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More on this MMA fighting post... ]]> MMA Board bigfish http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7548 Lady Gaga Vs. Eminem At VMAs: Ke$ha Weighs In http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7547&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:08 GMT 'I have mad respect for both of them,' Best New Artist nominee says.
By Kara Warner


Ke$ha
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The buzz around our MTV Video Music Awards has hit a fever pitch, with just four more days until the biggest stars in music descend on the Nokia Theatre for a night of major performances, special guest appearances and plenty of unplanned surprises.






When we caught up with spunky Best New Artist nominee Ke$ha -- who is also up for a Best Collaboration Moonman with 3OH!3 for their peppy clip for "My First Kiss" -- she seemed eager to just attend the festivities.

"I don't even think I'm invited," she joked (we think).

When asked what her plans are for the show, she suggested some slightly over-the-top pranks -- and that she might lose control of certain bodily functions. "I might throw water balloons at people," she said. "I might pee myself just thinking about it."

Regarding her take on the evening's biggest prize, Video of the Year, the "Tik Tok" singer was torn between VMA-nomination dominators Lady Gaga and Eminem.

"I have mad respect for both of them, so I can't really say who I'd pick," she said. "I think that Eminem is really amazing, because he's so honest and I really connect with brutally honest people and artists. And then Gaga's whole thing is incredible too. I can't really say who I hope would win, but I'd like to see what's going to happen."

Who do you think will win? Lady Gaga or Eminem? Share your thoughts in the comments!

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through Sunday.



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More... ]]> MTV News mtv-news http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7547 <![CDATA[Drake, B.o.B Lead Celebs' Picks For Best Hip-Hop Video VMA]]> http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7546&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:08 GMT Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Lil Twist and more weigh in. By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by MTV News staff Image:... Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Lil Twist and more weigh in.
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by MTV News staff


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The Best Hip-Hop Video category at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards will pit a blue-chip lineup of MCs against one another.






The collaboration-heavy field includes B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) with "Airplanes," Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem with "Forever," Eminem with "Not Afraid," Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz with "On to the Next One," and Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) with "Pursuit of Happiness." The category includes nods for two legends, Em and Hov, who boast acclaimed late-career albums, but the recent focus has been on two big-in-2010 newcomers: Drake and B.o.B.

Atlanta upstart B.o.B, whose "Airplanes" duet was also in the running to be crowned MTV's Summer Jam of 2010, has made a lot of noise with his melodic singles and chart-ruling LP, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. But Drake had fans rioting, screaming and weeping in anticipation of his debut, Thank Me Later, and even bloggers fell back when it came to posting leaked songs, out of respect for the Toronto MC.

So who will take it? When MTV News hit up a slew of celebs, the stars seemed split over which lyricist should walk out of the VMAs with a shiny new Moonman for his mantle.

"Definitely would like to see Drake take it, 'cause he's a good friend of mine, and definitely B.o.B, because he's hometown," said fellow ATL spitter Gucci Mane. "I would like to say ... B.o.B for the hometown and Drake on the strength [of his skills]. He's a talent."

"They're both really good, but B.o.B's just more my style," said Kendall Knight of Big Time Rush. "Drake's the man; he represents Canada. But B.o.B's really cool."

"My brother Drake, he has to win. It's Young Money, he gotta win that one," Drizzy's Young Money cohort Lil Twist insisted. "Shout-out to B.o.B, but Drake gotta win that one."

Disney actress Keke Palmer said she's been cool with Drake since their child-star days, but she's also feelin' newbie B.o.B. "I love Drake. Whenever I did something in Toronto, I used to go visit him on the set of 'Degrassi.' Then I love B.o.B because I met him and he's so cool and we're friends," Palmer said. "I don't know what to do, because I love both of them."

Rapid-fire Chi-Town lyricist Twista was all about the gritty knock of Hov's contending video. "I like all [of those] songs, but that "On to the Next One" with Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz is crazy," Twista smiled. "That's my jam right there."

Sarah Hyland of the Emmy-winning hit "Modern Family" said, "I love Eminem. His new album [Recovery] is amazing."

Nicki Minaj may hook up a range of artists with a colorful feature, but she proves that, in the end, she stays loyal to her hip-hop family. "Do you even have to ask that? My baby Drake ... he does this," Minaj said. "Young Money."

Regardless of who takes it Sunday, Gucci pointed out that just being recognized is a dope distinction. "From Kid Cudi to everyone you named on that list, big ups and respect," Gucci noted. "It's an honor to be nominated."

