- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace Records, JLG
- Director: Anthony Mandler
- Album: Raymond V. Raymond
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=498588
Monday, January 31, 2011
Usher - OMG
Betty White Calls SAG Award Win 'The Biggest Surprise'
'Hot in Cleveland' star wins for outstanding female in a comedy series.
By Aly Semigran
Betty White onstage during the 2011 SAG Awards
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
The Screen Actors Guild most certainly still has nothing but love for Betty White. Last year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient took to the podium once again, this time for outstanding female in a comedy series for her work in "Hot in Cleveland."
A stunned-looking White — who bested the likes of odds-on favorites like Jane Lynch ("Glee"), Tina Fey ("30 Rock") and Sofia Vergara ("Modern Family") — received a standing ovation from her peers as she made her way to the stage, stopping to give a peck on the cheek to this year's Lifetime recipient, Ernest Borgnine.
Presenter Jon Hamm ("Mad Men") assisted White up the steps to the stage, to which she joked, "They had to get the old broad up those stairs and that's not easy!
"I cannot believe this," the always-crowd-pleasing White told the audience.
The first-time SAG nominee — who has enjoyed a major Hollywood comeback over the past few years thanks to "Cleveland," a "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig and the 2009 comedy "The Proposal" — said of her win Sunday night, "This [is] the biggest surprise I've ever had in this business."
White said she felt very lucky and happy to still be working at the age of 89. When the audience cheered her on, White quickly cracked back, "You didn't applaud when I turned 40!"
She then turned the focus of her speech to her "Cleveland" co-stars Jane Leeves, Valerie Bertinelli and Wendie Malick: "We can't wait to go to work every day," she said.
White, who wore a charming blue dress and sequined jacket, said of the ensemble cast, "It sounds like a cliché to say we're family. We're more than family. We fell in love on the first day we worked together, and it's still like that."
Then, in true Betty White fashion, the actress playfully groped the back of her SAG award and cried "Ooh" while feeling up the nude male statue. She then gripped the statue from the front, garnering laughs throughout the auditorium as she concluded her speech by stating, "On top of everything else, I cannot say 'Thank you' enough."
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SAG Awards 2011 Winners List
'The King's Speech,' 'The Fighter' and 'Boardwalk Empire' rack up trophies.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Colin Firth poses with his two Screen Actors Guild awards
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out Sunday night (January 30), and awards-season favorites "The King's Speech" and "The Fighter" continued to nab hardware. The ceremony, which only focuses on acting achievements, was dominated by "Speech" and "The Fighter," which won two awards each. On the television side, HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" ran the night, also garnering two trophies. While Golden Globe and Critics' Choice winner Natalie Portman continued to collect statuettes for her "Black Swan" role, other hits like "The Social Network" and "Glee" were shut out.
Check out the full list:
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"The King's Speech"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Primetime Television
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Betty White, "Hot In Cleveland"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Al Pacino, "You Don't Know Jack"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Claire Danes, "Temple Grandin"
SAG Honors for Stunt Ensembles
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
"Inception"
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
"True Blood"
Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656926/sag-awards-2011-winners-list.jhtml
Deadmau5 Brings Dance Music To The 'Masses,' Wolfgang Gartner Says
'He has a major role in the younger generation to this music,' producer/DJ tells MTV News of his collaborator.
By Adam Stewart
deadmau5
Photo: Charley Gallay/ Getty Images
It's no secret that 2010 was a pivotal year for electronic dance music here in the States. With deadmau5 and Swedish House Mafia becoming household names, the genre's momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Using a conduit of collaboration, artists such as deadmau5 (a.k.a. Joel Zimmerman) have paired up with various underground acts to further the rapid expansion of the genre.
Perhaps one of the most notable movers and shakers of the year is now-Grammy-Award-nominated producer and DJ Wolfgang Gartner, who recently sat down to chat with MTV News about deadmau5 and dance music's rise to the top.
"He has a major role in the younger generation to this music," Gartner says, "but there have been certain artists that have been instrumental in helping it cross over and reach the mainstream — which I think is a good thing. I think rap artists using dance beats is a great thing. I think it just brings more people towards this music that we all love."
