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- Jennifer Aniston Couldn't Say No To 'Horrible Bosses'
- Big Sean Is 'The Next Generation Of Hip-Hop'
- Beyonce's 'Best Thing I Never Had' Video Premieres
- Nicki Minaj Bubbles In 'Where Them Girls At' Video
- Adele/ Alicia Keys Duet Would 'Make History,' Swizz Beatz Says
- Will Beyonce's <i>4</i> Be #1 Again?
- 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2': Watch New Clips Here!
- Nicki Minaj's 'We Miss You' Eerily Mirrors Cousin's Death
- 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2': Early Reviews Are In!
- Jay-Z And Kanye West's <i>Watch The Throne</i> Is 'Like, Damn!'
- Swizz Beatz Clarifies <i>Haute Living</i> Rollout, Lil Wayne Track
- Beanie Sigel Cried At State Property Reunion Concert
- Lady Gaga, Adele, Others Get Record Industry Back In Black
- Joe Jonas Revisiting 'Good And Bad' Relationships On New Album
| Jennifer Aniston Couldn't Say No To 'Horrible Bosses' Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT 'This stuff never comes my way,' she tells MTV News of foul-mouthed dentist.
In looking at the cast of "Horrible Bosses," it makes sense that funnymen like Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman would be attached to a film that revolves around three guys trying to kill their three very horrible bosses. Even supporting players Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx are folks who don't surprise us in taking on the raunchier territory that comes with an R rating.
One castmember's name that did raise an eyebrow, however, is Jennifer Aniston, known throughout celeb-dom to be one of America's favorite TV and cinema sweethearts. In "Horrible Bosses," Aniston is anything but sweet. She plays Julia, a somewhat demented dentist who takes the definition of sexual harassment to whole new levels in her torture of employee Dale (played by Charlie Day). When MTV News caught up with the unexpected scene-stealer recently, we asked her how she decided to take on the foul-mouthed, sexually explicit role. "It wasn't a 'might.' There was never the word 'might' [involved in deciding to take the part]," Aniston said. "It was pretty much, 'How fast can I say yes? I will play this part.' "I'd never seen anything like this woman, and I couldn't imagine not doing it," Aniston explained, adding that she was happy to be approached for a role that is so different from those she is normally offered. "This stuff never comes my way," she said. Director Seth Gordon said he had Aniston in mind for the role from the get-go, largely because he knew of her comedic chops and wanted to see her play something unlike her iconic "Friends" character, Rachel Green. "I imagined her in that role the first time I read the script, and I can't explain why, but I just did," he said. "Obviously, I knew she was a great comedian, and I feel like I've always seen that she can do more than she's offered to do. A lot of stuff seems like a rehashing of Rachel in some way." When pressed to pick a favorite Aniston moment in the film, Gordon admitted that her first scene takes the cake because it's the first time you hear her get really raunchy. Without getting too explicit, in the scene, Aniston describes pleasuring herself to "Gossip Girl" star Penn Badgley. "Everyone's jaws hit the floor," he recalled. "You can imagine what it is like for her to say that, but when you first hear it, you are stunned. We just cackled. I definitely screwed up some takes when she was on set, because I would just burst out laughing and I couldn't help it. She's so funny." Check out everything we've got on "Horrible Bosses." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos |
| Big Sean Is 'The Next Generation Of Hip-Hop' Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT Industry vet Kevin Liles downplays his role in Kanye West protégé's top-five debut, in Mixtape Daily.
Executive Decision: Kevin Liles Part of the reason has been the addition of former Def Jam and Warner Music Group President Kevin Liles to Sean's management team. Liles, however, humbly downplayed his involvement.
