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Fresh off working with Lana Del Rey on “Tough,” Quavo has collaborated with another L-named rock star, this time Lenny Kravitz, who updates his hit “Fly Away” for the new single “Fly.”

The pair, who connected earlier this year when Quavo honored Kravitz at a Black Music Collective event, also dropped a Jake Nava-directed music video for the track:

At that Bmc tribute to Kravitz, Quavo was among the artists — along with George Clinton, Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White, and Andrew Watt, one of the producers on “Fly” — who performed “Fly Away,...

It might not be part 2, part 3 or part 5 of her new album “Renaissance,” but Beyonce has dropped a new project: During last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Gatorade released a new commercial honoring Serena Williams narrated by the singer.

The video, directed by Jake Nava — who helmed Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” video — was released as the tennis superstar takes to the U.S Open one last time late Monday night. Williams announced that she was “evolving away from tennis” earlier this month.

The extended version released this morning highlights Williams’ career. The “Break my Soul” singer’s narration starts, “When the world writes her down in history, we’ll begin where she started. At love.”

It continues, “It’s a love that we’ll remember through the generations, a love that started a movement, a movement to always love exactly who you are and who you can be.

Russ has dropped a music video for his recent single “Are You Entertained” featuring Ed Sheeran, who lent his vocals to the track.

The glossy video, which features appearances from Brenda Edwards and Tom Felton, was meant to be directed by British music mogul Jamal Edwards, who died in February. Sheeran shared the story behind the video in a lengthy Instagram post, noting that Russ first approached him last December in New York while he was out to dinner.

“I was a fan so we just sat and ate pasta and drink wine together,...

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Leave it to Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to coordinate the release of “Black Is King” — a visual album produced across three continents and inspired by a $1.6 billion-grossing blockbuster — during a global pandemic. The multi-hyphenate star’s latest visual album is based on her soundtrack “The Lion King: The Gift,” which was released last year alongside the film.

Unlike some of the star’s past work, audiences had a month to prepare for its release on Disney+, and the “celebratory memoir” about the Black experience is now available to stream for subscribers around the world.

Artists from “The Gift” — including Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams, and African stars Wizkid, Shatta Wale, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Yemi Alade, and more — all appear in the film, and so do stars including Lupita Nyong’o,...

2019 seems like an eternity ago. But on July 24th of last year, Jon Favreau released his groundbreaking remake of The Lion King to much acclaim and big box office numbers. Now, one year later, star of that movie, Beyonce, is unleashing a new visual album based on the music she created for The Lion King. Called Black Is King, we have the official trailer and a new poster celebrating the upcoming streaming release, which hits Disney+ exclusively on July 31.

Today, Parkwood Entertainment and Disney+ released the new trailer and poster for Black Is King, a film by 24-time Grammy&#174 Award-winner Beyonc&#233 Knowles-Carter, which will premiere globally&#160on July 31, 2020, streaming on Disney+. The&#160 new film based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift, will premiere two weeks after the one-year anniversary of the theatrical release of Disney's global phenomenon, The Lion King. The film reimagines the lessons from the...

Beyoncé’s latest visual album is nearly here.

On Sunday morning, the 24-time Grammy winner released a trailer for “Black Is King,” her new visual album releasing on Disney Plus on July 31.

The album is based on “The Lion King: The Gift,” the soundtrack for the classic Disney movie’s photorealistic remake that debuted last year. Beyoncé curated and executive produced the soundtrack, which featured her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Tierra Whack, 070 Shake, Jessie Reyez and other artists.

“Black Is King” promises to reimagine the lessons from “The Lion King” for “today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns,” according to a press release.

“You, who were formed by the heat of the galaxy, what a thing to be. Both unique and familiar. To be one and the same. And still unlike any other,” Beyoncé says in mesmerizing narration throughout the trailer.

Beyoncé has shared the new trailer for Black Is King, her new visual album inspired by The Lion King: The Gift and arriving on Disney+ on July 31st.

“You were formed by the heat of the galaxy. What a thing to be, both unique and familiar,” Beyoncé says in voiceover. “To be one and the same, and still unlike any other.”

