The 20-year-old Pittsburgh MC is currently on tour for his Macadelic mixtape. By Rob Markman Mac Miller Photo: MTV News Mac is back, so you can expect a Most Dope “RapFix Live” when Mac Miller returns to the red couch on Wednesday. It’s been a hell of a ride for the 20-year-old spitter, and he doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. After landing the #1 album in the country last November with his debut LP Blue Slide Park, Mac has been moving at an accelerated pace. He concluded his 80-date, sold-out BSP tour in December and immediately hit the lab to cook up his Macadelic mixtape , which he dropped as a free Internet download in March. “It’s like the story of someone who is growing up, trying to figure out who he is and trying to figure out what he’s supposed to do in the world and how he’s gonna change it,” Mac told Mixtape Daily of Macadelic. “I think it’s a great piece because it’s a great part of my career, it’s a great time right now and I feel like I been making mixtapes for five years, so this one is very special to me.” The tape features contributions from Cam’ron, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne on the soul-bearing “The Question.” “This song is a real meaningful song to me, man, and I wanted to make sure I got Wayne on something that was heartfelt,” he said of “The Question.” “I got him on a record that I was saying something and not just talkin’ sh–, so this record right here really kinda deals with a question that I’ve been goin’ through in my own head.” Mac is currently out on tour in support of Macadelic, but that didn’t stop him from announcing his next run: the with Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods. “It means everything, Mac’s my little homey. It’s good for his fans; it’s good for everybody who’ve been wanting to see us do what we do together,” Wiz told MTV News of the joint summer tour last week while on the set for Maroon 5’s “Payphones” video in L.A. Catch Mac Miller on “RapFix Live” Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists @MTVRapFix! Related Artists Mac Miller
Katy Perry and Robert Ackroyd may or may not be “dating” but they are definitely hooking up. These photos of them at Coachella leave no doubt about that. The pop sensation and the Florence and The Machine guitarist, who were also spotted together at the music festival last weekend, were all over each other. According to some reports, Katy, who was linked to Baptiste Giabiconi just last month, was already referring to him as her “boyfriend.” One can see how: Looks like Perry is ready to move on from her soon-to-be ex-husband Russell Brand, who filed for divorce back in December after 14 months of marriage. Brand and Perry have been on relatively good terms since then, with Brand refusing to make a play for Katy’s money and expressing nary a harsh word. He’s even keeping the tattoo he got in honor of her. Who said all breakups had to be contentious? Anyway, here’s more photos of Katy and Robert Ackroyd: [Photos: Pacific Coast News]
Daniel Spink (American Pie) and a bunch of other random, B-list celebrities do The Carlton Dance, made famous by Alfonso Ribeiro from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , in a new video circulating online. It’s very … unexpected. Ribeiro, on The Fresh Prince , was notorious for getting down to “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones, with dance moves that gained infamy as The Carlton Dance. According to Spink, who put together this fine work of art, “The song has chart topping potential if it were 1991.” Indeed. Can you ID all his co-stars? The Carlton Dance
The CMT Music Awards announced its nominations this morning, and Carrie Underwood led the way with five nominations. Video of the Year Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem” Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter — “You and Tequila” Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup” Lady Antebellum — “We Owned the Night” Miranda Lambert — “Over You” Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood — “Remind Me” Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield — “Easy” Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You” Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars — “Safe & Sound” Carrie Underwood — “Good Girl” Male Video of the Year Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem” Luke Bryan — “I Don’t Want This Night to End” Eric Church — “Drink in My Hand” Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup” Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You” Keith Urban — “Long Hot Summer” Female