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Rita Ora Shares ‘Best Advice Ever’ From Beyonce, Admits She’s Never Been in Love
Rita Ora normally sports scarlet-stained lips with her unruly, blond locks, but for our interview she went with a more neutral palette paired with a Mickey Mouse graphic dress and her signature black Jordans. She was discussing how she was going to have it “rain” streamers into the crowd for her VEVO Lift gig – a taped performance happening in less than five hours and was to be held at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. It was a technicality that needed more than a day’s worth of planning, but we stayed tight-lipped. What we did notice was her unwavering ease at the issue. You’d think she was a seasoned performer in the business with that sort of confidence, or maybe she’s good at convincing us she’s been in the game for awhile.
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All Access With Jason Derulo
“This is my sanctuary — this is my home. This is where I feel most comfortable.” Jason Derulo is seated like a king at the epicenter of a rented studio in Burbank that is encased with a simple, yet modern aesthetic — black leather sofas and muted-colored walls, a switchboard only used by the elite producers, and glass windows dividing the studio from the adjacent sound booth. Dim lighting hovers over us, but Derulo’s demeanor is anything but dark.
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Ed Sheeran Shares First Impression of Taylor Swift +Touring Shenanigans While on Tour With Snow Patrol
“It’s such a pleasure to have people like her in the music industry — she has the talent and is so down to earth, head and shoulders,” Ed Sheeran states about Taylor Swift. Funny — gender aside, that’s exactly how we’d describe him.
The incredibly adorable Rupe
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B.o.B Explains Concept Album ‘Strange Clouds,’ Collabos + a New Term for ‘Ballin"
B.o.B is a bit jet-lagged. The Georgia-raised emcee is coming down from an action-packed weekend in Orlando for the NBA All-Star Game — but that doesn’t prevent him from promoting his upcoming “science-fictiony” titled album ‘Strange Clouds.’ In stores May 1, his sophomore release already boasts three singles: the Lil Wayne-assisted title track, the rock infused ‘Play the Guitar’ featuring Andre 3000, and the radio-friendly ‘So Good‘ including Ryan Tedder’s signature hooks. The concept behind ‘So Good’ — jetsetting the world with a gal — would put this particular morning’s traveling (which was limited to the east coast) to shame.
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B.o.B Hopes to Work With Kid Cudi, James Blake, Skrillex
To say that B.o.B has a fair amount of collaborations under his belt is an understatement. Hayley Williams of Paramore, Eminem, Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars have all contributed their vocals to his previous singles, with rumored future tracks on ‘Strange Clouds’ including Taylor Swift and again, Eminem. So who would the emcee still like to work with?
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‘Birthday Cake’ Producer The-Dream Supports Rihanna, Chris Brown Remix
On Feb. 20, Rihanna‘s 24th Birthday, the world finally heard the infamous ‘Birthday Cake’ remix, featuring Chris Brown, that was talked about ALL weekend. We know what fans think of the two on the track (they even prefer it over the other RiRi/ Breezy collabo ‘Turn Up the Music’). But what does The-Dream, famed R&B artist and ‘Birthday Cake’ producer, think of the recent track reunion he helmed?