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Demi Lovato’s Dream Collaboration? Eminem

andPOP Staff — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:41:11 +0000

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Demi Lovato was the at the Seventeen Magazine luncheon on Wednesday. She took some questions from reporters, and one was particularly interesting.

Demi was asked which artist would be her dream collaboration. Her response? Eminem.

“Hopefully, I can work with Eminem,” Lovato said. “He’s my favorite rapper so anything with him would be amazing.”

This might be doable. Eminem has worked with pop stars in the past, and Demi does have a little bit of an edge. Maybe we can make this happen?

Cody Simpson Finally Collaborates with Justin Bieber

andPOP Staff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:52:05 +0000

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Cody Simpson has finally started collaborating with his good buddy Justin Bieber.

Cody sent out a tweet “Good time in the studio with @justinbieber @iamjulkeyz @itsmattgraham @kennyhamilton. #2012 we’re coming.”

We spoke to Cody last month, and Cody talks about his relationship with Justin, and being compared to Bieber.

Report: Cody Simpson to Collaborate With Justin Bieber

andPOP Staff — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:06:40 +0000

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It’s natural that people compare Cody Simpson to Justin Bieber, but Cody explains that their styles are each individual and unique. That doesn’t mean, however, that the two singers aren’t planning on working together. In this interview with andPOP Cody talks about his upcoming track with Justin, and why he respects Bieber so much as an artist. He also confirms that he and the Biebs will collaborate, however, they’re just “looking for the right song.”

Watch below as Cody and @Jordans_life take a phone call from a fan and talk about his upcoming album:

Jason Derulo Collaborates with Demi Lovato

andPOP Staff — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:42:41 +0000

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Jason Derulo has been working with comeback star Demi Lovato. Derulo told PopDash about the track and working with Lovato,

“About a month ago in Miami, we were doing a track for her album together, I think her album’s coming out in 4 days. I don’t know if people really know who Demi Lovato is here. In the States she’s really big. She’s a very sweet girl, very passionate about her work, very excited, so I’m glad her record is good.”

The track is on Demi’s new album.

Mac Miller Wants To Work With Andre 3000

andPOP Staff — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:34:28 +0000

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In an interview with The Montreality Show, Mac Miller says his dream collaboration is Andre 3000.

“Definitely Andre 3000. That’s one of my favorite rappers ever. I don’t know, if I could work with him it would be crazy,” said Miller when asked who he’d like to work with. “I don’t really wanna put too much into who I work with because if people don’t wanna work with me or believe in what I’m doing then it’s cool…I mean I already have some tracks in with some legends in the game so I’ve already done things that I never believed I would do before.”

Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston Back in Studio

andPOP Staff — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:21:15 +0000

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Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston are back in the studio recording. Bieber and Sean have become quite close, with Justin visiting Kingston in Miami after his jet ski crash.

In a post on his Twitter page, Bieber writes, “Had a great studio session with my big bro Sean Kingston and the talented jonathanrotem. Goodmusic.”

The two buddies have recorded together before, and have also toured together.

Ke$ha Working With Alice Cooper

andPOP Staff — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:18:32 +0000

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Alice Cooper is releasing “Welcome 2 My Nightmare”, the sequel to his 1975 album ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ on October 17. The album features a guest appearance by Ke$ha on “What Baby Wants.”

“I think a lot of my audience is going to go KE$HA!?, but she probably wrote the most disgusting lyrics in the song – we had to rein her in. I like people to know that just because artists are put in a pigeon hole, that doesn’t mean that’s what they are. Give people a little room,” Cooper told NME.

Britney Spears Reportedly Dying To Collaborate With Lady Gaga

Christian Allaire — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:40:43 +0000

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Could a Britney Spears and Lady Gaga collaboration be in the works?

MTV News is reporting that Spears is desperate to work with Gaga, who has previously written three songs for her. Guess the tables have turned!

“Britney is desperate to work with her again. She is very aware of that Gaga is a big threat to her in terms of her longevity in music. She’s fascinated with her and blown away by her music. So far there has been no indication that a collaboration will ever happen. Britney feels like with artists like Gaga and Katy Perry, her days in pop are coming to an end,” says the source to ShowbizSpy.

I die over this news. Unlike Britney’s collaborations with Rihanna or Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha, this would actually be fire. Pure greatness. Gaga would not let her release some crappy collaboration. I think it needs to happen. Now.