Thanks to several key moments, such as deadmau5 taking the helm as house DJ (well, technically "House Artist") for the 2010 VMAs, dance music has been thrown into the forefront of America's youth, a key demographic for any genre.
"Everybody knows who he is now and he's kind of exposing the masses to dance music. These little five-, six- and seven-year-old kids latch on to this 'mau5head' logo — they get into the music and he's bringing this tiny young generation into this music that probably wouldn't be exposed to it."
Gartner certainly doesn't mind the exposure either. Unless you were living under a rock for the past six months, you probably heard one of this past summer's hottest anthems, "Animal Rights," a collaborative effort brought forth by deadmau5 and Gartner.
"It was interesting because I kind of had a preconceived notion about how he would be to work [with]," said Gartner. "I think our sounds are really similar, so I figured he would work in a similar way to me, but the way that he writes music is actually completely different to me. But he achieves kind of the same sound through a completely different process."
Recorded in deadmau5's favorite Los Angeles studio — that would be rocker Tommy Lee's House — "Animal Rights" is a thumping progressive house anthem that melds Wolfgang's unmistakable harmonics and funk riffs with the driving bass line and wobbly synths that make deadmau5 one of the unique forces in the dance music world.
"[Deadmau5] writes these rich complex chord progressions and he does it by drawing these little bars on a grid, which is just amazing that you can do that and get that result," Gartner goes on to say. "It just proves you don't have to be able to play keyboards to write amazing music."
The two sound pioneers never cease to stop pushing the limits on what they are able to produce. Using drastically difference production approaches, deadmau5 and Gartner had the ability to play off each other's strengths while recording the track.
"I'd say the biggest thing is that I play everything in on a keyboard, like even my drums," says Gartner. "I play everything in live and he draws it in with notes on a mouse, which blew me away because his music is very musical."
What do you think 2011 will hold for deadmau5 and Gartner? Let us know in the comments below!
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Are Miley Cyrus And Nick Jonas Recording A Duet Album?
Cyrus producer Shakur Green reportedly tweets that the exes are working on a joint LP.
By Jocelyn Vena
Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas
Photo: Rob Hoffman/JBE/Getty Images
In 2009, Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus released the breakup ballad "Before the Storm." The track, which was recorded after the two had split and right before they briefly reconciled, was featured on the Jonas Brothers album Lines, Vines and Trying Times. Now, it seems that the duo might be trying to make that magic happen again.
Music producer Shakur Green, who worked with Cyrus on her Time of Our Lives EP, tweeted that he's heading into the studio to work with the teen stars. "Returning to the studio w/ Miley Cyrus & Nick Jonas on 1/14," he wrote in tweets posted on the AnythingDisney blog, which gained access to the producer's protected Twitter account.
"Can't release any additional information about the project other then it's going to be one of the top albums of 2011," he added. "We're only recording 7-10 records. She has other producers she working with besides myself!"
Although he kept the details somewhat scarce, he did reveal one major piece to the puzzle: "I will share this info: It's going to be a double disk duet album!"
A rep for the stars hadn't responded to MTV News' request for comment by press time.
Cyrus did join the boys onstage for one show in June 2009 to play "Before the Storm." At the time, when MTV News caught up with Nick, he expressed how much he really loved the song. " 'Before the Storm' is probably one of my favorite songs on the record," Nick said. "I think it's probably one of my favorite songs because it has a great story to it. It's a duet with Miley, which is great."
What do you think about Miley and Nick possibly teaming up for a whole album? Let us know in the comments!
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Wiz Khalifa - Mezmorized
- Artist: Wiz Khalifa
- Label: n/a
- Director: n/a
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Trey Songz/Drake Album May Be Years In The Making
'It's all about when our career paths make the best sense to do that,' Songz says.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Trey Songz
Photo: Atlantic Records
Trey Songz and Drake have come together numerous times to work on hits for both the Virginia native's albums and the Toronto lyricist's mixtapes. But when exactly are the two going to make a joint project together? According to Trey Songz, a collaborative album between the two may not see the light of day anytime soon.
"Drake had to put his first album out first," Trey Songz explained to MTV News. "Thank Me Later has done amazing, and I'm proud of him for that album. We'll continue to work together and that [collaborative album] may not happen for years. But I think the thing with us, we continue to make music together and we do that organically. We're friends outside of music so making music for us is easy. It's all about when our career paths make the best sense to do that."
