Oh Kelis! How my screen has missed you! Today, she released a lil teaser of her upcoming music video, 'Acapella (produced by David Guetta) and speaking to Rap-Up about the clip she said:
"It has a really strong, universal, tribal vibe to it. When I say that, I mean it's no particular tribe; it's a little bit of everything...it's like if the world were to end and there was one woman standing, what would it be like?"
"It's not fashion-oriented at all. Actually, it's the complete opposite...I think everything is over-fashioned up that it just becomes uninteresting, and when every artist has access to every designer and vice versa, it's no longer exciting or fun."
Even though it's a short clip it looks like it will be quite arty [although she said things are over-fashioned...whatever Kelis!?!?! This is coming from a woman who dressed like a pink lizard recently...] and cinematography is definitely a good look so...WORK IT GIRRRL...
Her new album 'Flesh Tones' is scheduled to be released in June but there have already been supposed leaks scattered around the web but so far I only like this song, '4th of July'...
FINALLYYYY!!!They really did have us hanging on the telephone with this one. How long has everyone been waiting to see this video??...Well considering we were told they would be doing two videos together about SIX months ago...I'd say...AGES!!!
I don't like moaning all the time but I have to say the video is not as good as I thought it would be. I DO like the video but I think they over-hyped it up to be her best video to date and I think the 'Paparazzi' video was better. I've watched it once and made my decision. Irrational, you say? I think not. I think you may agree with the points I shall make [even though my eyes are rolling back cos I'm THAT tired]...
PROS
The visuals, editing and cinematography.
The kitsch, Thelma & Louise/Prison Break theme. It's an all round fun video!
Gaga's sandwich making scene had cute sound FX.
Crazy ass LaurieAnn Gibson's choreography
Gaga's ex boyfriend, Matthew Williams did a nice job also as he was the Art Director
Lady Gaga's catwalk/prison walk opening scene and the outfit.
Gaga's cigarette shades + Beer can rollers + the blue telephone headress + the yellow telephone weave = The HOTNESS
The fact that they put Beyonce in a bee keeper's outfit to emphasise the Honey Bey character...sweet.
Gaga's victory Gene Kelly-esque two-step when she is let out...too funny
Beyonce's bedroom outfit....the jacket and the shoes were the right side of bedazzled [please see any Ed Hardy product for a good example of the bad side].
Beyonce's American flag nails are HOT! The Americana scene was my favourite
The MARIAH CAREY lookin' Chola at 2.38mins - fierce...I think I saw SNOOKI in the background too LOL
The prison fight was choreographed well
Lady Gaga GOT BEYONCE BACK for the 'VideoPhone' debaucle. This video was a MILLION times more entertaining in content although Beyonce is a million times FIERCER in 'VideoPhone'
CONS
The prison scene was a lil too long.
The script between Bey and Gaga - crrringe. Oh and Bey's wooden acting....she is literally stiff when she is speaking!?!? What's up with that...you and Gaga are supposed to be homies fo' life in this video
The use of Tyrese = unnecessary. His scene teamed with Beyonce's outift was the BIGGEST rip off of the 'Paparazzi' video lol...couldn't the director think of anything else besides killing everyone!?!?
Beyonce's lack of dramatic makeup when she picks Gaga up. I know it was an emergency call out but damn Bey!! Where was the 'Single Ladies' make up artist at?? You coulda done with a lil more eyeliner or sumthin...Gaga managed to look FIERCE...and she's been in tha PEN!
It looks like Bey is READING HER SCRIPT at 5.15mins...LOOOL oh my gosh this is so whack....no one drives looking at their lap???!?!?!?
WORST PARTS
Virgin Mobile.....are you serious??
The lack of chemistry :( that upset me cos I like them together but the only time they were cute together was when they ate the sandwich and killed tyrese....everytime they picked up that POOR script, I couldn't help but cringe at how awkward it sounded.
The fierceness was not really there when they were together. Certain scenes would have been better without Bey. Gaga is ususally a quiet ball of FIERCE but in the getaway car she seemed muted. Or tired from the walk to the car.
I think Bey's attempt at being badass came across REALLY wooden..
Gaga's speaking parts - it was almost like she was on general anaesthetic. I think the problem was that when she spoke her tough jailbird character was contradicted by the softly spoken Stefani. Hearing her voice also reminded me of how distant and awkward she is in interviews.
TO END...
The director, Jonas Akerlund, should have remembered that it's quality...not quantity. Too many things happening along with the editing made this video look over done. The editing should have been enough to create the crazy frustrated emotion of the 'why-a-bug-a-boo-sweating-a-diva' anthem. Akerlund did an amazing job capturing the art and fashion of crazy-diva-ness in 'Paparazzi' with the comic theme, lavish locations, neat choreography amongst all the fabulous flapping fabrics surrounding a femme fatale the audience is rooting for.
In 'Telephone' Beyonce tries desperately to take on the same role and instead of looking like she stood up for herself, it looks kinda mean. We only see Tyrese for a hot minute and nit seems as if Akerlund tries to squeeze in traits of a bad boyfriend within those few seconds. It is not enough for me to want him to be killed so when he is poisoned [TWICE] I thought to myself 'a fierce backhanded pimp slap would have done the trick'. In addition, Gaga standing menacingly over the two of them like some ghost waitress, looks really creepy...like she forced Beyonce to turn evil.
The cafe extras were very lucky they were killed before having to witness Beyonce in the dance finale. Bey should have sat that one out but I guess that was Gaga getting her back for being upstaged in 'VideoPhone'. Touche, Gaga. Touche.
