Mac Miller Makes It The Best Day Ever At Bamboozle
ASBURY PARK, New Jersey — There’s only so much partying on Fifth Ave. that a man can do, so on Friday night, Mac Miller hit the Jersey Shore and threw an old-fashioned beach party.
“I’m just tryin’ to bring a show, man. I want to bring a performance, I want to bring them into the Macadelic experience,” Mac told MTV News hours before he took the stage at the Bamboozle music festival in New Jersey.
Skrillex, Mike Posner, Incubus and Miller all took to Bamboozle’s main stage on the opening night of the three-day fest, and they didn’t disappoint. For Mac’s set, which began at 7 p.m. ET, the Pittsburgh MC brought a portion of his Macadelic Tour to concertgoers who had come to see an array of rock, rap and EDM artists.
It was all high-energy when Miller, who was dressed in an “RIP MCA” tee, set things off with the title track from his #1 debut album, Blue Slide Park. From there, EZ Mac launched into “Don’t Mind If I Do” from his 2010 breakout tape, K.I.D.S. Always one to represent for his crew, Miller, his DJ, Clockwork, and hypeman Treejay bounced up and down to “My Team,” and then turned things up a notch with the rambunctious “Knock Knock,” all to the youthful crowd’s delight.
While a majority of the Rostrum rapper’s catalog is centered on feel-good jams, he does show range on introspective cuts like “Angels (When She Shuts Her Eyes).” Even when he wasn’t ping-ponging frantically across the stage, the crowd responded to Miller’s more subdued tracks by waving their hands side to side, showing him that they too are capable of more than just getting crunk.
Before he dove into “Best Day Ever,” Mac took a bit of a breather while old Miller family home movies played on a big screen. All the teenage girls cooed as they watched baby Mac open birthday presents and sing along to the Sugar Hill Gang’s seminal hip-hop track “Rapper’s Delight.”
“I wanted to represent the music through visuals, I’ve always been a very visual person,” he explained to us before the show. “I wanted to use that to create the aesthetics of the show and show people what all of the songs mean to me and put them into that world.”
Miller picked up the mood with the electric “Frick Park Market” and drew immediate crowd participation with the first line. After spitting, “My name Mac Miller,” the crowd responded right on time with a thunderous, “Who the f— are you?”
It was a lesson on how to properly connect with your audience, one that’s invested in every word you rhyme. Last year when Miller dropped his now-gold-selling single “Donald Trump,” he promised to “take over the world,” and despite all of his success he still makes that vow at the end of each and every show. Last night was no different. After a 40-minute set, Mac sealed the deal with a spirited rendition of “Trump” and then marched off to continue to make good on his promise, one stage at a time.
Are you hitting Bamboozle this year? Let us know in the comments!
Fashion agenda: Fashion Rio, 20th Vienna Life Ball
As the glitz continues at the Cannes Film Festival, other glamorous events taking place across the globe include Brazil‘s Fashion Rio event and the 20th Vienna Life Ball, which will feature a special anniversary fashion show presenting some of the most extravagant Life Ball designs of years gone by. Read about this and other important upcoming fashion events here.
Cannes Film Festival
Ongoing until May 27
Cannes, France
With the star-studded Cannes Film Festival underway, fashionistas are preparing for a host of glamorous soirees, with one of the biggest social highlights being the Cinema Against AIDS charity black tie event, which attracts some of the biggest names from fashion, music, business, and international society. It is scheduled for May 24, with Milla Jovovich, Kylie Minogue, Karl Lagerfeld, Carine Roitfeld and Aishwarya Rai among this year’s event chairs.
http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en.html
20th Vienna Life Ball
May 19
Vienna, Austria
This year’s Life Ball has the theme “Fight the Flames of Ignorance” and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this annual AIDS charity event this year will see a special anniversary fashion show. Organized by Vogue Italia magazine, some of the most extravagant Life Ball designs of years gone by, from creators such as Roberto Cavalli and Vivienne Westwood, will be showcased — with top models including Alek Wek and Karolina Kurkova taking to the runway.
http://www.lifeball.org/?lang=en
Timeless Beauty
May 20-July 15
Shanghai, China
Following on from Italian luxury goods label Bvlgari’s 125 Years of Italian Magnificence expo in Shanghai, luxury jewelry maison Van Cleef Arpels will take its Timeless Beauty exhibition to the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The house presents a guide to its legacy, showcasing some 370 pieces of jewelry, watches and accessories and celebrating more than 100 years of high-end jewels.
http://www.mocashanghai.org/index.php?_function=exhibition
Fashion Rio
May 22-26
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
While Brazil‘s status as a key fashion destination continues to rise – fashion houses including Fendi, Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent will begin working on expansion in the country this year – Fashion Rio kicks off May 22 and precedes the larger-scale São Paulo Fashion Week, which takes place in June. Transgender model Lea T., who recently made her first post-op runway appearance, has already been confirmed to walk in a series of shows.
http://ffw.com.br/fashionrio/
2012 CFDA Fashion Awards
June 4
New York, USA
Ashley Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, Jack McCollough Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler and Marc Jacobs will compete for the coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year Award at the prestigious annual ceremony, organized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will receive the Fashion Icon Award this year due to his “personal and eclectic sense of style.” This in fact signals the first time a male will receive the gong, which last year went to pop star Lady Gaga.
http://www.cfda.com/category/fashion-awards/
Mac Miller Makes It The Best Day Ever At Bamboozle
ASBURY PARK, New Jersey — There’s only so much partying on Fifth Ave. that a man can do, so on Friday night, Mac Miller hit the Jersey Shore and threw an old-fashioned beach party.
