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- T.I. Says He's Basking In B.o.B's Success
- Katy Perry's <i>Teenage Dream</i>: The No-Concept Concept Album
- Raekwon Remembers ODB Before Rock The Bells Tour Launch
- Lady Gaga's Next Album Will Be 'Shocking,' Producer RedOne Says
- T.I. Close To New Single, Talks Cameos With Drake And Rick Ross
- Jay-Z Is Hip-Hop's Cash King, According To <i>Forbes</i>
- January Jones Lands 'X-Men: First Class' Role Of Emma Frost
- Nicki Minaj Doubles Up On <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100
- Brooklyn Decker Joins 'Battleship' Cast
- Tiesto Congratulates Deadmau5 On VMA House-Act Gig
- Ke$ha Eyes Headlining Her Own Tour
- T.I. Makes Triumphant Return To Stage In NYC
- 'Switch' Stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman Debate Donating Bodily Fluids
- T.I. Impresses Keri Hilson, Yelawolf, More At NYC Comeback Show
- Dr. Frank Ryan, Heidi Montag's Surgeon, Dies In Car Crash
- Dr. Dre's 'Turn Me On' Leaks To The Web
- 'The Expendables' Stars Talk Sequel
- What Ever Happened To 30 Seconds To Mars' 'This Is War' Video?
- Erykah Badu Pays Fine For 'Window Seat' Video
| T.I. Says He's Basking In B.o.B's Success Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:50 AM PDT 'All the hard work is paying off,' Tip says of his Grand Hustle artist and five-time VMA nominee.
T.I. says his camp has worked diligently, so it's OK to celebrate now. On Monday in New York, the King of the South reflected on the success of his Grand Hustle roster member B.o.B. We all know about steadfast and patient. And Bobby Ray had to practice that virtue the past couple of years while he waited for the release of his debut LP. Everything has paid off though, as B.o.B scored two #1 hit singles, critical acclaim for his body of work and most recently, five VMA nominations.
"I feel like right now, all the hard work is paying off," Tip said about Bob. "This is what everybody has been working for. This is [why] we go late nights in the studio, early mornings in the studio. This is the reason we miss days out of our children's lives — for moments like these. For me not to sit here, reap the benefits and take the pleasure as well as taking the moment to bask in the glory of the success of what we have accomplished ... It's necessary, very necessary." B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" is nominated for a VMA in the Best Pop Category while "Airplanes" is up for four Moonmen: Best Male Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration and Video of the Year. "It's very special to me," the B.o.B said earlier this month. I think it's a lot more special than the success of the singles, because this reflects the work I've put in over the years and the word of mouth I've helped create. It's definitely amazing. I'm trying to find the words to explain it, but I can't. It's inexplicable. I'm a real simple man, so, you know, I accept every gift with generosity and gratitude." What do you think about how Tip supports his Grand Hustle artist B.o.B? Tell us in the comments! The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for the winners in general categories, including Best New Artist, from now through September 12. Related Artists |
| Katy Perry's <i>Teenage Dream</i>: The No-Concept Concept Album Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:50 AM PDT Bigger Than the Sound wonders: Does Perry's latest mark the death of the album?
Conventional wisdom these days seems to hold that the album is dead, singles are the lifeblood of the music industry, and people prefer their music as bite-size chunks, in whatever bit rate available and on their phones whenever possible. This is conventional wisdom, of course, because it is probably true. Just look at the carnage on the Billboard albums chart for proof. It would seem that nobody buys albums anymore (unless they have Eminem's name on them) and that we're all just a few short years away from the complete extinction of the medium. That is not as farfetched as it might seem. In fact, it's basically a certainty at this point.