Madonna and Rihanna Team Up…. To Sell Coconut Water

Christian Allaire — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:02:25 +0000

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Music icons Madonna and Rihanna are the latest pop singers to team up for a new project… to sell coconut water.

According to Billboard, Madonna is an investor for The Vita Coco brand of coconut water, which will feature Rihanna in its national advertising campaign launching this summer.

“Rihanna is a natural fit for the Vita Coco brand and I’m so happy to have her on the team,” says Madonna in a statement.

Rihanna adds, “I love Vita Coco! It’s real coconut water from hand-picked coconuts. It’s delicious and so good for you!”

This seems like a random collaboration, but whatever works for them. I was sort of hoping for a music collaboration or something, but, I guess I’ll take this.

Steven Tyler and Johnny Depp Writing A Song Together

Christian Allaire — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:41:52 +0000

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Steven Tyler and Johnny Depp are writing a song together, reveals Billboard.

Depp has confirmed that he and Tyler are hard at work on a new track.

“We’ve been hanging out here and there,” the actor says. ”He’s someone I’ve admired greatly for such a long time. The idea of writing songs with him is a dream come true.”

Tyler, the Aerosmith frontman, said last week that he and the actor have been collaborating in his ‘American Idol’ downtime. “He asked me, he said, ‘I want you to come over’ — he’s got a studio here in L.A. — ‘and see if I’m playing “Seasons of Wither” right.’ I said, ‘Y’know what, Johnny? No matter how you play it, it’s gonna be right. It’s a beautiful thing.”

Tyler also said that he would want Depp to play him in a movie version of his life. When asked about the hypoethetical casting, Depp said, “I’ll give it a shot. Why not?”

I never knew Depp was into songwriting, but the duo seems to oddly fit together and I would think they have the same taste. Can’t wait to hear what this ends up with!

Swiss Army Bromance

Blake Dillon — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:51:41 +0000

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Dashboard Confessional and New Found Glory, two of indie music’s heavyweights, have come together to release a short 4-song EP titled, The Swiss Army Bromance.

The bands have taken an interesting twist with the new release by playing each other’s songs.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Swiss Army Romance (Dashboard Confessional) – New Found Glory

2. Saints And Sailors (Dashboard Confessional) – New Found Glory

3. Better Off Dead (New Found Glory) – Dashboard Confessional

4. All About Her (New Found Glory) – Dashboard Confessional

Yepp – that’s confusing.

Timbaland’s ‘Shock Value II’ Promises Big Collaborations

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:09:44 +0000

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Timbaland has always been known for big-star collaborations, and his upcoming studio album Studio Value II is no exception. The roster features an abundance of guests, with the biggest surprise being Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger.

According to chartattack.com, Kroeger, Drake, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Chris Daughtry, Brandy, The Fay and Keri Hilson make guest appearances on Timbaland’s radio platform-spanning follow-up to 2007′s Shock Value, which is out Nov. 23 through Universal Music.

Furtado guests on the album’s first single, “Morning After Dark,” which will be available to buy on iTunes beginning this coming Tuesday (Oct. 27). Furtado previously guested on Shock Value, as did Timberlake and Hilson.

“I’m so fortunate and blessed to be able to create a Shock Value II,” Timbaland says. “I’m really proud of the calibre of artists on this album and all the work they put into making it a success. I can promise that no one has ever heard Katy Perry, The Fray or Brandy sound like this before.

“It’s exciting because not only am I giving fans the best of me on each track, I’m giving them a glimpse of their favorite artist in a completely different light. This is an album that can be listened to from start to finish every single time because each song is so unique and the range of artists is so diverse. I can’t wait for my fans to hear the collaborations.”

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

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

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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.”

Matt & Kim Get Soul, and Other Collabs This Week

Emma Renda — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:30:08 +0000

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The line between electro-rock and hip-hop was never exactly straight in the first place, but this year has more or less witnessed its disappearance. The most recent installments in the collabo hall of fame popped up on Pitchfork this week.

First, there was Matt & Kim’s reworked “Daylight (Troublemaker Remix).” Now, this song is perfect just the way it is but with rap legends De La Soul on the remixed track, there is a whole other dimension of mind-boggling pop mastery.

