A Week of Wacktastic Will.i.am Stuff: "Scream and Shout" and iPhone Accessories!

The holiday season is upon us, so now is the perfect opportunity for people to push their latest and greatest products to the masses for maximum consumption.

Apparently, will.i.am missed the "greatest" bit of that memo.

The rapper-turned-entrepreneur-of-some-kind dropped two brand new products this past week, and they both are pointless, hopeless, and just plain old suck.



The first was the lead single from his upcoming solo effort #willpower titled "Scream and Shout", with Britney Spears. I'm guessing she's returning the favor for his work on "Big Fat Bass" from 2011's Femme Fatale. If only this song was as good as that one. Despite a relatively small part, Britney is the only saving grace of a track that borrows the worst of "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and expands on it for an extra two minutes. It's tuneless, EDM mess without a single ounce of joy, or anything else warranting a second listen. The music video is just the same, with only interesting bits being a better-than-she's-looked-in-years Britney, and a preview of the iPhone accessories will.i.am is launching.



Speaking of, will.i.am is launching a group of camera accessories for the iPhone, that actually cost more than either a digital camera or an iPhone. The $315 product essentially turns the iPhone into a point-and-shoot, has a 14 megapixel sensor, and has a slide-out keyboard. It also happens to look shockingly ugly and garish. It's bad enough that he's making a product that nobody ever wanted, it has to be ugly and expensive too?

If this is what will.i.am has to offer for the all-important holiday season, only one question must be asked.

When is the next Black Eyed Peas reunion?

UNBELIEVABLE! Two Cannibal Stories In ONE WEEK!

With summer in full gear (at least for college students like myself), it's time for the craziest of news stories to make its way to the mainstream.

Well it doesn't get crazier than cannibalism, right?

Within days of each other, two reports have been made about some person, clearly out of their mind, consuming human flesh or body parts. The stories are so horrifying that even Hannibal Lector himself would probably recoil.

The cannibal craze began in Miami, when police shot dead a naked young man who was eating the face of a homeless man. He actually ate off his face, as in the man has no face left at all, if the leaked pictures are anything to go by (I won't bother reposting them; just Google it and try not to vomit). The naked man was apparently high off a powerful form of LSD, which made him immune to pain and common sense. What's even worse about this story is that the man who had his face eaten off is still alive, without a face. Doctors at the Miami hospital are reportedly struggling to figure out how to repair the damage.

Now, just a few hours ago, a student at Morgan State University in Baltimore was arrested for murdering his roommate and eating his heart and parts of his brain. The rest of his body was reportedly thrown in the trash. The student was arrested when his father called the police after finding the roommate's remains.

Seriously, these stories are freaking me out. Cannibalism is something that should be left to movies, never real life!

For more information about both stories, hop over to the Daily Mail's website by clicking here:
Engineering student, 21, 'stabbed and dismembered his roommate with knife then ate his brain and heart'

UNbelievable! Chris Brown Releases New Single Following BET Awards Breakdown

Was Chris Brown's tears a career ploy? If his new single says anything about it...

You have got to be kidding me!

As I wrote in my Three Steps To Salvage Chris Brown's Career post, the first step he needs to take is to NOT milk his emotional BET Awards performance for what's it worth.

What does he go and do?

Milk it!

As I was perusing the new iTunes releases this morning, I noticed a pretty familiar name, especially considering Sunday: Chris Brown. It was in the What's Hot section, and it was a new single, called "Deuces" (the single also features the b-side "No Bullshit"). I looked at the release date and was shocked to find June 28th, 2010 there. As in the day after he sobbed like a baby on national television.

I'm sorry, but there is no way in hell you can tell me it was a coincidence that Chris Brown released a new single the day after his Michael Jackson tribute. The release of this singles bring forward two thoughts. One, that Chris timed the release perfectly so to benefit from the possibility of a re-ignited career. That appears to be true. Two, that his tears on the show may actually have been a PR cry for sympathy, believing people would be more open to buying his new music if he showed how emotional MJ and the whole night was making him.

Newslash, Chris. You got it terribly wrong.

If his breakdown was an act to garner sympathy and sales, then Chris Brown is a damn fool. Using the memory of Michael and the emotions it still inspires in people is tantamount to spitting on his grave and is absolutely shameful. I was one of the people who gave Chris the benefit of the doubt, believing he finally understood why his career fell to hell, but he didn't even wait 24 hours before proving me wrong.

