Rapper Kanye West premiered his a 35-minute short film entitled Runaway last night (October 6) at the London’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). In the screen production, Kanye falls for a girl, who happens to be a phoenix, after she crashes down on earth “from another world.” Before the actual premiere, West introduced his production, talked about what inspired the film and answered questions for about 2 hours:
Dressed in a black jacket, large brown belt and black army boots, West welcomed the audience saying London felt like a “second home”. He added the film was “an overall representation of what I dream”, inspired by artists like Picasso and Matisse. Introducing the feature he said: “Purple Rain, The Wall, Michael Jackson’s Thriller – I wanted to do a modern version of that.” [READ MORE]
West directed and wrote the film with art director, Vanessa Beecroft and producer, Jonathan Lia.
No word on when or if the film will be debuted in the US any time soon.
CHRIS BROWN TALKS ABOUT GROWING UP & MOVING ON
R&B/Pop singer Chris Brown stopped by The Angie Martinez Show yesterday (October 6). The artist spoke about the cancelled tour with Usher, dating after his relationship with Rihanna as well as his new discernment of true friends:
“I kinda just got a gauge of who was there and who wasn’t, so now I know who I can deal with. There’s people in my phone I’ll call and they’re my homies. I don’t need no more friends. Oh, you need me to do something for you? Holla at my manager.” [LISTEN TO MORE]
Brown’s fourth studio album, F.A.M.E., is set to drop some time this Fall.
RIHANNA TO RELEASE PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK INSTEAD OF WRITTEN MEMOIR
Rather than writing and releasing a personal book on her life experiences, pop singer Rihanna will be releasing a photography book featuring new photos from previous shoots as well as recent personal, behind the scenes pictures. The self-titled, 144-paged book will be available in paperback and hardcover on October 26, 2010. You can check out some sneek peak photos on Rap-Up.com.
when is kANYE’S ALBUM DROPPING? HUH HUH
Lookin at this situation over the past year u would swear Chris was the victim. chris brown really needs to grow the f up and move the eff on. I am tired of reading interviews about him sayin how he dont have friends in the industry and how his friends turn their backs on him. Get over it homie…thats life, it happens to all of us. Stop playin the victim and get the fuk over over. Since rihanna’s interview addressing the situation I have yet to hear her b*tch, whine or complain when she was the actual victim.
apart from that I am soooo ready for Ye’s album. Man am I excited. Nicki, Ye and Rihanna will be the only albums I am puchasing this season.
he’s growing up we see that. but some things should not be said
Oh the irony in the picture of Chris Brown in relation to the story about him!….
The story talks about him growing up but in the picture he looks like a lil kid!
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@ #MEME she doesn’t talk about it because her fail ass album Rated R and singles pretty muched flopped in comparison to her last album and singles and no one was buying the whole fake victim role from her.
I’m glad but also disappointed that Chris isn’t going on tour with Usher. The two of them on tour together would have been of the best tours I’d seen in my life. It would have also done wonders for Chrises career right now since he’s on an upswing again. But I guess he needs to stick to the people that were there for him these past two years and not with phony people that turned their back on him. I hope Chris makes a full comeback he’s such a talented young man.
I bet everyone in the industry is fake as Barbie’s ass. I think Chris should venture on his own, and not lend on the support of Usher. If it was a business decision or misunderstanding things still went the right way. Usher is washed up, and he like Madonna when it comes to Lady Gaga they just want their Youth. Chris time for you 2 understand that your career is back; and you need 2 make the best of it.
Rihanna, I understand you’re beautiful, but a book of pictures of you is unnecessary.
OAN, Kanye I still think this man have a problem…Love em 2 death regardless.
@Meme
Rihanna played the victim in a whole damn song(love the way you lie). I think Chris is just stating that he’s learning about life, I guess he didnt expect some of his own people to turn on him.
@MEME , #2 .. Rihanna never talked about it after her interview or played the victim? Where the hell have you been the past TWO years? She is ALWAYS playing the victim and making people feel sorry for her. In recent interviews, in songs, etc. She is pathetic. Chris doesnt play the victim. He wants people to let it go & stop talking about it. It happened two years ago, move on. He cant change his past and people talking about it wont change anything. You just look stupid, ignorant, dumb, pathetic, and just SAD! He kept it so real by saying he don’t have friends in the industry cus he honestly don’t! When that happened, he needed people to be there for him and support him but they wasnt there. ONLY his circle, like he said. You can’t blame the MAN for being REAL! People don’t like the truth cus the shit hurts, but oh well.
