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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 »
Posts Tagged ‘Soulja Boy’
The Morning Mix: Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ Hits #1 In The UK
Mon Aug 1 2011 by Becky Bain
:: Amy Winehouse's untimely death has inevitably led to a newfound interest in her music. After reaching #9 on the US Billboard Top 200, the late singer's breakout album Back To Black has topped the UK charts. Her debut LP Frank and a box set of both albums have also hit the Top 10. [Vulture]
:: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's "Superman" Soulja Boy flying around in his $55 million private jet. [Huffington Post]
:: Snatch up a free mp3 of Hurts' electric remix of Patrick Wolf's "Time Of My Life". [Arjan Writes]
:: Jordin Sparks wants to guest star on CSI. Be careful, Jordin, that didn't work out so well for Justin Bieber. [Billboard]
:: Prepare to swoon over Darren Criss and the Warblers as they perform their hit "Teenage Dream" for the Glee: The 3D Concert Movie. [EW Music Mix]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
The Morning Mix: Uzbek Oil Tycoon Hires J.Lo As Wedding Singer
Fri Jul 22 2011 by Idolator Staff
Did You Hear?
:: With three failed marriages under her belt, Jennifer Lopez would most likely not be our first choice of wedding singer. [Just Jared]
:: T-Pain announces collaboration with Ke$ha. New world record for autotune use is imminent. [Rap-Up]
:: Soulja Boy - The Movie coming soon to a theater near you? [Hip Hop Wired]
:: Country superstar Taylor Swift eats lunch and goes shopping in New York. Talk about living on the edge! [Celebuzz]
:: Pop legend Kate Bush has an album of new material due in November. [The Prophet Blog]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
:: With three failed marriages under her belt, Jennifer Lopez would most likely not be our first choice of wedding singer. [Just Jared]
:: T-Pain announces collaboration with Ke$ha. New world record for autotune use is imminent. [Rap-Up]
:: Soulja Boy - The Movie coming soon to a theater near you? [Hip Hop Wired]
:: Country superstar Taylor Swift eats lunch and goes shopping in New York. Talk about living on the edge! [Celebuzz]
:: Pop legend Kate Bush has an album of new material due in November. [The Prophet Blog]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
Whatcha Say: The Good, The Bad & The Britney In This Week’s Reader Comments
Fri Jan 7 2011 by Robbie Daw
The first week of 2011 was dominated by the arrival of the original demo and cover art for Britney Spears' upcoming single "Hold It Against Me", racy photos of a quite-naked Adam Levine, the premiere of Avril Lavigne's new Max Martin-produced jam "What The Hell", snippets of tunes from David Cook's new album and Soulja Boy's laughable claim that he wrote Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair." And how did our readers react to this pop downpour? Slip on your raincoat and find out below!
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“Whip My Hair” Songwriter Ronald Jackson Fires Back At Soulja Boy
Wed Jan 5 2011 by Robbie Daw
Following Soulja Boy's eyebrow-raising claim that he wrote Willow Smith's hit "Whip My Hair", one of the song's real writers, Ronald "Jukebox" Jackson—who's in the fold of Rodney Jerkins' Darkchild Records imprint—has taken aim at the "Pretty Boy Swag" rapper's boastful assertion. Listen to Jukebox's new response rap over the "Whip My Hair" track below—well, unless you're the daughter of Will Smith. Because the language used is kind of NSFW (Not Safe For Willow).
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Soulja Boy Brags That He Wrote Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair”
Tue Jan 4 2011 by Robbie Daw
Poor Soulja Boy—his mind-numbing, dimwitted singles "Pretty Boy Swag" and "Speakers Going Hammer" stiffed in the charts last year, while his third LP The DeAndre Way crashed, burned and burst into a cloud of massive fail dust when it debuted at #90 on the Billboard Top 200 last month. To make up for it, he's now claiming to have written Willow Smith's hit "Whip My Hair." Can you believe this guy?
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Lupe Fiasco Schools Soulja Boy On New Track “S.L.R. (Super Lupe Rap)”
Tue Nov 9 2010 by Becky Bain
When Soulja Boy commented to XXL mag that he does not want to be "super-Lupe-Fiasco-lyrical and n****s don't know what the f*** I'm talking about," we knew there was a new rap beef brewing before our very eyes. Taking Soulja's dis as a challenge, Lupe responded in the best way he knows how — recording a killer new track, "S.L.R. (Super Lupe Rap)". Behold the latest rap superhero, Super Lyrical Lupe, below.
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Jamie Foxx, T.I. & Soulja Boy Declare “Yep, That’s Me” On New Track
Tue Aug 17 2010 by Becky Bain
When it comes to hip-hop bromances, our favorite has to be T.I. and Jamie Foxx, who are teaming up for a second time this year. A mid-tempo R&B track called "Yep That's Me" surfaced today, and it features the comeback King dropping a verse while the Oscar-winner namechecks Halle Berry. (Maybe this is his way of finagling together a romantic comedy starring both he and Berry? We wouldn't be surprised.) This will most likely end up on Foxx's upcoming fourth studio album Best Night Of My Life, but you can catch a listen below right now.
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Soulja Boy Is Celebrating The “First Day Of School” In New Track
Thu Jul 29 2010 by Becky Bain
Soulja Boy Tell'em—who turned the ripe old age of 20 years old this week—shows off his swagger (and some serious bling) in a brand new MTV photoshoot, featured over on the Buzzworthy blog. According to that huge chunk of jewelry sitting on Soulja's wrist, he certainly knows what time it almost is—time to head back to school! Listen to the heavily inked rapper's new track "First Day Of School" from his upcoming The DeAndre Way by jumping below. More »
Watch Soulja Boy Perform On ‘106 & Park’ (And Your Ears Will Never Forgive You)
Fri Jul 23 2010 by Robbie Daw
Stop whatever you're doing—no, scratch that. Take whatever it is you're doing—laundry, homework, needlepoint—and throw it in the fire. All you'll ever need in life again is the knowledge that poet laureate Soulja Boy is not only releasing his third album The DeAndre Way on October 5, music lovers, he's also releasing a book all about his life! (Yes—all 19 years of it.) Watch him let the world in on this stunning revelation during his 106 & Park appearance—where he also dazzled with a performance of his latest contribution to high art, "Pretty Boy Swag"—below.
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