Music mogul L.A. Reid has been accused of sexual assault and retaliatory behavior by a former executive who worked with him at Arista.
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Jay-Z has revealed Hype Williams once quoted him $1.8million (£1.4million) to direct a music video for the rapper.In a Complex feature celebrating the work of the legendary music video director, Jay-Z spoke about their collaboration for the 1997 song ‘(Always Be My) Sunshine’. The musician said back in the 90s, Williams often asked for between “$750,000 to $1 million dollars”. Jay-Z, on the other hand, was aiming more “around $20,000 (£16,400)”.According to Jay-Z, Williams’ vision for the music video was admittedly “grand”: “It was this whole circus.
I think he had elephants. I think he may have given the idea to Busta. I don’t remember exactly what it was, but I remember being blown away by it.”However, Jay-Z was not expecting Williams to ask for $1.8million for the video.
“I was like, ‘Hype, come on, bro.’ Like I got mad at him,” said the rapper. “Like are you trying to play me? You think I’m dumb?”The final video, which featured fellow Brooklynite collaborator Foxy Brown, was a “stripped” version of Williams’ idea (and a more suitable budget).“I learned a valuable lesson from that,” wrote Jay-Z. “Either I’m going to trust Hype’s vision or I’m going to go with another idea.
Don’t condense ideas. Either shoot the brilliant idea or move to another idea. Don’t take a brilliant idea and make it less and then expect brilliant results.
That’s not how life works.”“We broke down the idea and it looks like a cheap version of what we were trying to shoot,” he continued. “So we did it to ourselves. But then you realize in hindsight that the money, it’s just money.
But the visuals are priceless. The Missy video is priceless. The Busta video is priceless.”In more recent news, Jay-Z recently returned to the stage after four years to
.Music mogul L.A. Reid has been accused of sexual assault and retaliatory behavior by a former executive who worked with him at Arista.
Week seven of Dancing With the Stars has come to a close and the scores have been revealed!
Former Married At First Sight star Gemma Rose Barnes has candidly shared her past struggles with a cocaine addiction that left her homeless. The 31 year old hairdresser, who made headlines during the last series of MAFS due to her rocky relationship on the show, confessed she was spending £1,000 a day on the drug, leading her to live in a homeless shelter. In a recent chat, the mum of two shockingly revealed: "The first stages where I was falling apart was probably my comedown from my addiction and I should never have been on that show." She continued her story on The Cabin Recovery podcast, saying: "I should never have been cast by them, certainly not.
Uh-oh! It appears Sabrina Carpenter ruffled some feathers with her new music video!
Jungkook of K-pop boyband BTS has released a music video for his new single, ‘Standing Next to You’.The new music video for ‘Standing Next to You’ features a loose storyline about the Jungkook chasing after a mysterious femme fatale, but largely features the K-pop idol showcasing his dance skills through elaborate choreography.“Standing next to you / Standing in the fire next to you / You know it’s deeper than the train / it’s deeper than the pain / When it’s deep like DNA / Something they can’t take away,” he sings on the chorus of the song.‘Standing Next to You’ is the third single from Jungkook’s debut solo album, ‘Golden’, which was released alongside his new music video. The record also includes the hit singles ‘3D’ featuring Jack Harlow and ‘Seven’ featuring Latto.‘Golden’ also includes a number of high-profile collaborations, such as with DJ Snake on ‘Please Don’t Change’ and Major Lazer on ‘Closer to You’.
HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk has revealed that his company was “on the verge of closing down” before BTS.Bang Si-hyuk recently made a guest appearance on the tvN talk show You Quiz on the Block, alongside fellow record executive J.Y. Park, the founder of JYP Entertainment.During his appearance on the programme, the HYBE chairman opened up about how the company (then known as Big Hit Entertainment) was “pretty much drowning in debt” before the boyband’s debut, saying that they had owed about ₩10billion (US$7.4millon) at the time.“We were seriously on the verge of closing down the business.