Who do you think will win Best Hip-Hop Video at this year's VMAs? Let us know in the comments below!

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through Sunday.



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More... ]]> MTV News mtv-news http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7546 <![CDATA[LFO's Rich Cronin Dies At 35]]> http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7545&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:08 GMT Singer was diagnosed with leukemia in 2005. By Mawuse Ziegbe Image: http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/l/lfo/cronin_rich_01/281x211.jpg ... Singer was diagnosed with leukemia in 2005.
By Mawuse Ziegbe


Rich Cronin
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Rich Cronin, the former frontman for boy band LFO, known for the 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died Wednesday (September 8) of leukemia. He was 35.

TMZ reports that the singer lost his long battle with cancer Wednesday afternoon after suffering a stroke. Cronin was first diagnosed with myelogenous leukemia in 2005 after complaining of exhaustion and headaches. He later established the Rich Cronin Hope Foundation to raise awareness for cancer treatment.

Cronin's manager Melissa Holland confirmed his death in a statement on the singer's Facebook page. "On behalf of the Cronin family and all at the Hope Foundation and [his record label] Orange Freeze, thank you so much for your kind words and thoughts. Continue to post them as a tribute to a great man, a better artist and the best friend I could ever have."

Fellow boy-bander Lance Bass of 'NSYNC tweeted about Cronin's death, typing, "Sad sad day that Rich Cronin died- was a amazing guy. : ("

Cronin, a native of Boston, shot to fame in the late '90s as the frontman of LFO alongside bandmembers Brad Fischetti and Devin Lima, writing the breezy hit "Summer Girls," which playfully name-checked Abercrombie & Fitch. Managed by onetime boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman, who also guided the early careers of 'NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, the trio released their eponymous album in the same year. The album also yielded the hit "Girl on TV," which featured Cronin's reported flame Jennifer Love Hewitt in the accompanying video. He also penned the group's second album, Life Is Good, according to a biography on the singer's MySpace page.

However, Cronin later slammed Pearlman, accusing him of swindling the group out of millions of dollars and publishing rights and maintaining inappropriate relationships with other artists he managed. "I've had to go to therapy ... he's really a creepy guy," Cronin said in 2009.

Cronin briefly bounced back from his health and professional issues as a castmember of the 2007 VH1 reality show "Mission: Man Band," which featured former boy-band stars Chris Kirkpatrick from 'NSYNC, Color Me Badd's Bryan Abrams and 98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons. The show, helmed by Grammy-winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox, followed the stars' attempt to get back in the limelight as the boy-band supergroup Sureshot.

Cronin later released his first solo album, Billion Dollar Sound, in 2008, and LFO announced a reunion and tour in June 2009 before disbanding later the same year.

In January, Cronin appeared to be back doing what he loved and tweeted about working on new music.

"Hey guys I'm just in Boston writing in the studio," he wrote. "Hoping to make it all work!"

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By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by MTV News staff


Lady Gaga at last year's MTV Video Music Awards
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Lady Gaga's "little monsters" have made it all too clear how enraptured they are with the inimitable singer, viewing her elaborate videos millions of times, following her every tweet, vamping it up in homemade Gaga gear and, of course, snatching up her music like it's going out of style.






Outsize admiration for the out-of-the-box singer comes from her celebrity peers as well. Stars doled out all types of snaps for Gaga, who has racked up a record-smashing 13 MTV Video Music Award nominations. Quirkily ornate clips like "Telephone" and "Bad Romance" featuring murderous roadside romps and stylized bathhouse seductions have landed Gaga coveted nods in categories such as Best Pop Video. She is also the first female artist to be recognized for Video of the Year twice in the same round of nominations.

"She's brought something totally different to the scene," Gaga's tourmate and fellow VMA nominee Jason Derülo told MTV News. Derülo, who is up for Best New Artist, which Gaga won last year, added, "She made music really exciting."

Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy said Gaga's ability to mash major theatricality with dance-floor-packing mega-hits has secured her status as one of contemporary pop music's most revolutionary figures.

"I think she kind of took this whole performance-art thing to a whole different level," McCoy said. "I wish nothing but the best for her."

At last year's festivities, Gaga turned in an unforgettable VMA debut that included a rendition of "Paparazzi," in which the singer bled to death, and a carefully choreographed lineup of over-the-top costume changes. Fellow theatrical breakout star Nicki Minaj said she admired the singer's pop-culture reign and conceded that, right now, it's all about Gaga. "This is her moment, and I'm really proud of her as a woman and as somebody that's just fearless."

