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    Funkmaster Flex Insists Drake Is a Better Artist Than Jay-Z: He's Michael Jackson to Some Kids

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    The disc jockey lays down the reason why he picks the ‘Hotline Bling’ rapper over the ‘N***as in Paris’ hitmaker when challenged about his statement on ‘Million Dollaz Worth of Game’.

    Feb 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Funkmaster Flex has defended his claim that Drake is a better than Jay-Z. Having antagonized the Roc Nation founder for some time, the disc jockey was challenged about his statement on the two rappers when stopping by “Million Dollaz Worth of Game”.
    During the interview, hosts Wallo and Gillie Da King seemed to disagree with Funkmaster on the matter. “So you sittin’ here telling me that an R&B rapper is the greatest f**kin’ rapper of all time?” Gillie asked as he grilled the Bronx emcee, who attempted to backtrack on the statement. “That’s what the f**k you said…. Drake is great but the greatest of all time?!”
    Standing by his earlier comment, Funkmaster argued that he’s able to play back-to-back Drake records in the club because the Canadian rapper is so versatile whereas Jay-Z isn’t. “I been in a lot of clubs and I played a lot of records. And I’ve been in a lot of big rooms and I’ve played a lot of concerts,” he said. “You know in a set of 3,000 people, you can play 15-20 Drake songs back-to-back tomorrow. I can’t play 20 Jay-Z [songs] back-to-back. I can’t.”

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    “N***a, Jay-Z been out 40 years!” Gillie asserted, accusing Funkmaster of being a prisoner of the moment and ignoring the impact Jigga’s discography has had on hip-hop. “This is a typical old n***a that lives in the moment,” he added.
    Funkmaster replied by comparing Drake to Michael Jackson. “For some people who absorb music. … Drake is Michael Jackson to some of these kids,” the host on New York City’s Hot 97 radio station insisted. “And Hov isn’t?!” Gillie fired back in disbelief, to which Funkmaster responded, “Hov ain’t as creative as Drake.”

    Funkmaster previously deemed Jigga as the “most sensitive motherf**ker on the planet” and called him out for his alignment with former president Donald Trump. He accused his fellow New York native of dealing with Trump to land a pardon for Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.

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    Trent Reznor Dominates 2021 Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards With Five Nominations

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    The Nine Inch Nails frontman and his longtime collaborator Atticus Ross are vying for Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film for ‘Mank’ and ‘Soul’ among others.

    Feb 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor and his longtime collaborator Atticus Ross and Ludwig Goransson lead the nominations for the 2021 Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards.
    Reznor and Ross have picked up five nods including Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film for “Mank” and “Soul” and Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media for “(If Only You Could) Save Me” from “Mank”, while Goransson is a double nominee thanks to his work on “Tenet” and “Star Wars: The Mandalorian”.
    Meanwhile, composer Terence Blanchard and director Spike Lee will receive the SCL’s Spirit of Collaboration Award for their work on films like “Da 5 Bloods”, “Malcolm X”, and “BlacKkKlansman”.
    This year’s awards will be presented virtually on March 2.
    The full list of nominees is:

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    Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:
    Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film:
    Emile Mosseri – “Minari”
    Lolita Ritmanis – “Blizzard of Souls (Dveselu Putenis)”
    Sherry Chung – “The Lost Husband”
    Steven Price – “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet”
    Tamar-Kali Brown – “Shirley”
    Outstanding Original Score for Television or Streaming Production:
    Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media:
    Gordy Haab – “Star Wars: Squadrons”
    Garry Schyman, Mikolai Stroinski – “Metamorphosis”
    Ilan Eshkeri, Shigeru Umebayashi – “Ghost of Tsushima”
    Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media:
    Spirit of collaboration award:

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    The Weeknd to Perform His Super Bowl Halftime Show Set Live Despite COVID Safety Fears

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    Revealing that the ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker opted not to pre-record any parts of his Tampa, Florida show, co-producer Jesse Collins promises that it is ‘just going to be fun.’

    Feb 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – The Weeknd will be all live when he performs during the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday, February 07.
    Jesse Collins, the co-producer of the show, tells Entertainment Tonight the headliner has opted not to pre-record any parts of his stadium show in Tampa, Florida, despite COVID safety fears.
    “It’s all happening in that stadium, in that moment,” Collins says. “We’re not bouncing off to another stadium and then cutting in, like some people have had to do (before). We are fortunate enough in this situation that we are able to do a live, live show.”

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    “It’s gotta be about entertainment from a truthful perspective. Get away from the massive sets, all the hoopla, the flying this and that. And get to the core of what makes an artist special.”
    And Jesse insists The Weeknd’s set at Raymond James Stadium will wow viewers. “I think there’s a lot of stuff happening in the show that people aren’t going to expect. It’s just going to be fun. It’s so perfect,” he gushes.
    “We started creating this thing back in September, and the message of it really worked out. The world worked out for the message that The Weeknd wants to communicate in this performance… It’s definitely a very special show.”
    The Weeknd previously hinted that he would go all out for his Super Bowl performance as he He revealed that he spent $7 million to make the performance like what he “envisioned.” He told Billboard magazine in January, “We’ve been really focusing on dialing in on the fans at home and making performances a cinematic experience, and we want to do that with the Super Bowl.”

