May 2nd, 2004
Morissette Enjoying Sense of Calm
By Craig Rosen
NEW YORK (Billboard) – It feels like the first time. So says Alanis Morissette about her new album, “So-Called Chaos.” And Guy Oseary, CEO of Maverick Recording, Morissette’s label, couldn’t agree more.
The new album arrives in the United States May 18 on Maverick (through WEA Distribution) and May 17 in international markets. It is Morissette’s fourth studio set. That number does not include her teen-pop albums released prior to her international stardom or her “Unplugged” and “Feast on Scraps” odds-and-ends set.
The sense of calm from the artist and the excitement from the label surrounding the release is reminiscent of “Jagged Little Pill,” Morissette’s 1995 landmark Maverick debut.
“I have the same relaxed feeling around it,” Morissette says. ” relative to the other records, where maybe I was a little freaked out by some of the subject matter I was singing about or the time in my life it was happening. I wasn’t very relaxed. Around ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ interestingly enough, there was a real sense of peace right before I released it.”
Female Hip-Hop Violinist Ben-Ari Making Noise with Janet Jackson, Twista, Kanye
In the past few months Ben-Ari’s strings have given the songs of Janet Jackson, Twista and Kanye West a dramatic edge you won’t find anywhere else. Her violin gently caresses Janet Jackson on the single “I Want You.” And her soaring strings seduce a young beauty on Twista’s “Overnight Celebrity.”
Whether it’s laying down a background or juicing the hook, the result is the same: Ben-Ari gets the crowd jumping.
The classically trained violinist grew up near Tel-Aviv, not Brooklyn, but the top names in the rap industry recognized her talent and embraced her like a sister. Wyclef Jean and Jay-Z have invited Ben-Ari on stage with them to perform in front of thousands.
Lil Kim Plastic Surgery Gone Bad? Photos
Back in April 2004, Lil Kim appeared on television with her attorney as she turned herself in to authorities and pled “not guilty” on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with the 2001 Hot97 radio station shooting. Yet, it was Kim’s shocking facial features barely hidden beneath her huge dark shades that got the gossips talking about her apparent plastic surgery gone wrong.
She’s going through a lot emotional problems I believe. This is something that a lot of female entertainers go through. However, don’t think that male entertainers are not getting surgery, it’s just not as intense. What do you think about this?