For fans of Chris Brown who want to purchase the single, you can buy it with the link below. I know I certainly won't.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deuces-single/id378611185

UNbelievable: Chris Brown's Tears During MJ Tribute at 2010 BET Awards

Embattled singer Chris Brown may have finally scored a chance at redemption with an intense and emotional tribute performance for his idol, the late Michael Jackson.

Brown started the performance with a snippet "The Way You Make Me Feel", before recreating dance routines from "Remember The Time" and "Billie Jean". To the surprise of no one, Brown moved excellently, even if his moonwalk looked a bit off (only MJ could really do it justice).

What most people will be talking about tomorrow was Brown's emotional breakdown during what was supposed to be his singing of "Man in the Mirror". Apparently so overcome with emotion, Brown began to cry as he struggled to sing and move around the stage. The backup singers had to pick up the vocals when it appeared that Brown was simply unable to. He would later be comforted by Michael's brother Jermaine as he walked off the stage. He would appear on stage again to accept the "Fandemonium" award. In his speech, he said that he would not let his fans down again.

While the impact of MJ's loss may have been the most obvious cause of his tears, it may have also been the result of the fact that this was as much his comeback performance as it was a tribute. When the BET Awards did the disastrous MJ tribute last year, the biggest complaint was that Brown wasn't invited to partake in the activities. He was still coming off of the Rihanna domestic abuse scandal at the time, and BET probably felt than wasn't the right time (it wasn't). Now, however, was his chance to prove his worth as a performer. The daunting fact must have been truly overwhelming. It made for a surprisingly raw and real moment during the typical mess that BET puts on every year. While there are certainly valid arguments to support the theory that Chris may have been putting on a bit for a new sympathy bid, I belong to the school of thought that this was a real moment. It was actually his most real and genuine moment since the Rihanna incident.

It was certainly one of the night's highlights, and it might just serve as the beginning of the repairing of Chris Brown's tarnished image. While I still believe he is an immature brat who still hasn't conceived of the damage he has done to Rihanna, his young fans excusing his behavior, and himself, I can respect his genuine emotion and his great performance.

Check out the performance below:

UNbelievable: Drake's Best Buy Appearance Drives Male Fan To Tears

You would think Michael Jackson was in the room or something with the way some of these people behaved.

But alas, the late King of Pop was not the one who had one fan choked up after meeting him at a Best Buy record signing in Union Square, NYC.

It was Drake.

Yes, the rapper Drake.

Don't get me wrong, Drake is great and everything (I gave Thank Me Later a pretty great review), but was it really that serious? I understand fan love, and if it were MJ, or Janet, or Mariah, I would be probably laid out on the floor needing oxygen, but it's Drake. Can we let him have a few more years and #1 albums (Thank Me Later is expected to sell 470,000 copies, by the way) before grown men begin losing their shit, please?

Check out the unintentionally hilarious video below:

Drake's Chaotic Non-Concert at South Street Seaport!

Drake's free concert erupts into chaos

Rapper Drake decided to celebrate the release of his new album Thank Me Later with a free concert at the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan yesterday.

Unfortunately, he never went on.

What was expected to be a cast of 10,000 fans at the concert, which also featured pop trio Hanson, exploded to 25,000 fans, resulting in the NYPD declaring the area unsafe for the show to continue. What happened next was pure chaos, as people standing on the balcony at Pier 17 threw bottles and even a chair down at the crowd below. In retaliation, people on the ground began throwing items up at the people on the balcony. Two people were arrested for disorderly conduct and the area was eventually evacuated.

Drake apologized for not being able to perform on his Twitter: "I am so disappointed. To all the devoted fans who came out I wish you could've seen what I had planned. Until next time."

Earlier in the day, Drake appeared at the Union Square Best Buy to sign copies of his album. 500 people attended the event.

Thank Me Later is Drake's first studio album and is currently sitting at #1 on the iTunes album chart.

Quote of the Day: Justin Bieber on His "Swagger Coach"

I swear to God, it is not on purpose that Justin Bieber has two quotes of the day back-to-back. I just couldn't let this one go.

Apparently, the Canadian teen has a "swagger coach", as he told the Kansas City Star earlier this year. I'll let him explain:

“I have a swagger coach that helps me and teaches me different swaggerific things to do… He has helped me with my style and just putting different pieces together and being able to layer and stuff like that.”