Black Is King arrives two weeks after the one-year anniversary of The Lion King’s theatrical release. “The film reimagines the lessons from the 2019 blockbuster for today’s young...

Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift

Legendary Comics has unveiled the first details on the upcoming comic "Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift". Joshua Fialkov penned the four issue title which will debut in November this year and is expected to help fill the gaps between the first film and the upcoming sequel due out April 2017. [Source: Shh]

Friday the 13th

Nick Antosca, a writer on TV series like "Teen Wolf" and "Believe" and co-producer on "Hannibal," has been set to write a new draft of the script for the "Friday the 13th" reboot at Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes. The film is currently targeting a May 13th 2016 release.

David Bruckner will helm the new film which will deal with the decades-old question of why slasher Jason Voorhes can't be killed. Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg wrote the previous draft. [Source: Heat Vision]

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Giving fans a peek at what goes into her visual interpretation of her songs, Beyoncé released a video featuring her longtime collaborator Jake Nava.

Having directed music videos for her for 12 years, Nava explains that they've tried to explore all aspects of her personality, saying, "The viewer, at the end of seeing all of them, gets a really kinda diverse sense of everything that she can be."

Scenes from the making of "Partition," "***Flawless," and "Grown Woman" off of her 2013 visual album are shown.

Check out the video below of what the director calls "one of the most interesting, talented artists in the world."...

Queen Bey has done it again!Beyonce has dropped yet another hot music video, this time for "Partition."Dressed in bejeweled corsets, metallic trench coats and vintage-inspired lingerie, the brunette beauty plays an aristocrat who finds herself daydreaming of affection during breakfast.From a sexy burlesque show to a seductive strip tease, the 32-year-old looks sexier than ever as she teases hubby Jay-z – who makes another cigar-smoking cameo.The video, which was directed by Jake Nava, was inspired by Beyonce's trip to Crazy Horse Parisian cabaret on the day she got engaged to the rapper."I just thought it was the ultimate sexy show I’ve ever seen, and I was like, ‘I wish I was up there. I wish I could perform that for my man.’ So that’s what I did for the video," Bey explained in her documentary, "Self-Titled" -- Part 4. "It takes me back to...

Beyonce has released her ornate music video for "Partition," the third beat-heavy single off her surprise self-titled album. Photos: Beyonce Onstage: Mrs. Carter's Top Performances, From 'Crazy in Love' to 'Drunk in Love' Directed by Jake Nava, the video casts the musician as an aristocrat who finds herself daydreaming of affection during a breakfast meal. Dressed in bejeweled corsets, metallic trench coats and vintage-inspired lingerie, the fantasy wraps with Beyonce acting as a canvas to a projected cheetah print in a burlesque-type show -- plus an appearance by Jay Z. The track -- written with The-Dream,

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She never does anything halfway, and Beyoncé Knowles ended up making 17 music videos to go along with her newly-released self-titled album.

The “Single Ladies” singer enlisted directors like Terry Richardson, Todd Tourso, Jake Nava, and Hype Williams to help bring her amazing new songs into a visual realm.

And for one of the tracks, “Blue,” Knowles and directors Ed Burke and Bill Kirstein even included some footage of Beyonce carrying her adorable daughter Blue Ivy on her hip in Rio de Janeiro.

Of her “visual album” concept, Knowles explained, "I see music. It's more than just what I hear. When I'm connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they're all connected to the music."

"I didn't want to release my music the way I've done it.

She never does anything halfway, and Beyoncé Knowles ended up making 17 music videos to go along with her newly-released self-titled album.

The “Single Ladies” singer enlisted directors like Terry Richardson, Todd Tourso, Jake Nava, and Hype Williams to help bring her amazing new songs into a visual realm.

And for one of the tracks, “Blue,” Knowles and directors Ed Burke and Bill Kirstein even included some footage of Beyonce carrying her adorable daughter Blue Ivy on her hip in Rio de Janeiro.

Of her “visual album” concept, Knowles explained, "I see music. It's more than just what I hear. When I'm connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they're all connected to the music."

"I didn't want to release my music the way I've done it.

