Miley Cyrus openly admitted that she's actually never heard a Jay-Z song, referencing her current Top 40 hit, Party in the USA, adding that she doesn't listen to "pop music."
We wouldn't quite classify Jay as pop, but she's just bein' Miley!
She continues to basically bash the song, further stating that it's "not even my style of music":
"I don't know, I didn't write the song, so I have no idea. Honestly, I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line. I didn't write it and … I didn't expect it to be popular, originally. It was just something that I wanted to do, and I needed some songs and it turned out for the best."
Then she throws God into the mix to make herself seem grateful:
"I'm really blessed for it to have done as well as it has. Totally blessed. God has definitely put me in an amazing position with amazing people."
You got really lucky, Miley. Let's just call it like it is!
The only smart thing she said in this interview was that she will NOT be covering dad Billy Ray Cyrus' 1992 hit Achy Breaky Heart.
Damn, Jay-Z! Do you have a time machine or something?!
How the hell did you get from Berlin to New York so quickly?
Bet there are bags under those eyes covered by shades!
Jay joined his beloved NY Yankees at their victory parade through Manhattan this morning. Also on his float was Yankee fave,Alex Rodriguez. Noticeably absent from the float- Kate Hudson.
While leaving Felix nightclub after the MTV European Music Awards in Berlin on Friday, it seems Jay-Z was getting a little frisky inside da club….with his wife!
And how many rappers can say that?!
The bright red lipstick on his neck perfectly matches the lips of his wifey, Beyonce!
With the whole Kanye West / Taylor Swiftfiasco that occurred at this year's MTV Music Video Awards last month, the rest of the event seems like a blur.
But he wasn't the only one to crash the stage. D-list rapper Lil' Mama was also at the awards show and decided to jump on stage during Jay-Z's performance with Alicia Keys of Empire State of Mind.
And during a recent interview with Tyra Banks, Lil' Mama opens up about the incident and explains what she did and why.
Well, she tries to explain it, at least.
According to Lil' Mama:
”I don’t think it was as serious as everyone was trying to make it out to be…. When I was sitting in the stands I was very excited and I felt the connection, being from New York, being in Hip Hop… Alicia Keys being from Harlem and Jay Z being from Brooklyn and I was just so emotional.
I was really feeling it….I felt like I was being embraced at the time, Jay-Z was bouncing back and I’m feeling like this whole moment is happening but I’m not planning it to be a moment, it just happened.
I’m a dancer, and I definitely felt it. I wasn’t there to ruin the performance, I wasn’t there to bring anyone down or anything down. In that moment I kind of felt it coming so I just went with the flow.”
And has the lil' diva reached out to Jay-Z and Alicia to apologize?
Says the rude bitch:
“No, I haven’t, I have tried, I got management to reach out. I would like to speak to Jay-Z one-on-one, just to see how he felt. I would just love to apologize…It was never my intent to be disrespectful to anyone. I’ve always been a respectful young woman in this industry, people know me for that.
You can tell [Alicia] that I apologize and I definitely plan to work with both of them in the future and I hope this didn’t rock the boat.”
Bitch please, once you cross Jay-Z you're out of the game!
Check out the LOLz as Lil' Mama tries to downplay crashing the stage during Jay-Z and Alicia's performance.
To watch the entire interview, check it out on Tyra, airing today.
Sure, we all know what music and media our favorite celebs are into, but what about the books that influenced them???
Jay-Z has providedO, The Oprah Magazine with the six books that "absolutely made a difference" in his life.
Check out his list below:
1. The Seat of the Soul
By Gary Zukav
There are two books that I absolutely live my life by. This is one of them. Growing up, I was always curious about religion. This book made the most sense to me; it’s about the way you live your life. I believe in karma and doing the right thing even if it may not advance you as far as you want. If every single person felt the same way about karma and intention, then the world gets fixed tomorrow. But temptation gets in the way. Zukav is right: It may take lifetimes to learn.
2. The Celestine Prophecy
By James Redfield
This is the other book I live by. It’s fiction—a guy travels to find a secret book that has a series of principles. The story is a metaphor for life: I could go left or right, I could be stuck, or I could keep advancing. Some people are happy where they are. I tried to hire a guy once, and I said, “Don’t you have ambition to be bigger?” And he said, “No, I’m good.” I had to respect that, but for me that was the wrong relationship.
3. The Odyssey
By Homer
This epic poem was kind of difficult for me to get through, but it has a beautiful rhythm. I got lost in reading about Odysseus’ struggle to get home and his longing for someone so strong, as his wife was, waiting for him. That’s like a dream—that kind of strength, love, loyalty.
4. Outliers
By Malcolm Gladwell
This book is about the principles of timing and repetition—about preparing yourself for luck, really. He talks about a hockey team, and how the players born in January had a year up on the guys born in December. They were fortunate that their birthday was early, but they also practiced—they put the work in. The book resonated with me because I was born at a time when there was an influx of incredible music into the culture, and I was lucky that my mom and pop were huge record collectors. In my house, I had music by Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Prince, and the Commodores, and I’m listening to it every single day.
5. Purple Cow
By Seth Godin
This is straight marketing advice: Your product has to be a purple cow—it has to be distinct to have any success. You have to be clear on your product: What are you? What are you putting out there? For years I never did an ad for [my company] Rocawear, because I cared more about the quality than the face in front. I hadn’t read this book back then, but when someone puts words to feelings you have, it’s like, “Wow, that’s exactly what it is.”
6. Nigger
By Dick Gregory
I don’t know who turned me on to this autobiography, but his sense of humor and the hardships he went through stayed with me—especially the scene where he started running home from school. It led to his joining thetrack team, which led to a scholarship to college. Running opened up a whole world for him.
