It’s “Trolls” night on “The Masked Singer” this week, but uh, Cuddle Monster is definitely much bigger than a troll. In fact, his size is part of what leads panelist Nicole Scherzinger to think former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal might be under the mask.
For those unaware, Cuddle Monster is indeed the largest costume that “The Masked Singer” has ever created for the series. And Shaq is 7-foot-1. But, Scherzinger is basing her guess on more than just his size. She’s using the clues to her advantage as well.
You can watch TheWrap’s exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer” in the video above.
“I think that Cuddle Monster is someone that we all would love to cuddle with, and I think it’s Shaq!” Scherzinger confidently declares. “I love me some Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq’s put music out, I know,...
For those unaware, Cuddle Monster is indeed the largest costume that “The Masked Singer” has ever created for the series. And Shaq is 7-foot-1. But, Scherzinger is basing her guess on more than just his size. She’s using the clues to her advantage as well.
You can watch TheWrap’s exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer” in the video above.
“I think that Cuddle Monster is someone that we all would love to cuddle with, and I think it’s Shaq!” Scherzinger confidently declares. “I love me some Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq’s put music out, I know,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Double the episodes on Week 5 means double the themes — under one new theme — and a double elimination. Got all that? “Dancing with the Stars” will have a two-night event for Stars’ Stories Week: Monday, Oct. 17 will be Most Memorable Year Night and Tuesday, Oct. 18 is Prom Night.
The top 12 will perform on Monday, during which one couple will be eliminated, and the remaining 11 will hit the hardwood on Tuesday, during which a second couple will be axed. So it’s not a double elimination in one episode, but two couples will be gone by the end of Tuesday. This also means one couple won’t get to perform their Prom Night routine.
Tuesday will also include the dance marathon, featuring two styles, the hustle (to “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer) and the Lindy Hop (to “Jump Jive an’ Wail” by The Brian Setzer Orchestra). Bonus points will be awarded to...
The top 12 will perform on Monday, during which one couple will be eliminated, and the remaining 11 will hit the hardwood on Tuesday, during which a second couple will be axed. So it’s not a double elimination in one episode, but two couples will be gone by the end of Tuesday. This also means one couple won’t get to perform their Prom Night routine.
Tuesday will also include the dance marathon, featuring two styles, the hustle (to “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer) and the Lindy Hop (to “Jump Jive an’ Wail” by The Brian Setzer Orchestra). Bonus points will be awarded to...
- 10/13/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Rolling Stone just published its list of the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time. But along with giving you our picks, we also reached out to artists from throughout the dance-music world to get their favorite tracks, too, along with commentary for each. From disco queen Gloria Gaynor to Detroit techno legend Derrick May, these people have been moving crowds for decades. This is the music that moved them. Ellen Allien
Ellen Allien is a German electronic musician and producer, and the founder of the techno label BPitch Control.
Kraftwerk,...
Ellen Allien is a German electronic musician and producer, and the founder of the techno label BPitch Control.
Kraftwerk,...
- 7/31/2022
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
The fourth (and final) wild card on “The Masked Singer” Season 5 was Yeti, a creature so ferocious “he makes the Abominable Snowman look like Frosty the Snowman,” joked host Nick Cannon. This white-furred snow-beast was first unleashed on the Wednesday, April 14 episode and was instantly called the “new favorite” to win by panelist Ken Jeong. Hmm, those are strong words indeed. With Yeti admitting he only comes “out of hiding for a mammoth reason,” it’s clear this is a megastar celebrity … but which one?
Below, see all of Yeti’s “The Masked Singer” performances ranked worst to best. Bookmark this page as we’ll be updating it throughout the season.
See‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years
Here is how Yeti describes himself in his own words: “As a Yeti, I only come out of hiding for a mammoth reason and here...
Below, see all of Yeti’s “The Masked Singer” performances ranked worst to best. Bookmark this page as we’ll be updating it throughout the season.
See‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years
Here is how Yeti describes himself in his own words: “As a Yeti, I only come out of hiding for a mammoth reason and here...
- 5/20/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5, Episode 12 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 19 on Fox.
In the end, perhaps it was Omarion’s previous career as a professional rollerblader that gave him away. Omarion was the latest celebrity to be revealed on “The Masked Singer,” during Wednesday night’s semifinals episode. (Scroll down to watch his unmasking.)
Omarion was the Yeti, whose skill rollerblading on stage while singing under a heavy costume had impressed the show’s panelists.
“I was able to reveal my hidden talent, which is rollerblading,” the singer told Variety. “A lot of people don’t know, early on before I was a musician, I was a professional rollerblader… I really attribute that aspect in my life to being a fearless kid. I was on the 12 foot halfpipe. So it was really cool to show my music and my hidden talent at the same time.
In the end, perhaps it was Omarion’s previous career as a professional rollerblader that gave him away. Omarion was the latest celebrity to be revealed on “The Masked Singer,” during Wednesday night’s semifinals episode. (Scroll down to watch his unmasking.)
Omarion was the Yeti, whose skill rollerblading on stage while singing under a heavy costume had impressed the show’s panelists.
“I was able to reveal my hidden talent, which is rollerblading,” the singer told Variety. “A lot of people don’t know, early on before I was a musician, I was a professional rollerblader… I really attribute that aspect in my life to being a fearless kid. I was on the 12 foot halfpipe. So it was really cool to show my music and my hidden talent at the same time.
- 5/20/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Yeti could make history on “The Masked Singer” be becoming the first Wild Card to win. He landed his slot in the semifinal on May 19 with his change-of-pace performance of “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts on last week’s quarterfinal. Prior to this turn at the mike, the Yeti had won over the four judges with his rapping skills.
The Yeti is the only one of the four Wild Cards to make it this far in the competition. He first performed at the end of the Week 6 episode and impressed us with his cover of “If It Isn’t Love” by New Edition. The judges chose him over another Wild Card, Orca, who turned out to be Mark McGrath. The Yeti returned the next week and wowed again with his version of “Lonely” by Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco. And in Week 8 he nailed “It Takes Two...
The Yeti is the only one of the four Wild Cards to make it this far in the competition. He first performed at the end of the Week 6 episode and impressed us with his cover of “If It Isn’t Love” by New Edition. The judges chose him over another Wild Card, Orca, who turned out to be Mark McGrath. The Yeti returned the next week and wowed again with his version of “Lonely” by Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco. And in Week 8 he nailed “It Takes Two...
- 5/19/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
In just three appearances on “The Masked Singer,” the Yeti has established himself as the one to beat for the season 5 championship. He secured his place in the May 12 quarterfinal with his stand-out performance in Week 8 of “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock. He won over the four judges on May 5 with his rapping skills.
The Yeti is the only one of the four Wild Cards to make it this far in the competition. He first appeared at the end of the Week 6 episode when he nailed with his version of “If It Isn’t Love” by New Edition. The judges put him through over another Wild Card, Orca, who turned out to be Mark McGrath. The Yeti returned in Week 7 and aced his cover of “Lonely” by Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco.
We’ve rewatched all of those performances as well as his video clues packages.
The Yeti is the only one of the four Wild Cards to make it this far in the competition. He first appeared at the end of the Week 6 episode when he nailed with his version of “If It Isn’t Love” by New Edition. The judges put him through over another Wild Card, Orca, who turned out to be Mark McGrath. The Yeti returned in Week 7 and aced his cover of “Lonely” by Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco.
We’ve rewatched all of those performances as well as his video clues packages.
- 5/12/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
As Season 5 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” heads toward its conclusion at the end of the month, Variety has the scoop on the guest panelists and show formats for the final three episodes.
