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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Justin Bieber And Cody Simpson 'Support Each Other'

'It's definitely not something that should be seen as a rivalry,' 14-year-old Australian singer tells MTV News.
By Christina Garibaldi

Cody Simpson
Photo: MTV News

If you don't know who Cody Simpson is yet, you will soon find out. The 14-year-old Australian teenage heartthrob recently released his second EP, Coast to Coast, which is currently #12 on the Billboard 200 chart, and is hard at work gearing up for his debut album, which is set to hit stores next year.

Simpson, who credits Justin Timberlake and Jack Johnson as his musical inspirations, was living his life as a normal teenager until he was discovered on YouTube back in 2009.

"I grew up in a very relaxed lifestyle." Simpson told MTV News. "Music was something that I've been involved in since I was 7 or 8 years old, when I started playing guitar. I listened to a lot of country music. I went into a school talent show with my friend and we did a Jason Mraz cover of "I'm Yours," and we posted it online. It was my first performance on a stage and I put it up, and then I was like excited when I hit 200 views and then I put another video and it went up to 2,000, to 20,000, to 200,000 to 20 million."

If his story sounds a little bit familiar, that's because teen sensation Justin Bieber was discovered the same way. Now, if you're a young male singing star, there will automatically be some comparisons to Bieber, but Simpson assures us, these two are very different.

"Well, we both grew up in very different lifestyles. I mean, he was in Canada playing hockey and listening to R&B music," Simpson said. "I grew up on the beach down in Australia listening to totally different styles of music."

Simpson, who recently signed with Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, is a big fan of the teen star and insists there is no animosity between the two.

"I'm a big fan of Justin's. We support each other a lot. He was talking to me yesterday about the songs he liked off my EP." Simpson said. "People feel like its competition, but it's really like friendly and family. It's definitely not something that should be seen as a rivalry."

And that seems to be true. Bieber recently tweeted, "shoutout to @ddlovato @codysimpson @mindlessbhavior 4 all their albums coming out this week. our generation is doing it big. #sharethewealth." Simpson seemed to appreciate the love from Bieber, because he replied with, "@justinbieber mate I appreciate the shoutout. heard you liked Good As It Gets. thanks for that. #CoastToCoast."

So could we possibly see a collaboration between the two? "We haven't got plans set in stone yet to do that," Simpson said "But I'm sure something will happen in the future. You'll have to wait till 2012. Next year, it's not that long."

What do you think of Cody Simpson? Let us know in the comments below!

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Ryan Gosling Practices His ?Gangster? Swagger On The Set Of His New Film

Last weekend we got to see a few HOT photos of Ryan Gosling that, I understand, managed to get a few people pregnant just by looking at them (congrats, btw). Today we get to see a few new photos of Ryan on the set of his new film Gangster Squad that are pretty hot in [...]

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Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, Ne-Yo Have A Few Royal Wedding Gift Ideas

From 'guyliner' to American delicacies like Uncrustables, Kathy Griffin, Mike Posner and more tell us what they'd get Will and Kate.
By Terri Schwartz

Kate Middleton and Prince William
Photo: Ben Stansall/ Getty Images

What kind of wedding gift do you give the royal couple who has everything?

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is on Friday (April 29), so MTV News reached out to some of our favorite Hollywood celebrities — from Ke$ha to Adam Lambert. Fortunately, they had some solid ideas!

"I haven't met them, so it would be kind of awkward," the "Tik Tok" singer admitted to MTV News. "I might paint them something. Maybe I'll paint them a guitar."

Like Ke$ha, other celebs had suggestions that were from the heart, even if they weren't the most practical.

"I will go out on a limb and say these two individuals maybe haven't had Uncrustables before in their life. I would get them a strawberry Uncrustable," Mike Posner said about the pastry.

David Cook followed up on the all-American food idea. "I feel like they have everything except maybe they probably don't have an Applebee's gift card. I'll go [with an] Applebee's gift card," the "American Idol" alum said.

Other stars said they'd gift the British prince and soon-to-be-princess with an item they were personally best known for.

"I'd probably buy William some eyeliner," Lambert said. "He could do that, he could rock that look. I think."

Ne-Yo was more empathetic, saying he would give gifts that could help shield them from photographers and blend in with everyday people. "Three years' supply of sunglasses. Yeah, put them on. A bunch of baseball caps, throw those on, and try to move around like regular people," the singer said. "I can't imagine what it would be like having to live under that big of a magnifying glass your whole life ... and fake mustaches, that's what I'd give them."

Brooke Burke went the more traditional route, saying she would get Will and Kate a journal to record the big event. "I would ask them to really take the time to write down thoughts and phrases and wishes," Burke said. "And not really to lose sight of how they feel about each other now and to really hold on to that feeling."

Kathy Griffin had good intentions but the comedian couldn't resist a puke joke.

