Plus, O Music dancers break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Team Dance Marathon. By Kara Warner Robyn performs at the O Music Awards on Monday Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Much like the colorful, frenetic, costumed masses that take over West Hollywood, California, on Halloween, MTV’s second annual O Music Awards were so full of creativity, cutting-edge artistry and just plain crazy spirit, it was a perfect fit to be broadcast live from the largest street party in the world. Thanks to killer live performances by Mac Miller , the Band Perry (live from Phoenix), the Alabama Shakes (live from Austin), traffic-stopping headliner Robyn , and extra-special appearances by Kelly Clarkson , Tyler, the Creator, Demi Lovato, Travie McCoy, John Cho and Kal Penn, the action-packed show completely delivered on its “Offbeat, outrageous, online” tagline and then some. Not only that, but the O Music Award dance marathon officially broke the Guinness World Record for the Longest Team Dance Marathon. Oh yeah, and we handed out some really cool awards to very deserving and grateful artists, several of whom proved to be upsets in their respective categories (for example, the Aliens bested the Beliebers, Taylor Nation and
Flaming Lips will perform classic Beatles tune in tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at the October 31 show. By Gil Kaufman Robyn Photo: Karl Walter/ Getty Images One is helping to reshape dance music for the 2000s and the other helped transform music … period. The O Music Awards 2 have added some heavy hitters to the roster with the announcement that Robyn will headline the October 31 show and the Flaming Lips will pay tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs during the broadcast. Robyn will take the main stage at the awards show, set to unfold at an as-yet-undisclosed location in Los Angeles at 11:30 p.m. ET. The live, multiplatform event celebrating the artists, innovators and fans who are constantly transforming digital music culture will open with the Swedish singer’s performance (one of several during the show), which will be broadcast on MTV. The rest of the event will unfold on a number of the Viacom Music Group’s websites, including MTV.com , VH1.com , CMT.com , LogoTV.com and MTVHive.com , as well as mobile. Oklahoma’s Lips will pay tribute to the Apple co-founder — who died of pancreatic cancer on October 5 — by performing the Beatles’ “Revolution”; the performance will be recorded on an iPad and broadcast on the O Music site. Additional presenters and performers include Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Alabama Shakes, Odd Future’s Tyler the Creator, Travie McCoy, Midi Mafia and DJ Diamond Kuts. More performers and presenters will be announced throughout the week. MTV’s signature online awards show will also attempt to make it into the Guinness record books again by hosting the longest dance party in history , and there will be plenty of star wattage on hand to help celebrate should the dancers break the 55-hour barrier. The dance marathon will aim to raise awareness for LGBT youth issues, especially bullying, by giving fans a chance to donate to a number of organizations during the live stream. Among the groups that will benefit from the record attempt are: GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network), It Gets Better , the Gay Straight Alliance Network, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). Viewers will also be able to use social media to support the cause and cheer on their favorite dancers. In addition, fans can participate via the O Music Awards Facebook page , Twitter and Tumblr . The “Longest Dance Party” event will be live-streamed at the O Music Awards site beginning on October 29 from the Roxy Theatre on Los Angeles’ famed Sunset Strip. Since voting began on September 27, more than 12 million votes have been cast. Fans can continue to vote via the O Music Awards site . The fan that drives the most votes will appear in the live show. The leading nominees for O Music awards include Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator (Most Outrageous Tweet and Best Web-Born Artists), Lady Gaga (Fan Army FTW and Must Follow Artist on Twitter), the Weeknd (Best Web-Born Artist and Too Much Ass for TV), Katy Perry (Best Lyrics Video and Best Artist With a Cameraphone), Justin Bieber (Fan Army FTW and Best Artist With a Cameraphone), Demi Lovato (Fan Army FTW and Best Artist With a Cameraphone), Sin
Rick Ross has suffered his second seizure of the day, sources confirm. The rapper originally blacked out en route to a concert in Memphis, as the plane he was on made an emergency landing and medics rushed to the scene. But Ross soon awoke, claimed he was 100% and boarded a second, private jet in order to fulfill his performance date at the FedEx Forum. TMZ reports that Ross’ second plane – which took off from Fort Lauderdale around 5 p.m. EST – was diverted to Birmingham, Alabama at 5:44 CDT due to another attack. The artist was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Needless to say, Ross will not be performing tonight after all. Let’s hope he gets some needed rest. [Photo: WENN.com]