On Wednesday, the “Spicy 6” episode saw actor/singer Tyrese Gibson unmasked as the Robopine. When “The Masked Singer” returns next week on May 12, the quarter finals will feature comedian Rob Riggle (“Holey Moley”) as a guest panelist, alongside regular panelists Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and Robin Thicke.
The following week, on May 19, the semi-finals will feature guest panelist Darius Rucker — that’s right, the Hootie and the Blowfish singer will join in on the guessing game. Also in that episode, the show’s mysterious “Cluedle-Doo” will be revealed.
New this season is the masked celebrity “Cluedle-Doo,” who has been offering additional hints about each contestant. Last week was the first reveal toward Cluedle-Doo...
On Wednesday, the “Spicy 6” episode saw actor/singer Tyrese Gibson unmasked as the Robopine. When “The Masked Singer” returns next week on May 12, the quarter finals will feature comedian Rob Riggle (“Holey Moley”) as a guest panelist, alongside regular panelists Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and Robin Thicke.
The following week, on May 19, the semi-finals will feature guest panelist Darius Rucker — that’s right, the Hootie and the Blowfish singer will join in on the guessing game. Also in that episode, the show’s mysterious “Cluedle-Doo” will be revealed.
New this season is the masked celebrity “Cluedle-Doo,” who has been offering additional hints about each contestant. Last week was the first reveal toward Cluedle-Doo...
- 5/7/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Masked Singer is down to this season’s “Spicy Six,” and what a deep well of vocal talent is bubbling underneath those egregiously large costume heads! Dare I say that this season’s final six contestants are even stronger than Season 4’s highly impressive mix (which, if you’ve forgotten, was Tori Kelly, Aloe Blacc, LeAnn Rimes, Nick Carter, Taylor Dayne and Chloe Kim)?
See if you agree as we recap the evening’s performances:
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See if you agree as we recap the evening’s performances:
More from TVLineProdigal Son's Christian Borle Talks Friar Pete's Fate and His 'Embarrassing' Bowling Performance in Episode 119-1-1 Sneak Peek: A Personal Crisis...
- 5/6/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Is superstar actor Vin Diesel really the Yeti on “The Masked Singer”? That’s what celebrity sleuth Ken Jeong thinks. And there’s an old clip of Vin Diesel breakdancing that’s getting new attention thanks to Jeong’s wild guess. Watch the “Breakin’ in the USA” (1984) video above for a trip down memory lane.
After Yeti performed “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock during the reality TV show’s Spicy 6 episode on Wednesday, May 5, the panelists had nothing but love for the snowman. “All I kept thinking was like, I want to go to your show!” raved Nicole Scherzinger. “Last week you stripped it back and then you showed us how you can dance like nobody else. It was just so dope.”
See ‘The Masked Singer’: Top 5 Cluedle-Doo guesses include Joel McHale, Donnie Wahlberg …
Some of the names the judges thought might be hiding inside...
After Yeti performed “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock during the reality TV show’s Spicy 6 episode on Wednesday, May 5, the panelists had nothing but love for the snowman. “All I kept thinking was like, I want to go to your show!” raved Nicole Scherzinger. “Last week you stripped it back and then you showed us how you can dance like nobody else. It was just so dope.”
See ‘The Masked Singer’: Top 5 Cluedle-Doo guesses include Joel McHale, Donnie Wahlberg …
Some of the names the judges thought might be hiding inside...
- 5/6/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Wednesday’s Spicy 6 episode of “The Masked Singer” teased that all of the remaining contestants would “take it off,” but it turned out to be just for brief moments during their clues videos. And they still had secrecy visors on — womp, womp. Following the previous double unmasking, only a half-dozen costumes were still in the hunt for the Golden Mask: Robopine, Russian Dolls, Yeti, Black Swan, Chameleon and Piglet. They performed once again for panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger, plus guest judge Chrissy Metz. So who was eliminated, failing to make it into the Top 5?
See ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 5, Episode 8, titled “The Spicy Six – The Competition Heats Up,” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to...
See ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 5, Episode 8, titled “The Spicy Six – The Competition Heats Up,” to find out what happened Wednesday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to...
- 5/5/2021
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
2019 has been a weird year. So it seems fittingly surreal to be closing it by encouraging you to rush out and see an animated film about a pigeon super-spy and his scientist creator. Spies in Disguise is that film, Will Smith is that pigeon, and verily they are the spoonful of sugar you need right now.
Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) has been inventing whimsical safety solutions since he was a little boy in odd socks dousing his police officer mother in glitter before her shift. His indulgent mum was a driving force behind his dreams, reminding him that while she was out keeping their neighbourhood safe his inventions would one day do the same for the world. She encouraged Walter to always believe Team Weird will save the day.
Adulthood appears to have disproven that theory. Walter’s sense of whimsy and embrace of the weird isn’t such a...
Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) has been inventing whimsical safety solutions since he was a little boy in odd socks dousing his police officer mother in glitter before her shift. His indulgent mum was a driving force behind his dreams, reminding him that while she was out keeping their neighbourhood safe his inventions would one day do the same for the world. She encouraged Walter to always believe Team Weird will save the day.
Adulthood appears to have disproven that theory. Walter’s sense of whimsy and embrace of the weird isn’t such a...
- 12/16/2019
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
For the new animated film Spies in Disguise — created by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by Disney — the filmmakers tapped Mark Ronson to executive produce the soundtrack. On Monday, Ronson shared the tracklist of Mark Ronson Presents the Music of Spies in Disguise, featuring six songs from the film.
In addition to Ronson’s contributions, the soundtrack includes Anderson .Paak on the song “Then There Were Two” — also released on Monday — as well as Lil Jon on “They Gotta Go” and the new single from DJ Shadow and De La Soul,...
In addition to Ronson’s contributions, the soundtrack includes Anderson .Paak on the song “Then There Were Two” — also released on Monday — as well as Lil Jon on “They Gotta Go” and the new single from DJ Shadow and De La Soul,...
- 11/18/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Lip Sync Battle is headed back to the small screen for its fifth season this month, and the Paramount Network just released a first look at what's to come this year. In a short music video that doubles as the season's teaser, hosts LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen can be seen dancing around a room mouthing the words to Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock's "It Takes Two" while being accompanied by a ton of dancers decked out in all white. Throughout the video, the hosts use animated vinyls to reveal a handful of guests who'll be stepping onto the Lsb stage this season, including names like Darren Criss, Jermaine Dupri, the cast of Queer Eye, and . . . Big Bird. Should be a pretty wild ride if you ask me. Check out the full trailer above.
Related: 20 Lip Sync Battle Videos That Will Never Get Old...
Related: 20 Lip Sync Battle Videos That Will Never Get Old...
- 1/8/2019
- by Danielle Jackson
- Popsugar.com
As a busy working mother of one, Fergie found a great – and adorable – way to spend more time with her son and get her work done.
The “Life Goes On” singer, 42, took her 4-year-old son Axl Jack with her while she filmed for her new singing show The Four. Fergie shared a sweet montage of the pair’s day on Twitter, which featured her son dancing to some of the music that was being played.
“Bring your cool kid to work day,” she tweeted, as the montage played “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock.
But she better be careful,...
The “Life Goes On” singer, 42, took her 4-year-old son Axl Jack with her while she filmed for her new singing show The Four. Fergie shared a sweet montage of the pair’s day on Twitter, which featured her son dancing to some of the music that was being played.
“Bring your cool kid to work day,” she tweeted, as the montage played “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock.
But she better be careful,...
- 1/27/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
We're only one night away from finding out who will be crowned Dancing With the Stars' season 24 champion!