"If I had to get the royal couple a gift, I would get them the Royal Couple Vomit Bag, which someone sent me a photo of," Griffin told us. "So you can actually buy vomit bags with their image on it, and I think that that is an honor and I hope that they see it as such."

What would you give to William and Kate? Share your ideas in the comments section!

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Lady Gaga 'Already Working' On Born This Way Follow-Up

Singer's manager hopes Gaga will release next LP for free.
By James Montgomery

Lady Gaga
Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

This may not come as a shock to anyone who's marveled at her multitasking ways, but just four months after the release of her Born This Way album, says she's already working on the follow-up, which she says will be released "sooner rather than later."

That's what she told Ryan Seacrest just before the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas, adding that the new disc is just one of many projects she's juggling at the moment.

"I'm actually already working on my next album," she said. "So I've been working on that. I've been planning the next tour, which keeps me very excited and busy because I have lots of new ideas, and I know exactly how I want it to look. I'm also planning my next music video. I have lots of things to do, but in truth, I feel like I'm the most alive when I'm onstage."

And while there's still no release date (or any concrete information) on Gaga's next album, her manager, Troy Carter, recently suggested that, if he has his way, Gaga might give the record away for free.

Check out photos of Lady Gaga and others at the iHeartRadio festival.

"If it was up to me, I'd give away the next album and put it on every handset that I can put it on," Carter said last week at the f8 conference in San Francisco. "You can't be scared to fail. Sometimes we're going to get big results, and sometimes you learn a lesson, make an adjustment and move on."

Gaga made waves back in May with the multitude of methods she promoted Born This Way, including a much-discussed 99-cent pricing scheme with Amazon.com, which temporarily crashed the site.

A spokesperson for Gaga's label could not be reached for comment by MTV News about the new album.

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Eddie Cibrian Rushed to Hospital from 'Playboy Club' Set

Tuesday wasn't a good day for Eddie Cibrian. The star was injured on the Chicago set of The Playboy Club on the same day NBC announced it was canceling the low-rated period drama.

The handsome leading man, who's usually in the news for his marriage to LeAnn Rimes, injured his right heel while running down an alley at the West Side studio set, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The actor -- who plays lawyer Nick Dalton, a Playboy Club regular -- suffered a deep gash on his heel after it got caught underneath a 200-pound steel door, the source told the Sun-Times. Cibrian, 38, was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was treated for his injury. No further information about his treatment or stay has been released.

Although NBC announced Tuesday that it was canceling the show, which only aired three episodes to disappointing ratings and dismal reviews, the production company is continuing to film episodes until Oct. 10 in hopes that another network will pick up the sexy series.

And as if all that wasn't enough bad news for Cibrian, an alleged drunk driver crashed into his California home on Monday morning. Poor guy!

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/eddie-cibrian-rushed-hospital-playboy-club-set/1-a-388335

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Los Angeles

I'm here! I'm here! And I saw my first gang-banger get arrested yesterday so I feel like a total Angeleno.

I'm getting ready to go to the gym (again, like a total Angeleno!) so I will update later about my run-ins with Alexander Skarsgard, Pauly Shore, and Jeremy or Jason London (I'm not sure which one it was and seeing if I could force him to do drugs to find out seemed unfair. Besides, as it turned out, he was telling the truth?)

Anyhoo, I've got a lot to tell you about gardening! (Did you know if you get dirt wet it turns into mud? Yuck.)

And bumpers! (They don't bump off anything... they go, "Scraaaaaaaatch!")

And there's probably more but, again, I have to go because I have to get to the gym!

Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/6/9/los-angeles.html

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Courtney Love on Kurt Cobain: "I'd Kill Him" if He Were Alive

Seventeen years after Kurt Cobain's suicide, Courtney Love still has a lot of anger. In October's Vanity Fair, the Hole singer, 47, rants against her legendary husband for leaving her and daughter Frances Bean, 19, on their own.

"If he came back right now, I'd have to kill him for what he did to us," Love says of the Nirvana frontman. "I'd f***ing kill him. I'd f*** him, and then I'd kill him."

Shocking words from a widow still in mourning -- but Love says she gave Cobain too many chances when he was still alive.

"He tried to kill himself three times!" she exclaims. "He OD'd at least five times. I was the f***ing E.M.S. I was always sticking pins in his balls. I carried around Narcan!" (Narcan is the drug used to bring heroin users back to earth after a severe overdose.)

Love is also angry -- and distraught, and confused -- about her relationship with Frances, the daughter who legally emancipated herself two years ago. In the past, Love would write long, passive-aggressive Twitter rants, pleading for her daughter's love. Now Love has sworn off Twitter, and Frances Bean has been turning heads with her modeling -- but apparently, nothing has changed between them. Love shows the reporter Frances' old diary, which contains a list called "Things That Make Me Smile."

"Why am I not on it? Why doesn't she put 'watching old movies with my mom'?" the singer asks rhetorically. "All I can feel is how much I love her. I'd give anything to hear the sound of her heels walking down the hall past my bedroom."