Video of the Year Sara Evans — “My Heart Can’t Tell You No” Miranda Lambert — “Over You” Martina McBride — “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” Kellie Pickler — “Tough” Taylor Swift — “Ours” Carrie Underwood — “Good Girl” Group Video of the Year Eli Young Band — “Crazy Girl” Lady Antebellum — “We Owned the Night” Pistol Annies — “Hell on Heels” Rascal Flatts — “Banjo” The Band Perry — “All Your Life” Zac Brown Band — “Keep Me in Mind” Duo Video of the Year Love and Theft — “Angel Eyes” Montgomery Gentry — “Where I Come From” Sugarland — “Tonight” The Civil Wars — “Poison and Wine” Thompson Square — “Glass” Thompson Square — “I Got You” USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Lauren Alaina — “Georgia Peaches” Brantley Gilbert — “Country Must Be Country Wide” Hunter Hayes — “Storm Warning” Scotty McCreery — “The Trouble With Girls” Pistol Annies — “Hell on Heels” Thompson Square — “I Got You” Collaborative Video of the Year Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter — “You and Tequila” Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood — “Remind Me” Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield — “Easy” Lionel Richie With Shania Twain — “Endless Love” Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars — “Safe & Sound” Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett — “Knee Deep” CMT Performance of the Year Jason Aldean — “Tattoos on This Town” from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year Lady Antebellum — “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year Little Big Town — “Fix You” from Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert Blake Shelton — “Footloose” from Invitation Only: Blake Shelton Sting and Vince Gill — “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” from CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood — “Just a Dream/Dream On” from CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood From the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam
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The top seven sang for their lives on ‘Now and Then’ night; here’s how they all fared. By James Montgomery Joshua Ledet performs on “American Idol” Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images “American Idol” gave us the best of both worlds on Wednesday night, as the top seven sang something old and something new . That meant dusting off some classic soul tunes and coupling them with the current crop of shiny pop hits, and though you might not believe it, the results were actually pretty good. Yes, no doubt due to last week’s shocking near elimination of presumed front-runner Jessica Sanchez , the remaining “Idol” hopefuls were singing for their lives last night, and delivered a handful of genuinely great performances. Of course, a few tried to go outside the box, and the results… well, they were mixed. Still, a memorable show all around, and not just because of Colton Dixon’s Lady Gaga get-up. So who earned the night’s highest marks? Who should consider hiring a tutor? Read on for our “American Idol” report card! Joshua Ledet : Of course he did Fantasia. And, of course, his version of “I Believe” was amazing: lithe and limber, full of range and emotion, he’s the best male singer by a mile. Ledet also delivered big time with Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” which got off to an unintentionally hilarious start — Seacrest introduced it as “an emotional civil-rights anthem, coming to you live, from Joshua,” which was followed by a shot of Joshua holding a wind-up toy, grinning like a goofball — but no one was laughing by the end. He straight-up murdered it, with jaw-dropping power and prowess that earned him a standing ovation and some overtly sexual critique from Steven Tyler. Randy followed that up by taking shots at “The Voice,” only not overtly at all. Settle down, dawg. A Phillip Phillips : Let’s give a shoutout to Double P, who got out of the grouting business for one week only, first with a soft-core Skinemax take on Usher’s “U Got It Bad” and then a smooth (for him at least) spin through Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour.” Both were perfect choices, playing to his strengths — he is handsome — both left the ladies wanting more, and both had Steven Tyler talking like detective John Shaft (“No chump love, sucka.”) Game on, Colton Dixon. B+ Jessica Sanchez : Her version of Alicia Keys’ “Fallin'” was yet another powerhouse, as she set her intensity level on “simmer” and just let things cook. (Though for a minute, we were worried one of those umbrellas was going