“I’m just tryin’ to bring a show, man. I want to bring a performance, I want to bring them into the Macadelic experience,” Mac told MTV News hours before he took the stage at the Bamboozle music festival in New Jersey.
Skrillex, Mike Posner, Incubus and Miller all took to Bamboozle’s main stage on the opening night of the three-day fest, and they didn’t disappoint. For Mac’s set, which began at 7 p.m. ET, the Pittsburgh MC brought a portion of his Macadelic Tour to concertgoers who had come to see an array of rock, rap and EDM artists.
It was all high-energy when Miller, who was dressed in an “RIP MCA” tee, set things off with the title track from his #1 debut album, Blue Slide Park. From there, EZ Mac launched into “Don’t Mind If I Do” from his 2010 breakout tape, K.I.D.S. Always one to represent for his crew, Miller, his DJ, Clockwork, and hypeman Treejay bounced up and down to “My Team,” and then turned things up a notch with the rambunctious “Knock Knock,” all to the youthful crowd’s delight.
While a majority of the Rostrum rapper’s catalog is centered on feel-good jams, he does show range on introspective cuts like “Angels (When She Shuts Her Eyes).” Even when he wasn’t ping-ponging frantically across the stage, the crowd responded to Miller’s more subdued tracks by waving their hands side to side, showing him that they too are capable of more than just getting crunk.
Before he dove into “Best Day Ever,” Mac took a bit of a breather while old Miller family home movies played on a big screen. All the teenage girls cooed as they watched baby Mac open birthday presents and sing along to the Sugar Hill Gang’s seminal hip-hop track “Rapper’s Delight.”
“I wanted to represent the music through visuals, I’ve always been a very visual person,” he explained to us before the show. “I wanted to use that to create the aesthetics of the show and show people what all of the songs mean to me and put them into that world.”
Miller picked up the mood with the electric “Frick Park Market” and drew immediate crowd participation with the first line. After spitting, “My name Mac Miller,” the crowd responded right on time with a thunderous, “Who the f— are you?”
It was a lesson on how to properly connect with your audience, one that’s invested in every word you rhyme. Last year when Miller dropped his now-gold-selling single “Donald Trump,” he promised to “take over the world,” and despite all of his success he still makes that vow at the end of each and every show. Last night was no different. After a 40-minute set, Mac sealed the deal with a spirited rendition of “Trump” and then marched off to continue to make good on his promise, one stage at a time.
Are you hitting Bamboozle this year? Let us know in the comments!
Dana White — Former MMA Fighter Threatens to Kill UFC President
UFC
It’s unclear what started the beef, but the wannabe fighter — Dan Quinn — has gone off the hinges, leaving voicemail messages threatening to blow up Dana’s offices and put a bullet in the back of his head.
Quinn’s fighting career spanned nine years from 2001-2010. He never fought in the UFC, but did face off against a couple of future UFC fighters, including 2004 heavyweight champ Frank Mir (Quinn got beat).
Quinn has made rambling threats against White for several years on YouTube, but they escalated recently after Quinn somehow got Dana’s private work number and left chilling messages.
In the voicemails, obtained by TMZ, the delusional Quinn accuses White of sending in henchmen to kill him, claiming, “I just want you to know, since you’re bringing that to me, you should be worried about your own safety, bitch.”
Quinn adds, “I’m gonna shoot you right in the head motherf**ker.”
The voicemails get even weirder — one from a guy (presumably Quinn) speaking in an Irish accent and calling himself “Paddy O’Neill.” The “Irish” interloper then makes several threats.
We’re told White has never met or spoken with Quinn — sources say the Prez never ever heard of the dude until last week, when the voicemail threats got crazy.
White’s security team turned the voicemails over to the Vegas PD, which is currently investigating.
Calls to Dan Quinn were not returned.
50 Cent And Wiz Khalifa Collaboration: ‘Stay Tuned’
50 Cent was admitted to the hospital earlier this week when he began to suffer from severe stomach pains, but by the time he was released Thursday, the G-Unit CEO had already put plans into motion for a new collaboration with Wiz Khalifa.
MTV News caught up with Fif at his G-Unit offices in NYC after his release, and he explained that a tweet from Wiz gave birth to the collaboration. The tweet in question: “I Gotta Song I Wanna Put @50Cent On.”
“While I was sitting in the hospital, I saw Wiz Khalifa send a tweet out saying he got something, and he felt like it would be cool if I was actually on a record with him,” 50 said. “So I responded to him and I told him, ‘Let’s work.’ I’m feeling good, I was feeling better by the time that tweet went through, so I said, ‘Send it,’ and I’ll speak to him a little later on.
“Stay tuned to hear what happens next because it’s gonna go down,” he added, confirming that the collaboration is for real. Fif’s guest verse is likely to pop up on the Taylor Gang MC’s upcoming LP O.N.I.F.C., which is set to debut August 28. It would mark their first collaboration together. Thus far, Wiz has revealed that features on his Rolling Papers follow-up will include Pharrell, Cam’ron, Curren$y and the Weeknd.
50 Cent has made a full recovery since his release from the hospital, and next Tuesday, he will drop The Lost Tape, hosted by DJ Drama.
During his stay in the hospital, the Queens mogul received a phone call from longtime friend and collaborator Eminem, who had a few firm words for him. “He goes, ‘Yo, Fif, you were shot nine times, man, if you die over a burger, this sh– ain’t gonna go right,’ ” 50 told MTV News just hours after his release. ” ‘People ain’t gonna be feelin’ this.’ “
Stay tuned to MTV News’ Mixtape Daily for more on 50 Cent and DJ Drama’s The Lost Tape.
