Today, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of that pop-culture moment by taking a look back at the video that started it all. Here, for your enjoyment, is the school-uniform outfit that made school uniforms sexy again.
What you’re seeing on front of you went down on 19 October. The Ohio State University Marching Band is performing a musical tribute to Michael Jackson at the half time break of a football game. They sample hits including, but not limited to ‘Bad,’ ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin” and ‘Billie Jean.’ And then, oh then. Well then, they pull off a massive group moonwalk.
On that fateful day that Miley twerked, foam-fingered and tongue-rolled her way into infamy, it seemed as if the whole world had turned on the once-innocent teen-pop sensation. That was until Paul McCartney came to the rescue.
We’re sad to present proof that the kinds of people who troll the comments section of News24 exist in real life. What we have here is a highly-educated, classicly trained, contemporaneously-trained New Yorker screaming at a street busker for being a “no talent, self-consumed, mediocre piece of shit.”
Beneath every good YouTube video is a solid base of profoundly moronic comments. One almost fees obliged to get involved and set the trolls straight, but this always ultimately leads to severe keyboard bashing, and the eventual trolling of the troll himself. That was until The YouTube Comments Choir burst onto the scene
There’s no question that Eminem has had a rough ride throughout his life – always at odds with how he coped with the atrocities of his early life, and how he managed his new life in the spotlight. He took a four-year hiatus after releasing Encore in 2004, and his two most recent albums Relapse and Recovery, were a bit hit and miss, with many fans claiming to have lost the real slim shady.
Last night Ricky Gervais took to the stage to perform songs as David Brent for the first time. Sipping a can of beer in between songs, Brent performed the 40-minute set to a rapturous crowd of over 500 people. Tickets to the gig sold out in 60 seconds, and included celebrities like Professor Green. Here’s […]
Well, this is the best worst thing you’ll see today. What we have here is difinitive proof that Rebecca Black was not the puppet master behind her ironic smash hit, “Friday”. You have a man named, Patrice Wilson who wrote and produced Friday. Patrice has struck again, and struck very hard indeed. Presenting: ‘Chinese Food’ by Alison Gold – the next best worst thing on the internet.
Right, so – Sandra Bullock. Whether you watched her in Miss Congeniality, Princess Diaries or 28 Days (or in any other of her countless movies that stretch all the way from the 80’s) you’d have a hard time denying her awesomeness. And now it’s gonna get even harder, as she recently broke it down on the Jonathan Ross show – rapping better than most.
Rihanna is in South Africa at the moment for her Diamonds Tour. Last night she rocked Johannesburg and sometime between her arrival and now, she also checked out some wild animals. Check out these hot pics..
Nechama Brodie (who commonly writes for Africa Check) has penned an extensive analysis of crime data in South Africa in response to South African pop singer and occasional ‘7de Laan’ villain, Steve Hofmeyr’s repeated claims that white people in South Africa are suffering a genocide at the hands of black compatriots.
Kanye West made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s show yesterday to clear the air following a very public Twitter spat between the pair some time in the last 10 days. The full interview is well worth your time. If you don’t have much time to spare, hit part 2 straight away, and skip to the four minute mark for an amazing eight-minute long rant.
In 2010, South African band, THIEVE released their track ‘Way To Go’. A video posted to YouTube compares the THIEVE track to a recently-released Will.I.Am track, featuring Justin Bieber. The description reads: “The two songs have the same melody and lyrics, except the one was made before the other.”
Miley, being the embryo that she is, replied to Sinead’s slightly unhinged but nevertheless relavent open letter by posting a screenshot of tweets posted by O’Connor over two years ago, in which she pleads for medication in order to avoid a mental breakdown. Miley went to compare O’Connor to Amanda Bynes, who recently suffered a public mental unravelling. So, naturally Sinead wrote another open letter to Miley on her Facebook page.