to fall on her.) We weren’t as crazy about her take on Otis Redding’s “Try A Little Tenderness” — sure, it was big and brassy, but also kinda growly, and seemed like a cruise ship performance. And could there be trouble brewing on the high seas for the formerly indestructible Sanchez? She got the dreaded “you need to connect” advice from Randy et. al, and J.Lo almost forgot the name of her alter ego, which might not bode well for her down the stretch. B Skylar Laine : Wait, she did a Lady Gaga tune?!? Yep. Breaking free of her country container (it’s like Tupperware), Laine took on “Born This Way,” and we loved it. She’s got spark and attitude for days, and when you get the feeling she’s really pushing herself (like Wednesday or “Wind Beneath My Wings” a few weeks back) there might not be a better performer in the competition. On the flipside, her version of Marvin Gaye’s “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” wasn’t exactly great, and perhaps Laine needs to learn that just because you’re jumping around on the stage, it doesn’t mean you’re connecting with the song. Still, another strong week. She’s the dark horse from here on out. B ” Hollie Cavanagh : “No thinking, just singing ” seemed to be her mantra this week, and it worked. She completed her manifest destiny by doing Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” which was not only perhaps the biggest moment of the night, but had Steven Tyler talking about her tail feathers. Her version of Dusty’s “Son of a Preacher Man” was pretty much what you’d expect — faux swagger, some horns, a few nice notes — though the jury’s still out on whether Cavanagh actually connects with any of the voters. B Colton Dixon : For the second week in a row, he surprised with a song choice, taking Gaga’s “Bad Romance” down to the mall for a Hot Topic makeover. It didn’t necessarily work, but the girls loved it, so who cares? Though he needs to stop crouching like Spider-Man when he’s “rocking” out. Meanwhile, his version of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” got lost in an autumnal haze (maybe it had something to do with all the fallen leaves strewn atop his piano?) Not the strongest night for C. Dix… though we suspect he thought it went great. C- Elise Testone : A tale of two Testones tonight. She did Alicia Keys’ “No One” (we almost called it! ) and blew it out the box, with a performance that was restrained in all the right ways, big and booming in the best spots. But her gruff, kinda-goofy version of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” just never got on track and seemed like the worst possible song for her to sing. We love her, but we suspect this might be the week that does her in. C- Do you agree with our “American Idol” report card? Leave your comment below! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 11 Performances
Jessica Sanchez gives ‘otherworldly’ performance after near elimination last week and Hollie Cavanagh finally ‘ruffled her feathers.’ By Adam Graham Jessica Sanchez on “American Idol” Photo: Fox “American Idol” opened Wednesday (April 18) with a recap of last week’s Jessica Sanchez near-elimination drama , but before the show could get down to the business of the top seven (round two), host Ryan Seacrest paid tribute to television legend and his mentor Dick Clark , who died Wednesday at age 82. “Now we can’t begin tonight’s show without acknowledging the passing of a television pioneer and my dear friend, Dick Clark,” said a somber Seacrest. “Without Dick, a show like this would not exist. He will be missed greatly; our thoughts and our prayers go out to his family. I know he’s in a better place saying, ‘Hey, let’s get on with the show, OK?’ You got it, boss.” The contestants sang two songs each, the first a #1 hit from 2000 to today, the second an old-school soul classic. After nearly being booted last week, Sanchez fought back on the “Idol” stage, first with Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’ ” and later with a spunky version of Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness.” “Your talent is so otherworldly to me,” Randy Jackson told Sanchez — or was it BB Chez? — after “Fallin’.” “I don’t even know if you know how good you really are, and how even greater you can be. I love it.” Following “Tenderness,” the judges praised her ability to connect emotionally to songs, and urged her to push it even further going forward. Joshua Ledet, who for the first time last week landed in the bottom three, also came back strong, earning standing ovations from the judges for both his songs, first Fantasia’s “I