WAIT A SEC!! I just watched it again, the version I saw yesterday was really tiny....I missed something....Beyonce is literally in the middle of the screen at the end???? Gaga should have been where Bey was beacuse a dancer that is in front of Gaga keeps covering her during the dance scene!!! BAD CALL AKERLUND!!! This is Gaga's video....and you allowed Bey to be centred in the finale....
[ARGHH my screen just froze then shut down - essay time over...it's time for bed....I'm going to stop because you are probably sick of my nonsense....but I think I did type some sensible nonsense... I gotta read over what I wrote when I'm more awake lol].
GO WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMMENT IF U WANNA!!
Ok, now seriously, I want Beyonce's jacket...oh I want it soooo bad :(
I just watched the 'Rude Boy' video and to be honest, I actually really like the visuals [as you can see from the quick lil collage I did just to jazz up the post ;)]. That's it really. I don't like the song at all and I doubt I will watch the video again now that I've got my lil collage to look at LOL! Rihanna can't really dance so the director thought he would go all Andy Warhol on us and use Rihanna like a can of campbell's soup to create movement...
Director's thoughts: "DAYUUMMM!!!This chick can't dance-what am I gonna do...*lightbulb moment*...select all of her tall ass...copy...paste, paste, paste, paste, paste, paste, paste, invert colours, paste left, paste right, paste, paste, paste, flash images, flash, flash, paste...wow...it DID work..."
PROS: Colours, tribal patterns :D, the Keith Haring doodles, cartoon cut-out graphics
CONS: When it switches to the monochrome Keith Haring inspired room....I don't like the contrast between green screen backgrounds to 'hot-minute-real-background'. I get the whole change of mood and all but it irks me.
Oh, and her 'dancing'.
There is no way I can paste this due to restrictions from VEVO [what tha HECK is that thing?!?!?!] it keeps being deleted so watch it now before it disappears again!!
*HoodandProper insists* Okay, no more Rihanna on here [and, hopefully, the radio] for a long time now...lol!
Balloons, a zebra, Keith Haring doodles all over the walls, a monochrome catsuit....and some chick writhing around the floor to remain relevant amongst the art. I don't big up Rihanna because of the fact that I am too aware of her manufactured persona. She is not edgy, her stylist is edgy and she is ready.....ready to do anything from 'leaked topless pics' to pierced bits. As I have said before, Rihanna is just a face. The same way Cassie is just a face. These two artists are great poster girls for the 'if you missed the charisma and stage presence train, jump on the sex sells bandwagon' advert. When she spends more time in the studio then on some dude or on the roadside like some hooker then I will stop writing negative [truthful] things about her. Actually, I...awww who cares...
*Kara* would love to see what would happen if someone told Rihanna her whole team are all on holiday.... for a year....[phhhffft!]
I know some of you guys are waiting for the next BeyGaga video, 'Telephone', so here are some pics from behind the scenes.... The video apparently features Tyrese, Cholas (ghetto latina chicks, for those who don't know watch Fergie's videos and you will see her backing dancers are dressed as Cholas), bodybuilders, other crazy stuff and is centered around Beyonce busting Gaga out of jail before the go for a spin in Uma Thurma's ride from the Kill Bill movie which Quentin Tarantino let them borrow especially for the shoot.
Oh and I saw this video of Verka Serduchka, the Ukrainian Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entry, over the weekend and I was immediately wondering if Lady Gaga was ever inspired by this polka-techno madness before she appeared on our screens....
Yes, his 40 year-old manager, Tina Davis, has been named as the woman who sent him 'that' text message before Rhianna backhanded his lanky ass.
This isn't a shock to me, as there were previous rumours about the relationship between Chris Breezy and Davis a few years back. Erm, yes, these rumours were around the time he was SIXTEEN years old and she was...........OLD. Apparently, he was in 'love' with her but his mother, Joyce Hawkins, was not at all happy and wanted the whole thing to end before it got out in the media.
However, Brown and Davis denied the whole thing ever happened. I wonder what's going to happen now......if she is questioned in court, she will probably get done for statutory rape! She will probably lose her job managing the the pot of gold that is Chris Brown and humble herself listening to demos at her old Def Jam A&R job haha!
[L-R: Davis, Brown and Tiny....I mean, Chris Brown's Mum ]
Just for the sake of it, here is a random video of some guy pretending to be Daddy Yankee prank calling Tina 'Cradle-snatching' Davis. I have a weakness for prank calls.....I haven't done one in a while actually....hmmmm...
This video is actually funny so listen to it all the way through to the end when he switches on her....
My favourite part: "Lemme talk to Usher.....F*** Chris Brown - that small time n***a", JOKES!
*I am* Hood and Laughing at Keri Hilson's stupidity.....don't EVER diss the force that is Beyonce
My heart literally skipped a beat when I saw this. It seemed fun to joke about the Rhianna Vs Chris Brown issue but I'm sure that after this photo many of us will take a moment to think. Yes, Rhianna probably did provoke him to switch on her as Chris Brown looks like a weedy, little boy but for CB to do this to the woman he claims to 'love', displays a real problem. For someone that has admitted in previous interviews that he has witnessed his own father beat up his mother, this is not good. Chris Brown is just another sad case of the cycle repeating itself.
The one thing I really do not want to see is Rhianna on Oprah sobbing, 'I am so grateful for the support of my fans and the public. If it weren't for you guys I wouldn't have been able to re-release my new album *Rhianna wipes her tears clean to pose for the cameras* Good Girl Good Relationship Gone Bad Gone Police Station Gone Photographic Evidence Gone Platinum'.....out March 30th...'. Knowing her, she probably will use this to boost the album sales of Good Girl Gone Bad (that album she released three years ago).
On a serious note, I hope both of them recover for their own sake.
This is just like every other blog. The only difference here is that HOODandPROPER is written with a sincere desperation to be read and loved by all. If you don't believe me, read on.
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