What do you think Gaga will do at this year's VMAs? Let us know in the comments below!

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through Sunday.



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More... ]]> MTV News mtv-news http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7544 <![CDATA[YG Says Ladies Can 'Toot It And Boot It' Too]]> http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7543&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:08 GMT L.A. rapper looks to capitalize on debut single's success, in Mixtape Daily.
By Steven Roberts


YG
Photo: MTV News

Fire Starter: YG

If you've set foot in L.A. over the last few months, you've definitely heard YG's "Toot It and Boot It." The laid-back, infectious tune is a staple of any SoCal party, and it's starting to gain traction throughout the rest of the country.






So the next question on everyone's minds has to be: What does the phrase "toot it and boot it" mean?

"The song 'Toot It and Boot It' means have fun for one night," YG explained. "Go to Vegas, you meet a girl in the club, tell her what's up, take her back to the hotel, and then you do you-know-what, then after you do that, you kick them out. You got to go. You toot it and boot it. You got to give them the boot, and then it's on with your life."

The song is a new take on the old notion of a one-night stand. YG said the track came together after producer and vocalist Ty$ and a few of his homies invited him to the studio to jump on a track they were working on. And despite the song's seemingly misogynistic overtones, YG insisted "tooting and booting" is an equal-opportunity sport.

"The girls like that song, because they do a lot of tootin' it and bootin' it too, so they feel where I'm coming from," he said.

The rapper hails from L.A. and is signed to Def Jam, a label not traditionally known for signing too many West Coast acts. YG had amassed an impressive following in L.A., thanks to the promotional team he co-created "Pu$haz Ink." He caught Def Jam's attention by pushing his high-energy party music at shows and clubs.

YG's debut album, Fresh on Campus, will definitely have his traditional party vibe. His previous producers handled a majority of the album, and his next single, the suggestive "Patty Cake," is in line with what fans expect from him.

"I wanted to come out with 'Patty Cake,' because 'Toot It and Boot It' is a laid-back song," he said. "I feel all my fans know me as the party dude, like, 'He turnt-up,' so I feel like I've got to come out with something next that's turnt-up."

YG's third single, "Hell Yeah," will have a bit more star power with a potential feature from "Deuces" duo Chris Brown and Tyga. He knew Brown's best friend, Miho, from L.A., and he connected the two artists. Brown was more than happy to jump on the song when YG sent it to him. He was debating adding Tyga, joking that he selfishly may want to be the only one rapping.

Besides his debut release, which is slated for early 2011, YG recently filmed the movie "We the Party," directed by Mario Van Peebles, and he said he's been asked about starring in the Tupac Shakur biopic. YG said he enjoyed his first acting experience and said he might stick with it.

"I really liked it, you feel me?" YG said. "I hear that's where the money at, so I'm finnin' to go get the money."

For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.



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By Steven Roberts, with reporting by Sway Calloway


Trey Songz
Photo: MTV News

Trey Songz and VMA-nominated Drake have collaborated on numerous tracks, from their early "Replacement Girl" to the over-the-top "I Invented Sex." But their "Successful" probably best captures the two artists' rise to the forefront of their respective genres in the past two years. And the dynamic duo's latest collabo measures up to their typically high standards.






With just days until the release of Songz's fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, Trigger's "Unusual," featuring Drizzy, leaked to the Internet. The R&B star stopped by MTV News this week and spoke about the track.

"The 'usual' is whatever is expected," Songz said. " 'I know you're tired of the usual,' that's what the song is saying, 'I could give you more than the usual,' " he continued, reciting the song's chorus. "The 'unusual' is spoken about all through the record: That's rooftops. That's pool tables. That's car hoods. That's restaurant bathrooms — that's taking it beyond. That's spontaneity."

The duo teamed up once again with Drake producer Noah "40" Shebib (he also worked on "Successful"), who created a far more upbeat romp for "Unusual." Songz said he wanted take their previous success a step further.

"The thing with Drake and I is, after the last album having a record like 'Invented Sex,' which was such a powerful title and power collaboration for the both of us, I wanted to do something that took it to the next level, and I think this record does that," Songz said.

Given his and Drake's success and how much they've worked together, there has been talk of a collaborative album, but Songz said that probably wouldn't happen anytime soon. The singer explained that when the question was first posed, Drake hadn't even dropped his debut, Thank Me Later. While they're close friends outside of music and will continue to work together, Trey said any project has to be organic.