This week marks National Befriending Week – with a local group urging people to help change lives by giving up just a few hours of their own time.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The act of exorcism was never more delightful than it is in Allison Russell’s elaborate new music video for her song “Demons,” being released just in time to really turn Halloween into a party. The celebrated singer-songwriter has never employed such epic visuals or choreography before.
A gunman said he never intended for his half-brother to be killed when he opened fire in the street. Rumaal Ingram said he only wanted to ‘scare' Zikel Bobmanuel.
Matthew Perry seemed in good spirits during his last public sighting before his sudden death.
When it comes to buying a present for the person who has everything, what do you get? The Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other gag gifts at Christmas time, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****”. While these gifts are supposed to be utterly bizarre, there is one present that Prince William bought for Kate in the early days of their relationship that she has apparently never let him forget.The Prince of Wales revealed what the strange present was on a podcast with Peter Crouch.
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Robbie Williams pop-up event is set to take place in London next week – you can find all the details below.Netflix has announced ‘Robbie Williams: The Pop Up’ to celebrate the streaming platform’s new documentary series about the singer, which is due for release on November 8. The “immersive” event will be staged in Covent Garden across four days (November 2-5).Fans will be able to see some never-before-seen archival footage from Williams’ life at the pop-up.
Britney Spears had a hard time getting over Justin Timberlake!
Robert De Niro surprised a lot of fans when he announced that he had just recently welcomed his seventh child at the age of 79.
“Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!” (St. Martin’s Press) by the film’s creators David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, with interviews by Will Harris, Paramount executive Tom Parry broke the news to the team, known collectively as ZAZ.
“Days of Our Lives” fans can’t imagine anyone but Peter Reckell playing the role of Bo Brady. Sure, Robert Kelker-Kelly portrayed the iconic soap character for a short amount of time decades ago. However, the role has always belonged to Reckell.
Maluma took some time out of his concert on Thursday night (October 19) in Washington, DC, to make a huge announcement!
Dennis Harvey Film Critic As if paying penance for starring in all five “After” films to date — a series that’s been criticized for glamorizing toxic, controlling relationships à la “Twilight” and “50 Shades” before it — Josephine Langford now dallies on the decidedly wholesome side of romantic complication in “The Other Zoey.” This innocuous comedy, hinging on a gimmicky plot contrivance, doesn’t transcend formula even when it’s winking at the clichés it caves to. Still, it’s a pleasant enough diversion for those who want familiar genre beats sounded by the usual attractive actors in the customary attractive settings.
The video features Sivan performing a lap dance for actor Ross Lynch, who is already well-known for his roles in series like the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, not to mention his considerable online following who thirsts after him on the regular.The visual is undeniably provocative, regardless of the gender or sexual identity of those involved, and thus it fits perfectly with this era of Sivan’s career.“One of Your Girls” goes deep into the sexual experiences that Sivan had with men who have yet to fully embrace their sexual identity, or who simply are straight but love a little man action on the side.Sivan shared his thoughts on these moments with People, noting that some of those men “would’ve bullied me in high school, and now here they are paying me attention.”He further opened up about past entanglements with these men, stating that “at the sacrifice of my own self-worth, I’m throwing myself at them.”He added that once he did so, “then you’re really just at their beck and call, and that can sometimes not feel so great.”With his new single, Sivan provides a thought-provoking perspective on the complex topic of hooking up with men who identify as straight, challenging the notion that such encounters are purely titillating.While there can indeed be an allure, there is a downside to these experiences, and Sivan isn’t afraid to candidly share his feelings and insights on these encounters, a viewpoint that is not often discussed openly.“One of Your Girls” is the latest focal point from Sivan’s highly-anticipated album, Something To Give Each Other.The full-length release coincided with the music video debut and represents one of the most eagerly awaited pop music releases of 2023.To provide a taste of the set, Sivan