Robin Thicke has as an official hit on his hands with “Blurred Lines.” And an official controversy. While the song has shot to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, many are taking issue with its lyrics, with The Daily Beast leading the critical charge and accusing it of being too “rapey.” Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines” Among the verses generating criticism against Thicke is the following: “I know you want it /You’re a good girl/Can’t let it get past me. I know you want it /But you’re a good girl/The way you grab me/Must wanna get nasty.” Collaborator T.I. then goes on to sing about “these blurred lines” and how he knows “you want it.” The official unrated video, meanwhile, depicts a number of naked ladies, leading to more charges against Thicke. Listen to the track now and react: What do you think of the lyrics? They’re harmless! They’re totally inappropriate! View Poll »
Roc Nation Camp Says Jay-Z Was In Favor Of Chris Brown And Rihanna Collaboration Despite rumors that Roc Nation bossman Jay-Z is completely against his rebelious roster chick Rih-Rih getting back with her ex-boo Chris Breezy, the label says it was Hov himself who thought of the idea for Chris and Rihanna to collaborate for the ‘Nobody’s Business’ track off of her latest album. Jay-Z’s right hand man Ty Ty, who also works for the label, spilled the beans on how the song really came together, while Rih-Rih told the folks over at Complex magazine to mind their business when asked about the controversial collabo via MTV “It’s nobody’s business,” she tells Complex magazine about the chatter surrounding them and the track. When further prodded about the song in the cover story, she responds, “It’s a fun record that The-Dream wrote, and we loved the lyrics. You’re still asking me questions about it, so clearly you don’t know.” Her label is taking a cue from her playbook on how to address the track. Roc Nation exec Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith notes that while the song wasn’t intended to be a Rihanna/Brown collaboration, in the end, it became one. The scrutiny and gossip surrounding them was not factored into the decision to make it so. “We don’t focus on the media, so it was never a question. It’s all about the music. Everything else doesn’t even play a part in the studio,” he explains in the magazine, noting that Rihanna’s longtime mentor Jay-Z also signed off on it. “The-Dream didn’t write it for them as a duet. Jay-Z and I were in the car together listening to the song, and we thought it would be a great duet. It sounds dope. It feels good. That’s how Chris ended up on the song.” Dayyyyyum. Sounds like Rih wasn’t having it this time around with the Breezy questions.
First Neighborhoods single ‘harder and heavier than its original incarnation,’ Hoppus writes in email to MTV News. By James Montgomery Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Photo: C Flanigan/ FilmMagic Sure, there’s already been a reunion tour , but Thursday, blink-182 officially returned with “Up All Night,” their first proper single in nearly seven years. And while the song recalls elements of Blink’s past (not to mention all those side projects), it’s by no means nostalgic. With its darkly undulating electronics, churning chords and Barker’s mighty mashing, it also represents a new Blink for a new millennium. And that’s even more impressive when you consider that the song’s actually been around for more than two years now, ever since Blink-182 first resumed jamming together in early 2009. During that time, it’s undergone some rather drastic changes, but it’s always remained core to what the band hoped to do on their new album, Neighborhoods. How do we know all this? Because Mark Hoppus told us, in an email Friday morning (July 15), just hours after “Up All Night” nearly broke the Internet. ” ‘Up All Night’ was the first song that we started writing when the band got back together,” he wrote. “The foundation of the song remains largely the same as when we first began, but over the past two years, as we’ve been recording others songs, coming back to this one, working on something else, coming back to this song, it’s gotten harder and heavier than its original incarnation. “Initially the chorus had much more air. It was a lofty, synth-y chorus, but we wanted the first song that people heard to be much more of a rocker. We changed a bunch of the instrumentation, recorded heavier guitars and bass, and Tom [DeLonge] wrote the progression that the guitars take on in the chorus,” he continued. “Then Travis [Barker] took it over and the drums really solidified the rock element of the track. The half-time intro of the last section was all him, and I think punctuates the song very well.” After all that work, you can imagine how thrilled the guys in Blink have been by the song’s initial reception. But that’s just the first part of their return. As Hoppus wrote, the next step is letting fans hear Neighborhoods itself. He’s beyond excited for that, too. “I’m so glad to finally have new music out, and cannot believe how well it has been received,” he wrote. “[Our website] crashed out several times, my Google-plus account crashed out twice, and blink-182 was a top trending topic worldwide. Totally amazing. Now, I can’t wait for the album itself to be released.” Share your review of “Up All Night” in the comments below! Related Artists blink-182
What are the odds that a very joyful lady will dance in the background, while a very pained young woman will yell at her boyfriend in the foreground while the song “Joy and Pain” by Rob Base plays… and someone is there to catch it all on video?