In the meantime, Trey Songz is promoting his recently released Passion, Pleasure & Pain and Drake is putting the final touches on his R&B mixtape, tentatively set for release next month. As a successful R&B singer who also raps, Trey Songz had some advice for his friend Drake, a rapper who also sings, regarding his project. He suggested the "Find Your Love" star keep track of which songs on the project are best to sing live.
"Drake's a great writer, has a great voice and makes great songs," Trey Songz said. "The advice I would give him in making that mixtape is to make sure that he can perform those songs, because people will want to hear them."
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie
- Artist: Justin Bieber
- Label: Epic, Beluga Heights
- Director: Ray Kay
- Album: My World 2.0
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3187077&vid=512194
2011 Grammy Nominations: Eminem Leads The Pack
Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga trail Em's 10 nods.
By MTV News staff
Eminem
Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
At this point, perhaps we can officially declare Eminem's comeback to be complete. He's already got the year's best-selling album (and a pair of the biggest singles), and now, well, he's the most-nominated artist of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards.
On Wednesday night (December 1), Em picked up a staggering 10 Grammy nods, including Song and Record of the Year (for "Love the Way You Lie") and Album of the Year (for Recovery, which is also up for Rap Album of the Year). He also scored noms for Best Rap Solo Performance (for "Not Afraid"), Pop Collaboration With Vocals (for his turn on B.o.B's "Airplanes Part II") and Best Rap Song (for "Lie").
Following (not so) closely behind him is Bruno Mars, who landed seven nominations, followed by Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga, who earned six apiece. B.o.B and John Legend are among the names who will head into the Grammys with five noms.
The complete nominations for the 53rd annual Grammys:
Album of the Year
» Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
» Eminem - Recovery
» Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
» Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
» Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Record of the Year
» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
» Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
» Cee Lo Green - "F--- You"
» Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
» Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
Best New Artist
» Justin Bieber
» Drake
» Florence & the Machine
» Mumford & Sons
» Esperanza Spalding
Song of the Year
» Ray LaMontagne - "Beg Steal or Borrow"
» Cee Lo Green - "F--- You"
» Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
» Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
» Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
» "Glee" cast - "Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)"
» Maroon 5 - "Misery
» Paramore - "The Only Exception"
» Sade - "Babyfather"
» Train - "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
» B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams - "Airplanes II"
» Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare - "Imagine"
» Elton John & Leon Russell - "If It Wasn't For Bad"
» Lady Gaga and Beyoncé - "Telephone"
» Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
Best Dance Recording
» Goldfrapp - "Rocket"
» La Roux - "In For The Kill"
» Lady Gaga - "Dance in the Dark"
» Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"
» Robyn - "Dancing on My Own"
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
» Arcade Fire - "Ready to Start"
» Jeff Beck and Joss Stone - "I Put a Spell on You"
» The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
» Kings of Leon - "Radioactive"
» Muse - "Resistance"
Best Hard Rock Performance
» Alice in Chains - "A Looking in View"
» Ozzy Osbourne - "Let Me Hear You Scream"
» Soundgarden - "Black Rain"
» Stone Temple Pilots - "Between the Lines"
» Them Crooked Vultures - "New Fang"
Best Rock Song
» Neil Young - "Angry World"
» Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man"
» Kings of Leon - "Radioactive"
» Muse - "Resistance"
» The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
Best Alternative Music Album
» Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
» Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
» The Black Keys - Brothers
» Broken Bells - Broken Bells
» Vampire Weekend - Contra
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
» Chris Brown and Tank - "Take My Time"
» Chuck Brown, Jill Scott and Marcus Miller - "Love"
» Ronald Isley and Aretha Franklin - "You've Got a Friend"
» John Legend and the Roots - "Shine"
» Sade - "Soldier of Love"
Best Contemporary R&B Album
» Chris Brown - Graffiti
» R. Kelly - Untitled
» Ryan Leslie - Transition
» Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
» Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
» Chris Brown, Tyga and Kevin McCall - "Deuces"
» Eminem and Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
» Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
» John Legend, the Roots, Melanie Fiona and Common - "Wake Up! Everybody"
Best Rap Song
» Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
» Eminem and Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
» Eminem - "Not Afraid"
» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
» Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz - "On to the Next One"
Best Rap Album
» B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray
» Drake - Thank Me Later
» Eminem - Recovery
» Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
