YouTube is going to update its video player with brand new playlist and is asking users to test this new feature. We might be rather familiar with video playlist player, as we've seen video players with playlists on a lot of video sharing websites. And finally, YouTube is also ready to put on this favorable feature.
Jeff Posnick from YouTube API Team announced the above news on YouTube API Blog on July 14, 2011. Posnick said that they've completely rewritten the embedded player to enable users to embed the player on their web pages with the playlist, which consists of a series of related videos. The rendering is shown in the picture below:
To enable the playlist, you need to add "&version=3" to the end of the URL in the embed code. Here is an example:
http://www.youtube.com/p/E46798C874B35B7F?fs=1&version=3
You might have noticed the red switch button under the control bar. If you try to click on it, the thumbnail playlist will hide; click it again will trigger the player to show the thumbnail player again.
Note that it's under test. When the testing period ends on July 20, the playlist will be automatically added to the player. At that time, you don't need to add "&version=3" string to the embed code to activate the video playlist.
What's your opinion about the playlist player? You can write it down in the comment below.
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Recently, rapper Young Jeezy is working on his fourth studio effort "Thug Motivation 103". On July 9, music video of his new track "Ballin'" premiered on VEVO. "Ballin'" is the lead single in "TM 103". The music video features Hip-Hop's MVP Lil Wayne, who makes a cameo in the clip.
Feel free to watch "Ballin'" music video below, which is hosted on YouTube Young Jeezy VEVO Channel. To download Young Jeezy - Ballin' (Clean Version) ft. Lil Wayne music video from YouTube, you can check this YouTube Downloader for Mac. Windows users can check the Windows version for YouTube downloader, which is free.
The audiovisual recording of the song has a cinematic storyline. If you've watched the 1994 basketball drama "Above the Rim", you'll find that they are so similar. In fact, "Ballin'" video is a remake of "Above the Rim". The picture below is the poster of "Above the Rim".
In the clip, young talented basketball player Freddie Gibbs plays for his street basketball team "Shoot Out". Jeezy plays a drug dealer named Birdie and promises to give Gibbs a big of money in case he plays for his team "CTE World". At this point, Gibbs has to make a tough decisions choosing between money or loyalty. At first, Gibbs accepts the drug dealer's offer and the money. But in the end, Gibbs left the thug's team and chooses to be loyal to "Shoot Out". Lil Wayne is seen standing on a piano and rapping his materialistic part: "So many cars I'm like eenie, meenie, minie moe | So many colors in the diamonds, kaleidoscope".
"Ballin'" music video was directed by Colin Tilley and produced by Lody Lucci. The song was released on May 17, 2011. Regarding to Jeezy's latest LP "Thug Motivation 103", there is still no definite information of its release date.
Young Jeezy - Ballin' ft. Lil Wayne lyrics
[Young Jeezy - Hook]
You think you're ballin cause you got a block?
He think he ballin cause he got a block?
You know these hoes came to see me ball
You know these hoes love to see me ball
You think you're ballin cause you got a block?
He think he ballin cause he got a block?
You know these hoes love to see me ball
You know these hoes came to see me ball
[Young Jeezy - Verse 1]
Hopped up out the bed, I think my roof gone
Think I forgot to put my roof on
Said "fuck it, buy another car"
Hopped out the Lamb'
Said "fuck it, bought another car"
I bought the Phantom just to say it's black
I bought the Phantom just to take a nap
I'm getting head in the backseat
I might stop and stand it tall like a athlete
I'm ballin' hard, I need a jersey on
So much bread on me, I can buy a Jersey home
I'm on them Diddy's, spendin' Dirty Money
I'm on that Jizzle, spendin' my money
[Young Jeezy - Hook]
[Young Jeezy - Verse 2]
Still ballin' like a muthafucker, tell ‘em that
Three platinum chains to match my platinum plaques
Ain't got nuttin' gold but some gold chains
Say "Jizzle, what's the dough?"