Still, perhaps you continue to believe in the power of the long-player, in the majesty of the deep cut. Perhaps you are holding out hope for the return of the 80-minute magnum opus or the darkened-room, double-disc experience. Who's to say you are wrong? Well, I am. And so is Katy Perry. Because next Tuesday, she'll release Teenage Dream, 44 minutes of shimmering, pitch-perfect pop music that may very well signify the end of the album as we know it. Sure, it will undoubtedly top the Billboard albums chart and will almost certainly go platinum many times over, but really, Dream is an album in theory only. There is a cover, and a track list and a lengthy list of songwriting credits attached to it, but those things all seem like formalities. This is a collection of singles, a Whitman's sampler of pop tunes, with seemingly no thought given to cohesion or sequencing. It is a no-concept record; there are no through lines or plot points or so-called "album tracks." You can listen to it in any order and have roughly the same experience. In fact, it's almost better that way. This is perhaps the first album in history that lends itself to the shuffle function on your iPod, which is sort of ingenious when you think about it. And none of that is meant to suggest that Teenage Dream isn't a genuinely rousing success (in parts, it definitely is), but rather, I mention it because it makes writing about Dream as an album rather pointless and unfair. Because as an album, it's sort of a mess. Sequentially, it jumps from a sweeping ballad ("Firework") to a song about dudes with big dongs ("Peacock") to an angry breakup tune ("Circle the Drain") to a sweetly voiced lament on lost love ("The One That Got Away"). It's the kind of arranging only R. Kelly is crazy enough to try — check his 2007 album Double Up, on which he follows a song called "Sex Planet" with "Rise Up," a tribute to those slain in the Virginia Tech shootings — and it's jarring, to say the least. And then there's the matter of Perry's emotional range, which, on the album, seems limited to just two extremes: starry-eyed ingénue (the title track, "Firework," "Hummingbird Heartbeat," album-closing "Not Like the Movies") or bloodthirsty, sex-crazed she-devil ("TGIF," "Peacock," "Circle the Drain"). There truly is no in-between, and while the dichotomy is interesting at first, by album's end, you're left dizzied and disoriented. There's a reason no one likes whiplash: It tends to hurt. Then again, those are all rock-critic nitpickings. Teenage Dream is not meant to be experienced as a cohesive thing, and chances are, most won't listen to it that way. There are a dozen gleaming slivers of pop here, all of which you will probably hear on the radio at some point, and each has its merits. There's the party-ready pump of "TGIF" and "California Gurls," the club-ready thump-and-dazzle of "Peacock" and "E.T.," the breakup/makeup machinations of "The One That Got Away" and "Drain," and the tear-jerking melodrama of "Pearl" and "Movies." They are all really pretty great, they are all destined to be smash hits, and it doesn't really matter if they work together. Because Teenage Dream is not about the sum of its parts. It's about the parts themselves — the gloriously shiny, studio-honed guided missiles hell-bent on hammering radio. And in that regard, Dream is one of great pop albums of recent times. It is purposeful in its precision. So perhaps the best thing you can say about it (and certainly the most fair assessment of its charms) is that it's not a particularly solid album, but it's one heck of a greatest-hits collection. Do you think Teenage Dream marks the end of the album era? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos |
| Raekwon Remembers ODB Before Rock The Bells Tour Launch Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:50 AM PDT Wu-Tang's Chef expects crowd to fill in late MC's verses as they perform 36 Chambers.
For fans of the architects of hip-hop, the countdown is almost over, and the annual fest that mixes hot newcomers with rap trailblazers is almost upon us. Guerilla Union's annual Rock the Bells Tour starts Saturday at L.A.'s NOS Center with a historic lineup that includes Snoop Dogg, Slick Rick, the Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, KRS-One and Rakim.
Each of the headliners will perform a classic album from their catalog, and special guest Lauryn Hill will be igniting the stage with a bevy of her hits as well. Wu-Tang has chosen Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) as the LP for their set. The Clan's Raekwon calls Rock the Bells the "royal rumble of hip-hop." And while the Chef said he's excited about revisiting the Clan's breathtaking debut, he'll definitely miss the show-stealing presence of late comrade Ol' Dirty Bastard. "Dirty had given us the energy booster that we need to believe that we are the best," Rae told MTV News recently in New York. "I still think about him. ... I think as I'm getting a little older, I'm getting a little more sensitive in certain places when it comes to my brother being gone. "It's gonna be fun to get out here and represent and talk about him and see all them fans go crazy because they love Dirty," he continued. "They love Dirty so much, I know for a fact that when them records come on, they're gonna go crazy." Rae expects the crowd to fill in verses for their beloved brother during records such as "Shame on a N---a," "Da Mystery of Chessboxin' " and, of course, "Protect Ya Neck." "That's a beautiful thing," Rae said about crowd participation. "When I think about my brother not being here, it still keeps me wanting to keep that Wu-Tang flag as high as it can be. He was the one that really gave us all the spirit." Will you be checking Wu-Tang out at Rock the Bells? Let us know in the comments! |
| Lady Gaga's Next Album Will Be 'Shocking,' Producer RedOne Says Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:55 AM PDT 'That's part of my job and her job — to keep her evolving,' he tells Billboard.