It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since Beyoncé debuted her first solo album, Dangerously in Love. Over the weekend, the singer celebrated the anniversary by sharing behind-the-scenes pics of the making of some of the album's most memorable music videos on her Tumblr page. Queen Bey is seen catching the action behind the cameras and making sure she's happy with each shot during the filming of the video for "Crazy in Love." The singer looked sexy as ever in one of her most famous outfits to date: the jean cutoff shorts and white tank top for her first-ever single. Bey looked at a playback of her dance routine with intense focus as director Jake Nava explained...

Beyoncé did not release her upcoming album’s first single this morning, as a 6-second teaser yesterday suggested she might. Instead she released a minute-long Pepsi commercial where she confronts her past selfs. The ad campaign is a part of her estimated $50 million dollar deal with the brand.

Directed by Jake Nava, who has previously worked with Beyoncé on videos “Crazy In Love” and “Baby Boy”, the commercial shows Beyoncé rehearsing in a dance studio space when, suddenly, the mirrors surrounding her show her reflection. She is dressed in costumes that are taken from her collection of iconic music videos. We see a range of looks taken from Beyonce’s earlier days such as Destiny’s Child hit “Bootylicious“, the iconic “Crazy In Love” and “Single Ladies“, as well as a look from a collaboration, “Beautiful Liar“. Other videos referenced include “Love On Top“, “Deja Vu“, “Run The World“, “Work...

B.o.B's video for his hit single "Both of Us" -- featuring pop country crooner Taylor Swift -- dropped Wednesday, and it's a tribute to the hard-working everyperson. In fact, the video doesn't focus on the superstar duo for too long, as it cuts to scenes of every day people, from all walks of life, living their day-to-day lives.

The rapper and the pop star filmed the video in Nashville, where they reportedly had to battle pesky bugs and "giant" spiders on set. During one particular scene. Swift is walking through a field of flowers -- playing with one very "uncooperative" dog -- while singing the hook of the song, "I wish I was strong enough to lift not one but both of us / Someday I will be strong enough to lift not one but both of us."

In many ways the video, directed by Jake Nava, is simple.

B.o.B and Taylor Swift have released the official music video for their hit single Both Of Us, which is off the rapper’s newest album, Strange Clouds. The track mixes the worlds of country and hip-hop into an effective, yet somewhat fluffy song that makes for an interesting music video, directed by Jake Nava.

Swift meshes her always ear-pleasing guitar plucking with Bobby Ray’s smooth lyrics. Together, it all sounds seamless and moves at a great pace. Though the two stars rarely appear in the same shot in the video, it gives us a moving look at the less glamorous sides of Music City, USA.

Admittedly, it’s a bit restrained and some may find the clip boring, but I think it suits the song perfectly.

Check out the Both Of Us music video below and let us know what you think.

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Pair examine everyday life in Nashville in new Jake Nava-directed video.

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B.o.B in his video for "Both of Us"

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If you've ever wondered what would happen if B.o.B and Taylor Swift hung out together in Nashville and hired video director Jake Nava to film it, well, wonder no more.The twosome are committing their song collaboration to celluloid in the just-released clip for the rapper's track "Both of Us," which features the country-pop superstar on the hook.But if you thought the video would pay homage to the glittering honky-tonks of Nashville, think again. This video instead sheds light on the grittier sides of the country music capital, following the lyrics of the track, which center on adversity and strife. Bobby Ray and Taylor are rarely seen in the same shot, as southern Americana is the twosome's most prominent co-star.

The clip opens with B.

Delilah has unveiled the music video for her new single 'Inside My Love'. The singer dances on a bed with an unknown man in the clip directed by Jake Nava (Beyoncé, Rolling Stones), which she debuted on her YouTube page. The track - out July 16 - marks the fourth single from the singer, following her top 20 song 'Go' as well as hits 'Love You So' and 'Breathe'. 'Inside My Love' (more)...

Duo spotted on Nashville set of Jake Nava-directed clip, which will debut later this month.

