Biography for Lee Ji Ah * Name: 이지아 / Lee Ji Ah * Profession: Actress, singer * Birthdate: 1981-Feb-02 * Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea * Height: 168cm * Weight: 48kg * Star sign: Aquarius * Blood type: A * Talent agency: KEYEAST Lee Ji Ah was born in South Korea. She moved to the U.S. while in elementary school. While attending a designing school, she auditioned for #39;Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi.#39; After a competitive auditioning process, she was chosen as the character of #39;Su Zi Ni,#39; bea
Songs are ‘very her,’ Taylor says at ‘Madea’s Big Happy Family’ premiere. By Kara Warner Teyana Taylor Photo: MTV News With the crazy amount of success, downloads and radio plays derived from Willow Smith’s chart-smashing “Whip My Hair” and follow-up single, “21st Century Girl,” the precocious little 10-year-old has a lot of people wondering exactly when she’ll drop a full-length album. According to musician/actress Teyana Taylor, who is writing a few tracks for Smith, that release date is inching closer and closer, and fans of “Whip My Hair” will love what they hear. At the premiere of “Madea’s Big Happy Family” on Tuesday night, Taylor told MTV News of her work with Smith, “It’s coming along great — very her. When you hear it, you’re gonna love it.” Though she’s grown up in and around Hollywood, with her parents being Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow is still a newbie to the music biz. Taylor, who appeared on MTV’s hit “My Super Sweet 16,” said she sees a little of herself in the young Ms. Smith. “She reminds me of a little me,” Taylor said. “I love her style. She’s amazing, so [I’m] very excited.” Taylor revealed that the tracks she is working on will be in the same vein as Smith’s previous singles, describing them as “up-tempo, fun, dance, young, fresh, new, in the now.” And when we might hear that album? “Very soon,” Taylor promised. “Sooner than you know.” Smith has been a very busy bee over the past few months. Since releasing “21st Century Girl” and its video, she has been touring Europe with Justin Bieber. Are you excited to hear a full album from Willow Smith? Tell us below! Related Artists Willow Smith
Along with an EP follow-up to his new mixtape, Push promises MTV News more Re-Up Gang offerings. By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Rahman Dukes Pusha T Photo: MTV News Pusha T is getting over any trepidation he had before the release of his Fear of God mixtape . On June 21, the younger member of heralded Virginia rap duo the Clipse will release Fear of God 2: Let Us Pray, an EP version of his tape. The eight-track EP is set to feature bonus material, surprise guests and is being released in a partnership between G.O.O.D. Music and Re-Up Gang via Decon Records. Push A Ton first announced the news on Monday via Twitter as he dropped the video for the Hitboy-produced “My God.” Fear of God is Pusha T’s first solo venture and he told MTV News about the set’s objectives before its release. “I came up with the title because that’s what I intend to evoke out of the competition, lyrically, the fear of God,” Pusha told us. “At the same time, when I started the mixtape and realized that my brother wasn’t there with me the whole way, I sort of felt the fear of God myself.” Malice, the other side of the Clipse equation, is not part of the G.O.O.D. Music roster but has been busy promoting his just-published book, “Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind and Naked.” However, Pusha confirmed that a new Clipse album will be forthcoming, but only after his solo offerings have dropped as well as a new Re-Up Gang mixtape titled Long Live the Cane. The time was just right for a Pusha solo project. “I think everything is about timing,” Pusha said. “We’ve always been trying to stay true to what the Clipse wanted, then we also had the Re-Up Gang projects that we always been working on as far as the mixtapes and the streets and Ab-Liva. I just think it’s time now.” Clipse and Re-Up Gang fans need not worry about Pusha softening up his style now that he’s asserting himself as a soloist and in league with Kanye West and company. “G.O.O.D. Music and Kanye in particular, he definitely wants me to be me and that’s what I bring to the G.O.O.D. Music fold,” Pusha said. “Everybody on G.O.O.D Music has their own specific lane and mine is definitely going to be street hip-hop to the core.” Pusha has already started preparing his proper solo debut album, due sometime in the fall. “We got five joints, Kanye West-produced, amazing, amazing records,” Pusha said. “Only thing we don’t have is the title yet.” What do you think of Pusha’s Fear of God mixtape? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Pusha T Clipse
R. Les tells MTV News ‘supergroup’ partners Fabolous, Ne-Yo bless remix, ‘Look at Her,’ with peek at what’s to come. By Rebecca Thomas Ryan Leslie Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — For any girl who takes her style seriously — like, blow the rent on a striped concoction from Prada’s spring/summer 2011 collection serious — 2010 was a good year for primpin’-ain’t-easy rap. Big, tag-flaunting singles like Drake’s “Fancy” and Rick Ross’ “Super High” expressed shock, awe and appreciation for girls and their fashion. And, for coining the word “shoe-icide” alone, the Ryan Leslie-produced Fabolous single “You Be Killin’ ‘Em” earned monster status on that playlist. Now, Leslie is aiming to follow up the radio smash with another heater. We ventured downtown last week and caught up with R.Les just before he headed out for his Coachella festival debut. He gave us a preview of Les Is More, his first post-Universal, indie release due July 4, teased his much-discussed supergroup and let us in on “You Be Killin’ ‘Em” — the sequel. “We just did a ‘You Be Killin’ ‘Em,’ part 2 called
Paul McDonald will be okay. Yes, the funky singer got eliminated from American Idol this week. But the aspiring artist has confirmed that he has a famous, beautiful woman to go home to each night. Yes, he really is dating Nikki Reed . “[She’s] supercool,” McDonald told Us Weekly of the Twilight star. “She’s been real supportive of this whole thing. She’s actually pumped up now because she likes my original material way better than all the stuff I do on the show.” Paul says he and Nikki are “officially dating,” but “don’t get to see each other too much because [we’re] both working so hard.” Is there another Idol / Twilight love connection? Is Lauren Alaina getting it on with Taylor Lautner, as some sources have reported? McDonald has no clue. “I don’t know. I think he’s just a fan of Idol in general. He seems like a really cool dude. I don’t know too much about that.”