"G.O.O.D. Music did an amazing job ... and I'm just glad I'm still here and able to give light and share some experience to what these kids are going through," Liles told Mixtape Daily from the red carpet at DJ Cassidy's birthday party Wednesday in New York City. "He's the next generation of hip-hop." Back in February, Sean added Liles and his KWL company to his management team to work alongside his already-existing manager, Mike Brinkley. It was around that time Sean confirmed a split with previous manager Michael "Blue" Williams, an industry veteran who helped guide the careers of Outkast and R&B group Jagged Edge. In the months leading up to Sean's release, he began to garner big looks, performing his #1 rap single "My Last" alongside Chris Brown at the 2011 BET Awards and on the main stage at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam concert in June. Now, Sean's star is set to shine brighter as he preps the Hype Williams-directed video for his Kanye West-assisted single "Marvin & Chardonnay." It was Sean's natural talents that got him this far; Liles just gave him a bit of a push. "All I did was fan his fire. I don't make stars or anything like that; I just help them do what they do best," Liles said. "He's a great rapper, he's fashion, he's entertainment, he's a lyricist, he's all those things, and I'm just glad again they allowed me to be part of it." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. |
| Beyonce's 'Best Thing I Never Had' Video Premieres Posted: 07 Jul 2011 05:05 AM PDT Clip for 4 single features B in a gorgeous ornate wedding dress.
Anyone who's heard the two first singles off Beyoncé's new album, 4, knows they are about as different as night and day. The same can be said for the songs' music videos: Where "Run the World (Girls)" is fierce, upbeat and explosive, "Best Thing I Never Had" is also strong, but more subdued and slow. The clip opens with Beyoncé in an elegant dressing room or boudoir. She is scantily, but very tastefully, clad in a fancy, lacy corset/lingerie combo, complete with garters. As she begins the song — co-written by Babyface and all about telling a former lover she was the best he'd ever have and that she no longer has any feelings for him — B plays to the camera, directing her words at the former lover via the camera's lens.
From there, she moves from playing with a tiara, a veil and lots of tulle on a bed to various stages of getting dressed. Between her half-dressed and fully dressed stages, there is a quick cut to old video footage of who viewers are to believe is a young Beyoncé and her former high school flame at their prom. B and her date are dancing, she is spun away briefly, and her date cozies up to another girl on the dance floor. Now that we know what ended that romance, we follow a confident Beyoncé in her final preparations before she walks down the aisle on her wedding day. There are shots of Bey singing at sunset atop a grassy hill in a beautiful princess gown, followed by the walk down the aisle and the exchange of vows. This is followed by one final shot of the former lover at the prom deep in thought, with what looks to be his prom king crown sitting askew on his head. Perhaps he is re-thinking his philandering ways? The last few scenes of "Best Thing I Never Had" are full of more shots of Beyoncé's gorgeous dress, which will likely land on a few style blogs soon, given its embroidered and jeweled details, not to mention the silk bows and ruching on the sides. We see the newlyweds celebrating at a happy and well-attended reception: groom removing bride's garter with his teeth, dancing with their younger family members. The final shot features Beyoncé looking into the camera, with a look of total satisfaction and happiness. She then walks off confidently, probably to re-join her wedding party and new husband, and then the screen fades to black. Share your review of the "Best Thing I Never Had" video in the comments below! Related Videos Related Artists |
| Nicki Minaj Bubbles In 'Where Them Girls At' Video Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:49 AM PDT David Guetta is 'a crazy scientist' in Nothing But the Beat clip.
Garnering over 12.5 million views online in just over a week, crossover beatsmith and global touring DJ David Guetta's video for "Where Them Girls At" — his latest pop-radio charting single featuring rapper Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj — intentionally or not builds on a previous clip from his album One Love.
