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Kanye West & Jay-Z’s “Ni**as In Paris” Video: Review Revue
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Becky Bain
Jay-Z and Kanye West have double reason to celebrate — their Watch The Throne single "Ni**as In Paris" just went double-platinum, and their seizure-inducing video (filmed at the duo's final tour stop at LA's Staples Center last December) received a fair amount of positive reviews from critics and fans alike. (Though it's quite possible that many epileptics did not react favorably to the video's kaleidoscopic effects and flashing lights.) See what everyone was saying about Jay and Kanye goin' gorillas in their visually stimulating concert vid.
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Grammys Backlash: 10 Artists Who Are Over The Awards Show
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Mike Wass
For as long as there have been music awards, there have been musicians with opinions about those music awards, and the Grammys are no exception. Depending on your point of view, Arcade Fire trumping commercial heavyweights Lady Gaga, Eminem and Katy Perry for Album of the Year at last year's ceremony was either the event's salvation or the moment it jumped the shark.
That polarizing victory reignited a decades-old debate about the relevance and future direction of the awards show. Grammy nominees — and Grammy wannabes — have long argued over whether the music industry's most prestigious trophy has become meaningless in the face of commercialization, and whether an artist's sales figures and cultural impact should be taken into account when choosing Grammy winners. Jump below to see 10 of the most famous Grammy beefs in recent memory. More »
That polarizing victory reignited a decades-old debate about the relevance and future direction of the awards show. Grammy nominees — and Grammy wannabes — have long argued over whether the music industry's most prestigious trophy has become meaningless in the face of commercialization, and whether an artist's sales figures and cultural impact should be taken into account when choosing Grammy winners. Jump below to see 10 of the most famous Grammy beefs in recent memory. More »
Kanye West, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Rihanna & Lana Del Rey Nominated For MTV Woodie Awards
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Becky Bain
What good timing for The Throne to drop their visually bonkers live concert video for "Ni**as In Paris" today, as Kanye West and Jay-Z have been nominated for a Performing Woodie at the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards. Elsewhere on the nominees list is Chris Brown and Rihanna, who compete against one another for the EDM Effect Woodie for their electro collaborations with Benny Benasi on "Beautiful People" and Calvin Harris on "We Found Love", respectively. And it looks like college kids have got a soft spot for Lana Del Rey, as the nearly-chart-topping chanteuse is up for a Breaking Woodie. Check out all the nominees below.
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Jay-Z, Kanye West, Will Ferrell & Flashy Effects Fill “Ni**as In Paris” Video
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Robbie Daw
If you were expecting some fancy scenery from the City Of Lights to play into the video for Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne hit "Ni**as In Paris", then you're out of luck. The clip for the often-performed song is instead comprised mostly of footage shot last December during the hip hop duo's final Staples Center gig in Los Angeles. Some headache-inducing (or, as the intro warns, epileptic fit-inducing) camera effects and a cameo by Blades Of Glory star Will Ferrell are mixed in for the heck of it. Watch below.
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Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Song Of The Year
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Becky Bain
We've shared our 2012 Grammy predictions for Best New Artist and all the Pop categories, and today it's time to move on to one of the big ones - Song Of The Year. Last year, Lady Antebellum won this category (as well as Record Of The Year) for "Need You Now". Is Adele destined to land the same one-two punch with "Rolling In The Deep"? Or will one of the other nominees score an upset? Hop below for our thoughts — and let your voice be heard in our Grammy poll!
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The Throne’s “Ni**as In Paris” Video Coming This Week: Morning Mix
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Guest Editor
Did You Hear?
:: Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as In Paris" video will reportedly drop by the end of the week. Get ready to recreate the live experience by watching the video seven times in a row. [Complex]
:: Rihanna is considering dropping her Talk That Talk track "Birthday Cake" as her next single, and has been asking her Twitter followers who they'd like to see featured on the song. Our pick: Shy Ronnie. [Pop Crush]
:: Simon Cowell finally put some "complete nonsense" rumors to rest, denying that Beyonce and Mariah Carey are being considered as judges on The X Factor. [Rap-Up]
:: Flo Rida isn't having a "Good Feeling" anymore. The rapper is being sued by a woman who claims Flo paid her $3.08 an hour, whereas he claims that it was more of an intern-type situation. [TMZ]
:: Soul Train legend Don Cornelius' death was officially ruled a suicide. [Billboard]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
:: Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as In Paris" video will reportedly drop by the end of the week. Get ready to recreate the live experience by watching the video seven times in a row. [Complex]
:: Rihanna is considering dropping her Talk That Talk track "Birthday Cake" as her next single, and has been asking her Twitter followers who they'd like to see featured on the song. Our pick: Shy Ronnie. [Pop Crush]
:: Simon Cowell finally put some "complete nonsense" rumors to rest, denying that Beyonce and Mariah Carey are being considered as judges on The X Factor. [Rap-Up]
:: Flo Rida isn't having a "Good Feeling" anymore. The rapper is being sued by a woman who claims Flo paid her $3.08 an hour, whereas he claims that it was more of an intern-type situation. [TMZ]
:: Soul Train legend Don Cornelius' death was officially ruled a suicide. [Billboard]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
NME Awards 2012: Lana Del Rey, Adele, Florence Nab Nominations
Mon Jan 30 2012 by Nicole Sia
For better or for worse, UK-based music magazine NME has rolled out its shortlist of nominees for its 2012 NME Awards. Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Adele each earned noms across the various irreverent categories — some more forgiving than others. (Born This Way and Under the Mistletoe both came in under Worst Album, oof!) Also scoring nods were newcomers Lana Del Rey and Azealia Banks and awards veterans Coldplay, The Throne and Katy Perry. See the full list of 2012 NME Award nominees below. More »
Kanye West Angers Soundgarden (And His Own Fans) At Australia’s Big Day Out
Mon Jan 23 2012 by Becky Bain
Wherever Kanye West goes, controversy follows — even Down Under. Yeezy managed to incurr the wrath of two parties while performing at Big Day Out festival on Australia's Gold Coast — that of his own fans, and that of Soundgarden, who had the misfortune of attempting to play during Kanye's extremely loud soundcheck. More »
Watch 12-Year-Old Kanye West Recite A Poem About Martin Luther King Jr.
Tue Jan 17 2012 by Becky Bain
Yesterday we brought you Kanye West rapping at 19-year-old, and today we go even further into the past to 1989, when Lil Yeezy recited a poem he had written about Martin Luther King Jr during a school assembly. We know he was a cutie back in the day — turns out, he was a a gifted writer and a born orator with extremely strong stage presence right from the get-go. Check out this long-lost footage of 12-year-old Kanye West reading his poem "His Name Is Love" below.
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Watch Kanye West Rap As A Teenager In A Clip From 1996
Mon Jan 16 2012 by Idolator Staff
Believe it or not, Kanye West didn't emerge from the womb with millions of fans and a bevy of superstars aching to collaborate with him. He was actually once just a person like you and us, although probably always a better rapper. And now we have the footage to prove it — a rare video from his teenage years back in Chicago circa 1996, long before he reached our ears with 2004's The College Dropout. In the clip,the man behind Donda raps with his buddy phenom, sounding remarkably similar to the Yeezy World Peace we know and love today. Check it out below. More »
