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Gorillaz Collaborate With Andre 3000 & James Murphy On “DoYaThing”

Robbie Daw — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:54 +0000

Just when it was looking like we’d maybe heard the last of Gorillaz for the time being, now that Damon Albarn is back in action with his old Blur bandmates, along comes news of “DoYaThing”, a new track from the virtual act that Converse is offering up via it’s Three Artists, One Song series. The other artists involved: Andre 3000 and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.

A press release notes that Gorillaz co-founder Jamie Hewlett collaborated with Converse on four different designs for the shoe company’s spring line, which “combine the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette with the band’s legendary graphic images.”

And as for “DoYaThing”, the artist-packed tune will be be available for download at www.converse.com on February 23. Two days before that, Albarn and Blur will be feted with the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at this year’s BRITs.

B.o.B & Andre 3000 “Play The Guitar” On New Single

Robbie Daw — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:46:51 +0000

Following “Strange Clouds“, another single has blown in from B.o.B’s upcoming sophomore LP. This time it’s the rap/reggae/rock hybrid “Play The Guitar”, which features Andre 3000. Sure, the Outkast MC may have been booted from Beyonce’s “Party” when it came time to shoot the song’s video, but he’s having a full-on renaissance thanks to a feature on Ke$ha’s “Sleazy 2.0″ remix and a lengthy verse on this song, “Play The Guitar”. Get your licks in below.

Lyrically, it’s more of the usual from B.o.B — bragging, boasting, “stackin’ C notes” and rhymes like this: “When I hit the bar it’s like Cheers, everybody knows who we are.”

Andre has a fun time playing with words: “According to the Internet, 3000 got a big ol’ dic-tionary full of words, he must know how to use them.”

The thing that seems to be missing from “Play The Guitar” is a memorable hook. Do you see this song sticking around as long as B.o.B’s biggest hits “Airplanes” and “Nothin’ On You”?

Ke$ha’s All-Star “Sleazy 2.0″ Remix: Who Has The Sleaziest Verse?

Becky Bain — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:08:07 +0000

As promised, beard-muncher Ke$ha has delivered her second official remix to her Cannibal track “Sleazy”, this time with Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Lil Wayne and Andre 3000 (who previously appeared on the first remix). But which MC lives up to the title of the song the best on their guest verse? T.I. previously said, “I haven’t heard anybody but mine [but] I’m gonna put my money on mine.” Did Tip bet wisely on his own flow? Check it out below and judge for yourself.

Ke$ha feat. Wiz Khalifa, Andre 3000, T.I. & Lil Wayne – “Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier”

Wiz Khalifa — He raps about marijuana, Ferraris, and, well, more marijuana. But hey, he’s sharing!
Sleaziest Line: “She in love with my stick, she say I work it like magic.”

Andre 3000 — Virtually the same verse as the first “Sleazy” remix to surface. Three Stacks sticks to commenting on divorce, deadbeat dudes, and finding the strength to forgive them because “he’s human, I’m human, you’re human.” Heavy stuff for a song that claims to possess a beat with so much girth, it will make you orgasm.
Sleaziest Line: Andre is a class act! No sleaze here. We do, however, like how he references the fact that Ke$ha is “sippin’ Irish Bailey’s” in his Mercedes.

T.I. — Tip spends the majority of his verse boasting how everyone wants “to do the King”.
Sleaziest Line: It’s a toss up between “I was gonna take her, make her my new royal penis cleaner” and “Get you pregnant lookin’ at you”. Actually, who are we kidding, it’s the first one.

Lil Wayne — Last but not least, Wayne references Black Swan, Napoleon Dynamite and Kings Of Leon on his verse. What a pop culture junkie, that Weezy!
Sleaziest Line: “Know a girl named Cleopatra, she throw that pussy at you.”

The Sleaziest Winner: T.I, by a mile. Looks like he was right all along!

