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You're so good to me, baby baby
I want to lock you up in my closet
Where no one's around
I want to put your hand in my pocket
Because you're allowed
I want to drive you into the corner
And kiss you without a sound
I want to stay this way forever
I'll say it loud
Now you're in and you can't get out
You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good to me, baby baby
I can make you feel all better
Just take it in
And I can show you all the places
You've never been
And I can make you say everything
That you never said
And I will let you do anything
Again and again
Now you're in and you can't get out
You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good to me, baby baby
Kiss me gently
Always I know
Hold me, love me
Don't ever go, yeah
You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me
You make me so hot, make me wanna drop
You're so ridiculous, I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous, you're so good to me, baby baby
You're so good to me, baby baby
Yeah
Who will be standing when the smoke clears?
(KRS-One)--> Redman
Word up!
What's up with this?
We're coming through
Boogie Down style, kid
What's up
This is KRS-One
The light at the end of the tunnel
Yo, they not HOT, all they do is talk a lot
That's not HOT, where's your respect on the block?
That's HOT, not cause you're friends with the cops
That's not HOT, a real MC you're not
I'm HOT, been hot, repeatedly heated
Don't call the teacher, hah, you best be seated
You got these kids gased up like you own the inventory
Fake muthafuckas ain't tellin the whole story
Tell em how you borrow from everyone you knew
And now that you're on top, they can't borrow from you
That's not hot, tell em how you love bein pop
Cause you was so broke before, sleepin cold on a cot
You don't rock, you grab money
Your crocks rock the spot and you grab them honeys
It's about to get ugly
I don't even go to these bullshit kiddie-ass clubs
You wanna be a thug? Let's thug
First of all, soldiers speak to soldiers
Captains speak to captains
Lieutenant/lieutenant, cool?
But your first mistake is: he's steppin to me, rookie
Like you a O.G. and you just a run-up, fool
Who really got these streets on lock?
Whose name really holds high respect on the block?
Who opened up these clubs and taught you how to mix?
Who opened up these thugs from Compton to the Bricks?
I don't even sound like the rest of you kiddies
I study the ways of God, you studyin titties
And ass, I pity your class
Cause you come out with a blast
But you're trash, so you really don't last
They not HOT, all they do is talk a lot
That's not HOT, where's your respect on the block?
That's HOT, not cause you're friends with the cops
That's not HOT, a real MC you're not
They not HOT, all they do is talk a lot
That's not HOT, where's your respect on the block?
That's HOT, not cause you're friends with the cops
That's not HOT, a real MC you're not
This is hotter than heat, too deep, I'm on top of the streets
You weak, you ain't really rockin these beats
You ?????, you dress straight, eat straight
But you're a slave, and yo, you can't come up in a heat tank
G-o-d we thank, we watch what we sell
You better hope these Christians are wrong cause you goin to hell
Think about that when you're spittin your raps
And you call out KRS, I'll put you flat on your back
You're not HOT, all you do is talk a lot
That's not HOT, where's your respect on the block?
That's HOT, not cause you're friends with the cops
That's not HOT, a real MC you're not
What's HOT?
(KRS-One)
That's HOT!
What's HOT?
(KRS-One)
That's HOT!
Who's HOT?
(KRS-One)
That's HOT!
Where's your respect on the block?
[ *scratching of* ]
(KRS-One need to be runnin for office
This is an old school Missy exclusive
Look I ain't on no ra-ra shit
You dont wanna test how far Miss get
Me and Tim's cars got kits
But we don't drive around trying to prove you shit
Everyone trying to be that bitch
but there can only be one bitch, make hits
I know I must make y'all sick
Cuz Everytime I spit you beg to quit
I used to drive a six
And now I drive a mercala gold and shit
On the plush gold seats to sit
And I own my own click
Man I must admit
And my S is it
Misdemeanor have you seen she the best it get
And those who try to test this chick
Where they at right now in peace restinin'
If you broke
Just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin up ya ass is some smoke
See we rich folks, we buy boats
And you is a broke bum nigga that's for sure
I know you broke just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin' out ya is some smoke
Cuz rich folks we buy boats
And you is a broke bum liar that's for sure
Yeah boo you know you a joke
Wear a fake Rolex, call it a Ro
Claim you down with so and so
Ya whack on whack, bows I came to throw
I might just let you mop my flo'
Here my autograph take this flick to go
(CHEESE)
Miss don't say no mo'
Cuz you know what I do
And you know what I know
And I dont think so
You dont wanna lose a arm or elbow
If ya broke man just say so
Cuz that bentley that you renting
Man its got to go
Back to the black man sto'
Along with ya weave cop a new afro
Why you wanna make Miss stoop so low
But if you try to test me I just check ya slow
If you broke
Just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin up ya ass is some smoke
Cuz we rich folks, we buy boats
And you is a broke bum nigga that's for sure
I know you broke just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin' out ya is some smoke
Cuz rich folks we buy boats
And you is a broke bum liar that's for sure
In old school we used to call out names
But I ain't tryin' to get y'all all my fame
My credit card gonna bring ya pain
To know ya bank account just don't change
No need to wreck ya brains
Trying to see who Missy gon' slain
I roll solo not with a gang
Don't carry guns kick ass wit a chain
Don't let me say it again
Don't carry guns kick ass with a chain
(WHASSSSA)
Like a chinese man
Reverse it
(ti esrever)
Know what I'm saying
If you broke
Just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin up ya ass is some smoke
Cuz we rich folks, we buy boats
And you is a broke bum nigga that's for sure
I know you broke just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin' out ya is some smoke
Cuz rich folks we buy boats
(Apl De Ap)
It's so amazing when a show is captivatin'
Gettin' everybody jumpin' and celebratin'
Only one's own musically be overlayin'
Connecting energy circulatin' inspiration
Together movin' in a synchronized formation
And if you're feelin' down this is survival from depression
You see the lesson is we're rhyming for our mission
Abolish circumstance transmitting from a piston
Taking what I can but keeping peace in moderation
Ap is like an eagle with the alligator patience
Ready to attack any mic that I am facin'
No limitation where I'm takin' my creation cuz
(Will)
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
(Chorus)
You're so amazing, you're so hot and so blazing
You're hot, hot, hot (c'mon stop)
Hot, hot, hot (c'mon now)
You're so amazing, you're so hot and so blazing
You're hot, hot, hot (ooh wee)
Hot, hot, hot (c'mon now)
(Will)
I'm more than ready to slice like machete
Leave ya like confetti
Break hearts like Tom Petty
Are you ready?
Cuz I am every metaphor
You are nearly ready for
The media predator
Cuz I'll bust in your session and kick my own raps, yes
Grab the microphone and show you where the forms at
Tell your girl adapts cuz the rhyme contact
And she easily attracted to it just like that
It's like this cuz the way we capitvatin'
We put her in a situation where she debatin'
If she gonna up and jump and leave her mate and
Go promote for us down at the radio station
She likes the
She really likes the music we be makin'
She likes the
She wants to be down when we creatin'
She likes the
She likes the way the vibe's vibratin'
Yo, yo
She likes the way the vibes y'all ratin'
(Chorus)
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
Cuz we got got it like that
We got we got we got it like that
We got got got we got it like that
(Taboo)
1,2, 3 Taboo is on the set
It's the family clique Broshiggez (aw shit)
Boy don't fret everything's aight
We gonna fall on up when Luis in flight
Yo, fuck the rhyme tryin' we on poetic control
Nevermind the behind and step ahead of your soul
And move on to the next with the words we bless
Cuz Black Eyed Peas is comin' hotter than sex
We're writin', rhymin', makin' the beats
Okay, hip hop blazers bringin' the heat
Motivate cut, cut and scratch the groove
Elevate then make them powerful moves
How amazin' is it?
It's so amazin' the blind be gazin'
Even got deaf people listenin' and sayin'
Keep on
And ya don't stop
We got the music that makes your body hot
You're so amazing, you're so hot and so blazing
You're hot, hot, hot (c'mon now)
Hot, hot, hot (ohh wee)
You're so amazing, you are so hot and so blazing
You're hot, hot, hot (c'mon now)
Hot, hot, hot (y'all need to quit)
You're so amazing, you're so hot and so blazing
You're hot, hot, hot (c'mon now)
Hot, hot, hot (c'mon now)
You're so amazing, you're so hot and so blazing
You're hot, hot, hot (its time to go)
[Missy]
This is an old school Missy exclusive
[Verse 1]
Look I ain't on no ra-ra shit
You dont wanna test how far Miss get
Me and Tim's cars got kits
But we don't drive around trying to prove you shit
Everyone trying to be that bitch
but there can only be one bitch, make hits
I know I must make y'all sick
Cuz Everytime I spit you beg to quit
I used to drive a six
And now I drive a mercala gold and shit
On the plush gold seats to sit
And I own my own click
Man I must admit
And my S is it
Misdemeanor have you seen she the best it get
And those who try to test this chick
Where they at right now in peace restinin'
[Chorus]
If you broke
Just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin up ya ass is some smoke
See we rich folks, we buy boats
And you is a broke bum nigga that's for sure
I know you broke just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin' out ya is some smoke
Cuz rich folks we buy boats
And you is a broke bum liar that's for sure
[Verse 2]
Yeah boo you know you a joke
Wear a fake Rolex, call it a Ro
Claim you down with so and so
Ya whack on whack, bows I came to throw
I might just let you mop my flo'
Here my autograph take this flick to go
(CHEESE)
Miss don't say no mo'
Cuz you know what I do
And you know what I know
And I dont think so
You dont wanna lose a arm or elbow
If ya broke man just say so
Cuz that bentley that you renting
Man its got to go
Back to the black man sto'
Along with ya weave cop a new afro
Why you wanna make Miss stoop so low
But if you try to test me I just check ya slow
[Chorus]
If you broke
Just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin up ya ass is some smoke
Cuz we rich folks, we buy boats
And you is a broke bum nigga that's for sure
I know you broke just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin' out ya is some smoke
Cuz rich folks we buy boats
And you is a broke bum liar that's for sure
[Verse 3]
In old school we used to call out names
But I ain't tryin' to get y'all all my fame
My credit card gonna bring ya pain
To know ya bank account just don't change
No need to wreck ya brains
Trying to see who Missy gon' slain
I roll solo not with a gang
Don't carry guns kick ass wit a chain
Don't let me say it again
Don't carry guns kick ass with a chain
(WHASSSSA)
Like a chinese man
Reverse it
(ti esrever)
Know what I'm saying
[Chorus]
If you broke
Just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin up ya ass is some smoke
Cuz we rich folks, we buy boats
And you is a broke bum nigga that's for sure
I know you broke just say you broke
Cuz' all you blowin' out ya is some smoke
Cuz rich folks we buy boats
And you is a broke bum liar that's for sure
Hey, so you wanna play
You see my game's on fire
But we don't play the same game
You see I'm greedy for speed
And neutral means nothing to me
So if that's your desire
We'll get along famously
But one thing I like to lead
I light 'em up before the motor starts
I go so fast that I could never stop
Look on the hood but you don't know what I got
I'm a moving violation, baby, hot, hot, hot, hot
Highway, that's my scene
I may look like a blur when you see me
And I mean, I'm flirtin' with disaster, I'm a master of G's
Going faster, gonna pass ya', gonna pass some dust your way, your sayin'
You got skills, somethin' to prove
But you're in my way so you better move
One foot on the peddle but never on the brake
So don't give me a reason, I got a license to race
I light 'em up before the motor starts
I go so fast that I could never stop
Look on the hood but you don't know what I got
I'm a moving violation, baby, hot, hot, hot, hot
I light 'em up before the motor starts
I go so fast that I could never stop
Look on the hood but you don't know what I got
I'm a moving violation, baby, hot, hot, hot, hot
I light 'em up before the motor starts
I go so fast that I could never stop
Look on the hood but you don't know what I got
If you see me walking down the street,
staring at the sky and dragging my two feet
you just pass me by
It still makes me cry
you can make me whole again.