Wow.

Jedward's "Under Pressure": It's So Terrible, It's Actually Offensive

I didn't give a damn about X Factor gruesome twosome John and Edward (a.k.a. Jedward) getting a #2 hit with "Under Pressure", because I knew that it was a television-led farce that would die out quickly.

Then I checked out Mediabase radio stats, and guess what I found, sitting pretty at #79 with 59 spins on US radio?

Jedward's "Under Pressure".

Absolutely shocked, I watched their music video and I realized that its actually more hideous than I had imagined. They took an iconic good song, fused it with iconic bad song, laid down some subpar vocals, and threw in the ultimate one-hit wonder for shits and giggles. The result is such an unimaginable stain on the face of current pop music that, if I didn't know they were serious, would seem like a parody of pop rap. Unfortunately, the inflated egos they gained through their X Factor success probably made them think this was acceptable to release, when it should've never left the studio. Actually, scratch that. It should've never been recorded on tape or computer or whatever used.

If you have strong constitutions, than check out the video:

Lots of Leona: Golden Globes, Avatar, X Factor, and the Building Disaster That Is Her Next Single Releases

Her second album is flopping, but this past week has been filled with Leona Lewis news, so I'm combining it in a megapost.

First off, Leona Lewis is on the fast-track to singing at the Academy Awards next year: her song "I See You" for the Avatar soundtrack was chosen at Best Original Song at the 2010 Golden Globes. The music video for the song was also just released yesterday, which you can check out after the jump. Although I was expecting more from director Jake Nava, Leona looked absolutely flawless and it really has me pumped for film, out on Friday.

It is also time for Leona's new single, after the disastrous performance of "Happy". I liked the song, but I could admit that choosing that as the lead single was a complete asshole decision and effectively killed all starting momentum for the album (thanks Simon). For her second single in North America, the record label chose "I Got You", a lively midtempo that is reminiscent of "Better In Time". She performed the song on David Letterman last night. Not one of her best, but a solid effort.

The reported single choice for Europe is "Outta My Head", Leona's first ever dance-pop song, produced by Swedish pop god Max Martin.

Um, WHY IS NOT BEING RELEASED IN AMERICA???

Leona needs an instant smash right now, and "Outta My Head" is exactly what the pop doctor ordered. Electro pop is so in, it should be a crime that the label is not cashing in. Not to trash "I Got You", but they should've saved that for spring. If they released "Outta My Head" with a great remix, this song not only would have been a hit, it could bring Echo from the lower reaches of the pop charts. I swear to God, Sony BMG (and Simon Cowell, for that matter) just fail at life sometimes.

OK, enough with the rants.

Finally, on Sunday night, Leona performed on the X Factor final, singing her cover of the Oasis hit "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" to the backdrop of the show in review.

Check out all of the performances after the jump (from now on, for megaposts and such, I won't post videos on the front page so the blog will run faster :) ):

The Most UNbelievable Performance of the Year! Kim Zolciak Performs "Tardy For The Party" on Ellen

How this made television, I will never know.

But God bless the producers of Ellen for doing so.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak appeared on Ellen Degeneres' talk show to perform her debut single (yes, she sings now) "Tardy For The Party".

Everything about this performance was a complete disaster, from the wack dancing to the shockingly off-key live "singing" from Kim. It was the definition of hot mess.

But, there is something to commend her on.

Even though she is shit, she sang live, which is more than can be said for some pop stars.

So, kudos to Kim.

Just don't ever sing again, please.

Check the performance below:



What did you think of the performance?

UNBelievable! Susan Boyle to Sell ONE MILLION This Week!

She dreamed a dream, and it came true, ten-fold!

Susan Boyle, the Scottish spinster who wowed the planet with her stirring rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" on Britain's Got Talent, released her debut album this past week and is on course to be one of the biggest-selling albums of the year.

According to trade publication HITS Daily Double, Boyle's debut is projected to sell an astonishing 675,000 copies in the United States alone, giving her the best first-week sales of the year. She would be taking that record from Eminem, who topped the charts earlier this year with his comeback record Relapse, which sold 600,000 copies in its debut week. Boyle's sales this week beats the combined projections of Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna combined.