Believe” and later for Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.” “You have stretched your voice to the limits of soul!” Steven Tyler beamed after “Change.” Praising the restraint he showed early before building to a robust climax, Jennifer Lopez made a plea to viewers: “Please, America, don’t send this boy home! Please!” All around cool dude Phillip Phillips took on Usher’s “U Got It Bad” early before tackling Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour” in the second half of the show. Lopez called “U Got It Bad” “sexy” while Tyler exclaimed, “no chump love, sucka!” — a comment we’re still trying to decode. But overall, the feedback for Phillip Squared was positive. “You are Phillip Phillips and dude, you are the bomb!” said Jackson. After receiving harsh criticism the past few weeks — or at least what passes for harsh criticism on this rather tame, gentle season of “Idol”— Hollie Cavanagh came back big on Wednesday, first by belting out Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” perhaps the biggest song any of the contestants took on all night, and later with “Son of a Preacher Man.” “You finally came out of your shell and ruffled your feathers a little,” Tyler told her, while Lopez told the 18-year-old Liverpudlian she showed a new composure in her performance. Country-rock boot stomper Skylar Laine continued her hot streak, first with Lady Gaga’s country-fried version of “Born This Way” and later with a down-home version of Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” “Every time you’re on stage it’s a party. It’s the Skylar Laine Rock and Roll Country Party!” Jackson exclaimed, while Tyler said she’s “like a wild horse that refused to be tamed.” Lopez complimented Laine on the “spunkiness” of her performance. Colton Dixon also got his Gaga on, doing a goth-lite version of “Bad Romance,” even though the song technically never hit #1 in America (it peaked at #2 on Billboard ‘s Hot 100). He later put an emo spin on Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” a performance that got him some negative feedback from the judges. “I think your voice is a lot more powerful than that song,” Tyler told him, while Jackson said the song was out of his comfort zone. Dixon, who generally gets good marks from the judges, looked a bit surprised but took his dings in stride. Elise Testone, whom Jimmy Iovine snarked “has a vacation home in the bottom three,” was also criticized for performing what the judges deemed an odd fit for her voice when she did Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Earlier, her version of Alicia Keys’ “No One” gave Lopez her “first goosies of the night,” while Tyler got a little weird when he told her, “You sang your little tushie off tonight, it was delish.” Testone also revealed that back home her dog is sick and might not pull through, which could earn her some sympathy votes from the masses. Since the judges’ one and only save was used up last week, someone will be sent home on Thursday’s program, which is also set to feature performances by LMFAO and season 8 “Idol” champ Kris Allen. What did you think of “Idol” Wednesday? Let us know in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. 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*Cough, cough* Say what now? Citizens Against Legalization Of Marijuana, CALM, Declare April 19th “National No Pot Day” PARENTS, PASTORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS PROCLAIM “APRIL 19, NATIONAL NO POT DAY”; PLEDGE FIGHT TO KEEP KIDS SAFE, HEALTHY, DRUG-FREE Contact: Carla Lowe – 916-965-4825, Citizens Against the Legalization of Marijuana (CALM) Bishop Ron Allen – 916-807-1210, International Faith Based Coalition (IFBC) WHAT: Press conference/rally and distribution of Parents’ Pledge WHEN: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 10:00 AM WHERE: North Steps of the California State Capitol Building WHY: Parents see “420″(April 20) as deadly serious silliness as pot heads and drug pushers publicly flaunt their disregard of state and federal law by smoke-ins across the country. Young people see this as fun and acceptable. Parents are pledging to be responsible for the whereabouts of their children, and educating them about the debilitating effects of marijuana on young bodies and developing brains. Parents and our community see children as the future of families and our country; drug pushers see them only as the source of their enormous income. (See Pledge at www.CALMca.org.) WHO: Invited to participate: Bishop Dr. Ron Allen (Pres/CEO International Faith Based Coalition), Carla Lowe (CALM), Roger Morgan (CEO Take Back America & Board Member of Coalition for a Drug Free California California), U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Don Nottoli (Ch.Sacramento County Board of Supervisors), Sgt. Mark Scott (Sacramento Sheriff Department) William Ruzzamenti (HIDTA), Bishop Sherrod Cotton (Kingdom of our Lord Ministry), Harry Henry (Community Activist), Bishop John Blouin (Spiritual Temple Baptist Church), John Fish (President, Interfaith Council Greater Sacramento), Bishop Larry Jones (Crossover Ministry, Steppers of God Youth Group), Linda Smith (Church of Scientology), Bishop BJ Forte’ (Busy Street Ministry), Elder Jesse Williams (VP IFBC), Pastor Nathanel Eddins (Calvary Christian Center), Joseph Jordon (Sounds of Heaven Ministries), Greg Andrew (Community Activist), Al Wilson (Our Kids Program), Marvel Wilson (Bridge Drug Prevention Coalition and Family Affair Band), Rev. Charles Gwyn (Christ Temple Baptist Church), Lady Gail Allen (IFBC), Eric Eisenhammer (Community Activist), James Allen (IFBC), Mike Klagenbreg (Pres/Church of Scientology), Rev. Kay Daley (Church of Scientology), Pastor Tim Molane (Community Activist), Pastor Frank Bennett (Greater Solomon Temple Com- munity Church), Evangelist Quinton Kelley (In His Presence Ministries), Minister Michael Harris (Black Agriculture Inc.), Pastor Scott Flanagan (Harvest Community Church), Minister Cloris Hurst (Blessed Faith Ministries), Minister Leslie Smith (Men of Change Prison Ministry), and Pastor Steve Linder (Bayside West Church). If you feel your right to get lifted is being threatened by this group feel free to contact the folks at the phone numbers listed above to voice your opinion. Source More On Bossip! They Ruined It: Famous Attractive Men That Most Normal Women Still Wouldn’t Want To Chop Down Making It Rain On Them Hoes: Forbes Magazine Announces The Top 5 Wealthiest Artists In Hip-Hop Baby Mama Drama: Is Royce’s Ballin’ Boo Thang Creepin’ With His Baby Mama??? A Lil Tuesday Sultriness: Rihanna Puts Her Bikini Bawddyyy On Full Blast [Photos]
My name is Daniela and this is My Bieber Experience. Lets get started. Like millions of people, I LOVE JUSTIN BIEBER and I stuck to the saying Never Say Never, but I didn’t think my dream could really come true. Everything started when Justin was coming to my country, I knew tickets would sell out in less than 10 minutes, so I joined to Justin’s fan page to have a better chance for pre-sale. The page announced they were going to have a contest for meet and greets I made a song, inviting people to join. I just made a video of me singing it and I sent it, I never expected I could win. It was Friday night, we took a plane to the city where the concert was going to be. We finally arrived to the apartment. I entered my email and that’s were I saw it. The headline said: Congratulations Daniela! You’re officially invited to attend. I was in SHOCK. I didn’t said anything , I just clicked the link and that was when I realized I was one of the winners!! I was going to meet Justin in a couple of days! I started to scream (It was late, now I feel bad for the neighbors haha) and I never thought I would do this, I was like oh c’mon! How can people do that? But yes, I cried. The next day was when I was going to meet Justin Bieber. We arrived at 4pm, then they gave me a wristband and then they took me to the place I was going to meet him. I waited for 2 hours . I saw Ryan Good, Cobra Starship and Big Time Rush. I was the first one in the line and finally, Scooter came out. Then I saw Kenny at the door , I talked to him a little bit cause it was my time to enter. It was a dark room, I didn’t see him in the beggining but then I turned around and there he was. Justin saw me and said, “HEY C’MON!” and gave me a big hug. Everyone thinks you will talk to him like an hour, but honestly after you see him, your plan suddenly disappears. He grabbed me around the waist and they took us our picture. He was really nice! I couldn’t talk, I was just able to say good-bye and he told me, “Bye, Thank You!” I went out and Scooter who waiting for me, so I asked him for a pic, and he gently accepted. After that, we went to our seats. It was the BEST CONCERT EVER. That was totally the best day of my life. I never thought that could really happen to a girl like me. Now I just want to say, THANK YOU FOR READING THIS and that DREAMS DO COME TRUE, YOU NEED TO BE POSITIVE NO MATTER WHAT. “A lot of people will tell you that you can’t, all you gotta do is turn around and say watch me” -@DanielaVel143 See original here: My name is Daniela and this is My Bieber Experience. Lets get…