if you see with another guy
laughing and joking trying to get by
I wont put you down
coz I want you around
you can make me whole again.
Looking back on where we first met,
I can not escape and I can not forget,
baby you are the one
you can do no wrong,
you can make me whole again.
Time is layin heavy on my heart
seems I've got too much of it since we've been apart,
my friends make me smile if only for while,
you can make me whole again.
Looking back on where we first met,
I can not escape and I can not forget,
baby you are the one
you can do no wrong,
you can make me whole again.
For now I'll have to wait,
but baby, if you change your mind
don't be too late,
'cos I just can't go on,
its already been too long,
but you can make me whole again.
Looking back on where we first met,
I can not escape and I can not forget,
baby you are the one
you can do no wrong,
you can make me whole again.
Looking back on where we first met,
I can not escape and I can not forget,
baby you are the one
you can do no wrong,
you can make me whole again.
baby your the one,
you can do no wrong,
You belong to me...
I belong to you...
Fire from my heart
Burning just for you
When you're far away
I'm in love with you
Feeling that so high
What can I do?
You belong to me...
I belong to you...
Fire from my heart
Burning just for you
When you're far away
I'm in love with you
Feeling that so high
What can I do?
What can I do?
Refrain:
Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you fly
Like you do it
Like a women
Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you try
Like you do it
Like a women
Haaaaa...
La la la...
Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you fly
Like you do it
Like a women
Fly like you do it
Like you're high
Like you do it
Like you try
Like you do it
Like a women
La la la...
Put some music, light my fire
Burning dreams, invite desire
Just a pain, love will simply blow you away
Shiny eyes, reveal your temper
You're so hot and yet so tender
Yes is right, fall, falling in love tonight.
Refren(x3):
I'm feeling so hot now
Sun's never burn like this before
Hot now,
Looks like we're begging for some more
Make it so, you're making me whole.
I'm feeling so hot now
Moon's never shone like this before
Hot now,
Looks like we're crawlïng on the floor.
Make it so, you're makïng me whole.
Summertime, No Secrets
Bring it live, dance with me now
This is for all of us right here, you feel me?
NYC to Cali
Oh, we're cuttin' trips in the valley
Everywhere we go, you know we gonna roll with
Ah, top down crusin' nice and slow
We got NSYNC crankin' on the radio, yeah
You know I'll be your girlfriend, yo
Gettin' in the flow, a little J Lo
Check out the scenes, see where we're gonna go
Singing, la di, da di, da di, da
Ain't no friends like the ones I got
I like the sweet ones, she likes the thugs
I play it cool, angel gotta holla
Yeah yeah, it's like that
Good friends they got your back
Tell me what more can ya ask?
I just gotta say
I like it, it's a good day
The beat is pumpin' don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I like it, this is how we play
Turn it up, turn it up, don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot, ooh
It's a good day, check my two way
Just got a page, from my hottie
Maybe see him later on at the party
Meanwhile days just gettin' started
Erin's checkin' out the boy in the Benz
Your kinda cute huh, got any friends?
I hear it's goin' up down by the beach
If you can keep up, up then follow me
La di, da di, da di, da
Ain't no friends like the ones I got
It's never quiet we all talk at once, yeah
Don't get us started 'cause we'll never stop
Yeah yeah, it's like that
Good friends they got your back
We may not be your everyday girls
But we can promise that you'll never get bored
I like it, it's a good day
The beat is pumpin' don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I like it, this is how we play
Turn it up, turn it up, don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
Dance break, make it hot
I told ya this is gonna be hot
Boys, yeah, oh
Like that
La di, da di, da di, da, it's good
Ain't no friends like the ones I got
With me, hot
Yeah yeah, it's like that
Good friends they got your back
Tell me what more can ya ask?
I just gotta say
I like it, it's a good day
The beat is pumpin' don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I like it, this is how we play
Turn it up, turn it up, don't stop
I like it, it's a good day
The beat is pumpin' don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I like it, this is how we play
Turn it up, turn it up, don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I just gotta say
I like it, it's a good day
The beat is pumpin' don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I like it, this is how we play
Turn it up, turn it up, don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
I like it, it's a good day
The beat is pumpin' don't stop
I like it when it starts to get hot
5, 9 (10, 11), 12, 18 (what!)
She's the one you thought would never do a solo LP
Yeah, now what chick could outsell me?
Drama comes in dozens and I know you love it
A rose is still a rose, so I rose above it
The more that they see the woman got a mind of her own
The less that they want a part of my throne, it figures
But the more they compare me to the ones they could own
They know they never should have left me alone
I'm bigga
No doubt
Money gang and my G's is up
Treat me like David Blaine and freeze me up
Let me address the issue
I'm super not superficial
Spoil me
The only statement I'm makin' is royalties (rock the dollars)
Seven digits never under my bank account hold
Numbers like your phone number, plus area code
Gamble with your career
Go ahead chance her
See what happened with scrubs on my records
Deserve answers
Oh Left Eye
What's happenin'?
Everybody wanna know where the hell you been
Oh Left Eye
Teachers, children, mothers, and thugs
Everybody loves Miss Left Eye
What's happenin'?
Everybody wanna know where the hell you been
Oh Left Eye
Teachers, children, mothers, and thugs
Everybody loves Miss Left Eye
Hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot
L-E-F-T-E-Y-E
Hot hot
3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15
Whole bunch of names on your credit in pubs
Tryin' to be loved
I'm 30 mill and a fan club
What you got signed for
I spent on some rugs
DVD's and TV's and that's just in the car
Borderline genius
Scientists swear by me
Imagine Einstein in Carmen Jones's body
Gave you auditions
They say I'm a gymnast in business
My summersault your positions
Waste not whatnot
I don't want your nothing
On top she's hot
No discussion
I'm a diva
Teacher (to the rap game)
Here when it started I'll be here when it change
Started more careers than Quincy Jones
Other rap chicks actin' funny since she's home
Do it again and again
Expect her to
Left Eye you expect me to respect you too
Oh Left Eye
What's happenin'?
Everybody wanna know where the hell you been
Oh Left Eye
Teachers, children, mothers, and thugs
Everybody loves Miss Left Eye
What's happenin'?
Everybody wanna know where the hell you been
Oh Left Eye
Teachers, children, mothers, and thugs
Everybody loves Miss Left Eye
Hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot
L-E-F-T-E-Y-E
Hot hot
Hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot hot (burn)
Hot hot
Hot hot
L-E-F-T-E-Y-E
Hot hot
Ooooooooooo Oooooooooooh
Ooooooooooo Oooooooooooh
Gonna Tell You About A Situation That Occured At My Girls
On Tuesday, Bunch Of People Came Over To The House
We Were Havn Lots Of Fun, I Was Lying On The Couch
This Boy Came Up To Me, Started Rubbn All Over Me
I Couldn't Breathe, I Couldn't Think He Started Coming On To Me
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy, Lookn All Hot Right By My Side
Hey Baby You Drivn Me Crazy Lookn All Hot, Hot, Hot
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy, Lookn All Hot Right By My Side
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy Lookn Hot, Hot, Hot
Oooooooooo Oooooooooh
Oooooooooo Oooooooooh
This Boy Is So Fine This Mans My Boyfriend
I Betchu Thought I Was Talkn , Thinkn About, Talkn About
Talkn About Someon Else
Ooooooo I Love How He Makes Me Feel
I Betchu Thought I Was Talkn About, Thinkn About Someone Else
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy, Lookn All Hot Right By My Side
Hey Baby You Drivn Me Crazy Lookn All Hot, Hot, Hot
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy, Lookn All Hot Right By My Side
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy Lookn Hot, Hot, Hot
Oooooooooooo Oooooooooh
Oooooooooooo Oooooooooh
Part 2 Of The Situation That Occured On This Special Occasion
Me N My Man Walked Out The Back Door, I Dont Know
Sometime Around 4, Not Knowing This Girl At The Party
Thought I Was Cheating With Somebody
She Then Called My Mans Best Friend
This Girls Big Mouth Is At It Again
He Dropped Me Off At The Cvs, Let Me Tell You What Happened
Oh What A Mess, I Ran Into An Old Friend Of Mine, We Were
Just Talkn About Good Old Times
All Of A Sudden His Friends Walked In, They Confronted Me
My Man Came In, Thought I Was Cheatn, Thought I Was Creepn
The Strory Was Explained, Oh What A Crazy Day
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy, Lookn All Hot Right By My Side
Hey Baby You Drivn Me Crazy Lookn All Hot, Hot, Hot
Hey Baby, You Drivn Me Crazy, Lookn All Hot Right By My Side
Hot
Uh, make it hot... Teddy Bishop, Toni Estes....
For the Y2K... new millenium... make it hot...
Toni, drop the first verse...
