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| Lady Gaga's Wild VMA History: What Will 2011 Bring? Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:39 AM PDT Video Music Awards icon will open the August 28 awards show.
Lady Gaga is already a VMA icon. Since she first made her VMA debut in 2009, she has become a force to be reckoned with. She annually makes headlines for her fierce sense of style, her fierce sense of self and the fact that she's always willing to do the unexpected. That combination has made her a fan favorite. And, she said those qualities are an extension of her as a celebrity.
"I think something that's always been very important to me ... is that the fame as an art form has always been an interesting stage," she told MTV News during "MTV First: Lady Gaga." "It begins on the subway or in the car on the way here. It begins when I wake up in the morning and I take a shower. It's not something that is temporal. It has no end, so I'm excited to continue as an artist to push the boundaries of where pop music can exist." 2009 Outfits: Four in the main part of the show, which included her red-carpet Victorian-style gown, her white and blood-smeared performance bra and underwear, a red lace Alexander McQueen dress/mask/top hat combo and a sparkly white dress and wreath hat. Nominations: She tied pal Beyoncé with nine nods, including Video of the Year and Best Female Video. Wins: Three, including Best New Artist. Performances: She gave fans a theatrical take on her "Paparazzi" track, seemingly bleeding all over the stage at the famed New York institution. 2010 Outfits: Three, which included her red-carpet look by McQueen, an edgy black ball gown by Giorgio Armani, and, of course, the infamous meat dress by Franc Fernandez. Nominations: Thirteen nominations, including nods for Video of the Year, Best Choreography and Best Collaboration. Wins: Eight wins, including the night's big prize of Video of the Year for "Bad Romance," beating out herself for "Telephone." Performances: She rather unexpectedly gave a blink-and-you-might-miss-it sneak peek at her 2011 single "Born This Way." When she hit the stage to accept her Video of the Year award, she sang part of the song's infectious chorus. 2011 Outfits: Given her penchant of wearing numerous outfits over the course of the night, we expect many looks at this year's show. Nominations: She racked up four noms for Best Female Video and Best Video With a Message for "Born This Way," as well as Best Art Direction and Best Choreography for "Judas." Wins: That's up to the fans, who vote on winners. Performances: She's scheduled to open the show and set the vibe for the entire night. Given the caliber of stars (Eminem and Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Madonna with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera) who have done it in the past, it is one of the most-coveted slots in the show. What do you expect from Lady Gaga at this year's VMAs? Tell us in the comments! The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Game 'Putting On Boxing Gloves,' Producer Mars Says Posted: 19 Aug 2011 05:36 AM PDT The R.E.D. Album follow-up 'coming along crazy,' 1500 or Nothin' producer tells Mixtape Daily.
Behind the Beats: Mars Don't let his relatively young age fool you: La Mar "Mars" Edwards is already an accomplished production veteran at only 26 years old. The California native's production discography includes placements with A-list clients like Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown, to name a few. Mars and some fellow church musicians started a band and officially formed 1500 or Nothin', now a conglomerate of sought-after songwriters and producers, shortly after high school. Mars linked up with T.I., who was looking to work on his own production craft, around 2004. "We had the same attorney," Mars told Mixtape Daily about T.I. "Tip always did beats, but he didn't have time to do it while he's rapping and doing business stuff, so he talked to my attorney about finding somebody that could help him form a company and produce with him as well as somebody he could learn from and possibly teach some things to. It was a no brainer for my attorney. "I got out there [to Atlanta] on the next plane smoking that day. Ever since then, he treated me like a brother," Mars continued. "He'll call me to talk about life. It's more to it than me being his production partner and having Smash Factory." T.I. and Mars, along with Lil C, formed the Smash Factory in 2005. The production team has since hooked up tracks including Nelly's "She's So Fly" and T.I.'s "I Can't Help It." While Tip has been incarcerated, Mars has asserted himself, most recently by earning an executive producer credit, alongside the likes of Dr. Dre, on Game's just-released The R.E.D. Album. Although he produced a good chunk of the album — including the Tyler, the Creator- and Lil Wayne-assisted "Martians vs. Goblins" and "California Dream" — he was still surprised about the distinction. Mars said the Compton rapper granted him the executive producer nod because "[Game] seeing that it wasn't about trying to get however many songs or just going up there and sending beats and just leave like other producers would." "I just wanted to be there every day to make sure there's input," he added. "Even if it was songs I didn't produce, I made sure I was vocal about it. He respected different things I would suggest." Mars continued, "We'd been working on The R.E.D. Album for three years. Just seeing my name on the credits right when you open the album, that was pretty exciting. As well as being in good company with Pharrell and Game and Dre, that's the icing on the cake. Especially being a producer, growing up listening to their sounds and them being a big influence on my production." As for his upcoming projects, Mars didn't offer any details on the new Will Smith album he and 1500 or Nothin' are reportedly creating. He did mention working on a 1500 or Nothin' compilation album, on Snoop Dogg's daughter's album and on Game's next album. "Me and Game was in the studio yesterday," Mars revealed. "We did two songs. That's coming along crazy. We're going to have no features: It's just him rapping. No name dropping, no little things people say is cliché about Game. It's just putting on the boxing gloves and going for what we know." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos Related Artists |
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