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A day after premiering her new single, “Mo Bounce,” Iggy Azalea released the track’s colorful music video on Friday. Shot in Hong Kong, the clip follows the Australian rapper through the streets, storefronts, and subway tunnels of the metropolis as she twerks with passersby. (“I just want to twerk in a video,” she told Zane Lowe on Beats 1 on Thursday.)

“When I heard this song, images popped in my head,” director Lil Internet, who also helmed Beyoncé‘s “No Angel” video, told Complex. “I knew was gonna be in Hong Kong — I’ve never been,...

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After apologizing to fans for the delay in new music, Iggy Azalea is getting her second album back on track.

The Australian rapper officially premiered “Mo Bounce,” the new single from her upcoming LP Digital Distortion, on Apple Music’s Beats 1 station with Zane Lowe Thursday. (It showed up on streaming services soon before.) The track was produced by Stereotypes and Far East Movement. An accompanying music video directed by Lil Internet will arrive on Friday.

“It’s probably the most fun record on my album,” she told Lowe. “I just want to twerk in a video.

While numerous electronic music promoters crumble under the weight of the Edm industry’s recent contraction, Ultra has proven itself capable of weathering the storm. It wasn’t long ago that Ultra Singapore‘s organizers revealed that the two-day festival would kick off in 2016, and now they’ve followed up the announcement by unveiling its phase 1 lineup.

Afrojack, Axwell /\ Ingrosso, deadmau5, Kygo, Nero and DJ Snake comprise the biggest chunk of names on Ultra Singapore’s present talent roster, while Far East Movement, Jauz and Marshmello all find their logos in the smaller row – which speaks to Far East Movement’s relevance in the Singapore market.

Last year’s Road To Ultra was held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore, although it only consisted of one day and was held indoors. Ticket demand for Ultra Singapore is expected to dwarf last year’s event, and a total...

Progressive house trio Swanky Tunes might be demonstrating that they’re out of touch with their recent releases. After collaborating with bygone era superstars Far East Movement last month, they’ve now teamed up with fellow Russians Going Deeper on the aptly titled “Drownin’,” whose melodies might have turned more heads if they’d put it out last year.

Similar to Swanky Tunes’ previous Going Deeper collaboration, “Far From Home,” “Drownin'” exhibits the square-peg-in-a-round-hole approach in which reverberant future house bass lines are complacently thrown together with a progressive house buildup-drop scheme. What results is yet another Edm cliché that falls short of the fluid stylistic synthesis its producers attempted to achieve.

A preview of Swanky Tunes and Going Deeper’s “Drownin'” can be heard in the SoundCloud player above, and the full version is now out by way of Armada Music sub-label Showland Records. After giving it a listen,...

Just Dance 2014, the latest main entry in Ubisoft’s mega-popular party game series, is on track for its initial October 8th release on the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions also slated for each console’s respective launch. Now that release day is little more than two weeks away, the publisher has fully pulled back the curtain regarding what songs players can expect to boogie to.

The full Just Dance 2014 tracklist is as follows:

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – Abba Dançando – Ivete Sangalo (Ncsa-only track) The Way – Ariana Grande Ft. Mac Miller Could You Be Loved – Bob Marley Isidora – Bog Bog Orkestar Fine China – Chris Brown Limbo – Daddy Yankee Get Lucky – Daft Punk Ft. Pharrell Williams Moskau – Dancing Bros. She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) – David Guetta Ft. Sia Prince Ali – Disney’s Aladdin It’s You – Duck Sauce Turn Up The Love – Far East Movement Ft.

Three of YouTube's most popular creators are competing to see who can best turn a cool video idea into YouTube gold. Wong Fu Productions, DS2DIO's Jon M. Chu, and Freddie Wong are the YouTubers involved in Take Your Shot, a filmmaking competition hosted by Isa TV and At&T. The contest began in July when the three mentors each posted videos on their personal channels urging creators to submit their pitch ideas. The top 50 were collected on the contest's website, and until August 18th, fans can vote on their favorite ideas. After voting ends, the top 10 semifinalists will be announced, with the three winners revealed on August 26th. At that point, the friendly rivalry between Wong Fu, Chu, and Wong will begin in earnest, as they will each take a winner under their wing and turn that creator's short film pitch into reality. Each of the productions will be...