-1-
Baby, since I've been with you
I can't stay away from you
I swear what you be doin
Got me so wide open and I can't control it babe
Baby, I'm so into you
You make me wanna stay with you
Every second of every minute
Got me so wide open and I must admit it that you're
-2-
Hot! Boy you know you are so
Hot! You're the only one for me
Every little thing you do to me
Every little thing I wanna do for you
Hot! Boy you're makin me so
Hot! Tell me anything you want
Every little thing you say to me
Every little thing I think of you baby
-3-
Honey, what you mean to me
Is more than any other thing
Can't front, the love you're givin to me
Is the best straight up, the bomb-diggy-diggy and
Honey, you stay on my mind
No other love I wanna try
Stick around cuz it's gettin better by the minute
And I, I must admit it that you're...
Repeat -2- (2x)
-4-
Every little thing you say to me
Every little thing you do to me
All of the things you make me feel
Boy you know you're really makin me hot
(repeat)
Repeat -2-
Ay, So ya wanna play,
You'll see my games on fire,
But we don't play the same game.
You see I'm greedy for speed.
And nutral means nothin to me.
So if that's your desire,
We'll get along famously.
But one thang I like to lead.
[course]
I light'em up before the motor starts.
I go so fast that I could never stop,
Look under the hood 'cause you don't know what I got.
I'm a movin vilation baby hot,hot,hot,hot.
Highway, that's my scene.
I may look like a bub when you see me.
I mean I'm floodin with disaster I'm the master of chief.
Goin faster, goin pass ya.
When that's my way.
You've got skills, somethin to proove.
But your in my way so ya better move.
One foot on the peddle but never on the break.
When I go, I've never lost in a race.
[course]
[break]
[course 2x]
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
I Didnt Change Up
Just To Get What I Got
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
Cuz Im Da Same Girl
Jes Makin It To Da Top
This Why Im Hot
Cuz I Aint Fakein Aint Actin
I Aint Sellin Out On My Friends
So This Is Why This Is Why
This Is Why Im Hot
I Dont Need No Jewlery To Shine
No Expenseive Cars
To Make Me Look Right
I Got A Little Money To Spend
But I Dont Need To Show U W/ The Clothes That I Wear
N Dont U Be Assuming
Just Bcuz Im Bout To Drop My Record
It Dont Mean Im Livin Large
Im Still The Same Old Chick W/ A Little Upgrade
Im The Next One Gettin On Stage Yeah
This Is The Remix
Yall Aint Ready
Ya Feel
Che'nelle Got A Story For Ya
Its About To Be On
Haha
Im New
Different
So Get Ready
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
I Didnt Change Up
Just To Get What I Got
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
Cuz Im Da Same Girl
Jes Makin It To Da Top
This Why Im Hot
Cuz I Aint Fakein Aint Actin
I Aint Sellin Out On My Friends
So This Is Why This Is Why
This Is Why Im Hot
I Dont Gotta B In Studio
I Own A Lil ? Box Sittin In My Bedroom
As Long As Im Comfortable
Im Cool Im Hear To Make Hits If I Dont I Lose
Im Tough And Im Workin Workin
I Aint Wastin No Time N Time
But Im Still The Type Of Girl Im Not Worth No Playa
I Like Them Boys That Dont Get In My Way Okay!
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
I Didnt Change Up
Just To Get What I Got
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
Cuz Im Da Same Girl
Jes Makin It To Da Top
This Why Im Hot
Cuz I Aint Fakein Aint Actin
I Aint Sellin Out On My Friends
So This Is Why This Is Why
This Is Why Im Hot
I Aint No Gwen Stefani
I Aint No Dutchess Fergie
Stop Comparin Me To Nobody
Cuz I Aint Tryin To B Nobody
Im No Nelly Furtado
And I Aint Beyonce Knowles
I Kno U Aint Kno Me Well
But Jes So U Kno
Tha Names Che'nelle
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
I Didnt Change Up
Just To Get What I Got
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
Cuz Im Da Same Girl
Jes Makin It To Da Top
This Why Im Hot
Cuz I Aint Fakein Aint Actin
I Aint Sellin Out On My Friends
So This Is Why This Is Why
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
I Didnt Change Up
Just To Get What I Got
This Is Why Im Hot
This Is Why Im Hot
Cuz Im Da Same Girl
Jes Makin It To Da Top
This Why Im Hot
Cuz I Aint Fakein Aint Actin
I Aint Sellin Out On My Friends
So This Is Why This Is Why
This Is Why Im Hot
We both could benefit from braces
We both have too much hair in some places
We both like sun and forgot to take cover
And now we’re full of brown spots all over
You and I, we're hot from inside
Gonna burn my tongue when I take a bite
‘Cause you're steaming hot from inside
You could use a six pack, I guess I could snack less
And we'd both look cool with tattoos on our backs, yes
And how long ago was it, honey, a decade?
Since we both got some professional hair aid
You and I we're hot from inside
Gonna burn my tongue when I take a bite
You've got those killer eyes
You've got me hypnotized
I'm melting like the ice
Just make me yours somehow
I hear your heart with mine
I take it as a sign
I have to stop the time
Come with me and get me now
My heart I cannot hide
The passion from inside
When you are here by my side
[Chorus:]
Only for you I feel so hot
You take me higher
Emotions running wild
And I'm on fire
I can't control my mind
You're my desire
Only for you I know I feel so hot
Addiction you've become
I can't get nothing done
I'm shining like the sun
It's all because of you
And when you call my name
I'm burning like a flame
You're driving me insane
You make my dreams come true
My heart I cannot hide
The passion from inside
Malice saying we too hot
New verses please, c'mon
Hot damn, it's a new day
Hot damn, but them boys want the money man
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hot damn
My how the boys grow?
From roaming low into homes to homes of his own
No catching up he's in a whole another zone
Still true to his roots, stay close to the chrome
Haters stay clear of him
Y'all stay in cheer for him
Got up out the game and overcame
Let's hear it for him
Keep a new toy so I wonder how good
I'm not enjoying life I'm re-living my childhood
Big chain monster, whip game bonkers
Monster truck remind him of Tonka
Diamond M color plush gold still gutter
My deal is in the mills
Motherfucker and I ain't stutter
Bitter sweet, my life's a musical
From holding nose to roles gold
The Lord's beautiful
Before him I'm to shame to show my face
But she's so mean, can't help but to fall off the race, motherfucker
Hot damn, it's a new day
Hot damn, but them boys want the money man
Hot damn, when the white hit the pen it
Twist and it tumbles, it flips and it fumbles
I mix it like gumbo, I pitch it so subtle
I keep hustle so pother feds I got 'em wondering
What happened to that boy?
Six maneuver, how to slip into that toy
Is it the pimp, the crook a hustler thing?
The man, the music, the making, the king
Constantly builded by me
A million men marching like calling them the King Kong
The verse making the world sing
My hearts on the sleeve-a
Y'all basically just like my opinion
The bars hoping the sun shines on them
But you still gotta watch the phonies
Watch your homies, we got you, homie
Hot damn, it's a new day
Hot damn, but them boys want the money man
Ugh, handle the rock like none other
Wrist over the stove, head under the cupboard
In the kitchen till the fume make me feel smothered
The way it melt fiends can't believe it's not butter
The way it melt, he won't cop from non-other
The he who hoes O's like crispy creams oven
Or easy bake, pink D.V's make
The presidential look like strawberry shortcake P?
Imagine that Royals Royce crashed it
We unscratched in, that billionaire boys club fashion, ugh
You niggas is clones, I hand out styles like ice cream cones
Get the fuck out'a here
That's for real, my gats is real
SL5 is looking like the Bat Mobile
Chrome lips with the matching wheel, ugh
Both chains probably match a deal
Y'all dudes is a act for real pusha
Hot damn, it's a new day
Hot damn, but them boys want the money man
You either salute deaf, 'cause you looked at
That's what a old G told me
That was the exact moment I decided to take a pact
And if you owed me and if I decided to take it back
It wasn't nicely expect Roscoe to put you back in place
I'm what you call a destructive war path
It will be shell showers in today's forecast
You a gangsta? I can't tell
Your diamonds don't blimmen when the light hit it
Those jewels aren't genuine, because if it was
I'm nice with it, I would have been took that
That skin stacked in your pocket, I would have been shook that
And this world you gotta watch it, I'm here to warn ya
Cats turn informal, over snow wrapped and wags
My son's home, crying, don't give me no slack
Just put the motherfucking money in the bag
These words have been said as I hide behind glove and mask
Coldchain's not your typical crook
I'm being watched, look at the camera linens in the bush
Hot damn, it's a new day
Hot damn, but them boys want the money man
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Avril Lavigne | |
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Avril Lavigne during a performance in Italy, September 2011. |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Avril Ramona Lavigne |
Born | Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
27 September 1984
Origin | Napanee, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Pop rock, power pop, pop punk |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Fashion Designer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Epic, RCA, Arista |
Associated acts | Evan Taubenfeld, Deryck Whibley |
Website | www.avrillavigne.com |
Notable instruments | |
Squier Signature Telecaster model guitar |
Avril Ramona Lavigne (pronunciation: /ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn/; AV-ril lə-VEEN; born 27 September 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million. In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go.
Let Go made Lavigne the youngest female soloist to reach No. 1 in the UK, and the album was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. By 2009, over 16 million copies had been sold worldwide. Her breakthrough single, "Complicated", peaked at No. 1 in many countries around the world, as did the album Let Go. Her second album, Under My Skin, was released in 2004 and was her first album to peak at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, eventually selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. The Best Damn Thing, Lavigne’s third album, was released in 2007, becoming her third No. 1 album in the UK Albums Chart and featuring her first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "Girlfriend". Lavigne has scored six number-one singles worldwide, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home", and "Girlfriend". With more than 30 million copies of her albums sold worldwide, Lavigne is one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the U.S., with over 10.25 million copies certified by the RIAA. Her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, was released in March 2011. Goodbye Lullaby gave Lavigne her fourth top 10 album on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart and her third No. 1 album in both Japan and Australia. Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne began work on her fifth album, which will be released on Epic Records following her departure from RCA Records.
Lavigne branched out from recording music, pursuing careers in feature film acting and designing clothes and perfumes. She voiced a character in the animated film, Over the Hedge, in 2006. That same year, she made her on-screen feature film debut in Fast Food Nation. In 2008, Lavigne introduced her clothing line, Abbey Dawn, and in 2009, she released her first perfume, Black Star, which was followed by her second perfume, Forbidden Rose, in 2010 and her third perfume, Wild Rose, in 2011. In July 2006, Lavigne married her boyfriend of two years, Deryck Whibley, lead singer and guitarist for Sum 41. The marriage lasted a little over three years, and in October 2009, Lavigne filed for divorce. Whibley and Lavigne continued to work together, with Whibley producing her fourth album, as well as Lavigne's single, "Alice", written for Tim Burton's film Alice in Wonderland.
