By now, you have probably seen Florence and the Machine‘s video for “No Light, No Light,” and perhaps even read a few online comments about the clip, which seem to focus on its rather heavy use of religious iconography and how that is irrefutable proof that frontwoman Florence Welch is either a practitioner of the dark arts or a full-fledged member of (dun dun dunnn!) the Illuminati.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ – Hosted by star of NBC’s “Chuck” and avid gamer Zachary Levi, executive produced by Emmy® Award winner Mark Burnett and featuring cutting edge in-show augmented reality and world premiere footage from hotly anticipated releases, Spike TV’s ninth annual “Video Game Awards” (#VGA) proved to be a night to remember. Industry giants gathered as the network celebrated the outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the world of gaming over the past year during the two-hour global event which premiered LIVE on Spike TV, MTV 2 and Spike.com Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT from Sony Studios in Los Angeles. Internationally, the ”VGAs” were seen in over 100 countries and territories around the world.
Looking at her today, it’s hard believe that people once hailed Britney Spears as the 2nd coming of Janet Jackson. indeed, although her PR team forged a convient likeness to fellow blonde Madonna, it was clear that Britney’s creative team was reading and applying pages of “Miss Janet” book. and by we mean no shade, rather a nod to her. Ms. Spears used to be one hell of a performer.
Are they or aren’t they? Drake always talks about his love for Nicki Minaj, but whether it’s just an inside joke or something more serious, only they know.
The 2011 ‘Mashable Awards’ finalists were announced yesterday and Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga are among those in the “Must-Follow Musician or Band on Social Media” category. according to the Mashable website, this award “honors the reader’s choice for the musician or band that best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.” Other contenders in this category include Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, Ricky Martin, Kris Allen and Snoop Dogg.
Forget the running man or the fist-pump – LMFAO’siconic shuffle is quickly becoming the next biggest dance craze to sweep across the universe. But, it seems the party-loving duo could have their Aussie pals Justice Crewto thank for inspiring the infectious movement! In an exclusive chat with MTV Australia, Emmanuel ‘EMan’ Rodriguezand Lukas Wildrokfrom the multi-talented Sydney group told us, “We were at the Grammy pre party and LMFAO rocked up, we had a circle going because we wanted to represent Australia while we were in America, and we were shuffling as a joke in like a massive circle. “Kid Cudi was there, Kid Ink, all these celebrities were there, and they rock up and I swear they saw us shuffling and were like, ‘hey that’s pretty cool.’ “Then probably a month later, the song dropped.”
And now the ‘Party Rock’stars better watch out because the ‘Australia’s got Talent’winners are ready to reclaim the famous steps! “LMFAO we want our moves back!”joked Emmanuel. “I know you were watching us right then!”And when they’re not busy shuffling, Justice Crew are getting ready to wow Aussie fans when they kick off their tour with pop icon Janet Jacksonnext month. 
“We never thought in a million years that we’d be supporting Janet Jackson,”Lukas told MTV. “We’ve just been preparing for a good show, it’s gonna be one that’s gonna blow everyone’s minds. “I think Janet Jackson’s crowd are gonna be a little different to what we’re used to, I guess a bit older, so we’re gonna have to go for kinda that older demographic.”As for how exactly they plan to woo the sold-out audience – well, they’re taking it back, “old school”style! “We’re gonna keep it like a Will Smith Fresh Prince of Bel-Air kind of style, like old school, all the music kind of old school meets new school. “It’s gonna be really entertaining. we just wanna rip it up and entertain them!”Don’t miss Justice Crew supporting Janet Jackson at the Sydney Opera House on November 5 and November 6.
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by Jason Johnson, Chief Political Correspondent
Obama takes a Tip from Nas: Obamacare as “Ni**er?”
Every couple of years the African American intelligencia get wrapped up in a conversation about the use of the word “Nigger”. one side argues that it’s offensive and the use of the term implies the still enslaved minds of African Americans and some have even gone so far as to bury the word.
The second murder charge to hit popular Jamaican dancehall artist, Vybz Kartel, was set this week by the Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch detectives. According to the associated Press, Kartel along with fellow musician Kiro Jones, was charged for killing a Jamaican man named Clive “Lizard” Williams last August.
