Monday, March 28, 2011
R.I.P. DJ MEGATRON
Via CNNs breaking news I learned that DJ Megatron passed away please read on...
A popular television and radio DJ was shot to death in Staten Island early Sunday morning, according to New York City police.
Corey McGriff, known to fans as DJ Megatron, died of a gunshot wound to the torso shortly after 2 a.m. The incident is still under investigation and no arrests have been made, police said.
McGriff, 32, was best known for his appearances on the BET's music countdown show, "106 & Park." He had worked for both the show and BET.com since 2006, according to a statement released by the network.
"The BET Networks Family is saddened by the news of the untimely loss of our friend and colleague, Corey 'Megatron' McGriff," the statement said. "We extend our deepest condolence to his family. He will truly be missed."
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
RIHANNA IS THE COVER GIRL FOR VOGUE MAGAZINE IN APRIL
Rihanna is the cover girl for the April issue of Vogue magazine, and the R&B singer discusses her father's continuous betrayal, accepting her voluptuous body and the pressures of being a role model, among other topics.
On her father, Ronald Fenty, turning his back on her for cash:
"It really makes me question what I have become to my father. Like, what do I even mean to him? …..It's really strange. That's the only word I can think of to describe it, because you grow up with your father, you know him, you are a part of him, for goodness' sakes! And then he does something so bizarre that I can't begin to wrap my mind around it. You hear the horror stories about people going behind people's backs and doing strange things, but you always think, Not my family. My father would never do that to me."
She added:
"That was the first time…..My dad went to the press and just told them a bunch of lies. Because he hadn't talked to me after…that whole thing…. He never called to find out how I was doing, if I was alive, nothing. He just never called. He went straight to the press and got a check. And now he does it again."
On feeling liberated after her assault:
"It actually gave me a lot of liberation. What I mean is, I was able to tap into the personal part of my music. I started to tell stories through my music that were actually my stories. My album before that, there was still a little bit of protection, there was still an innocence to me. And what that time in my life did was kind of wake people up: it's not all bed of roses. My life is like yours.
It made me look at the world in a much bigger way because my life was suddenly superduper magnified; all eyes were on me. I needed that in my life to know how to say, 'F-k off.' To know how to keep my head high even in the worst situations. I keep using the word unapologetic. But there is a freedom that has come with all of that. Where you feel like you don't have to make an excuse for being yourself."
On the pressure of being a role model:
"Pop icons nowadays are very fearless, unapologetic, edgy, and it's a lot for people to swallow sometimes. Because people still think pop star equals role model, but it's almost impossible to walk that line. I've struggled with it and have come to the conclusion that I can live my life for me."
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
LADY GAGA'S BORN THIS WAY VIDEO
Clocking in at nearly seven and a half minutes, "Born This Way" is more of a high-fashion short film than a conventional music video. As the clip opens, Gaga declares, "This is the manifesto of Mother Monster."
She continues, describing the race she births as one "which bears no prejudice, no judgement, but boundless freedom." Gaga's opening narration sets the clip up as a battle between good and evil, with herself at the literal center of the fight.
The sci-fi-inspired video was directed by Gaga, alongside her longtime choreographer Laurieann Gibson and fashion photographer Nick Knight. In a nod to French fashion house Thierry Mugler, which now boasts Gaga's own stylist Nicola Formichetti as its creative director, the Mother Monster is shown with the label's newest muse, "Zombie Boy." Gaga is dressed and inked skeleton-style to match the highly-tattooed model, whom she dances and flirts with throughout the "Born This Way" video. "Zombie Boy," whose real name is Rick Genest, also appeared in a recent short film for Theirry Mugler, which featured an exclusive Gaga remix.
In addition to inspiration from Mugler, similarities to classic Madonna videos, most specifically "Vogue" and "Borderline," can be found within the "Born This Way" clip. These Madonna references join a growing list of comparisons being made between the pop icon and Gaga's "Born This Way." which many claim sounds much like Madonna's "Express Yourself."
"Born This Way" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 two weeks ago, making it the 1,000th song to top the chart in its over 52-year history. G told Billboard.com that the milestone is "a tremendous honor.
"It's quite eclectic," said Gaga. "It ranges from 'Born This Way' being very light to the rest of the album becoming quite darker. I in jest say that 'Born This Way' is the marijuana to the heroins of the album, the ultimate intense intoxication of the record. It's an analogy."
What do you think of Lady Gaga's new video?
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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