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Avril Ramona Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario. Her father, Jean-Claude Lavigne, named her "Avril" after the French word for the month of April. At the age of two, she began singing church songs with her mother,[1] Judith-Rosanne "Judy" (née Loshaw). Judy recognized her two-year-old daughter's talents after hearing her sing "Jesus Loves Me" in church.[2] Lavigne has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle,[3] both of whom teased her when she sang. "My brother used to knock on the wall because I used to sing myself to sleep and he thought it was really annoying."[2]
When Lavigne was five years old, the family moved to Napanee, Ontario,[1] a town with a population of approximately 5,000.[4][5][6] Although she struggled to pay attention in school, sometimes being kicked out of class for misbehaving, her parents supported her singing. Her father bought her a microphone, a drum kit, a keyboard, and several guitars, and converted their basement into a studio. When Lavigne was 14, her parents would take her to karaoke sessions.[7] Lavigne also performed at country fairs, singing songs by Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, and Shania Twain. She also began writing her own songs. Her first song was called "Can't Stop Thinking About You", about a teenage crush, which she described as "cheesy cute".[8]
“ | I’ve known all my life that this is what I was supposed to do.... Visualizing like what it would be like to be famous with my music. And always just dreaming, always daydreaming. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne, NBC News[7] |
In 1999,[9] Lavigne won a radio contest to perform with fellow Canadian singer Shania Twain at the Corel Centre (now Scotiabank Place) in Ottawa, before an audience of 20,000 people.[1][4] Twain and Lavigne sang "What Made You Say That",[1] and Lavigne told Twain that she was going to be "a famous singer".[4] During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local folksinger Stephen Medd. He invited her to contribute vocals on his song, "Touch the Sky", for his 1999 album, Quinte Spirit. She later sang on "Temple of Life" and "Two Rivers" for his follow-up album, My Window to You, in 2000. In December 1999, Lavigne was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing country covers at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, Ontario.[1][4] Fabri sent out VHS tapes of Lavigne's home performances to several industry prospects, and Lavigne was visited by several executives.[10] Mark Jowett, co-founder of the Canadian management firm Nettwerk, received a copy of Lavigne's karaoke performances recorded in her parents' basement.[11] Jowett arranged for Lavigne to work with Peter Zizzo during the summer of 2000 in New York, where she wrote the song "Why". Lavigne was noticed by Arista Records on a subsequent trip to New York.[10]
Lavigne would go on to sell more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide,[12] becoming one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the U.S., with over 10.25 million copies certified by the RIAA.[13] In 2009, Billboard named Lavigne the No. 10 pop artist in the "Best of the 2000s" chart.[14] She was listed as the 28th overall best act of the decade based on album and single chart performance in the U.S.[15]
In November 2000,[5] Ken Krongard, an A&R representative, invited Antonio "L.A." Reid, then head of Arista Records, to producer Peter Zizzo's Manhattan studio to hear Lavigne sing. Her 15-minute audition "so impressed" Reid that he immediately signed her to Arista with a deal worth $1.25 million for two albums and an extra $900,000 for a publishing advance.[6][1] By this time, Lavigne had found that she fit in naturally with her hometown high school's skater clique, an image that carried through to her first album, but although she enjoyed skateboarding, school left her feeling insecure. Armed with a record deal, she dropped out to focus on her music career,[5] but she still had to inform her parents of her decision. "I wasn't going to turn [the record deal] down. It's been my dream all my life. They knew how much I wanted this and how much I've put into it."[16][8]
Reid gave A&R Joshua Sarubin the responsibility for overseeing Lavigne's development and the recording of her debut album.[17] They spent several months in New York working with different co-writers trying to forge an individual sound for her. Sarubin told HitQuarters that for while they struggled finding her sound and although early collaborations with songwriter-producers including Sabelle Breer, Curt Frasca and Peter Zizzo resulted in some good songs, they didn't match her and her voice.[17] It was only when Lavigne then went to Los Angeles in May 2001 and created two songs with The Matrix production team – including "Complicated" – that the record company felt she had made a major breakthrough.[17] Lavigne then worked further with The Matrix and also with singer-songwriter Cliff Magness. Recording finished in January 2002.[17]
Lavigne released her debut album, Let Go, on 4 June 2002 in the U.S., where it reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at No. 1 on the Australian, Canadian, and UK charts. This made Lavigne, at 17 years old, the youngest female soloist to have a No. 1 album in the UK until that time.[18] By the end of 2002, the album was certified four-times platinum by the RIAA, making her the bestselling female artist of 2002 and Let Go the top-selling debut of the year.[19] By May 2003, Let Go had accumulated over 1,000,000 sales in Canada, receiving a diamond certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[20] As of 2009, the album has sold over 16 million units worldwide,[21] and the RIAA has certified the album six-times platinum, denoting shipments of over six million units in the U.S.[22]
“ | I don't get overwhelmed, just because I feel like I've kind of prepared myself for it. All my life this is what I've wanted, what I've dreamed about, and I knew this would happen. I've been singing ever since I was really young and I've wanted this so bad, and I told myself I would do it. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne on her success, MTV[5] |
Lavigne's debut single and the album's lead single, "Complicated", peaked at No. 1 in Australia and No. 2 in the U.S. "Complicated" was one of the bestselling Canadian singles of 2002, and it was also featured on the teen television show, Dawson's Creek. "Complicated" later ranked on the Hot 100 Singles of the Decade list at No. 83.[23]
Subsequent singles, "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" reached the top ten in the U.S.[24] Thanks to the success of her first three singles, Lavigne was the second artist in history to have three No. 1 songs from a debut album on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.[25] For the music video to "Complicated", Lavigne was named Best New Artist at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.[26] She won four Juno Awards in 2003 out of six nominations,[27] received a World Music Award for "World's Bestselling Canadian Singer", and was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Complicated" (2003).[28]
In 2002, Lavigne made a cameo appearance in the music video to "Hundred Million" by the pop punk band Treble Charger.[29] In March 2003, Lavigne posed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine[30] and, later in May,[31] performed "Fuel" during MTV's Icon tribute to Metallica.[32] During her first headlining tour, the Try To Shut Me Up Tour, Lavigne covered Green Day's "Basket Case".[33]
Lavigne was featured in the 2003 game, The Sims: Superstar, as a non-playable celebrity.[34]
Lavigne co-wrote "Breakaway" with Matthew Gerard, which was recorded by Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the 2004 film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.[35] "Breakaway" would later be included on Clarkson's second album and released as the album's lead single. Lavigne covered the Goo Goo Dolls song "Iris", performed with the band's lead singer John Rzeznik at Fashion Rocks,[36] and she posed for the cover of Maxim in October 2004.[37] She also recorded the theme song for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. "I made the song a little more edgy", Lavigne said. "There are a lot of loud guitars, and we picked the tempo up a little and sang it with a little more attitude." Lavigne rearranged the song with the help of producer Butch Walker.[38]
Lavigne's second studio album, Under My Skin, was released on 25 May 2004, debuting at No. 1 in several countries, including Australia, Mexico, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the U.S.[39] The album has sold more than 10 million copies. Lavigne wrote most of the album's tracks with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. Kreviazuk's husband, Our Lady Peace front man Raine Maida, co-produced the album, along with Butch Walker and Don Gilmore. Lavigne went on the Live and By Surprise twenty-one-city mall tour in the US and Canada to promote the album, accompanied by her guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld. Each performance consisted of a short live acoustic set of songs from the new album. At the end of 2004, Lavigne embarked on her first world tour, the Bonez Tour, which had stopovers in almost every continent and lasted for the entire 2005 year.
“ | This record definitely proves that I'm a writer and people can't knock that, because each song comes from a personal experience of mine, and there are so much emotions in those songs. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne, The Ledger[40] |
"Don't Tell Me", the lead single of the album, went to No. 1 in Argentina and Mexico and reached the top five in the UK and Canada and the top ten in Australia and Brazil. "My Happy Ending", the album's second single, went to No. 1 in Mexico and the top five in the UK and Australia. In the US, it reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and went to No. 1 in the Mainstream Top 40, making it her fourth-biggest hit there. The third single, "Nobody's Home", did not make the top 40 in the US, reaching No. 1 only in Mexico and Argentina. The fourth single from the album, "He Wasn't", reached top 40 positions in the UK and Australia and was not released in the U.S.[41]
Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2004 for "World's Best Pop/Rock Artist" and "World's Bestselling Canadian Artist". She received five Juno Award nominations in 2005, and picked up three, including "Artist of the Year". She won the award for "Favorite Female Singer" at the eighteenth annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[42] and was nominated in every MTV Award show shown around the world.
On 26 February 2006, Lavigne represented Canada at the closing ceremony of the Torino Olympics, performing her song "Who Knows" during the eight minute Vancouver 2010 portion.[43]
While Lavigne was in the studio for her third studio album, Fox Entertainment Group approached her to write a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy-adventure film Eragon. She wrote and recorded two "ballad-type" songs, but only one, "Keep Holding On", was used for the film.[44] Lavigne admitted that writing the song was challenging, making sure it flowed with the film. She emphasized that "Keep Holding On", which later appeared on the album, was not indicative of what the next album would be like.[45][46]
Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing, was released on 17 April 2007, which Lavigne immediately promoted with a small tour. Its lead single, "Girlfriend", topped the Billboard Hot 100 the same week The Best Damn Thing debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Girlfriend" was Lavigne's first single to reach this No. 1 position.[47] The single was a worldwide hit; it also peaked at No. 1 in Australia, Canada, Japan, and Italy and reached No. 2 in the UK and France. "Girlfriend" was recorded in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ranked "Girlfriend" as the most-downloaded track worldwide in 2007, selling 7.3 million copies, including the versions recorded in eight different languages.[48][12] "Girlfriend" ranked on the Hot 100 Singles of the Decade list at No. 94.[49]
"When You're Gone", the second single, went to No. 3 in the UK, the top five in Australia and Italy, the top ten in Canada, and was close to reaching the top twenty in the U.S. In December 2007, Lavigne, with annual earnings of $12 million, was ranked number eight in the Forbes "Top 20 Earners Under 25".[50] "Hot" was the third single and has been Lavigne's least successful single in the U.S., charting only at No. 95. In Canada, "Hot" made the top ten, and in Australia, the top 20. The Best Damn Thing has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
During this era, Lavigne won nearly every award she was nominated for, including two World Music Awards for "World's Bestselling Canadian Artist" and "World's Best Pop/Rock Female Artist". She took her first two MTV Europe Music Awards, received one Teen Choice Awards for "Summer Single", and was nominated for five Juno awards.
