Posts tagged Upset
Mary J. Blige Upset Over Oscar Snub
Jan 25th
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”Feels Like the Academy Is Being Mean”
Mary J. Blige was expected to be nominated for an Academy Award for her song, ” ” from the critically-acclaimed film The Help. But the song was not nominated, nor were songs by fellow superstars Elton John and Madonna. The Best Original Song category normally features five nominations, but these year only two were included. The move surprised many–not the least of whom was Blige. “I’m so thankful for true fans like you all,” she tweeted. “It saddens me & feels like the Academy is being mean. 2 only nominate 2 of the 5 slots is…….” The only songs nominated for Best Original Song are “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets and “Real in Rio” from Rio. |
Maya Angelou Upset With Common’s Use Of N-Word On Collaboration
Dec 19th
By Nadeska Alexis
Common enlisted a feature from Maya Angelou on his latest album The Dreamer/The Believer, but now the legendary poet seems to be regretting her decision. Angelou performs an original poem on one of the album’s title tracks “The Dreamer,” but after hearing the completed version, the activist is irate that it included the ‘N’ word. “I had no idea that Common was using the piece we had done together on [a track] in which he also used the ‘N’ word numerous times,” Angelou told the NY Post.
“I’m surprised and disappointed. I don’t know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance,” she continued.
Common said Angelo had already known that the word was used in his music—“She knows I do use the word. She knows that’s part of me”— but according to the Post, he admitted that she was unaware of its use in this instance.
Angelou further described the use of the term as “vulgar and dangerous,” but Common tried to make it clear that his album was intended to be an uplifting narrative. “I told her what ‘The Dreamer’ was about and what I wanted to get across to people,” he said. “I wanted young people to hear this and feel like they could really accomplish their dreams.”
Common and Angelou have been friends for several years, after meeting at a benefit where they both shared poetry. His ninth studio album The Dreamer/The Believer is out on December 20.
(Photo via Zimbio)
Maya Angelou Upset With Common’s Use Of N-Word On Collaboration
Dec 19th
By Nadeska Alexis
Common enlisted a feature from Maya Angelou on his latest album The Dreamer/The Believer, but now the legendary poet seems to be regretting her decision. Angelou performs an original poem on one of the album’s title tracks “The Dreamer,” but after hearing the completed version, the activist is irate that it included the ‘N’ word. “I had no idea that Common was using the piece we had done together on [a track] in which he also used the ‘N’ word numerous times,” Angelou told the NY Post.
“I’m surprised and disappointed. I don’t know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance,” she continued.
Common said Angelo had already known that the word was used in his music—“She knows I do use the word. She knows that’s part of me”— but according to the Post, he admitted that she was unaware of its use in this instance.
Angelou further described the use of the term as “vulgar and dangerous,” but Common tried to make it clear that his album was intended to be an uplifting narrative. “I told her what ‘The Dreamer’ was about and what I wanted to get across to people,” he said. “I wanted young people to hear this and feel like they could really accomplish their dreams.”
Common and Angelou have been friends for several years, after meeting at a benefit where they both shared poetry. His ninth studio album The Dreamer/The Believer is out on December 20.
(Photo via Zimbio)
Toronto Officials Upset About Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Billboard
Dec 10th
By Lauren Kearney
Drake is making “Headlines” this week thanks to a two month-old album promotion scheme in his hometown. According to the Toronto Star, the city is accusing Drake of using its logo for a billboard, which he displayed this fall to spread the word about his sophomore album, Take Care. The ad featured the word “Toronto” in the distinctive font used by the city, along with the note “population 2,753,609.”
Although the album’s November 15 release date was displayed on the billboard, along with Drizzy’s signature October’s Very Own owl, the sign does bear resemblance to a welcome sign for the city. The billboard was posted in October and it should be old news by now, but the promotion was just brought to the attention of city officials, who are currently “reviewing the matter.”
(Lil Wayne on Drake’s first week sales of ‘Take Care’)
“We would suggest that the treatment of the word Toronto used on the billboard is very similar to the wordmark that forms part of the Toronto logo,” city spokesperson Francine Antonio-Forte told the Toronto Star. “The similarity of the wordmarks, in conjunction with other creative elements used for the billboard, may cause some confusion about the source of the information.” There’s been no word as to whether Toronto officials will take legal action against their pride and joy. “While the city is proud of its local and international talent, we have a general practice of reviewing and addressing reported or known cases related to the possible misuse of the Toronto logo,” Antonio-Forte added.
