my thoughts, my inspiration, and figure out what the next record is going to be," she said. "I just take those moments to live life so I can be even more inspired as an artist." Since her 2006 album, Back to Basics, Aguilera has moved into a new home, become a United Nations ambassador for world hunger and given birth to her first child, Max. As she told Oprah, having a son has helped to increase her own confidence in her body. "I think as women, our bodies go through such amazing things, and we are superhuman," she said. "We give life, we give birth, we are our child's source of everything. Our bodies are not our own for a time period, and we givingly and willingly do so for our child. But then when we get them back, you feel that much stronger and that much better and more confident. Sure, I have a difference in my body than before, but I'm more confident in that." After chatting with Oprah, Aguilera took the stage at Radio City to perform her new single, "Not Myself Tonight." In a haze of green laser lights and smoke, she appeared in a black one-piece, a long black trench coat and high black boots. Backed by a group of "Matrix"-esque dancers, Xtina stomped to and fro across the stage, at one point declaring: "This song is all about letting go and expressing yourself!" What did you think about Christina's "Oprah" appearance? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
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