The signature chorus (“Cause in the daylight I don’t pick up my phone”) is looped atop an amplified version of the song’s backbeat, with a spaced out synth riff to boot. In between, De La Soul spit their classic rhymes (“Leave your message after the tone/while I lay around actin’ like I’m too old for this shit”), transforming the song from hair-shaking hipster dance party to a groovy soul redub.

The song will be featured on the NBA Live 2010 soundtrack when the game is released on Oct. 6. It will also appear in every playlist I make for the next month.

Kid Cudi is another notorious collaborator, and so far he hasn’t gone wrong. He has already remixed the third single from his new album, “Pursuit of Happiness” with two Brooklyn mainstays, MGMT and Ratatat. The song, already a totally blazed tune in true Cudi form, is even more hazy with the addition of MGMT’s spacey harmonies on the chorus.

Cudi’s long-awaited debut, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day is set for release Sept. 15 and he will hit The Late Show with David Letterman to promote it on Sept. 11, with Ratatat as his backing band.

In a more obscure pairing, WHY? and Themselves have joined forces for an extremely chill toe-tapper “Canada”. Why?’s mastermind Yoni Wolf brings his critical eye and genre-bending to the soundscape, while the duo of Themselves add the minimalist hip-hop undertones. “Canada” is the product of a match made in heaven, and considering the two have been known to travel in the same circles, it’s no surprise they finally got together. About time, too.

Under The Rock: What Do You Get When You Cross – Bob Dylan, Nike, Weezer

Emma Renda — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:53:19 +0000

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There’s little in the music world that excites me more than a good collaboration. Be the unlikely pairing of Eminem and Elton John, or inevitable power tracks from Jay-Z, Kanye and Rihanna (check out “Run This Town” if you haven’t already heard it.)

Recently, though, more than just musical minds have been getting together. So here’s the news.

It seems early to be looking forward to the holidays, but this year I actually have a reason to get excited. Bob Dylan is releasing a Christmas album, according to Pitchfork. No longer will I have to sit through the intolerable holiday stylings of Michael Buble, Destiny’s Child, or Jessica Simpson. At first I was hesitant, imagining his raspy, sarcastic attempts at “Santa Baby” or “Deck the Halls.”

But Dylan’s official website confirmed a more appropriate set list, including “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Winter Wonderland”, “Little Drummer Boy”, and “Must Be Santa.” The album artwork for Christmas in the Heart is also pure class, and will surely stand out amongst the glittery fare normally on the shelves around the holiday time. The album is set for release on Oct. 13 – a little on the early side but knowing Dylan, it will be worth much more than just holiday cheer.

The next commercial collabo is even more unsuspecting than Bob Dylan and Santa Claus – Nike and Sub Pop Records. Nike is releasing a shoe designed for the Quickstrike SB Blazer Elite series, whatever that is, and has pasted the black-and-white SubPop label discretely on the tongue. Sub Pop, the record label home to everyone from Fleet Foxes and Wolf Parade to Nirvana and Sunny Day Real Estate, have not posted any information on their website about the shoe. But I’m sure some diehard will be willing to shell out $150 for the black-and-yellow sneaker this fall.

Pending the release of their latest album, Weezer was caught in the crossfire of some harsh words about their choice of title. Raditude made it on Spin’s “20 Worst Album Titles of 2009″ before it was even released, and topped Rolling Stone’s list of “Dictionary-Defying Album Titles” (a very fun list, for those with time to spare or a computer at work).

Anyway, back to the point. Weezer dodged the bullet by informing the furrowed brow of the public that Rainn Wilson (The Office‘s Dwight and a recent comic darling) was responsible for the title.

“[Wilson] has a super-rock persona,” Rivers said, according to Pitchfork. “When it came time to find a title for the Weezer album, I asked him what he thought the ultimate album title would be, and he said ‘Raditude.’”

Naturally. The rest of the titles aren’t any more innovative – including singles “The Girl Got Hot” and “I’m Your Daddy.”

Weezer has never been one for album titles (see The Blue, Green and Red albums) or breaking boundaries, for that matter, considering they specialize in three-chord pop-punk about falling in love with Japanese teenagers. But for the group responsible for “My Name Is Jonas”, a cult-favourite and soundtrack to my youth, I hoped for something more. I won’t be able to weigh in until Raditude hits shelves Oct. 27, but expect disenchantment and some good puns. So far, all I have is “Baditude”.