Day in Pop Report for 09/19/2014
Well, not exactly her butt - as you can see in video obtained by TMZ, Miley was adorned with a massive quasi-butt apparatus. One of her shirtless dancers holds the flag around his neck, and briefly swipes her rear end with it. The government of Nuevo Leon wasn't as excited by the booty extravaganza as the wildly cheering crowd; Mexico is very protective of its flag, and that state government is reportedly attempting to prosecute her, USA Today reports. She could potentially face a $1,200 fine and up to 36 hours of jail time. Read more here.
Mario asked what Chris learned about himself, "For me I just learned that nobody's invincible, everybody's equal, at the same time no amount of celebrity status, no amount of how many fans love you, no amount of anything can deter you away from the real if you make a mistake and nobody's excusable� I think for me it was a humbling experience for me to become a man and mature." Chris is still working on himself and his anger, saying he really believes in therapy. "I see my therapist twice a week, it's amazing and I was at first adamant about it, like, 'I don't want to go to therapy, I'm not going to talk to anybody,' but as I went through it and kept talking, it's actually very therapeutic." He added, "For me it was more of an opportunity for me to understand my feelings and understand what I was dealing with in my own life� at a time I didn't know how to put those feelings out there, I didn't know how to say it, I didn't know how to express myself without it being anger or aggression because I felt a certain way, but now it's more of me being able to control it and understand it." Read more here.
If it's truly in the works, the collaboration makes more sense than you might initially assume: though they make very different kinds of music, both Lorde and Yeezy have an affinity for mixing dark, electronic textures with big pop hooks. Lorde has often praised the rapper and covered "Flashing Lights" and "Hold My Liquor" on tour. West, meanwhile, has expressed his appreciation of Lorde's music. The popstar told Rolling Stone that when she met Mr. West backstage at Later�With Jools Holland, he told her that "he liked the messages [in my songs], which was cool." Find out who else Kanye might be working with here.
Hamilton had been a member of the Opry since 1960, though his music career dates back further and crosses genre lines. Before focusing on country music, had a smash hit with the teen-pop ditty "A Rose and a Baby Ruth," a million-selling song (written by John D. Loudermilk) that reached the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1956. However, during a trip to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to watch the Grand Ole Opry in 1960, he decided to switch from pop to country. He's considered to be the first artist to have made that transition (Conway Twitty made a similar move from pop to country, but his first true country record wasn't released until 1965). Hamilton's early country hits included "Before This Day Ends," "Three Steps to the Phone" and "If You Don't Know, I Ain't Gonna Tell You." But it's his 1963 single "Abilene" that gained the biggest response, earning him his first No. 1 country hit. Read more here.
The pair have forged what appears to be a strong working relationship, having already teamed up on the tune, "Acting Like That," found on Lopez's most recent full-length, A.K.A. "Booty" also appears on A.K.A., but with Pitbull as the featured guest. This steamy video for the Iggy Azalea remix was directed by Hype Williams, famous for his pioneering clips in the '90s for such rappers as Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott. He captures Lopez and Azalea in what could be the sexiest clip either has ever filmed. Watch all of the red-hot action in the video here.
According to previous reports, Franklin's album will include tracks produced by Andre 3000 and possible covers by Adele, Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. Meanwhile, Showbiz 411 recently confirmed that the album will include a "sensational Adele cover" of "Rolling in the Deep." Franklin has allegedly finished her vocals and has worked with Babyface for the release. The record will pay tribute to 10 different women as Franklin reinterprets their songs, Showbiz 411 adds. More details here.
So, it is not a complete surprise that an artist of the caliber of Avicii would choose to release a new single via FIFA 2015. Still, it is a really score for the giant soccer video game franchise. Making the pairing even more perfect is the fact that the song has a similar anthemic, Americana vibe to his previous hits including "Wake Me Up" and "Hey Brother," making it easily reminiscent of the atmosphere of European football games (not to mention ready to hit radio playlists). Fatboy Slim, Madeon and A-Trak will also be contributing to the video game soundtrack. All the better for an impromptu dance party when not pounding your cleats into your helpless enemy, errr, opponent while playing the game. Take a listen to "The Nights" here.
As for what that is, maybe we'll find out if and when the former-album-known-as-Detox gets a release date. But considering people close to the project have started to talk about it again, that might happen after all. In an interview with Shots Fired, producer Dawaun Parker revealed that the album has undergone a title change. "He scrapped Detox a couple of years ago and came up with another title," he said. "I won't say what the title is, 'cause I haven't seen that online or anything yet." Parker's revelation is consistent with another statement from songwriter Marsha Ambrosius, who told Rap-Up at the beginning of the year that "Detox was a title that was thrown around so many years ago. There's so many other things in the works for you to not be concerned about anyone detoxing. It sounds like a fitness center now. No, you'll see something else." Read more here.
After teasing "Clouds" when his bandmates announced his new two albums on Good Morning America, Prince has followed it up with "Funknroll." The track, which you can grab right now on Amazon, is exactly what you'd expect from a Prince track of that title. It's a swinging funk rock party track with lines like "Let's funk / Let's roll / Get it turned up, get it out of control / Get into the rhythm, it's good for the soul." The studio version of the song is currently not available in a streaming capacity, but if you want to see how it translates live, revisit Prince's performance of it from earlier this year on The Arsenio Hall Show here.