Far East Movement, the hip hop group best known for its incredibly catchy 2010 smash hit, 'Like a G6', recently rolled out a new music video. However, unlike most artists signed to a major label (Interscope, in their case), the group did not choose to distribute its work via Vevo. Instead, Far East Movement has dropped 'The Illest' on Maker Music, and a bunch of Maker Studios creators show up in brief cameos. 'The Illest' features the members of Far East Movement getting down in an office, where they are later joined by the office's employees and some other special guests. Unpredictable rapper Riff Raff drops a verse in the song, and the list of Maker creators who make cameos includes Nice Peter, Watsky, Rawn, Steve Greene, and Jeffree Star, among many, many others. Before you watch it, be warned: this video is very ill. Don't watch too closely, lest...

Misheard song lyrics are the stuff of legend, with Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" being a canonical example of what happens when inflection doesn't go as planned (no, it's not "hold me closer, Tony Danza"). Spotify tried to lend a touch of science to our collective inability to hear certain lines as musicians intended them, and conducted a poll to identify the most misquoted song lyrics of all time.

Coming in at No. 1 on the list is Manfred Mann's Earth Band, who's "Blinded By the Light" is often mistaken as including the line "wrapped up like a douche when you're rollin' in the night." The actual line? "Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night."

Take a look at the Spotify's Top 10 Misquoted Song Lyrics below and stream a playlist of the mistakenly catchy tracks. What lyrics do you struggle with the most?

1. Blinded by the light.

Several of YouTube's most prominent Asian-American stars are getting their game on. ISAtv, a channel owned by Wong Fu Productions and Far East Movement (of 'Like a G6' fame) has launched a variety program titled Isa! that emulates crazy Japanese game shows. The show features an impressive roster of talent. Wong Fu's Philip Wang, The Guild's Amy Okuda, and KevJumba host, while contestants include David Choi, Freddie Wong, and Brandon Laatsch, who identifies himself as the show's "only Caucasian contestant." In the first quarter of Isa!, each contestant reveals two truths and one lie about himself or herself, with plenty of colorful graphics and funny graphics keeping up the Japanese feel. The second quarter features a game of "Pass It On", where the contestants must act out a given phrase charades-style. Suffice to say, it does not go so well. Parts three and four will be released shortly.

Last night Lmafo.s Redfoo returns from the Grammy red carpet with a full report and a new hit song. Later, James Spader talks about premiering the Oscar Nominated .Lincoln. for President Obama and how powerful it was and Mentalist Lior Suchard has just a few tricks up his sleeve. Far East Movement performs. Jay Leno.S Monologue Monday, February 11, 2013 Some Of These Grammy Categories Are Getting A Little Obscure, Don't You Think? Like That New One: "Best Female Artist John Mayer Has Yet To Bang." That Seemed Very Rude. Did You See When Frank Ocean Won His Grammy? He Got A Standing Ovation From The Entire Audience.Everybody Stood Up Except Chris Brown! He Refused To Stand Up. People...

Biffy Clyro are on course to claim their first number one album in the UK with Opposites, while Bingo Players retain their position atop the singles tally. The Dutch DJs' collaboration with Far East Movement, titled 'Get Up (Rattle)', continues to lead this week's singles chart, while will.i.am and Britney Spears remain at two with 'Scream & Shout'. Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' is at three, Rihanna's 'Stay' at four and Calvin Harris's 'Drinking From The Bottle' is at five, marking no changes from Sunday's Top 5. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have moved up to eight with 'Thrift Shop', while Devlin's 'Rewind' is currently this week's highest (more)...

Bingo Players have scored their first UK number one single with 'Get Up (Rattle)'. The Dutch duo's collaboration with Far East Movement enters straight at the top spot, knocking will.i.am and Britney Spears down to two with 'Scream & Shout'. "We are so excited to have our first number one record in the UK!," Bingo Players told The Official Charts Company. "Growing up in the Netherlands, we have always watched the UK charts as a great indicator of what's to come next, and really admired and looked up to great British dance artists and producers like The Prodigy and The Klf. "Now to be among those ranks means the world to us! We couldn't have done it without the support of our fans, so we have to give them a shout out and thank them for their support through the years." Taylor (more)...