He also had nothing but high expectations for Drake's upcoming R&B mixtape, though he did offer some advice.

"Drake's a great writer, has a great voice and makes great songs. The advice I would give him in putting that mixtape out is making sure he can perform those songs, because people will want to hear them."

What's your favorite Trey/Drizzy collabo? Tell us in the comments!



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By Gil Kaufman


Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine
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We hate to say we told you so, but we totally told you so. Back in January, we picked English rock group Florence + the Machine as one of the potential breakout artists of 2010, and, well, we can't lie, we were totally right.

Not only did the band's debut album, Lungs, top the charts in England, but thanks to flame-haired singer Florence Welch and a penchant for high-energy performances, the Machine became a staple on festival bills across the world this year and the go-to soundtrack for TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "So You Think You Can Dance."

With a sound that mixes the art-rock attack of Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Lily Allen's cheeky soul croon and a bit of the White Stripes' garage ooze, the band has gained attention for Welch's penchant for injuring herself onstage while scrambling up lighting rigs and leaping off speaker stacks. "I'm quite unrestrained, and it does lead to some accidents," Welch told us in January. "Onstage, I seem to have this force field of protection, so I rarely injure myself onstage, even as I'm climbing up rafters or jumping off of things."

After giving up the drums to take the lead-singer role, Welch was shocked, to say the least, by her band's four nominations at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. The nods for Best Rock Video, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and, yes, Video of the Year for the trippy "Dog Days Are Over" clip were described as an "iconic event" by the singer, who said she's watched the VMAs on TV since she was a kid.

"It's one of those things: It's not real life, it's a dream scenario," said Welch, who is essentially a one-woman band augmented by session players on live dates. "So for me to be actually a part of it feels like I'm in some sort of parallel universe. It's kind of strange and wonderful and terrifying all at the same time."

It's quite a journey from the recoding of "Dog Days," which Welch said originated in a closet where she and a friend banged their hands against the walls and used pans as instruments to lay down the beat.

The visually striking, stark video casts an ashen-faced Welch as a kind of future-shaman leader of an eclectic band. Wearing a white dress and white makeup, she does a freaky hippie dance as the members of her troupe appear on the spotless white set: first two blue-skinned, bouffant-wearing dancers, a pair of red-hooded harp players, masked percussionists, a 10-person gospel choir and a kabuki cymbal player. She spends most of the video emoting the dynamic song's lyrics, wearing a geisha outfit with red eye makeup and a furry dress. That is, until she starts waving a blue flag and making her bandmembers disappear one by one in a puff of dust.

The clip is notable for its lack of a traditional narrative, but also for the way it puts the full attention on the charismatic singer as she sells the song with just some simple dance moves and colorful outfits.

It took a while for Lungs, which was released in July 2009 in England, to catch on in America. By the time U.S. audiences began taking notice, the CD had already reached #1 in the U.K., and audiences there became well-acquainted with the story of how it was inspired by a temporary breakup between Welch and longtime love Stuart Hammond.

The first single, the rollicking "Kiss With a Fist," was included on the soundtracks of "Wild Child" and the Megan Fox flop "Jennifer's Body." But it was the use of "Dog Days" in ads for the Julia Roberts summer hit "Eat Pray Love" that helped the album start its march up the Billboard charts in America this summer, as did the placement of another single, "Cosmic Love," in shows ranging from "The Vampire Diaries" to "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Grey's Anatomy."

It also didn't hurt that in May, it was announced during the slow reveal of the "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" soundtrack track list that her song "Heavy in Your Arms" would be included on the hit release.

After lighting up such British festivals as Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds in 2009, the group was confirmed for October's Voodoo Fest in New Orleans, as well as Sunday night's VMAs.

Will Welch upset the heavily favored, 13-time-nominated Lady Gaga at the big show? Tune in to find out.

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through Sunday.



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More... ]]> MTV News mtv-news http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7541 <![CDATA[Weezer's 'Memories' Video Promises Skateboarding, Silly Hats]]> http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7540&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:08 GMT Clip featuring the cast of 'Jackass 3-D' premieres today at 5 p.m.
By Kyle Anderson, with reporting by Matt Elias


Weezer's Rivers Cuomo
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The lyrics to Weezer's new single, "Memories" (from their forthcoming eighth album, Hurley) paint a picture of the band back when they first began playing clubs and trying to scrape together a living on the backs of the songs from their landmark self-titled debut.