In the United Kingdom, Susan's album is easily outselling her competition. According to UK entertainment site Digital Spy, her album has sold 304,000 copies as of Thursday's midweeks. She is expected to beat the record set by Leona Lewis two years ago for the fasting-selling debut album in UK chart history.

When you combine the sales of those two territories alone, SuBo is on track to sell 1 MILLION copies of her debut!

Congratulations!

UNbelievable: When Did The X Factor's Eoghan Quigg Become a Jonas Brother?

16 year-old Eoghan Quigg from Northern Ireland was a very popular contestant on the past season of The X Factor, the British talent show that bore Leona Lewis. He just barely missed winning this show in December, but his huge fanbase helped him score a record contract with RCA Records.

His self-titled debut is reportedly out next week, and his first single (minus charity single "Hero") "28,000 Friends" has been making the UK music channel circuit for the last few weeks or so.

Now, if you happened to press play above and close your eyes and listen to the first minute or so, you might just mistake Quigg for either Nick or Joe Jonas.

Why?

Because this song, about a girl who has 28,000 friends on all of the social networking websites and doesn't know who any of them are, could've been a castoff from either of the Jonases albums. In fact, considering their "musical growth", this song is even too lame for them. Which means that there should be no reason on Earth why Eoghan Quigg, who actually has a really good voice, should be singing this kind of crap (incidentally, the song was written by a former member of pop/rock band Busted, who the Jonas Brothers were inspired by).

He said that this is the direction he wants to go in for his music. If I was him, I would simply buy a map and turn right back around.

Eoghan Quigg will be released on April 6th.

MORE UNBELIEVABLE!!! Britain's Alfie Patten To Get Paternity Test Admist Claims Chantelle Slept With Two Other Underage Boys!

The front page that sent shockwaves through Britain

The 13-year old father story is getting more and more ridiculous.

UK tween Alfie Patten is now getting a paternity test to prove that he is the father of days-old Maisie after two other teens proclaimed they could be the father.

While Chantelle, the mother of the child, claims she's only slept with Alfie, two other boys, aged 14 and 16, say she slept with them, and they possibly fathered the baby.

To quell the rumors, Alfie and social workers have agreed to a paternity test to determine who is the underage father.

The baby-faced tween, who proclaimed to the world his intention to raise his child, proved his lack of maturity when asked questions by reporters outside of his home. For example, when he was asked if he loved Chantelle, he said "Dunno". He was also asked if he gave Chantelle anything for Valentines Day; he replied "no". When asked whether he wants to go back to school, he answered, "No, school's dead boring."

The case of Alfie has caught the attention of Parliament. Former leader of the Tory party Duncan Smith remarked about the situation: "It exemplifies the point we have been making about broken Britain."

UNBELIEVABLE! More Sensational Pictures of Tween Father Alfie Patten

The Sun published more pictures of 13-year old Alfie Patten in today's edition, and here they are!

The best of them all....the underage family playing Playstation!

15-year old mother Chantelle with her own mother

NOTE: Photo credit goes to The Sun newspaper and News Group Newspaper Limited. Visit the website at thesun.co.uk.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!! 13 Year Old Boy Is a Baby Daddy....Literally!

This has to be one of the craziest things I have ever heard!

British newspaper The Sun reported today that 13-year old Alfie Patten, who looks at least 5 years younger than he is, has recently become a FATHER!

Yes, it's true.

The baby-faced tween is the father of Maisie Roxanne, who was born two weeks ago. The mother is 15-year old Chantelle. The twosome reportedly had sex once when Alfie was twelve, and a few weeks later, found she was pregnant. She decided against an abortion and had the child, with Alfie promising to support her.

“I didn’t know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good, though, and care for it," Alfie told The Sun.

Like a child would, he has afraid of the reactions of those around him, especially his mum. “When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble. We wanted to have the baby but were worried how people would react."

Considering that a) he had sex at freakin' TWELVE and b) he got a girl pregnant at TWELVE,those fears aren't completely far off.

Here is a picture of the happy "family":

So, what do the parent's think of their child giving them grandchildren before he finishes puberty?

Father of Alfie, 45 year old Dennis, has called Alfie a “a typical 13-year-old boy”. He said: “He loves computer games, boxing and Manchester United [a England football team].”

Dennis talked to the paper about how his son took the new: “When I spoke to him he started crying. He said it was the first time he’d had sex, that he didn’t know what he was doing and of the complications that could come".