Contrary to what the following magazine cover states, Kim Kardashian is not marrying Kris Humphries this year. But the reality star is doing what she does best in an interview with Life & Style : talking about her personal life in hypothetical, vague terms in order to make headlines for no valid reason whatsoever. The latest case in point: her eventual wedding to… somebody. “I’ve envisioned the whole thing,” Kim says. “I already know what my gown is going to look like. I’ve thought about it all for so long… What woman hasn’t thought about her wedding since she was a little girl?” Very few. But not many would land a tabloid cover story just for fantasizing about such an event. A friend tells the publication that Kardashian wants to talk down the aisle in “a white strapless floor-length gown” designed by Chanel. She also wants a “big diamond ring.” Shocking, we know. Meanwhile, aside from nuptials, Kim is dreaming of a family. She says: “I think I’ll name my kids with K’s to keep the tradition going… I want.. three to five kids!” God help each and every one of them.
Rihanna leads the pack with nominations in 18 categories. By Gil Kaufman Rihanna Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ WireImage It was strictly A-list names at the top of the list when the lead finalists for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards were announced Wednesday (April 13). In the lead among all nominees was Rihanna, a finalist in 18 categories, who was followed by fellow multiple-award finalists Eminem, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber. Among the categories Rihanna is up for awards in are: Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top Dance/Electronic Artist, while her smash collaboration with Eminem, “Love the Way You Lie,” racked up notices in six song categories. Right behind her was Slim Shady, a finalist in 16 categories, including Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Rap Artist. Lady Gaga was next with nods in 12 categories, including Top Dance/Electronic Album, which included three of her releases, The Fame, The Fame Monster and The Remix Mars and Bieber had 11 nominations each and will face each other in the Top New Artist and Top Male Artist categories. The other contenders in Top New Artist include Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj and Taio Cruz. The Top Artist category will pit Bieber against, Eminem, Gaga, Rihanna and Taylor Swift, while the Top Rap Album category will be a showdown between Drake, Eminem, Minaj, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. The Top Alternative Artist race will feature Muse facing the Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park and Mumford & Sons. The event honors artists who have appeared on the Billboard charts during the period of February 28, 2010, through March 1, 2011. Winners are also determined by album, single and digital sales, touring, streaming and social interactions on MySpace, Facebook and other popular online destinations for music. Winners will be announced at the Billboard Music Awards on May 22 at 5 p.m. PT. Among the announced performers are Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Cruz, Lady Antebellum, the Black Eyed Peas and Keith Urban. Related Artists Justin Bieber Eminem Rihanna
Composers Salim-Sulaiman says Gaga had a ‘very positive response’ to their version. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Shortly after dropping a country-fried version of “Born This Way,” Indian composers Salim-Sulaiman were approached to do a Bollywood version of the song , breathing new life into the chart-topping track and putting their own Desi seal on it. “It was kind of difficult to start with,” Sulaiman Merchant told MTV News, crediting entertainment website Desi Hits! for helping to curate the collaboration. “It’s been such a big track, it’s been very popular, and when you consider the style, it’s very aggressive. It’s got all the stuff that’s required to make it a nice clubby track, so for us, the most important thing was: How do you get it into a zone where it’s palpable to the Indian flavor? And the first thing we did was bring in a sitar, and that changed the flavor a little bit. We kept the aggression but changed the style and made it a little more four on the floor, a little more house.” Salim Merchant added that “we wanted to bring in an Indian sound … and give a Sufi touch as well.” He explained that after getting over some initial nerves, “It’s fantastic how it all turned out. There was this little pressure because the song was #1. I guess once we put that baggage behind … it was magical. Once we started it, everything came into place. It became a celebration.” While Gaga is a global superstar, Sulaiman said she has yet to really permeate India’s pop culture. “Lady Gaga hasn’t been as popular as we would like it to be over here, so this track wasn’t as big before,” he said. “We finished the mix, and now it’s getting into the zone where it’s gaining popularity. It’s a great way to get eyeballs and ears onto Lady Gaga.” Has Gaga given the guys any indication of how she feels about the track? “She has liked it,” Salim said. “She did mention she really loves it. When we did send her the final version, we did get a big very, very positive response. She really loved it. That’s what she mentioned. I’m really happy. Finally the artist is Gaga about the song.” What do you think of the Bollywood version of “Born This Way”? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Lady Gaga In The May 2011 Issue Of Harper’s Bazaar Related Artists Lady Gaga
That sounds random as hell, right? That’s because it is. Benicio Del Torro definitely just impregnated Kimberly Steward out of nowhere. “Kimberly is pregnant. Benicio is the father and is very supportive,” Benicio’s rep, Robin Baum, tells Life & Style exclusively. “Although they are not a couple, they are looking forward to the arrival of the baby.” Benicio, 44, is best known for winning an Academy Award for his role in Traffic in 2001. Kimberly was most recently linked to actors Jude Law and Rhys Ifans, and in 2005 Kimberly was engaged to then-Laguna Beach star Talan Torriero, who was seven years younger than her. SMH. That statement sounds like they had their own private episode of “Maury” before making this announcement. At least Benicio didn’t get caught slipping with someone who’s just in it for the money. Because we’re sure being Rod Stewart’s daughter pays better than being Benicio Del Torro’s baby mama. Source
