Monday, August 25, 2014

Aaliyah















I will never forget on this day 13 years ago. I got a phone call That one of My favorite Entertainers had died. I thought it was a crazy rumor at first because I couldn't find anything on TV until it flashed on the screen on MTV Then the visual of The Plane. I was both shocked and sad. Aaliyah is a part of my Teenage to adult soundtrack and very much still is. Often times I wonder who would she have turned into had she still been here. She already had several movies in the works including.. Charlie's Angels,The Matrix, Sparkle and who know's what else. With Two projects in the works a Made for TV Movie and a Possible silver screen film it shows just how much she meant to her fans.. RIP Aaliyah you made a mark in all of our hearts....

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Beyonce To Receive the Video Vanguard Award...











Personally I don't see it, I guess that is mainly because I came up in a time where videos made the album or The song. However, In today's standard of what music is and where our music channels are filled with "reality" shows I guess one could make the argument that she deserves the award. Video Vanguard Awards were once awarded to those who shaped and changed the concept of video's With the likes of Micheal, Janet and Madonna just to name a few. I've seen the Beyonce album videos and some are nice but I wouldn't be quick to say Epic or her entire video catalog for that matter. Now I am not saying that there weren't a few cool videos by her but Epic they were not. If you ask a Beyonce fan I am sure you life would be threatened to no end ,but My Blog my opinion, This is just the state of Music today. Where people set records in Features not their own songs, Where you get an Icon award and you haven't done anything Iconic. Oh well I guess this is why I have my Ipod I tend to listen to what I want when I want not what they try and make me listen to. But all in all Congrats Bey Up next a Grammy Lifetime Achievement...

VMA (MTV) Nominations 2014











Video of the Year

Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk In Love”

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”

Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”

Pharrell Williams, “Happy”

Sia, “Chandelier”


Best Hip-Hop Video

Childish Gambino, “3?05"

Drake ft. Majid Jordan, “Hold On (We’re Going Home)”

Eminem, “Berzerk”

Kanye West, “Black Skinhead”

Wiz Khalifa, “We Dem Boyz”


Best Male Video

Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell Williams, “Sing”

Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”

John Legend, “All of Me”

Pharrell Williams, “Happy”

Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”


Best Female Video

Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”

Beyoncé, “Partition”

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”

Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, “Dark Horse”

Lorde, “Royals”


Best Pop Video

Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”

Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc, “Wake Me Up”

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”

Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”

Pharrell Williams, “Happy”


Best Rock Video

Arctic Monkeys, “Do I Wanna Know?”

Black Keys, “Fever”

Imagine Dragons, “Demons”

Linkin Park, “Until It’s Gone”

Lorde, “Royals”


Artist to Watch, Presented by Taco Bell

5 Seconds of Summer, “She Looks So Perfect”

Charli XCX, “Boom Clap”

Fifth Harmony, “Miss Movin’ On”

Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”

Schoolboy Q, “Man of the Year”


Best Collaboration

Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”

Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk In Love”

Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga, “Loyal”

Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”

Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, “Dark Horse”

Pitbull ft. Kesha, “Timber”


MTV Clubland Award

Calvin Harris, “Summer”

Disclosure, “Grab Her!”

DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”

Martin Garrix, “Animals”

Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night”


Best Video With A Social Message

Angel Haze ft. Sia, “Battle Cry”

Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski, “Hey Brother”

Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”

David Guetta, “One Voice”

J. Cole, “Crooked Smile”

Kelly Rowland, “Dirty Laundry”


Best Cinematography

30 Seconds to Mars, “City of Angels”

Arcade Fire, “Afterlife”

Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”

Gesaffelstein, “Hate Or Glory”

Lana Del Rey, “West Coast”


Best Editing

Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”

Eminem, “Rap God”

Fitz and the Tantrums, “The Walker”

MGMT, “Your Life is a Lie”

Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night”


Best Choreography

Beyoncé, “Partition”

Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”

Kiesza, “Hideaway”

Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake, “Love Never Felt So Good”

Sia, “Chandelier”

Usher, “Good Kisser”


Best Direction

Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”

DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”

Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”

Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”

OK Go, “The Writing’s On The Wall”


Best Art Direction

Arcade Fire, “Reflektor”

DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”

Eminem, “Rap God”

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”

Tyler, the Creator, “Tamale”


Best Visual Effects

Disclosure, “Grab Her!”

DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”

Eminem, “Rap God”

Jack White, “Lazaretto”

OK Go, “The Writing’s On The Wall”