When it comes to Frances, it's hard not to feel that Love brought the estrangement on herself. From the very beginning, she's shown an alarming lack of protective instincts: She lost a newborn Frances to protective custody, after telling Vanity Fair that she used heroin while pregnant.

You'd think that might have been a lesson in keeping her mouth shut, but Love -- who swears there were no drugs in her or Frances' system at the time of the birth -- obviously doesn't see it that way. Though she admits to some parenting flaws ("I never read to her!" and "Why didn't I ever take her to a Broadway show?" are just two of Love's regrets), she also says that Frances suffered from being rejected early in show business, losing roles at theater camp and being teased by other kids at school. (Via her lawyer, Frances told the magazine that none of these things were true.)

Love certainly has a talent for saying some pretty self-destructive things, whether she's threatening to kill her already-dead husband or trying to win back her estranged daughter through guilt and exaggeration. For the sake of her relationship with Frances Bean, we wish that Love would tone down the public rants... and, if possible, completely leave her daughter out of her upcoming tell-all memoir.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/courtney-love-kurt-cobain-id-kill-him-if-he-were-alive/1-a-388506

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Beyonc� - Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

Artist: Beyoncé
Label: Columbia, Music World Music
Director: Adria Petty
Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce

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Miranda Kerr & Flynn Land In London

Fresh off of her gig at Paris Fashion Week, model mama Miranda Kerr was spotted arriving into London's Heathrow Airport with her baby boy Flynn today (October 5). What a gorgeous pair!

The duo were joined in the City of Lights by Flynn's dad Orlando Bloom, who sat front and center last week as his stunning wife walked the runway at the Dior show held at the famed Mus�e Rodin.

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Britney Spears Hosts As Ke$ha, Jennifer Lopez, More Bring Wango Tango To L.A.

Pitbull, Matthew Morrison, Selena Gomez, Far East Movement and others filled the Staples Center on Saturday night.
By Matt Elias

Britney Spears hosts KIIS FM's Wango Tango 2011 on Saturday
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears makes headlines at concerts, even when she's not performing. That's probably why Los Angeles radio station KIIS FM tapped the pop princess to guest-host their annual Wango Tango music festival along with Ryan Seacrest on Saturday night at the Staples Center.

The bill was a balance of pop and hip-hop, with acts like Ke$ha, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Selena Gomez, "Glee" 's Matthew Morrison, Lupe Fiasco, T-Pain, Jason Derülo, Far East Movement, New Boyz, Cobra Starship and newcomer Cody Simpson.

Backstage, the media room went into a frenzy when Spears arrived in a red, geometric-print dress and a beaming smile. Owning her "femme fatale" moniker, Spears worked the carpet for a few moments while all of the cameras in the room were pointing at her. It was the second red carpet appearance by Brit this week, after her Beverly Hills benefit on Wednesday night for the St. Bernard Project.

Check out photos from Wango Tango 2011.

Spears' Femme Fatale collaborator Ke$ha, who was returning to the festival for the second time, said that an onstage collab between to the two would have to require one thing.

"That would have to include me finding her and attacking her," Ke$ha told MTV News, with the best intentions. "I'm planning on pouncing her."

While that never happened, at least not onstage, Ke$ha delivered on her promise of a set heavy on her glitter gun. And she assured us she knew the dos and don'ts of handling that kind of firepower.

"Do not spray yourself in the face with it," she said. "Do spray everybody else with it. That's pretty much it."

While Joe Jonas wasn't performing at the show, he took a break from recording his solo debut to catch up with almost everyone backstage.

"I didn't see Britney backstage, just said 'hello' to a couple of my friends," Jonas said. "Backstage is always [full of] people, especially having it at the Staples Center this time, I think compared to all the way out in the desert, it changes everything."

Also happy to have Wango Tango in Los Angeles were locals Far East Movement.

"Man, we grew up literally a few blocks away from here, and you can only imagine basketball games being played here," Kev Nish said. "So to come in here as performers, to be able to do our songs in this arena is a little crazy. We used to pass out CDs a few blocks [away], so we're very thankful. And the lineup is nuts, so we're extremely excited to be a part of this lineup."

Were you at Wango Tango? Share your experience in the comments below!

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With a Little Luck: A Novel

My good friend Caprice Crane's new book, With a Little Luck, is out today. Yay, Caprice!

It's gotten great reviews:

"Crane is one of the funniest writers of popular fiction around. The dialog (inner and outer) is laugh-out-loud, snort-inducing hilarious . . . Readers will want to cross their fingers and spit while throwing salt over their shoulders if it helps Berry reach her dreams. Highly recommended."

—Library Journal

"Fans of Stacy Ballis and Cara Lockwood will appreciate Crane's effortlessly funny style, which is often attempted in popular fiction but is rarely this well executed...Lighthearted and charmingly honest."

