Release Date: June 25, 2014 Pre-order from: June 6 - June 24, 2014 at the following online stores: YGEX Shop Rakuten Books Tower Records Online Tsutaya Online Shopping YesAsia.com (for non-Japanese buyers)
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[NEWS] 2NE1 invite Blackjacks to their after party following their concerts in Japan this July6/6/2014 2NE1 are inviting Blackjacks to their official after party in Japan this July!
2NE1 will continue on their world tour 'ALL OR NOTHING' ('AON') at Yokohama Arena on July 5-6 and Kobe World Memorial Hall on July 12-13. Following the concert, 2NE1 will hold their after party at Sound Museum Vision at Shibuya, Tokyo on July 6 and Umeda, Osaka on July 13. 2NE1 brought the 'fire' to their 19+ after party following their Seoul concerts back in March and now Blackjacks in Japan will also witness the fun that 2NE1 will bring on stage and in the club during their upcoming after party! 2NE1 will also release their second full-length album 'CRUSH' in Japan on the 25th! Originally posted by: allkpop Kay Cola is a professional lucid dreamer, according to her Twitter page. And the Los Angeles singer-songwriter has been living the dream; Cola is constantly working, and working with A-List artists too. She's sung on tracks for Eminem, written with Dr. Dre and had a song on an album that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of The Year. The daughter of renowned jazz and classical musician Hubert Laws grew up with an artist's discipline, rehearsing and practicing for hours. But all that woodshedding didn't isolate Kay from other types of music. Among her influences, the soulful singer lists rock and country music and, most recently, K-pop. "I recently got into K-pop and it's pretty awesome," Cola told KpopStarz on Wednesday in an exclusive interview. "I love 2NE1 and I really like their new song 'Gotta Be You.'" "I like the beat of the song, how the intro had a little bit of a hip-hop vibe and heavy bass," she added. "It went into a little bit of techno. It was almost like three songs in one." Kay sees a lot of similarities between her own brand of music and the K-Pop artists. "I grew up listening to a different genres of music and I like that they combine different genres in their music," Cola said. Why does she feel K-pop fans should check out her music? "I have lyrics that a lot of people can relate to and catchy hooks and catchy melodies," Cola said. The singer-songwriter also loves country and rock music and appreciates that both trace their roots "to gospel and rhythm and blues." Cola cites Coldplay as an influence, sings the praises of John Mayer and loves the music of Rascal Flatts. She says her father, Hubert Laws, one of the most recognized flute players in jazz, was critical in her developments as a musician. "One of the things he taught me was about work ethic and practicing," Cola said. "He practices about four hours a day. The industry [today] is very different. He's been doing it for over 50 years and he's still learning new ways to sound better." Cola says she brings that work eithic into the studio when she's singing on tracks for superstars like Eminem, as she did his 2010 track "Not Afraid." "That was a really cool experience," Cola said. "[Eminem] was there. He's very humble. He was really cool about everything," she said. "He's a bit of a workaholic, so he got right to the next song. But he made sure he got what he wanted from the song and brought his energy into it." Hip-hop legend Dr. Dre was a recent mentor for Cola. She was called in to write demos. Though she's not sure if her song will make the album, she believes the experience itself was enough. "Writing with him and being in the same room with him, that energy was just amazing," she said. Opening for Ne-Yo on a tour of Japan was another high profile experience Cola describes as "amazing." "The fans there are so loyal and awesome," she said. "We did a couple of short tours out there also, so I got to really experience Tokyo." When it comes to her own songwriting process, Kay likes to shake things up. "I sometimes have the lyrics and the melody in my head then we can create a track around that," she said. "Other times it starts with the track and I'll use the chord progressions in the track to influence my melodies. [The style of the tracks dictates] my inspiration towards the subject of the song. It's always about something I went through or someone close to me has gone through." This means it sometimes gets too personal. "I go in," she laughs, "I literally have written things that people have exactly said to me. I