» The Roots - How I Got Over
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
» Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson - "Bad Angel"
» Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury and the Punch Brothers - "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
» Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"
» Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins - "Hillbilly Bone"
» Marty Stuart and Connie Smith - "I Run to You"
Best Country Song
» George Strait - "The Breath You Take"
» Zac Brown Band - "Free"
» Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
» Gretchen Wilson - "I'd Love To Be Your Last"
» The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
» Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
Best Country Album
» Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge
» Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give
» Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
» Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
» Miranda Lambert - Revolution
Best Americana Album
» Rosanne Cash - The List
» Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
» Willie Nelson - Country Music
» Robert Plant - Band of Joy
» Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
Best Traditional Blues Album
» James Cotton - Giant
» Cyndi Lauper - Memphis Blues
» Charlie Musselwhite - The Well
» Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Joined at the Hip
» Jimmie Vaughan - Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites
Did your favorites get nominated? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Trey Songz/Drake Album May Be Years In The Making
'It's all about when our career paths make the best sense to do that,' Songz says.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Trey Songz
Photo: Atlantic Records
Trey Songz and Drake have come together numerous times to work on hits for both the Virginia native's albums and the Toronto lyricist's mixtapes. But when exactly are the two going to make a joint project together? According to Trey Songz, a collaborative album between the two may not see the light of day anytime soon.
"Drake had to put his first album out first," Trey Songz explained to MTV News. "Thank Me Later has done amazing, and I'm proud of him for that album. We'll continue to work together and that [collaborative album] may not happen for years. But I think the thing with us, we continue to make music together and we do that organically. We're friends outside of music so making music for us is easy. It's all about when our career paths make the best sense to do that."
In the meantime, Trey Songz is promoting his recently released Passion, Pleasure & Pain and Drake is putting the final touches on his R&B mixtape, tentatively set for release next month. As a successful R&B singer who also raps, Trey Songz had some advice for his friend Drake, a rapper who also sings, regarding his project. He suggested the "Find Your Love" star keep track of which songs on the project are best to sing live.
"Drake's a great writer, has a great voice and makes great songs," Trey Songz said. "The advice I would give him in making that mixtape is to make sure that he can perform those songs, because people will want to hear them."
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Hillary Clinton, Chester Bennington Record 'It Gets Better' Videos
Secretary of State, Linkin Park frontman send messages of support to gay teens who have been bullied.
By Gil Kaufman
Chester Bennington in his "It Gets Better" video
Photo: youtube.com/talindab
The "It Gets Better" project got two very big, and very different, endorsements on Tuesday when former first lady and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington released videos aimed at sending strong, positive messages to LGBT youth in light of recent gay teen suicides.
In her YouTube clip, Clinton says she was terribly saddened to learn about the recent spate of suicides by teens who were bullied or harassed for being gay or because people thought they were gay. "Children are particularly vulnerable to the hurt caused by discrimination and prejudice," she explains in the two-and-a-half-minute video. "And we've lost many young people over the years to suicide. These most recent deaths are a reminder that all Americans have to work harder to overcome bigotry and hatred."
Clinton then sends a message to all young Americans who are feeling bullied or alone or are finding it hard to imagine things getting better in the future. "First of all, hang in there," she says. "And ask for help. Your life is so important ... to your family, your friends and your country. And there's so much waiting for you, both personally and professionally. There's so many opportunities for you to develop your talents and make your contributions."
She promises that those opportunities will multiply over the years because the story of America is one of people coming together to tear down barriers, stand up for rights and insist on equality for themselves and for everyone else. Clinton also notes that she's proud of the work done every day at the State Department by LGBT staffers.
"It wasn't long ago that these men and women would not have been able to serve openly, but today they can. Because it has gotten better," she says near the end of the clip. "And it will get better for you. So take heart and have hope and please remember that your life is valuable and you are not alone."
Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj, Adam Lambert and Aubrey O'Day also have posted clips or spoken out against bullying over the past few weeks, and Linkin Park's Bennington joined the array of stars making videos in support of "It Gets Better."