On Wednesday's midweek, Bingo Players and Far East Movement led the chart with 'Get Up (Rattle)', while the Les Misérables soundtrack remained at the top of the album tally. Ahead of Sunday's Official Chart, Digital Spy takes one last look at the midweek standings. Bingo Players and Far East Movement have kept hold of their position atop the chart with 'Get Up (Rattle)', while will.i.am and Britney Spears follow at two with 'Scream & Shout'.

Taylor Swift holds firm at three with 'I Knew You Were Trouble', while Rihanna's 'Stay' and Conor Maynard's 'Animal' swap places at four and five respectively.

Emeli Sandé moves up to nine with 'Clown', while Amelia Lily slips a place to 10 with 'Shut Up (And Give (more)...

Bingo Players are on course to top the UK singles chart this Sunday. The Dutch dance duo have teamed up with Far East Movement for their reworked cut 'Get Up (Rattle)', which currently leads the midweek chart. The track has a significant lead over previous chart-topper 'Scream & Shout' by will.i.am and Britney Spears, which falls to two. Taylor Swift climbs a place to three with 'I Knew You Were Trouble', Conor Maynard vaults from 34 to four with 'Animal' and Rihanna is at five with 'Stay'. Amelia Lily's second single 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)' starts at nine, while Lawson are up to 15 with 'Learn to Love Again'. Elsewhere, Dizzee Rascal advances to 26 with 'Bassline Junkie', Little Mix begin to gain (more)...

Washington -- After leaving the Commander-in-Chief's Ball Monday evening, where the the newly re-inaugurated President Obama thanked the troops and the first couple danced to Jennifer Hudson singing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," the Obamas headed to this Inauguration's only other official gala, the Inaugural Ball, also being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

At the Inaugural Ball, the Obamas again danced to Jennifer Hudson singing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" -- twice more, in fact, according to The Washington Post's liveblog of the event.

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Scheduled performers included Alicia Keys, Black Violin, Brad Paisley, Far East Movement, Fun., members of the "Glee" cast, John Legend, Katy Perry, Maná, Smokey Robinson, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder and Usher.

CNN has this description of the venue:

Organizers converted the convention center's massive, bare-bones exhibit hall into a slightly less bare-bones ballroom. No chandeliers here -- just a few drapes...

Washington — Usher sang "Yeah!" Katy Perry donned star and stripes for "Firework." And a ballroom full of lucky kids got to rock out with Sasha and Malia Obama at Saturday's Kids' Inaugural Concert, a star-studded event that honors America's military families.

"Now, inauguration is a pretty big deal," first lady Michelle Obama, who hosted the event along with Jill Biden, told the assembled families at the Washington Convention Center. "But I have to tell you that my very favorite part of this entire weekend is being right here with all of you." She paid tribute to the sacrifices that military families make, including their kids.

Pointing out that such kids often attend six to nine schools by the end of high school, always having to be "the new kid," she said being a military kid meant "growing up just a little faster, and working just a little harder than other kids.

Cue the music! In honor of President Barack Obama's inauguration as the nation's 44th president, The Presidential Inaugural Committee has shared the official playlist of President Obama's second inauguration, and we must say it's quite good! With everything from Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" to Beyonce's "I Was Here," to Fun's "Carry On" and even the Glee cast's rendition of "Edge of Glory," it's clear the President has an eclectic taste in jams!  Also included on the playlist are Katy Perry, James Taylor, Brad Paisley, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, Marc Anthony, Alicia Keys, Smokey Robinson, Far East Movement, John Legend,...

President Barack Obama's official inauguration playlist has been released. Obama was voted Us president for a second term in November and will officially take office on Monday (January 21). Stevie Wonder's 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)' and Beyoncé's 'I Was Here' lead the list, alongside tracks 'Carry On' by fun. and 'Ordinary People' by John Legend. Katy Perry's 'Firework', Far East Movement's 'Turn Up the Love' and Lady (more)...

  Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, fun. and the members of the "Glee" cast are among the entertainers who will be making appearances during the Kids' Inaugural concert and official inaugural balls in Washington, D.C., on Jan. and Jan. 21, President Obama's inaugural committee announced Friday. Also appearing at the events will be Stevie Wonder, Brad Paisley, Usher, Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Marc Anthony, Mindless Behavior, Nick Cannon, Soul Children of Chicago and Far East Movement, the committee said in a news release. "We are honored and excited to have such a diverse, talented group of...