By James Dinh

B.o.B and Taylor Swift on the set of "Both of Us"

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B.o.B and Taylor Swift are an unlikely musical duo, but that doesn't mean they don't have anything in common. On Thursday (June 14), Bobby Ray and Swift paid tribute to their country roots on the Nashville video set for their summery sweet duet, "Both of Us."The Jake Nava-directed clip (Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," Kanye West's "Monster") will feature scenes of the duo together and apart. While one photo shows the chart-toppers lounging in wooden chairs on the lawn, other shots depict their solo scenes, with Swift comfortable in a field of flowers and B.o.B sitting tight in a red-lit bar. Good chemistry was all over the video set, as the T.I.

Estate managers for the late guitarist and Doors frontman tell Billboard they're exploring options to bring the icons back in hologram form.

By James Montgomery

Jimi Hendrix

Photo: David Redfern/ Redferns

Following in the faux footsteps of Tupac, Elvis Presley and (sort of) Freddie Mercury, the estates of other deceased legends like Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix are lining up to bring the artists back to the stage ... in hologram form.

In a new interview with Billboard, Doors manager (and Morrison estate-minder) Jeff Jampol said he hopes to create a "multimedia experience" featuring "lasers, lights, high-quality sound, vibrations [and] projected imagery," not to mention the band — and Morrison (who died in 1971) — in 3-D.

"We're trying to get to the point where 3-D characters will walk around," Jampol said, adding that he's been exploring the idea for nearly eight years with British director Jake Nava. "Hopefully, 'Jim Morrison' will be...

It's time for the Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years, MTV News' celebration of all things Britney to honor the pop star's 30th birthday! In the lead up to the big day, we're asking you, Brit's most loyal fans, to help us decide which video from her legendary career is your favorite by participating in a winner-take-all tournament. MTV News' resident Britney experts assigned 30 of Britney's videos seeds and put them up against one another in a series of single-elimination match-ups. Fan voting will determine which of her amazing clips is named the fan-favorite. So vote now and vote often for your favorite video. The winner will be announced on December 2 – Britney's 30th birthday!

Note: Because a traditional bracket contains 32 teams/spots and we wanted to keep it to 30 in honor of Brit's big year, we gave two videos – "Till The World Ends" and "Piece of Me" – a...

On Thursday evening, Adele's somber — and frankly, quite stunning — "Someone Like You" video premiered, and once we had finished wiping the tears from our eyes, we quickly realized that director Jake Nava really deserves a video Oscar or something.

Not only did he deliver a video that perfectly matches the song's heartbroken, haunted feel (not an easy feat), but, whether you know it or not, the British-born Nava has also been responsible for some of the greatest pop clips in recent memory, only adding to a resume that stretches back to the early '90s (and includes work for everyone from System of a Down to the Spice Girls).

And sure, while the eye-catching clips being churned out by Lady Gaga tend to grab the headlines (since, you know, it's Gaga), what makes Nava's work so impressive is that, rarely, if ever, does he make the same video twice. In fact,...

Though Adele’s “Someone Like You” has already hit the summit on Billboard’s Hot 100, the label released the video for the track today to try to satiate the endless thirst for all things Adele...and extend the life of the song, the second single from “21.” The black and white video, directed by Jake Nava, consists of one extended shot of Adele walking along the Seine in Paris, lipsyncing (badly in parts) the song. The camera stays tight on her face for much of the clip, breaking away only occasionally to show her from behind or to show the River. [More after...

Adele has unveiled the music video for her single 'Someone Like You'. The video debuted on MTV in the Us on Thursday night. Earlier this week, the singer released a still from the video depicting the 23-year-old gazing out over a river against a cloudy backdrop. Directed by Jake Nava (Britney Spears, Leona Lewis), the video was shot in Paris and features a black and white color scheme. "The location evokes style and romance," Nava recently told MTV. "And shooting early in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space." Watch the video for Adele's 'Someone Like You' (more)...

Second clip from 21 perfectly captures song's somber feel.

By James Montgomery

Adele in her video for "Someone Like You"

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Never mind the fact that, in person, Adele is so bubbly she's practically effervescent. When it comes to her albums, Adele is pain personified. Alone and adrift, brokenhearted and bitter — these are emotions we all feel, but rarely do we have the courage to express them like Adele does.