Hot on the heels of Lady Gaga's confident pronouncement that her upcoming album is the "absolute greatest work I've ever done," "utter liberation" and an "anthem for my generation for the next decade" comes echoing praise from a reliable — if slightly biased — source: her producer RedOne. "It's going to be shocking, shocking, shocking!" the Moroccan/Swedish master mixer behind "Just Dance," "LoveGame," "Poker Face," "Bad Romance" and "Alejandro" told Billboard of Gaga's new music. "You never want to go too far from your brand — people love you for a reason. But we still want to give them something with a kick, something that makes them say, 'Oh my God! We didn't expect this!' " RedOne (real name: Nadir Khayat) said a big part of his job and future collaborations with Gaga are about evolution. "When you heard 'Bad Romance' after 'Poker Face,' it was like the best thing you've ever heard," he said. "We want that type of reaction. I think that's part of my job and her job — to keep her evolving." The producer told Billboard that he worked on at least two tracks on Gaga's new album but also encouraged her to collaborate with others (he produced a total of nine tracks on The Fame and The Fame Monster), though he wouldn't divulge which hitmakers might be producing songs on the upcoming album. "After 'Just Dance' and 'Poker Face,' 'LoveGame' and 'Boys Boys Boys,' I got a sound out of her, and that made it easier for other producers," he said. "Her sound is so defined that, no matter what, people can follow it. That sound belongs to her." What are you expecting from Gaga's new music? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| T.I. Close To New Single, Talks Cameos With Drake And Rick Ross Posted: 17 Aug 2010 01:55 AM PDT 'I have a mutual respect for Drake as well as Rick Ross,' he tells MTV News.
NEW YORK — T.I.'s King Uncaged doesn't have a concrete release date yet, but the Grammy-winning superstar said he's going to choose his next single within a few days. "I don't know, we're gonna figure that out over the weekend," Tip told MTV News at his star-studded secret show in Manhattan. "It's gonna be jammin'. It's gonna be like that.
"Some people wanna hear me go more 'hood," he added of the type of records up for consideration. "Some people think I should go ahead and do my regular one-two and let them come back to me." Regardless of what new song the King of the South goes with, he already has ample music in the marketplace now. Tip's latest two cameos — he's on Drake's "Fancy" with Swizz Beatz, and he joins Jadakiss and Erykah Badu on Rick Ross' "Maybach Music III" — are paying dividends and going over heavy with the fans. "Both of them, man, the opportunity was introduced to me by the artist, and all I can say is, I have a mutual respect for Drake as well as Rick Ross," Tip said. "It was my pleasure to do it. "I didn't know it was gonna be Ross and Jada," he said about "MMIII." "I just got on there because Ross asked me to get on there. I heard the previous 'Maybach Music's, and I knew what they consisted of. So I knew what I could expect." What do you hope T.I.'s next single sounds like? Share your thoughts in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Jay-Z Is Hip-Hop's Cash King, According To <i>Forbes</i> Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:52 AM PDT Mogul earned $63 million over the last 12 months, according to business magazine.
For the third time in four years, Jay-Z has been crowned the "Hip-Hop Cash King" by Forbes. The Brooklyn lyricist topped the business magazine's annual ranking of high-rolling hip-hop stars by earning $63 million over the past 12 months, thanks to business ventures like a high-grossing tour, real estate investments and the successful Broadway production "Fela!" Jay-Z's income more than doubled the total brought home by 2010 runner-up Diddy, who clocked in at #2 on the list with $30 million earned thanks to endorsement deals and roles in films like "Get Him to the Greek." Akon came in third, earning $21 million from endorsement deals and his signing of Lady Gaga to his Interscope-backed label KonLive. Lil Wayne landed at the #4 spot with $20 million in earnings, most of which came through touring; the rapper's tours last year, I Am Music and America's Most Wanted, were the biggest hip-hop outings of 2009. Dr. Dre came in at #5, earning $17 million through a combination of album royalties from his past projects, executive producing a pair of Eminem releases and income from his headphone line Beats by Dre. Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland, Pharrell and Kanye West rounded out the top 10. Jay-Z has topped the Forbes list every year since its 2007 inception with one exception; in 2008, 50 Cent came in at #1 when the magazine estimated his income at more than $150 million. The G-Unit boss came in at a distant #14 this year, and he was tied with his mentor Eminem; both multi-platinum superstars raked in $8 million. Drake was among those making their debut on the list, ranking #11. Related Artists |
| January Jones Lands 'X-Men: First Class' Role Of Emma Frost Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:50 AM PDT Zoe Kravitz, Jason Flemyng, Bill Milner and Morgan Lily were also reportedly added to cast.
