Posts Tagged ‘Collaboration’

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Stripper Poll: Who else is ONLY watching the Super Bowl for Madonna?!

Madonna has unveiled the titles to the 15 songs to be included on the Deluxe Edition of her much anticipated new album, MDNA.

- Girls Gone Wild
- Gang Bang
- I’m Addicted
… – Some Girls
- I Don’t Give A
- Turn Up the Radio
- Give Me All Your Luvin’
- B-day Song
- Superstar
- I’m a Sinner
- Masterpiece
- Falling Free
- Love Spent
- I Fucked Up
- Beautiful Killer

Deluxe edition of the album is currently available for pre-order from iTunes as of 6am PST / 9am EST TODAY!

Teaser + the just-released music video for Give Me All Your Luvin’ below.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

This is seriously beautiful.

That is all.

Suck it, Taylor Swift haters!

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By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Lil Wayne’s genius has taken a more vulnerable, sensitive approach lately, and I freakin’ love it! With his recent emotional smash How To Love, to his just-released video with crooner Bruno Mars, Weezy is letting us into the heart that lies behind his hard, tattooed exterior.

The brand spankin’ new pairing with Mars, on the track Mirror, is fresh to death with genuine real talk. The 29-year-old rap prodigy reflects on his life while splashing paint, revealing a self portrait in the end.

Watch the diamond-grilled rapper get all touchy-feely below.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

This is my jam!!!

Before B.o.B exploded all over radio, back in the early mixtape days, the rapper drew comparisons to hip hop prodigy Andre 3000 — and finally, on B.o.B’s latest single, Play the Guitar, you can hear the two forces collide.

Sampling Bob Marley’s 1973 classic I Shot the Sheriff and T.I.’s verse on Drake’s Fancy, the rambunctious track (produced by Salaam Remi) is pure gold. The song was recently released on iTunes and is the next single off of Bobby Ray’s upcoming Strange Clouds LP.

And to finalize the glory of this tune, while keeping it brief: 3000 got a big ol’ rap d*ck. (Listen to the song, people. Only then will this make sense!)

Play. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Fresh interview + official audio following.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Get yo ass back home!

After hit single Stereo Hearts featuring Adam Levine, Gym Class Heroes have continued the winning collaboration streak with Neon Hitch in Ass Back Home, the second single off the boys’ latest album, The Papercut Chronicles II. The song/video speaks on that bitch we like to call “long-distance relationship”. Yeah, you know the one!

In his own words: “‘Ass Back Home’ is all about trying to keep a relationship going while we’re all out on the road all the time. The song was actually inspired by Matt’s [Gym Class Heroes' drummer] relationship with his girlfriend and realizing why he is so zen on the road.”

This track’s golden. Watch the just-released video below.

By: Maria Ciezak
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

BTB favorites, The Gaslight Anthem, are currently working on new album. But in the meantime they have recently released an iTunes session with great covers, alternative sessions, and some new material that you will probably want to check out.

On that note, this past weekend I saw the New Jersey success story live. I have seen the guys a few times, and they’re never dull, always rocking out so hard — but this show was something special. Compacted with a two-and-a-half-hour set of various tunes from The ‘59 Sound and American Slang, not only did they bring it, but they brought a legendary guest as well. After wishing the crowd a happy holiday, lead singer Brian Fallon brought out every Jersey girl’s hero, Bruce Springsteen. The crowd went bananas, and the two forces sang the hit single American Slang. Now, if that isn’t a Christmas gift, I don’t know what is.

Do yourself (and your loved ones) a favor and pick up the new Gaslight iTunes session now.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

As you’ve probably already heard (since it’s like groundbreaking news and all, obvi), People has named Bradley Cooper the new ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. Nothing wrong with Coop Scoop, but these lists are predictable, boring and need to diversify stat! As usual, it’s 98% white dudes. Only one man of flavor. I know it’s a stupid list that has no merit but People seriously needs to get with the times. For crying out loud, would it kill them to throw some spice into the mix?

I know there’s some ludacris protestors outside of People’s headquarters for Ryan Gosling, but personally my vote goes for this man.

Unlike Kanye, the only bling Drake needs is his pearly whites au naturale.

Diamond smile FTW!

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By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

UM, DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THE URGE TO PINCH THEIR CHEEKS?

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Scarfed down a bagel. Rushed to a meeting. Worked on Wall Street. Protest after. Got called a communist. Gave spare change to a bum. Ate dinner with a priest. Listened to a subway artist on the way to Brooklyn.

New York’s insane.

And I love it with all of my being.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Sorry, guys. Excuse me while I get a little ADHD…

This made me laugh so I thought it might do the same for you!

Oh! And BTW, WTH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

The second video just felt random and appropriate. Duh.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Whoever turned on Kelly Rowland’s naughty-but-still-classy-no-trash-here switch, THANK YOU!

And not to swag-brag (totally just made that up BTW), but I’ve been pushing this song since June, so about damn time the track gets a music video treatment. Just saying.

Regardless, I’m loving some Kelly right now…

By: Maria Ciezak
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

I’m going to see these guys Friday night, and after hearing this, I’m even more excited now than I was before. Gym Class Heroes’ second single, Life Goes On (feat. Oh Land), off their upcoming album The Papercut Chronicles II, makes me feel all heartfelt and tingly inside. Although I’m not a huge fan of Auto-Tune, these boys do it right, sticking to what they’re respectable at, making hits that make you move (hence the success of Stereo).

The Papercut Chronicles II is almost within reach, available on November 15 via Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen.

What do you think? Will this single be a smash?

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Oreo cookies and cream!

Patrick Stump has released the music video for new single This City, featuring Lupe Fiasco. The track is taken from the former Fall Out Boy frontman’s debut solo album Soul Punk, which is set to drop on October 18th.

Says Patrick on the track/working with Fiasco: “Before ‘Food & Liquor’ came out he and I were talking about working on something together. I ended up producing the song ‘Little Weapon’ for his ‘The Cool’ record. I actually wrote the hook for ‘This City’ with him in mind before I decided to use it for ‘Soul Punk’, so when the label asked me if I’d be interested in doing a remix with an MC he was the only real way I’d say yes.”

Cool chic video, for sure. Even after several listens though, I still find an uneven balance with this pairing. Maybe it’s just this specific track but something seems off. Not off in a terrible way because I do enjoy this song, but anywhoosie…

Press play!

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By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Tonight I saw Andrea Bocelli perform live in Central Park, here in New Yawk. Honestly, there were 1.36 billion people in attendance. Ok, I exaggerated a little. But still, 60,000+ is a riot waiting to happen. Basically it was the adult contemporary version of Woodstock. And just a little FYI, Notorious B.I.G. did not rise from the grave. Special guests of the night were actually Celine Dion and Tony Bennett.

Total old fart sophistication!

But in all seriousness, the show was a surreal experience. Bocelli and Dion’s voices are truly touched by God. And Tony Bennett is, well, Tony Bennett. Three legends on one stage in the greatest city in the world = awesomesauce.

Speaking of…

[The Bocelli concert will air sometime later this year on PBS.]

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Puhlease? With a cherry on top?

Also, never shut down your Southern Hospitality restaurant because A. I like to get fat here on the weekends (hello, Southern fried goodness — it tastes like home!) and B. the “Mason Dixon” Red Velvet Cheesecake is better than sex. K? Thanks.

NSFW comedy + two recent NYC appearances (including a surprise performance at the above-mentioned Southern Hospitality in Hell’s Kitchen) following.