In mid-2007, Lavigne was featured in a two-volume graphic novel, Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes. She collaborated with artist Camilla D’Errico and writer Joshua Dysart on the manga, which was about a shy girl named Hana who, upon meeting her hero Avril Lavigne, learned to overcome her fears. Lavigne said, "I know that many of my fans read manga, and I'm really excited to be involved in creating stories that I know they will enjoy." The volumes were released on 10 April (one week prior to the release of The Best Damn Thing) and in July, respectively. The publication Young Adult Library Services nominated the series for "Great Graphic Novels for Teens".[51]
In March 2008, Lavigne undertook a world tour named The Best Damn Tour to support the album. In that same month, she also appeared on the cover of Maxim for the second time of her career.[52] In mid-August, Malaysia's Islamic opposition party, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, attempted to ban Lavigne's show in Kuala Lumpur, judging her stage moves "too sexy". Her concert on 29 August was considered as promoting wrong values ahead of Malaysia's independence day on 31 August.[53] On 21 August 2008, MTV reported that the concert had been approved by the Malaysian government.[54]
Only a month after completing The Best Damn Tour, Lavigne began recording in her home studio in November 2008 with the song "Black Star",[55] written to help promote her first fragrance of the same name.[56] By July 2009, nine tracks had been recorded for the new album,[55] including the songs "Fine", "Everybody Hurts" and "Darlin". Several of the tracks were written in Lavigne's youth. "Darlin" was the second song Lavigne wrote as a 15-year-old while living in Napanee, Ontario. Lavigne described the album as being about "life". She stated, "It's so easy for me to do a boy-bashing pop song, but to sit down and write honestly about something that's really close to me, something I've been through, it's a totally different thing."[56] With the exception of the album's lead single, "What the Hell", Lavigne described the songs on the album as different from her earlier material: "I'm older now, so I think that comes across in my music, it's not as pop-rock".[57]
In January 2010, while simultaneously writing and recording for her new album, Lavigne worked with Disney clothing designs inspired by Tim Burton's feature film, Alice in Wonderland. She asked the executives if she could write a song for the film. The result was the song "Alice",[58] which was played over the end credits[59] and included on the soundtrack, Almost Alice.[60]
On 28 February, Lavigne gave a performance at the concert portion of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, performing "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend".[61] Lavigne was honoured to perform at the ceremonies, but she regretted not being able to attend the U.S. vs. Canada hockey match. "They had us on lockdown. We weren't allowed to leave our trailers, for security purposes."[62]
In September 2010, Lavigne's third single from her debut album, "I'm With You", was sampled by Rihanna on the track "Cheers (Drink to That)", which is featured on Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud.[63][64] In August 2011, she was featured in the music video for Cheers (Drink To That). "It's exciting to me because that was always one of my favorite songs, and for it to come out 10 years ago and so now to have it sampled and back out on the radio is pretty dope".[65] In December 2010, American singer Miranda Cosgrove released "Dancing Crazy", a song written by Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback. It was also produced by Martin.[66] On 23 September 2011, Lavigne appeared in the Hub network show Majors & Minors as a guest mentor, alongside other singers including Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis. About the show, Lavigne stated, "I sang for them, and they performed for me. I was just blown away. I got to talk to them about music and the music industry, and they were all just so excited".[65]
The release dates for Goodbye Lullaby and its lead single were pushed back several times. In response to these delays, Lavigne said, "I write my own music and, therefore, it takes me longer to put out records 'cause I have to live my life to get inspiration",[67] and that she had enough material for two records.[67] In November, Lavigne was featured in Maxim, where she revealed that Goodbye Lullaby took two and a half years to complete,[68] but she cited her record company as the reason for the album's delays, stating that the album had been completed for a year.[69] Goodbye Lullaby was released on 8 March.[70][57] The lead single, "What the Hell", premiered on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on 31 December.[70]
Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne announced that work on her fifth studio album had already begun, with eight songs written so far. The new album will musically be the opposite of Goodbye Lullaby, with a release date rumored for sometime in 2012. [71] Lavigne explained, "[Goodbye Lullaby] was more mellow, [but] the next one will be pop and more fun again. I already have a song that I know is going to be a single, I just need to re-record it!"[72][73][74] Later, in July 2011, Lavigne revealed the title of two of the songs from her fifth album as "Fine" and "Gone". The tracks were originally recorded for Goodbye Lullaby but never made the final cut. In late 2011, Lavigne confirmed that she had moved to Epic Records, which is now headed by L.A. Reid.[75][76]
Production-wise, Lavigne stated in an interview with Virgin Radio 96 that she would begin production on the album in January 2012. [65] During recording, she has been confirmed to have worked with the hip hop production duo The Runners, [77] Chad Kroeger of rock band Nickelback and former member of rock band Evanescence David Hodges. [78] In April 2012, Lavigne confirmed that she had "finally" finished work on her fifth album and that she would be taking a short hiatus before releasing it and embarking on "[her] next artistic journey".[citation needed]
Themes in Lavigne's music include messages of self-empowerment from a female or an adolescent view.[79] Lavigne believes her "songs are about being yourself no matter what and going after your dreams even if your dreams are crazy and even if people tell you they're never going to come true."[80] On her debut album, Let Go, Lavigne preferred the less mainstream songs, such as "Losing Grip", instead of her more radio-friendly singles, such as "Complicated", saying that "the songs I did with the Matrix... were good for my first record, but I don't want to be that pop anymore."[81] Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, had deeper personal themes underlying each song. Lavigne explained, "I've gone through so much, so that's what I talk about.... Like boys, like dating or relationships".[82] In contrast, her third album, The Best Damn Thing, was not personal to her. "Some of the songs I wrote didn't even mean that much to me. It's not like some personal thing I'm going through."[83] Her objective in writing the album was simply to "make it fun".[84] Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne's fourth album, was much more personal than her earlier records,[55] with Lavigne describing the album as "more stripped down, deeper. All the songs are very emotional".[85] Ian McKellen defined her as “... a punk chanteuse, a post-grunge valkyrie, with the wounded soul of a poet and the explosive pugnacity of a Canadian.” on the Craig Ferguson show in 2007. [86][87]
Growing up, Lavigne listened to Blink-182, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty and Shania Twain,[81] and her influences include Courtney Love and Janis Joplin.[82] Because of these influences, musical genres, and her personal style, the media often defined her as punk, something she denied being. Lavigne’s close friend and guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld, said, "It's a very touchy subject to a lot of people, but the point is that Avril isn't punk, but she never really pretended to claim to come from that scene. She had pop punk music and the media ended up doing the rest".[88] Lavigne also commented on the matter: "I have been labeled like I'm this angry girl, [a] rebel... punk, and I am so not any of them."[40]
“ | I know my fans look up to me and that's why I make my songs so personal; it's all about things I've experienced and things I like or hate. I write for myself and hope that my fans like what I have to say. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne, Girl.com.au[80] |
Most of critics identify Lavigne as some form between teen pop and pop-punk: Publications such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NME, MusicMight, IGN and Popmatters have identified Avril Lavigne as a mix of rock, teen pop and pop-punk,[89][90][91][92][93][94] influenced by a grungey pop-rock sound.[95][96][97][98][99]
While Lavigne denied being angry, her interviews were still passionate about the media's lack of respect for her songwriting. "I am a writer, and I won't accept people trying to take that away from me", adding that she had been writing "full-structured songs" since she was 14.[40] Despite this, Lavigne’s songwriting has been questioned throughout her career. The songwriting trio, the Matrix, with whom Lavigne wrote songs for her debut album, claimed that they were the main songwriters of Lavigne’s singles, "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm with You". Lavigne denied this, asserting that she was the primary songwriter for every song on the album. "[N]one of those songs aren't from me".[81] In 2007, Chantal Kreviazuk, who wrote with Lavigne on her second album, accused Lavigne of plagiarism[100] and criticized her songwriting. "Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself or anything".[101] Lavigne also disclaimed this, and considered taking legal action against Kreviazuk for "clear defamation" against her character.[101] Kreviazuk later apologized: "Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her".[100] Shortly after that, Tommy Dunbar, founder of the 1970s band, the Rubinoos, sued Lavigne, her publishing company, and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for allegedly stealing parts of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" for her song "Girlfriend".[102] Gottwald defended Lavigne, stating, "me and Avril wrote the song together…. It has the same chord progressions as ten different Blink-182 songs, the standard changes you'd find in a Sum 41 song. It's the Sex Pistols, not the Rubinoos."[101] In January 2008, the lawsuit was closed after a confidential settlement had been reached.[103]
Lavigne became interested in appearing on television and in feature films. The decision, she said, was her own. Although her years of experience in making music videos would be to her advantage, Lavigne admitted her experience in singing removed any fear of performing on camera. She specifically mentioned that the video "Nobody's Home" involved the most "acting".[80] Her first television appearance was in a 2002 episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,[104] performing "Sk8er Boi"[105] with her band in a nightclub.[106] She later made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film Going the Distance. The main characters bump into her backstage at the MuchMusic Video Awards[107] after her performance of "Losing Grip".[108]
She moved into feature film acting cautiously, choosing deliberately small roles to begin with. In November 2005, after going through an audition to land the role, Lavigne travelled to New Mexico[109] to film a single scene in the 2007 film, The Flock.[110] She starred as Beatrice Bell, the girlfriend of a crime suspect, appearing alongside Claire Danes and Richard Gere. Gere gave Lavigne acting tips between takes.[110] On her role in The Flock, Lavigne said, "I did that just to see how it was and to not jump into [mainstream acting] too fast".[80] The Flock would not be released in American theatres, and because it would not be released in foreign markets until late 2007, it would not be considered Lavigne's debut. The film made $7 million in the foreign box office.[111]
Lavigne's feature film debut was voicing an animated character in the 2006 film Over the Hedge, based on the comic strip of the same name. She voiced the character Heather, a Virginia Opossum. Recording the characters' voices was devoid of interaction with other actors. Lavigne stated, "All the actors went in individually, and [director] Tim and [screenwriter Karey] and directors were there with me every time I went in, and they made it go so smoothly; they made me feel comfortable.... That was the interesting part, going in by yourself, with no one else to kind of feed off of."[112] Lavigne found the recording process to be "easy" and "natural", but she kept hitting the microphone as she gestured while acting. "I'd use my hands constantly and, like, hit the microphone stand and make noises, so Tim and Karey had to tell me to hold still.... It's hard to be running or falling down the stairs and have to make those sounds come out of your mouth but keep your body still." Lavigne believed she was hired to perform Heather because of her rock-star status. "[The director] thought I'd give my character... a bit of attitude".[80] The film opened on 19 May 2006, making $38 million over its opening weekend. It went on to gross $336 million worldwide.[113]
In December 2005, Lavigne signed on to appear in Fast Food Nation, based on the book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.[114] The fictionalized adaptation, directed by Richard Linklater, traces fast-food hamburgers contaminated with cow feces back to the slaughterhouses.[115] Lavigne starred in her on-screen acting debut[116] as a high school student intent on freeing the cows.[117] The film opened on 17 November 2006 and remained in theatres for 11 weeks, grossing $2 million worldwide.[118]