Washington — President Barack Obama is drawing an A-list of performers for his inaugural festivities, including a massive gala expected to draw more than 35,000 revelers.

Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley are among the stars planning to sing at Obama's inaugural galas Jan. 21 and a children's concert on Jan. 19. Also signed up are Marc Anthony, Stevie Wonder, John Legend and the cast of "Glee."

The concert and the two official inaugural balls are being held at the Washington Convention Center over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend when Obama begins his second term. The performers join top talent already announced for Obama's signing ceremony Jan. 21 on the West Front of the Capitol, including Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor.

Other event performers include pop-rap foursome Far East Movement, Grammy-nominated pop-rock trio fun., R&B boy band Mindless Behavior, rapper Nick Cannon and youth gospel choir Soul Children of Chicago.

From "Gangam Style" to "Wild Ones" to "Payphone," 2012 has given us some pop gems. With the year coming to a close, mashup season has officially begun.

Watch above a 50-song year-end mashup that includes hits from Justin Bieber, Goyte, Katy Perry, Rihanna, and more.

Created by Daniel Kim, the eight-minute video transitions from a bedazzled Jessie J. waving her arms to "Domino," right into tuxedoed fun. frontman Nate Ruess, and on to Adele. Kim has posted year-end mashups for 2010 and 2011 on his YouTube channel as well.

One person who is noticeably missing from the list? Taylor Swift. Maybe Kim considers Swift a country artist, or maybe "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" just doesn't do it for him.

The 50 pop songs that Kim included in the mashup, according to the description on the video, are listed below.

1. Adele - "Set Fire To The Rain"

2. Adele - "Skyfall"

3. Alex Clare...

Mexican beer brand Sol has signed on to be the exclusive sponsor of digital music portal Vevo’s new video series Vevo Go Show.

The Vevo Go Shows, produced by McM Media, feature musical acts in unexpected locations around the country, recorded and broadcast across Vevo’s various platforms.

Production on the series begins next week, to run for four months, and will see the beer involved in all elements of the show, such as performance, interviews and behind the scenes footage.

The shows will be pushed out through Vevo’s various channels including its own site, YouTube channels, mobile and both Vevo and Sol’s Facebook pages.

McM Media’s national strategy director Greg Tremain said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Sol Beer to launch Vevo Go Shows in Australia. The global series has showcased some of the world’s leading artists and we look forward to...

It's finale week on The CW's Oh Sit!, and what better way to go out than with a performance from the network's own star, The Vampire Diaries' Kat Graham? 

In the video below, Graham sings her hit song "Heartkiller." Her performance is the culmination of the show's weekly guest artists, which have included Far East Movement, Neon Hitch and Orianthi, among others.

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The year was 2010. The American citizenry was torn asunder by a stressful midterm election. The Far East Movement was ascending the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Like a G6.” After resolving sundry environmental and political crises, Peter Jackson was preparing to finally adapt The Hobbit into a mere two movies. And the CBS remake of Hawaii Five-0 was quickly becoming the most popular new series on television. To celebrate the show’s combustive mixture — tropical landscape, movie-level stunts, boats, helicopters — the gamemakers here at EW.com created our very own unofficial Hawaii Five-0 Bingo. With the show now an established part of the CBS lineup,...

Charlotte, N.C. -- While Eva Longoria, Scarlett Johnasson, Natalie Portman and Kerry Washington prepare to give remarks at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Rock the Vote spokesmen Far East Movement have a different speaker in mind to generate headlines. "Maybe if hologram Tupac came out of nowhere and did a speech, I think that'd be really cool," Prohgress tells The Hollywood Reporter. Photos: The Scene at Coachella The late rapper, of course, made headlines when he appeared via hologram at Coachella earlier this year, prompting a wave of copycats and increased interest in the technology. It was reported that

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Rita Ora can't wait to join a host of performers at Perez Hilton's 'One Night ... In Los Angeles' concert on Thursday (06.09.12). The 'R.I.P' hitmaker and acts including The Saturdays, Far East Movement, IM5, Walk the Moon, Iggy Azalea and Static Revenger will take to the stage at the music event at the Belasco Theatre which will be hosted by blogger Perez with all proceeds going to VH1 Save the Music. Rita tweeted: 'Can't wait to perform on thur at @PerezHilton's party! La! (sic).' Previously announcing the news on his website perezhilton.com, Perez revealed how thrilled he was to have Rita join the 'eclectic and exciting lineup'. He wrote: 'Get ready to party and bullshiz with Rita Ora! 'That's...

