Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Video Fix - Lady Gaga "You And I"

If you were underwhelmed by Lady Gaga’s last video for “The Edge of Glory,” then you’ll get a thrill out of her latest visual marvel. The eccentric superstar heads to Nebraska to shoot the over-the-top visuals for “Yoü and I,” the fourth single off her chart-topping album Born This Way, which was written about her on-and-off boyfriend Luc Carl.

In typical Gaga fashion, she embodies a plethora of bold looks, while making out with her male alter-ego Jo Calderone in a corn field and transforming into a mermaid named Yuyi.

“[The video is about the] idea that when you’re away from someone you love, it’s torture,” she told Omaha radio station 94.1. “I knew I wanted the video to be about me sprinting back and walking hundreds of thousands of miles to get him back.”

Read More to watch Lady Gaga's latest video for 'You And I'

Pic + Video Fix - Beyonce Covers 'InStyle' Magazine

Once again, Beyonce is gracing another magazine cover. This time, she’s rocking a gold star dress as she covers the September Issue of In Style Magazine. Inside, she reveals that her guilty pleasure is MTV’s Jersey Shore, that she’s cautious of women who don’t have female friends and hints that there may be less focus on her career and more focus on being a wife and possibly a mother in the future.

Read More to view behind-the-scene video footage of her photo shoot.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Pic + News Fix - Beyonce Brings Dereon To Selfriges

 In news that will, no doubt, excite Beyonce’s British fans, it has been confirmed that the singer’s ‘House of Dereon’ clothing line is making its way to this side of the pond.

Accompanied by these stunning new promotional shots, the statement confirmed that the range’s Autumn/Winter collection will be housed at Selfridges in London town. Prices start at £80 ($130).

Friday, August 12, 2011

Video Fix - Jay-Z & Kanye West 'Otis'

All hail king “Otis.” Jay-Z and Kanye West get the adrenaline pumping in the video for the Otis Redding-sampled single from their hot-selling album Watch the Throne, which is expected to move over 500,000 copies in its first week.

Directed by Spike Jonze (Where the Wild Things Are), the feel-good visuals show a lesser-seen side of the hip-hop heavyweights, laughing and having a blast as they chop up a Maybach (don’t worry, they’re donating proceeds to charity), set off fireworks, and go for a joy ride with some fine females. Comedian Aziz Ansari even joins the fun.

Read More to watch the new video for 'Otis'.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Pic + Fashion Fix - Beyonce Covers UK 'Harper’s Bazaar'

Everyone's favorite fashion-mag cover girl Beyonce graces the new issue of UK's Harper's Bazaar. As usual, Bey sports some killer fashion's while striking poses that put a lot of professional models to shame. I have to say I like this shoot way more than the overly dramatic Vogue Italia spread and the overly playful Complex spread. This shoot is somewhat of a middle ground of the two, and I LIKE!

Read More to view Beyonce's entire UK Harper’s Bazaar

NEW MUSIC - Jason Derulo "It Girl"

After exploding onto the music scene with hits like 'Whatcha Say' and 'In My Head' off his self-titled debut album, Haitian-American singer Jason Derulo is back with more hits. His new album Future History is set to hit stores on September 27th and the albums dance-friendly lead single 'Don't Wanna Go Home' has already become a moderate hit

Today Jason drops the second single from his upcoming album titled 'It Girl'. The song is a mid-tempo love ballad about...you guessed it, his 'It Girl'! "You could be my it girl, Baby you're the sh!t girl, Loving you could be a crime," sings Jason on the infectious hook. "Crazy how we fit girl, this is it girl, give me 25 to life," he adds.

The video for the song has already been shot and features real life It-Girl Tika Sumpter from CW's hit teen-drama 'Gossip Girl'.

Read More to listen to Jason Derulo's catchy new single "It Girl"

Video Fix - Nicole Scherzinger "Wet"

Nicole Scherzinger makes it rain in “Wet” the fourth video off her solo debut Killer Love. The ex-PCD leader shows off her body, dance moves and beauty as she sneaks into an indoor pool to heat things up. Nicole shot the video in-between her judging on the new show X-Factor which will make its American debut this fall.

The single is being released in the U.K. not America as of now, and hopefully it stays that way because quite frankly the song is a generic mess. As I've mentioned before its not Nicole that's the issue with her solo career not exploding; It's the bland music.

Read More to watch Nicole get wet in her new video.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Pic Fix - Katy Perry Rocks New Pink Hair

Katy Perry shows off her hot-new pink hair as she fills her SUV up at a gas station on Monday (August 1) in Los Angeles. The 26-year-old 'E.T.' singer and voice of Smurfette began the hair color-changing process a few days ago, telling her Twitter followers, “I have been dying my hair since 10pm! Good GOD let me get to my destination tonight! #beenblack #beenblue #beenhotginge #beenblonde #now…“Still transitioning.” Katy added, “practicing patience!”

Pic Fix - Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland & Kanye West Mingle At 'Watch The Throne' Listening Party

Beyonce and Kelly Rowland snap a photo together at the exclusive listening party for Watch The Throne in the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History on Monday (August 1) in New York City. Watch The Throne, available August 8, is the upcoming album from Kanye West and Bey’s hubby, Jay-Z.

Also at the listening party were, of course, Kanye and Jay, designer Tory Burch and music exec Lyor Cohen, CEO of Island Def Jam and Universal Motown Republic Barry Weiss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Solange Knowles, hotelier Andre Balazs, and rappers Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes.

Video Fix - Pitbull Performs On 'Conan'

I recently gave Pitbull's latest album Planet Pit a well-deserved 'B' rating in the Fiend-Graded Albums section of this website and his hard work isn't just limited to the album. The Cuban-MC has been promoting the hell out of his latest album with past appearances on the Billboard Music Awards, Dancing With The Stars, Jimmy Kimmel and The Voice among other shows.

Last night he kept the promo going with an appearance on Conan's Summer Concert Series. Unlike with recent performances, Pitbull performed solo without the likes of Ne-Yo and T-Pain to sing the infectious hooks of his hit songs. Was Pitbull still able to hold it down solo?

Read More to watch Pitbull perform “Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)” and “Give Me Everything” on Conan.