"To all the kids out there who feel like they've been pushed down, picked on, looked at funny, feel strange because you're different," Bennington says in his clip. "You know what? That makes you cool. Don't let anybody make you feel bad for being who you are. Trust me, it gets better."
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Justin Bieber To Visit 'Letterman' Next Week ... Twice!
'The Late Show With David Letterman' begins and ends week with Biebs.
By James Dinh
Justin Bieber
Photo: MTV News & Docs
David Letterman has officially caught Bieber Fever, as his late-night talk show will begin and end next week with appearances from the teen superstar.
According to CBS, Justin Bieber will visit "The Late Show With David Letterman" for a sit-down interview Monday, then return the following Friday to present the broadcast's Top 10 list. The pop star, who will also appear on Sunday's episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," is making the rounds to spread the word about his new 3-D feature film, "Never Say Never," hitting theatres February 11.
This isn't the first time the pop star has visited Letterman: In March of last year, Biebs visited the show to perform his hit single "Baby."
2011 may have just started, but the teen heartthrob has already dominated magazine covers and news headlines. From his girl-crazy photo spread with Vanity Fair to his hush-hush relationship with Disney starlet Selena Gomez, Bieber shows no signs of stopping. He's also shot his second episode of "CSI" (airing February 17) and has found time in the midst of his hectic schedule to discuss some star-studded collaborations for his sophomore album.
What do you want to hear Justin Bieber talk about on "Letterman" next week? Share your comments below!
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Flo Rida, David Guetta Talk 'Big' Single 'Club Can't Handle Me'
The French super-producer 'has been a guy who I look up to,' Flo tells MTV News of recruiting Guetta.
By Akshay Bhansali
Flo Rida
Photo: MTV News
Since recording the internationally successful hip-hop/dance single "Right Round," Flo Rida seems to have found the sound he'd like to follow on his next go-round. The rapper can now be included in an ever-expanding list of superstars turning to dance-music super-producer David Guetta in search of a song to set the club on fire.
We recently caught up with the new partners in crime on the Los Angeles video set for their collaboration, "Club Can't Handle Me." The song not only appears on the MC's upcoming album, The Only One, but it's also slated to be the lead single for Disney's "Step Up" threequel, "Step Up 3-D."
And working with Guetta means Flo's not in bad company: Rihanna, Akon, Kelly Rowland and the Black Eyed Peas are but a few of the folks who've partnered with Guetta during the French DJ's two-year ascension on the U.S. pop-music scene. With each song, Guetta's knack for getting folks to jump to their feet seems to grow stronger.
"David Guetta has been a guy who I look up to," Flo told MTV News. "He's definitely been big around the world and has always been there to let me know that my music is hot, and vice versa. So I definitely appreciate doing this big record with him."
"I was always playing a bootleg with 'Love Is Gone' [Guetta's original collabo with Kelly Rowland] and 'Low,' from him," Guetta recalled. "One day, his record company called me and asked me if I would produce records for him. I was like, 'Yeah! Of course! Because I knew it was working in every club I was playing already."
The video's backdrop is exactly what one might imagine from the title: an opulent, extravagant club party befitting a rap boss and world-renowned club DJ.
"This video right here is just, if you've ever dreamed about having the biggest party of your life, 'Club Can't Handle Me' definitely represents that," Flo said. "Lotta energy. Lot of diamonds, ice sculptures. Just showing that boss vibe. So I mean really, the club can't handle me."
But it was Guetta who probably summed it up best saying, "We are definitely both club people — it's like our office!" he laughed.
Flo Rida's forthcoming The Only One features production by Dr. Luke ("Right Round") and guest verses from Jay Rock and Lil Wayne.
What do you think of Flo Rida getting in the studio with David Guetta? Tell us in the comments?
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Usher's 'OMG' ' 'Kills It Every Night,' Says Tourmate Miguel
'There's so much anticipation for this song when he comes out,' Miguel says of MTV News' Song of the Year.
By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker
Usher
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
MTV News just named Usher's "OMG" the #1 song of 2010, and clearly we're not alone in our admiration. But what is it like to watch it performed night after night? Miguel, who is currently opening for Usher's OMG Tour gave us a little insight.
"There's so much anticipation for this song when he comes out, and he really gives the fans what they want," Miguel laughs. "He kills it every night."
