A uncharacteristically-subdued Nicki Minaj shows off her acting chops (and a new lacefront) in the video promo for “Right Thru Me” — the latest single from her debut album, Pink Friday, dropping Nov. 22.
In the video, Nicki and her male love interest — played by French model Willy Monfret — breakup to make-up, hitting the sheets and later the shower.
“The concept of the video is boy-and-girl relationship drama, all of the intimate stuff as well as the fighting as well as the self-reflecting type stuff,” Nicki explained earlier this month. “It’s basically just a love story told from the perspective of a very hard girl who doesn’t want to give in but she has to.”
Here’s the high-energy, highly-choreographed video for “Yeah 3X” — the next single from Ike Turner Jr.’s Chris Brown’s upcoming album F.A.M.E.
“Thank you GOD for allowing me to inspire the world with the abilities you have given!!!” Chris told his 980,000 Twitter followers after the premiere of what some are calling his “unofficial comeback video.” “And thanks for my wonderful fans. Thanks for allowing me to share this with you. It’s my ART. If your world is gloomy, there are only two things to do… DREAM and DANCE!!”
In related news, Nelly — who collaborated with “Beat Her Down” on his own LP Nelly 5.0 — believes the 21-year-old crooner should no longer have to apologize for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna almost two years ago because “he’s learned his lesson now.”
“What people seem to forget is that this was a kid, a kid that made a mistake that, sadly, grown men make every day,” Nelly told reporters during the MOBO Awards in London Thursday. “If we’re going to give anyone the benefit of the doubt, it should be a kid. Chris has been through a lot, he’s learned his lesson now.”
We’re getting our first look at what rap egomaniac Kanye West is calling the most visually-impressive music video of his career. The 35-minute short film “Runaway” is set to premiere this Saturday, Oct. 23 @ 8 PM on MTV, MTV2 and BET. The single is the first released from Yeezy’s hotly-awaited fourth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The LP’s third official single — “All of the Lights” — featuring Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, The-Dream, Tony Williams, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, Ryan Leslie, and La Roux singer Elly Jackson — will also be heard in the “Runaway” video.
Sporting his recently cut down coif, Lloyd shows that he’s still Mr. Swagnaficient — with or without his famous mane.
In September, the ATLien shaved the length braids he’s been sporting since his 2004 debut, donating the hair to Locks of Love — a non-profit organization that creates human hair wigs for patients suffering medically-induced hair loss.
Who’s the flyest nine-year-old on the Planet? None other than pint-sized fashionista Willow Smith! On Monday, daughter of Hollywood heavyweights Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith unveiled a video promo for her infectious debut single, “Whip My Hair.”
The viral anthem will be included on Willow’s still-untitled solo album, which will be released on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint in early 2011.
From “Not Safe for Work” to “Not Safe for Wal-Mart!”
The cover of Kanye West’s new album — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy — which features a nude, werewolf-like Kanye “chilling on the couch” while a bare-bosomed female “phoenix” straddles his lap, has been banned from the supersized American retailer, according to a Twitter rant Kanye posted Sunday.
According to the outspoken rap star, says his controversial choice of cover art well ultimately keep his disc off the shelves of many retailers. In related news, Yeezy’s 35-minute film “Runway” will premiere simultaneously on MTV BET MTV2 MTV.com BET.com VH1.com next Saturday, Oct. 23 @ 8 PM EST.
Set your TiVo, Music Lovers. The official video for Willow Smith’s breakout hit “I Whip My Hair” (directed by Ray Kay) will premiere on BET & VEVO this Monday, Oct. 18. The single will be digitally-released on Oct. 26.
Willow, 9, whose vocal prowess is drawing the petite pop tart comparisons to a young Michael Jackson, is working on her debut album on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint.