In Guetta's video for "Gettin' Over You," fans might remember a back-alley dance-off with Fergie, LMFAO and the Jabbawockeez crew in which the music emanating from a studio session unites the neighborhood in the spirit of house music and Guetta's "one love" mantra. With his video for "Where Them Girls At," Guetta means to have a more dramatic effect: spreading his unifying gospel not just to one neighborhood, but across the entire city of Los Angeles. The video features the French producer perched high on top of a roof emitting enormous bubbles across L.A. Passersby on the streets watch curiously as the bubbles float about them, but rapper Flo Rida is the first to observe a sunbathing poolside beauty come in physical contact with one: Immediately, as if puppeteered by Guetta himself, she begins to dance frantically. When MTV News caught up with Guetta recently, he explained, "The idea behind the 'Where Them Girls At' video is me being kind of a crazy scientist on the rooftop on my own and making bubbles. "Every time they are touching someone, the person becomes totally crazy and starts to do those crazy dance moves," he continued. "So basically, the bubbles represent the music and the love that I'm trying to give to the world." A blond Minaj, in a club setting, seems to be another conduit for Guetta's dance-inducing bubbles, swallowing up a big one and releasing smaller bubbles throughout her verse. Citizens across the City of Angels all begin to cut a rug, and toward the end of the clip, we see just how the mad scientist is releasing his concoction: A bevy of beauties pour soapy water into a hybrid bubble-making DJ setup seemingly straight out of "Back to the Future." David Guetta's next album, Nothing But the Beat — set for an August 30 release — will be a double disc featuring a string of Guetta's big-name friends, including Usher, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Ludacris, Taio Cruz, Timbaland, Sia and Jennifer Hudson, in addition to Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj. Share your thoughts on David Guetta's new video in the comments below! Related Artists |
| Adele/ Alicia Keys Duet Would 'Make History,' Swizz Beatz Says Posted: 07 Jul 2011 02:53 AM PDT 'I just thought that, man, this would be a great moment for both of them,' rapper/producer (and Keys' husband) tells MTV News.
Swizz Beatz seems intent on getting his superstar wife, Alicia Keys, and British pop queen bee Adele into the studio very, very soon. In fact, when MTV News caught up with the rapper/producer, he said it seemed like the twosome would be hooking up sooner than fans might think.
"We're looking good, we're looking good, we're looking good," he told MTV News quite emphatically in his green room at the Sounds Like Paper Concert at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, New York. The rumor of a possible collaboration between the two divas was actually started by the Haute Living rapper himself last month, and he appeared to get an enthusiastic co-sign from his lady love. While Swizz is quite adamant about making something happen with these two ladies, he's not quite sure what that something should sound like. Since both ladies are famous for soulful-leaning pop, it seems like a natural fit. "I just know that you know greatness when you see greatness, and teaming two greats up together, it makes history," he explained. "And I don't even have to produce the track; I just want it to happen. She can produce the track, somebody else can produce the track." Why is Swizz so amped up to make this happen? "I just thought that, man, this would be a great moment for both of them, because they have amazing styles and they both respect each other," he said. "They're fans of each other. So let's make this good for music." Would you like to hear an Adele/Alicia duet? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists |
| Will Beyonce's <i>4</i> Be #1 Again? Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:18 AM PDT Experts think B needs a hit single soon, but her latest album seems poised to top the charts again next week.
As a contender for 2011 Summer Diva, Beyoncé is certainly making great strides to rule the airwaves this summer. After B's fourth solo LP, 4, debuted at #1 last week, it's looking likely that she'll top the charts on next week's Billboard albums chart as well.
A rep for SoundScan hadn't responded to MTV News' request for an exact number of units expected to be sold by next week, but Billboard is reporting that a lack of high-powered new releases should secure a repeat top spot for Beyoncé's latest. The buzz around B and the album will probably only continue to grow, since she's slated to debut a video for her next single, "Best Thing I Never Had," very soon. But her album's success comes as a bit of a surprise, seeing as "Run the World (Girls)" nor any other single has really resonated with fans or radio so far. "Beyoncé, I love her, but none of her singles thus far off 4 seem poised to be doing huge numbers," Perez Hilton told MTV News. But we should not count B out in the singles department just yet, Us Weekly senior music editor Ian Drew said. "You've got to remember that Beyoncé, being typical Beyoncé, her albums generally are anchored by really big hits; this album doesn't have those hits yet," Drew told MTV News. "It's not to say that it won't. There are some very strong songs on the album, but they have not been released yet. There are those songs on it, but they have not come out yet and they haven't struck yet. Beyoncé is coming out at a time when radio is very crowded." Despite those obstacles, B is definitely marching to the beat of her own drummer. "She's going in a different direction," Drew said. "She's taking control of her own career." Have you checked out Beyoncé's new album? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos Related Artists |
| 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2': Watch New Clips Here! Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:26 AM PDT Tune in on Monday, July 11, when we'll be streaming live from the New York red-carpet premiere at 4:30 p.m. ET on MTV.com.
