Beyonce’s Tour Manager Disses Rihanna!
Beyonce’s tour manager/cousin Marlon Beyince went in on Cassie and Rihanna today. Apparently he has some opinions about their singing and dancing abilities…or lack thereof. Marlon later changed his mind of what he said and deleted the tweets, but Theybf got a snapshot, see it here. And check here and here to see the original tweets in the search page of Twitter proving he did post them.
“Rhianna – Roc Nation’s Def Jam’s Cassie……Terrible voice, Sub Par Dancing, Nude Photos, Shaved Head, Rhianna’s just more successful.”
Source – Theybf
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Rumor – Rihanna and Chris Meet Up?
Sources tell X17online exclusively that Rihanna was at the Sofitel Hotel in West Hollywood the other day, taking a break from a recording session at a nearby studio. Around 6pm, Chris showed up, and we’re not sure if the two got drinks or booked a room, but they’re definitely up to something! Chris has no reason to be at the hotel, so we really hope these two aren’t trying to be sneaky about rekindling their romance!
Hmmmmm……
Source - X17
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Anthony Mandler – “We Wanted You To Feel Uneasy Throughout The Piece”
Throughout Jay-Z’s career, the Brooklyn MC has worn the King of New York crown, turned the Hot 97 Summer Jam stage into an annual exhibit of his greatness and probably increased sales of Yankees fitted hats more than Derek Jeter.
So you would think the video for a track called “Run This Town” would be an ode to his hometown, right? Not exactly.
Despite the clip being filmed in the Big Apple, at the historic Fort Trotten Park in Queens, the director, Anthony Mandler, said he wanted to avoid any semblance of New York’s iconic imagery.
“I wanted something that didn’t fit into ‘this is New York, this is a building or a street [you know],’ ” he explained to MTV News. “I wanted it to feel more ancient. I wanted it to feel more European but on American soil. I didn’t want it to have a framework, like, ‘Oh, we’re riding in New York.’ “
Instead, the “Run This Town” video is a nihilistic, chaotic account of militia-like entities revolting, complete with Molotov-cocktail explosions, riot-like activity and the high-powered trio of Hov, Kanye West, and Rihanna performing in the midst of it all.
Mandler said the piece was more culturally inspired from current events, compared to the clip for “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” which referenced the Italian film “Zabriskie Point.”
“There’s a tone and feeling to the song,” Mandler said of the Blueprint 3 track. “There’s a militia, a march and a kind of rambunctious energy to it that, for me, I immediately wanted to tap into. I showed [Jay] some references from the classic rebellious zones of the world. We live in a very orderly society in America, but when you get into Brazil, you get into the Middle East, you get into Africa, you get into Eastern Europe, when you get into places like that, there’s a different sort of ‘we run this town’ [going on]. There’s less order and more chaos. So we looked at a lot of those references, new photos and historical photos, to capture that kind of falling-apart feeling.”
Through the use of lighting effects and editing techniques, Mandler said he played up the aggression in the shots, creating more stark and tension-filled imagery. Mandler has worked with both Jay-Z (”Lost Ones,” “D.O.A.”) and Rihanna (”Disturbia,” “Rehab”) multiple times, but this was his first time collaborating with West. The director said he was able to successfully capture the essence of each artist while still retaining the original focus for the video.
“We wanted you to feel uneasy throughout the piece,” he said. “We wanted there to be a constant layer of tension through the piece. Even in the way I shot — where the camera comes by Jay, it doesn’t stop on him, it goes to Rihanna — there’s kind of this chaos of revealing and covering and concealing. And things happen offscreen that you don’t see.
“I think people are really gonna flip on this,” he added.
Source – MTV
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“Run This Town” Music Video
Sorry for posting this so late, I’m in another time zone then other fansites so you probably have seen the video already, and guess what, the html doesn’t work, means no video on the site, but here it is anyway, click the link and watch! I looooove It!!
WATCH IT HERE!
The track has left #66 place and climbed to #3 on Billboard Hot 100.
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Candids Update – August 14th
Candids Update – August 14th – On Young Yeezy Concert, Anaheim, CA
Source – Necole Bitchie
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“Run This Town” Premieres Tomorrow!!
Jay-z’s “Run This Town” is finally coming out tomorrow, thursday august 20th.
But we can’t wait until that!
Here’s a few captures…..
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Candids – Out And About In Beverly Hills – August 18th
Yesterday RiRi was spotted in Beverly Hills, meeting her assistant Jennifer at a office building. When RiRi was asked about Chris she turned her head and tried to ignore the papparazzi, watch a video here.
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Ne-Yo – “I’m Proud Of Her”
Ne-Yo has discussed with Rihanna about the February incident, in which Brown allegedly assaulted her the night before the Grammys, and here’s what he said:
“She’s good. Life goes on. She’s not playing the victim and I’m proud of her for that.”
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Candids Update – August 15th
Leaving Georgio Baldi Restaurant, Santa Monica – August 15th
There is a server problem with the gallery, but I’ll post more pics of this as soon as it works.
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Jay-Z – ‘Run This Town’ Music Video Preview
Check our this new trailer for Rihanna, Kanye West and Jay-Z’s new song “Run This Town.”
VIEW VIDEO HERE
“The song is about evolution and the progress,” Jay says. “You start out as a new artist and you make your way into the game. You climb that mountain and you get to the top and you put your flag down. This is us putting our flag down. This is Roc Nation. Pledge your allegiance. You’ve got to put your flag at the top of the mountain and say we run this town.”
Source – JustJared
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