Monday, May 9, 2011

Is Britney Spears A "Broken-Down Shell of a Human Being?"


According to Moby, she is. At least that is what the singer-songwriter told British online music magazine The Quietus. When speaking about musicians, Moby said, "The worst case scenario is you really like someone's work, the you meet them and they're self-involved, entitled douchebag."

When asked if he meant Britney Spears, who he has written music for, Moby quickly shot that down by saying, "Britney's actually kind of like a broken-down shell of a human being, that's what makes her so endearing and compelling. She was lovely, but really broken. Like, Blanche Dubois-style broken." He further elaborates by saying, "Britney is like this Tennessee Williams tragic figure. The fatter she gets, the weirder she gets, the more I love her."


The Game's "Red Nation" Music Video Banned


It appears the music video for The Game's "Red Nation" has been banned on MTV and BET. Tweeting the drama today, the LA-based emcee said, "Thank you BET & MTV for banning my #Rednation video. Sincerely, @thegame." This comes after the rapper told Billboard last week that his video for the Lil Wayne assisted that the video is "pandemonium" and described it "like 'Mad Max' mixed with Nas' 'One Mic' video, where there's riots going on in the background."

The reasoning behind the video ban is unknown at this point, but his "One Blood" video was originally banned before being permitted for television plays after its popularity over the internet. It will be interesting to see how this plays out and exactly what the video looks like. Check out the tweets below:

Rip Off Alert: Cascada's "San Francisco" vs. Katy Perry's "California Gurls"


In what may be the most criminal rip-off the year, Cascada's "San Francisco" deserves a big fat copyright infringement lawsuit as the song is almost thematically and melodically identical to Katy Perry's "California Gurls." If Cascada is thinking this song will not face scathing criticism for not only mimicking a song but one of the biggest global hits of 2010, then they've lost it.

This is not the first time the group has been accused of unintentionally recreating a big hit. Their 2009 hit single "Evacuate the Dance Floor" has drawn distinct comparisons to Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" and it seemed to have worked successfully. Fortunately for that song, the similarities were not too overwhelming to make it sound desperate - remember all songs in 2009 (much like now) seemed to revolve around dancing. However, a song about California from a German dance group that sounds exactly like another California song from a Golden Coast native seems outrageously desperate.

Listen to the track below and you decide:

VIDEO PREMIERE: "California King Bed" by Rihanna


Rihanna's new music video for her single "California King Bed" has made its way online. An artistic affair indeed, the visual is boasted by full colors, superb set pieces, and the ever physically attractive Rihanna all against a backdrop of a euphoric landscape. Check out the video below:

NEW MUSIC: "Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga


Now that Lady Gaga is in the final stretch for the release of her new album Born This Way, the official countdown begins with a new song. Listen to "Edge of Glory" below: