Last Lap

January 17th, 2012 | 5:45 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Katy Perry Gets Her Own Video Game, Katy Perry Sims 3: Showtime

Katy Perry Gets Her Own Video Game, Katy Perry Sims 3: Showtime
We’re not entirely sure what the story line is, but this sweet animated trailer for Katy Perry‘s forthcoming video game, Katy Perry Sims 3: Showtime, makes a cute, and sort of trippy, mini-video for “The One That Got Away.” [Prefix]

Kanye West Is In The New Kobe System Ad
Along with a slew of famous faces, Kanye West is in the new Kobe System commercial, and gets his 5 seconds of fame asking the pertinent and deeply philosophical question, “what if you’re really successful?” [Rap Radar]

January 13th, 2012 | 5:30 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Madonna Disses Lady Gaga On Good Morning America

Madonna Disses Lady Gaga On Good Morning America
Beef alert! Watch in awe as Madonna coyly calls Lady Gaga “reductive.” This is why you don’t mess with the Queen Of Pop. [Idolator]

Spin Will Review This Year’s Music In 140 Characters Or Less
Spin is doing something new and unorthodox, taking to Twitter to give album reviews in 140 characters or less for 2012. This will be an interesting experiment indeed — will they succeed in communicating their thoughts on complex albums in such short form? [NPR Music]

January 12th, 2012 | 4:57 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Lil Wayne Will Release A Memoir About His Time In Prison

Lil Wayne Will Release A Memoir About His Time In Prison
This November will see the publication of “Gone Till November,” a compilation of Lil Wayne‘s diaries from the eight months he spent in prison. We’re hoping for some Nicholas Sparks style emotion, and hopefully a movie option, but we also hope that the memoir doesn’t overly glamorize a life of crime. [Billboard]

Drake Gets Plenty Of Hometown Support From Toronto
Drake‘s record sales double the average expected sales in Toronto (which is around 1.5% for artists of the same caliber), with his hometown making up a whopping 3% of his album sales globally, and 40% of his Canadian sales. Now that’s some loyalty right there. [Pop Dust]

January 11th, 2012 | 7:00 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: In The Latest Entry In The “Crazy Fans With Tattoos” Files, Woman Gets Kanye West On Her Butt

Woman Tattoos Kanye West On Her Butt
How would you prove your undying love to Kayne West? One fan not only legally changed her name to Kanyeresa West, but she has two tattoos: “Kanye” on her arm, and “Kanye West” where the sun don’t shine. You have to watch this video of her talking. [Complex]

Must Watch Video Of The Day Featuring Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu and Yasiin Bey
If you only watch one video today make it the clip for “A La Modeliste,” the Mark Ronson-led track featuring Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Trombone Shorty and members of the Dap-Kings. [Prefix]

January 10th, 2012 | 4:56 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: There’s Speculation That The Spice Girls Will Reunite For The 2012 Olympics

There’s Speculation That The Spice Girls Will Reunite For The 2012 Olympics
Rumors are flying that the Spice Girls might reunite (again) for the 2012 Olympics. This is what we want, what we really, really want! [Idolator]

Famous Fashion Photographer Cancels On Lady Gaga
Famous fashion photographer David Bailey cancelled a recent shoot with Lady Gaga saying, “There were too many rumors about her storming out and being silly. And I can’t be bothered. If she can sing, why wear funny clothes? Ella Fitzgerald never wore funny clothes.” SNAP! [The Cut]

January 9th, 2012 | 7:15 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Lana Del Rey Releases Official Album Track List

Lana Del Rey Releases Official Album Track List
The day everyone spent the second half of 2011 pining for is almost here — Lana Del Rey‘s Born To Die album release. The Princess Of Buzz has released the track listing, but don’t get too excited, you’ve already heard most of it before. [NME]

Paul McCartney Reveals The Inspiration Behind Kisses On The Bottom
Did anyone else get some seriously vivid imagery of Paul McCartney kissing someone on the butt when they heard the name of his new album? Luckily, McCartney revealed the titled of the album, Kisses On The Bottom, is a lyric from Fats Waller‘s 1935 song, “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself a Letter,” which has cleared our minds of foul thoughts. Phew. [Billboard]

January 6th, 2012 | 4:48 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Find Out Why America Loves Skrillex

Find Out Why America Loves Skrillex
Nitsuh Abebe reflects on America’s obsession with Skrillex, the mainstreaming of dubstep and dissects what dance/club music means to American music consumers. [Vulture]

Lady Gaga Accused Of Stealing
New York artist and general kooky lady, Colette, has made a protest video claiming that Lady Gaga stole her “art” for a Barney’s window installation. Colette’s work is similar to Gaga’s, but we’re starting to get sick of the whole “Someone famous stole my art” game. [Gothamist]

January 5th, 2012 | 4:48 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: A Man Is Stabbed For Not Knowing Jay-Z And Beyonce Are Married

A Man Is Stabbed For Not Knowing Jay-Z And Beyoncé Are Married
A man was actually stabbed by someone else for his failure to comprehend that Jay-Z and Beyoncé are married. It’s lucky the attacker didn’t quiz him on the baby too… [Prefix]

Jack White To Collaborate With Tom Jones
Veteran crooner Tom Jones is reportedly set to collaborate with contemporary rock star Jack White. Apparently the unlikely couple will be covering Howling Wolf’s “Evil,” and also “Jezebel,” from Jones’ 2002 album, Mr. Jones. [Spin]

January 4th, 2012 | 4:47 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Ludacris Opens A Chicken And Beer Shop At The World’s Busiest Airport

Ludacris Opens A Chicken And Beer Shop
Rapper Ludacris is opening a chicken and beer shop at Concourse D of the Atlanta airport. Which, interestingly enough, is apparently the world’s busiest airport. Huh. [Vulture]

Paris Hilton Is An Expert On DJs And Raves
Perennial party girl and offensively rich human, Paris Hilton, is now also a music expert. She says, “There are just so many great DJs right now… And I should know — I’ve been to over 100 raves in the past year, so I’ve heard every type of music.” Of course you have Paris. [US Weekly]

January 3rd, 2012 | 5:00 pm by Kat George (@kat_george)

Last Lap: Listen To Katy Perry’s Country Turn In A Leaked Demo For “Bullet”

Listen To Katy Perry’s Country Turn In A Leaked Demo For “Bullet”
If you’ve ever wondered what Katy Perry would sound like doing country, then here you go; a demo has leaked of Katy Perry singing a song called “Bullet” she co-wrote for country star Jesse James‘ debut album in 2009. We hope Katy sticks to her pop roots, but we’re sort of loving this little lick of country. [Neon Limelight]

Rihanna Is Called Out For “Ripping Off” Photographer
The latest in A Big Celebrity Copied Me, Rihanna is being accused by blogger Bryan Derballa of “ripping off” the work of photographer Sandy Kim in her video for “We Found Love.” We see some similarities, but we’d only go as far to say “inspired by” and even then it’s tenuous, with so much recent “hipster” photography tending towards the aesthetic that “We Found Love” is going for. [Bryan Derballa]