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Mar 6 2013 01:47 PM ET

'Spring Breakers' soundtrack streaming online: Skrillex, Rick Ross, more

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The soundtrack for Spring Breakers, the upcoming movie from arty-bizarro cult-favorite director Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo), doesn’t hit streets until next Tuesday, but you can listen to its soundtrack now thanks to a stream at Pitchfork.

As promised (warned?),  Skrillex produced the original score for Spring Breakers, which also brings in Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Wacka Flocka Flame, and, interestingly, a collaboration between James Franco and Florida rapper Dangeruss.

Their duet, titled “Hangin’ With Da Dopeboys,” supports Franco’s claim that Dangeruss — not reality star turned rapper and real-life irreality star Riff Raff – served as the inspiration for his Spring Breakers character Alien, a white, spectacularly corn-rowed rapper from Florida.

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Feb 22 2013 11:04 AM ET

Interview: Dhani Harrison talks 'Beautiful Creatures,' the RZA, and Abbey Road

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Between promoting the latest album from his band thenewno2, scoring the movie version of the YA-lit hit Beautiful Creatures, and collaborating with the Wu-Tang Clan, Dhani Harrison has been a busy man lately. We caught up with the son of the Quiet Beatle to find out more about about what he’s been up to.

Speaking on the phone from Los Angeles, Harrison discussed everything from recording at Abbey Road and being in the studio with the RZA to remembering the late Ravi Shankar.

It’s probably the only interview namechecking Catfish Keith that you’ll read all day. Check out the full Q&A below:

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Feb 19 2013 04:56 PM ET

Lil Mama to play Left Eye in VH1's TLC biopic

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Vh1 has just announced the principal cast of its hotly-anticipated TLC biopic Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story, including the big news of who will be playing the late, great Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez.

Lil Mama — the 23-year-old rapper who rose to fame with 2007′s “Lip Gloss” — will take on the Left Eye role, while Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee, True Jackson) and Drew Sidora (That’s So Raven, Step Up) have been tapped to play Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, respectively.

The TV movie starts filming in R&B group’s hometown of Atlanta, GA, next month, and the actual TLC alums T-Boz and Chilli will serve as consultants.

“We really want fans to experience our story in an authentic way,” Chilli said in a press release. “There is so much to our story that hasn’t been told until this movie, it really has to be done the right way.”

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Jan 17 2013 11:52 AM ET

Nas defends Tarantino's use of n-word in 'Django Unchained'

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A lot of people are concerned by the n-wordpalooza in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, by Nas isn’t one of them.

In an interview with MTV, the Life Is Good rapper said that not only did he see and enjoy QT’s latest work, but that he wasn’t fazed at all by the movie’s rampant use of the racial epithet .

“I didn’t see what the big fuss was about,” said Nas. “A movie about slavery and you don’t hear the n-word? Doesn’t make any sense.”

He went on to extol Tarantino’s virtues as a writer-director who doesn’t shy away from the nasty truthiness. ”He’s one of the greatest filmmakers of our generation, and we don’t go [to his movies] to see anything less than rawness,” he said. “He’s an artist, and artists have to express themselves.”

And Nas knows a thing or two about artistic expression becoming fodder for controversy: Back in 2007, the veteran rapper made headlines when he titled his ninth album N—–. After much ado, the Def Jam release was ultimately renamed Untitled.

Check out the clip of Nas’ comments to MTV in the video below, and let us know your take on the matter in the comments:

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Jan 2 2013 12:05 PM ET

Jay-Z at work on 'dope' score for 'The Great Gatsby'

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Both Jay Gatsby and Jay-Z  know that you can’t knock the hustle, so it makes sense that the two will be scheming together this spring.

In a somewhat (though not totally) unexpected bit of news, producer the Bullitts (né Jeymes Samuel, brother of Seal) tweeted that he and Jay-Z are hard at work on scoring Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming adaptation of the The Great Gastby.

“Jay-Z and myself have been working tirelessly on the score for the upcoming #CLASSIC The Great Gatsby! It is too DOPE for words!” read the tweet, which added yet another dash of intrigue to the elusive Gatsby remake. The film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby himself, is set for a May release after more than a year of assorted trailers and promotion.

