Archive for May, 2011
At Diddy-Dirty Money‘s concert last Saturday night (May 7th) at Club Nokia in Los Angeles during their Coming Home Tour, Ms. Grey joined them onstage to lend her talents to their performance to “Coming Home“. Rap-Up has exclusive video of the performance which you can view below!
Diddy-Dirty Money & Skylar Grey – “Coming Home (Live in L.A., (7-MAY-2011)” | YouTube ::
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MTV’s newest promo for their upcoming Teen Wolf TV series (a remake of the 1985 film) features Ms. Grey‘s vocals from Lupe Fiasco‘s current single “Words I Never Said”! MTV has posted the minute-long promo spot online, and you may stream it below.
:60 Teen Wolf TV Promo | MTV ::
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On Monday (May 9th), Ms. Grey will appear with Lupe Fiasco on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report to perform “Words I Never Said“, the current single from Fiasco’s latest album LASERS. The episode will air at 11:31 PM Eastern/10:31 PM Central in the United States. Due to the controversial nature of the lyrics, it’s possible that the song will not be performed on television again, so be sure not to miss this special live performance!
The Colbert Report – Official Website ::
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Since Ms. Grey released the live video of her performing “Love The Way You Lie” on her new Tumblr site The Grey Area, it’s made the rounds and since earned placement on several popular music blogs. See what people have been saying on a few of them below, and if you haven’t already, check out Ms. Grey’s live “LTWYL” video now on the right-hand side of our site!
Rap-Up – “Love The Way You Lie” On Piano ::
“….With a glass of wine on deck, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter gets behind the piano in a dimly-lit hotel room and sings her demo of “Love the Way You Lie”….”Beatweek Magazine – Grey Launches “The Grey Area” w/ “LTWYL” ::
“….Grey, who has spent the past several months slowly emerging from the shadows, has turned all the lights on in the form of her new Tumblr page – and the first entry is, fittingly, a video of her performing Love The Way You Lie at the piano….”PopDust – Grey Plays “Love The Way You Lie” ::
“….You know Skylar Grey by now, right?….the biggest smash she’s ever assisted on was one she helped write for someone else—Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie,” whose chorus was scribed by Grey….like fellow songwriter-cum-pop-star Jessie J recently giving “Party in the USA” a live workout, Grey decided to answer the “What If?” question herself by recording a clip of her playing “Love the Way You Lie” herself….”Lozza Music – “LTWYL” Acoustic Performance ::
“….You’ve probably heard Skylar Grey….she is a phenomenal talent and here is her singing her most successful hit with just a piano in a hotel room. I don’t get goosebumps from listening to music, but if I did, I’m pretty sure I’d have them now….”Direct Lyrics – Grey Sings “LTWYL” ::
“….Grey….has performed a stunning acoustic rendition of the Rihanna ‘Love The Way You Lie Part II’ song that she wrote for her “Loud” album….AMAZING!! I’m in love with this girl’s voice. Angelic!….”
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During Monday Night Raw’s May 2nd televised birthday celebration for The Rock, WWE chairman Vince McMahon presented him with a video montage set to Diddy-Dirty Money (feat. Skylar Grey)’s “Coming Home“, as a special welcome back to WWE. You can now watch The Rock’s special video montage via YouTube below!
WWE Raw – “Coming Home (The Rock Montage)” | YouTube ::
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Within a May 2nd press release, Los Angeles Times Magazine has reported that Ms. Grey will be featured on the cover of their upcoming June issue! No other Grey details about the issue have been released yet, but you can read the press release by clicking the logo below.
May 2nd Press Release | Los Angeles Times Magazine ::
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Ms. Grey has now opened an official Tumblr page, known as The Grey Area. Click the logo below to view her first post, and sign up to stay up-to-date on her posts! Also check a brand new video of Ms. Grey performing “Love The Way You Lie” right below the pic!
Ms. Grey’s Official Tumblr – The Grey Area | Tumblr ::
Skylar Grey – “Love The Way You Lie (Live)” | YouTube ::
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The Las Vegas Sun has featured an article about the songs chosen by the fighters as their walk-in themes at this past weekend’s UFC 129. Mark Hominick picked Diddy-Dirty Money (feat. Skylar Grey)’s “Coming Home“, and you can read the following excerpt mentioning the song, or the full article by clicking the logo below.
UFC 129 Walk-In Music – Confidence Is The Name Of The Game | Las Vegas Sun ::
“….Hominick came in to Diddy’s “I’m Coming Home” featuring Skylar Grey. The Canadian, from Ontario, was indeed coming home, as he fought his first UFC fight in his home country. Lyrics like, “Back where I belong, yeah I never felt so strong” cemented his local hero status as he was coming off a five-win streak….”
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Diddy-Dirty Money (feat. Skylar Grey)’s fan-favorite “Coming Home” will be featured on the upcoming volume 38 of the Now That’s What I Call Music! compilation series! The album will be released on May 3rd, and you can pre-order the album on Amazon by clicking its artwork below.
Now That’s What I Call Music! 38 Pre-Order | Amazon ::
In Touch Weekly magazine has also made mention of Ms. Grey in their recent Seen & Heard column, in regards to her recent surprise appearance with DJ Kaskade in Las Vegas last month. Click the column below to view the column full-size.
Seen & Heard | In Touch Weekly ::
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