Before his latest string of hits, Usher was out of the spotlight for a period of time in 2009, when he was dealing with personal issues including a divorce. Miguel finds his 2010 comeback inspiring.
"There was a period of time, when a lot of people didn't believe in Usher and thought he was finished ... just kind of going to ride off into the sunset and disappear," the up-and-coming singer noted.
With the release of Raymond vs. Raymond and its extended, companion EP, Versus, in 2010, Usher proved the skeptics wrong with chart-toppers including "OMG" and "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love."
"He's such a tremendous example of perseverance and determination," Miguel beamed. "I was there throughout this album, so I've seen the adversity that he's had to overcome perception-wise."
MTV News' Top 25 Songs of 2010 have all been counted down. But the fun isn't over yet: We still want to see your picks in the comments below!
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Trey Songz - Already Taken
- Artist: Trey Songz
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Director: Philip Adelman
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Taylor Swift - Mine
- Artist: Taylor Swift
- Label: Big Machine Records
- Director: Swift/White
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Oscar Nominee James Franco Set To Direct 'As I Lay Dying'
The '127 Hours' star and Oscar host tells MTV News he'll helm movie based on William Faulkner's novel this summer.
By Aly Semigran, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
James Franco
Photo: MTV News
James Franco may very well be Hollywood's ultimate Renaissance man. In addition to his already busy 2011 schedule, which includes attending the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, both as first-time host and Best Actor nominee (for "127 Hours"), the actor/writer/student will also tackle directing duties.
Over the weekend, MTV News managed to catch a minute with Franco at the Sundance Film Festival, where he revealed to us yet another impressive future endeavor. The star spilled, "This summer I'm going to direct a movie based on William Faulkner's novel 'As I Lay Dying.' "
Franco, who has in the past done some work behind the camera, explained, "I shoot a test of the whole movie before I make a movie. So we just shot a test."
Despite working from a lengthy script (160 pages, to be exact), Franco did an entire pre-shoot with actors in North Carolina on New Year's Day. And in keeping with his already unorthodox methods, the 32-year-old noted that the actors he used for the test filming won't necessarily be the ones he works with on the final product.
While Franco says he "might" appear in his adaptation of "As I Lay Dying," he has his sights set on his favorite actor, "Boardwalk Empire" and "Revolutionary Road" star Michael Shannon, whom he has worked with twice before. The cast already includes Paul Dano ("Little Miss Sunshine," "There Will Be Blood") and, if all works out for Franco, Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor," "Six Feet Under") and Joaquin Phoenix will be onboard as well.
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Drake Calls Nicki Minaj's 'Moment 4 Life' A 'Fantasy Video'
Clip premieres tonight at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, followed by a live Q&A session with Nicki!
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Drake on the set of "Moment 4 Life"
Photo: MTV News
Drake has tons of acting experience, but he said he doesn't need to bust out his thespian skills for his onscreen team-up with Nicki Minaj.
The Toronto MC and former "Degrassi" star chopped it up with MTV News on the set of the video for the Young Money superstars' collabo "Moment 4 Life," which appears on Minaj's Pink Friday album. Drizzy was coy about just how the two will interact in the clip, but hinted that the pair will give fans an eye-popping spectacle.
"I mean, it's a fantasy video," Drake explained. "So you've got a very regal environment, and you've got Nicki doing what she does — big outfits, big everything — and it's a great video."
In some of the footage MTV News scored on the clip's Los Angeles set, Minaj grandly enters a sprawling mansion in an aqua gown with diaphanous draping. Looking over a balcony, Drake observes the rap diva as he nurses a martini. The Thank Me Later lyricist stayed mum about the clip's narrative, saying he wanted to preserve the surprise of the visual, which premieres Thursday (January 26) on MTV at 7:54 p.m. ET and will be followed by a live Q&A session with Minaj.
"The twist of it, or the concept of it, I don't wanna give it all away," Drake demurred.
As far as his performance in the video, Drake said that because of his close relationship with Minaj, being the hip-hop Barbie's leading man comes naturally.
"Yeah, I love that girl, man. I'm not gonna lie to you," Drizzy smiled. "I love her, so it's easy. It's not hard to play romantic."