Rita Ora can't wait to join a host of performers at Perez Hilton's 'One Night ... In Los Angeles' concert on Thursday (06.09.12). The 'R.I.P' hitmaker and acts including The Saturdays, Far East Movement, IM5, Walk the Moon, Iggy Azalea and Static Revenger will take to the stage at the music event at the Belasco Theatre which will be hosted by blogger Perez with all proceeds going to VH1 Save the Music. Rita tweeted: ''Can't wait to perform on thur at @PerezHilton's party! La! (sic).'' Previously announcing the news on his website perezhilton.com, Perez revealed how thrilled he was to have Rita join...

As far as celeb attendance goes, the DNC tends to be where it’s at — Hollywood does have a reputation to live up to, after all. But 2012 is not 2008 and while the Dems have certainly attracted a few ounces of star power to the convention, it’s not going to be the first-class lounge/Oscar backstage feeling it was four years ago, when the Cold War Kids opened a Shepard Fairey art exhibit and Google co-hosted a party with Vanity Fair. While the Rnc had Clint Eastwood and his now even-more-famous sidekick — the chair — the DNC boasts parties with Will.

As is the case with any outdoor music festival -- or anything else held in the city of Chicago -- sometimes the actual meat of any particular goings-on can be overshadowed by the weather that serves as its backdrop.

As it happened last year when a series of downpours soaked Lollapalooza to the bones, the 2012 edition is sure to be at least partially defined by the incredibly oppressive heat. Temperatures Friday, the festival's opening day, hit 95 degrees, the hottest temperature Chicago has seen in August in six years, leaving the 100,000 concertgoers who packed in Grant Park on the mega-fest's first day caked in sweat.

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Ah yes, the six-digit crowd, the other story that tends to threaten on-stage happenings at Lolla. This year, the sold-out festival's organizers appear to have managed to squeeze even more people into the gates. Lines for nearly everything are atrocious,...

Los Angeles — With "Step Up Revolution," their second summertime at-bat after "Rock of Ages," producers Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot return to one of the things they do best – making young unknowns look like the next big thing. In its fourth installment, however, the "Step Up" franchise has traded an air of inevitability for one of predictability. While die-hard fans and dance fanatics will respond on the opening weekend, ongoing competition from superheroes and cute cartoon characters may slow momentum in subsequent weeks.

After dancing its way across Baltimore and New York City in previous iterations, "Step Up" moves to Miami, where homeboys Sean (Ryan Guzman) and Eddy (Misha Gabriel) have been best buds since toddler-hood and now lead a local dance flash mob known as, well, "The Mob," just to keep things simple. Together with their crew, including choreographers, visual artists and a DJ, the guys have been busting...

Florence + the Machine have claimed their first Irish number one single. The Florence Welch-fronted act move up to the top spot in Ireland with 'Spectrum', while will.i.am's 'This Is Love' slips to two. Flo Rida is at three with 'Whistle', Maroon 5 is at four with 'Payphone' and Chris Brown is at five with 'Don't Wake Me Up'. Stooshe advance to number seven with 'Black Heart', David Guetta is up to 18 with 'I Can Only Imagine' and Far East Movement and Cover Drive climb to 21 with 'Turn Up the Love'. Elsewhere, BoB and Taylor Swift are at 32 with 'Both of Us', Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now' is at 36 and Misha B's (more)...

You gotta hand it to Summit. It seems they don't fear Gotham's reckoning nor the comedy powers of Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller, as at the end of the month, they'll be dropping "Step Up Revolution," the fourth entry in the surprisingly still-running franchise in which teenagers solve their problems through the power of dance. And while the budgets might have gotten smaller, the music department still seems to have the same latitude to spend. While the movie itself doesn't boast any name-brand stars (sorry, Channing Tatum won't be coming back), the soundtrack features the kind of artists kids are blasting from their mobile phones these days. The mix of music is a bit all over the place, from the tedium of Jennifer Lopez, Travis Barker, Far East Movement, Fergie and Travis Porter, to some stand-out talent like veteran beatmaker, remixer and knobtwiddler Diplo, posh revolutionary M.I.A., and perhaps most intriguingly,...