According to The Tennessean, Musgraves will co-produce and write the album with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally. "I've written a little," Musgraves said. "I almost feel like I'm in a bubble sometimes, and every day is different. It's very hard. But I've written some songs that I'm very excited about so far, but nothing has taken shape yet." Read more here.
"This Moment" basks in exactly what the title suggests: now. Rich Homie Quan seems to love "now." And it makes sense, as he is one of the most talked about up-and-coming figures in rap. Though there are a few scattered tags courtesy of DJ Murph (who shared the track on his Soundcloud), "This Moment" combines a fluid beat (courtesy of DJ Spinz) with Quan's silky flow to create a song worth dealing with a few tags to check out. Rich Gang's anticipated mixtape, Tha Tour Part 1, will be out on September 29 and features Quan along with Young Thug and Birdman. No word if this song will be on it. Listen to the track here.
"She was the princess of R&B and now her story is being told", reads a Lifetime tweet announcing the release date. Telling her story hasn't been easy, though. The script, based off Christopher Farley's biography Aaliyah: More Than a Woman, was originally going to feature Glee actress (and Big Sean ex) Zendaya Coleman, but she dropped out after a series of production issues. Not least of these was that Lifetime faced difficulties procuring the rights to Aaliyah's music. However, these issues were sorted out and Nickelodeon actress Alexandra Shipp replaced Zendaya. Not everyone wants the made-for-TV movie to grace the screen. Read more here.
For the video, the director shows us Adams from the neck up with his face filling much of the screen. The intention is to create a sense of intimacy but also to give the viewer the impression that what we are seeing projected on top of and behind him are things like memories. But these memories are not his own; rather, they are the visuals an entire generation would have experienced: images of soldiers roaming a battlefield with guns at the ready, a fire truck driving slowly through a small town and giant closeups of his own face that give you that serious sense of being inside his head, seeing himself as he does. That thought is punctuated with shots of the road and him playing guitar, alluding to some idea of his life as a musician. It's another attempt to get inside of Ryan Adams from a promotional campaign that has utilized his humor, his nostalgia and his point of view in multiple ways. Watch it here.
West and Kardashian bought the mansion in January of 2013, and spent the year renovating the five-bedroom, 9,000-square-foot property. They tore down walls, changed the backyard, and altered the plans, according to Forbes. After a year and a half they finally gave up the renovation project halfway through, and bought a new house close to Kardashian's mother Kris Jenner, in Hidden Hills - for a cool $20 million, if you were wondering. Read more here.
In a venture with designer George Gorrow, will.i.am has decided to launch a line of eyeglasses called -wait for it- ill.i Optics. Apparently, the BEP rapper has "always had the passion to create frames" (via XXL), and this new endeavor will err on the side of uniqueness, while their hand craftsmanship in Italy will ensure the highest industry standards. "Style is how you flaunt," says i.am in the commercial for the new products. "I see a hole in eye wear, as a glass connoisseur, as a person that looks for things� rare things, unique things. This is my installment of what I thought was missing in eye wear." Watch the commercial here.
"Trap Dab (Freestyle)" is a free-for-all of local talent. All six MCs come through with slick, punchline-heavy verses, not least of all the incredibly named Hoodrich Pablo Juan; we can't wait to see more from him. Migos steal the show, though. Their triplet flow has proved an important backbone for the scene, and they deploy it effectively on memorable lines like "So many b***hes they callin' me gigolo / Got a fox on my back, not talkin' Vivica." Atlanta stalwart TM88 handles production, providing a spooky, synth-stab heavy soundtrack for what sounds a talented group of friends goofing around in the studio. Listen here.
On the track, McGraw sings "Portland, Maine, I don't know where that is," adding "I don't want to know." Jessica Grondin, a spokeswoman for the city, disagrees though. According to Billboard, Grondin joked that the one who broke McGraw's heart "made a good choice in coming to Portland." Grondin also said that the mayor of Portland, Maine would like to give McGraw a tour of Maine's largest city, let him see what Portland's got to offer. Read more here.
Following recent collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Jim Jones, Cam'ron taps 2 Chainz for "Snapped," a new song with a repeated sample of what can best described as sounding like a baby crying. Because everyone loves the sound of crying infants! In order to balance the effect, the track also opens with the female subject of Cam'ron's verse sobbing. It all makes sense in the context of the song. The song is just the pair of rappers exchanging single verses, but it doesn't seem slight in the least. The beat veers toward a classic soul approach, and if the song accomplishes anything, it is to gain the audiences attention for what else this new EP has to offer. Check out the song here.
For his first song, Shelton took on Taco's "Puttin' On The Ritz" adding a little bit of class to the battle. Handing his glass of champagne over to Fallon, he ended with a little soft shoe. While a hard act to follow, Fallon attempted to do so with Ellie Goulding's "Burn," complete with his own spinning dance moves. And Gwen Stefani took us back to 2012 with her rendition of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." In the final round, Shelton showed off with a little Starship "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," Fallon went really old school hiccuping through comedian Spike Jones' song "Cocktails for Two." But it was Gwen who brought it all home with "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross. Gwen took on Lionel's part while Blake made a cameo as Ms. Ross. So, who won? You'll have to watch the video to find out here.
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