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Beyonce And Lady Gaga Team Up For ‘Video Phone’

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:44:44 +0000

What do you get when you mix cameras, music, video phones, and two of the biggest divas in the U.S. music industry?

A music video with Beyonce and Lady Gaga, remixing Beyonce’s original “Video Phone” score. In the newly-released video, the two larger-than-life diva’s storm around in trench coats, bathing suits and heels. It opens up with a scintillating scene of Beyonce and her all-male posse marching down a seemingly-deserted alleyway with a purpose in mind.

Gaga and Beyonce are an interesting combination that makes for a unique music video. Azcentral.com says that the director, Hype Williams, “shoots a video in his trademark electrifying colour schemes and high-shine lighting, resulting in a fantastical pop mirage.”

With a combination of Beyonce’s trademark outlandish costume choices- and Gaga’s trademark outlandish behaviour, the new music video is sure to make heads turn. The “Video Phone” collaboration debuted Monday night on MTV and VH-1.

Solange, Beyonce’s Cool Kid Sister covers Dirty Projectors

Emma Renda — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:00:54 +0000

It’s difficult to say if Solange Knowles’ hip factor is real, or if it’s just the cause of hanging out with her uber-cool older sister. But she sure seems to be harnessing it nicely. O Friday, her cover of The Dirty Projectors’ “Stillness is the Move” surfaced on Pitchfork.com before being yanked by Universal at the label’s behest.

Unimpressed, Solange took to Twitter to voice her frustrations.

“So fucking crazy universal has been taking down a COVER I’m NOT selling or trying to publish. Never heard of that shit in my life! Not to mention Dirty Projectors, LOVED the cover& all parties are happy Doesn’t Lil Wayne a Universal artist rap over other folks records?”

Solange has certainly stepped up her media presence since her days as the Disney version of Beyonce.

Not only is she credited with introducing B and hubby Jay-Z to Grizzly Bear (which resulted in a frenzy of media coverage when the two attended their New York show), she has also started her own band to some legitimate critical acclaim. Solange and the Hadley Street Dreams performed at SXSW on the same night as scene legends Dinosaur Jr. and Tinted Windows (the world’s weirdest side project featuring members of The Smashing Pumpkins, Hanson, Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne.)

Her sophomore album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams, was “endorsed with trepidation” by the perpetually skeptical Pitchfork, even warranting a 7.3 rating (which is practically a high-five in their books). Solange drew Motown comparisons on the one hand, and the keen ear picked up a Boards of Canada sample that could swoon any indie kid.

Today’s Universal debacle is still being sorted out, but hopefully this won’t be the last of Solange’s forays into sampling because it seems this informed persona is working out for her.

Beyonce Triumphs At The 2009 EMA

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:15:24 +0000

Beyoncé was the big winner at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), held at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany. The global music icon walked away with three of the night’s biggest awards– Best Female, Best Song, (“Halo”) and Best Video, (“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” She had been nominated for four EMAs, including Best Live Act. The win for Best Video repeats her win at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), held in New York last September 13. Beyoncé used the occasion in Berlin to thank her husband, Jay-Z for “putting a ring on it.”

The audience at Berlin’s O2 World was treated to a spectacular performance of “Sweet Dreams,” by Beyoncé and television viewers across Europe tuned in to the live telecast. MTV US channels, mtvU and MTV2, will air a one-hour version of the Awards on Sunday, November 15; 12:00 AM on MTV2 and 8:00 PM on mtvU. MTV Tr3s will also air a one-hour version on Saturday, November 21 at 2:00 PM and the full show will air on Palladia on Saturday, November 28 at 9:00 PM with a repeat at Midnight. All times are Eastern Standard.

Since its release on November 18, 2008, Beyoncé’s latest album, “I AM…SASHA FIERCE,” has topped the album charts around the world and spawned five #1 singles, including EMA winners “Halo” and “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”

The “I AM…” world tour continues it’s successful run with stops in Egypt (11/6), Greece (11/8) and three shows at London’s 02 Arena starting on November 14. Beyoncé will mark the one-year anniversary of the release of “I AM…SASHA FIERCE” onstage at MEN Arena in Manchester, England. On November 2, “I AM…SASHA FIERCE Platinum Edition,” was released in Europe. The CD/DVD collection features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, four new songs and all eight videos, including “Sweet Dreams.”

Lady Gaga’s New Tracklist Released

Vanessa Baker — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:47:14 +0000

The track listing for Lady Gaga’s upcoming album, The Fame Monster, has been revealed to include a duo with Beyonce Knowles, reports Perez Hilton.