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Rihanna and Drake are set to reunite at the Barclaycard Wireless Festival in London for the first time since the rapper's bar brawl with Chris Brown last month in NYC. The "Rude Boy" singer and the "Take Care" lyricist are just a few of the many artists set to perform the massive show, which will take place in Hyde Park Friday through Sunday on four open-air music stages. The festival, organized by Live Nation, will also feature performances by The Roots, Jessie J, Wiz Khalifa, Afrojack, Kaskade, Calvin Harris, Far East Movement, Nicki Minaj and many more. More than 160,000 attendees are expected over the course of the weekend. Saturday's main stage will feature Nicki Minaj followed by Drake, while Sunday's lineup sees Jessie J followed by Rihanna closing out the show. Rihanna and Drake have yet to come into contact since a bar brawl...

London - Rihanna, Drake, Deadmau5, Nicki Minaj and Pitbull are among the headline acts set to perform at the 8th annual Barclaycard Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park that takes place Friday through Sunday. The Roots, Jessie J, Wiz Khalifa, Afrojack, Kaskade, Calvin Harris, Far East Movement and many more established and rising talents are also scheduled to entertain music fans on four stages at the open-air music gathering, organized by Live Nation. Viacom's MTV UK is the official TV partner for the festival, which organizers say is one of the biggest on the country's festival calendar with more than

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A group with a No. 1 hit song is a tough act to follow, particularly if you’re in that group. Far East Movement earned the top spot with their song “Like a G6” in 2010, and made some headway on radio, too, with “Rocketeer.” Now the hip-hop-loving dance quartet is back with their album “Dirty Bass,” with the hope to achieve some of the same widespread success. Cameos from artists like Tyga, Cassie and freakishly popular Justin Bieber should, y’know, help. “Right after ‘G6’ we kept staying on the road and we’d see the crowds and thought, ‘This is crazy.’ But...

Yesterday, Ludacris, Keri Hilson and Far East Movement helped celebrate the Bing Summer of Doing by volunteering alongside Bing and DoSomething.org volunteers and students at Osborne High School in Atlanta, Ga. The musicians participated in various projects to help restore and renovate the school, which is the oldest school in Cobb County with over 87% of the students eligible for free lunch. Keri Hilson helped create a mural designed to inspire and empower young girls, which featured her own quote: .dream in color, wake up to a blank canvas, then paint your life with all the colors your hear desires.. Atlanta, Ga - June 20: Recording artists James "Prohgress" Roh, Jae "J. Splif" Choung, Kevin "Kev...

Dance music group enlisted collaborators from Justin Bieber to Tyga for their June 12 album release.

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The guys of Far East Movement wanted to shake things up a bit for their new album, Dirty Bass, in order to get you shaking in the club.

They not only wanted to make beats that would get people dancing even dirtier when they hit the dance floor, giving the album its title, they also wanted to get people to scratch their heads when they heard just who they had enlisted for the release, out this week.

Far East Movement recruited some unexpected A-listers for Dirty Bass, ranging from pop titans like Justin Bieber and Tokio Hotel's Bill Kaulitz to urban music's own prince and princess, Tyga and Cassie.

"A lot of it's people that we're fans of," Kev Nish told MTV News. "For the first album,...

Fast 5 director Justin Lin has teamed up with KevJumba (Kevin Wu) and NigaHiga (Ryan Higa) to launch the Yomyomf Network, one of YouTube's slate of funded original channels announced last October. Today Yomyomf launched a promo video "Bananapocalypse" which stars KevJumba, Higa, and Chester See in what could be best described as a massive pillow fight without the pillows. The crazy video features appearances from Jessica Alba, Tyrese, Sung Kang (Fast Five), Masi Oka, Wayne Brady, Harry Shum Jr. (Glee), and a bunch of puppets. "This is where the magic is made and all of Google's money is spent—on cool stuff like Jessica Alba washing a car with her sexy friends," KevJumba says in the video. Lin, whose directing credits also include MTV's Better Luck Tomorrow,Universal's Fast & Furious and episodes of the NBC comedy Community, created the Yomyomf channel out of YouOffendMeYouOffendMyFamily.com, an Asian American pop culture...

Simons talks to MTV News about hitting the road with 'cool guys' Redfoo and SkyBlu.