Move the whole thang
My celly bumpin' like a chat line
He bought a 500, need he, need a halftime
If yo job ain't ballin' hard, then you need to quit
You need a A T hard, then you need to split
Summer's mine, winter too
I'm poppin' bottles in the club, that's what winners do
They claiming bitches, them my old hoes
They claim they ballin' in my old flows
[Young Jeezy - Hook]
[Lil Wayne]
These hoes call me Tunechi baby
Niggas think they seeing me, they hallucinating
Bitch, I'm ballin', ballin' like a muthafucker
12 gauge, bitch, I got a dozen of them
Nigga broke, acting like he got it though
I'm with a Spanish bitch, if she ain't fucking, adios!
So many cars I'm like eenie meenie minie moe
So many colours in the diamonds, Kaleidoscope
Last year I made a hundred million dollars flat
Run in ya house, and get to poppin' at your shower cap
My homies got them firebirds like Pontiac
And if them bitches don't sell, we buy em back
Where the strippers, tell em Tune on his way
Tell them niggas I'm strapped like lingerie
I ain't trippin, I'm ballin, call me NBA
I-I ain't trippin, I'm ballin, call me NBA
[Young Jeezy - Chorus x2]
You think you're ballin cause you got a block?
He think he ballin cause he got a block?
You know these hoes came to see me ball
You know these hoes love to see me ball
[Lil Wayne]
You think you're ballin cause you got a block?
He think he ballin cause he got a block?
Lady Gaga's official YouTube channel was suspended hours ago. Gaga has two accounts on YouTube. Except the official channel, she also has her VEVO channel, which has 1.6 billion views and is still available. The removed account, "ladygagaofficial", has 149,010,799 views.
People who visited the channel will get this message: " This account has been suspended due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube's Copyright Policy." YouTube declined to elaborate on the account suspension event.
According to a statement from Time Out Tokyo, Gaga's official YouTube account was suspended because "she posted footage from her recent appearance on the Fuji TV show SMAP x SMAP. The ten-minute performance featured a medley of songs from her new album, Born This Way, laced with Japan-themed ad libs". A Japanese firm titled "Media Interactive Inc." sent the copyright-infringement claim to YouTube and was responsible for the account suspension.
According to YouTube's policy, suspended account can be restored after the copyright-infringement content is removed. So I think Gaga's official YouTube account will be restored sson.
Lady Gaga is one of the most popular artists on YouTube. Gaga was the first person reaching 1 billion views milestone on YouTube's history. Having 1.6 billion views, her videos are the second most-viewed videos on YouTube. Artist who has the most-viewed videos on YouTube is Justin Bieber, having totally 1.7 billion views to date.
Yes, it's Rebecca Black again! The 14-year-old YouTube star has been making news during the past months. No doubt she has become a celebrity with her Internet viral video "Friday". Accroding to USA Today, Black will release her follow-up track dubbed "My Moment" at 7:00 p.m. next Monday on July 18, 2011. Can Black again perform miracles? Let's wait and see.
"The Moment" will debut on Rebecca's website and her YouTube channel on July 18. Then it will be available for digital download on iTunes the next day.
"My Moment" was written by Brandon "Blue" Hamilton and Quinton Tolbert. Music video of the song will feature her moments in real life, including moments of her childhood, moments of her attending her junior high school and some music awards ceremonies.
In addition to "My Moment", Black has a bigger plan - she is going to release her own EP including five tracks in this August, according to a statement from E! Online. EP with five tracks? Wow! What else we would expect from a only 14-year-old girl?
Previously, Rebecca Black posted a video of her performing her song "Friday" to YouTube. She and the video have suddendly become Internet sensation. Lots of comments and video parodies to the song emerge across the Intenet. However, the "Friday" video was removed from YouTube due to Black's claim of a copyright dispute. The video has drawn 167 million views before its removal.
Maybe this week is one of the happiest weeks Beyoncé ever had. Queen B is ruling the Billboard 200 at the moment with her newly-released fourth solo album "4". Today, Beyonce debuts the music video for "Best Thing I Never Had", which is the second single in the same album and was released on June 1, 2011.
"Best Thing I Never Had" has a lot of differences with the lead single "Run The World (Girls)". So do the videos. You can go to YouTube to watch the video. And you can download Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had music video with Leawo YouTube Downloader for Mac if you're on Mac. For Windows OS, you can check the Free YouTube Downloader.