Lady Gaga’s second studio album will be released Nov. 20 in Europe and Nov. 23 in North America. Songs will include:

1. Bad Romance

2. Alejandro

3. Monster

4. Speechless

5. Dance in the Dark

6. Telephone (feat. Beyonce)

7. So Happy I Could Die

8. Teeth

The first single, “Bad Romance,” was available on iTunes beginning Oct. 26.

Beyonce Postpones Show in Malaysia

Vanessa Baker — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:51:40 +0000

Beyonce has postponed a concert scheduled in Malaysia next week due to criticism by some Islamic extremists who deem her clothing and choreography to be too provocative, reports Perez Hilton. Members of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party said they thought the show would be immoral and promote “Western sexy performances.”

Event promoters said the show would be rescheduled for a future date.

Diva Alert – Beyonce and Lady Gaga Team Up For ‘Video Phone’

Joelle Tomlinson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:18:33 +0000

Amid fierce rumors that two of the biggest divas in the industry – Beyonce and Lady Gaga- are teaming up, the truth has finally emerged. It has been confirmed that the two singers have joined forces on a super-secret video for Beyonce’s “Video Phone.”

According to mtvnews.com, a spokesperson for director Hype Williams confirmed to MTV that both Beyonce and Gaga appear in the “Video Phone” clip, which Williams shot last weekend in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighbourhood.

William’s spokesperson would not confirm any additional tidbits about the shoot, but, according to Life and Style magazine, security on set was very tight, and the video is shaping up to be a fashion bonanza, with Beyonce wearing “a feathered dress” and Gaga sporting “something wild … the fashion is sick and insane.”

Another source posted on Pulse Music Board that the “Video Phone” clip was shot on a “closed set [with] no cameras or video phones” allowed. Apparently, the video version of the song – which is from Beyonce’s 2008 I am…Sasha Fierce album – features Beyonce and Gaga trading up-tempo verses, and sees Gaga adding an extra verse to the tune. The clip also features “lots of choreography” and “more dancers than the two girls [Beyonce is] always with.”

Contest: Win Beyonce’s Dress from If I Were A Boy

andPOP Staff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:28:53 +0000

Didn’t Beyoncé look hot in the video for “If I Were A Boy”? Wasn’t it a great song? It must be considering it has over 50,000,000 plays on YouTube alone. Well andPOP is giving away the same dress she wore in the video (keep in mind it’s a size small)! All you need to do to enter is to complete the form below and answer the trivia question.

This contest has ended.

Contest ends November 10th 2009.

Check out Beyonce’s video ‘If I Were A Boy’.

Malaysian Censorship: Bruno Banned

Stephen Baldwin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:47:39 +0000

Less than a week after it was reported that Beyonce was forced to severely tone down her liberated, subtly sexual performance in Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur officials deemed Bruno inappropriate for the population’s viewing, thestar.com reports. The National Film Censorship Board in Malaysia has cut off the public viewing of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s portrayal of a flamboyantly homosexual Austrian fashionista. The barrier-crossing film contained numerous clips of Cohen’s Bruno engaging in sexual acts with another man, along with scenes that included full frontal nudity and plenty of other excessively sexual scenes. Despite criticism of the films gratuitous sexual content, it was commercial success across North America.

The move is centered firmly around homosexual themes, and this was likely the central issue behind its ban in Malaysia. Their large Muslim population is extremely critical of homosexuality.CCohen’s previous movie, Borat, where he portrayed an ignorant Kazakh reporter travelling through the U.S., was also banned in Malaysia.

Beyonce Considered for A Star is Born Remake

Vanessa Baker — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:11:32 +0000

Talks about remaking the Barbara Streisand classic A Star is Born continue at Warner Brothers, reports Perez Hilton.

A writer has recently been signed to draft a script, and executives are reportedly looking at Beyonce to resume Streisand’s role as Esther Hoffman. Beyonce would be joining the likes of Janet Gaynor and Judy Garland who have also played the role in earlier versions of the film.

Kanye West and Taylor Swift At VMAs

andPOP Staff — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:06:59 +0000

Kanye you are a talented guy but sometimes you push it too far. At tonight’s VMA awards, Taylor Swift was awarded the Best Female video. However during her acceptance speech an aggressive West stole the mic from Taylor, saying “Taylor, I’m really happy for you. I’ll let you finish.” “But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time … one of the best videos of all time!” The camera then panned to Beyonce who continued to sit in the crowd obviously shocked and stunned. All we can say is poor Taylor, poor Beyonce, and Kanye you are a huge douche. See below to watch: