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Natalia discusses what’s new with Pharrell Williams and her thoughts on Karl Lagerfeld’s mean comments towards Adele’s weight. She also shows a roster of animals behaving like humans and, wait until you see the new size of coffee available at Starbucks!
Natalia dishes the latest news on the Juno Awards nominees, the upcoming Spiderman 3D film starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield and is Katy Perry hooking up with Tim Tebow? Watch today’s episode to find out.
When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.
The Kooks released a new album called “Junk of the Heart,” and you would think Hugh and Luke would be very excited about it. Well, they seemed rather indifferent to be honest. We spoke about that and why they don’t care about critics.
Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.
Natalia talks about how Snooki might be pregnant, Nicolas Cage’s Cage Rage, Elisabetta Canalis is dating Steve-O and more for Feb 1, 2012.
Natalia dishes the news on Miley Cyrus breaking her tailbone, a 100 year old woman who plays the Nintendo DS to stay young and Houston, Texas contemplating a statute of Beyonce.
David Beckham debuts a new line of underwear, the worst dressed celebrity – Shy’m and Matthew Broderick is back as Ferris Bueller with a brand new commercial airing during the Super Bowl on Feb 5th 2012.
Daniel Radcliffe is back with his new movie The Woman In Black. It’s a bone chilling remake of a film from the ’80s. Ironically, Daniel actually scares very easily but he’s not afraid of ghosts. In this interview he tells us what really gives him the creeps.
Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”
Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.
Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.
During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.
There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.
When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.
It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.
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New York rapper MIMS says ever since he was a boy, he knew he was hot.
“I’m a confident person. Being hot is believing in yourself,” MIMS told andPOP on a recent visit to Toronto. “People tend to confuse it with a monetary situation. It doesn’t always have to be ‘I got a million cars’ or ‘ I know a million girls’ but for me it’s about being a persistent person and proud of my music.”
And MIMS seems to have a lot to be proud of.
His breakout song, “This Is Why I’m Hot,” off of his debut album with Capitol Records, Music Is My Saviour (an acronym for his cipher and literal last name, Mims), is permeating radio airwaves. The track and its reggae remix featuring Junior Reid and Baby Cham immediately became a club anthem, and the single has been No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Digital Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts. Even the ring tone for “This Is Why I’m Hot” has put up big numbers, become the fast-selling platinum ring tone in history.
Despite all of the fanfare, the Washington Heights, New York, native is trying to stay humble.
The rapper born Shawn Mims said his simple and rough childhood fuelled his interest in music. His estranged father died when he was only 11 years old and his mother died in childbirth soon after his 13th birthday. But, before she passed away, she bought him DJ turntables. MIMS says his tumultuous past was a muse for his music, and that gift helped him carry on.
“My mother was a single parent. She didn’t have much to give me when she passed, so it meant a lot,” MIMS remembers. “Me and my brother and sister essentially became an orphans. I used [the turntables] to channel my emotions, instead of turning it into a negative lifestyle. Music was there for me at a young age and that’s what allowed me to stay on the right path.”
So, at 13, MIMS picked up DJing as a hobby, playing sets after school and for weekend house parties at friends’ houses. MIMS says music was a pastime for him until he started getting into the engineering side. Using digital production equipment and experimenting with lyrics fuelled his interest.
He also says that being an executive producer on his album, and working with Miami co-producers The Blackout Movement (comprised of DJ Blackout and Tommy Muzikil aka Tommy Gunz, who also worked with him on independent hit “I Did You Wrong” in 2003) helped him polish the production on his new album.
“(DJing) allowed me to really construct music from scratch, from the ground up and that’s how I really got into it,” MIMS says. “Production was the most important part of the album for me, as well as lyrics – it had to be a complete package.”
MIMS believes it’s this polished package that’s bringing the heat and while some critics believe MIMS is simply cocky, the rapper thinks he’s hot because people also identify with his music.
“Sometimes we learn from negative things faster than we learn from positive things. I’m happy that I was put through a lot of pressure because I was able to know what the real world is about. I learned to take tragedy and turn it into something that’s positive.
“They’re not going to listen to the guy who lives in Beverly Hills and has a million dollars in his back account. I grew up in the ghetto and survived that.”
MIMS has successfully trekked through the Canadian hip-hop sector as well, which to some, is the pickiest of crowds. But before MIMS was all over North American airwaves with “This Is Why I’m Hot,” he worked with Canada’s very own Baby Blue Soundcrew and was featured on their song, “Love ‘Em All,” with Choclair. He says they allowed him to get love outside of America.
“That was like my first experience really with the industry. It helped me a lot,” he says. “I think Canadian hip-hop is actually some of the most diverse in the industry. Sometimes New York tends to look at things from a one-sided view and break music down into territories. I just want to make good music. I’m trying to change that.”
MIMS says that is the main reason why so many upstart artists are featured on his LP; he’s trying to give them a chance to grow.
“It’s important to give a chance to other artists who may not be able to shine amongst the others in the industry. The scene is so competitive and I want them to grow just like other people gave me a chance to grow.”
With the popularity of his breakout track and album, many other rappers would see how far they could take their success, maybe with a clothing line or movie deal, but MIMS is taking it easy when it comes to spreading his good fortune.
“I feel very lucky right now, I just want to stay focused. I’m concentrating on my music right now and doing well. When I say success I don’t really mean financially. You gotta crawl before you walk.”