With the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" a little more than a week away, Warner Bros. has brought out the big guns, releasing a whopping nine clips from the upcoming final installment. Teasing the many action set pieces in store for fans, the previews are a good glimpse of what's to come, especially for those who don't mind a few spoilers. Snape as headmaster? Check. A look inside Bellatrix's Gringotts vault? Check. Neville Longbottom as hero? Check. Read on for a rundown on the brand-new clips. And be sure to tune in on Monday, July 11, when we'll be streaming live from the New York red-carpet premiere of "Deathly Hallows, Part 2" at 4:30 p.m. ET on MTV.com! Chronologically speaking, the clip featuring Ollivander and Harry is one fans saw earlier this year when the studio released one of the opening scenes. In it, much-anticipated Gringotts break-in. It starts off inside Bellatrix Lestrange's vault, after Harry, Ron, Hermione and Griphook have evaded the bank's defenses and one old dragon. Just as Harry spots one of Voldemort's horcruxes, Hermione and Ron discover that Bellatrix has laid a geminio curse on the vault to prevent intruders from obtaining its treasures. That doesn't stop the diligent Harry, though, as he scrambles to snatch the horcrux before the vault overflows. Fast-forward to them arriving at a safe haven, where Harry realizes the trio must go to Hogwarts to destroy a horcrux hidden there. When Hermione tries to reason with Harry, telling him they should plan what they're going to do first, he answers wryly, "Hermione, when have any of our plans actually worked?" We finally get our first taste of Severus Snape as Hogwarts headmaster. Alan Rickman is appropriately terrifying and awe-inspiring in the role, but the real scene-stealer is Daniel Radcliffe, who confronts his enemy for the first time in the two-part finale. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione venture back down to the Chamber of Secrets to get their hands on the basilisk's fang and destroy the horcrux they stole from Bellatrix's vault. Another great tease among these clips is a look at Neville Longbottom playing the hero, something fans of the books have long been anticipating. The Gringotts vault isn't the only big set piece to be showcased in the new clips: The Room of Requirement is shown, as well. First up, we get Draco and his goons as they find an unsuspecting Harry in the Room holding another one of Voldemort's horcruxes. This is followed by a scene showing the destruction of the Room. Sure, most of that fiery clip can be seen in previously released trailers, but the quick look is intriguing enough to leave fans wanting more. And, last but not least, there's MTV's exclusive "Deathly Hallows, Part 2" clip, which premiered last month at the Movie Awards. The scene reveals Harry's walk into the woods and Hagrid being held captive, making it one of the biggest teases released yet. We're streaming live from the red carpet at the New York premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" on Monday, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Visit MTV.com to watch interviews with the stars and see the winner of the Harry Potter World Cup announced live. Tweet your questions for the cast @MTVNews using the hashtag #AskPotter. Check out everything we've got on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Nicki Minaj's 'We Miss You' Eerily Mirrors Cousin's Death Posted: 06 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT But rapper reveals on Twitter that leaked song was recorded last year.
