Day in Pop Report for 11/03/2014
But Atlanta dance crew We Are Toonz, who originated the dance, aren't exactly on board with Cyrus' interpretation of the dance. In a video made by the collective, which they sent to TMZ, We Are Toonz wag their fingers at Cyrus, call out her interpretation of their dance, and show her how to do it the right way. The crew shows off the dance with a lot more soul than Cyrus' interpretation on TV, which she did while promoting her Bangerz tour. It seems like the Atlanta crew's shout out is all in good fun though. Read more and watch the video here.
According to CBS DC, the police previously gave details of the incident, which took place on October 2013, writing that Brown broke the defendant's nose outside of the W Hotel when he tried to get a picture of the singer. In the report, the alleged victim, Parker Isaac Adams, 20, said Brown told him, "I'm not down with that gay s**t," and, "I feel like boxing," with Brown and his bodyguard purportedly going on to hit the man. Read more here.
Man Against Machine includes 14 brand-new songs, three of which list Brooks as a cowriter: the title track, "She's Tired of Boys" and "Rodeo and Juliet." The album drops Nov. 11 and is Brooks' first full-length studio release since Scarecrow in 2001. During a preview of the album held Friday morning in Nashville, Brooks called the album one of his most personal pieces of work to date. He also gave an acoustic performance of a Man Against Machine song called "Mom," written by Don Sampson and Wynn Varble. "Music has always been a reflection of where mankind is at the time," Brooks said in an earlier press statement about the album. "For 14 years, I have watched heart and soul, dreams and individualism, fighting for their very existence in a world of increasing technology. This album is a reminder to all those who dream, work, and fight for what they believe; do not give up your vision." Check out the track details here.
During the interview Williams took an almost uncomfortably long time pondering the question regarding the group he formed with Neptunes partner Chad Hugo and vocalist Shay Haley in the early 2000s and the prospect of a new album. Carefully weighing his words, Williams finally responded: "I can't say right now. But that's good news. It's really good news," he stressed, before smiling and moving on to the next subject. Read more here.
But when Prince was announced as musical guest for the Nov. 1 episode of SNL with Chris Rock as host, it was billed as a unique performance: for the first time, an artist would perform once for an extended period of time, without commercial interruption. Prince and his backing band, 3RDEYEGIRL, made good on that promise as the clock struck midnight. The rocker performed a medley of tunes from his pair of new albums, ART OFFICIAL AGE and PLECTRUMELECTRUM, which came out last September, showing off new material while exhibiting the form and stage presence that made him a star from the start. The rollicking set began with "Clouds," performed as a duet with Lianne La Havas. The performance opened with a shot of some clouds, taking the song quite literally, before the camera lowered onto Prince, donning his three-lensed sunglasses from the cover of ART OFFICIAL AGE. Though "Clouds" was a fitting intro, the rocker contributing funky keyboards, title track "Plectrumelectrum" saw Prince plug in his electric guitar and give what the fans came for: some muscly riffs, the cloud backdrop giving way to brilliant blue lighting as he took center stage, trading guitar solos with his backing band. On "Marz," he tossed the peculiar glasses aside, staring down the audience as he led his band through the short, high-energy track. Finally there was "Anotherlove," including an extended outro of balls-to-the-wall guitar soloing from Prince and his fellow 3RDEYEGIRL guitarists. You don't see musical guests on the show take a bow too often, but after the four-song jaunt through his recent discography, he took one anyway - and the audience, naturally, took no issue. Later in the episode, the show aired a brief pre-taped segment for the new project Swiftamine. Ever hear a Taylor Swift song and become conflicted - you don't want to love it, but you find yourself dancing along? That's what the drug helps its user do: embrace their love for Swift, regardless of walk of life or predisposition to liking the pop-star-of-the-now's music - because apparently, liking Swift has become the No. 1 cause of vertigo in adults. Get the drug, courtesy Dr. David Doctor. Watch the clips here.