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Lmfao has enlisted some hardcore party rockers for their Sorry for Party Rocking Tour kicking off on Tuesday (May 22) in Columbus, Ohio. With the likes of Far East Movement, the Quest Crew, Sidney Samson and Natalia Kills all ready to rock out each night of the 26-date trek, fellow tourmate Eva Simons is excited to be hitting the road with her "big brothers," SkyBlu and Redfoo.

"I'm kind of like their sister, that's the feeling I got," she told MTV News. "They're still like, we have jokes, but they're still very like protective and they're cool guys. They work, they're fun, but in the end we're all just really normal people that also want to have a good time."

While the guys of Lmfao may seem like zebra-pants-wearing party dudes,...

'If I Die Tomorrow,' off FM's May 22 release, Dirty Bass, is 'a song about losing yourself.'

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Ever wondered what it would sound like if the Far East Movement enlisted Tokio Hotel's glammy, gothy lead singer Bill Kaulitz for a track? Well, wonder no more, because now we have "If I Die Tomorrow."

The collaboration, which dropped Friday (May 18), leans more on FM's love for partying than Kaulitz's love for rocking. While FM rap all about bumping trunks, killing bottles and going crazy in the club, Kaulitz, in full auto-tuned, falsetto mode, proclaims, "If I die tomorrow, that means we had the night of our lives/ If tomorrow never comes, then tonight we lose control."

"If I Die Tomorrow" is off FM's new album, Dirty Bass, out May 22. When MTV News caught up with Far East Movement recently, Kev...

Los Angeles — Far East Movement has provided a thumping soundtrack to clubs around the world, so it seems appropriate that the group prepared for their latest album by doing essential research – a week of clubbing in Las Vegas.

"We said: `We've been touring so much, we need to get back and just wild out; remember what it's like to be like party animals for a little bit and just not care,'" said frontman Kev Nish (real name: Kevin Nishimura). "So we literally spent a week in Vegas – partied every night and went to the studio that night and just wrote songs."

In the morning, the question became: "What did I write?" Nish joked, before turning serious: "That's how some of our favorite work was written and it really helped us to get back in the zone."

The result is "Dirty Bass," a collection designed to advance the four-man group's...

RedFoo and Sky Blu respond to New York Post report that they were at odds over money made from their chart-topping singles.

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Looks like the "Party Rockin" will not be ending anytime soon.

Lmfao have fired back at a recent New York Post report that the Grammy-nominated duo were on the verge of a breakup over money made from their chart-topping singles. On Monday, the group released a video on RedFoo's YouTube page rebutting all reports that the bandmates were hanging up their party hats.

The clip starts off with Sky Blu, clad in a spiked bedazzled jacket, telling the audience, "Sky Blu back! I feel good, man." Soon after, he is joined by RedFoo, his uncle, who is holding a copy of Thursday's New York Post.

"You see the stuff they wrote in the New York Post? The crazy stuff, let me read it to you,...

Sorry for Party Rocking Tour kicks off May 22 and also features Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons and Natalia Kills.

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Far East Movement clearly aren't preparing any apologies for their upcoming Sorry for Party Rocking Tour with Lmfao.

When MTV News caught up with the fellas of FM recently, they shared what the motto is for the 26-date trek, which will also feature the Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons and Natalia Kills. "It's gonna be a whole lot of bass and a whole lot of showers," J-Splif explained. "Bring your raincoats."

"There's going to be a little bit of wiggling going on," Kev Nish added. "There's gonna be shuffling, booty popping, a lot of movement. That's what both crews like to do. Big shout-out to [Lmfao's] RedFoo and the Party Rock Crew and [our label] Cherry Tree, really, for putting this all together.

'If you die tomorrow, at least you won today,' Kev Nish says, making a reference to Far East's collaboration with Th frontman Bill Kaulitz.

By James Montgomery

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Tokio Hotel's first 24 hours as Musical March Madness champions has already included some spirited back-and-forth between their Aliens and Green Day's rabid fanbase (check the comments of our title game recap for proof), a rather gracious acceptance speech from the Brothers Kaulitz, and now, a special shout-out from their pals in the Far East Movement.

Yes, when MTV News caught up with the fast-rising hitmakers on Wednesday, they were quick to praise Tokio Hotel for their Mmm win ... and pimp their upcoming collaboration with Bill Kaulitz, too.

