• Chris Rock On The Breakfast Club: 'Top Five' Comedian Talks Upcoming Film, Bill Cosby, Eric Garner/Mike Brown, DJ Envy Beef, And More

    Chris Rock stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club this morning to promote the upcoming movie he wrote, directed and stars in called Top Five, which is due out in theaters on Dec. 12. Rock took the time to chat about the film, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta's Karlie Red's role in Top Five, the Bill Cosby controversy, what it means to be relevant, the state of Hollywood, the potential of a post-racial society, why he loves 12 Years A Slave, his beef with DJ Envy, why he only listens to music on his iPod, and more. Here's some of what he had to say:

  • David Guetta Performs 'Listen' Hit 'Dangerous' on 'Good Morning America' with an Orchestra [WATCH]

    This morning on "Good Morning America," French superstar DJ David Guetta performed his hit single "Dangerous" featuring the vocals of American singer/songwriter Sam Martin from his chart-topping album "Listen." For the occasion he brought an orchestra, guitarist and bassists to play the various string elements that come into play throughout "Dangerous." Sam Martin sat in on the piano and to sing vocals live.Right now LIVE on @GMA, @davidguetta and @SamMartinMusic perform "Dangerous." Head to @Snapchat (GMA_ABC) to see! pic.twitter.com/Bpn3xqaAov — Good Morning America (@GMA) December 4, 2014Despite it being at 8:50 a.m., the crowd was into it and was able and willing to dance to David Guetta and his group of instrumentalists. "GMA" wisely took the party inside, creating an intimate club atmosphere, since it was apparently 25 degrees Fahrenheit outside, according to ABC's thermometer, via "Do Androids Dance." It was probably the smallest audience Guetta has played to in years, as he is used to massive festival crowds and large, packed clubs.Guetta ditched his traditional DJ setup, instead opting for launchpads to trigger certain sounds in the song that would not be played by Sam Martin or the orchestra. Sam Martin shines on the piano, playing the topline from the track and singing the vocals with impressive style. The orchestra seemed slightly out of place with the whole set-up, but it was a good first attempt at doing it live.

  • Rae Sremmurd Perform "No Flex Zone" and "No Type" On 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]

    Mississippi rappers, Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy, better known as Rae Sremmurd have enjoyed a very fruitful finish to 2014. Their single "No Flex Zone" has become a pop culture reference point and they just made their television debut without having even releasing an album. Last night they joined the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to perform the Mike WILL Made-It produced hits "No Flex Zone" and "No Type" with a little help from The Roots.

  • EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Composer J. Ralph Talks Scoring Documentary Films 'Garnet's Gold,' 'Virunga' Soundtrack, Upcoming Projects And More!

    Two of the most powerful documentaries that came out in 2014 had to be Garnet's Gold and Virunga. One depicted one man's search for what he believed to be a grand, buried treasure while the other documents a group of brave individuals coming together to face death at the price of saving the last of the world's mountain gorillas. Composer J. Ralph was brought in to provide the main music for these films including the score for Garnet's Gold and the original song "We Will Not Go" for Virunga, tying together the imagery and message of each project with his accompaniments.

  • Sam Smith Performs 'I'm Not the Only One' on 'Ellen'

    Sam Smith has become one of the freshest faces in pop music. The flag bearer of the new British invasion, the U.K. pop star has rapidly risen to become one of the most well-endeared pop acts in the world. He has made the rounds of television appearances, including "David Letterman," "Jimmy Kimmel," "Saturday Night Live" and more. Now he brings his talents to daytime, stopping by with self-proclaimed enormous fan Ellen DeGeneres on "Ellen" to perform his new single "I'm Not the Only One" and sit down for a short interview.Sam Smith's performance is vintage Smith, crooning with his careful and well-timed delivery. Bringing in tow a large band, Smith shows off his impeccably soulful voice for the in-studio audience as he performs the latest single from his June album "In the Lonely Hour."The interview focuses on Sam Smith's decision to come out and how that has affected his career. They discuss the challenges of being a spokesman for the gay community, and Sam Smith notes that he is just "22 and is still trying to figure things out." It is easy to forget that many of these pop acts headlining the biggest stages in the world are so young and still maturing as people.

  • 'The Voice' Season 7 Recap & Review: Top 8 Show Up with Stunning Performances as Gwen Stefani & Pharrell Debut "Spark the Fire"

    It's hard to believe, but season seven of The Voice is starting to wind down. Last week, the top 10 gave some of the worst performances of the season. So, if these kids want to seem worthy of the top five or, god forbid, even winning this show, they needed to show up. Luckily for them, they did. From the best of the best (Matt McAndrew, Craig Wayne Boyd) to those who are just somehow holding on (Ryan Sill, Luke Wade), everyone was better than usual, making this show feel truly legitimate.
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