Don't miss the premiere of Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life" video, featuring Drake, Thursday at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, followed by a live interview with the Young Money femcee that will continue on MTV.com. If you have questions for Minaj, tweet them with the hashtag #asknicki or upload a video question to Your.MTV.com.
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Nicki Minaj Says 'Moment 4 Life' Fashion Inspired By 'Shakespeare Time'
Minaj tells MTV News she wanted to 'play dress-up' in latest video.
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Nicki Minaj in her "Moment 4 Life" video
Photo: Young Money
Nicki Minaj has worked it as an anime-inspired siren ("Check It Out"), taken no prisoners as the leader of a no-nonsense army of vixens ("Massive Attack") and fought to the death as a love-struck martial artist ("Your Love") in her videos. However, for her latest visual, "Moment 4 Life," Minaj said she was inspired by the regal, romantic attire of Shakespeare's era.
In the video, Minaj strolls around a palatial mansion in a voluminous blue gown — where she's spotted by her "Moment" leading man and collaborator Drake — and vamps it up in a beaded corseted getup with a tulle train. Minaj also opens the video as her British alter ego Martha — who appears as a sage-yet-saucy fairy godmother in a frilly pink dress with a scepter and wings — and closes the video in a full-skirted bridal gown as she and Drake go in for a kiss.
Directly after the premiere of the Pink Friday cut's clip on MTV on Thursday (January 27), MTV News' Sway caught up with the megastar MC in Brooklyn for a live Q&A session, and Minaj broke down the theme of the fashion in "Moment" and explained that she took cues from iconic historical periods.
Check out the fashions from Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life" video.
"I wanted to take a step away from, like, high fashion or, like, [a] hip-hop, sporty type of look and into just, like, real flowy and just to play dress-up," she said. "I was envisioning a Shakespeare time, and I figured, 'What would they wear?' I felt like the first outfit kinda looked like, almost like you're in Egypt somewhere back in the day, like a long time ago," she added of the bejeweled draped blue dress.
The visual also marked the onscreen debut of her theatrical alter ego Martha, who counsels a wide-eyed Minaj about her forthcoming fortune at the start of the clip. Minaj explained that it's Martha's signature milky-hued locks — which were teased up into a bouffant — that make the character.
"Of course, you know, Martha she has the wings, and I saw her with white hair. To me she just seemed like she would be an old little English lady, probably with a cane, and so we just needed to give her white hair," she said. "But she's super, like, posh."
What did you think of Nicki Minaj's fashion in "Moment 4 Life"? Let us know in the comments!
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Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
- Artist: Wiz Khalifa
- Label: Atlantic Records, Rostrum
- Director: Bill Paladino
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2427571&vid=579941
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Flo Rida 'Looks Forward' To David Guetta Bringing Home A VMA
Guetta is up against Lady Gaga, Usher and others for Best Dance Music Video at the 2010 Video Music Awards.
By Akshay Bhansali
David Guetta
Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
As if working with the Black Eyed Peas, Akon and Rihanna weren't enough of a signal of international dance music's crossover star David Guetta's two-year ascension to the top of the American urban pop-music scene, the French house-music producer is up for a Moonman at this year's Video Music Awards.
Nominated for Best Dance Music Video for his hit single "Sexy Chick," featuring Akon, Guetta is up against some stiff competition for his big night in L.A. on September 12. His fellow nominees include Usher for "OMG," German dance group Cascada (remember "Everytime We Touch"?) for "Evacuate the Dancefloor" and Enrique Iglesias' "I Like It," featuring Snooki, the Situation and company. And let's not forget the biggest of elephants in the room, Lady Gaga for "Bad Romance."
Still, DGuetta's boy, rapper Flo Rida, with whom he currently has a top 10 hit in Europe with "Club Can't Handle Me," thinks his chances of winning are rather good.
"My reaction to David Guetta being nominated for 'Best Dance Video'? Well, he's definitely a household name," Flo told MTV UK today in London. "Not just nationally, but he's internationally known. He's a passionate dude about his music and he gets the party crunk. I look forward to him taking that home."
