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Business
The song was produced by Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari and Wyclef Jean
We found an interview on mixonline.com where Wyclef talks a little about working with DC…
You guys have worked with artists who were just starting out. What was it like working with Destiny’s Child and watching them explode on the music scene?
We’re fortunate enough to work with everybody when they’re just getting started. And they come to us and say, “Clef, Jerry, could y’all give us a lift-off?” Working with Destiny’s Child was incredible. We see the potential. In the line of work we are in, you can see who’s gonna blow and who’s not gonna blow. And what I loved about Beyonce and Kelly the most — when I worked with them in the studio — is their attitudes: humble, they laid back. And that’s the attitude that determines how long you’re really gonna last in this thing.
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Interview Snippet: Director Jonas Åkerlund speaks to MTV about Lady Gaga and ‘Telephone’ (Vid Added)
At the end of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video, just as they are leaving the scene of a killing spree at a diner, fans see Gaga and Beyoncé drive off into the desert, “Thelma & Louise” style. The video then shows the following graphic: “To Be Continued.” So, what plans do Gaga and video director Jonas Åkerlund, planned this clip as a sequel to “Paparazzi,” have in store for the third part? Well, not much of anything — for now, at least.
“Well, there’s no plan,” Åkerlund told MTV News. “As I said, we’re very spontaneous. We’ll see.”
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The Mail Reports…
Jay-Z has revealed he may be interested in investing some of his estimated $500million (£333m) fortune in Arsenal.
The American rapper, married to fellow superstar Beyonce, insisted he fell Crazy in Love with the Gunners during ex-Emirates favourite Thierry Henry’s spell in North London, and has remained a fan ever since.
The multiple Grammy winner – real name Shawn Carter – already part-owns NBA side New Jersey Nets and revealed his Blueprint for investment opportunities when he said: ‘I don’t know a lot about the business of soccer, but in the future if the right opportunity presented itself, then who knows? I am a businessman, and I will always look at an opportunity, and if it feels right, great.’
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Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace’s fall.
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Article Date: Unsure
Article Headline: Ex–Coke Kingpin Turns Up His Nose At Miramax Biopic
Article Source: NYMAG
Azie Faison Jr. may be the only New Yorker who doesn’t want his life glamorized on the big screen.
The legendary Harlem drug dealer who got out of the business (barely) alive after a 1987 shooting that made front-page news — is unhappy with the Miramax biopic Paid in Full. He wanted the movie to be a cautionary tale about the perils of drug-dealing, not one that celebrates that lifestyle.
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Jonas Åkerlund – His video for Madonna’s song “Ray of Light” won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record seven awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year.
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Jonas Åkerlund (born November 16, 1966) is a Swedish film and music video director. He is best known for his stylish music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films.
Åkerlund was a member of the Swedish black metal band Bathory from 1983 through 1984. He first found fame as main video director for Swedish pop act Roxette. In 1998 he worked with Madonna for the song “Ray of Light”, he has since worked with superstars such as Metallica, Christina Aguilera, U2, Satyricon, Blink-182, Pink and Lady Gaga.
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