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      Big Sean and Jhene Aiko Turn Romance Into '90s Films Homage in 'Body Language' Music Video

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      The visuals for the ‘Bounce Back’ rapper’s new song off ‘Detroit 2’ displays the on-again-off-again couple reenacts classic scenes from such movies as ‘Poetic Justice’ and ‘Waiting to Exhale’.

      Dec 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Big Sean and Jhene Aiko got nostalgic for the music video of “Body Language”. On Wednesday, December 16, the “Bounce Back” rapper released the visuals for his latest single, offering fans a ’90s film homage twist to his romance with his on-again-off-again girlfriend.
      Directed by child., the nearly 5-minute promo opened with the 32-year-old MC tackling on Larenz Tate’s character Darius Lovehall from 1997 film “Love Jones”. After he rapped his lines at what seemed to be an open mic night, the scene transitioned to him as a postal worker making his way to his love interest which served as a homage to “Poetic Justice”.
      Aiko entered the scene by playing Sean’s love interest, a salon employee originally played by Janet Jackson in the 1993 film. Throughout the promo, the “To Love & Die” singer could also be seen setting ablaze her ex’s car, mimicking what Angela Bassett did in “Waiting to Exhale”, and reenacting Nia Long’s iconic cab conversation from “Love Jones”.

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      The steamy music video has also recreated a scene from another classic ’90s romance film “The Best Man”. Near the end, Sean got to relive what Taye Diggs’ character Harper experienced at his best friend Lance Sullivan’s bachelor party. Sean’s collaborator for the song, Ty Dolla $ign, popped into the scenes one in a while to tie up the love stories together.
      On the day of the music video release, Sean shared on Instagram a clip from the promo. Along with it, he wrote, “Know it’s a lot on ya mind, but I need ya focus now! Body Language music video out now @Jheneaiko n @tydollasign #Detroit2 Run this up, this one of them ones.” He also put out a number of stills with a caption that read, “Big homage paying to a few of my favorite flicks growin up.”

      “Body Language” came off Sean’s fifth studio album, “Detroit 2”, which debuted at the top of Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. It was written by him along with Dolla $ign, Aiko and producer Key Wane. Its music video was Sean’s second release in one month following the dropping of “Wolves” video featuring Post Malone and his own mother.

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      Juanes Teams Up With Latin Grammys to Support Music Scholarship

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      The ‘La Plata’ hitmaker has joined forces with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to help sponsor an undergraduate scholarship at Berklee School of Music.

      Dec 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Colombian rocker Juanes is helping to put one lucky student through college by funding the 2021 Prodigy Scholarship.
      The “La Plata” singer has teamed up with officials at the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to offer the four-year prize, valued at $200,000 (£150,000), which will cover the costs of a cash-strapped student’s bachelor’s degree in music at the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
      “When the Latin Recording Academy reached out with this opportunity, I felt great joy,” Juanes tells Billboard. “It took me back to when I was just getting out of high school and I was obsessed with music but I didn’t have the money to study music.”

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      “Actually, studying music wasn’t even a thing and back then, I didn’t really think studying music would do anything for my future. But now I understand the importance of a music education and that’s why it’s so beautiful to be able to give back.”

      Those who are aged between 17 and 24, have a passion for Latin music, and are planning to begin their studies in the autumn of 2021 can now apply for the scholarship until 10 April, 2021.
      The scholarship has been given out six times to date, with support from Juanes’ peers Enrique Iglesias, Miguel Bose, Julio Iglesias, Carlos Vives, Juan Luis Guerra, and Emilio and Gloria Estefan.

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      Dionne Warwick Records New Song With Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd After Roasting Them Online

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      The 80-year-old legendary singer/songwriter announces a collaboration with Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd after poking fun at the two artists on social media.

      Dec 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Dionne Warwick is set to release a duet with Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd.
      The music legend – who was recently dubbed the Queen of Twitter – jokingly trolled the pair on the micro-blogging site and now she’s announced the release of their song, “Nothing’s Impossible”, which will benefit the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.
      The collaboration is written and produced by Dionne’s son Damon Elliott.
      “My mom and I had a moment to speak with Chance after she Tweeted him about the word ‘the’ in his name,” Damon said in a statement. “They had such an amazing conversation that led to them discussing the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.”
      “The result of our conversation with Chance is this new single we’ll be recording soon and we’re all looking forward to this collaboration. We’re trying to make this something that will permeate the entire Earth, so that there are no more hungry people everywhere or anywhere.”
      In a video message, the Grammy-winner announced on Twitter, “Hey everybody. I am so excited, I can’t tell you. I can’t contain myself. The Weeknd has agreed to join Chance the Rapper and myself on our song Nothing’s Impossible.”
      The 80-year-old also wrote, “I’m still on a mission to end foolishness by 2021. It looks like @theweeknd and @chancetherapper are joining me. Who’s next? (I edited this video myself).”