Both Over the Hedge and Fast Food Nation opened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, which Lavigne attended. Lavigne felt honoured to be able to attend and was proud of her work. When asked if she would pursue her film career, she stated that she wanted to take her time and wait for the "right parts and the right movies." Lavigne was aware of the roles she had chosen. "I wanted to start off small and to learn [that] I wouldn't just want to throw myself into a big part."[80] In August 2006, Canadian Business magazine ranked her as the seventh top Canadian actor in Hollywood in their second-annual ranking Celebrity Power List. The results were determined by comparing salary, Internet hits, TV mentions, and press hits.[119]
In July 2008, Lavigne launched the clothing line Abbey Dawn, featuring a back-to-school collection.[12] It is produced by Kohl's, which is the brand's exclusive U.S. retailer. Named after Lavigne's childhood nickname, Abbey Dawn is designed by Lavigne herself.[120][121] Kohl's describes Abbey Dawn as a "juniors lifestyle brand",[12] which incorporates skull, zebra, and star patterns, purples and "hot pinks and blacks". Lavigne, who wore some of the clothes and jewellery from her line at various concerts before its official launch, pointed out that she was not merely licensing her name to the collection. "I actually am the designer. What's really important to me is that everything fits well and is well-made, so I try everything on and approve it all."[122] The clothing line incorporates Lavigne's musical style and lyrics, "after the release of my first album, I realized how much fashion was involved in my musical career".[65]
“ | I just love clothes and colors and patterns. I'm very visual and very hands-on. | ” |
The designs were also featured on the Internet game Stardoll, where figures can be dressed up as Avril Lavigne.[124] On 14 September 2009, Lavigne took her then latest collection for her clothing line to be a part of the New York Fashion Week,[125] returning in 2011.[65] In December 2010, the clothing line was made available to over 50 countries through the line's official website.[126][85] "It's fun to be a chick and design clothes and things I'd like for myself. I design things I [can't] find."[62] At the end of 2008, Lavigne signed a contract with Canon Canada to appear in advertising campaigns and commercials to promote the latest line of cameras and a full range of other accessories.[127]
Lavigne released her first fragrance, Black Star, created by Procter & Gamble Prestige Products. The fragrance was announced on Lavigne's official website on 7 March 2009. Black Star, which features notes of pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate, was released in summer 2009 in Europe, and later in the US and Canada.[128] When asked what the name meant, Lavigne replied, "I wanted [the bottle] to be a star, and my colors are pink and black, and Black Star resembles being different, and standing out in the crowd, and reaching for the stars; the whole message is just about following your dreams, and it's okay to be unique and be who you are."[129] Black Star won the 2010 Best "Women's Scent Mass" by Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW).[130] Black Star was followed by a second fragrance in July 2010,[131] Forbidden Rose, which took two years to develop.[132] It features notes of red apple, winepeach, black pepper, lotusflower, heliotrope, shellflower, praline agreement, sandalwood, and vanilla.[131] Its message is an extension of Black Star's "follow your dreams",[133] though the tagline for the new perfume is "Dare to Discover".[134] The commercial takes place in a gothic garden setting,[133] where Lavigne, upon entering the garden, finds a single, purple rose.[134] Lavigne launched a third fragrance, Wild Rose, in August 2011 and filmed the commercial for it in late 2010.[85] The tagline for the fragrance is "Dare to discover more".[135] It features notes of mandarin, pink grapefruit, plum, orange blossom, frangipani, blue orchid, musk, sandalwood and crème brûlée.[136]
In January 2010, Lavigne began working with Disney to incorporate Alice in Wonderland-inspired designs into her Abbey Dawn line of clothing.[58] Her designs were exhibited at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California beginning in May through September, alongside Colleen Atwood's costumes from the 2010 film.[137]
Lavigne has been involved with many charities, including Make Some Noise, Amnesty International, Erase MS, AmericanCPR.org, Camp Will-a-Way, Music Clearing Minefields, U.S. Campaign for Burma, Make-a-Wish Foundation and War Child. She has also appeared in ALDO ads with YouthAIDS to raise money to educate people worldwide about HIV/AIDS. Lavigne took part in the Unite Against AIDS concert presented by ALDO in support of Unicef on 28 November 2007 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[138] In November 2010, Lavigne attended the Clinton Global Initiative.[139]
Lavigne worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2005 east coast tour.[140] She covered "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" for War Child's Peace Songs compilation, and she recorded a cover of the John Lennon song "Imagine" as her contribution to the compilation album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Released on 12 June 2007, the album was produced to benefit Amnesty International's campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur.[141]
On 5 December 2009, Lavigne returned to the stage in Mexico City during the biggest charity event in Latin America, "Teleton". She performed acoustic versions of her hits "Complicated" and "Girlfriend" with Evan Taubenfeld and band member, Jim McGorman.[142] In 2010, Lavigne was one of several artists who contributed their voices to a cover of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" as a benefit single to help raise money for several charity organizations related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[143]
On 14 September 2010, Lavigne introduced her charity, "The Avril Lavigne Foundation". The next day, the foundation's official website was launched. The foundation aims to help young people with serious illnesses and disabilities[139][144] and works with leading charitable organizations;[126] The foundation partners with the Easter Seals, Make-A-Wish foundation and Erase MS,[145] the latter two being charities Lavigne has previously worked with. Her work with the Make-A-Wish foundation was the inspiration behind her own charity, with Lavigne stating, "I just really wanted to do more".[144] Lavigne said on the foundation's website, "I have always looked for ways to give back because I think it’s a responsibility we all share".[146] Philanthropist Trevor Neilson's 12-person firm, "Global Philanthropy Group", advises Lavigne with her foundation as well as several other celebrities, including musician John Legend.[139]
“ | I have to fight to keep my image really me.... I rejected some gorgeous publicity shots because they just didn't look like me. I won't wear skanky clothes that show my booty, my belly or my boobs. I have a great body. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne, MTV[5] |
When Lavigne first gained publicity, she was known for her tomboyish style,[147] in particular her necktie-and-tank-top combinations.[148][149] She preferred baggy clothes, skater shoes or Converses,[62] wristbands, and sometimes shoelaces wrapped around her fingers.[7] During photo shoots, instead of wearing "glittery get-ups", she preferred wearing "old, crumpled T's".[5] In response to her fashion and musical influences, the media would call her the "pop punk princess".[150][151] Press and fans regarded her as the "anti-Britney", in part because of her less commercial and "real" image, but also because she was noticeably headstrong. "I’m not made up and I’m not being told what to say and how to act, so they have to call me the anti-Britney, which I’m not."[7] By November 2002, however, Lavigne stopped wearing ties, claiming she felt she was "wearing a costume".[6] Lavigne made a conscious effort to keep her music, and not her image, at the forefront of her career. "I'm just saying, I don't want to sell sex. I feel that's sort of lame and low. I've got so much more to say."[152]
Lavigne eventually took on a more gothic style as she began her second album, Under My Skin, trading her skating outfits for black tutus[151] and earning an image marked by angst.[153] During The Best Damn Thing years, Lavigne changed directions. She dyed her hair blonde with a pink streak, wore feminine outfits,[154] including "tight jeans and heels",[62] and modelled for magazines such as Harper's Bazaar.[147] Lavigne defended her new style: "I don't really regret anything. You know, the ties and the wife-beaters and all... It had its time and place. And now I'm all grown up, and I've moved on".[154] She now tries to eat healthy foods and practises yoga, soccer, surfing, rollerblading, and street hockey.[62]
Only a few of Lavigne's tattoos are unique to her; the rest are matched with those of her friends.[62] Lavigne had a star tattooed on the inside of her left wrist that was created at the same time as friend and musical associate Ben Moody's identical tattoo.[155] In late 2004, she had a small pink heart around the letter "D" applied to her right wrist, which represented her then-boyfriend, Deryck Whibley.[62][156] Lavigne and then-husband Whibley got matching tattoos in March 2010, in celebration of his 30th birthday.[62] In April, Lavigne added another tattoo on her wrist: that of a lightning bolt and the number 30.[157]
“ | Everything is always spur-of-the-moment. All of my tattoos, I decide that second and do it. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne, Inked[62] |
Her love of tattoos, however, gained media attention in May 2010, after Lavigne and Jenner each got matching tattoos of the word "fuck" on their ribs.[158][159] Lavigne appeared in the June/July cover story for Inked magazine, where she discussed and showed off her tattoos, including an "Abbey Dawn" on her left forearm and an "XXV" and star on her right. Although she confirmed the "fuck" tattoo verbally in the article (calling it her "favorite word"[62]) she had it applied after the magazine's photo shoot.[160] She added that she eventually wanted to get a "big-ass heart with a flag through it with a name.... I'm going to wait a few years and make sure I still want it then. I have to wait for that special someone to come back into my life."[62] In July 2010, Lavigne had her boyfriend's name, "Brody", tattooed beneath her right breast.[161]
Lavigne and Deryck Whibley, lead singer and guitarist for the band Sum 41, began dating when she was 19 years old, after being friends since she was 17.[162] Only a few weeks before they met, Lavigne admitted that she was not meeting boys because her bodyguards were frightening them away. In June 2005, Whibley surprised Lavigne with a trip to Venice, including a gondola ride and a romantic picnic, and on 27 June, he proposed to her.[163]
She at first wanted to have a "rock n' roll, goth wedding", but she admitted to having doubts about going against tradition. "I've been dreaming about my wedding day since I was a little girl. I have to wear the white dress.... People thought that I would [wear a] black wedding dress, and I would have. But at the same time, I was thinking about the wedding pictures, and I wanted to be in style. I didn't want to be thinking, 20 years later, 'Oh, why did I wear my hair like that?'"[164]
The wedding was held on 15 July 2006. About 110 guests attended the wedding, which was held at a private estate in Montecito, California.[165] Lavigne, wearing a gown designed by Vera Wang walked down the aisle with her father, Jean-Claude, to Mendelssohn's "Wedding March". Lavigne chose a colour theme of red and white, including red rose petals and centrepieces of distinctly coloured flowers. The wedding included cocktails for an hour before the reception and a sit-down dinner. The song "Iris", by the Goo Goo Dolls, was played during Lavigne and Whibley's first dance.[166]
Seven months into their marriage, Lavigne stated that she was "the best thing that's ever happened to him", and suggested that she helped Whibley stay off drugs since they had begun dating. "He doesn't do drugs. Clearly, he used to, because he talked about it, but I wouldn't be with someone who did, and I made that very clear to him when we first started dating. I've never done cocaine in my life, and I'm proud of that. I am 100 percent against drugs."[164] The marriage lasted a little more than three years. It was announced on 17 September 2009 that Lavigne and Whibley had split up and that divorce papers would soon follow.[167] On 9 October 2009, Lavigne filed for divorce, releasing the statement, "I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship."[162] The divorce was finalized on 16 November 2010, officially ending the marriage.[168]
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2002 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Herself | Cameo; performed "Sk8er Boi" |
2004 | Going the Distance | Herself | Cameo; performed "Losing Grip" |
2006 | Fast Food Nation | Alice | High school activist |
Over the Hedge | Heather | Voice only | |
2007 | The Flock | Beatrice Bell | Suspect's girlfriend |
2010 | American Idol | Herself | Guest judge (L.A. auditions) |
2011 | Majors & Minors | Herself | Guest mentor |
Book: Avril Lavigne | |
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DJ Fresh | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel Stein |
Also known as | DJ Fresh, Fresh, Mosquito, Absolute Zero |
Origin | England |
Genres | Drum and bass, Dubstep |
Occupations | Record producer, DJ, Musician |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Breakbeat Kaos, Data Records, Ram Records, V Records, Valve Recordings |
Associated acts | Bad Company UK, Pendulum, Tenor Fly, $pyda, Adam F, Andy C, Deekline & Wizard, Ivory, Soundweapon, Stamina MC, Koko, Ce'Cile, Sigma, DJ Shadow, DJ Hype, Darrison, Mary Byker, Baron, Swift, Valkyrie, Sian Evans, Rita Ora, Dizzee Rascal. |
Website | http://www.thedjfresh.com/ |
DJ Fresh (born as Daniel Stein) is an English Drum & Bass and Dubstep producer and DJ. He was one of the principal members of drum & bass supergroup, Bad Company,[1] alongside Darren White (dBridge), Jason Maldini, and Michael Wojcicki (Vegas). He also owns and runs the pioneering drum & bass label Breakbeat Kaos with Adam F.