Just days after Nicki Minaj's cousin was killed, a Nicki track called "We Miss You" leaked online with lyrics that address the murder of someone close to her. As the rapper noted online shortly after the song hit the Web, however, "We Miss You" was recorded nearly 12 months earlier. "Tho the lyrics of 'We Miss You' eerily depict the circumstances surrounding my cousin's death, I wrote & recorded that song on 5/24/2010," she tweeted. "It was sent to Mariah Carey & Keyshia Cole over a year ago for a possible feature. It didn't make Pink Friday due to clearance issues. It's an unauthorized leak." Minaj then thanked her fans for their support in the wake of the tragic news: "Thank u ALL for your kind words and well wishes. Love." After announcing the news of her cousin's death on Twitter, the rapper had stayed off the micro-blogging site until Thursday's (July 7) leak. Minaj did receive a tweet of encouragement and love from Femme Fatale tourmate Britney Spears: "Please keep @NickiMinaj & her family in your prayers. ... keep up the amazing love and support you guys have for her." "We Miss You" samples Prince's "Diamonds and Pearls" (which could explain the clearance issues) and is a somber ode to a fallen friend. As the beat kicks in, Nicki spits, "Why'd you have to leave in July?/ On a peaceful and serene summer night," eerily mirroring the events of her cousin's death. Although the lyrics make reference to the fact that Nicki is rapping about a lover, it seems that the references to murder are very similar to how her cousin died last weekend when he was gunned down in Brooklyn. She later says on the song, "You said that you would leave these streets, and I know you didn't mean in a body bag/ But now we see you were not bulletproof, and I'm mad 'cause you were the best that I ever had." Share your condolences for Nicki and her family in the comments below. Related Artists |
| 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2': Early Reviews Are In! Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:34 AM PDT Critics praise the 'stout farewell' of David Yates' action-packed franchise finale.
The final installment of the "Harry Potter" series is primed to make magic at the box office, but it's already getting raves from critics as well. Early reviews of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" are positive across the board, earning the flick a whopping 100 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
And although that number is likely to dip a bit once all of the reviews come flooding in next week when it hits theaters — we'll be streaming live from the New York red-carpet premiere on Monday, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. ET on MTV.com — the overwhelming consensus is that "Deathly Hallows, Part 2" delivers on every level. Additionally, it seems that splitting the "Deathly Hallows" into two parts was a good call. While reviews for "Deathly Hallows, Part 1" tended to find that the movie felt too much like a prelude to the climax of the upcoming "Part 2," the early reviews for the final film make it clear that the last installment doesn't skimp on the action, emotional core or storytelling that has driven the franchise. Would a bad review stop you from seeing "Deathly Hallows Part 2?" Tell us on our Facebook page! The real question is whether "Part 2" is a satisfying conclusion to the "Potter" series, and the consensus seems to be that it definitely is. But don't take our word for it: Read on and check out what the critics are saying. The Story The Performances The Split The Action The End We're streaming live from the red carpet at the New York premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" on Monday, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Visit MTV.com to watch interviews with the stars and see the winner of the Harry Potter World Cup announced live. Tweet your questions for the cast @MTVNews using the hashtag #AskPotter. Check out everything we've got on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Jay-Z And Kanye West's <i>Watch The Throne</i> Is 'Like, Damn!' Posted: 06 Jul 2011 10:13 PM PDT Big Sean, who witnessed the album being made, tells MTV News that even its intro blew him away.
Big Sean has been watching the throne, literally. The Detroit rapper, whose Finally Famous snagged the #3 spot on next week's Billboard albums chart, got to watch Jay-Z and Kanye West craft their highly anticipated Watch the Throne album, but don't expect him to give away the goods.
Sean did confirm to MTV News that he didn't land a spot on the album — not that he's stressing it. "No, I didn't make it," Sean said on the set of his "Marvin & Chardonnay" video shoot earlier this week. "But it's all good. I was there while they were doing it, applauding them up." The album was made available for pre-order on Monday, and though no release date has been officially confirmed, the ship date on customer receipts is listed as "2011-08-02." Kanye West took to Twitter to plug the LP and name drop Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, writing, "Watch The Throne cover by Riccardo Tisci. Pre-order album at www.watchthethrone.com." Other than a few tweets from industry insiders like Hot 97 radio personality Angie Martinez, and positive reviews from artists like Swizz Beatz and CyHi the Prynce, mum has been the word on Watch the Throne. So, when Sway pressed Sean, he too gave a glowing but brief review. "Man it's just some good-ass songs on there," he said. "I don't know if they want me to give away any of the titles, but you'll hear it. You'll know what I'm talking about. Just even the intro is like, damn!" Related Artists |
| Swizz Beatz Clarifies <i>Haute Living</i> Rollout, Lil Wayne Track Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:27 PM PDT 'Haute Living is still coming, but as far as releasing all on one day, I'm not doing that no more,' Swizz tells MTV News.