*Borrowing a page from Beyonce, Rihanna has reportedly incorporated homages to other work in her newly-released music video for ‘We Found Love.” as previously reported, Bey paid tribute to choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker in her video for “Countdown” and saluted the New Edition video “If It Isn’t Love” in her new clip for “Love on Top.”
Olen Bajarias
The true measure of a classic album is not its immediate impact, but rather its ability to stand the test of time. on November 29, 1994, Mary J. Blige released her groundbreaking My Life LP, and on November 23, almost 17 years to the day, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will be celebrating with a special Mary J. Blige My Life concert at New York’s Terminal 5.
I made my first music video long before MTV was around, back in the early seventies when it was just a dream in some experimental videographer’s heads. then MTV came along and my video for “Rockit” won the most MTV video awards that first year (five). I’m always intrigued by new ideas and cutting edge technologies. these days we are constantly exposed to new technologies. You can make a music video on your iPhone and promote it on Twitter in about 30 seconds. That’s what got me thinking about how to create a music video for the digital generation, for the kids who live their lives online and create their own media on a daily basis.I have been lucky enough to be friends with the folks over at Canon for years and as my own interest in photography has evolved, they have consistently come out with new technologies to complement my picture taking. The Canon folks presented me with an idea to involve my fans and photographers in the creation of a new music video which I am doing for my song “Chameleon,” a fan favorite. on Wednesday night, while I performed the song, we gave out Canon EOS 5D MKII cameras to the audience. The photos they took will be printed on the new Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Printer, a machine that allows both professional and budding professional photographers to print their images exactly as they envisioned them right at home. The photos will be edited and synced together to create the music video. The idea of a print-inspired “crowd-sourced” video where people collaborate instead of just being shot by one person is an exciting concept for me, and I’m hoping we can use it to engage a younger, digitally savvy audience with jazz, which is very important to me. I’m young at heart but I realize I’m not getting any younger in age.it is crucial that jazz continually grows a new audience or it will pass away when the musicians and fans do. And this music is too important for the freedom of the human spirit to let that happen. Connecting with young people is one of the primary ways to make this work. not only is it important to connect with my younger fans, but I also believe in connecting with younger artists. The artists I know who have had the greatest longevity and the ability to have a long-standing career are those who reach out to the younger generation and who keep reinventing themselves. Tony Bennett has been around for years, but young people know him because of his collaborations with younger artists. Madonna has reinvented herself time after time — she always comes up with something fresh and new. my last album, The Imagine Project, was in seven different languages and included well known artists from eleven different countries. many of those artists are well known here — like Pink and Seal and John Legend and Dave Matthews. The younger generation knows these artists and downloads their music. my record has a message about peace through global collaboration and was a meaningful way for me, as a jazz musician, to show my work within the framework of talented artists who are popular today.another project that I am hoping to embark on in the near future and am currently beginning to develop is a global hip hop/rap influenced record, coupled with electronics, containing the rhymes and rhythms of people of various countries. even though I’ve been in the business 50 years, it is the youth who are the future of music. That’s why it is exciting for me to work with young people doing cutting edge stuff.if I could share something with young people seeking an artistic career it would be this: be willing to go out of your comfort zone and explore new territory. Did I think that at age 71 I would be creating a “crowd-sourced” music video with digital cameras that capture images that can be blasted around the world in minutes? No. But shaking things up and getting out of your comfort zone is what is exciting about life and mark my words, it is what will keep you young.
MONTCLAIR, California — Big Snoop D-O-Double-G celebrates his 40th birthday Thursday (October 20), but on Wednesday night, he was all business.
Well, business as usual. Snoop spent the evening shooting a music video with Wiz Khalifa for the track “Young, Wild & Free.” It’s the first song from the soundtrack of the duo’s upcoming stoner comedy, “Mac & Devin Go to High School.”
CHARLESTON, W.Va.– Like most of her peers, Capital High School senior Jessie Pauline loves to watch MTV's dance competition, "America's Best Dance Crew." on Saturday, Pauline had the opportunity to learn dance routines from one of ABDC's crews when Royal Flush visited the high school for a workshop.