"X-Men: First Class" has added several new names to its cast, according to Deadline Hollywood. Director Michael Vaughn ("Kick-Ass") and producer Bryan Singer have reportedly lined up "Mad Men" actress January Jones to play telepathic beauty Emma Frost — a role that was previously rumored to belong to "She's Out of My League" star Alice Eve. Other reported names added are: Zoe Kravitz, daughter of Lenny, who is set to play Angel; Jason Flemyng as Azazel, the father of Nightcrawler; Bill Milner as the young Magneto (Michael Fassbender will play the elder); and Morgan Lily as the young Raven. They join previously announced "First Class" mutants: James McAvoy (Xavier), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Caleb Landry Jones (Banshee), Lucas Till (Havoc) and Edi Gathegi (Darwin). Other players include Kevin Bacon as the villain, Rose Byrne as Xavier's love interest Moira MacTaggert, and Oliver Platt as the Man in Black. Production is scheduled to begin Monday in London. When MTV News caught up with Vaughn recently, he spoke about his ever-expanding cast. "It doesn't feel that busy," Vaughn said regarding any hesitation in cramming too many mutants into the film. "I don't feel worried about it. I think it will be really cool to see all these guys doing their stuff. I'm very keen that it has a lot of heart, this movie. You understand where these characters have come from, and you obviously know where they're going, but to see that very important point of their lives where they're discovering their power and working out their ethical take on what to do with their power is a very interesting story to tell." How do you feel about the new "X-Men: First Class" additions? Share your thoughts in the comments! Check out everything we've got on "X-Men: First Class." For breaking comic book movie news, columns and more — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com. Related Photos |
| Nicki Minaj Doubles Up On <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100 Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:12 AM PDT Young Money MC features on Jay Sean, Sean Kingston singles — two of only four tracks debuting on this week's chart.
Nicki Minaj is featured on two of the four tracks debuting this week on Billboard's Hot 100 chart as she makes guest appearances on Sean Kingston's "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" and Jay Sean's "2012 (It Ain"t The End)." The chart successes follow the Young Money femcee's own #1 single, "Your Love," which currently sits in the top 20. But the Kingston and Jay Sean records prove an underlying point about Minaj: The Queens lyricist has managed to make her mark via collaborations; she sizzled on numbers with Usher ("Lil Freak"), Robin Thicke ("Shakin' It 4 Daddy") and Mariah Carey ("Up Out My Face").
"It feels crazy," she told MTV News earlier this year about all the calls for collaborations. "I never imagined it. I never really imagined all of this. It feels good because when you're working at something, sometimes you feel like you'll never be recognized for your true talents. Especially when you're a girl, you feel like people will only see one thing. But now when people hit me, it's, 'Could you be on this remix?' It shows that they respect my talent, and that means a lot." The animated rapper recently revealed the name of her forthcoming debut album, Pink Friday, via Twitter. She's been mostly hush, though, regarding details of the project. But this month she explained to MTV News that she's enjoying the process of crafting her first album. "The album is progressing miraculously, I would say," Minaj told us. "It's coming out way better than I could even have imagined or dreamed or hoped for." Who do you think Nicki Minaj should work with next? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| Brooklyn Decker Joins 'Battleship' Cast Posted: 17 Aug 2010 04:49 AM PDT Sports Illustrated cover girl will star alongside Rihanna, Taylor Kitsch and more.
The cast of Peter Berg's "Battleship" movie continues to grow. Last month, superstar songbird and first-time actress Rihanna was added to the cast, which includes actors Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skårsgard. On Tuesday (August 17), it was announced that yet another pretty face has joined the fun: Sports Illustrated cover girl/ aspiring actress Brooklyn Decker. According to LatinoReview.com, Decker will play Sam, a probable love interest for Kitsch. As Cinema Blend pointed out, Decker is not to be confused with her Victoria's Secret model colleague Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who took over for Megan Fox in "Transformers 3." The 23-year-old Mrs. Andy Roddick has started to dip her feet in the acting pool, with guest spots on "Chuck," "Royal Pains" and the upcoming Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy "Just Go With It." "Battleship" is based on the Hasbro board game and written by the Hoeber brothers. The plot reportedly revolves around brothers and naval officers (Kitsch and Skårsgard) assigned to a multinational task force charged with repelling alien invaders. Also cast is Tadanobu Asano, who is best known for his leading roles in "Ichi the Killer" and Genghis Khan biopic "Mongol." Universal has set "Battleship" for release on May 25, 2012. Until then, fans can catch Kitsch in the final season of "Friday Night Lights" and later this year alongside Malin Akerman and Ryan Phillippe in "The Bang Bang Club"; 2012 will bring his turn in "John Carter of Mars." In addition to his meaty (or bloody) role on HBO's "True Blood," Skårsgard will appear in the remake of "Straw Dogs" and Lars Von Trier's "Antichrist" follow-up "Melancholia." Rihanna is finishing up her Last Girl on Earth Tour with Ke$ha and is nominated at the 2010 Video Music Awards for her "Rude Boy" clip. What do you think of the "Battleship" cast? Let us know in the comments! Check out everything we've got on "Battleship." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Artists |
| Tiesto Congratulates Deadmau5 On VMA House-Act Gig Posted: 17 Aug 2010 01:09 AM PDT 'I'm very proud of you, Deadmau5, that you are doing the VMA Awards!' DJ/producer says.