"The genius of him is the fact that he is a perfectionist. He strives to make sure that a record has the right gumbo," Flo said using the analogy of the Southern dish of random ingredients that somehow just tastes right. "It moves you — having you bob your head. If you are a dancer, it will make you try some new moves. David Guetta has that work ethic and that drive to make sure he has the #1 party record, like we do right now with 'Club Can't Handle Me.' "
And while fans will have to wait till the big night to find out if Guetta proves the victor, Flo Rida has a special message for all you David Guetta fans out there.
"To David Guetta and his fans, y'all make sure and support him," Flo said. "David, you know you work hard. You grind. Win or lose, I feel like you are still the winner because you have fans that are very loyal to you. So do your thing. Keep your head up."
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.
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Flo Rida - Shone
- Artist: Flo Rida
- Label: Atlantic Records, Poe Boy Ent.
- Director: Zollo
- Album: R.O.O.T.S. (Route of Overcoming the Struggle)
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2583152&vid=366165
'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance' Set Photos Arrive Online
The first "Ghost Rider" movie wasn't awesome, but it didn't need to be. Dress Nic Cage in a leather jacket and give him a badass motorcycle, a chain-whip, and a flaming skull for a head and you've got my $10 ticket, simple as that. My attitude toward the coming sequel, "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" [...]
Source: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/01/26/ghost-rider-2-spirit-of-vengeance-set-photos/
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Usher - Fed Up (featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Drake, Rick Ross)
Fed Up (featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Drake, Rick Ross)
- Artist: Usher
- Label: We The Best, E1 Music
- Director: Gil Green
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=461562
MTV News Extended Play: My Chemical Romance
The guys of My Chemical Romance discuss their latest album Danger Days.
My Chemical Romance
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McG The 'Odds-On Favorite' To Direct 'Wonder Woman' TV Series Pilot
The revived "Wonder Woman" TV series is getting ready to finally live the dream. David E. Kelley, creator of "The Practice" and "Boston Legal" (among others), has been riding a roller-coaster for the superheroine series for the last bunch of weeks, but now it looks like things are finally evening out.
We learned of Kelley's involvement [...]
We learned of Kelley's involvement [...]
Source: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/01/26/wonder-woman-tv-series-mcg/
Oscar Nominations, A 'Fantastic Four' Death, And 'Wizard' Magazine In Today's Twitter Report
Spoiler haters around the world woke up to a chilling reveal today as news rolled about a specific character's death in "Fantastic Four." His or her name will not appear in the Twitter Report today, so feel free to read on. You will, however, find a few colorful reactions from around the industry.
Two other deaths [...]
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Nicki Minaj, Rihanna To Shoot 'Fly' Video Next
'We're going to save the world in more ways than one,' Minaj says of filming Pink Friday clip this weekend.
By Hillary Crosley
Nicki Minaj
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Nicki Minaj set the Internet ablaze with rumors that she shares a kiss with Drake in her upcoming "Moment 4 Life" video, but she's preparing to shoot another video with someone else who's gotten frisky with her.
"We're shooting the video with Rihanna for 'Fly' this weekend," Nicki told E! News on Thursday. "We're going to save the world in more ways than one with the video, and that's all I can say about that. ... I love Ri Ri! I mean, when she's not grabbing my ass, she's a sweet girl."
The Pink Friday rapper also mentioned she might be willing to try her hand at a country song.
"Of course!" Minaj said when asked if she'd collaborate with Taylor Swift. "I like everyone. I don't listen to music based on genre. Like, I'll hear a song and then I'll live for that song for like months and I'll be like, 'Who the hell is that?' I listen to Taylor Swift. I like Coldplay. I listen to gospel a lot. I listen to anything that's just beautiful music."
A duet with a certain pants-less pop star is also up for debate.
"I'd definitely be open to it, yeah ... I mean, Gaga is badass. Being compared to greats can never bother me," Nicki said. Minaj is grateful, she said, not only for her own success, but what her achievements mean for up-and-coming femcees.
"I'm proud that women, female rappers that come in this game after Nicki Minaj can see that, you know what? There is a chance for you to sell just as much as the boys and to be recognized," she said. "And you don't have to feel like, because you're a female rapper, you're going to not be recognized. And so for that alone, I'm proud, I'm happy."
Pink Friday was RIAA-certified platinum this week.
Are you excited to see Nicki and Rihanna's "Fly" video? Tell us in the comments!
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