—Booklist

"[A] satisfying romantic comedy...[with] real character growth."

—Kirkus Reviews

And even better blurbs:

"Romantic, poignant and funny—this book is a lucky find for lit fans. Caprice Crane is a nimble and gifted storyteller."

—Diablo Cody, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Juno

"A hilarious romp that oozes charm and giddy fun. Caprice Crane is a true talent."

—Molly Jong-Fast, author of The Social Climber's Handbook

"Witty, fast-paced, and sheer fun. Caprice Crane is a master of dialogue. Half the time I was reading this book I was smiling, which made me look like a crazy person on the subway."

—Jancee Dunn, author of Don’t You Forget About Me and Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?

"Absolutely charming and hilarious."

—Missy Peregrym, star of the movie Stick It and ABC's Rookie Blue

"With a Little Luck scores in humor, head, and heart. In other words, it’s a perfect trifecta."

—Karyn Bosnak, author of 20 Times a Lady (soon to be the major motion picture What's Your Number?)

(Omg, who is that last fantastic blurber?) (I meant every word of it.)

And most importantly, she has the cutest dog ever (who likes to video chat with Bev):

Anyway, check it out, buy it—it's fantastic!

Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/7/26/with-a-little-luck-a-novel.html

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Afternoon Links With Kate Moss

Kate Moss arrives at the Ritz Hotel in Paris.� (Fame) Jewel says motherhood is teaching her to “go with the flow”. (Celebrity Babies – People) Kate Winslet refuses to sling mud. (Babyrazzi) Lindsay Lohan continues to compare herself to Marilyn … Continue reading →

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Latest Dish!

The Kardashian Sisters Get Lucky - TooFab

Look Who Was Caught Kissing! - Celebuzz

Star's Home Hit By Drunk Driver - iVillage

Grandma Wants A Stripper For Her 100th Birthday - The Stir

Modern Mama Dishes On Moderation - BabyRazzi

Would You Pay To Watch A Dead Rapper Have Sex? - Betty Confidential

Young Starlet Refuses To Conform - INO

Top 10 Super Talented Tots! - lilSugar

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Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/10/04/latest-dish

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Bob Dylan Accused Of Plagiarism In His Paintings

Well, this comes as kind of a blow for Bob Dylan fans?turns out Bob has been clearly plagiarizing a ton other artists lately.� Breathe easy, though, music fans?the rip-offage comes not in his music, but in the singer/ songwriter?s series of paintings on display in the Gagosian Gallery in Manhattan. According to Rolling Stone: ?[The [...]

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Photos | What Would 'The Vampire Diaries' Look Like With Justin Bieber?

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Yum! 10 Green Halloween Treats Your Kids Will Love

Corey Colwell-Lipson shares her top ten green Halloween treats.

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Lady Gaga And Cher's 'The Greatest Thing' Is 'Timeless'

'It's an event,' co-writer/producer RedOne tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner

Lady Gaga and Cher
Photo: WireImage

While we anxiously await the release of Lady Gaga and Cher's duet, "The Greatest Thing" — which, according to Cher's Twitter, is supposed to drop in roughly two days — we can while away the hours with a few insider details about the song from co-writer/producer RedOne.

When MTV News caught up with the mega-producer recently, we did our best to get an early listen of the track, but no dice. Instead, we asked him to tell us specifically what kind of song "The Greatest Thing" is and whether we'll want to dance to it or sing along — or both.

"I think it's timeless. The beautiful thing about this song is, it's very uplifting, very uplifting. It's emotional, but it has dance on it, and it has a dance vibe on it," he explained. "It's just a timeless song. You can play it with the guitar, the piano, with whatever instrument you want. You can sing it a cappella, you know what I mean, it's that kind of song.

"I'm very excited about that song," Red added. "And it's an event. Cher and Lady Gaga: How big can it get?"

RedOne said Cher and Gaga were ecstatic with the finished product, and he couldn't be happier to have helped connect the two stars.

"Everybody loved it," he said. "Gaga on it, Cher, two big icons. [They are] part of music history. So it happened. I'm very happy to be a part of this."

What are you expecting from "The Greatest Thing"? Let us know in the comments!

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Photos | Ke$ha, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez And Many More At Wango Tango 2011

Ke$ha, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez And Many More At Wango Tango 2011

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Natalie Maines & Her Premiere Pals

Dixie Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines and her husband, Heroes star Adrian Pasdar, posed for pics with their two sons - Slade, 10, and Beckett, 7 - at the premiere of Real Steel in Universal City, Calif. on Sunday (October 2).

In May, we saw the Maines-Pasdars rock the red carpet at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Anaheim, Calif.

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Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/10/03/natalie-maines-her-premiere-pals

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'Glee' Season Finale Exclusive: Listen To 'Yeah!' Here

An a cappella girl group covers Usher's hit for Nationals in next week's episode.
By Aly Semigran

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Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images

During this week's episode of "Glee", the gang from New Directions took a big risk when they decided they would compete in Nationals by singing their own original songs. Well, the stakes just got a little higher.