The two-night finale kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. Et on ABC, with a second show airing on Tuesday from 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. Et. Normani Kordei, Rashad Jennings and David Ross are this season's finalists, but who will be walking away with the coveted mirror ball trophy?
Et's breaking down everything you need to know before the stars and their pro partners perform their last few dances in the ballroom!
Watch: 'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finals Dance Recap: Best Lifts, Kicks, Tricks and Flips!
Who's on top of the leaderboard?
*Based on combined scores from last week's Judges' Challenge and partner dances
1. Rashad & Emma Slater: 77/40
2. Normani & Val Chmerkovskiy: 76/40
3. David & Lindsay Arnold: 70/40
How many times has each pro dancer made it to the finals?
Val - 7
The 31-year-old dancer won the mirror...
The two-night finale kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. Et on ABC, with a second show airing on Tuesday from 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. Et. Normani Kordei, Rashad Jennings and David Ross are this season's finalists, but who will be walking away with the coveted mirror ball trophy?
Et's breaking down everything you need to know before the stars and their pro partners perform their last few dances in the ballroom!
Watch: 'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finals Dance Recap: Best Lifts, Kicks, Tricks and Flips!
Who's on top of the leaderboard?
*Based on combined scores from last week's Judges' Challenge and partner dances
1. Rashad & Emma Slater: 77/40
2. Normani & Val Chmerkovskiy: 76/40
3. David & Lindsay Arnold: 70/40
How many times has each pro dancer made it to the finals?
Val - 7
The 31-year-old dancer won the mirror...
- 5/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
In Dnce’s new song, their mind is blown – and after listening to it, so is ours. The new single released from the dance pop band is yet another dose of funky brilliance from their upcoming debut record, but something about “Blown” makes it just a bit different from the other offerings that we’ve heard so far.
With retro vibes that sound straight out of the surf pop history books, Dnce goes all out on the “Blown” track, and it’s giving everybody a hefty dose of summer right at the end of October. It’s got much more lasting value than the lead single, “Body Moves,” too, because rather than writing yet another basic electro dance driven song, they switch things up by adding something different and more unique to their repertoire.
To make matters more interesting here, Dnce get hip-hop artist Kent Jones to provide some additional flair to the song.
With retro vibes that sound straight out of the surf pop history books, Dnce goes all out on the “Blown” track, and it’s giving everybody a hefty dose of summer right at the end of October. It’s got much more lasting value than the lead single, “Body Moves,” too, because rather than writing yet another basic electro dance driven song, they switch things up by adding something different and more unique to their repertoire.
To make matters more interesting here, Dnce get hip-hop artist Kent Jones to provide some additional flair to the song.
- 10/28/2016
- by Joe DeAndrea
- We Got This Covered
It’s good to know that 15 seasons in, American Idol hasn’t lost its ability to send me into a teeth-gnashing, plate-smashing, imaginary mascara-running rage.
VideosReality Check: Who’s Getting a Winner’s Edit on Idol — and Do They Deserve It?
Ok, no fine china was harmed in the writing of my Top 24 Announcement Episode recap — decade-old Crate and Barrel still beats a Dixie paper plate — but still, that’s not to say the “Final Judgment”/”Green Mile” announcement didn’t make me fantasize about the satisfying shatter of ceramic against the living-room wall.
Watching Season 15 standout Jessica Cabral get...
VideosReality Check: Who’s Getting a Winner’s Edit on Idol — and Do They Deserve It?
Ok, no fine china was harmed in the writing of my Top 24 Announcement Episode recap — decade-old Crate and Barrel still beats a Dixie paper plate — but still, that’s not to say the “Final Judgment”/”Green Mile” announcement didn’t make me fantasize about the satisfying shatter of ceramic against the living-room wall.
Watching Season 15 standout Jessica Cabral get...