Now we have a tracklist and all suspicions are confirmed: Carrie Underwood's first hits albums is a big deal. The Dec. 9 release will span two discs and 25 songs, including another new one in "Little Toy Guns," plus four never-before-released alternate versions. Sandwiched between these exclusive offerings are a ton of Underwood favorites, including the massive "Jesus. Take the Wheel" and the karaoke staple "Before He Cheats." Check out the full tracklist here.
The three-song EP focuses on Smith, the daughter and youngest child of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Additionally, one of the tracks features a guest spot from SZA. Of course, that's not all that's going on for Willow. Even as 3 was released on Google Play, she premiered a new song, "Cares," on her Soundcloud late Thursday. More including the download link here.
The preview trailer includes a little bit of the visuals we've already seen from "Pills N Potions" and a little from "Anaconda," along with some new footage. The overall effect, without audio, is kind of Tyler Perry but with the creepy, Trent Reznor-esque audio the project takes on a different feel like something more sinister is to come. The Pinkprint was originally set for release late next month but was pushed back a few weeks to Dec. 15, though no concrete explanation was given for the delay. It's been preceded by the singles "Pills N Potions," "Anaconda" and most recently "Only," featuring guest spots from Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown. Watch it here.
The laid-back track features Atkins' familiar smooth vocals singing about how all he wants to do is a nap in a hammock, drink some tequila and taste his girl on his lips. In an interview with Taste of Country, Atkins opened up about the new album, saying that recording it was "a whole lot of fun." "I love singing more now than I think I ever have," he told Taste of Country. "I felt like I've enjoyed it more - the process of making a record - and I love the intricate details of it. It's just some great songs. It's kind of pushing the envelope with some melodies for me and I've had a whole lot of fun. I got to write more for this album also." While Atkins said the album will be different than his previous releases, he promised that the sound fans know from him will still be there. "It's still songs that I think are relatable�what I've built a career on," he said. "It's those kinds of songs again but something that hopefully will lift people up and be anthems. I love anthems." More including the song stream here.
The clip opens with Guetta and Grosjean trash-talking each other in press conference scenarios before gearing up for the race, with the two drivers nearly coming to blows when they meet face to face on the track. As the stage is set for the big race, the clip cranks up the eye candy factor with both pit crews consisting of leggy, model-esque females, Guetta's crew outfitted in skin-tight body suits emblazoned with his logo. The race plays out as one might expect, with the two rival drivers uniting afterwards for the victory party to pop champagne bottles with even more model types. There's even a twist of an ending for those who stick around until the video's final frame. Watch it here.
While these are all reasons to look up to Lorde, she has found her own hero, one who is rather god-like. At least, in his professional opinion. In the cover story for the latest issue of Billboard, Lorde calls Kanye West her "idol" and talks about getting him to contribute to her Hunger Games soundtrack. This included her having to cold-call Yeezy, which wasn't easy for the shy star. "I'm the worst person ever at talking to people I don't know on the phone - I can't even order pizza," she told the magazine. "I would put off calling him. I'd say, 'It's 12:57, I'll do it at 1.'" In the end, it all went okay and she not only got a chance to hang out with Kanye at his Malibu, Calif., studio. Read more here.
During the appearance Lamar performed his newest single "i," which just so happens to be the official song of the 2014-2015 season and a teaser for the NBA on TNT. Lamar ran around the stage like it was the fourth quarter and his team was three points down letting everyone know, "I love myself." As for LeBron James' first game back with the Cavs, it wasn't everything he wished it to be. James and his team ended up losing their home opener to the New York Knicks 95 to 90. Watch the performance here.