Since Drake has done nothing but rep Toronto to the fullest, maybe he’ll get off with warning.
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Toronto Officials Upset About Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Billboard
Dec 10th
By Lauren Kearney
Drake is making “Headlines” this week thanks to a two month-old album promotion scheme in his hometown. According to the Toronto Star, the city is accusing Drake of using its logo for a billboard, which he displayed this fall to spread the word about his sophomore album, Take Care. The ad featured the word “Toronto” in the distinctive font used by the city, along with the note “population 2,753,609.”
Although the album’s November 15 release date was displayed on the billboard, along with Drizzy’s signature October’s Very Own owl, the sign does bear resemblance to a welcome sign for the city. The billboard was posted in October and it should be old news by now, but the promotion was just brought to the attention of city officials, who are currently “reviewing the matter.”
(Lil Wayne on Drake’s first week sales of ‘Take Care’)
“We would suggest that the treatment of the word Toronto used on the billboard is very similar to the wordmark that forms part of the Toronto logo,” city spokesperson Francine Antonio-Forte told the Toronto Star. “The similarity of the wordmarks, in conjunction with other creative elements used for the billboard, may cause some confusion about the source of the information.” There’s been no word as to whether Toronto officials will take legal action against their pride and joy. “While the city is proud of its local and international talent, we have a general practice of reviewing and addressing reported or known cases related to the possible misuse of the Toronto logo,” Antonio-Forte added.
Since Drake has done nothing but rep Toronto to the fullest, maybe he’ll get off with warning.
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Toronto Officials Upset About Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Billboard
Dec 10th
By Lauren Kearney
Drake is making “Headlines” this week thanks to a two month-old album promotion scheme in his hometown. According to the Toronto Star, the city is accusing Drake of using its logo for a billboard, which he displayed this fall to spread the word about his sophomore album, Take Care. The ad featured the word “Toronto” in the distinctive font used by the city, along with the note “population 2,753,609.”
Although the album’s November 15 release date was displayed on the billboard, along with Drizzy’s signature October’s Very Own owl, the sign does bear resemblance to a welcome sign for the city. The billboard was posted in October and it should be old news by now, but the promotion was just brought to the attention of city officials, who are currently “reviewing the matter.”
(Lil Wayne on Drake’s first week sales of ‘Take Care’)
“We would suggest that the treatment of the word Toronto used on the billboard is very similar to the wordmark that forms part of the Toronto logo,” city spokesperson Francine Antonio-Forte told the Toronto Star. “The similarity of the wordmarks, in conjunction with other creative elements used for the billboard, may cause some confusion about the source of the information.” There’s been no word as to whether Toronto officials will take legal action against their pride and joy. “While the city is proud of its local and international talent, we have a general practice of reviewing and addressing reported or known cases related to the possible misuse of the Toronto logo,” Antonio-Forte added.
Since Drake has done nothing but rep Toronto to the fullest, maybe he’ll get off with warning.
Related
Drake Dismisses Rumors Of Leaving Young Money
Florence + The Machine Perform A Cover Of Drake’s ‘Take Care’
The Most Anticipated Mixtapes Of 2012: Drake, Rick Ross, Big K.R.I.T.
Fred Hampton Jr. Upset About Jay-Z Lyrics On ‘Murder To Excellence’
Dec 6th
Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne album, and more specifically, the track “Murder to Excellence” has caught the attention of a notable political activist and definitely not in a positive way. A line from the song, “I arrived on the day Fred Hampton died/Uh, real ni—- just multiply,” prompted Fred Hampton, Jr.— son of the late Black Panther Party leader—to dole out some scathing criticism on the the bars.
Hov’s line was a quick reference to his December 4 birth date, which also happens to be the date that Fred Hampton was murdered in an FBI raid.
According to Chicago-based multimedia website Ruby Hornet, a screening of the documentary “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975″ was held at the University of Chicago this past Saturday. And while speaking at the school’s International House on a panel to discuss the screening, Hampton Jr. took umbrage with Jay-Z’s Throne line and railed against the Brooklyn native. “Fred Hampton didn’t die,” Hampton Jr. offered. “He was assassinated. Saying Fred Hampton died is like the school teacher telling students that Christopher Columbus discovered America.”
