- Artist: Miley Cyrus
- Label: Hollywood Records
- Director: Robert Hales
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2408193&vid=514310
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Who's afraid of Ai Weiwei? Certainly not Hong Kong artists
As mainland Chinese artist Ai Weiwei remains "missing" after 12 days, frustration is building in Hong Kong?s artist community.
Ai was detained at Beijing airport on April 3 when he was about to board a flight to Hong Kong. Chinese authorities say the 53-year-old artist is currently under investigation for suspected economic crimes. Many Hong Kong artists view Ai?s detention as part of China?s increasing clampdown on political dissidents.
Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong feels that as an artist, it is his responsibility to speak out about Ai's detention.
?We are really concerned about this arrest and the suppression of freedom of expression,? said Wong. ?Right now we?re coming up with strategies to bring forward this issue and make people concerned.?
Source: http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/who-afraid-ai-weiwei-not-hong-kong-artists-920130
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Pornographic art? Not in Australia, Michelangelo
When is art pornography? And when should governments intervene and apply an X-rating to some art? And when should it be blacklisted?
The latest push by Australian politicians would classify Michelangelo?s ?David? as pornography.
A Senate enquiry launched by conservative Senator Guy Barnett has heard submissions that would classify full-frontal nudity as X-rated in any work of art, reports www.smh.com.au
This would not take into account any artistic merit when classifying works.
The move is the latest concerted drive to ban pornographic art. It follows the media storm that blew up around contemporary photographer Bill Henson?s exhibition in May 2008.
Source: http://www.cnngo.com/sydney/life/push-classify-and-ban-pornographic-art-australia-290418
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Drake And Nicki Minaj Interview Each Other For MTV News
Young Money duo steal the mic from Sway backstage at I Am Still Music Tour.
By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Sway Calloway, Drake and Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj, Sway and Drake
Photo: MTV News
Even after their short-lived Twitter marriage, Nicki Minaj and Drake remain great friends. Drizzy was a surprise guest at the New Orleans stop of the Lil Wayne-headlined I Am Still Music Tour, and MTV News caught up with Young Money's Bonnie & Clyde backstage.
Rather than tend to our questions, Drizzy and Nicki decided to interview each other. Drake started off slow with his questioning, asking Nicki about her "peak moment" onstage.
"You want to know what, Drizzy? I really love busting out from underneath the floor doing 'Roman's Revenge,' " Nicki told MTV News — er, Drake. "When I say, 'I'll kick that ho, punt!' When I say, 'Bitch, if you ain't sh---in' then get off the pot,' we really connect."
The "Best I Ever Had" rapper did his journalistic due diligence with his follow-up question, asking Nicki when we could expect new music, while adding that he thought it would be "really exciting."
"Well, you know, Drizzy, I have been keeping everything sort of stored inside of me," Nicki said. "So I'm just in complete tour mode. Yeah, I've been getting a lot of requests to do some features, but if I can't give myself wholeheartedly, I always pass. I definitely never want to be just doing too many features that they start getting watered-down and I'm not giving my whole, true self."
Nicki said she would focus on recording new material after she's finished with Britney Spears' upcoming Femme Fatale tour. One exception the "Moment 4 Life" MC will make to her limited recording is if any of her YMCMB crew come calling.
Drake then asked Nicki if she would be on his forthcoming sophomore album, Take Care, to which she playfully said she would pencil him in.
It was then Nicki's turn as interviewer, and her first question for Drake was what it was like to be back with his Young Money family after touring the U.K. earlier this year. "I truly enjoy these moments," Drake answered. "Especially being in New Orleans. Actually, New Orleans was the first place that I ever really realized that my music was getting out there. I remember walking outside the W [hotel], and there was a guy out there selling mixtapes and he had So Far Gone. I couldn't believe it. I wasn't even mad. You usually think you'll be mad when there's a bootlegger, but I was super excited."
Nicki then asked Drake about the beard-and-curly-hair look he's been rocking lately, and he revealed that it was for a film role. In January, it was reported that the former "Degrassi: The Next Generation" star was joining the cast of "Arbitrage," which is set to star Susan Sarandon and Al Pacino. However, Drake relayed that he has "decided to work on my album instead of doing that particular film."
Seems like Take Care may be arriving sooner than later.
What did you think of Drake and Nicki's interviewing skills? Let us know in the comments!
Related ArtistsSource: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662174/nicki-minaj-drake.jhtml
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