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In 2006, Christina Aguilera went Back to Basics, putting a modern spin on soul and swing-era music. Her new Bionic boasts a futuristic album cover and buzzing first single that show off her renewed desire to hit the dance club with high-powered beats from the 21st century. Aguilera premiered first single “Not Myself Tonight” on her official site yesterday, singing, “I’m not myself tonight, tonight I’m not the same girl,” a nod to her musical shift in the past four years.  It appears as though “Xtina” is back and is ready to duke it out for club spins with Lady Gaga and Ke$ha.

“Not Myself Tonight” was co-written by Ester Dean, who had a hand in Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” and club king Polow Da Don, who also produced the track. Bionic will feature Aguilera combining songs written by electro-pop and rockers like Sia, Le Tigre and Ladytron with production from bona fide hitmakers like Tricky Stewart, Switch and Linda Perry.

The single will be available on iTunes starting April 13th, while Bionic will follow on June 8th.

Not only does Nicki Minaj hang out with Lil Wayne and Drake, but according to her new song, "Massive Attack," she also chills with Mr. Miyagi and the Phantom of the Opera.








The wait is over: Minaj has released her first official single. The track hit the Net on Monday night, and Funk Master Flex blasted off on Hot 97 with it. The track fuses hip-hop and dance, and Minaj adds a little international flavor by spitting some lyrics with a Caribbean accent.



"So, so hot in here it feels like a jungle/ Me don't like boys that ain't jumbo," she raps. "You know I got the ammo/ That's why I bulletproof the Lambo/ In the Middle East on a camel/ Running through the jungle, Rambo/ Liberace tango/ Swinging on a vine, mango/ So, call me Simba, little mama, 'cause Mufasa couldn't stop her ... ."



"It's produced by Sean Garrett and Alex the Kid," Minaj explained to MTV News recently in New York. "The beat, as soon as I heard it, I was in Africa being captivated by crazy drums. It's a very rare. ... You're not gonna get the song the first time you hear it. After the second or third time, you're gonna be like, 'Whoa, what is this?' It sounds nothing like anything that's out right now.



"It's so next-level futuristic," she continued. "Shout-out to Sean, because one thing, he's great with getting that other-level creativity that other people don't get. So, since I heard his writing style, I always wanted to collabo and work with him. I felt that he's one of the people that would get me, get my personality and get that on a record and choose a beat that would illustrate Nicki Minaj. And he did."



Garret told Mixtape Daily in February that "Massive Attack" is "explosive." "I can't wait for y'all to hear it, man," he said. "It's just given me a lot of time to create some real special music that's a lot different from what people expected.



"I'm really, really excited about Nicki because I think that what Nicki has understood is that she can do whatever she wants to do," he continued. "She's a dreamer just like myself. I feel like when you're creative ... it's basically like her whole image thing. She's taken her image to a whole other level with the whole Barbie thing. And I think she's very imaginative and her music's great and she's not scared of nothing. She's fearless. As long as you're fearless in life you can do anything."



Nicki and Sean shot the video for "Massive Attack" with director Hype Williams early this month in California. Amber Rose and the Birdman also make cameos.



"I kinda always like to do things in an unexpected fashion," Minaj said on the set. "I didn't want to shoot the typical new-artist vision. Thank god I have a wonderful label that stands behind me and my vision. I met Hype in a freakin' airport. I didn't recognize him without his dreads. We exchanged information, and it happened to be a week before I wanted to shoot a video. I told him the idea. Of course, I had to let Baby and Slim know and hope they would understand my expensive taste. It all came together."

Today’s movie screenings include:




“Inglourious Basterds” (2009) at 1 p.m. in the University Theatre Auditorium. Hosted by Heidi Schlipphacke, Dept. of Foreign Languages.



“Kicking It” (2008) at 6 p.m. in River Rooms, Webb University Center. Hosted by Sam Evans, Dept. of English.



“The Big Lebowski” (1998) at 6 p.m. in Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb University Center. Hosted by Kyle Nicholas and Tim Anderson, Dept. of Communication and Theatre Arts.



OPENING KICKOFF EVENT

“Field of Dreams” (1989) in University Theatre – 6 p.m. Reception and Opening Remarks followed by movie screening. Hosted by Tom Socha, Dept. of Communication and Theatre Arts.



The program will include special guests ODU baseball coach Jerry Meyers and Rip Tide from The Norfolk Tides. Attendees can register to win a four-pack of tickets for an upcoming Norfolk Tides game. This event is free and open to the public.



Get your tickets NOW for the “Tailgate and a Movie” event followed by a screening of “Rudy” on Friday, March 26! Starting at 5:30 p.m., meet former Notre Dame football player Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith, Monarch football coach Bobby Wilder and ODU's mascot Big Blue at a tailgate-style reception on the Field Pass Terrace at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. 102.1FM’s “The Game” sports talk radio show will be broadcasting live from the tailgate reception! Tickets for this event are FREE for ODU students, faculty and staff. Go to the Arts & Letters box office, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, in University Theatre to pick up your FREE ticket.