get pretty deep." Cola's next album is slated for release on July 7. "I'm still working on the album title," she said. "It will be a seven-track EP. I'm very clear with the guys that I work with. They fit into the whole vibe of what I'm going for...my movement and brand is about empowering people, females in particular, to say what's on their minds and do what they feel." "The world can be extremely judgmental and I want to open up the platform for other people to feel comfortable with being themselves and just be free to create or whatever they want to do without being scared of the judgment of this world. Just go for it." You can hear Kay Cola on Soundcloud. source kpopstarz TRACKLIST RELEASE DATE: June 25
TYPE A TRACKLIST (2CD+DVD+PHOTOBOOK): (4,800JPY + TAX) TYPE B TRACKLIST (1CD+1DVD): (3,800JPY+TAX) TYPE C TRACKLIST (CD ONLY): (2,700JPY+TAX) [DISC 1 are recorded in Japanese] 1. Crush 2. Come Back Home 3. Gotta Be You 4. Do You Love Me 5. Happy 6. Falling In Love 7. I Love You 8. If I Were You 9. Missing You 10. Come Back Home (Unplugged) [DISC 2 are same content as the Korean Album] 1. Crush 2. Come Back Home 3. Gotta Be You 4. If I Were You 5. Good To You 6. MTBD (CL SOLO) 7. Happy 8. Scream 9. Baby I Miss You 10. Come Back Home (Unplugged) DVD: 1. Crush MV 2. Come Back Home MV 3. Gotta Be You MV 4. Happy MV 5. Missing You MV 6. Do You Love Me MV 7. Falling In Love MV 8. I Love You MV 9. BTS of Crush MV TYPE D (CD + DVD) (Limited Fanclub Edition): (3,800JPY+TAX) 1. 60 Mins of 2013 Do You Love Me Fanclub Event TYPE E (Music Card Ver): (2,160JPY+TAX Check out 2NE1 posing for Adidas Korea as they sport 80’s retro jerseys!
2NE1 struts their stuff for Adidas Korea as South Korea prepares for battle in this year’s World Cup. South Korea is in Group H in this year’s World Cup, hosted in Brazil. The first game will be against Russia on June 17th, which is sure to be a heated match especially after the controversial Winter Olympics where Kim Yuna took 2nd place to Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova. 2NE1’s shoot with Adidas Korea had a light, fun and sexy concept. Take a look at their 80’s retro style jerseys. source: koreaboo Group Big Bang and 2NE1′s stages are now available on mobile phones and PCs in multitrack mode, allowing viewers to watch their performances in the camera angle of their choice. YG Entertainment released the video clips of Big Bang’s “Fantastic Baby” MV and live performance and 2NE1′s “Gotta Be You” MV and “CRUSH” concert clip on Naver’s new multitrack service. Multitrack service makes available in one screen many angles filmed by several cameras. Unlike previous services which only allows the viewer to view one part of a video, the multitrack service features different angles that the viewer can choose from. The performance clips of Big Bang’s “Fantastic Baby” and 2NE1′s “CRUSH” released on this day features an overall stage view and individual member views, featuring 6 and 5 view options per video, respectively. YG’s multitrack services can be accessed through Naver’s video services TV Cast and mobile app Naver Media Player. source kpopstarz After releasing the music video for “Gotta Be You,” 2NE1 will reportedly follow up with another release for “Crush.” On May 27, Billboard posted an interview with the four ladies of 2NE1, where they discussed their most memorable and favorite music videos. “For me, the video I remember the most is ‘Can’t Nobody,’” said Minzy. “We filmed it for a week. The music video I like the most is ‘I Am The Best.’” During this segment of the interview, CL gave a very interesting answer to the question. “The video I remember the most is our Japanese version of ‘Crush,’ which we filmed yesterday. It’s still fresh in my memory.” This came as a surprise to many fans, as previously YG had announced that 2NE1′s new album will only be released in Japan, in Korean. “Although 2NE1 previously released the Japanese versions of their songs in Japan, for this album, we will release it as is in Korean,” wrote YG Entertainment on March 5th. “Among the local representatives who listened to the Korean album, their response was positive towards the original version so we decided to release it as is.” So, is this a music video for the Japanese version of “Crush,” or a Japanese music video for the Korean version of the song? Either way, Blackjacks are excited, as “Crush” remains one of the most talked-about tracks off of the eponymous album. The video of their live concert performance alone has nearly 3 million views on YouTube. via kpopstarz |
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