The news shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, however, as Jay-Z’s Kanye West-assisted single “No Church in the Wild” soundtracked one of the movie’s early trailers, which you can watch below:

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Dec 14 2012 11:05 AM ET

Adele recorded vocals for 'Skyfall' in 10 minutes, says producer

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So, how long did you wait in line for coffee at Starbucks this morning? Probably just long enough for Adele to record a Golden Globe-winning song or two.

In an interview with Hollywood.com, trusty Adele producer and collaborator Paul Epworth spilled the beans on the creative process behind the singer’s James Bond theme “Skyfall,” which not only snagged a Golden Globe nod yesterday, but also made the Oscar “short list” for Original Song contenders. And, as Epworth tells it, the process was a very quick one. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 3 2012 11:15 AM ET

Ryan Adams reboots 'Shining Through the Dark' for 'This Is 40' soundtrack: Hear it here -- EXCLUSIVE

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Over a year ago, alt country’s favorite heartbreaker, Ryan Adams, unleashed the swoon-worthy “Shine Through the Dark” for a charity compilation. Among the swooned? Judd Apatow.

The Knocked Up director’s upcoming dramedy This Is 40 doesn’t hit theaters until Dec. 21, but the movie’s soundtrack is out Dec. 11 (you can pre-order it here). New material from the likes of cultishly beloved ’70s rocker Graham Parker (who has a pivotal cameo in the movie) and Lindsay Buckingham tends to do that, but one of the album’s highlights is Adams’ live recording of the song (now titled “Shining Thorough the Dark”), which you can hear exclusively here. (And if you do go see the movie, you might see Adams again, is all we’ll say. Spoiler alert!)

The forlornly folky track finds the singer doing what he does best: turning sad, blue stories into amazing, gold songs. Give the This Is 40 soundtrack song a listen below and let us know what you think of it in the comments:

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Nov 12 2012 01:19 PM ET

Hear a 'Silver Linings Playbook' exclusive track, 'Buffalo,' from Mercury Prize-winning rockers Alt-J -- EXCLUSIVE

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Things are looking good for Silver Linings Playbook – the David O. Russell-directed Bradley Cooper/Jennifer Lawrence drama already garnering serious critical raves in advance of its Nov. 21 release — and for Alt-J, the British indie rock outfit that recently took home England’s esteemed Mercury Prize for their debut, An Awesome Wave.

Winners like to come together, apparently: Alt-J has penned a song for Silver Linings, “Buffalo,” for the the official soundtrack, which also contains previously released tracks from Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, and Alabama Shakes, as well as a new score by Danny Elfman.

You can buy the song when the soundtrack is released Nov. 19, or stream it right here a full week early: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 23 2012 01:17 PM ET

Black Keys and RZA duke it out in the 'Baddest Man Alive' video: Watch it here

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You’ve already gotten a chance to listen to the soundtrack to RZA’s The Man With the Iron Fists, but you still have to wait until Nov. 2 to see the movie itself. Boo! But luckily, there’s a way to split the difference: the new action-heavy music video for the Black Keys and RZA’s “The Baddest Man Alive.”

The collaboration leads off the movie’s soundtrack, which hits streets today, and impressively blends together the Keys’ brand of bluesy bar rock and RZA’s iconic flow. But the best thing about the Chris Marrs Piliero-directed clip, which pits the Wu-Tang vet against the Akron band, has to be the innovative use of food as weaponry. The shot of RZA smacking Dan Auerbach with a fish is pretty priceless — and a good sign that The Man With the Iron Fists will probably be as awesome as it looks.

Take a look at the “Baddest Man Alive” clip below and let us know what you think:

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Oct 23 2012 09:15 AM ET

'The Zen of Bennett': Tony Bennett discusses career, Amy Winehouse -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Tony Bennett might be the most active 86-year-old you know.

The iconic singer has enjoyed an enviable career spanning 60 years (and counting), and lately he’s become renowned for his many duets and collaborative endeavors. And now Bennett’s set to release an introspective documentary that’ll shed light on his many artistic ambitions.

Conceived and produced by his son Danny Bennett, The Zen of Bennett tales a closer look into Tony’s life as he turned 85, as well as his continued presence in show business via the countless number of contemporary artists he’s worked with in recent years. The movie will hit screens in New York tomorrow and other select theaters Nov. 2, but you can enjoy an exclusive sneak peek right now exclusively below. Then read on to find out about Bennett’s wish-list duets, his unique chemistry with Lady Gaga, and the tragedy of Amy Winehouse.

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