DJ Hero puts a spin on music gaming Oct 29, 2009
A blend of Eminem s My Name Is and Beck s Loser was good fun, and the mix of Gwen Stefani s Hollaback Girl and Rick James s Give It To Me is outstanding. I found myself wishing the game would let me create my own original mixes, with beats and sound samples of my choosing. (Boston Globe)
ALSO: Hands-on with 'DJ Hero' Oct 7, 2009
In case you haven't read much about the game, DJ Hero challenges players to mash-up two (often very different) tracks together into one mix, be it Nirvana's All Apologies vs. Rick James' Give It to Me Baby, Gorillaz's Feel Good Inc. vs. Marvin Gaye's I Heard It Through the Grapevine or the Jackson 5's I Want You Back vs. Gang Starr's Just to Get a Rep. The most popular mix at the event. (USA Today -- Tech)
Track list for 'DJ Hero' unveiled Oct 7, 2009
2Pac - "All Eyez On Me" vs. The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - "Bittersweet Symphony (Instrumental)"50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. David Bowie - "Let's Dance"50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. InDeep - "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"Afrika Bambaataa - "Zulu Nation Throwdown" vs. Freedom Express - "Get Down"Beastie Boys - "Here's A Little Somethin' For Ya" vs. DJ Shadow - "The Number Song (2009 Version)" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)Beastie Boys - "Intergalactic" vs. Blondie - "Rapture"Beastie Boys - "Lee... (USA Today -- Tech)
Full DJ Hero Set List Oct 7, 2009
Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. Rick James - "Give It To Me" ... JAY-Z - "Excuse Me Miss" vs. Rick James - "Give It To Me". (IGN PS2)
Timbaland lets PSP users get in the rhythm with 'Beaterator' Sep 16, 2009
com) includes an add-on that resembles a DJ's turntable and challenges gamers to mix two very different songs together, such as Nirvana's All Apologies and Rick James' funky Give It to Me Baby (DJ Shadow Mix). Players must master scratching, cross-fading and dropping in special effects to create the ultimate "mash-up." Grandmaster Flash and DJ Jazzy Jeff are playable characters, as are Daft Punk, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and the late DJ AM, among others. (USA Today -- Tech)
Walker: 'Michael Jackson was a drug addict' Sep 3, 2009
And, we saw in recent years Kurt Cobain's heroin-induced suicide death, and the 2004 death of Rick James, who wrote "Superfreak," from a drug-related heart attack. Too often these stories don't prompt substantial national outrage and we fail to break the stereotypical picture of what we think of when we hear the words "drug addict.". (CNN -- US)
Motown Records Celebrates 50th Anniversary Sep 3, 2009
The Jackson 5, Gaye, Robinson, Ross and Wonder made the transition to L.A. and had chart-topping success, as did acts ranging from The Commodores to Rick James. Despite the plentiful hits among them, the sound was being challenged by newer grooves, and Motown lacked the deep roster it once had. (W-USA News, DC)
Jackson Begged for Drugs, Affidavit Shows Aug 26, 2009
He was a "choice" of drug away from being Rick James the II. by August 25, 2009 12:40 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Top 10 July singles Aug 4, 2009
This time, they've managed to bring home the gold - a girl whose come-on line is "Take me in the bathroom. Take my clothes off. Make love to me up against a dirty wall." Rick James is dead, but if he were around, I'm sure he'd be the first to tell you that's a very kinky girl; the kind you don't take home to mother. But the hook is so infectious, even wholesome girls may sing along on crowded dance floors, grinding to the dirty '80s synth line like Tom Cruise in "Tropical Thunder." And there's... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Prince's edgy 'Rain' still pounds Jul 28, 2009
" Neo-soul singer Maxwell, who considers himself more of a "Sign O' the Times" man, looks at "Purple Rain" as Prince's "Warhol moment, where his Jimi Hendrix and his Rick James and his James Brown came together and he said, 'Here's all these things, and here's my take. " The album also found him playing up his rock-and-roll side, even more than "Little Red Corvette," at the helm of a killer band, the Revolution, with the spotlight often falling on the singer's awe-inspiring lead guitar. But... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Vigilante: Jackson was the Jackie Robinson of MTV Jun 27, 2009
At about the same time, MTV famously refused to air Rick James' "Superfreak" video. It defended itself by claiming it wasn't a rock song. (CNN -- US)
Diva Extraordinaire Beyonce Set to Perform Live at 'BET AWARDS '09' Jun 17, 2009
The BET AWARDS has held the #1 spot as the most watched awards show among African-Americans as outstanding moments by James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, The Fugees, Rick James and many others lit up households across America. The BET AWARDS '09 will premiere at 8:00 p.m.* on Sunday, June 28. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
E3 2009: DJ Hero Update Jun 3, 2009
The guys at developer FreeStyle played Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" vs. Rick James' "Give It To Me" again for us. This is one of the most fun mixes we've heard, but since this won't be an M-rated game the famous "this sh*t is bananas!" phrase has been altered a bit. (IGN PS2)
Singer Teena Marie pays tribute to New Orleans jazz May 30, 2009
Born Mary Christine Brockert, Teena Marie began her career at Motown, mentored by former labelmate and fellow funkster Rick James. Signed to the label in 1975, she spent four years working with various in-house producers before James took the helm on her first album, 1979's "Wild and Peaceful." During her Motown tenure and a later run at Epic, Marie -- also nicknamed Lady T -- charted several R including "I'm a Sucker for Your Love," "Square Biz," "Lovergirl" and "Ooo La La La.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
DJ Hero Impressions May 30, 2009
Sure, you may have heard Gwen Stefani's "Holla Back Girl" and Rick James' "Give It to Me" before ; but you probably haven't heard these two tracks mashed together with new beats and scratches poured over the top ... Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl" vs. Rick James "Give it to Me" ... Nirvana's "All Apologies" vs. Rick James' "Give It to Me Baby" (DJ Shadow Mix). (IGN PS2)
First DJ Hero Details May 19, 2009
Nirvana's "All Apologies" vs. Rick James' "Give It to Me Baby" (DJ Shadow Mix). Jurassic 5's "Jayou" vs. Herbie Hancock's "Rockit". (IGN PS2)
Movie stars sometimes hit sour notes in music Apr 28, 2009
For instance, Rick James produced a musical album by Eddie Murphy in the 80s, Prince did a recording of Kim Basinger, he said, adding that most such efforts do not turn out so well. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
2009 Rock Hall Inductees Honor Pop's Subgenres Apr 5, 2009
In the realm of R&B and funk, Womack was bested by Sly & the Family Stone and even the campy Rick James. And although Womack was never achieved top-tier stardom his rivals did, his contributions to those genres shouldn't be undervalued. (KCRA 3, CA)
Visa "Music" Apr 3, 2009
no banner, no logo, only resizeable option Brand: Agency: Review Date: April 02, 2009 This new Visa spot featuring people singing along to Rick James has an energy and humor we haven't yet seen in the new "More People Go with Visa" campaign from TBWA\Chiat\Day ... Morgan Freeman's voiceover asks, "Who isn't a little freaky?" But all that follows is a very average scene of a woman sitting in front of her laptop, using her check card to buy a Rick James anthology. (AdWeek)
A 'Knots' reunion Mar 19, 2009
Eddie Murphy's brother, Charlie (forever in our hearts for his Rick James tales on the late, great "Chappelle's Show"), also plans to tape a show at the Wilbur, on April 25. Remembering time spent with 'Friends. (Boston Globe)
