[Video] Lily Allen: "Hard Out Here"
Lily Allen steps back into the limelight with a video for her new single "Hard Out Here." Allen lashes out against sexism and the constant objectification of women in the music industry with some hilarious twerking scenes and non-stop sass. With lyrics like "Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain," and "Forget your balls, grow some tits, it's hard out here for a bitch," Allen doesn't waste any time holding her tongue.
The video mocks Robin Thicke's much debated "Blurred Lines" video and pokes fun at the stereotypical video girl, washing a hubcap in the kitchen. Allen received some backlash, accused of being racist because of the black back-up dancers in the video. "The video is meant to be a lighthearted satirical video that deals with the objectification of women within modern pop-culture," she wrote. "It has nothing to do with race at all."
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[Video] Atoms of Peace perform "Got To Give It Up"
Atoms of Peace, performing in Mexico City earlier this week, performed the Marvin Gaye song "Got To Give It Up". Seemingly not otherworldly noteworthy, aside from the fact they played it well (it is Thom Yorke and Flea). The interesting catch to the song choice is the fact that Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" allegedly ripped off the Gaye classic. According to Pitchfork, the Gaye family passed ona six figure settlement from Thicke to resolve a lawsuit relating to the song. More to come soon, for now enjoy below.
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