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Post by cjay on May 18, 2015 1:51:21 GMT -5
His BMA performance was pretty good. I could never get into Chains, but I like this Jealous song. And I was waiting For him to rip his jacket off on stage!!! That would have slayed me! Haha
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And I was waiting For him to rip his jacket off on stage!!! That would have slayed me! Haha OMG! Me too! I noticed that he was shirtless under the jacket and when he would move in a way that showed parts of his chest, I was on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the big reveal. Come to think of it, we have seen Nick almost completely naked during this last year, just not all at once. #OohLaLa Nick is sex. That stare makes me melt. He knows he's hot. I need a cigarette.
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Post by Kishi KCM on May 18, 2015 8:04:55 GMT -5
I'm glad he did Jealous. Adding a guitar to the performance was a good idea. :)
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Post by cjay on May 18, 2015 9:34:35 GMT -5
And I was waiting For him to rip his jacket off on stage!!! That would have slayed me! Haha OMG! Me too! I noticed that he was shirtless under the jacket and when he would move in a way that showed parts of his chest, I was on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the big reveal. Come to think of it, we have seen Nick almost completely naked during this last year, just not all at once. #OohLaLa Nick is sex. That stare makes me melt. He knows he's hot. I need a cigarette. Yes! Yes! Yes! While it would have been great for him to take that jacket off, I'm kinda glad he didn't. It made me more curious about him and it actually got me to focus on the song a bit more. I hope Jealous become a decent size hit for him.
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Post by Future Captain on May 18, 2015 9:40:21 GMT -5
OMG! Me too! I noticed that he was shirtless under the jacket and when he would move in a way that showed parts of his chest, I was on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the big reveal. Come to think of it, we have seen Nick almost completely naked during this last year, just not all at once. #OohLaLa Nick is sex. That stare makes me melt. He knows he's hot. I need a cigarette. Yes! Yes! Yes! While it would have been great for him to take that jacket off, I'm kinda glad he didn't. It made me more curious about him and it actually got me to focus on the song a bit more. I hope Jealous become a decent size hit for him. Jealous is a top 10 hit in BBH100 and a #1 hit in Pop, lmao
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Post by cjay on May 18, 2015 10:24:42 GMT -5
Yes! Yes! Yes! While it would have been great for him to take that jacket off, I'm kinda glad he didn't. It made me more curious about him and it actually got me to focus on the song a bit more. I hope Jealous become a decent size hit for him. Jealous is a top 10 hit in BBH100 and a #1 hit in Pop, lmao LOL. I'm slipping. I had no idea. I hardly listen to radio these days and I've only been checking for my favorites (Mariah, Rihanna, Janet, Empire cast, Taylor Swift).
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Post by QAF on May 18, 2015 11:00:30 GMT -5
Nick was fantastic last night. One of the best of the night.
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Post by Kishi KCM on May 18, 2015 13:24:07 GMT -5
Just announced tour dates!! Bebe Rexha is his opening act. www.billboard.com/articles/news/6568694/nick-jonas-announces-tour-datesNick Jonas "Live In Concert" dates (*denotes date on Kelly Clarkson's Piece By Piece Tour): September 6: Hershey, PA, Hershey Theatre September 7: Syracuse, NY, New York State Fair September 9: New York, NY, Terminal 5 September 10: Boston, MA, House of Blues Boston September 11: Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena September 13: Detroit, MI, The Fillmore Detroit September 14: Chicago, IL, House of Blues Chicago September 15: St. Louis, MO, The Pageant September 17: Denver, CO, Fillmore Auditorium September 20: Phoenix, AZ, The Marquee September 22: Houston, TX, House of Blues Houston September 23: Dallas, TX, House of Blues Dallas September 25: Atlanta, GA, The Tabernacle September 26: Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of Blues Orlando September 27: Miami Beach, FL, The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater September 29: Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore Silver Spring October 1*: Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre October 2*:Montreal, QC, Bell Centre October 3: Toronto, ON, The Phoenix Concert Theatre October 4*: London, ON, Budweiser Gardens October 6: Saint Paul, MN, The Myth October 7*: Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre October 10*: Saskatoon, SK, SaskTel Centre October 12*: Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome October 14*: Edmonton, AB, Northlands Rexall Place October 15*: Dawson's Creek, BC, EnCana Events Centre October 17*: Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena October 23: Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern October 25: San Francisco, CA, The Masonic
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Post by cjay on May 18, 2015 13:35:36 GMT -5
Damn. No Seattle date. Ugh
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Post by McCreerian (Harris 2024!) on May 18, 2015 14:59:13 GMT -5
Damn no Charlotte date either! Infact none in NC or SC!
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There are a few gaps in there so it's possible additional dates could be added.
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Post by The Upper Hand on May 18, 2015 20:27:19 GMT -5
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Post by Unhinged on May 19, 2015 12:00:20 GMT -5
And I was waiting For him to rip his jacket off on stage!!! That would have slayed me! Haha OMG! Me too! I noticed that he was shirtless under the jacket and when he would move in a way that showed parts of his chest, I was on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the big reveal. Come to think of it, we have seen Nick almost completely naked during this last year, just not all at once. #OohLaLa Nick is sex. That stare makes me melt. He knows he's hot. I need a cigarette. He's such a fuckin tease and I love it.