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    Dave Grohl Reflects on Nirvana's 'Dysfunction' as He Compares It to Foo Fighters

    While describing his musical relationship with his Nirvana bandmates Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic as ‘a match made in heaven,’ the rocker admits he wasn’t as close to them as he is to Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins.

    Feb 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Before performing with Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was part of one of music icons, Nirvana. But despite its worldwide fame, the Kurt Cobain-led band didn’t last song, as it disbanded in 1994 following the vocalist’s suicide in 1994.
    Now, in a new interview with The Big Issue, Grohl reflected on the “dysfunction” that he felt existed within his old band as he compared it to his current band Foo Fighters. While describing his musical relationship with his Nirvana bandmates Cobain and Krist Novoselic as “a match made in heaven,” the rocker admitted he wasn’t as close to them as he is to Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins.
    “But personally it was a bit off, to be honest,” he spoke candidly to the site. “Of course we loved each other. We were friends. But, you know, there was a dysfunction in Nirvana that a band like Foo Fighters doesn’t have.”
    The 52-year-old musician went on detailing his relationship with the late Cobain and his former bandmate Novoselic. “Was I close to Kurt, as I am to Taylor Hawkins? No,” he admitted. “I did live with Krist and his wife when I first joined the band. I think it lasted a month and then they kicked me out, but we always had this sort of loving connection, and it was made even more so after Kurt died. When I see Krist now, I hug him like family. But back then we were young, and the world was just so strange.”

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    Despite their “emotional dysfunction,” Grohl said he and his former bandmates always connected through music. “But that emotional dysfunction in Nirvana was relieved when we put on instruments. If the music hadn’t worked, we wouldn’t have been there together,” he explained.
    Grohl added, “I truly believe that there’s some people you can only communicate with musically. And sometimes that’s an even greater, deeper communication. There are people that I might feel a little awkward talking to but once we strap on instruments, it’s like they’re the love of my life.”
    Following the end of Nirvana, Grohl admitted he wasn’t sure if he “ever wanted to play music again.” He opened up, “There was a particular trauma after the end of Nirvana that lasted for a while, but, you know, I think that love of music I had when I was a child eclipsed everything and I realized that music was going to be the thing that would write me out of that depression.”
    “For a while there I wasn’t sure if I ever wanted to play music again. But it came back. And thankfully, just as I had hoped, it healed me,” he shared. Grohl formed Foo Fighters in 1994, starting it as a one-man project before recruiting more members.

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    Artist of the Week: Sabrina Carpenter

    The former ‘Girl Meets World’ star proves that love always wins as she is climbing up the charts while taking a stand against her haters in a meaningful song called ‘Skin’.

    Feb 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Sabrina Carpenter was forced to stand up for herself as she received a lot of hate over her relationship with Joshua Bassett after his ex Olivia Rodrigo dropped a breakup single called “Drivers License”. Staying true to herself as an artist, she picked up her pen and wrote a song to address the situation.
    As Olivia’s “Drivers License” gave an impression that she stole someone else’s boyfriend, Sabrina used her lyrics to tell her side of the story. In a slow jam called “Skin”, the former “Girl Meets World” actress reminded everyone to be careful with what they said because there’s “gravity in the words we write.”
    “Maybe we could’ve been friends / If I met you in another life,” so the 21-year-old blonde singer/songwriter crooned, without giving out any names. “Maybe you didn’t mean it / Maybe ‘blonde’ was the only rhyme.”

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    Recorded for her new studio album, the song quickly trended on YouTube. It also climbed up to the top 10 on both U.S. iTunes and Spotify charts, raking in over 1.8 million streams worldwide on the opening day. It additionally hit the pinnacle in the New Zealand singles chart and peaked at the top 30 in the United Kingdom.
    Many linked the word “blonde” to the “Drivers License” where 17-year-old Olivia talked about “that blonde girl, who always made me doubt.” As the internet went abuzz with speculations that Sabrina took aim at Olivia, Sabrina quickly set the record straight. She insisted she wasn’t “calling out one single person.”
    “I wasn’t bothered by a few lines in a (magnificent) song and wrote a diss track about it,” she explained. “Some lines address a specific situation, while other lines address plenty of other experiences I’ve had this past year..”
    She made it clear that she didn’t condone bullying as she concluded her message by asking fans not to spread hate, “I don’t want this to become an endless cycle so please don’t take this as an opportunity to send more hate anyone’s way.”

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    Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous' Stays Atop Billboard 200 Chart in Its Third Week

    Meanwhile, Anuel AA and Ozuna’s new collaborative album ‘Los Dioses’ closes out this week’s Top 10 after debuting at No. 10 with 29,000 equivalent album units earned.