MTV News has an exclusive first listen to one of the rival groups who will go up against the McKinley High glee club in New York City during next Tuesday's (May 24) big season two finale. In the upcoming episode, an all-female a cappella group sings Usher's 2004 club and radio smash "Yeah!," which may have the Nationals judges saying just that.

Singers replace synthesizers for the four-note melody that repeats throughout the song, and lead vocalists RaVaughn Brown and Missi Hale match the high energy that Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris brought to the track.

Granted, a few things have been tweaked in the version for the tween-friendly show, including the length (the original is over four minutes long, while the "Glee" version comes in at three and a half minutes) and the tune's instructions to "Take that and rewind it back ... got the rhythm make ya booty go."

Also, instead of Ludacris' verse, "We want a lady in the street/ And a freak in the bed," one girl sings, "You know you want a kiss on the lips, old red." The line, "Ludacris fill cups like double D's" has also been cut from the song.

But, it's not all PG. At one point in the girls' rendition of the track, they page homage to Lil Jon's crunk hit "Get Low," singing, "From the windows to the walls" and even Mystikal's booty-happy single "Shake Ya Ass," when they urge, "Show me whatcha' workin' with."

At the 2005 Grammy Awards, the power trio of Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah!" But, will the song bring the same sort of fortune to this girl group at Nationals? Or will the glory all belong to New Directions this time? Gleeks will still have to wait a few more days to find out.

The "Glee" season finale airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Fox, while "Glee": The Music, Volume 6, including the three new original songs "Light Up the World," "Pretending" and "As Long as You're There," will be available on Monday.

What do you think of this a cappella group's version of "Yeah!"? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664208/glee-season-finale-usher-yeah.jhtml

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Photos | Performances At The 10th Annual BMI Urban Awards

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Papoose Set On 'Proving' He's King Of New York

'A lot of my haters reached out who disagree,' Pap tells Mixtape Daily of staking claim to five-borough rap crown.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Ade Mangum

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Photo: MTV News

Main Pick
Headliner: Papoose

Representing: Brooklyn, New York

Mixtape: King of New York

Real Spit: The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z and ... Papoose? At one time or another Biggie, Nastradamus and Hov have all been considered crown-holders in New York's raps king debates, and now Papoose is declaring that his reign over the five boroughs officially begins with his new mixtape King of New York.

"The reason I chose that title is because I am the king of New York," the Brooklyn MC said with confidence to Mixtape Daily. "It feels good to be the king of New York so I just wanted to celebrate myself being the king of New York, so I figured I'd make it a self-titled mixtape."

On the tape, Papoose tackles Jay-Z and Kayne's "Otis" beat as well as French Montana's "Shot Caller" — with zero subtlety. Each time out, Pap lyrically pounds his chest in an attempt to back his grand proclamation. On "Name Calling," the "Law Library" lyricist works vocals from his incarcerated wife Remy Ma onto the track. If Pap is king, then Remy rightfully sits on the throne beside him.

Over the slow, prodding thump, Rem spits, "Back on the scene, crispy with cream/ I'm not the empress or princess, I'm the queen." Her husband remixes the bars to suit his ends and brags, "Back on the scene, True Religion jeans/ I'm not the prince or the servant, I'm the king."

Since announcing the tape's title, Papoose has met some vocal opposition from rap fans, but it hasn't deterred him in the least. He intends to prove his claim, he told Mixtape Daily. "I'm From NY" is the rapper's take on Meek Mill's "Ima Boss," and on "Conan," Pap takes aim at the competition over a triumphant beat.

"This CD is a celebration of my royalty," he said. "I'm just feeling so good."

Apparently.

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» "King of NY": "It's just basically breaking down some of the reasons of why I'm the king of New York. The reaction was both-sided, but it was a little bit more to the good side. A lot of my supporters, a lot of my fans reached out. And a lot of my haters reached out who disagree that I'm the king and I just let them know that I intend on proving it."

For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671887/papoose-king-of-new-york-mixtape-daily.jhtml

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VMAs Drive Record-Breaking 10 Million Tweets

Beyoncé's pregnancy and Lady Gaga's over-the-top fashion just a few of the Twitter Trends.
By Eric Ditzian

Beyoncé set the record for the most mentions on Twitter per second with 8,868
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Lady Gaga tweeted about her Little Monsters. Kim Kardashian tweeted about Beyoncé's baby-bump secret. Those Twitter updates and millions more made the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards the most tweeted-about awards show ever.

In total, the VMA Pre-Show and main show drove 10 million tweets, according to newly released numbers for the social-networking site.

That awards-show record was just one that the VMAs shattered. Beyoncé set the record for the most mentions on Twitter per second with 8,868, helping make the show the most-watched broadcast in MTV history, pulling in 12.4 million viewers. Pre-show viewership also set a record, and MTV Digital saw its highest VMA day ever on Sunday with show content attracting 2 million unique visitors, an increase of 33 percent year over year.

