Marvel vs. Capcom 3: The Most Anticipated Video Game of the Year!!!

Listen up all you video game fans! The most anticipated fighting game of the year is finally within reach. As most serious gamers know, it has been 10 years since the release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (an extremely long period of time indeed). The time has finally come for the third installment of the series to be released. This epic crossover battle video game will be released tonight at midnight (February 15, 2011).

I discovered that there would be a third installment in the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise back in July 2010. I can honestly say that I've been overly excited since then. As a result of being a HUGE fan of the previous titles, the release of the third installment is pretty much a big deal to me...

Check out some amazing video footage of the game below:

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Television Commercial

One of my favorite Marvel Characters of all time, Storm!

One of my favorite Capcom Characters, Akuma!

You can tell from the short videos above that the game will offer players an amazing experience. It's also obvious that careful preparation has went into the development of the game which resulted in extremely vibrant stage/character appearances as well as a high level of combat fluidity. This game is sheer genius!!

After playing the game, come back and let me know what you guys think about it.

(Image above via www.capcom-unity.com; Videos above via www.youtube.com/OfficialMvC3)

Peace! Love!

~Alan, The Music and Interactive Media Tycoon

Lady Gaga's Arrival at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards!!

As you all know, the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards makes its premiere this evening. I always enjoy watching the biggest of stars walk the red carpet. One star that definitely caught my attention was the eccentric Lady Gaga... Get this, she arrived to the Grammys in a translucent egg.. If you think about it, this was pretty genius. The gesture is paying homage to her new single "Born This Way" and her album of the same title. 

Lady Gaga arriving at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards...

Just in case you didn't know, "Born This Way" was released on February 11, 2011 and became the fastest selling iTunes single EVER! In only five hours, it became number 1 in 21 of the 23 countries it was released in. That's amazing! I'm a HUGE fan of Lady Gaga because she isn't afraid to journey outside-the-box. She's very different. And I love different. Congratulations Lady Gaga.. 

Check out the video of Lady Gaga's arrival below:

What do you guys think of Lady Gaga's arrival at the Grammys?

(Images above via www.musicislifeismusic.com/www.torontosun.com; Video via www.youtube.com)

Peace! Love!
~Alan, The Music and Interactive Media Tycoon

Female Rap Superstar Nicki Minaj Makes an Appearance on "Saturday Night Live"

I'm pretty sure most of you knew that I was going to dedicate yet another blog post to my girl Nicki Minaj... She made a guest appearance on "Saturday Night Live" which aired just a few moments ago. Like most of the musical guests on the show, she participated in a couple of the skits and performed two songs from her album "Pink Friday."

Prior to the the show, Nicki sat down with MTV News and expressed how she felt about the opportunity: "Being a part of 'Saturday Night Live' feels absolutely incredible. I still don't even believe it's true. I'm not going to believe it's really happening until--well, I'm going to DVR it. I can't watch it, because I'll be on it. But until I see it back on DVR, I'm not even going to believe I was really on the show. This is epic, this is monumental, this is historic stuff." To be honest, I could feel her excitement through my 42-inch plasma screen...  

Rocking a huge and overly extravagant yet beautifully made dress (for some reason I was reminded of cotton candy!), Nicki performed her hit "Right Thru Me." Check out the video below:

Nicki also performed "Moment 4 Life" in a flamboyantly colored cat suit, a pair of SLAMMIN' knee-high pumps and her Bride of Blackenstein wig... Check it out:

*BONUS* 

"Do the Creep" by The Lonely Island (feat. Nicki Minaj) Official Music Video

What do you guys think of Nicki Minaj's performances and skits?  

(Nicki Minaj Quotation via www.mtv.com; Videos above via www.youtube.com; Image above via www.mypinkfriday.com)

Peace! Love!

~Alan, The Music and Interactive Media Tycoon

Female Rap Superstar Nicki Minaj Makes an Appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"

Although I've said it time and time again, I would like to say it again: I'm a HUGE fan of Nicki Minaj. I consider myself to be one of her biggest fans/supporters. She burst into the industry like a freight train and I truly admire that.

The interview opened with the following quote by Ellen DeGeneres: "Rolling Stone magazine named our next guest the new Queen of Hip-Hop. Her debut album "Pink Friday" sold more copies in it's first week than any other female artist in over ten years. Please welcome the very talented, Nicki Minaj." Awesome introduction Ellen...

The Harajuku Barbie came out in a black form-fitting above-the-knee dress and a pair of SICKENING pumps! As I've said before, her stylist is the bomb.

Ellen started the interview by admiring Nicki's pumps, inquiring about Lil Wayne discovering her and mentioning the awesome success "Pink Friday" has accumulated (it has officially shipped one million units). Congratulations Nicki!!

Ellen then proceeded to asking Nicki about how she started rapping. She also asked her to talk a little bit about her family background as well as a few of her alter egos (Roman, Martha and Barbie). Check out the interview and Nicki's performance of "Moment 4 Life" below...

Interview:

Perfomance of "Moment 4 Life":

What do you guys think of Nicki Minaj's interview and performance?

(Videos above via http://www.youtube.com)

Peace! Love!

~Alan, The Music and Interactive Media Tycoon 

Kanye West - Monster featuring Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver (Music Video)

We all have been waiting for it... Even though it's only a rough edit, it's finally here.. I'm sure most of us (if not all) will agree that "Monster" was definitely one of the hottest tracks of 2010. It's hot because some of the most talented rappers in the game (Kanye West, Rick Ross, Jay-Z and my girl Nicki Minaj) as well as Bon Iver were a part of it.

Before discussing the song, I wanted to mention the praise that Rick Ross gave Nicki Minaj. Referring to Nicki writing her own verse for the track, he said: "That was the day Nicki Minaj earned my respect as a lyricist. Before that day she was a great entertainer, but for me to get in the studio with my own two eyes and see her write her verse, I knew that was going to be one of the greatest verses of this year." And it definitely was...

Regarding the song itself, I feel that each artist contributed something special. Bon Iver frames and introduces the song as a mysterious Thriller-like horror setting, Kanye West provides the hook that actually "hooks" listeners, Rick Ross brings the intimidation that hip-hop can provoke, Jay-Z compares himself to some of the legendary creatures of the world and the lovely Nicki Minaj brought an impeccable vocal delivery as well as her genius of instantaneously changing personas... (Between lines!!) 

I really enjoyed the video. The moment a friend of mine played the track for me, I instantly responded by saying: "I can't wait for the video!" From the song itself, I knew the video would have some type of weird, delirious and spooky theme. My prediction has definitely come to pass.. Check out the video below...

What do you guys think of the video? 

(Image above via www.stereogum.com; Rick Ross quotation via www.dimewars.com)

Peace! Love!

~Alan, The Music and Interactive Media Tycoon