"Big congrats to Tokio Hotel, Bill Kaulitz and crew!" Far East's Kev Nish said. "If you die tomorrow, at least you won today."

See what he did there?...

'He's behind the camera,' the group jokes to MTV News about Biebs' absence from 'Live My Life' clip.

By Jocelyn Vena

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Justin Bieber proclaims that he just wants to "Live My Life" on the hook for Far East Movement's latest track. The Dirty Bass single is a feel-good, fist-pumping anthem about, well, living your life.

The dance-music-making crew opened up to MTV News about hooking up with the "Boyfriend" singer and bringing him into their world of dirty beats and even dirtier bass.

"We got to thank him for being in our world for us," Kevin Nishimura said about the experience of hitting the studio with Bieber. "When we met with him, [it was like] 'Let's do a song that caters to that audience that's outside the Far East Movement shows going, "We can't get in, but we live that life." ' And there's that...

Anchor Bay Films has acquired the rights to Mac and Devin Go to High School, featuring rappers and hip-hop stars Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa.  The high school comedy features Khalifa as Devin, an overachieving academic type with Dogg playing the antithetical character, Mac, a 15th year senior who becomes infatuated with his substitute teacher.  When Devin struggles to write his valedictorian speech, citing lack of life experience, the two find a way to help each other out.  Mac and Devin Go to High School, directed by Dylan Brown (Boss'n Up) also stars Mike Epps (The Hangover), Andy Milonakis (Waiting), Affion Crocket (Never Back Down) and a voiceover from Mystikal. As long as Snoop brings his green hat, I'm sold. Hit the jump for more on the project. THR reports that the pop group Far East Movement will also have a cameo in Mac and Devin Go to High School.

Anchor Bay Films has picked up the rights to Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's film Mac & Devin Go to High School. The agreement includes all rights, excluding subscription VOD, for the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Directed by Dylan C. Brown, Mac & Devin Go to High School follows the release of the chart-topping soundtrack of the same name which debuted back in December 2011. Additionally, the film will be supported by Snoop and Wiz at numerous upcoming tour dates. Today's deal was announced by Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment.

"We're extremely excited to be working with Snoop and Wiz," stated Clark. "Their new album has done extremely well and we're happy they chose Anchor Bay Films to release Mac & Devin."

"Snoop has an extremely loyal following and somehow, even though he's only one person, he's everywhere," commented Kevin Kasha, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions for Anchor Bay Films.

Say goodbye to South By Southwest (SXSW) and hello to Ultra Music Festival. Yes, this statement is an oxymoron of festivals, but that’s why music is an openminded art that is eternally omnipresent. So, SXSW hipsters make some room for the fist-pumping Ultra fanatics. DJ and producer, Borgore, will be making an appearance at the Ultra Music Festival this weekend and what better why to prepare for his arrival than by watching his official music video for the track, “Kiss My Lips”? The song features Dev, who is best known for appearances on the Far East Movement hit, “Like a G6″ and her tune, “In The Dark”. The Borgore and [ Read More ]...

Banff, Alberta is preparing for Kelly Ripa, her Popeye-sized biceps and the "Live! With Kelly" crew to set up shop for the first week of April. With only one guest co-host announced -- "eTalk" host Ben Mulroney -- we knew an announcement would be fast approaching about the other four seats that needed to be filled.

ABC and CTV revealed the other three men -- and one might have some explaining to do. "Live!" welcomes Ripa's husband, Mark Consuelos, "The Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison, and the "Twilight" star who will forever be known as the guy that broke Kelly Taylor's heart, Peter Facinelli, to sit alongside the blonde spitfire.

Here's how the week in Banff looks:

Monday, April 2 - Consuelos co-hosts, and the guests include Jason Biggs ("American Reunion") and the latest eliminated contestant from "American Idol" will perform.

Tuesday, April 3 - Harrison co-hosts, and the guests are...

Imagine if you could live your life in a music video. You can ride around in a car with Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler, while Aerosmith jams out to “Crazy”, everyday. If only life could be that simple. Well with behind-the-scenes footage from these music videos, you can get a glimpse into how to create your own music fairytale. Check out the behind-the-scenes footage from Far East Movement’s video for their latest single, “Jello” featuring Rye Rye. The quartet, which consists of Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif and DJ Virman, will show you what goes into crashing a political event and how to party it up with celebrities like Tiger Woods, [ Read More ]...