    Feb 1, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” is stationary in its third week, occupying the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. The album earns 130,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending January 28, according to MRC Data.
    SEA units comprise 115,000 which equals to 154.13 million on-demand streams of the album’s 30 songs. Meanwhile, 12,000 of the number are in the form of album sales with TEA units comprising 3,000. “Dangerous: The Double Album” marks the first country album to spend three weeks atop the list in eight years.
    Back to this week’s chart, Pop Smoke’s “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” stays steady at No. 2 after earning 45,000 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift’s “Evermore” ascends from No. 4 to No. 3 with 35,000 equivalent album units earned. As for The Weeknd’s “After Hours”, the set rises from No. 8 to No. 4 with nearly 35,000 album units.

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    Occupying the No. 5 spot is Lil Durk’s “The Voice” as it climbs from No. 6 to No. 5 with 32,000 equivalent album units earned. Meanwhile, Juice WRLD’s former No. 1 “Legends Never Die” soars high from No. 9 to No. 6 after earning just over 31,000. As for Ariana Grande’s “Positions”, it falls from No. 5 to No. 7 with 31,000 units.
    Following it behind is Luke Combs’ “What You See Is What You Get” which also rises this week. The set moves up from No. 10 to No. 8 with 30,000 equivalent album units earned. Also ascending this week is Lil Baby’s “My Turn” that climbs from No. 11 to No. 9 after earning 30,000 equivalent album units. Closing out the this week’s Top 10 is Anuel AA and Ozuna’s new collaborative album “Los Dioses” that bows at No. 10 with 29,000 equivalent album units earned.
    Top Ten Billboard 200:
    “Dangerous: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen (130,000 units)
    “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (45,000 units)
    “Evermore” – Taylor Swift (35,000 units)
    “After Hours” – The Weeknd (nearly 35,000 units)
    “The Voice” – Lil Durk (32,000 units)
    “Legends Never Die” – Juice WRLD (just over 31,000 units)
    “Positions” – Ariana Grande (31,000 units)
    “What You See Is What You Get” – Luke Combs (30,000 units)
    “My Turn” – Lil Baby (30,000 units)
    “Los Dioses” – Anuel AA and Ozuna (29,000 units)

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    Diane Warren Compares Selling Her Song Catalogue to Selling Her Soul

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    The famed songwriter vows to never sell her song catalogue, saying that parting ways with the publishing rights to her tunes would be like selling her soul.

    Jan 31, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Diane Warren has vowed never to sell her song catalogue, admitting that doing so would be like “selling my soul.”
    While a host of big names, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Nicks, are among those who have recently made the decision to part ways with the publishing rights to their tunes, songwriter and performer Warren insists she’ll never join their ranks.
    She reflected on the current trend during an interview on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, revealing that she’s “friends” with Hipgnosis Songs boss Merck Mercuriadis, and, “He knows that’s a non-starter. It would be like selling my soul, and that’s not for sale.”
    Despite her adamance, Warren added that she can understand why other people are selling their catalogues.

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    “I get it,” she continued. “I mean, times are hard. And if you need the money, publishing is so valuable. Truly one of the most valuable assets, I guess, in the world is a great song. But yeah, I’m not interested in selling.”
    Last year, it’s announced that Diane Warren’s music would be featured in a new musical “The Right Girl” about Harvey Weinstein scandal. It is set to revolve around the career fall-out that one of the victims, Louisette Geiss, endured after she was allegedly assaulted by the mogul.
    The show is expected to be directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Susan Stroman while the cast include “Glee” alum Jenna Ushkowitz.
    “Though the story is fictionalized, almost all of the dialogue, lyrics and situations came directly from these contributors and publicly reported stories,” Geiss said in a statement. “Our goal, from day one, has been to amplify and honor these women’s stories, and encourage audiences to help them change the world.”

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    Justin Timberlake Names Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott as His Dream Collaborators

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    The former NSYNC star is currently working on his next studio installment and he would love to collaborate with Kendrick and Travis on the upcoming studio album.

    Jan 31, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Justin Timberlake is taking his time working on a new album and has a list of dream collaborators in mind – including rapper Kendrick Lamar.
    The 39-year-old singer and actor revealed he has been in the studio recently, working on the follow-up to 2018’s “Man of the Woods”.
    When asked by chat show host Jimmy Fallon whether it would be correct to say that “a new Justin Timberlake album” in the works, Justin replied, “Yeah, we can say that. There’s a possibility. Let’s go with yes.”
    However, Justin insisted he is not in a huge rush to release any new music as he likes to take his time with his material.
    He explained, “I sat on Mirrors for like, four or five years. I think I just take my time, maybe that’s my barometer – if I still love them as much when time goes by, hopefully people will after they hear them, when time goes by.”

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    And Justin, who recently welcomed son Phineas with wife Jessica Biel, revealed his dream collaborators for the album would include Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott.
    Fallon replied, “That would be a good mix.”
    Meanwhile, Justin – who also has son Silas with Jessica – previously revealed he left boyband *NSYNC because he felt he was “growing out of it.”
    Speaking about the split, he said, “We were on a stadium tour, and I just felt like the whole thing was too big. It started as a fun snowball fight that was becoming an avalanche.”
    “And, also, I was growing out of it. I felt like I cared more about the music than some of the other people in the group. And I felt like I had other music I wanted to make and that I needed to follow my heart.”

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