Go to http://www.odu.edu/onfilmfest for the full schedule of events.

President Barack Obama signed the sweeping health-care reform that has been the subject of nearly nonstop debate into law Tuesday. The law will bring near-universal coverage to millions of currently uninsured Americans, including many young people. Obama’s signing of the bill is the final step in a year-long battle that has defined the beginning of his presidency.


Even as 12 states now plan to file lawsuits over the bill, and Republicans still stand strongly against it, the signing was celebrated by Democrats. They believe that this law is the greatest social change in the last 50 years.


“It’s been easy at times to doubt our ability to do such a big thing, such a complicated thing, to wonder if there are limits to what we as a people can still achieve,” Obama said.

The new law, which had passed the Senate last Dec. 24, passed after a very close vote in the House of Representatives Sunday. The final $940 billion bill is expected to extend health insurance coverage to 32 million additional Americans. It also will force Americans to carry some form of health insurance or pay a fine.

Obama added, “I’m signing this reform bill into law on behalf of my mother, who argued with insurance companies even as she battled cancer in her final days.”


Many of the plan’s goals will begin to take shape over the next four years, which has drawn some criticism from liberals, to which Obama also responded during the signing, “It will take four years to implement fully many of these reforms, because we need to implement them responsibly.


“We need to get this right… this year, we’ll start offering tax credits to about 4 million small businessmen and women to help them cover the cost of insurance for their employees. This year, tens of thousands of uninsured Americans with preexisting conditions, the parents of children who have a preexisting condition, will finally be able to purchase the coverage they need. And this year, young adults will be able to stay on their parents’ policies until they’re 26 years old. That happens this year.”


This is important to many college students.  Students who graduate from college will now be allowed to remain on their parents’ health insurance policies longer, so that they can get coverage while they look for a job and begin to build a life of their own.


However, many remain skeptical of the bill, arguing that work is necessary before the bill is fair for all Americans.

Even though ODU is officially out of the NCAA Tournament after their 76-68 loss to No. 3 seed Baylor, fans still have pride for their Monarchs.


The first half proved to be disappointing for the Monarchs.  The Monarchs trailed the Bears the entire time; at one point as much as 14 points.  However, students never gave up hope that their team will upset Baylor and advance to the Sweet Sixteen. 

In true Monarch fashion, the team made an impressive comeback during the second half.  Kent Bazemore threw down a dunk at the start of the second half that closed the gap between Baylor and ODU.  Baylor's lead cut from eight, to six, to three.  It was anybody's game.

At one point, the Monarchs took the lead over the Bears.

However, the Bears came back and reclaimed the lead.  There was not enough time for the Monarchs to come back.  By the time the buzzer sounded, ODU trailed Baylor by 8 points...making the final score 76-68.  Even though a lot of hearts were broken, there is still a sense of pride amongst ODU fans.  At least we made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament...how often does that happen?

And hey, at least Kansas lost :)

ODU Fans filled up the Webb Center on Sunday night anxiously awaiting the news of where the Monarchs will play their first game of the NCAA Tournament.

It was announced that on Thursday ODU will be headed to New Orleans to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round of NCAA action.

ODU was awarded an 11 seed, while Notre Dame was awarded a 6 seed.  While the Monarchs are the underdogs in this game, it is not completely out of the question that they will upset the Fighting Irish, just like they did with Georgetown in December.

Many ODU students are already taking advantage of this rare opportunity and are planning road trips to cheer on the Monarchs in N'awlins.  The game will tip off at 12:25 PM on Thursday.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my team will pull through and advance to the next round!!!

T-bone Out

Sorry I'm a little late with this...my mind has been in Spring Break mode this last week. Still trying to catch up on all the newsworthy events that happened during the break. 

CONGRATS TO THE ODU MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR WINNING THEIR RESPECTIVE TOURNAMENTS AND SECURING A BID IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT!!!

There were hugs and high fives all around as players coaches and fans mingled at halfcourt after the win, celebrating the completion of a year-long goal, the Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship!!!

Last Monday night at the Richmond Coliseum, they held their own against the Tribe, beating  William and Mary 60-53.

Here is a recap video of the ODU, William & Mary game courtesy of WAVY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpQp0x8wPhY

ESPNU debuts the Kidz new single with Just Blaze and Colin Munroe and Double-O calls in to talk about the album.

ON MARCH 6, 2010 @ 2:30p Kidz in the Hall, Donnis, 88 Keys, & Izza Kizza will be interviewed @WODURADIO hosted by Baby Monsters!

Lil Wayne's Sentencing Postponed due to Court House Fire!

This past weekend proved that ODU Basketball is on FIRE!!!  Both men's and women's basketball teams  managed to beat their rivals, the VCU Rams, and win the CAA Title!!! Way to go Monarchs!!! This makes them the top seed for this weekend's Colonial Athletic Association Tournament in Richmond, Virginia.