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Along with the three other members of Bad Company, Fresh founded the record label BC Recordings, as well as the website Dogs On Acid.[2] Bad Company are heralded as one of the finest drum & bass acts ever, having produced numerous genre-defining tracks. Undoubtedly their most renowned track is "The Nine", a track released in 1998 when Fresh was just 21 years old. "The Nine" was later voted the greatest drum & bass track of all time by readers of Knowledge Magazine[3]
Resuming his solo career in 2002, Fresh founded Breakbeat Punk, which merged with Adam F's Kaos Recordings to become Breakbeat Kaos in 2003.[4] In 2004 Dogs on Acid was given its own imprint.
Fresh has worked with artists ranging from Pet Shop Boys, DJ Shadow, Apollo 440 to Andy C and Grooverider, and has also held a working relationship with the drum and bass trio Pendulum, whom he signed to Breakbeat Kaos in 2005.[5]
Fresh has had his own tracks included on a number of remix CDs, including the 2006 release Jungle Sound: The Bassline Strikes Back!, Andy C's Nightlife series, DJ Hype's Drum and Bass Warfare, and Goldie's Drum and Bass Classics.
In 2006, Fresh released his first studio album, Escape from Planet Monday, featuring "The Immortal", "X Project", "Nervous" and "All that Jazz" on Breakbeat Kaos.
A 100% Pure Mix of X Project was featured in the video games Wipeout Pulse (2007) and Wipeout HD (2008).
In 2009 Fresh released a 12" of "Heavyweight" (with Fantasia on the B side) on the Digital Soundboy label. "Heavyweight" had a different style from Fresh's usual output, and gained positive reviews and a general positive response through the underground scene and within various radio stations.[6] Fresh subsequently released "Hypercaine" (including a remix from Nero) in September 2009,[7] and made BBC Radio 1's daytime playlist.
On the 1 August 2010, he re-released his song Gold Dust Featuring vocals from Ce'Cile, Where it peaked 24 in the UK and 39 in Ireland, it marked his first Top 40 hit in both countries. On 16 August, he released his second studio album, "Kryptonite" where it peaked 4 on the UK Dance Chart.
He then released his follow-up single, called "Lassitude" with Sigma and Vocals from Koko. It managed to peak 98 on the UK Singles Chart and 11 on the UK Dance Chart.
The first single from his Third Album, "Louder" was released on July 3, 2011. The song was used as part of a Lucozade Lite advertising campaign in the UK and Ireland. The song features vocals from Welsh singer Sian Evans from the band Kosheen, it peaked number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart and was the first ever Dubstep Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
On February 12, 2012 the second single "Hot Right Now" featuring British/Albanian singer Rita Ora which became his second number one in the UK, and the first Drum & Bass song to chart at Number 1 in the UK. The third single from the album, "The Power",features Dizzee Rascal is due to be officially released on June 3rd 2012.
His third album is due for release in September 2012.
In late 2011, DJ Fresh began a new aspect of his career by launching 'FRESH/LIVE'. This live show incorporates a drummer, guitarist, vocalist, an MC and Fresh himself on keys to perform identical renditions of his studio-produced hits in live settings.
Fresh handpicked the musicians that made up the band, calling on people he had encountered at various stages of his career. On the drums was Kodish, a man with over ten years experience as a drummer in the drum & bass scene, having performed with such eminent acts as Moving Fusion, Bad Company, and Pendulum. Guitarist Richard de Rosa founded the Ska/Swing band Scubaroots, with whom he has performed to thousands of people at countless festivals. Seemingly a master of all trades, he also produced the band's album, was nominated for producer of the year at the 2011 South West Music Awards, and had previously performed on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge with Example and Fresh. Vocalist Fleur exploded onto the scene after performing on X Factor to 9 million TV viewers in 2005 and had also previously performed with Fresh on Live Lounge, and with Ms Dynamite on 1Xtra. The MC comes in the form of Drum and Bass' rising star Messy MC, who has previously performed and toured extensively with Pendulum, The EZ Rollers, Nero, Camo and Crooked and the Hospital Records tour nights Hospitality. He also received the Award for Best Newcomer MC in 2010 at the DNBA Awards and was then subsequently nominated in 2011 for Best MC.
The UK-wide tour completely sold out, taking in seven prestigious venues: The Arches in Glasgow, Alexandra Palace in London, The Big Reunion in Skegness, Manchester Club Academy, Waterfront in Norwich, Concorde 2 in Brighton, and the Student Union in Leeds. FRESH/LIVE is set to return in Spring 2012.
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Rita Ora | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Rita Sahatçiu Ora |
Born | Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (present day Kosovo[a]) | November 26, 1990
Origin | West London, England, UK.[1] |
Genres | R&B, pop, soul , smooth jazz |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actress |
Instruments | Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Roc Nation |
Website | ritaora.com rocnation.com/ritaora |
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born 26 November 1990), better known as Rita Ora, is a British singer-songwriter and actress.[2][3] In 2009, she appeared on the BBC's Eurovision: Your Country Needs You where she auditioned to be the British contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[1] Later in 2009, she signed to Roc Nation. Ora is of Kosovar Albanian ethnicity.