Despite his son's early fatherhood, Dennis has promised to set the boy right: “I will talk to him again and it will be the birds and the bees talk. Some may say it’s too late but he needs to understand so there is not another baby.”

Still, he praised his child's maturity: “He could have shrugged his shoulders and sat at home on his Playstation. But he has been at the hospital every day.”

So, when Alfie prepares to graduate, his daughter will be in second grade. Imagine the prom situation (where many teen parents are born); "I can't go with you because I have to help my daughter with her homework".

It's sweet that Alfie wants to support the child, especially considering the high number of paternal abandonments, but this whole situation is just insane. Why was he having sex at all? He's a baby, for heaven's sake! If he had to, why did they use protection? And finally, why are they keeping the child, knowing neither can truly afford to give it a real home?!?!

Add this story to the baby bizarro files, right alongside the Octo-mom...

The UNBELIEVABLE of the 2009 Grammys

UNBELIEVABLE

I have to give M.I.A props for getting up there and performing, but for God's sake, she looked like she was going to pop right there on the stage. Plus, I can't count how many times people have referred to her as Yoshi from the Mario games.

I'm sorry to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss fans, and I do respect them as veteran artists, but I cannot be the only one who thought their multiple Grammy wins were a bit out of left field, epecially for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. As for Record of the Year, either Leona, Coldplay, or M.I.A was robbed (depending on your preference).

This may be blasphemous speak for some, but U2's performance of their new single "Get On Your Boots" wasn't as epic as expected.

Speaking of epic performances, save for M.I.A., I thought the much-touted "Swagga Like Us" hip-hop summit was terribly underwhelming.

It's funny how people see television differently; some (like me) saw Whitney Houston make a fantastic entrance, others saw her cracked out.

I know its old news now, but the Chris Brown/Rihanna debacle just seems so UNBELIEVABLE!

WORST: 50 Cent Wears Curly Wig In New YouTube Video! PLUS: 50's Interview With Rick Ross' Ex

Rapper 50 Cent has just put up a new video on his YouTube page, where he is wearing a curly wig an acting a straight up fool!

Apparently, the video has something to do with his feud with Rick Ross, which just makes this all the more ridiculous.

Speaking of the beef, 50, thinking his Ed Bradley or something, interviewed Rick Ross' baby's mother Tia Kemp to talk about him, everything from his fake jewelry to his life as a correctional officer.



Serious, 50 needs to cut this crap out and release his album already!

GRAMMY DISASTER! Leona Lewis and Katy Perry Snubbed For Best New Artist

The 2009 Grammy Nominations for Best New Artist have been announced, and here they are...

Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

See a few glaring oversights?

JONAS BROTHERS OVER LEONA LEWIS? KATY PERRY?

WHAT THE HELL!!!!!

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!!!

Congrats to Adele and Duffy for their nominations, BTW.

UNBelievable! Westlife Performs "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls?

Irish boyband Westlife is known for covering popular songs, but this is just unspeakable.

During their Face to Face Tour in 2006, the four bandmates performed an eye gouge-worthy rendition of the Pussycat Dolls smash hit "Don't Cha".

Sounds bad? It gets worse.

The boys, who have been criticized for their milquetoast, lite-pop music, got down and VERY dirty, performing dance moves that would make a stripper blush. Seriously, three out of the four were gyrating, pelvic thrusting, and shaking in ways men approaching their 30s shouldn't be doing; ever. Imagine from my perspective, who had only seen them do minor choreography during a performance of "World of Our Own" on Dancing on Ice on YouTube. It was awkward, cringe-inducing, and overall hideous. Plus, it kinda reinforced the belief that Shane and Mark have the best voices in the group, by far.

Whoever told Westlife to perform that song and do what they were doing on stage (Louis Walsh) should be smacked in the head, because that almost made me retch. The boys are too good of vocalists and too old to singing and dancing to a song performed by glorified stripppers (no offense Nicole).  

UNBELIEVABLE! Sarah Palin Is Related To Princess Diana and FDR!

Two of the world's most beloved figures have connections to one of the GOP's most disastrous choices in history.

According to Ancestry.com, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is related to both the late Princess Diana and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Princess Diana, one of the most famous, beautiful, graceful women of the 20th century. FDR, one of the greatest presidents of all time.

Sarah Palin?

What the freakin' hell?!?!