And nowhere on her 21 album is that more apparent than "Someone Like You," the stirring, somber closer in which Adele goes to visit a former love (with high hopes of a reconciliation), only to discover he has not only moved on with his life, but is in a much better place. And though she's heartbroken, she puts on a brave face, stubbornly proclaiming she'll find someone just like him, even if she knows that she never will. And that...

Adele has released a new still from the music video for 'Someone Like You'. The image features Adele gazing out over a river against a cloudy backdrop in Paris. The full video - directed by Jake Nava (Britney Spears, Leona Lewis) - will premiere Thursday night on MTV. The clip is said to chronicle Adele's search for her lost love. "The location evokes style and romance," Nava told MTV in a statement. "And shooting early in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space." 'Someone Like You' is the second track (more)...

Full video premieres Thursday at 7:56 Et/Pt on MTV.

By James Montgomery

Adele in her video for "Someone Like You"

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Despite having the year's best-selling album (on both sides of the Atlantic) and two of the biggest singles in recent history (ditto on the whole transatlantic thing), Adele hasn't been a music-video machine.

Sure, her "Rolling in the Deep" clip was nominated for seven awards at last month's VMAs, but that track — much like her current smash, the stirring "Someone Like You" — became better known for its near-ubiquity on radio. And so far, it remains the only video released from her massive 21 album.

But that's about to change. Because on Thursday, at 7:56 p.m. Et/Pt on MTV, she'll unveil the second clip off the record, for "Someone Like You." And since we know you probably can't wait, we've got an exclusive sneak peek of the video now.

Watch the cast of Glee in a special music video! Vogue, with the creative direction of Trey Laird and the team at Laird+Partners, has collaborated with the cast and creators of Glee to create a special music video for Fashion.s Night Out featuring David Bowie.s song .Fashion. (covered by Lea Michelle). The cast of Glee takes to the catwalk for the video directed by Jake Nava and choreographed by Zach Woodlee.

Check out the crooning cast in the September issue, where they talk all about lending their voices to Fashion’s Night Out & covering David Bowie’s infamous song ‘Fashion’ in a music video!

The Glee cast may be known for their distinct personalities and bold vocals, but their defined sense of style is what landed them a spread in the September issue of Vogue, where Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer and the rest of the gang can be seen looking glam as ever, totally out of character! While the cast is definitely in high demand, they’ve teamed up to help raise awareness for Fashion’s Night Out!

The cast filmed a PSA for this year’s event, which is set to air on Aug. 24. Along with the public service announcement, the whole cast shot a music video featuring David Bowie’s song “Fashion,” covered by Lea. The video will go live on Vogue.

By James Dinh

It isn’t exactly a secret that Beyoncé shies away from talking about her personal life, including her marriage to Jay-z. But that doesn’t mean the pop megastar won’t bring life’s most intimate moments to life with her music. In the visual for her latest single, “Best Thing I Never Had,” Bey takes fans behind the doors of her dressing room and off to her wedding ceremony as she shows off her stunning figure in a lacy lingerie get up and an elegant princess gown.

While King B isn’t the first to head to the alter for a music video, she’s clearly one of the calmer video brides. MTV Newsroom appreciate seeing a happy-go-lucky wedding actually pull through, but for those who enjoy a little more drama, take a look at our list of pop stars who have caught a bad case of the runaway bride syndrome.

Almost half a year after being leaked, Kanye West's "Monster" music video has finally made its way out in its final version. Directed by Jake Nava, the clip sees the G.O.O.D Music rapper and his male featured guests Rick Ross and Jay-z in disturbing scenes with a lot of barely-clothed, occasionally-blood-soaking corpses.

While the males are around the dead in the dark scenes, one and the only female cameo Nicki Minaj is battling her Barbie alter ego instead. The femcee, wearing leather gear and equipping herself with a riding crop, straps her pink-wigged alter ego in a chair and the two are engaged in a psychological death match.

Last March, it was rumored that the video was long delayed because it had been banned by MTV. But the network denied it, saying they were simply "awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast.

Troika Pictures produces and finances genre films mostly for a young audience, focusing on thrillers, comedies and action films – Joel Schumacher’s suspense thriller The Hive is certainly one of them.

Penned by Rich D’Ovidio (Exit Wounds), the story follows an emergency operator who must confront a killer from her past to save a young girl’s life.