In the past 24 hours, Twitter has been aflutter with messages from fans offering their heartfelt congratulations to Deadmau5 in response to Monday's announcement that he will be the house act at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12. It turns out his fans are not the only ones filled with a sense of pride at the news. We caught up with electronic dance music producer Tiësto in London last month and let him in on our little secret. His response was endearing, to say the least.
"I'm very proud of you, Deadmau5, that you are doing the VMA Awards!" he said. "Good luck with that! "I think Deadmau5 did an amazing job in the last couple of years," he continued. "His music has been amazing. I saw his live show twice. Once at Coachella and the other time in Stockholm [Sweden], and the show is absolutely stunning!" Born Joel Zimmerman, Deadmau5 remains among the most respected producers in the dance music genre, and his ascent to mainstream visibility is the result of a revered caliber of production, and a seemingly grueling touring schedule (so much so that the producer fell ill and canceled a string of dates recently). Earlier this year at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, many of his colleagues weighed in why 'mau5 is one of the genre's biggest stars. Rising star Afrojack said, "I love his show, and I love his music. Production-wise, he's like a higher level than me. For me, he will always be up there [He points to the sky]." "The 'mau5 does well!" said veteran dance-music icon Paul Oakenfold. "I think his music is great. I'm a fan of his. I enjoy what he does." "His production skills are out of this world, honestly," offered Dutch trance music star Armin Van Buuren. "He's changed dance music forever. It's a breath of fresh air, because he's brought the melody back into house music. It's just good dance music." Catch a taste of what everyone is raving about at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12. The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for the winners in general categories, including Best New Artist, from Tuesday (August 3) through September 12. Related Artists |
| Ke$ha Eyes Headlining Her Own Tour Posted: 16 Aug 2010 10:24 PM PDT 'It's all I think about,' the singer tells MTV News of hitting the road after opening on Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour.
Ke$ha is currently on the road with Rihanna, but the "Tik Tok" singer says once the Last Girl on Earth Tour wraps up, she'd like to plot a trek of her own. And she's hoping that the lessons she's learned opening up for the pop star will be useful on any tour she might embark on in the future. "I'm finishing up this tour and going in to start writing again — some more music for you guys — and will continue touring throughout the rest of the year," she told MTV News. "I don't know who's going to go on tour with me yet, but I think I'll be going on my tour later this year perhaps."
While the prospect of a Ke$ha headlining tour would be a fun idea for her fans, the VMA-nominated singer wants everyone to know nothing is "set quite in stone" yet. "I will definitely be playing some shows and, really, I'm just working on developing my live show. It's all I think about," Ke$ha revealed. "I have dreams and then nightmares about my live show. I want to make it so good, like the best show ever." So does she have any one in particular in mind as a tourmate? "Daft Punk cause they're badass!" she said. "That's just who popped into my mind initially." Ke$ha is also plotting out her takeover of the fashion world. "[My line] will be coming and there will be capes involved. I'm trying really hard to bring back capes. They've been out since the 1800s, it's about time they came back," she shared. "I do [design my own pieces] and I work with people that help me. For instance, they designed this hat. We find roadkill and put it on my clothes and recycled feathers." Wait, roadkill? "No! I mean we wash it. But it is roadkill," she admitted. "I think it's important not to kill animals. I also think it's an honor to the animal if it's already dead and sitting on the side of a highway. I might as well wear it on MTV." Who would you like to see open up for Ke$ha on a headlining tour? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| T.I. Makes Triumphant Return To Stage In NYC Posted: 17 Aug 2010 08:11 AM PDT B.o.B, Swizz Beatz, Mary J. Blige, Cam'ron, Keri Hilson join Tip for 'secret' show.
