Lady Gaga Issues Statement Regarding Artpop and "Do What You Want" Video

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 Lady Gaga released a statement late last night regarding the delay of her music video for "Do What You Want". Gaga cites months of management issues as one of the causes. According to Gaga, "millions of dollars are not enough for people". Read her full statement below:

[The video] is late because, just like with the Applause video unfortunately, I was given a week to plan and execute it. It is very devastating for someone like me, I devote every moment of my life to creating fantasies for you. All my my most successful videos were planned over a period of time when I was rested and my creativity was honored. Those who have betrayed me gravely mismanaged my time and health and left me on my own to damage control any problems that ensued as a result. Millions of dollars are not enough for some people. They want billions. Then they need trillions. I was not enough for some people. They wanted more. I am very grateful to the photographers and designers who have always stood by me to make sure my fans are never aware of the things that happen behind the scenes, but unfortunately after my surgery I was too sick, too tired, and too sad to control the damage on my own. My label was not aware that this was going on. The next few months of ARTPOP will truly be its beginning. Because those who did not care about ARTPOP's success are now gone, and the dreams I have been planning can now come to fruition. Please forgive me that I did not foresee this coming, I never thought after all the years of hard work that those I called friends and partners would ever care so little at a time I needed them the most. Give me a chance to show you the meaning of seeing art all around you. Open your hearts to me again that I may show you the joy of us coming together through our talents, that we are stronger as a unit than when we are alone. Let me be for you the Goddess that I know I truly am, let me show you the visions that have been in my mind for two years. I love you. Forgive me monsters. Forgive me ARTPOP. You are my whole world.

Beyonce Opens Up on New Album in Documentary Mini-Series

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Over the past few weeks, Beyoncé has been releasing short (5 minute) documentaries where she opens up on inspiration and more, all having to do with her surprise album released December 13th. In the first week that the self-titled album went onsale, it sold over 1 million copies, shattering all previous iTunes records.

I highly recommend you set aside a few minutes and watch. See them all (in order) below:


Welcome to the New Roman's Rap-Up

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Welcome to the new Roman's Rap-Up!

The site has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, which showcases new and exciting features. 

With this new website, there are pages to help you stay even more up-to-date with your favorite artists. One of the biggest new features to the site is the "Events" tab. There, you will find tour dates for all the hottest tours. From there, you can buy tickets, and even get directions to the venue! Please note: the "Events" feature is only available for the Boston area at this time.

Feel free to browse the other new tabs like "Photos" and "Videos" as well. They feature all of the photos and videos from concerts that Roman's Rap-Up has covered in the past.

Thanks for visiting the new website, we hope you'll find it faster and more efficient than the old one. Stay tuned in 2014 for more exclusive interviews, giveaways, concert coverage, and all the latest news from the Music Industry!