Joel Schumacher jumps around in genres whether or not he succeeds, but among his best-known works are thrillers. He has struggled with no wins in the past few years to find the script – I am primarily referring to Twelve and Blood Creek – but his upcoming Trespass may not be the case; troubled Nicolas Cage is starring and it is set for release this September.

Other projects include contemporary love story Paradise Cove, with probably Kenny Ortega to direct; Ice Cube‘s Ten (Peter Cornwell is attached to direct), and rom-com One...

Tinie Tempah and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker have teamed up for a Lucozade advert. The pair are also joined by Amateur World Boxing Champion Katie Taylor. The trio have collaborated to perform a special Lucozade remix of Tempah's 'Simply Unstoppable'. The advert is to be the first of three music-led films to be released by the energy drink company, with the clips directed by Jake Nava, who has previously worked with Beyoncé, The Spice Girls and Leona Lewis. "When we arrived at the shoot in Los Angeles, Katie, Travis and I didn't know what would happen, but when we came (more)...

Kanye West's gory music video for his all-star single "Monster" has been out since last year, but it hasn't been played on MTV. This led to speculation that the music network banned the video featuring Jay-z and Nicki Minaj, but the report was quickly dismissed.

"MTV has not banned Kanye West's 'Monster' video," MTV issued a statement. "We have been in constant communication with the label regarding this matter. However, we are still awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast."

"Monster" music video is directed by Jake Nava. It's filled with disturbing scenes with a lot of barely-clothed, occasionally-blood-soaking corpses. "[He] sells his albums based on the aggregate of controversy and buzz," understanding John Legend said.

The song is one of the singles in Kanye's latest studio album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" which has been on sale since November 2010. Beside featuring Jay-z and Minaj,...

Kanye West has sent nightmare using a gruesome and demonic new music video. While it is still uncertain when the official version of his "Monster" clip will be premiered, an unfinished one has been leaked. Around five minutes long, it opens with a shot of women in lingerie and high heels hanging from nooses.

When the camera pulls back, Rick Ross is uncovered sitting on a throne before the women with a lit cigar on hand. Throughout the clip, Yeezy himself is seen being groped by the hands of unseen women, trying to hold back a hordes of zombies, playing with two dead bodies on a bed and holding a woman's severed head.

Jay-z, another of Yeezy's collaborators, pops out in the video wearing a crisp suit. He spits his rhymes while a naked woman laid down face-down on a leather couch in the background. Also making an appearance is Nicki Minaj.

A highly-anticipated music video for Kanye West's single "Monster" has made its way out in its unfinished form. Featuring Rick Ross, Jay-z and Nicki Minaj, it is filled with disturbing scenes with a lot of barely-clothed, occasionally-blood-soaking corpses.

The dead are only seen around the men though as the Minaj scene sees her battling her Barbie alter ego instead. The femcee wearing leather gear and equipping herself with a riding crop straps her pink-wigged alter ego in a chair and the two are engaged in a psychological death match.

Beside preparing "Monster" music video, Kanye has also filmed visuals for his other star-studded track "All of the Lights". While "Monster" features Ross, Jigga and Minaj with Jake Nava as a director, "All of the Lights" might have a cameo from Rihanna with Hype Williams behind the lens.

Aside from his effort to continue promoting tracks from his own album...

Kanye West's new 'Monster' music video leaked online today. Kanye West's music video for his song Monster, got leaked online today. Monster is the third official single from his 5th studio album entitled "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." The song features Jay-z,Rick Ross,Justin Vermon of indie folk group Bon Iver,and Nicki Minaj. The song was first released as a free download through Kanye's "Good Friday" initiative. It apparently showcases a new unreleased song free every Friday until the album's release. Monster was officially released on iTunes on October 23,2010. The Monster music video was directed by Jake Nava.

After giving a drama treatment in "Runaway" mini movie, Kanye West is now moving on to horror in a music video for his star-studded single "Monster". In a short preview of the clip, the rapper is seen lying on the bed with what seems to be two lifeless females. He moves closer to one of them for a kiss and places her hand to the crotch of another body.