NEW YORK — The King of the South ruled the Big Apple last night as T.I. brought a live band to lower Manhattan's Capitale to perform a "secret show" sponsored by Axe deodorant body spray. The show was Tip's first since returning home from prison several months ago. Wearing a hoodie, Tip addressed the crowd from the side of the stage before coming out. "Y'all act like y'all scared to get this muthaf---a started," he said. Moments later, the King came out to "I'm Back." Tip took off his hood to reveal a red Anaheim Angels hat, then started "Beat Down Low."
The star of the upcoming film "Takers" (due August 24) then leveled the venue with a flurry of his street classics including "Rubber Band Man," "24s," "Ride Wit Me" and "U Don't Know Me." The transitions were seamless and Tip was in prime form, sounding crisp and full of energy. The Grammy winner did take a couple of breaks though, to let his guests rock. Cam'ron came out for one of his signature bangers, "I Really Mean It." Then the head of the Diplomats and the U.N. introduced fellow Harlem native Vado for "Speaking in Tungs." "This is king amongst kings," Tip said. "Since I had the King of Harlem, I had to bring out the King of Brooklyn." Maino was then introduced and performed his platinum hit "All the Above." Tip then shared a mini-set with his Grand Hustle artist B.o.B. First Bob came out for Paper Trail's "On Top of the World" and stayed for his collabo with Tip "Bet I Bust." T.I. then handed over the full reigns of the stage to the man with the alias of Bobby Ray. And B.o.B pulled out his number-one guns with "Nothing on You" and "Airplanes." Tip returned and asked could he get his grown man on. Mary J. Blige then came out to the stage for "Don't Forget Me" and "Good Love." When Tip was at a point in the concert when some artists began to falter and lose the fans' attention, T.I. went in the opposite direction and turned up the dial. Swizz Beatz came out for "Fancy" and the audience yelled along, "You fancy, huh?" The enthusiasm was maintained on possibly the most energetic two records of the night: the Tip/Swizz collaborations "Bring Em Out" and "Swing Your Rag." From there, the catalog kept rolling with vintage records like "Swagger Like Us," "ASAP" and "Live Your Life." Keri Hilson was the last guest to perform, with "Got Your Back." And as the night came to a close, Tip kept his attention on the ladies with "Whatever You Like." Friends and fans alike are still buzzing about T.I.P.'s secret show. Find out what Hilson, Yelawolf and others are saying and join the conversation on our RapFix blog. Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'Switch' Stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman Debate Donating Bodily Fluids Posted: 17 Aug 2010 12:09 AM PDT 'I'd have to say sperm,' Aniston says at film's L.A. premiere about which is the sexier donation.
In Jenifer Aniston's new comedy, "The Switch," her character Kassie Larson decides to have a child all on her own. And when her best friend, played by Jason Bateman, switches his sperm for her donor, Roland (Patrick Wilson), craziness ensues. All that frank talk of those little plastic cups had MTV News wondering one thing at the film's L.A. premiere: Which gift of life is it sexier to donate: blood or sperm? The cast was pretty evenly split by the somewhat icky decision.
"I'd have to say sperm," Aniston shared. "It depends on your situation, I'd have to say." Though he has the honor of playing a sperm donor on the big screen, Wilson opted not to make that his real-life choice. "Blood banks are suffering these days," he said. "I think the blood bank might be pretty important." Jon Heder added, "I've only donated blood, so I'd have to go with that one." Juliette Lewis summed them up as "both vital signs of life in this day and age," however Bateman got a bit philosophical about the choice. "Oh, boy! I think it depends on what part of the world you're in. Different parts of the world need different fluids," he explained. "Well, if I was in China, they wouldn't need any extra sperm. If we were in, let's say, Afghanistan, they might need some extra blood. I think here in America our fluids are tip-top. Thank god we live in a lucky place." Check out everything we've got on "The Switch." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Photos |
| T.I. Impresses Keri Hilson, Yelawolf, More At NYC Comeback Show Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:55 AM PDT See what the rapper's friends and fans are saying about Monday's secret concert.
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| Dr. Frank Ryan, Heidi Montag's Surgeon, Dies In Car Crash Posted: 17 Aug 2010 12:36 AM PDT Celebrity plastic surgeon was killed in a car accident Monday.