"I had been married for a few months and had been in school for the semester before that, and basically I had been away from the band and the rock world for a while," frontman Rivers Cuomo told MTV News. "I was really missing it, and just sitting there alone in my room missing the fans and missing my band, so 'Memories' is about getting back in there."

So when they decided to shoot the video — which premieres Thursday (September 9) on MTV, right after an all-new episode of "Jersey Shore" — it's no wonder the group decided to call some old friends.

Those friends? Johnny Knoxville, Wee Man, Chris Pontius, Steve-O and the rest of the crew from "Jackass" (who also happen to have a brand-new movie, "Jackass 3-D," hitting theaters in October). They got together for what "Jackass" director Jeff Tremaine calls "an old-school skate jam," featuring a cavalcade of extreme tricks in and around an empty pool.

Like most Weezer videos, "Memories" relied on unpredictability. "We're kind of making it up as we go along, to be honest," Knoxville told MTV News when we visited the set last month. "We brought funny hats and some Super 8 cameras. I think that's the video. Are we over-selling it?"

With the low-fi cameras and the rapid-fire editing, the "Memories" video closely resembles a DIY skate video from the '80s — something the guys went for on purpose, starting with the location.

"It really is a legendary spot," Tremaine said. "It made sense once we decided what we were doing. It's from 'The Search for Animal Chin,' a legendary skate video from back in the '80s -- '87 or '86 — that the Bones Brigade made. That was Tony Hawk's team. They filmed in here, and it became an old, classic skate spot."

Don't miss the premiere of Weezer's "Memories" video on MTV, Thursday (September 9) at 5 p.m.



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By Jayson Rodriguez


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This is a family network, so we can't print what Lil Wayne wants to do to every girl in the world (you can pick up the Young Money compilation to find out), but Weezy's protégé Drake has a cleaner desire when it comes to the women attending the 2010 Video Music Awards. ]]> MTV News mtv-news http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7539 <![CDATA[Lady Gaga's 'Telephone': The Story Behind Her VMA-Nominated Video]]> http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7538&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:08 GMT Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' is up for Video of the Year at this year's VMAs.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Up until the release of "Telephone," Lady Gaga had been trying to one-up herself visually from music video to music video. She quickly went from producing simple party-music videos like the one she released back in 2008 for "Just Dance" to creating spectacles and feasts for the eyes thanks to over-the-top clips like "Bad Romance" and her cartoon-like video for "Telephone."

Nominated for three 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year, where it will face off against "Bad Romance," "Telephone" is nearly 10 minutes of fashion, Gaga, Beyoncé, dancing and murder. Directed by iconic music video helmer Jonas Åkerlund, Gaga took fans for a ride and amped them up with clues as to what they might expect from the video. ]]> MTV News mtv-news http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7538 Card for UFC Fight Night 9/15 in Austin, Texas at Frank Erwin Special Events Center http://www.bullybeatdownforum.com/showthread.php?t=7537&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:29:05 GMT Alan Belcher was supposed to fight on this card and he had to cancel due to injury. Demian Maia was originally going to fight on this card but he...... Alan Belcher was supposed to fight on this card and he had to cancel due to injury. Demian Maia was originally going to fight on this card but he...

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By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Matt Elias


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Twista might be known more for his tongue-twisting rhymes than his sexier fare, but the veteran MC has scored big hits in the past with crooners like Trey Songz and Jamie Foxx.






Now, the Chicago star has recruited Chris Brown for his latest, "Make a Movie," the lead single from his forthcoming effort, The Perfect Storm. He said landing Brown was a matter of mutual respect.

"It was just a groove that I really felt, the whole vibe of the song," Twista told MTV News. "It was something that fit the criteria of what I wanted to come with as far as my next single, as far as me making the sexy jams and being able to come like that. So when I heard the song, I knew it was a jam we could really work with. By the time it came around to get Chris Brown on it, I was like, 'Man, we got to put the homie Chris on it.' "

According to Twista, he and his camp made a few calls to Brown and his representatives to gauge their interest. It didn't take long for Team Breezy to get back to the rapper. And to hear Twista explain it, both sides knew they had something on their hands with "Make a Movie."

"When he heard the song, he immediately jumped on it, as far as the mutual respect he had for me," Twista said. "When I got it back, I listened to it one time, and we knew it was a wrap. We knew we had to roll with it, because it was a jam. It's sexy to the people. Whenever we play it for different people we try to catch a vibe from, they always like it, so I knew it was the one for me."

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