Twitter helped make it all happen. As the black-carpet pre-show kicked off inside the JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles, the trend #whatwillgagawear lit up the social-networking site and became one of the longest running of the night. During the show itself, over half of the worldwide Twitter Trends were connected to the VMAs — and at times they took over eight or nine of the top 10 trends. The trends also included shout-outs to Justin Bieber and Joe Jonas, and the two simple statements, #DemiYouAreBeautiful and BEYONCE IS PREGNANT.

All that attention had an added benefit for the pregnant pop star: Her song "Love on Top" leapt into the iTunes top five after she performed it onstage at the Nokia and revealed her baby bump to the world.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards have wrapped, but the real action is just getting started! Stick with MTV News for winners, fashion pics, video and behind-the-scenes stories about everything that went down. Visit VMA.MTV.com for the latest.

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Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas, More Featured In O Music Awards Roundtable Debate

Music-video director Wayne Isham will join Most Innovative Video debate, which streams live Monday on OMusicAwards.com and MTV.com.
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Ever since they were first announced, the O Music Awards have proudly proclaimed themselves the untraditional alternative to the staid world of red carpets, acceptance speeches and celebrity glad-handing.

And for further proof of that point, consider the following: Though the inaugural O Music Awards won't premiere until April 28, the first award will be handed out on Monday at 4 p.m. ET ... and it's a big one.

For weeks, fans have been voting for the Most Innovative Music Video through the O Music Awards official site, and on Monday — in a roundtable debate moderated by MTV News' James Montgomery — a winner will be crowned.

The O Music Awards Debate for the Most Innovative Music Video, presented by FUZE®, will stream live on OMusicAwards.com and MTV.com. Joining Montgomery around the table will be acclaimed video director Wayne Isham, Mashable's Brenna Ehrlich and some super-secret celebrity guests. 

The Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, My Chemical Romance and more will also take part in the discussion about just what makes a video truly innovative, and the folks who are nominated for the award — a list that includes Arcade Fire, Robyn, OK Go and Andy Grammer — will also Skype in to make the case for why their video deserves to be named Most Innovative.

On Monday morning, the original list of 10 nominees will be whittled down to the top five vote-getters, and then, during the debate, our roundtable and the Internet audience will cut that list down to the final three. At the very end, we'll announce the winner of the very first O Music Award for Most Innovative Video.

The inaugural O Music Awards will stream live from Las Vegas at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on OMusicAwards.com. Tune in to see who will reign supreme in categories like Most Viral Dance, Funniest Music Short and NSFW Music Video!

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Sarah Jessica Parker "Power of the Purse: Live Chat!

If you're a Sarah Jessica Parker fan and you're curious to learn more about the star mom of three's view on motherhood, now's your chance.

On Oct. 4, Bravo's Andy Cohen will interview the I Don't Know How She Does It actress as part of the Women at NBCU bi-annual "Power of the Purse" event, which features thought-provoking dialogue about female-oriented topics. During the actress's keynote conversation about marketing to the 21st-century mom with Cohen, she'll dish about motherhood, business and women's spending habits and discuss new ways for companies to connect with modern moms.

iVillage will stream the session and host a live chat on Tuesday from 9-9:30 a.m. ET. The chat will be moderated by Kelly Wallace, iVillage’s Chief Correspondent. Joining Wallace will be:
Serena Kappes, iVillage's Editorial Director of Entertainment
Jessica Dukes, iVillage's Community Director
Amanda Rodriguez, an iVillage iVoice who also blogs at parentingbydummies.com

To watch the session and join the chat, go to www.ivillage.com/women-pop/1-f-386416 at 8:55 a.m. ET on Oct. 4. Once you’re there, sign in with your Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo or Google account. Be sure to uncheck the box above the chat if you don't want your comments to appear on your Facebook or Twitter feed. Then watch the live stream and join the conversation with your questions and comments. See you there!

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Director: Paul Hunter, Dori Oskowitz

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

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� Happy autumnal equinox! Now that that’s out of the way, we invite you to dive into the following shows taking place this weekend like a pile of leaves. There are a couple of solo acts to choose from, in addition to varying forms of pop/rock and more mellow stylings. If there’s one thing we [...]

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'Paranormal Activity 3' Trailer: Back To Start

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Paramount Pictures has released a brand new trailer today of "Paranormal Activity 3," which will serve as a prequel showcasing how Katie and Krisiti started this battle with demons.

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Rick Ross Producer Aone Advises: 'Get Ready'

Ross has recorded hundreds of songs for God Forgives, I Don't, producer tells Mixtape Daily.
By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Ade Mangum

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Behind the Beats: Aone

Every rap crew needs a go-to destination for their beats. Rick Ross is aware of this and inked producer Aone, who is building up quite a reputable discography, to his Maybach Music Group.