A celebrity plastic surgeon best known for performing several surgeries on Heidi Montag, Dr. Frank Ryan, was involved in a car accident died on Monday. According to The Associated Press, Ryan died after his car fell from a cliff in Malibu on Monday. The California Highway Patrol told the AP that his 1995 Jeep Wrangler fell off the side of the Pacific Coast Highway and fell on its roof. No cause of death had been established at press time and an autopsy was expected to take place on Tuesday (August 17). "We are all in shock," Ryan's rep told People. "He was such a hardworking, philanthropic man, a loving son, and responsible for changing many people's lives for the better. He will be missed by many." TMZ reported that the 50-year-old doctor was trapped inside his vehicle and suffered from major head injuries. He was pronounced dead after Ventura County Fire Department officials tried to lift him out of the wreckage with a helicopter. In addition to famously working on "Hills" star Montag, Ryan's other patients included Vince Neil, Gene Simmons, reality-TV personality Adrianne Curry and Lorenzo Lamas. Montag took to her Twitter page to express her condolences. "I am devastated to hear the news of Dr. Frank Ryan's death. He was the most amazing person I have ever known. He was an angel and changed my life and the lives of everyone he met. He was the most brilliant talented surgeon who will ever exist. Dr. Frank Ryan changed the world," Montag wrote on Tuesday. "My thoughts and prayers go out to his mother, family, friends, and anyone who was ever blessed enough to meet him," she continued. "He is in a better place. FYI Dr. Ryan never drank, never smoked, he's never done drugs this was something everyone knows about him. He was always on call 24/7." Share your well-wishes for Dr. Ryan's family and friends in the comments. Related Photos |
| Dr. Dre's 'Turn Me On' Leaks To The Web Posted: 17 Aug 2010 07:56 AM PDT Pulsating track is the second Dre leak this summer and could be featured on Detox.
Yet another unfinished track from Dr. Dre has hit the Web. This time, it's the pulsating "Turn Me On," a possible number for the producer's long-delayed Detox album. "Seven stars must be my aura/ I mastered levitation, I stay up in the clouds," Dre raps on the track, which clocks in at barely two minutes. "Penthouse, hovering a hundred floors up/ I'm on some tantric yoga/ The ladies love the way I shine, I'm like Merlin when I'm erotic/ I make ya squirm no hands on ya body." "Turn Me On" follows the West Coast producer's Jay-Z collaboration, "Under Pressure," which leaked online to mixed reactions earlier this summer. In June, just weeks after the Jay-Z single leaked, Dre spoke about the track on the red carpet of the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards. The doctor, who has a reputation for being a perfectionist, wasn't satisfied by any means. "The vocals are real rough, it's not blended right ... a hook is not even on the song," he said, explaining that didn't get a chance to finish the number before listeners got a sample. The song still needed a chorus and had to be mixed and mastered properly, he said. "It's not done. The music isn't done." In the current issue of Vibe magazine, Dre opened up for the first time about Detox's delays. He said the work time on the project hasn't varied from his past efforts. It was his work signing and producing new talent, like 50 Cent, that has set his own project back. "Absolutely not," Dre told the magazine when asked if he expected the album to take so long. "I thought it would take, at worst case, a couple of years. For example, actual work time on The Chronic was nine months, and actual work time on my last album, 2001, was about 10 months. The actual work time on this album is about half of that, where I'm seriously focusing on it. There is always something coming up." What do you think about Dr. Dre's "Turn Me On"? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| 'The Expendables' Stars Talk Sequel Posted: 16 Aug 2010 10:24 PM PDT 'I would love to come back. Thank god I don't die,' laughed Terry Crews.
Sylvester Stallone knows exactly where he's going to take the Expendables, his band of grizzled mercenaries, now that their flick has grossed $35 million over its opening weekend: back to the multiplex for a sequel. And Sly's "Expendables" co-stars are primed and ready to go, as they told MTV News when we caught up with them at Comic-Con last month. "I would love to come back. Thank god I don't die," laughed Terry Crews. "I'm ready to come back and do another."
Dolph Lundgren also expressed his desire to return for a second installment, which Stallone has said is already plotted out in his mind. Sly is hoping that with Arnold Schwarzenegger leaving the California governor's mansion early next year, the action hero will return to "Expendables" territory, perhaps for a meatier role this time. "If this works, I would love to get him in the next one," Stallone told us. "I really think so. He's been out of the limelight a long time, and I think this is the kind of film that would be a nice intro." Sly convinced Arnie to do it once; there's no reason to think he can't do it again. There's just something magnetic about Stallone, as interviews with his co-stars made clear. Again and again during our Comic-Con chats, the cast spoke effusively about Sly's leadership skills on-set. "With all this testosterone and all this adrenaline walking around, he kept it all in check," laughed Steve Austin. Added Crews, "There's no other person on the planet who could have put something like this [together] except for Sylvester Stallone. He created the whole summer tent pole as we know it. To be involved and to be with these guys, these legends, the whole thing, I'm just honored." Check out everything we've got on "The Expendables." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. |
| What Ever Happened To 30 Seconds To Mars' 'This Is War' Video? Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:52 AM PDT 'It's a work in progress,' lead singer Jared Leto says of the project.
