Popnography is going offline for the long weekend in honor of the founding of our great country, but before we go we thought we'd share a new online game from our favorite genius pop star performance artist, Lady GaGa. Surely she's exactly the kind of sexy, brazen, outspoken, and fearless creature the forefathers were hoping for when they imaged future generations sprouting from the the blood, sweat, and tears they poured into making this land ring with freedom and liberty and eventually, pop music.
Give GaGa's Lovestick a spin and see where it lands. No matter what -- you're in for some fireworks.
The video for the title track of Pink's latest album was just released and in it the pop star continues the "take no prisoners" approach to her separation from motorcross star Carey Heart that began with her first single "So What." There are smoldering images of the late couple, creepy mummy clown characters, and even a cameo from No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal (who co-wrote and produced the song) during the piano breakdown. If only all break ups could be this fun.
Mariah Carey’s already said to hell with the girl-next-door rep. Her Toys ‘R’ Us mentality, though, continued to cling to rainbows and butterflies and any thing a Brownie might get giddy over in the years following her pop-turned-urban morph. But on the lead publicity-baiting single, “Obsessed” -- from her new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel due out in August – she’s all woman, (not-so-)subtly putting the smack-down on a certain someone who’s taken digs at our Mimi. Oh, gosh, who might that be? Maybe Eminem? Or could it be Eminem? This isn’t the first time she’s emancipated her inner biatch – read below for our fave MC rants:
“Obsessed,” Memories of an Imperfect Angel Mariah’s fed the eff up. After Em dogged her in his name-calling “Bagpipes from Baghdad,” she leaves the belting to the sneering words, thrashing the razzing rapper with put-downs. She’s done it before – on the coy “Clown” from 2003’s Charmbracelet (see below) -- but now she’s really had it: “You’re a mom-and-pop, I’m a corporation,” she coos over the thunderous, ultra-urban track, co-written and co-produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream. The single, which Chers her underused five-octave voice, also makes a mockery of her prey’s drug fixations and horny-for-her hormones: “Why you so obsessed with me? Lying that you’re sexing me?” See, Nick Cannon, Mariah doesn’t need your balls. She’s got her own.
Deborah Cox’s unwavering support for the gays isn’t anything new. Now, though, she’s also turning her attention to the earth. The big-voiced belter known for her hit “Absolutely Not” was crowned “National Green With Pride Ambassador” for L.A. Pride, which is launching an eco-friendly approach to this year’s June 13-14 festivities in West Hollywood.
Out spoke with the R&B diva -- and longtime LGBT-rights supporter -- about going green, her three (!) upcoming albums, and what everyone’s wondering lately: Can Whitney Houston really make a comeback?
Out: You’re killing two birds with one stone here, supporting the gays and a green initiative. Have you cared about earth issues for as long as you’ve cared about gay ones? Deborah Cox: Yeah, I was an early supporter of bringing your own shopping bags to certain supermarkets. Living in California for a while, [and then] moving here to Florida, I was subconsciously living green again -- walking to certain stores, or whatever. I guess the reason I really decided to come on board as a national ambassador specifically for Green With Pride is because I work out, I go to gyms -- with [my] kids, we drink a lot of water, and we have sippy cups and bottles -- so when [I heard] about these water bottles that have their own filtration system [Clear2Go is the presenting sponsor for L.A. Pride], I was like, “That’s really brilliant.” It really completely cuts down on cost and on the amount of plastic that you use. I just fell in love with the whole idea, and I decided to help bring it to the forefront. I think everyone should have one.
Even though we can't help but feel a little creeped out by the thought of these two working together after reading the Rolling Stone cover story where the shock rocker revealed he wants to be "balls deep" in the pop star and then generously offered to give her a pelvic exam -- we totally love this remix.
I was lucky enough to hang out with Bat For Lashes -- aka Natasha Kahn -- when she was in town last month to play the Bowery Ballroom. Because the Bowery inflicts a steep fee on anyone who dares to venture to shoot a video in their gorgeous venue, we took to the streets and filmed the interview in a park just a few blocks away.
Contending with the legions of transients, elderly Chinese folks napping on benches, and cops in the park -- all with the potential to ruin our video -- not to mention the honking horns and the vintage Dr. Dre pouring from someone's open window across the street, I was worried that one) Natasha would be annoyed with our location and give a less than stellar interview; and two) one of the aforementioned park goers would wander into the shot or start asking us questions in the middle of the shoot.
But -- as you can see -- neither of those things happened (well -- there was one old man who was painting in the park and decided that the minute we started filming he should come and sit on the edge of the bench along with Natasha, but he was more concerned with his art than he was with her). Instead she was sweet, affable, intelligent, and really up for anything. If you want to read the full interview with did with Natasha, head over to Out.com.
In case you haven't noticed, we're obsessed with Bat For Lashes. And lucky for us -- and you -- she just released a new video for "Pearl's Dream" from her killer album Two Suns (still our choice for the best album of 2009 -- thus far). And this girl doesn't like to disappoint. For instance: Overambitious fog machine? Check. Hairy vulture-ish shoulder pads? Check. Lupine constellation? Check. Blonde (possibly evil) alter ego? Check. Electricity shooting our of Natasha's fingers? Check. For the rest, see for yourself:
If you haven't seen Lady GaGa's new video "Paparazzi," you need to drop everything you're doing and make it a priority. Shot by Jonas Akerlund (who's worked with a who's who of Hollywood including that other blonde bombshell, Madonna), the eight minute clip is nothing if not epic. And, after you've properly gotten your daily dose of vitamin GaGa, check out this behind-the-scenes clip of the making of the "Paparazzi" video:
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