"It kind of caught way," Dej tells Radio.com over the phone from Detroit, "and changed my life." That is the understatement of the year. Besides a handful of cool kids in Oakland, Calif., who took to the track immediately, it took two months for most others to catch on, including Drake, who co-signed the track when he posted the line "Love wearing black you should see my closet" on his Instagram. "He's one of the best artists of our time, it's crazy," Dej says. "I mean, how did he even hear it? I was definitely like, 'Wow.'" Soon Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant was tweeting about the song, Kylie Jenner was shouting it out on Instagram and every rapper from Wiz Khalifa to T.I. was jumping on a remix of the track, which was simply inspired by a trip to the mall. "I was walking around shopping and I saw people staring at me and recorded the chorus on a voice memo. It was playful," she explains, "like, 'Why do you keep looking at me like you want to kill me?'�I didn't want it to promote violence or negativity, but it was something I felt. Music to me is my diary. It lets me express how I feel." It was getting Remy Ma to lay down a verse for the official remix of "Try Me" though that made Dej feel like she had really made it. "[Remy Ma] just makes like dope music. She really has bars," Dej says. "She just got out of prison, but if she didn't have to do that time she would have had her place in the game. I think she still does, but I think that definitely effected what she could have been." Dej Loaf - real name Deja Trimble - grew up in the Detroit projects, but had no interest in becoming another statistic. Her father was killed when she was only four years old, so she was raised by her mom, who has always been supportive of her music. Dej's mom even joined her onstage at her first show in New York City earlier this month. Dej is also very close to her two brothers, the eldest of which is her personal hairdresser. "He's the only one who can do it right," she says, before noting she'd like to give other members of her family jobs in her camp in the future. Dej says she was a shy kid who understood the difference between right and wrong. "I was kind of uptight, a loner, music was a tool," she says. "I was the serious girl and everyone wondered, 'Why she in the house? Why she never come out? Why she doesn't come to the parties?' Now they see me and they see I kind of saved myself from a lot of stuff I could have gotten into." Dej just dropped the Sell Soul mixtape and is already getting ready to work on her debut album, set to be released on Columbia Records - home to Beyonc�, John Legend and now, Dej Loaf. She also has a spot on Eminem's new track "Detroit Vs. Everybody," off his two-disc compilation ShadyXV celebrating 15 years of Shady Records, which features a who's who of the Detroit rap scene: Royce Da 5'9″, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Trick Trick. Read more here.
"I've been a fan of the Cleveland Cavs fan since I was a tiny little boy," frontman Dan Reynolds told the crowd. "I remember watching the LeBron James documentary with my buddies over my house in high school, and thinking you know, 'That dude's going to go on to do big things.' I can't tell you how happy I am that he's come home to Cleveland." The band then broke into their new single with a special performance of their single "I Bet My Life." In front of a wall of lights, Reynolds sang, "I know I took the path that you would never want for me / I gave you hell through all the years," before the choir exploded into the chorus of "I'd bet my life on you." Watch the performance here.
In a new interview with Hard Knock TV, Khalifa said that he would like to shake that title of stoner, perhaps shying away from being at the forefront of stoner rap. "I was just talking with one of my homies yesterday, I kind of want to break the stigma of everything I do is like a 'stoner this' or a 'weed head' that, which is cool, that's what I built my marketing and my brand, but at the end of the day, everyone who is successful in film or in music gets high and they don't look at them as the stoner," Khalifa said. What will he do after losing his stoner title? Wiz wants to transition into film. Read about that here.
During Saturday night's (Nov. 1) episode of SNL hosted by Chris Rock and featuring musical guest Prince, the show revealed in a breaker that Lamar will act as the musical guest on the Nov. 15 episode of the show. Lamar has previously appeared on SNL twice. He acted as musical guest on the Jan. 27, 2013, episode of the show, also appearing in the Lonely Island digital short "YOLO," Read more here.
This song is basically a plea to a lover, asking them to take a chance on a relationship� it could be heavenly, or it could hellish, but even if it's hellish, it could still work- depending on our personalities and thresholds for emotional pain� ha... But really it's from that moment when you finally let your guard down and surrender to the fact that you're vulnerable. As far as the writing process goes on this one: I came up with the first line with the melody while walking to the studio, then sang it to Space and we started building it. The chorus was tricky to find on this one, couldn't find the right groove at first, but we got it after a little bit of fighting for it. I can't speak for Space on what the sonic elements are attributed to, but I hear some Depeche Mode influence, which is always good in my books. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!
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