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      Dionne had asked Chance why he chose to add the words “the rapper” to his name when it’s “obvious” he is a rapper.
      She wrote earlier this month, “Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this.”
      And the “Holy” hitmaker responded, “Sorry I’m still freaking out that u know who I am. This is amazing! I will be whatever you wanna call me Ms Warwick. God bless you.”
      Dionne then suggested the pair record a rap together.
      She replied, “Of course I know you. You’re THE rapper. Let’s rap together. I’ll message you.”
      It was then The Weeknd’s turn and she decided to ask the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker why he spells his name incorrectly.
      She wrote, “The Weeknd is next. Why? It’s not even spelled correctly?” to which he gushed, “I just got roasted by Dionne Warwick and I feel honoured! You just made my day.”

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      Taylor Swift Admits 'Woodvale' Is Code Name but It's Not for Her Next Album

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      The ‘Shake It Off’ singer sets the record straight on the internet chatters suggesting that her upcoming studio installment after ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ will be titled ‘Woodvale’.

      Dec 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift has shot down fans’ rumours that “Woodvale” is the name of an upcoming album.
      The “Folklore” star is known for leaving “Easter eggs” – little hints about future projects – for fans in her singles and music videos. However, appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday (14Dec20), Taylor admitted she took things “too far” recently – and ended up making a mistake.
      “Well, this takes a bit of explanation. I tend to be sort of annoyingly secret-agent-y about dropping clues and hints and Easter eggs. It’s very annoying, but it’s fun for fans and it’s fun for me because they like to pick up on things,” she explained. “And they’ll notice lots of things in music videos and photos or whatever. Sometimes I take it too far and make a mistake.”

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      “Basically, when I was making Folklore, the album that came out back in July, I was too afraid to even unveil the title of the album to even my closest teammates and management. I didn’t tell anyone the album title until right before it came out. I came up with a fake code name that had the same amount of letters as Folklore. Chose a random name. Chose Woodvale. Wanted to see how it would look on the album covers, mocked them up, and then decided I don’t actually want to have a title on the album covers. And we forgot to take the fake code name off of one of them.”
      Taylor added she “learned her lesson” with the error when she chose the code name November for her most recent album “Evermore”, smiling, “We remembered to take it off the mock-ups of the album covers before we released it this time. We learned our lesson.”
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      And when host Kimmel suggested another title for a future album, Taylor laughed, “I’m so tired. I’m so exhausted. I’ve tired myself out. I have nothing left.”

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      Cher Unsure How Much She Made From Her Las Vegas Residency

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      Aside from answering question whether she really gets paid $60 million a year for the shows, the ‘Strong Enough’ hitmaker talks about getting older and young girls’ desire for plastic surgery.

      Dec 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Cher doesn’t know how much she makes from her Las Vegas residency.
      The “Strong Enough” icon has held a residency in Sin City since 2008, but she’s still not entirely sure how much she makes from the money-spinning shows.
      Asked whether she really gets paid $60 million (£43.8 million) a year in Las Vegas, she replied, “It sounds like a good number, but I don’t know the figure.”
      “I know I go to work and I like it and I’m getting paid well, but also I have an overhead you can’t believe. I have 100 people on staff.”
      Despite her continued success, Cher worries about ageing and is now more cautious than ever about going out because she’s surrounded by people with camera phones.

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      Asked if getting older worries her, she told Britain’s The Guardian newspaper, “I hate it. What, I’m going to say I like it? No, I don’t. Any woman who is honest will say it’s not as much fun. When I was working on the road we used to work two shows a night and then go out dancing all night long.”
      “It’s like we’ve got to rest because you’ve got another night. Also, I don’t like going out now because everybody’s got a camera and it’s not safe. People rush you, and you don’t know if they’re going to kill you or take your picture. Either way, I don’t like it.”
      Cher has undergone a number of plastic surgeries during her life.
      But the chart-topping star can’t understand why some girls want to get surgery at such a young age.
      “These girls are having surgery at 18. So come on!” she sighed. “I’ve never seen girls do so much to want to change everything they look like. I never wanted to do that. You’ve got big lips to start with and a big butt. I don’t understand it.”

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      Megan Thee Stallion Is 'In Talks' to Perform 'Savage' With Beyonce at Grammys

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      At the 2021 Grammy Awards, the ‘Good News’ artist is up for several prestigious categories including Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for the hit track.

