Music & Commentary Weekly Wrap-Up for 5.2.2013
POP
Nick Carter Of Backstreet Boys
Earlier this week we released our third interview with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter. In it we discuss the Backstreet Boys' 20th anniversary, their forthcoming new album, his recent engagement and their "tell all" documentary, set for release next year. Check it out by Clicking Here >>
New Kids On The Block & Mark Wahlberg
While promoting their involvement in this year's Mixtape Festival that is taking place on July 26th and 27th, New Kids On The Block group member, Donnie Wahlberg talked to Ryan Seacrest about his brother actor, Mark Wahlberg. Ryan asked Donnie if he thought Mark would make good on his highly publicized off the cuff commitment to take on his Marky Mark Hip Hop persona, and reunite with his former group The Funky Bunch to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. It lead to Donnie discussing plans for a Boston benefit. Click Here to listen to the conversation.
Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles recently released a lyric video to her new single "Brave" We thought it was cool, so we dug a bit deeper, and found that VEVO released a series of webisodes that relate to her writing "Brave" with fun.'s Jack Antonoff, and the meaning behind the album's title. Click Here to watch them.>
Beyonce
Beyonce made waves this week with the release of her new H&M commercial. Like with the Pepsi spot before it, Bey understandably took advantage of the exposure and introduced viewers to her latest single to come from her forthcoming album. The track is called "Standing In The Sun." It follows the Timbaland produced "Grown Woman," that was used in the Pepsi commercial, similarly premièred in April.
To check out a behind the scenes look of the spot that features Mrs. Carter, her creative director Donald Schneider, and co-choreographer Frank Gatson, clicking here. It's pretty well shot!
Britney Holmes
On Thursday of this week we entered into a new month, therefore we have a new artist for our monthly feature, "Indie Artist Spotlight". This month we are featuring up and coming singer/song writer, Britney Holmes. Britney recently released her first digital EP called, Bare. It is a three song release that showcases her fantastic vocal ability, as she covers hits by Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, and Luke James. Britney is also featured as a guest on Jake Miller's song "Goodbye" from his new EP, The Road Less Traveled. Click here to check her our!
Hip Hop/R&B
Macklemore And Ryan Lewis
On May 1st Hip Hop duo Macklemore And Ryan Lewis appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report to perform and to sit down with Stephen Colbert for an interview. After the interview, they hit the stage to perform their same sex marriage anthem, "Same Love." This happened on the same day as the legalization of civil unions in the state of Colorado. "Same Love" will be their third single from their album, The Heist to hit Pop radio in the near future. Click Here for more!
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae has released her first music video since 2010. It is for her Erykah Badu featured track called "Q.U.E.E.N." It really stands out as a great example of what she is likely to have in store for fans on her Bad Boy/Atlantic Records released "Electric Lady album". For more details and the chance to watch the video, click here.
Chris "Mack Daddy" Kelly
The News Broke late Wednesday night that former 90s teen rapper, Chris "Mack Daddy" Kelly was pronounced dead. Kelly is best known as one half of the duo Kris Kross. Kris Kross rose to fame in 1992 with their hit "Jump."
TMZ reported that the cause of death is related to the use of a mix of cocaine and heroine called "speed balls." For a look at the details surrounding Kelly's death, a brief look at Kris Kross' role in Pop culture, and the official statement from Kris Kross Producer Jermaine Dupri, click here.
Lil Wayne
Sources close to Lil Wayne told TMZ on Wednesday that he was hospitalized for having a single seizure late Tuesday night. He has been treated and was released early Wednesday morning. He tweeted that he is doing fine. In all likelihood this related to the fact that he has epilepsy. The 30 year-old admitted to having the neurological disorder during an interview with Power 106 air personality DJ Felli Fel last month. We took an in-depth look at how this disorder may be playing a role in his growing history with seizures. To read it Click Here.
Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke spent his last weekend working as part of the entertainment for basketball great Michael Jordan's wedding. He was joined by K' Jon, Usher, and MC Lyte who was the reception's DJ. It was the first marriage for Jordan's wife Yevette, so Michael has gone on record saying that he wanted to give her the wedding of her dreams. We think that with that line up, there was no way he could lose.
Anyone that has gotten to know Clizbeats knows that we've had a personal relationship with Robin since before he broke through to the mainstream. As a result reading that he was rubbing elbows with one of the biggest basketball icons ever spoke volumes to us on how far he'd come since we first met. To check out what we had to say about it click here.
Daley
Our artist of the Month for the month of May over at Clizbeats.com is UK R&B star Daley. He's been making waves in the US with his Urban/Urban AC duet with Marsha Ambrosius called "Alone Together." We learned from our own conversation with him how talented he is. For more on his personal artistic history, and a clip from our conversation that discusses his work on "Alone Together"click here.
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