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PAPER Magazine has "written" a takedown piece on Nick... THE PROBLEM WITH NICK JONAS'S NEW "COOL" RAP COLLABORATIONSBy Sandra Song Nick Jonas is growing up, and to help his image catch-up he's recently done a few new and very surprising collaborations that just don't feel quite right. Dropping a new track yesterday on BBC Radio 1 Xtra with UK grime star Stormzy and premiering a video with Bay Area rapper Sage the Gemini today, it seems like Jonas is looking to beef up his public persona by slowly inching into genres with political roots that extend much deeper than your average pop hit. Guess Demi Lovato didn't cut it. However, it begs the question of where the smallest JoBro got all this sudden street cred from and whether it's all a mere ploy to capitalize on cool -- an easy assumption as this could very well be Nick's attempt to pull a "Justin" in an attempt to distance himself from his cutesy boy band past. Sure, mainstream musicians have been co-opting traditionally black genres for eons (rock n' roll, hello?), but there's something extra unsettling about Jonas's timing and the particular genres he's chosen to engage -- mostly because it feels tone deaf during this pivotal moment in American history. We're currently embroiled in one of the biggest racial conversations this country's ever seen, a discussion that Jonas, like many other pop stars, have been completely absent from -- once again, most likely for PR-related reasons. But what exactly gives him the right to co-opt genres defined by their political roots to further his own image? Then again, for a guy who racked up almost 10 million views on his gospel version of "Jealous" and still has yet to credit the singers who ostensibly give the video its oomph, maybe this isn't all that surprising. Because while it's all well and good to be inspired and collaborate with these artists, one has to contemplate the timing of these partnerships and what they mean for Jonas himself. The problem comes in when you take into consideration that both Sage and Stormzy come from traditions that are innately political in their leanings, charged by the struggle of underrepresented black artists who span the Golden Gate Bridge to London's East End. The mere fact that Jonas could be capitalizing on these messages as a young, white and incredibly famous pop star in an attempt to edge-up his image seems a little icky to say the least. After all, Sage the Gemini's music has its roots in the Bay Area's hyphy scene, which emerged as a way of reasserting indie hip-hop in the public and cultural spaces at a time when they were being squeezed out. Grime's origins are also similar, as it was an aggressive, disillusioned take on UK garage meant to express the frustrations of poor, underrepresented black men when o.g. garage was on mainstream charts. Using obliquely anti-commercial genres to spice up your public image is messed up, not to mention the fact that hyphy and grime are also fueled by undercurrents that exalts resisting the police and reclaiming public spaces. So then how did a good boy from Jersey find his way to Stormzy's acidic spit and Sage's fatalistic repetition? Only Island Records's marketing department will know. Source
Girl... This is that same trashy "magazine" that published those vulgar photographs of Kim Kardashian completely naked a few months ago. They are jealous, politically correct fanny obsessed bougie banji namby pamby heifers that need to stop this nonsense. They're just mad that Nick would never ever give them a second look. He's looking hot and feeling gorgeous and he is successful and they are threatened. They need to take several seats.
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Post by Unhinged on May 22, 2015 6:50:48 GMT -5
Garbage "article." What if we flipped this opinion Sandra, and called out Sage the Gemini for going after a white audience by using Nick? Ridiculous.
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Post by allow that on May 22, 2015 8:57:37 GMT -5
This rubs me the wrong way. Does Sandra Song even "get it" herself? While it's true that the country is engaged in a racial conversation right now and it's important to respect history and culture, her solution sounds like a return to segregation. White and black artists shouldn't be able to collaborate? That sounds like it would be a great world to live in... Also, Nick singing the hook on two poppy rap songs is hardly appropriation. Let's not act like he's walking around with an Iggyesque accent now.
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 22, 2015 15:45:31 GMT -5
Bougie banji namby pamby tho...
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 22, 2015 16:05:22 GMT -5
We're in the day and age that when anybody of the melanin challenged variety decides to do something remotely Urban they will be scrutinized for it. I want Miss Sandra, because you know she's single, to tell me about cultural appropriation. I mean
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 23:17:32 GMT -5
My favorite part of this is learning that Disco is only a sjw when his dick isn't hard for the person being scrutinized. How 'bout that tea?
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My favorite part of this is learning that Disco is only a sjw when his dick isn't hard for the person being scrutinized. How 'bout that tea? It's ridiculous how nearly everyone is accused of "appropriating" lately. Everyone can trace their ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds to some other part of the world. My issue with showcasing other cultures and traditions in art or in general is when it is exploitative, demeaning, or disrespectful to those cultures and traditions. ETA: I'm not an sjw. I'm more of socially conscious puritanical slut. Call me a sister of perpetual indulgence.
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Post by Glen Marley on Jun 3, 2015 13:41:20 GMT -5
Im loving his music and Im starting to not feel guilty about it. Chains is the shit, im giving a listen to his album and Take Over is an instant hit for me. Kuddos, jewfro jobro!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 3, 2015 14:22:55 GMT -5
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jun 3, 2015 14:40:44 GMT -5
Jewfro Jobro...
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Post by wavey.β¨οΈ on Jun 3, 2015 17:45:39 GMT -5
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Today is National Donut Day. Nick posed with some yummy donuts.
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Nick, looking dapper in a tux, attended the Tony Awards.
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Post by irice22 on Jun 8, 2015 23:46:13 GMT -5
Does "Take Over" remind anyone else something Britney would/should do?
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 9, 2015 10:19:09 GMT -5
Rock Me In maybe?
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Nick joined eternally glamorous Jennifer Lopez and Kiesza at the Tony's
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