Further reports from Ruby Hornet states that the comment aroused varying responses, ranging from approval to shock. Hampton Jr. also referred to Jay-Z as “Slave-Z” and further questioned aloud the impetus behind the line. Past Kanye West collaborator and Chicago native Rhymefest was in attendance at the screening.
While Jay-Z’s line may not have meant to offend the legacy of Fred Hampton, neither Hov or Kanye West have stepped up to address Hampton Jr.’s criticism.
Future Is Upset About Drake’s Absence In ‘Tony Montana’ Video
Nov 3rd
Drake’s feature on Future’s breakout single “Tony Montana” bumped the song’s wattage up a couple notches, but when Drizzy didn’t show up to film the video, Future was just a little bit irritated. The Atlanta rapper filmed a sit-down interview with The Source this week, where be begins by giving Drake props for getting on the track—“I salute him just for even getting on the record, because it says a lot about his character”—and ends by saying that the non-cameo was “a slap in my face.” Watch below.
“I salute him just for even getting on the record, because it says a lot about his character. He did give his fans a chance to hear Future for the first time, but he didn’t get on the video,” Future began. “I wasn’t real mad about it, but when I first talked about it, I told him, ‘If you do this, make sure you know what you’re doing. This is my baby, this is the first song that I’m doing, this is Tony Montana, this is my single. This is the one that means the most to me, because it’s my breakout single.’”
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After expressing his disappointment with Drake’s decision to skip the video shoot, Future reconsidered his decision to put the Young Money Rapper on the collaboration to begin with. “I was just trying to do a great video, I was trying to deliver what the people heard, what the fans heard and what I’ve seen. why I choose you to get on my record out of all people?” he said. “So many people from Atlanta wanted to get on the song. It was basically a slap in my face because they like shit, you should have did someone from Atlanta who get in the video, who wanted to be in the video. and you go outside Atlanta and you get something different.”
Drake posted one quick message on his Twitter account yesterday, which seemed to address Future’s comment. “Throw em a bone and they want a steak,” he wrote.
Future Is Upset About Drake’s Absence In ‘Tony Montana’ Video
Nov 3rd
Drake’s feature on Future’s breakout single “Tony Montana” bumped the song’s wattage up a couple notches, but when Drizzy didn’t show up to film the video, Future was just a little bit irritated. The Atlanta rapper filmed a sit-down interview with The Source this week, where be begins by giving Drake props for getting on the track—“I salute him just for even getting on the record, because it says a lot about his character”—and ends by saying that the non-cameo was “a slap in my face.” Watch below.
“I salute him just for even getting on the record, because it says a lot about his character. He did give his fans a chance to hear Future for the first time, but he didn’t get on the video,” Future began. “I wasn’t real mad about it, but when I first talked about it, I told him, ‘If you do this, make sure you know what you’re doing. This is my baby, this is the first song that I’m doing, this is Tony Montana, this is my single. This is the one that means the most to me, because it’s my breakout single.’”
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After expressing his disappointment with Drake’s decision to skip the video shoot, Future reconsidered his decision to put the Young Money Rapper on the collaboration to begin with. “I was just trying to do a great video, I was trying to deliver what the people heard, what the fans heard and what I’ve seen. why I choose you to get on my record out of all people?” he said. “So many people from Atlanta wanted to get on the song. It was basically a slap in my face because they like shit, you should have did someone from Atlanta who get in the video, who wanted to be in the video. and you go outside Atlanta and you get something different.”
Drake posted one quick message on his Twitter account yesterday, which seemed to address Future’s comment. “Throw em a bone and they want a steak,” he wrote.
GLAAD Upset Over Tyler the Creator’s VMA Win
Aug 30th
Tyler the Creator’s win at the MTV Video Music Awards is not sitting well with various gay and lesbian activist groups. GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ) were not too happy with the content of Tyler’s Goblin. According to reports, Tyler the Creator and Odd Future’s sophomore album contains over 213 anti-gay slurs. Thus, the organization issued a statement regarding Tyler the Creator’s appearance at the MTV Music Awards, and his victory as Best New Artist.
“Rather than providing simply a larger platform, MTV and other networks should educate viewers about why anti-gay and misogynistic language has no place in the music industry today,” said Herndon Graddick, Senior Director of Programs at GLAAD. “Given Tyler’s history of such remarks, viewers and potential sponsors should refrain from honoring homophobia and in the future look to a more deserving artist.”