In 2012, Ora provided the vocals for DJ Fresh’s "Hot Right Now", which has been the fastest selling single in the UK of 2012.[4] Ora's debut single, "R.I.P", topped the UK Singles Chart in May 2012.[5] Ora will spend the summer 2012 opening concerts for Coldplay.[6]
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Rita Ora was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo[a]) and moved to the United Kingdom the same year of her birth. She grew up in West London and attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from Sylvia Young Theatre School and then St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She began singing from a young age.[7][8] In 2004, she appeared in the British film Spivs.[9] She auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be the British contestant for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest[1][10] but later withdrew from the competition after a few episodes as she did not feel ready.[1]
In 2007, Ora had her first music release when she appeared on Craig David's track entitled "Awkward"[11] and then again in 2008 on "Where's Your Love" featuring Tinchy Stryder, for which she also appears in the music video.[12] Ora began singing in bars in and around London, and in 2009 a A&R told Roc Nation about Ora, a few days after Ora flew out to New York and met Jay Z.[13] In 2009, Ora made a cameo on Jay-Z's video for "Young Forever" and "Over" by Drake. Ora caught the attention of Jay-Z and he signed her to Roc Nation, for which she was featured in a commercial for Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator Headphones.[14][15]
Throughout 2011, Ora released viral videos of herself working on her debut album.[16] On 14 December 2011, DJ Fresh and Ora released the music video for "Hot Right Now" on YouTube.[17] The single was released on 12 February 2012 and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
On 24 February 2012, Ora visited New York's Z100 radio station alongside her Roc Nation label boss Jay-Z, to premiere "How We Do (Party)", her debut single and the lead single from her upcoming studio album. "How We Do (Party)" borrows its familiar refrain from The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Party and Bullshit".[18]
She has been recording her first studio album for two years. will.i.am, Ester Dean, Drake, The-Dream, Kanye West and Stargate are all working with Ora on her debut album.[19][20]
When speaking about the sound of the album and its concept, Ora said it "definitely has pop in it, but (...) you can hear influences of jazz in there, you can hear influences of Monica and Aaliyah, and then you can hear Gwen Stefani.”[21] She has also stated the album will be influenced by her father's record colllection which, in addition to reggae, also includes such artists as Eric Clapton and B.B. King.[22] She confirmed the tracks "Roc the Life", "Love at War", "Facemelt" and "Shine Ya Light" to be featured on her debut album.[23] [24]
Her first solo record, "R.I.P." featuring Tinie Tempah, was released as her first UK single on 6 May 2012.[25] The video directed by Emil Nava was recorded in Hackney, East London, and released on 4 April 2012.[26] Produced by Chase & Status, the song debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first solo UK number 1, and second overall.[5] In May, Ora became a guest judge on the ninth series of the X Factor in the UK, with the auditions filmed at the O2 Arena, London.[27] In summer 2012, Ora will be opening stadiums for Coldplay.[6]
Ora credits Gwen Stefani as her idol and biggest influence, saying in an interview “Do you know how much I love that woman? I love everything about her."[13] Ora has also named Beyoncé as a major influence and a mentor, in addition to talking about her admiration at being able to have one of her idols, Beyoncé, give her feedback on her debut album.[20] Her other musical influences include Aaliyah, India Arie, Christina Aguilera, Brandy, Monica, Madonna, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Celine Dion, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Vybz Kartel and Sade.[13][28] Ora has mentioned her admiration for Rita Hayworth as an early inspiration for wanting to pursue an acting career.[29]
For fashion inspirations, Ora also cites Gwen Stefani[30] as her most influential style icon. In addition to Stefani, Ora has drawn great inspiration stylistically from Marilyn Monroe and Daphne Guinness through fashionable trends in both vintage clothing and retro wear.[31][32]
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BEL (FL) [35] |
CAN [36] |
DEN [37] |
IRE [38] |
NZ [39] |
US [40] |
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"How We Do (Party)" | 2012 | — | 41 | — | 94 | — | — | 5 | 96 | O.R.A.[41] |
"R.I.P." (featuring Tinie Tempah) |
1 | — | 68 | — | 26 | 11 | — | — |
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UK [42] |
AUS [34] |
BEL (FL) [43] |
IRE [38] |
NL [44] |
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"Where's Your Love" (Craig David featuring Tinchy Stryder and Rita Ora) |
2008 | 58 | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits |
"Hot Right Now" (DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora) |
2012 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 22 | TBA |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
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"Awkward" | 2007 | Trust Me | Craig David |
She has appeared in 2 songs of James Morrison's album Songs for You, Truths for Me as backing vocal
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"Where's Your Love" | 2008 | Steve Kemsley | [12] |
"Hot Right Now" | 2011 | Rohan BM | [45] |
"R.I.P." | 2012 | Emil Nava | [46] |
"How We Do (Party)" | Marc Klasfeld | [47] |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Young Forever" (Jay-Z featuring Mr Hudson) |
2009 | Anthony Mandler | |
"Over" (Drake) |
2010 | [48] |
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2004 | Spivs | Rosanna | First acting role |
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2009 | Eurovision: Your Country Needs You | Contestant | Contestant for the honor of representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 |
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Born | Sofia Hayat |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Sofia Hayat is a British Asian actress, and singer who was born in 1984 [1]. She has worked on both British and Indian projects.[2]
Hayat first came to public attention on Satellite Channel, Zee TV, where she hosted her own TV show for 3 years starting in 2000. The show became a cult favourite amongst young British Asians. Later, Hayat was in the UK TV talent show Bollywood Star, in which she lost out on the first prize by about 3 places. She holds a BA (Hons) in Music and Performing Arts.[3] She has been instructed under David Schwimmer, famously from the American TV show Friends.[citation needed]
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Sofia has appeared in TV Advertising campaigns for big international brands like Walkers Crisps, McDonalds, and was the first model/actor who featured in the campaign for Timotei hair shampoo. A brand well known for hair products for blondes. This was the first time they shot with a brunette from Indian origin.
She started acting professionally at 16, where she landed her first role with the BBC on the hit show, "Absolute Power", where she starred alongside Stephen Fry. (V for Vendetta)
She then went on to star in the BAFTA award winning show Fur TV, where she played a Latino, complete with Brazilian accent! The show was an international success and has been translated in over 5 different languages.
For her first Bollywood film, Sofia had to learn Hindi, as she did not speak it, however she did understand some, and took on classes and watched films to perfect the language. It was initially decided that her voice would be dubbed in her first film, but after spending 3 months in India, the producer and Director agreed that Sofia should dub her own voice.
Hayat has recently completed feature films The Unforgettable, Cash and Curry, (starring Ameet Chana) and Exitz. (starring Malcolm Mcdowell and Stephen Billington). The Unforgettable premiered at The Venice Film Festival in 2008 to rave reviews. Hayat played the lead role opposite Raji James. In Cash and Curry she plays the gun-toting wife of a gangster.
Sofia has since appeared in BBC's "Waterloo Road", and "Jonathan Creek", as well as playing "Lucia", in the BAFTA award winning series, "Fur Tv", aired on MTV world wide.(Translated for different countries)
She has also published her autobiography called, "Dishonoured", which was published by Blakes Publishing in October 2009.
She also appears on the BBC Asian Network on a regular basis for their popular debate shows, and writes for Asiana magazine, and Asian Woman Magazine. Sofia is asked to regularly contribute to shows and magazines on the issues surrounding the Asian culture, as she is one of the few that does speak out openly and honestly, being affected by many of the issues, like arranged marriage and honor killings in her past.
She is also a keen supporter of the charity Ashiana (www.ashiana.org.uk) whom she regularly speaks for, raise money, and help to raise awareness for them. She is a role model to young women affected by violence, abuse, rape and honour killings.
Hayat made her Bollywood debut playing a leading role in the film "Diary of a Butterfly", which was released in April 2011.[4] She has since signed two more Bollywood projects.[citation needed]
She has been shooting for the film "A Goodnite" Starring bollywood screen legend Kay Kay Menon, Kumar Gaurav and Raj Zutchi (Slum Dog Millionaire.
She has also been shooting the lead role in the film "Naachle London", a new genre of film, with its head in Hollywood, tail in Bollywood but made in London. Director Neville Rashid from Aviary films said, "When Sofia is acting, she becomes the character. There was not a single moment in the film that I did not believe her, this is definitely an award winning performance by her, and one that will be remembered for generations to come".
In November 2011 she graced the cover of India's most prestigious "Health" Magazine, as well as "Women Era" Cover.
In November 2011, she also opened for the "Desi Boyz" concert at Ritubhura College, Juhu Mumbai, for John Abraham, Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padhukone.
Sofia has signed her first item number with, one of Bollywood's most famous Choreographers who has worked with all the great actors including Katrina Kaif in 2012, Ganesh Achareeya.
She performed live at the Gitanjali races in November 2011, and went on to do perform for Gitanjali for the Bollywood show with Shiney Ahuja.
At the end of 2011, she signed a new film called "Bhai Ka Maal", directed by Anil Goyal. This is her first Bollywood comedy. The press conference for he film, saw Sofia's image on over 250 national newspapers across india in 2 days.
On December 2011 Sofia celebrated her birthday by cutting a cake in a bikini in front of the press. In a few days she became viral and had in total over 2,000,000 hits on the video on different sites, and 800,000 on yahoo in 3 days.
Sofia never intended to enter Bollywood, but before even releasing her first film she signed 4 more.
She has appeared numerous times in India's infamous page 3 columns and magazines as well as news channels.
Naachle London released in the UK on the 24th February 2012, where Sofia plays the lead role. The director said that he got many compliments about Sofia's acting. Sofia could not make the premiere as she was promoting her Bollywood film, Diary of a Butterfly in India, and in rehearsals for her item number. She said "I am so sad I could not be in London for Naache London, because it is a great film, and I want to thank the Director Neville Raschid for taking a chance on me to play a role so far apart from my image. Roles like this are a gift and allow actors to really practice their art."
Hayat has received a 'Hira Manek Award' in India on International Women's Day for her contribution to the arts and acting in Mumbai.
She has also received a Pearl Award being honoured by Subhash Ghai for her excellency in Singing. Both awards received in Mumbai March 2011.
May 24, 2011 Sofia Received the highy coveted All India Achievers Award for her contribution to Performing Arts. Other award winners were Celina Jaitley, Gaurav Chopra, Sonu Sood, Kanwaljeet Singh, Mukesh Rishi, Shweta Tiwari, Gayatri Patel, Vaishali desai, Bhavana Pani, Indira Krishnan, Suresh Menon, Anil Dhawan, Penaz Masani, Anil Nagrath.
Hayat was asked to write the official song for the victims and survivors of the Pakistani and Indian earthquake. The appeal concert was at The Royal Albert Hall in London.[citation needed]
In 2006, Hayat was in a band that released a song on MTV Base. The song reached #6 in the charts, with all proceeds going to "Mothers Against Guns". This was the second time Hayat had represented a charity and given up all royalty proceeds to the charity. Sofia worked with artist Jesse J on this project. A special performance of the songs was shot at the Mayor of Londons HQ with Ken Livingstone and the Mothers of victims of gun crime.
Hayat also entertained UN troops in 2008.[citation needed]
In 2010, Sofia set up her own record label, Hayat Music, and released her debut single, "What's The Matter". The song charted at 15 in the UK dance charts and 19 world wide. She produced her own video, which she said was a challenge, "having to style myself, run a round buying everything from catsuits to sandwiches for the crew, and praying that my ideas would work!." The video was an international success and was played across many continents.
May 2011-Sofia gave her first ever Live show, singing Jazz with the God Father of Jazz in India, Louis Banks, at the famous venue, The Blue Frog in Mumbai.
In November 2011, Sofia sang at the promo tour for the block buster movie "Desi Boyz", and then went on to perform for the Gitanjali Juvenille Millenium race at the Mahalaxmi race course before Vidya Balan gave an award for the "Dirty Picture" cup.
She has recoded a song for her new film, which she will shoot January 2012, and is fast known in India as not only a talented actress but also a singer. 2012 Sofia performed at Mahalakmi racecourse for the final polo matches, she invited Mr Poonawalla on stage. Show was a huge success, covered by Bombay Times. Milan Luthra was also present
Sofia is a regular attendee of Royal Ascot and is a member of The Royal Enclosure. She is also a regular guest at The Cartier Polo and has been an invited guest at Kensington Palace with Ben Kingsley and Kevin Spacey.[citation needed]
In January 2012 Sofia was asked to be the Lucky Mascot for the Indian Polo team for the Vodafone Sirmur Cup. Her lucky charms worked and her team won. She was asked to lead the team on horse back on to the pitch for which she took training for at the Mahalxmi race course in Worli. The event was attended by Princess Diya Kumari and her husband, who congratulated Sofia and her team.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Unforgettable | Actresses | . |
2010 | Cash and Curry | Actresses | . |
2012 | Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | Actresses | . |
2012 | Naachle London | Actresses | . |
2012 | Bhai Ka Maal Hai | Actresses | . |
2012 | Diary Of A Butterfly | Actresses | . |