Also seen in the disturbing footage are Kanye's featured guests Jay-z, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj. Captured in separate rooms of a haunting mansion, the three of them have at least one dead body with them. The disturbing music video is directed by Jake Nava and promised to premiere in full sometime soon.

"Monster" is taken from Kanye's latest studio effort "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" which has dropped to No. 7 after previously debuting at the first place on Billboard Hot 200. Beside having verses by Jigga,...

Behind-the-scenes footage from upcoming clip has hit the Net.

By James Montgomery

Rick Ross (file)

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With its swaggering, snarling production work and a roster of guest stars that includes Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Jay-z (rapping about Sasquatch, no less), Kanye West's "Monster" is undoubtedly one of 2010's biggest and baddest songs, so you'd probably expect the video to be equally as intense.

But we're willing to bet you never thought it would be so bloody.

And yet, judging from behind-the-scenes footage taken from the set of the "Monster" video, it looks like the clip won't shy away from getting gory. The footage, first posted in early November on YouTube, began picking up traction on Wednesday (December 1). In it, Ross is seen dressed in a velvet smoking jacket as he dines on a bloody hunk of meat while a (presumably) dead woman is sprawled out before him.

The spot is 'intended to reflect the singer Beyoncé's personal 'sexy chic' style,' says fragrance maker Coty.

By Jocelyn Vena

Beyoncé in her ad for Heat

Photo: Coty UK

Beyoncé's steamy new ad for her perfume, Heat, recently gathered some heat of its own from the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority — which banned the commercial from the country's daytime TV rotation because of its sexy imagery. Now the company that makes Heat is speaking out about the sanction brought against the ad, which features the singer in a skin-tight, hot-red satin minidress, touching herself and showing some skin.

In a statement from perfume maker Coty that was posted on AceShowbiz.com, the company notes that it doesn't think there's anything too explicit about the TV spot, maintaining that it is "intended to reflect the singer Beyoncé's personal 'sexy chic' style." And while Beyoncé's cleavage is exposed at certain parts of the commercial,...

Singer's spot for Heat is not to air before 7:30 p.m. due to its 'sexually provocative' imagery.

By James Dinh

Beyonce in her ad for Heat

Photo: Coty UK

Whether through her music videos or concerts, Beyoncé has always used her sex appeal as part of her pop-star allure. But is she too sexy? The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority thinks so. The singer's television spot for her fragrance, Heat, was recently banned from daytime rotation due to its "sexually provocative" imagery.

In a statement posted on its website, the advertising watchdog said that it has received several complaints about the spot, which was aired throughout the day during family programming and will now only be shown after 7:30 p.m. While the organization noted that the ad was unlikely to harm an older audience, it deemed the spot unsuitable for all-ages viewing. "We considered that Beyoncé's body...

Alicia Keys has her new music video "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" premiered on Wednesday, May 12 on Bet's "106 & Park" and Vevo. In the newly-released clip, the 29-year-old singer has "A Cinderella Story" star Chad Michael Murray playing her love interest.

The video is started in the 1950s in a small Southern town where Chad, driving his old truck, passed a primarily African-American enclave. The clip later shows the 28-year-old actor, who has a fling with Alicia, is being confronted by the singer's brother.

Later on, the music video gives several scenes in various decade, presenting black-and-white clip which then turns into color ones. The video still follows Alicia and Chad who are romantically involved but still having their love struck by racial strife.

"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" is taken from her latest studio album "The Element of Freedom", which was released on December 15, 2009. The music video itself was directed by Jake Nava, who...

Alicia Keys has a crush on a white man played by Chad Michael Murray in a music video for her single "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)". Racism and interracial tensions, however, keep them away from each other. "What, I'm not good enough?" Chad questions Alicia's brother when she is escorted away following a fight between her black friends and his gang.

The video is directed by Jake Nava. "Alicia is a true artist and I was very pleased that she was brave enough to go with this unusual concept. Together I believe we have done something new and important," the director previously told Rap-Up. "I hope people are entertained by this video, but that it also makes them think. Alicia was a joy to work with. I love her music and aimed to enhance her visual impact in the marketplace."