Swizz Beatz initially was planning to go about releasing his latest musical venture Haute Living like any other artist would. He had a release date set and was growing the buzz around the album. Then he seemed to change his mind.
Instead of releasing all of the songs at once, Swizz is going to release the tracks over an extended period of time. Why? Well, he explained it all to MTV News at the Sounds Like Paper Concert at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, where he was celebrating his Paper magazine cover. "Let me clarify: Haute Living is still coming, but as far as releasing all on one day, I'm not doing that no more," he said. "I want to just drop singles from Haute Living instead of 'I'm coming on September 13.' I'm like, 'You know what? Let me make every song an event, instead of just that one day being an event.' " Swizz, never a man to let boundaries define him, continued, "I want to change the whole mind-set of the way I do things as an album, but Haute Living is definitely coming. I'm just tired of doing things traditional. My whole concept of life is just to do things nontraditional, making new rules. Sky's not the limit — it's just a view." Much like his reinvention of the album's rollout, Swizz also sees the album's music as a reinvention of how he sounds. "My vision came together for what was basically breaking all boundaries and graduating my brand and letting people know that I can do other things," he explained. "And I used Haute Living as an outlet to team me [with all these other artists] and it was amazing." Now that he's clarified all the hubbub around Haute Living, Swizz also addressed Lil Wayne's recent comments regarding their track "Dear Anne," in which Wayne pointed out that he wasn't happy with the track because he thought his verses were too "old," according to XXL. "That problem is solved now," Swizz teased. "So look out for something." Related Artists |
| Beanie Sigel Cried At State Property Reunion Concert Posted: 06 Jul 2011 10:45 PM PDT 'I would cry for a minute, I was dancing, I was happy,' Sigel says on 'RapFix Live' of last weekend's show.
As far as rap crews go, Philadelphia's State Property were emerging as one of hip-hop's most promising collectives until they were torn apart by business tiffs and legal drama.
Signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, State Property and group leader Beanie Sigel lost steam after label co-CEOs Jay-Z and Damon Dash parted ways and Beans went on to serve a 10-month stint in prison that ended in 2005. But this past weekend, SP reunited onstage in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a show that Beanie said brought tears to his eyes. "The whole State Property was there, everybody: Chris, Neef, Oschino, Sparks, Freeway, Peedi Crack and me, all seven of us. That was love," Sigel said during his visit to "RapFix Live" on Wednesday. "They all went out and I came out last. I was in the back. I didn't know how to feel. I would cry for a minute, I was dancing, I was happy and then it was like, 'My boys, man.' " Sigel told Sway that the SP reunion is now in full swing and, in addition to music, he's working on a movie script for "State Property 3." The first two "State Property" films were theatrical releases that became cult favorites and helped the group cement its brand in the mid-2000s. "I'm working on a script, 'State Property 3,' it's about time," Beans revealed before touching on the group's musical plans. "When we got together, we had our meeting, our initial conversation about doing what we thought was necessary for us and for music, for everybody's careers as State Property the group and solo careers." As Sigel sees it, State Property would function as a collective, with each individual act pulling double duty as solo artists. To make his point, Beanie singled out Young Chris, who recently signed a deal with producer/songwriter Rico Love's Division 1 label. "Everybody can do their own individual thing that they doing. Like Chris doing his thing with Division 1, he got a lot of good music that's about to come through. "We make beautiful music together, all of us State Property," Beans added. "We can stay out on our own and we can do us." Are you looking forward to new music from State Property? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Related Artists |
| Lady Gaga, Adele, Others Get Record Industry Back In Black Posted: 07 Jul 2011 06:28 AM PDT Strong sales by female artists have put industry in positive territory for first time since 2004.