First of all, the video is very beautiful. It's a video that worth waiting for. From the lyrics of the song, we know that the song is about revenge and karma. The video suits well with the lyrics. The video begins with Beyonce wearing sexy lingerie in her dressing room. She fiddles with white rose while singing out the the powerful song. It shows the footage of Beyonce recalling her high school lover at a night prom. They danced at the prom but her former lover just ignored Beyonce's feeling and cozied up with another girl, which broke Beyonce's heart. The recall is over and Beyoncé has found her Mr. Right, who is believed to be much better than her former lover. The video continues with Beyonce and the bridegroom's wedding.
"Best Thing I Never Had" music video was directed by Diane Martel. Filming of the song has begun since June 15, 2011 in New York. The video premiered on Beyoncé Knowles' official website.
Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had lyrics
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
What goes around comes back around...
There was a time
I thought, that you did everything right
No lies, no wrong
Boy I, must've been outta my mind
So when I think of the time that I almost loved you
You showed your ass and I saw the real you
Thank God you blew it
Thank God I dodged the bullet
I'm so over you
So baby good lookin' out
[Chorus]
I wanted you bad
I'm so through with that
Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
You turned out to be the best thing I never had
And I'm gon' always be the best thing you never had
I bet it sucks to be you right now
So sad, you're hurt
Boo hoo, oh, did you expect me to care?
You don't deserve my tears
I guess that's why they ain't there
When I think that there was a time that I almost loved you
You showed your ass and baby yes I saw the real you
Thank God you blew it
Thank God I dodged the bullet
I'm so over you
Baby good lookin' out
[Chorus]
I wanted you bad
I'm so through with that
Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
I said, you turned out to be the best thing I never had
And I'll never be the best thing you never had
Oh baby I bet sucks to be you right now
I know you want me back
It's time to face the facts
That I'm the one that's got away
Lord knows that it would take another place, another time, another world, another life
Thank God I found the good in goodbye
[Chorus]
I used to want you so bad
I'm so through with that
Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
You turned out to be the best thing I never had
And I will always be the, best thing you never had.
Best thing you never had!
I used to want you so bad
I'm so through with that
Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
Oh you turned out to be the best thing I never had
Oh I will never be the best thing you never had
Oh baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now
Goes around, comes back around
Goes around, comes back around
Bet it sucks to be you right now
Goes around, comes back around
Bet it sucks to be you right now
Goes around, comes back around
Bet it sucks to be you right now
Beyonce debuted her highly-anticipated fourth solo album "4" last week on June 28, 2011. According to Nielsen SoundScan, after a week of sales, Queen B's new album easily tops Billboard 200 and UK Album Chart with 310,000 copies sold.
Prior to the album's debut, female empowering single "Run The World (Girls)", which serves as the lead single of the album was officially released on April 21, 2011. After this, the album's second single "Best Thing I Never Had" was released on June 1, 2011. The video below is the music video of Beyonce's Run The World (Girls). (Download it with this Free YouTube Downloader. If you are on Mac, go to get this YouTube Downloader for Mac)
However, according to Billboard magazine:
"4's" sales launch is lowest of her four releases: 2008's "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" entered with 482,000; 2006's "B'Day" bowed with 541,000 and 2003's "Dangerously In Love" started with 317,000.
What's more, both of "Run The World (Girls)" and "Best Thing I Never Had" failed to reach the top 10 of Billboard Hot 100, which was the first time for Beyonce's lead single from her album missed the top 10.
Previously, Beyonce received the Billboard Millennium Award on the Billboard Music Award. She performed "Run The Word (Girl)" during the presentation.
Nowadays some companies make use of YouTube API to let users to create animations by themselves on web pages, and upload the animaions to YouTube. This is a good idea. YouTube decided to launch a channel, where users can create videos with some third-party applications. The channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/create
For example, Xtranormal Movie Maker lets you to turn anything you type into a fully-animated CG movie. Stupeflix Video Maker enables you to tell a story with your digital content. GoAnimate is a fun app that lets you make animated videos, for free, in just 10 minutes, without having to draw. One True Media is a powerful video creator.
Here is a developer who made and uploaded its own application to the channel and successfully improved traffic:
Developers can upload your own application to the channel in case that the application meet the YouTube requirements which are listed here.
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