The Rih & CB situation is none of our business ! We were not there to witness what ACTUALLY happened so we have no right to judge Chris Brown ! The ONLY reason people are judging him is because HER picture got out. If y’all saw Chris Brown’s pics it would be another story. I’m pretty sure he was hurt too. Its not right to judge him and hate him for his personal life. Support him for the fact that you KNOW he is talented. He makes GREAT music. He is a GREAT actor. He is an AMAZING performer! Give the man his credit. Chris Brown is TALENTED. #period Don’t argue about it, just accept it & respect it! You cant change peoples ways by judging them and doing hateful shit! It just shows how ignorant YOU are! #thatisall
Industry people ain’t friends with each other like that. There’s a saying I thought of about them; They will Colgate smile all day but they don’t hide the spinach in their teeth…
@7 Chris’s album Grafitti flopped a lot worse than Rated R. Chris complains about a lot of stuff. He complained about being blackballed and of that. He just keeps going on and on about how the world is doing him so wrong. Everybody say their awwws. He found out some people were fake. Ok, let’s get back to what matters. The music.
Oh and let’s not forget about that whole crying fiasco on the BET awards. I mean hell nobody was buying Rihanna’s tour tickets, her album flopped and she’s the one that got beat and I didn’t hear her complain about how the world is doing her wrong. Doing a song is not the same thing. Yall sympathize for Chris on here then bash Rihanna all day long. He’s not the one that got beat. So i don’t know why people on here still feel sorry for him. You can tell Chris is spoiled and babied by his family and fans. He needs to just dust his shoulders off and focus on his music. At least act like you are happy. You not in jail boo. Be happy for that.
Chris Brown has so many apologists… its amazing how they are rewriting history…
So sick of him complaining He still has not grown up
Get over yourself booo
chris is just an idiot…
Okay everubody is talking about the Rihanna and Chris Brown stuff but Why isnt anyone talking about the fact that Rihanna is releasing a picture book??? I understand the whole trying to be different and not releasing a written memoir about her self but who wants to see a picture book of Rihanna I mean we arent in elementary school, I would much rather read a story about her life than look a pics, unless she is doing something like having pictures and telling stories about what she was going through or how she felt in that time in her life when she took the picture…anyone else agree? or is it just me. Im not hating on Rihanna, I like her but Im just expressing my opinon..
Chris already explained why he was crying at the BET awards, so stfu.
No one is showing Chris sympathy on here. Just simply stating facts & saying whats REAL! I’m a huge Chris Brown fan and yes he was wrong for what he did. But people CONSTANTLY bash him for NO reason. The shit is over. He’s not worried about it no more but when people always talk about what happen and bash him for it, of course he’s gonna have something to say. He might be spoiled by him family, its called LOVE and SUPPORT! I don’t know if your fam love and supports you but his does. People bash chris waaaay more than Rihanna like its gonna change what he did. No bitch, its not gonna change shit so just stfu! Chris is talented and people need to accept that and stop trying to make it seem like his career is over cus its NOT! He is doing better than ever. CB slays & if you’re mad.. #STAYmadHOE
Chris (Not Brown) and IMPORTANT! wrote some good a** comments!
First of all, it was NONE OF OUR BUSINESS what happened. If anyone should be mad, it should be Chris and Rihanna at the police who released their private information, photos, and the media who reported it and updated about Chris’s trial. It’s amazing what the media will do for a damn story! They almost ruined this young man’s life. How many times do people have to tell you idiots, who still judge him, that it doesn’t matter how wrong he was, THIS STORY SHOULD’VE BEEN LEFT ALONE! You have millions of people who starve from hunger, are in poverty, and don’t have an education, yet people were so worried and nosey about a one time bad event that happened in a celeb couple’s relationship instead of those important issues. Chris always said how he hated being asked about his and Rihanna’s relationship because he was like “that’s none of your business.” And what made it worst is the people around him advised him to apologize repeatedly and Rihanna’s conniving a** tried to boost up her album sales and talked about their situation. How rude? They should’ve just kept it between them, the police, and their family. No one is saying what he did was right, but who the hell are we to bring someone down for a personal issue? Why don’t y’all understand that?