- 2/5/2016
- TVLine.com
Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon didn’t need a band at all to perform the hip-hop classic “It Takes Two” on “The Tonight Show” Thursday night (though that didn’t stop The Roots from chiming in for the chorus). The pair used the iPad app Loopy to create backing tracks that would layer and repeat behind them. Fallon and Smith took turns performing various beatbox sounds to create drums, bass and even a high hat. Finally, they did the classic backing whoops that recur throughout the 1995 hit by Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock. See video: Will Smith’s Feelings for...
- 2/6/2015
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
[Youtube "phOW-CZJWT0"] Rap star DJ E-z Rock has died, according to a report from Rolling Stone. Born Rodney Bryce, '80s sensation E-z Rock was best known for his collaboration with rapper Rob Base, which resulted in the 1988 hip-hop classic "It Takes Two." Bryce and Base became friends in elementary school and soon started making music together. In 1986, they released their first record, DJ Interview, independently. It was not a success. "We used to play it at parties, and people used to tell us to take it off," E-z Rock told The Morning Call in 1991. Two years later, though, the duo earned...
- 4/28/2014
- by Nate Jones
- PEOPLE.com
[Youtube "phOW-CZJWT0"] Rap star DJ E-z Rock has died, according to a report from Rolling Stone. Born Rodney Bryce, '80s sensation E-z Rock was best known for his collaboration with rapper Rob Base, which resulted in the 1988 hip-hop classic "It Takes Two." Bryce and Base became friends in elementary school and soon started making music together. In 1986, they released their first record, DJ Interview, independently. It was not a success. "We used to play it at parties, and people used to tell us to take it off," E-z Rock told The Morning Call in 1991. Two years later, though, the duo earned...
- 4/28/2014
- by Nate Jones
- PEOPLE.com
Rap star DJ E-Z Rock has died, according to a report from Rolling Stone. Born Rodney Bryce, '80s sensation E-z Rock was best known for his collaboration with rapper Rob Base, which resulted in the 1988 hip-hop classic "It Takes Two." Bryce and Base became friends in elementary school and soon started making music together. In 1986, they released their first record, DJ Interview, independently. It was not a success. "We used to play it at parties, and people used to tell us to take it off," E-z Rock told The Morning Call in 1991. Two years later, though, the duo earned...
- 4/28/2014
- by Nate Jones
- PEOPLE.com
DJ Ez Rock, best known for collaborating with longtime friend Rob Base on “It Takes Two,” died on Saturday. He was 46.
DJ Ez Rock Dies
Ez Rock’s death was confirmed by Base, reported TMZ. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Born Rodney Bryce, the Harlem-native teamed up with Base in 1988 for “It Takes Two,” which went on to be a Top 40 hit and has been named by Rolling Stone as one of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time. Since it debuted in the 80s, “It Takes Two” has been sampled by a number of artists, including Snoop Dog. It’s also made its way onto a number of soundtracks – most recently 2009’s The Proposal, which starred Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Ez Rock and Base also worked together on “DJ Interview” and “Joy and Pain,” which was also a chart hit.
Many in the hip-hop...
DJ Ez Rock Dies
Ez Rock’s death was confirmed by Base, reported TMZ. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Born Rodney Bryce, the Harlem-native teamed up with Base in 1988 for “It Takes Two,” which went on to be a Top 40 hit and has been named by Rolling Stone as one of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time. Since it debuted in the 80s, “It Takes Two” has been sampled by a number of artists, including Snoop Dog. It’s also made its way onto a number of soundtracks – most recently 2009’s The Proposal, which starred Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Ez Rock and Base also worked together on “DJ Interview” and “Joy and Pain,” which was also a chart hit.
Many in the hip-hop...
- 4/28/2014
- Uinterview
Perhaps Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock were right: It takes two to make a thing go right. It’s still early days, but for all of 2014, the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 has been ruled by co-ed collaborations instead of solo artists. Eminem’s “The Monster,” featuring Rihanna, ushered in the New Year at No. 1, only to be replaced by Pitbull’s “Timber,” featuring Ke$ha, and, for the last three weeks, Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse,” featuring Juicy J. Also residing comfortably in the top 10 are Beyonce and Jay Z’s “Drunk in Love,” “A Great Big World’s “Say...