Beyoncé may have been on to something with that whole "Run the World (Girls)," business after all. Though Queen B's single didn't set the world on fire, in the first half of 2011, a number of her fellow divas — Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry — have helped the music business achieve something it hasn't been able to in nearly eight years: positive growth. According to figures released on Wednesday by Nielsen SoundScan, overall album sales rose 3.6 percent to 221.5 million during the first half of this year. That marks the first time since 2004 that sales have been in the black for an industry that has suffered a decade-long slide thanks to rampant Internet piracy and slumping album sales as a result of fans cherry-picking singles on iTunes and other download services. As we continue to hash out which songs will win this year's Summer Jam crown, a number of the female contenders are among the artists who've helped turn the sales tide, including Perry, Nicki Minaj, Adele and Gaga. (Eminem hasn't been a slouch either, thanks to his smash comeback Recovery, which recently passed the 1 million album download mark.) Adele has already moved more than 2.5 million copies of her breakout hit 21 since February, along with 4.1 million single downloads of "Rolling in the Deep," while Gaga's Born This Way has shifted more than 1.5 million units. Perry has been doing her part as well, scoring a string of hit singles, including "E.T.," which has sold more than 4.1 million digital units this year. Britney Spears' tourmate Minaj has the year's ninth best-selling album so far with her debut, Pink Friday, with 1.4 million in sales to date, 556,000 of which have come in this calendar year. Like Nicki, Rihanna has helped boost numbers this year with an album that came out in late 2010. Loud has sold more than 1.3 million copies to date, 598,000 of which came in 2011. According to Billboard, the ladies aren't alone, as British folk rock revivalists Mumford & Sons have been doing some heavy lifting too, selling 982,000 copies of their album Sigh No More so far this year. Country singer Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party has also done its part, moving 763,000 units, as has Bruno Mars' debut, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which has sold 686,000 copies. It's unclear at this point if the trend can sustain itself through the rest of the year. But with strong summer tour sales by Perry and rescheduled dates from Adele on the horizon, not to mention the promise of new albums from Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Jay-Z, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Willow Smith, Rick Ross, Coldplay, and "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, the industry may just be able to breathe a (small) sigh or relief for the first time in a long time. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Joe Jonas Revisiting 'Good And Bad' Relationships On New Album Posted: 07 Jul 2011 08:04 AM PDT 'This is my one opportunity to show people my journal,' the JoBro tells MTV News after his Paper mag concert in NYC.
BROOKLYN, New York — Like his younger brother, Nick, before him, Joe Jonas is gearing up to release a solo album after achieving success as a group. Without Nick and older brother Kevin by his side, Joe says it was a bit overwhelming at first.
But the 21-year-old, who will release Fast Life in September, eventually realized that he could count on the support of his fans, who would get to see a new side of him with this solo album. "It was scary in the beginning just because I knew this is my one opportunity to show people my journal: the good and bad of every relationship I've been in, you know, [and] what I look for [in relationships]," Joe told MTV News backstage on Wednesday at the Sounds Like Paper Concert at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, New York. The singer was celebrating his Paper magazine cover and performed four songs, including his Chris Brown-penned single "See No More." He also talked about other inspirations for the album, including "being on tour with my brothers, being in a band." Jonas says his approach was to "almost talk about the fans and my point of view and how I see them." The songs on Joe's upcoming album won't sound like the ones that made the Jonas Brothers famous, he said. They're unique to Joe, fusing his love of house music and mainstream pop&B instead of the pop/rock of a JoBros album. "It was really, really cool to have those experiences [from] all my life [and] to be able to write about it and on my own," he explained. "And also on the music side, it was a fun process. It was almost an evolution process, because in the beginning it sounded nothing like it is now. It was totally different and very singer/songwriter, and I naturally love dance music and urban, hip-hop music, so I wanted to be able to make something new for them to hear." Are you looking forward to Joe's solo album? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists |
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