Taken from Alicia Keys' 2009 album "The Element of Freedom", "Un-Thinkable (I'm...

Chad Michael Murray co-stars in clip set in small Southern town.

By Jayson Rodriguez

Alicia Keys in her video for "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)"

Photo: J-Records

Racial tension abounds in Alicia Keys' latest video, "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)," directed by Jake Nava (Beyoncé, Britney Spears) and co-starring former "One Tree Hill" star Chad Michael Murray.

The clip, which premieres Wednesday (May 12) on Bet's "106 & Park" and Vevo, begins in a small Southern town where Murray and a friend cross the tracks to a primarily African-American enclave. Keys, decked out in '50s attire, is walking and gabbing away with her girlfriends when she spots her brother angrily confronting Murray, the singer's love interest.

The pair jaw at each other as Keys runs to the scene, fearing her interracial love connection with Murray is at the root of the conflict. The video then flashes back to when Keys' character first met Murray's and forwards through the years,...

Alicia Keys has revealed that her new music video will tackle the issue of interracial dating. The singer, whose next single 'Unthinkable (I'm Ready)' features rapper Drake, explained that the promo clip will highlight the past and present stigmas surrounding the subject. Rap Up reports that the video was shot by British director Jake Nava, who has previously worked with Britney Spears, (more)...

Alicia Keys has shot visuals for a Drake-assisted single "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)". On her Twitter, the R&B performer then posted two photos of her on set of the clip. One has her wearing black and white checkered top matched with white pants, and the other features her in black-colored outfit.

The white costume, which she wore in the video directed by Jake Nava, is described by Alicia as "1950's" old-schooled style. "Unthinkable..this is so deep, wait until u witness the vibe !Super excited over here," she wrote on the micro-blogging site.

The decision to release "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" as Alicia's next single has put on hold promotion for her Beyonce Knowles-featuring track "Put It in a Love Song". This includes delaying the premiere of its music video which was filmed in Brazil.

Alicia previously told Rap-Up, "Expect it right after my 'Un-thinkable' video. It's kind of nice that...

Alicia Keys has explained the reason behind the delay of "Put It in a Love Song" music video. Asked about when she will debuted the Beyonce Knowles-featuring video, the "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" singer told Rap-Up that she will first work on a music video for her Drake-featuring single "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)".

"Expect it right after my 'Un-thinkable' video," the 29-year-old Grammy-winning singer promised. "It's kind of nice that I have such a great video and such a great artist in the can. They're going to be able to see the 'Un-thinkable' video first and then see 'Put It in a Love Song,' but it probably won't come until closer to this summer."

The new clip will be filmed in mid-April in Los Angeles with director Jake Nava serving behind the lens. Although Drake lent his vocal on the hook, he won't make an appearance on the video.

Alicia Keys has confirmed that she will not release "Put It in a Love Song" music video sometime soon. Instead of readying to debut the Beyonce Knowles-guest starring clip, she is preparing to release "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" which features Drake as her next single.

On when the video which was filmed in Brazil will be premiered, Alicia told Rap-Up, "Expect it right after my 'Un-thinkable' video. It's kind of nice that I have such a great video and such a great artist in the can." She added, "They're going to be able to see the 'Un-thinkable' video first and then see 'Put It in a Love Song', but it probably won't come until closer to this summer."

Alicia didn't disclose the reason behind her decision, but she spilled the beans on the upcoming "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" clip. She said it will be directed by Jake Nava and will not see Drake making a cameo.

A music video for "Avatar" soundtrack, "I See You", which is performed by Leona Lewis has been debuted. It mashes up scenes of the singer's live performance and the ones from James Cameron's movie. Sam Worthington's Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana's Neytiri are seen walking in the jungle where flowers, trees and the earth glow in the dark.

"I See You" will be played during the closing credit of the forthcoming big screen project. It comes from the production hands of James Horner and Simon Frangle, the masterminds behind Celine Dion's Grammy-winning single "My Heart Will Go On" from movie "Titanic". Its music video is directed by Jake Nava.

The rest of the materials in the film's soundtrack album are composed by James Horner. The compilation is plotted to be put out for U.S. purchase on December 15, while the film is due to open wide...