We knew there was something besides disdain on Rihanna’s face during Miley’s 2013 VMA performance – it was annoyance at a minor threat. Rihanna’s music video for ‘Pour It Up’ features diamond bikini tops, a golden throne, red bikini bottoms covered in dollar bills, and multiple stripper poles. You stay classy, America.
I’m pretty sure you saw what we just did there. Sinead O’Connor has taken it upon herself to write an open letter to Miley Cyrus, appealing to the young starlet to refrain from “prosituting” herself to the music business. O’Connor’s letter comes in the wake of comments from Cyrus to Rolling Stone, in which she indicated that O’Connor’s iconic video for ‘Nothing Compares 2U’ was the aesthetic inspiration for Cyrus’ ‘Wrecking Ball’ video.
Shaun Carter is the cover star of the November 2013 edition of Vanity Fair. His wide-ranging interview covers a variety of topics including his child, money, poverty, Barack Obama, and most interestingly, the business skills he managed to glean from dealing drugs in his adolescence. Check it out.
It’s been so many years since Britney first entered our lives with ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time,’ and now look, she’s all grown up. Click through to see Britney telling her fans to work, bitch.
YouTube has announced its first ever music-awards program with the help of one of our favourite actors, Jason Schwartzman. Schwartzman will be hosting the event on 3 November at New York City’s Pier 36 – check him out the promo video
You know what the first words out of Kanye West’s mouth are when a paparazzo asks him a question now days? “Shut the fuck up!” We can’t help but feel this is reaching a head.
The 16 second clip features YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires) branded caps, Paris frolicking in water, Cash Money CEO, Birdman, L’il Wayne, robots, bottle service, more robots, an awesome diamond encrusted swimsuit, oh and she wears a “Rich Girl,” tank top. If you didn’t know — Paris’ Cash Money family nickname is “Rich Girl.”
Bill was running a tad late from leaving some papers backstage so Bono hopped into his seat and began reminiscing, in an exaggerated Arkansas drawl, about the first time they met.
Forbes has released their Cash Kings 2013 list – a list of the world’s highest paid hip hop artists and rappers. We must say, we aren’t surprised by the list considering how much bling these guys flash on a day-today basis.
Lady Gaga recently released her ‘Applause’ music video, in which she references a number of famous works of art, including the 1957 film ‘The Seventh Seal’ and Sandro Botticelli’s 1486 painting, ‘The Birth of Venus.’ So, obviously the Maroon 5 lead singer called her an “art teacher”, instead of an artist. Adam Levine tweeted thus: And […]
Kanye West’s latest interview is solid gold. This man is probably the best quote machine alive. You simply must read this. Here’s a selection of our favourites from the interview:
Britney’s back, biatch. Her new single, ‘Work Bitch’ leaked two days ago, prompting the singer to push the official launch a day earlier than originally planned.
An excited Brazilian fan pulled Beyonce off stage during a performance in Sao Paolo this past weekend. Beyonce knelt down to the crowd to sing “Irreplaceable,” and before she knew it she was being dragged into the crowd. Bodyguards were quick to intervene and pulled the singer back on stage.
The first Vinyl Venzday last week was highly subscribed, as we were broadsided by the original Nirvana ‘Unplugged in New York’ vinyl album. This week is just as exciting as we play this very special vinyl album. Here is a 1986 Rolling Stone album review for ‘Licensed to Ill’ by the Beastie Boys: The Beastie […]
In an awesome interview with Alexis Petridis for The Guardian, Elton John opens up about cocaine use and the temper he became famous for during what he describes as his “cocaine years.” Remember the famous incident when Elton John woke up to a storm outside his hotel room, and immediately called his managers demanding they change the weather?
The 34-year-old R&B singer has married the 27-year-old Sports Illustrated model, Chrissy Teigen. The couple tied the knot this weekend at a lavish estate in Lake Como, Italy – the spot where they fell in love. The beautiful bride said she bought three Vera Wang wedding gowns for the special day.