First clip from Yela’s upcoming Radioactive debut features a debauched crowd in a gritty bar. By Rob Markman Yelawolf Photo: Getty Images Bar fights, bikini wrestling and a Lil Jon guest spot — what’s not to love about Yelawolf ‘s “Hard White” video? On Tuesday (September 20) Catfish Billy debuted the first visual to his debut album, Radioactive, which is set to hit stores on October 25. The Motion Family-directed clip starts with a pan from an outside parking lot, revealing bikers, truckers and various riffraff who file into the gritty bar where the MC is set to perform. Lil Jon is the hype man, but Yela is clearly the life of the party as he raps and pops champagne bottles in a tie-dyed hoodie. “You ain’t gotta lay down on your back to know you’re already f—ed up/ Lettin’ me in the motherf—in’ club is like lettin’ me drunk drive in your truck,” the Shady signee spits to set things off as partygoers keep their hands in the air. The crowd is a mixed bunch — black, white, tatted up and gangsta — who seem to enjoy debauchery. Women are passed out drunk in the bathroom, while Wolf slides his buddy across the bar top like a human bowling ball, striking all the staged beer bottles in the process. The Gadsen, Alabama, lyricist isn’t the only entertainment in the staged nightclub, however. In the middle of the venue a kiddie pool, filled with some type of lubricant, houses two scantily clad eye candies who wrestle and smack each other on the backside in slow motion as the rowdy crowd cheers them on. The song’s hook (“Up in the club, don’t give a f—“) is a lyrical reflection of what fans see. Visually, “Hard White” is dark, mixing hip-hop and punk elements seamlessly as Yela proves he is a musical force to be reckoned with even before his boast at the end of the clip. “I ain’t in the building, I own the building, bitch,” he exclaimed. And who are we to argue? Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Yelawolf Related Artists YelaWolf Lil Jon
We tried to tell you this recession is for real . A former U.S. Olympic baseball star and his wife were charged with cooking methamphetamine inside a home they shared with their three children, just a few hundred yards away from Loxley Elementary School, police said. Billy Lyle “BJ” Wallace Jr., 40, and Amber Sheree McKenzie, 29, were being held in Baldwin County Corrections Center as of Wednesday, both charged with first-degree manufacturing of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wallace, a Monroeville native, pitched for the U.S. team in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and the Montreal Expos picked him third in that year’s amateur draft, signing the left-hander for $550,000, according to baseball-reference.com and Press-Register archives. He set an Olympic record for strikeouts in a game by fanning 14 in a win over Italy, but he never reached the major leagues. After a three-month investigation that included both surveillance and informants, Loxley police served a search warrant on Wallace’s home at 3999 S. Magnolia St. at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found four “shake and bake” meth labs inside, along with two ounces of “finished product,” according to Loxley police Lt. Doug Phillips. Their three children, ages 2, 8 and 12, were turned over to their grandparents, Phillips said. Though they do not share a last name, Wallace and McKenzie were married in February, according to Baldwin County Probate Office records. Phillips declined to say whether the children were present when officers made the arrests. Because of the length of the investigation, authorities had become concerned for the safety of the children, Phillips said. He described the “shake and bake” lab as a 20-ounce or two-liter plastic bottle with meth ingredients inside. “It can turn into an incredible explosive,” Phillips said. “Even if it didn’t explode, if one of the kids drank it, thinking it was a soda bottle, who knows what could happen?” SMDH. Is that mu’f**a smiling in the mugshot??? Source
‘The type of music that I make … is definitely underground and Southern hip-hop,’ K.R.I.T. tells RapFix Live. By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Sway Calloway Big Krit Photo: MTV News Big K.R.I.T. was already buzzing heavy before he signed his record deal with Def Jam, and on September 27 he will release his major label debut, Live From the Underground. The Mississippi rapper checked in to MTV’s RapFix Live from the studio, where he is putting the finishing touches on his album, via Skype. K.R.I.T., one of MTV Jams’ Fab 5 , became an underground rap favorite when he released the free mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here , which played more like an album, in 2009. The project’s soulful rap aesthetic and acclaim earned him a record deal, but the “Country Sh–” rapper is still holding on to his indie roots. “Man, ’cause I’m still underground at heart,” K.R.I.T. told MTV News when asked about his debut’s title. “At the end of the day, the type of music that I make, the type of sound I’m trying to create, is definitely being underground and Southern hip-hop. A lot of people didn’t know I was signed to Def Jam when I dropped ‘Return of 4Eva.’ I signed to Def Jam June of last year. So it’s been a process of working, grinding, proving myself, and just kind of showing people I’m not going to change just because I’m signed to a major.” “Return of 4Eva” was available for free download, and then Def Jam also dropped an EP of the project for sale on iTunes. Late last year, K.R.I.T. hit the road with Curren$y and Smoke DZA on the Smoker’s Club Tour (another tour is planned for this fall, with Method Man headlining). Come September 27, another fellow hip-hop up-and-comer, Roc Nation’s J. Cole , is also dropping his proper debut, but K.R.I.T. sees it only as friendly competition. “End of the day man, I feel like we all got our fanbase and we all just try to make quality music for the sake of hip-hop,” K.R.I.T. said. “And we all friends and cool man, so it’s just about knowing that your partner is going to put his all into his music and that you should do the same. And at the end of the day, we all meet up, and we’re going to do these shows and we’re going to tour and we’re going to have fun.” K.R.I.T., who appeared on XXL magazine’s Freshmen cover with fellow RapFix guest Mac Miller, continued, “It’s really all good man. I’m my worst critic so the music is not going to come out unless I feel 100 percent strongly about the content and the subject matter. I’m just going to do my best, brother.” Part of K.R.I.T.’s best includes handling all the production duties on his album and making sure to include social commentary in his lyrics. The 24-year-old plans to tackle topics like the murder of James Craig Anderson , the flooding of the Mississippi River and the tornadoes that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama. “I’m really going to try to touch on all those topics ’cause I feel like sometimes just because we’re in Alabama or we’re in Mississippi, things happen and people expect it to be cool and OK, they’ll get over it,” K.R.I.T. said. “But we need help just like everybody else.” Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Mac Miller, Big K.R.I.T., Future Related Artists Big K.R.I.T.
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Edythe Scott Bagley, the older sister of Coretta Scott King, died in her Pennsylvania home, the family said Sunday. New Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Movie In The Works Bagley died at her home in Cheney, Pa. Around 7 a.m. on Saturday, said Martin Luther King III, her nephew. She had been an active member of the board of directors for the Atlanta-based King Center since it was founded in 1968 and was also a retired professor of theatre arts at Cheyney University. Her age was not available. Bagley was born in Marion, Ala., and excelled in school, eventually earning a scholarship in 1943 to Antioch College. She transferred to Ohio State University and after graduating taught students in Alabama and North Carolina.After Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, Bagley worked with her sister, Martin’s widow, to promote civil rights. She occasionally represented Coretta Scott King at events, and made radio and TV appearances on behalf of the Center for Nonviolent Social Change. It’s Our Turn To Help Build The Dream In 1971, she joined Cheyney’s faculty and was charged with developing a theatre arts major. The program was approved in 1980. She is survived by her son Arturo, who is teaching at a Delaware school, a brother and several nieces and nephews. Arthur Bagley, her husband of 56 years, died in February 2011. The funeral will be June 17 at 1 p.m. in West Chester, Pa. Her family is also planning a memorial service celebrating her life in July in Marion. Is Beyonce A Liar? [VIDEO] THEN & NOW: 1980s Music Icons FACT OF THE DAY: Rick Ross Attended College On A Football Scholarship
YouTube sensation Antoine Dodson has entered a plea of not guilty to possession of marijuana and other charges after being busted by cops in Alabama over the weekend. Dodson was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, failure to appear on a traffic charge, failure to have car insurance, and speeding. Dodson entered the not guilty plea yesterday. He was released on $500 bail. Source: TMZ RELATED: Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Weed; Antoine Dodson Arrested RELATED: Antoine Dodson & Other Viral Stars To Make A Movie…
Antoine Dodson , the man behind the viral video sensation “Bedroom Intruder” was busted by Alabama PD for marijuana possession. According to TMZ the internet celeb was a few days late celebrating 4/20 when cops popped him around 2:30 am Saturday the 23rd. Dodson was booked on misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana and released a short time after. In addition to the weed charge Dodson was hit with several other misdemeanors, including failing to appear on a traffic charge, failing to have insurance and speeding. RELATED POSTS: Antoine Dodson & Other Viral Stars To Make A Movie… Antoine Dodson’s “Chimney Intruder” [NEW SONG]