On Monday, 30 Seconds to Mars premiered the epic video for "Closer to the Edge," a far-reaching, all-encompassing affair that was shot in 89 cities in 27 different countries on the band's Into the Wild Tour. Featuring emotional interviews with 30STM fans, copious amounts of thunderous live footage and an inspirational "We are family" message, "Closer" is certainly everything the band's so-called Echelon could've hoped for, and probably a little bit more. But the release of the clip also raises a rather interesting question: What ever happened to 30 Seconds to Mars' other big-idea, even-bigger-scope music video, "This Is War"? After all, "War" was the second single released off the band's album of the same name, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and even cracking the Hot 100. And back in April, 30STM frontman Jared Leto spoke at length about the accompanying video, which saw the band don military fatigues and brandish real assault rifles as members of a combat battalion on patrol in the desert. Working with director Edouard Salier, Leto said that 30STM hoped to create a thoroughly epic clip that explored "the inevitability of conflict, the blessing of conflict, and what we can learn from it. "A lot of people are going to interpret this piece in a lot of different ways," he added. "And hopefully it will start some debates and some conversations." Leto was clearly enthused, and so were his bandmates, even going so far as to send MTV News a series of behind-the-scenes pictures taken on-set. And though there was no firm release date for the "War" video back in April, Leto said that 30STM had shot it before kicking off the U.S. leg of their Into the Wild Tour, presumably with the hopes of having it completed by the time that run of shows wrapped. In mid-March, the band released a pair of teaser trailers for the video, promising, "The War Is Coming." And yet, "War" still hasn't come. 30 Seconds to Mars have finished the first U.S. leg of their tour, and will begin a second run of Stateside shows next month. And considering the release of "Closer to the Edge," it would seem that everyone has forgotten about the "This Is War" video. Everyone, that is, except for Jared Leto. Earlier this month, when MTV News spoke to him about 30STM's four Video Music Award nominations, we asked him about the status of the "War" clip, and just why it was being held up. And though he didn't go into great detail about the nature of the delay, he assured us that the video will still see the light of day, somehow. " 'This Is War' has taken so long that I shot, edited and finished another video before it was even finished," Leto said, referring to "Closer to the Edge." " 'This Is War' is the first video that I let someone else direct, and let's just say we won't be doing that again anytime soon. It's a work in progress. We're still working on it, and it's like we're waiting for the kidney ... it's on the helicopter, on ice, and as soon as we get it, we're going to rush to surgery." So, the short answer is: Leto and company are still working on "This Is War." The long story, well, it sounds a lot more involved than that. A spokesperson for 30 Seconds to Mars' label, Virgin/EMI, did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the "This Is War" video. And an e-mail to Salier seeking comment was not returned by press time. Are you hoping the "This Is War" video will see the light of day? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Erykah Badu Pays Fine For 'Window Seat' Video Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:52 AM PDT Singer hit with six months of probation for stripping in Dallas streets.
The global publicity bump Erykah Badu got for stripping down to her essentials and walking the streets of Dallas for her "Window Seat" video shoot was probably well worth the $500 fine she finally paid last week. A Dallas city spokesperson said the singer paid the maximum fine and agreed to serve six months probation for the stunt, in which she was filmed slowly taking off her clothes as she walked through Dealey Plaza, the site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963. The incident took place on March 13, and a defiant Badu entered a not guilty plea in April to a charge of disorderly conduct. "I thought it was a move for women and men and children who feel they weren't good enough," Badu told MTV News on April 8 about the controversial clip, in which she is shot down at the end. " 'This is just me. I'm good enough.' I felt it was important enough to do. More pros than cons." According to a statement from City of Dallas public information officer Jose Torres, Badu's probation will end around February 11, 2011, and she faces the revocation of her probation if she commits any city, state or federal offenses during her six-month term. The Texas native must also notify the court about any address changes within 10 days of moving. If her probation is violated, Badu will have a criminal conviction on her record. Badu didn't file for an official permit to shoot the video. The directors of the video, Chike and Coodie, told MTV News that they were well aware of potential attention from law-enforcement officials. They also said Badu was fully prepared for the consequences. "We had bail money and everything," Coodie said. "I think she really wanted to get arrested and even make a bigger message." A spokesperson for Badu could not be reached for comment at press time. Related Photos Related Artists |
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