Ke$ha Gets Sleazier With Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, T.I. & Andre 3000

Becky Bain — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:56 +0000

Ke$ha has been relatively quiet the second half of 2011, her most recent single “Blow” released back in February. But the glitter goddess (whose next album is due Spring 2012) is resurfacing in a sleazy way — by dropping an unnecessary remix! “Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier” will be available on iTunes December 13, and features verses by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I. and Andre 3000. Need more sleaze? Check out K-Dolla’s new Tumblr page, dedicated to photos of the pop performer putting beards in her mouth. Yuck.

Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Track Listing Features Rihanna, Nicki Minaj And Lots Of Lil Wayne

Becky Bain — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:44:41 +0000

Drake’s sophomore LP Take Care might as well count as Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV follow-up, as the rapper is featured on three songs off Drizzy’s new album: “HYFR”, “The Real Her” (which also boasts Andre 3000), and an untitled bonus track. Other Young Money amigo Nicki Minaj drops by “Make Me Proud”, and ex-amour and “What’s My Name” partner Rihanna adds her vocals to the title track. See who else made the cut below.

Though we only see The Weeknd featured on one song, “Crew Love”, Drake had previously mentioned that they had collaborated on four tracks for Take Care.

Drake - Take Care

1. Over My Dead Body
2. Shot For Me
3. Headlines
4. Crew Love ft. The Weeknd
5. Take Care ft. Rihanna
6. Marvins Room
7. Under Ground Kings
8. We’ll Be fine
9. Make Me Proud ft. Nicki Minaj
10. Lord Knows ft. Rick Ross
11. Cameras
12. Doing It Wrong
13. The Real Her ft. Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne
14. Look What You’ve Done
15. HYFR ft. Lil Wayne
16. Practice
17. The Ride

BONUS
18. Hate Sleeping Alone
19. Untitled ft. Lil Wayne

Drake’s Take Care drops November 15.

[Via Neon Limelight]

Whatcha Say: Our Readers Had A “Party” While Commenting On Beyonce’s Video

Robbie Daw — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:15:41 +0000

This week, “Party”, Beyonce’s umpteenth (okay, her sixth) music video from the 4 era, premiered, and naturally online critics weighed in with their thoughts. Turns out our readers had plenty to say about Bey’s backyard BBQ, too! Theories about where the original idea for the clip came from abounded, as did questions as to why Andre 3000 was swapped out for J. Cole. Head below to catch a roundup of the comments!

:: RUBN found plenty to shout about on Beyonce’s “Party” Video: Watch A Preview: “OK BEYONCE A COPYCAT THIS IS KHIA’S VIDEO MY NECK AND MY BACK STOP STEALING . BEYONCES PARTY IS A COPYCAT VIDEO.”

:: bitchie was snatching weaves left and right: “OMG this may not be her BEST selling album but it still WENT PLATINUM AND #1 And has sold over 1 million copies so far. BUT SHES A FLOP WIG WEARING WOMAN??? PLEASE SIT YO ASS DOWN BEFORE U COMMENT ON THE Queen next time”

:: Really? truly had something to say: “Khia? Really? You haven’t even seen the whole video & she’s already copying off Khia? I can’t believe you compared anything Bey is doing to Khia? So many people really hate to see her still in the game. I for one love this song and the video seems really fun.”

:: Spectra also kicked the Khia conspiracy to the curb: “Yeah, Khia invented pool parties, and the idea of filming them. Or maybe its just that kind of song, with that kind of vibe, that feel appropriate for a backyard party by the pool. I mean, I’ve gone to parties like this, am I ripping off Khia too?”

:: Josh felt it was an un-Cole world: “The only thing I don’t like about this video is the fact that they took out Andre 3000’s verse and gave J. Cole half the amount of space and time to spit a hot verse. I’ve heard much better from him.”

:: Ima was also missing Andre: “Why can’t we have 3 stacks in the video, his verse is fire!!!! I’m seriously disappointed!!!”

:: Ciara fan wasn’t a stan for Beyonce Throws One Awesome “Party” In Her New Video: “trashy as phuck!!! ugh, and why did she take 3 stacks off the song for this unknown rocnation artist”

:: Brandon Hall happily RSVP’d, though: “Lol, that was Ghetto fabulous. It was a lot of fun, very simple and straight to the point. Song about partying and a video about a party, I can dig it. One gripe… J. Cole, just no! Andre 3000 should have been kept put, J didn’t do the song any favors.”