      Dec 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Megan Thee Stallion seemingly is preparing a huge performance at the 2021 Grammys. According to a new report from Los Angeles Times, the “Hot Girl Summer” raptress is currently in negotiations to grace the stage for a joint performance of “Savage (Remix)” with Beyonce Knowles.
      In an interview with the publication, Megan revealed that she has yet to choose her “arm candy” as her date for the award-giving event. However, the female emcee hinted that she’s “in talks” to have the singing diva joining her on stage for their chart-topping collaborative track.

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      Megan is up for several prestigious categories in the forthcoming event. The Houston rapstress has nabbed four nominations, including Best New Artist. She also earned nominations in Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Savage (Remix)” featuring the “Lemonade” hitmaker.
      While the 2021 Grammy will be surely a festivity for Megan, it sparks controversy with some other musicians. Among those who criticized the Recording Academy was The Weeknd, who was snubbed this year despite the success of his album “After Hours”. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” the three-time Grammy winner wrote on Twitter on November 24, hours after the nominations for the 2021 ceremony were announced. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”
      In response to the criticism, Harvey Mason Jr., the Recording Academy’s interim president and CEO, said in a statement, “We understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. I was surprised and can empathize with what he’s feeling. His music this year was excellent, and his contributions to the music community and broader world are worthy of everyone’s admiration. Unfortunately, every year, there are fewer nominations than the number of deserving artists.”

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      Post Malone Ready to Ring In 2021 With Livestream Performance From Las Vegas

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      Along with Jack Harlow and Steve Aoki, the ‘Congratulations’ rapper has been tapped as headliners at the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions Presents New Year’s Eve 2021 event.

      Dec 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Rapper Post Malone will kick off 2021 in the spotlight with a special livestreamed performance from Las Vegas.
      The “Congratulations” star will headline the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions Presents New Year’s Eve 2021 event, which will launch on December 31 and feature hip-hop newcomer Jack Harlow and dance star Steve Aoki, while Post will take the stage as the clock strikes midnight.
      “Ready to bring in 2021 with my friends at Bud Light and kick some a** while doing it,” he shared in a statement issued to Billboard.com.

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      The Park MGM party will be hosted by Lilly Singh, and will offer viewers 21 and over the chance to interact with fellow digital revellers, win prizes, and even ‘meet’ the artists, with more performers expected to be added to the line-up in the coming days.
      Aoki added, “Nothing makes me more excited than performing on New Year’s Eve and I am pumped to hit the stage with Bud Light Seltzer this year. I have a special set planned to blast everyone into 2021 the proper way! Let’s go!”.

      The celebration will kick off at 10.30 pm ET here: https://nye.budlight.com/. It will also air on Bud Light’s official Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels.
      It will mark the second consecutive year Post has launched the new year onstage – he was a headliner for the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2020 TV special in Times Square, New York at the end of 2019.

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      Robbie Williams Gets Boris Johnson Makeover for 'Can't Stop Christmas' Music Video

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      In the festive single off ‘The Christmas Present’, the ‘Angels’ hitmaker lightheartedly sings about coronavirus social distancing rules and frustration at being bored in lockdown.

      Dec 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Robbie Williams has transformed into U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his tongue-in-cheek music video for “Can’t Stop Christmas”.
      The “Angels” hitmaker has unveiled the promo for his pun-filled festive song, which references the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
      And for part of the clip, he donned a blonde wig and blue suit to look like the British leader as he pretended to take charge of the government’s COVID-19 press conference, with the slogan “Can’t Stop Christmas” on his podium.
      The Dan Massie-helmed video begins with Robbie at home, sitting by an open fire and Christmas tree, before he turns on the TV to see Boris (played by Williams), who is joined by two scientific advisors. There’s even an appearance from a dancing Theresa May, Johnson’s predecessor as Prime Minister.
      In a joke about coronavirus social distancing rules, the “Rock DJ” hitmaker sings, “Santa’s on his sleigh, but now he’s two metres away!”

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      On another line, he jokes that “socks and sanitiser will do fine” as a Christmas present.
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      While Robbie, who shares children Theodora, eight, Charlton, six, Colette, two, and Beau, 10 months, with his wife Ayda Field, also sings out his “frustration” at being bored in lockdown.
      He belts, “Why oh why are we all waiting/ The whole damn world anticipating/ Beyond boredom past frustration/ The planet’s locked in what ifs and maybes.”
      The single is taken from Robbie’s double album, “The Christmas Present”, which features the likes of Sir Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Jamie Cullum and Tyson Fury.
      The standard copy was released last Christmas (19).

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