- 2/17/2014
- Hitfix
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Parks and Recreation, Devious Maids, The Bridge and Rookie Blue!
1 | We know Will and Mack are The Newsroom‘s endgame, but doesn’t Hope Davis make you want to see him try to make a go of it with shifty gossip columnist Nina? And are you as much of a sucker for the show’s physical comedy — like Don falling over in his tiny desk chair — as we are? Also, when is Jim coming home?...
1 | We know Will and Mack are The Newsroom‘s endgame, but doesn’t Hope Davis make you want to see him try to make a go of it with shifty gossip columnist Nina? And are you as much of a sucker for the show’s physical comedy — like Don falling over in his tiny desk chair — as we are? Also, when is Jim coming home?...
- 8/2/2013
- by Team TVLine
- TVLine.com
Music fans, rest assured. Tom Cruise, a bunch of garish costumes and set design, and the hair metal tunes from "Rock Of Ages" won't be your only option this weekend at the movies. For those looking for a more satisfying musical outing, head to your local arthouse for "Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap," a documentary that explores the birth of hip hop and how it has turned into a global phenomenon.
Premiering earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is co-directed by Ice-t and Andy Baybutt ("The Band Aid Story") and takes an in-depth look at the craft of rhyming, with interviews from some of the biggest stars in rap, including Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Nas, Mos Def, Eminem, Chuck D, Krs-One, Run-dmc, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. And not only that, it's a great soundtrack to boot. Boastings artists like Nas, Wu-Tang Clan,...
Premiering earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is co-directed by Ice-t and Andy Baybutt ("The Band Aid Story") and takes an in-depth look at the craft of rhyming, with interviews from some of the biggest stars in rap, including Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Nas, Mos Def, Eminem, Chuck D, Krs-One, Run-dmc, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. And not only that, it's a great soundtrack to boot. Boastings artists like Nas, Wu-Tang Clan,...
- 6/11/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Justin Timberlake, who has been making promotional appearances for "Friends with Benefits", visited "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to continue "History of Rap" with the show's host. Justin first played it coy, telling the audience "It's not going to happen. We can't do it again" when they asked for a reprise of 2010 "History of Rap". But then both of them ascended to the stage and started rapping.
Justin and Jimmy opened the 5 minute performance with Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" and moved on to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message", dancing the robot to the latter. They belted out as well Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise", Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock's "It Takes Two", Salt n' Pepa's "Push It" and stopped mid-track at Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby".
They continued the show with Black Sheep's "The Choice Is Yours", hopping through the years...
Justin and Jimmy opened the 5 minute performance with Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" and moved on to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message", dancing the robot to the latter. They belted out as well Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise", Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock's "It Takes Two", Salt n' Pepa's "Push It" and stopped mid-track at Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby".
They continued the show with Black Sheep's "The Choice Is Yours", hopping through the years...
- 7/20/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
From MTV RapFix:
Late night host Jimmy Fallon and singer-turned-top billed actor Justin Timberlake already thrilled fans of NBC's “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” with their first rendition of the “History Of Rap” backed by the Philadelphia Hip Hop house band The Roots back in September, with the video going viral on the Internet. The pair joined forces again last night with a new version of the famous rap songs mash-up, “History of Rap 2” – and according to many happy fans around the Web, it appears the fellas have another smash clip on their hands.
Opening with a brief cover of Kurtis Blow’s infamous “The Breaks” track, the pair ripped through classics from everyone to Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock, Vanilla Ice, N.W.A., Public Enemy, Black Sheep, Salt-n-Pepa, and even 50 Cent before ending with a crowd-rocking version of Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend” with the studio audience joining in.
