In his latest movie, The Woman In Black, Dan traded his Hogwarts uniform for a totally new role as a Dad.
Natalia brings you the latest news on Adele’s interview with Anderson Cooper, Kristen Bell’s interview on Ellen is auto tuned, Ladyhawke’s latest music video and much more!
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.
Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.
Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.
Before Island Def Jam’s Executive Vice-President Shakir Stewart died early this month, there was one star pupil who looked up to him as more than a suit, but a mentor.
To Q Da Kid, the first hip-hop artist signed with Tag records – the record label created last spring when Island Def Jam and Tag body spray decided to team up – Stewart was someone he could turn to for advice on his young career.
“It was always ‘Don’t let up, just go hard’,” Q recalled. “I knew Shakir for like 7 years. We had a meeting a month ago, and he basically said to take advantage of the things that were happening.”
So for the Brooklyn-born MC, born Kareem Savage, receiving the Def Jam/Tag offer was a long-awaited opportunity, after having spent much time hopping along the east coast trying to get a foot in success’s door.
After dropping out of Kingsborough College to pursue a career in the music industry, the 27-year-old’s first step on the musical road in NYC was signing a deal with Violator Records along with two other fellow hometown rappers in the late ’90s. Dubbing themselves “Da Franchise,” the group was featured on many mix-tapes, but never released a proper album.
As a result, Q decided to branch out, in an attempt to trail-blaze his own luck.
A move to Miami in 1997, followed by a demo with mega producers Cool and Dre, brought the young artist glimpses of the industry’s major leagues. After beginning to develop a name for himself in Miami, Q then heard about the rising hip-hop scene in Atlanta, and struck while the iron was hot as he moved to A-town in 2001.
In ATL, Q came across DJ Shakim, who was not only Bow Wow’s DJ, but an associate of music producer Jermaine Dupri. Q impressed Shakim with his powerful lyrics and tight freestyles, which then resulted in a life-altering opportunity for the young artist.
“One day, I was just doing my thing in the club, and Shakim called me to the DJ booth,” said Q. “JD was there, and he wanted to know what I was up to, and I told him I was trying to get things going here, and then I gave him my number. The next morning, he gave me a call, and we began doing stuff in the studio.”
Q’s life changed immediately after meeting Dupri. He signed with So So Def/Virgin, while appearing on many songs and remixes with elite artists including “No One” by Alicia Keys, Fabolous’s “Make Me Better,” and “Fine” by Mary J. Blige.
Tag hired Dupri as president of their new record label, which presented Q with a new opportunity.
Q’s first album, “It Was All a Dream,” is in the midst of production, hoping to hit shelves in the New Year.
“I’m just trying to make big music,” Q told andPOP. “I like when I go to a concert and you hear the sound and the place is about to explode like a Kanye concert or a Jay-Z concert, basically you begin to hear the song and it rocks the house. So everything I do plays into my goal to have songs like that, and everyone who knows me, knows that I’ve always been grinding it out, working hard to get the finished product. That’s my mission, just to make things happen.”
Looking to the future, Q hopes to be able to follow in the footsteps of his idols, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim and Nas.
“They were artists who told their own stories, and I have a lot of stories to tell myself, things that I’ve been through in my life,” said Q. “It’s gonna be music about my situation and experiences growing up, whether it be happy or sad, and I think that other people are gonna be able to relate. When people can say ‘yeah I’m going through the same deal,’ it’s a great feeling for me.”
So as a member of a unique label, what’s the best part of the deal so far?
“I get to stay fresh!” jokes Q. “I’m doing a couple of commercials, so obviously I get cans of Tag body spray anytime I want, but it’s not like I have a closet full of Tag cans. I get cases, and most of the time, I’ll just be giving them out. I’ll go back to Brooklyn, and give it out to the people where I’m from. Always try to give back.”