Aone produced "10 Bricks," featuring YMCMB's Birdman, which appeared on Rozay's Ashes to Ashes mixtape. The upstart has also hooked up tracks for MMG members, including Triple C's and Masspike Miles, as well as the Outlawz, French Montana and others. He is also working on a project with former G-Unit rapper Young Buck called Bond Money and will be handling all of its production. Not bad for a guy from another continent.

"I'm actually from Nigeria," Aone told Mixtape Daily. "I came out here about eight years ago, and I just started working with a couple of people. Mobb Deep — I started getting in the studio with them. I was influenced by Havoc just making beats and [DJ] Toomp and a lot of other producers."

Of his particular sound, Aone said, "I do a lot of sampling: I like to sample, but I twist up my samples. It's a mix of the South, and it's a mix of New York. It's a mix of everything. It's something different."

The producer is making sure to reserve his best beats for the home team. He revealed that Ross has recorded hundreds of songs for his forthcoming album God Forgives, I Don't.

"Ross is winning right now. I did a couple of joints for the album, but Ross, he's always working," Aone explained. "He's in the studio; he's recording over 200 tracks, so you never know. We did over six records already featuring different people. But Ross, he likes to take his time like a masterpiece. He got a bunch of work, so when it's time, we gonna know. But we still working right now. I'm getting back in the studio, and we doing more stuff. God Forgives, I Don't: It's coming; get ready."

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Simon Cowell Denies Calling Beyonce, Lady Gaga 'Boring'

'X Factor' judge clarifies reports that he accused the superstar singers of lacking said factor.
By Jocelyn Vena

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Simon Cowell is conducting damage control following some insulting statements he allegedly made recently. The always outspoken "X Factor" judge reportedly said that Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and even Beyoncé lack the full-scale X factor that he's looking for on his Fox reality show.

So, what got Cowell into so much hot water? "If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world," he reportedly told The Mirror. "You've got to see her — you need TV. Same with Beyoncé. Or Katy Perry. We're all about image. You have to have that X factor."

Well, he is now going on the record to let everyone know they've got it all wrong. "This was completely misreported. It's the complete opposite, in fact," Cowell's rep told RadarOnline.com. "Simon is a massive fan of both [Gaga and Beyoncé] and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are two of the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today."

Cowell himself said, "It's like they've all been bred to take over the world and dominate everything in entertainment. They are unbelievable, these girls."

Noticeably absent from the statement was Perry, but he was specific about why he thinks Gaga and Beyoncé are so great. Beyoncé's "the biggest star we've seen in 20 years; we're seeing sort of the rise of the super female pop star. It's like a different breed. Beyoncé has that," he said.

Gaga "has the X factor. She's smart ... [and] has real ambition. She is a total, utter star. ... You have to be open and embrace this level of expression. You hope to God that you can find someone like her," Cowell said.

"I think somebody like Lady Gaga defines exactly what we're looking for. She's both talented and interesting. She's worked it all out for herself. You never get the feeling somebody is controlling her. Lady Gaga is the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment. I've met her. She is very smart. I like her," he added.

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Gonna Cut Loose

So … my plans for last night didn’t really work out the way I thought they would. As the night grew late, I ended up no driving down to Anaheim, CA for the Bush concert. I really did want to go but the thought of the trek thru traffic … well, my laziness won out. [...]

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Guess Who Revealed: Sawyer Gilbert

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The Talk co-host Sara Gilbert and her 4-year-old daughter were seen picking up a bouquet of flowers while out shopping at the Farmer's Market last week. Big brother Levi, who turns 7 this month, was not spotted with the mother-daughter duo.

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Taylor Swift, Rihanna Dress To Impress At Billboard Awards

Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Selena Gomez also make fashion splash on red carpet, as showgirl style rules at the Las Vegas event on Sunday night.
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On Sunday night, some of the biggest names in the music industry hit up the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas and decided that sparkles and sequins make for the perfect additions to any red carpet get-up. Well, it is Sin City after all.

Taylor Swift always seems to bring some of that Nashville sparkle to any red carpet. She arrived at the show in a pale-hued, sequined Elie Saab gown. Nicki Minaj showed off her signature sense of style in her baby-blue, body-hugging spandex Mark Fast catsuit.

Selena Gomez turned up the style dial in a sexy, cut-out black Dolce & Gabbana gown that she paired with red strappy sandals with sparkly bow detailing. Like Gomez, Ke$ha opted for some cut-out detailing in her sparkly, slate-gray dress with tulle skirt. Rihanna looked white hot in her men's tailored Max Azria suit, which she kept sexy and feminine by not buttoning her shirt all the way.

Fergie went S&M chic in her little black bandage-type dress by Hervé Léger. Nicole Kidman also wore black. She paired a casual braid hairstyle with a long black gown and Keith Urban. British pop cutie Kyle Minogue looked funky in her little black lacey dress. Inside the show, Britney Spears sat in the audience wearing a skimpy black dress of her own, her hair in loose curls, with little-to-no accessories.