Late night host Jimmy Fallon and singer-turned-top billed actor Justin Timberlake already thrilled fans of NBC's “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” with their first rendition of the “History Of Rap” backed by the Philadelphia Hip Hop house band The Roots back in September, with the video going viral on the Internet. The pair joined forces again last night with a new version of the famous rap songs mash-up, “History of Rap 2” – and according to many happy fans around the Web, it appears the fellas have another smash clip on their hands.
Opening with a brief cover of Kurtis Blow’s infamous “The Breaks” track, the pair ripped through classics from everyone to Rob Base and DJ Ez Rock, Vanilla Ice, N.W.A., Public Enemy, Black Sheep, Salt-n-Pepa, and even 50 Cent before ending with a crowd-rocking version of Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend” with the studio audience joining in.
- 7/20/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Duo hit on songs by Vanilla Ice, Cypress Hill and 50 Cent on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' on Tuesday.
By Gil Kaufman
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake on "Late Night" Tuesday
Photo: NBC
We already know Justin Timberlake can do funny on "Saturday Night Live," and serious in "The Social Network." He can obviously sing (though he doesn't seem that interested in doing it lately), and now he's top-lining his first motion picture with "Friends With Benefits."
But the dude can also rap, which he proved again on Tuesday night when he visited old pal Jimmy Fallon on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and dropped a blazing sequel to their first road trip through hip-hop with an equally head-spinning "History of Rap 2."
Though he made it seem like he was once again reluctant to pick up the mic, it took very little convincing to get Timberlake to lace up.
By Gil Kaufman
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake on "Late Night" Tuesday
Photo: NBC
We already know Justin Timberlake can do funny on "Saturday Night Live," and serious in "The Social Network." He can obviously sing (though he doesn't seem that interested in doing it lately), and now he's top-lining his first motion picture with "Friends With Benefits."
But the dude can also rap, which he proved again on Tuesday night when he visited old pal Jimmy Fallon on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and dropped a blazing sequel to their first road trip through hip-hop with an equally head-spinning "History of Rap 2."
Though he made it seem like he was once again reluctant to pick up the mic, it took very little convincing to get Timberlake to lace up.
- 7/20/2011
- MTV Music News
In his new album, Snoop parties hard and then takes time to celebrate his wife.
By Shaheem Reid
Snoop Dogg's <i>Malice N Wonderland</i>
Photo: Priority Records
Snoop Dogg isn't too conceited to know that the OGs and new kids have to coexist to keep the music and the culture growing. The Mc starts his 10th LP, Malice N Wonderland (out on Tuesday, December 8), with one of the hardest rap records in the market place right now, "I Wanna Rock." It's got no R&B hook, no blowing kisses to the ladies, just raw Dogg Snoop co-signing one of the West Coast's new movements, jerkin', while trumpeting his veteran status.
"Long Beach with me, the city and the turf chump/ Get turf stomped, f---in' with the turf punk/ I'm geeked up, I'm on my tip, ho/ Turn it up, bi---, what you here fo'?/ I'm goin' all in, that's what...
By Shaheem Reid
Snoop Dogg's <i>Malice N Wonderland</i>
Photo: Priority Records
Snoop Dogg isn't too conceited to know that the OGs and new kids have to coexist to keep the music and the culture growing. The Mc starts his 10th LP, Malice N Wonderland (out on Tuesday, December 8), with one of the hardest rap records in the market place right now, "I Wanna Rock." It's got no R&B hook, no blowing kisses to the ladies, just raw Dogg Snoop co-signing one of the West Coast's new movements, jerkin', while trumpeting his veteran status.
"Long Beach with me, the city and the turf chump/ Get turf stomped, f---in' with the turf punk/ I'm geeked up, I'm on my tip, ho/ Turn it up, bi---, what you here fo'?/ I'm goin' all in, that's what...
- 12/8/2009
- MTV Music News
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