:: Casey joined the soiree: “I loved this video. As much as I LOVE Andre’s verse, I feel like J.Cole’s was more relevant to the song, and worked much better with the video. This is definitely a party I would love to be at.”

:: Troy did “Party” no favors by stating this on Beyonce’s “Party” Video: Review Revue: “She sucks…she needs to retire, like two years ago. Overrated Tramp.”

:: Finally, on a non-Beyonce-related note, TaRee took our challenge to watch Madonna and Lourdes’ Material Girl promo in full: “Made it 2:33 until I scrolled down, saw a picture of Kelly Clarkson and decided to click that.”

Beyonce’s “Party” Video Premiering Tuesday With J. Cole Instead Of Andre 3000

Becky Bain — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:25:35 +0000

Since Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls)” video premiered in May, we’ve been treated to five videos in total from the pop star, and the visuals for Bey’s sixth single from 4, “Party”, are already scheduled to premiere next Tuesday on 106 & Park. There will be one major difference from the album version and the single, though: Andre 3000’s verse has been replaced with J. Cole. Listen to the new cut below and tell us if he did good on Three Stacks’ spot.

Beyonce feat. Kanye West & J. Cole – “Party” (Single version)

We’re not sure we get Team Knowles’ strategy here — we were barely able to marinate in the joy of “Countdown” before “Love On Top” came along, and now we’re already being served the cameo-filled video (which was directed by Beyonce, FYI) for “Party”? We get filming all your videos early so you can focus on your pregnancy in the later months, but why release them one on top of another? We need breathing room, Bey!

Ke$ha’s New “Sleazy” Remix To Feature Andre 3000, Lil Wayne, T.I. & Wiz Khalifa

Becky Bain — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:35:11 +0000

Ke$ha is throwing a party on her “Sleazy” track, and everyone’s invited! Tapping Andre 3000 for the remix of her Cannibal track was just the beginning — now the pop star is adding Lil Wayne, T.I. and Wiz Khalifa (in addition to Andre) on yet another remix of the bass-pounding tune. XXL asked T.I. who has the best verse, to which the newly freed MC replied, “I haven’t heard anybody but mine [but] I’m gonna put my money on mine.” Wait a minute — shouldn’t T-Pain be on this lineup? [Via XXL]

Lloyd Keeps It Clean For “Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)” Video

Becky Bain — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:36:21 +0000

In what is probably a very wise move, R&B singer Lloyd released his “Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)” video featuring a cleaned-up, radio-friendly version of his extremely NSFW single. This retro, du-wop tune is clearly his bid for some Cee Lo Green-style success, and with the word “lovin’” replacing a euphemism for a part of the female anatomy (take a guess), he just might get it. Vid below. (And though Lil Wayne and Andre 3000 both appear on the track, in the clip we get Wayne Brady and a rapping cat. Yay?)

Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000 — “Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)”

The Morning Mix: Britney Spears Under Fire For Passing Gas (Seriously)

Becky Bain — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:04 +0000

Did You Hear?

:: Britney Spears is apparently being sued by an ex-bodyguard for bad hygiene and excessive flatulence. We’ll let you write the jokes for this one. [E! Online]

:: Well, that rumor was short-lived: Andre 3000 will not be playing Jimi Hendrix in a biopic of the musician’s life. [Hip Hop Wired]

:: Don’t mess with Charice! The former Glee star wants everyone to know that she’s definitely not part of the Illumanati. Whew! [Pop Crush]

:: Jason Derulo – who will also not be playing Jimi Hendrix in a biopic – talks to MTV about the second single from his sophomore album, Future History. [Music & Lyrics]

:: When Christina Aguilera met Shrek. [Just Jared]

After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today.

Music On TV:
:: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Sharon Jones
:: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — Porcelain Black
:: Lopez Tonight (TBS) — 3 Doors Down
:: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — Bush
:: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Ziggy Marley
:: The View (ABC) — La Toya Jackson
:: The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Lady Gaga (repeat)