Anyway, a picture book…. Really Rihanna? Oh yeah I forgot, she can’t write for sh**, especially a whole book, so they had to make it easier by creating a book filled with pictures. How egotistical and superficial? Those shots I saw on rapup are already provocative, I’d hate to see the rest of them.
I don’t give a rat’s ass about no whiny ass Chris and Rhianna. They are dumbass children that need a good ass whooping with a reality check bow on the top.
CHRIS BROWN IS SUCH A WHINING LIL BEYOTCH. HE IS ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT SOMETHING. CRY ME A RIVER. IF HE ISN’T CRYING IN AN INTERVIEW HE IS ON TWITTER HAVING A B!TCH FIT. STFU NEGRO AND GO DANCE OR SOMETHING. HIS LITTLE GROUPIE AZZ FANS ARE SO STUPID. RIHANNA HAS NOT BEEN PLAYING THE VICTIM. SHE HAS BEEN STAYING ON HER GRIND GETTING HER MONEY (OVER 400,000 DOLLARS/ SHOW FOR HER LAST GIRL ON EARTH TOUR) WHILE HIS AZZ IS DOING NOTHING BUT ACTING LIKE A SPOILED LITTLE GIRL. NO HE DOESN’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS. NOBODY LIKES HIS AZZ BECAUSE HE IS IMMATURE AND SELFISH. HE THINKS THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND HIM. THAT’S WHY HE CAN’T KEEP A WOMAN. ALL THE GIRLS HE DATES CHUNK THE DEUCES UP TO HIS AZZ. HE PLAYS THE VICTIM SAYING THEY USE HIM FOR PUBLICITY. WELL HE IS THE ONE POSTING TWIT PICS AND SH!T. HE TRIED TO LOOK LIKE A PLAYA AND GOT PLAYED INSTEAD LMAO. HE IS A LITTLE BOY. HE NEEDS TO GROW THE FVCK UP.
AND BY THE WAY RATED R DID NOT FLOP. IT WENT PLATINUM AND RUDE BOY WAS #1 ON THE CHARTS FOR HOW MANY WEEKS??? LMAO AT CHRIS BROWN’S GROUPIES TRYING TO TALK SH!T ABOUT RIHANNA. GRAFFITI WAS ONE OF THE WORST CD’S EVER. MY FRIEN BOUGHT THAT WACK SH!T AND USES THAT CD FOR A COASTER NOW! RIHANNA HAS MOVED ON. SHE KEPT WORKING HER AZZ OFF. THAT’S WHY SHE IS STILL ON TOP AND MAKING MORE MONEY PER SHOW THAN DRAKE, JUSTIN BIEBER, ECT. SHE IS NOT A COMPLAINER. SHE JUST DUSTS HERSELF OFF AND GETS BACK TO BUSINESS. CHRIS SHOULD TAKE NOTES. RIHANNA IS SHOWING HIS B!TCH AZZ HOW TO DO IT.
SHE IS DOING SONGS, MOVIES, BOOKS, UP NEXT IS HER PERFUME SHE IS DOING FOR 2011. YEP SHE IS MAKING THAT $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. ALL HER HATERS CAN KISS HER RICH AZZ AND GO DO THE DOUGIE WITH CHRIS BROWN.
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. So chris is doing just fine. To my knowledge you are one of those Rihanna fans that cant let shit go? Why you mad at what happened? You do not know them personally to take it so hard. Get a new hobby & stop bashin Chris. Graffiti was not his worst album it was his BEST album! So while Rih is yodeling & being the only girl in the world , Chris is chuckin up his Deuces to all you hatin ass mofo’s and collecting all his his well owned money! Lmao, you mad? #StayMadHOE !
You sound dumb as fuck! Chris ain’t crying over no bitch! TF? Get yo facts straight.
Rihanna couldnt have mad THAT much money for her tours when she cancelled more than HALF the shows lmaoooo! Chris is doing GREAT, since he is your main concern. He has the number 1 movie which grossed ALOT of money, more than 58 million hun & the number 1 song for 7 weeks almost 8 weeks sweetheart
Truthfully Speaking….I have nothing to say except…I concur with your statement. Well stated.
Not everyone who dislikes rihanna is a CB groupie.
Rihanna’s stans need to get that into their thick heads
Secondly, lol..no one wants a photbook of rihoeanna and her forehead
Child please