While some stars kept the color scheme low-key, Keri Hilson decided to stand out in her billowy little yellow dress paired with a turquoise-colored belt. Kelly Rowland showed off some of her best assets in a body-hugging, bright pink bandage dress.

The fellas also looked tight on the carpet. Joe Jonas wore all black with white sneakers, Ne-Yo paired his periwinkle suit with a Yankees cap and Justin Bieber wore black tuxedo pants with a gold-lamé tuxedo jacket.

Which stars' styles caught your eye at the Billboard Music Awards? Tell us in the comments.

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In the past few days reports have been flying around that actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are on the verge of a break-up after cheating allegations about Ashton started to make the rounds. Over the past few days, Demi and Ashton have been living on separate coasts … she in NYC, he here in [...]

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Jason Derulo 'Let It All Hang Out' On Future History

Sophomore album is 'an open book on my life,' singer tells MTV News.
By Christina Garibaldi

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Jason Derülo's sophomore effort, Future History, finally hit stores Tuesday. The album features Derülo's signature dance beats, a sexy sound, personal lyrics and, of course, he name-drops himself on a few of the tracks.

Future History has already given fans two hit singles with "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "It Girl," and promises plenty more club-ready songs that are each very special to the pop star.

"Future History is the greatest accomplishment in my life. I've been working on it for the past six months now," Derülo said. "It is something that is very special to me. It's an open book on my life. I wasn't afraid to say anything: I just let it all hang out, and I told a story.

"I got a song about a stalker situation, my cousin passing away and missing her. I wasn't trying to hide anything," he explained.

When coming up with the title for his second album, Derülo had no trouble thinking of the name, which he now has tattooed on his arm.

"It represents where I've come from," he said. "It took a long time to get to where I am now. It's been a long journey, a fruitful journey, but it's been a long one, and now is the bridge between where I've come from and where I see myself going in the future. That's why it's called Future History."

With so many personal and meaningful songs on the album, can Derülo possibly pick a favorite?

"Each song has a special meaning to me, so it's hard for me to choose," he said. "Honestly, I write songs based on my life, and each story has a special place because of that, so it's hard to choose."

Derülo said he hopes that when listening to the album, his fans feel the same passion he does.

"I just want people to be able to be moved," he said. "I want my songs to be a soundtrack to something."

Share your review of Future History in the comments below!

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Florence And The Machine Almost Went Gaga On Ceremonials

In new interview with Billboard, Florence Welch reveals she nearly worked with Lady Gaga and Katy Perry's hitmaking teams.
By James Montgomery

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Florence Welch graces the cover of the new issue of Billboard magazine (on stands now), and inside, she talks about the making of Ceremonials, her brand-new album with the Machine due November 1 here in the States.

Welch began work on Ceremonials (the follow-up to their 2009 breakout Lungs) more than 18 months ago, and during those early stages, they toyed with the notion of making the new album with the same hitmakers responsible for Lady Gaga and Katy Perry's success. But eventually, as she told the magazine, Welch decided against it because it would be too much of a departure.

"I love Lady Gaga and I love Katy Perry and R&B and rap music. ... I love big, American pop music. ... So the label said, 'Do you want to go over to America to work in that scene?' And I was like, 'Yeah, OK. Maybe I could bring my own take on it,' " she recalled. "It got put in the diary to go out for a week, to start writing the new record. And then the diary got sent to me, and I looked at it and just went, 'No ... I can't do that. This is too weird. I can't just suddenly leave behind everything that made Lungs.' "

Instead, she decided to work with producer Paul Epworth (most recently known for Adele's multi-multi-platinum 21), and yet, sessions kept getting delayed due to Florence's continued success in the U.S., thanks in no small part to her show-stealing performance at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Eventually, with Epworth working on tracks in his London studio and Welch recording vocals in U.S. studios during days off from her tour, the duo finished some 40 tracks, 12 of which made the cut for Ceremonials (a total of 20 will be included on the album's deluxe version, Billboard reports).

"I'm pretty surprised at how prolific I've been, to be honest. When making the first album, I think I wrote a song about every six months," Welch said. "The first album was so much about the vocals carrying it. This time I really wanted to give the music space to breathe and for the band to be able to experiment."

Of course, though she was under the gun to finish the new album, Welch says she never felt pressure -- mostly because she'd already felt it during the making of her first album.

"Nothing could have been harder than making the first record, so I was prepared for the onslaught this time," she said. "There was a huge amount of media scrutiny on me. ... Those conditions of people waiting and waiting, that expectance, everyone talking about you ... those are the conditions that I did my first album in. This one, by comparison, is much easier. I came into it having a much clearer idea of what sound I wanted to make and a much clearer idea of what was going to happen after the record was finished."

What are you expecting from Florence's next album? Let us know in the comments!

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