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- Justin Bieber: Six Degrees Of Believe
MTV News dissects how Drake, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean and Ludacris ended up on Bieber's new album.
By Jocelyn Vena<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a> reached deep into the <a href="/news/articles/1688047/justin-bieber-hip-hop-swag.jhtml">hip-hop community</a> for the collaborations on his just-released <i>Believe</i>.</P><P>But, his producers on the album leave just as much a stamp on the sound of the recording as his lyrical comrades do on what it says. For that reason, while Bieber remains the star of the release, it's hard not to hear the ladies and gentlemen who worked with the 18-year-old. The collaborations stand as one of the hallmarks of the album.</P><P><img src="http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/b/bieber_justin/infographic_6_degrees/sixdegrees.jpg"></P><P><a href="/news/articles/1687691/justin-bieber-believe-album-details.jhtml"><i>Believe</i></a> sounds like a who's who of music's A-list elite, who give Bieber the backup he needs to make a <a href="/news/articles/1687569/justin-bieber-live-evolution.jhtml">more mature musical statement</a>. With names like Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Drake and his old pal Ludacris all making cameos, their appearances are highlighted by production credits with pop and hip-hop masters like Diplo, Rodney Jerkins, the Messengers, Mike Posner, Max Martin and Hit-Boy.</P><P>Looking at the roster of talent who wanted to work with the maturing pop stud, you find they are mostly artists and producers who have not only been circling Bieber for some time, but also each other.</P><P>In fact, it's easy to connect these folks in six degrees of separation: <b>Drake</b> and <b>Nicki Minaj</b> are no strangers to working with one another, having appeared most recently on "Make Me Proud" off Drake's <i>Take Care</i>. Nicki has also hooked up with <b>Hit-Boy</b> for several tracks on her <i>Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded</i>. And, Hit-Boy's association with G.O.O.D. Music was famously catalogued on Jay-Z's and Kanye West's "N---as in Paris," which makes him a close, personal friend of <b>Big Sean</b>. Big Sean's <i>Believe</i> track, "As Long As You Love Me," got the production treatment from <b>Rodney Jerkins</b>, who previously worked with <b>Ludacris</b> on his song "What Them Girls Like," which brings us back to Bieber: Bieber and Luda originally laid the foundation for a beautiful friendship on the teen's defining tune "Baby."</P><P>Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, explained the generation of all of the collaborations to MTV News:</P><P>"Kanye was like, 'You should get Big Sean on that record.' And we're close with Sean, and Sean just jumped on there. It was very natural," Braun recalled. "Luda, of course, we did 'Baby.' We played 'All Around the World,' and we were like, 'Who would make sense?' And Justin's like, 'Luda would kill it.'</P><P>"Nicki was getting on another one of our records, and then we did 'Beauty and the Beat,' and she heard it, and she was like, 'I want to get on that.' And, actually, we were gonna put Usher on it at first, but then we heard Nicki's verse, and we were like, 'Damn.' "</P><P>Of course, those collaborations came up a bit more spur of the moment, but there's one that had been long in-the-works. "The Drake thing is something he and Drake have been talking about for like two years," Braun said. "And then they finally went into the studio, and they wrote that song together. ... I'm glad that 'Right Here' came about. ... Drake was like, 'I don't want to do just a rap song. I want to sing with you, do a song for the ladies.' Everyone seems to love that song."</P><P><i>Which is your favorite collaboration on </i>Believe<i>? Share your pick below!</i></P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="'Bieber Live'" id="id:1687833" width="415" height="255"></div><p></p>
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In 'All Around the World' NBC special, Bieber shares, 'It's important I never forget where I came from.'
By Jocelyn Vena<P>Last time on <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>'s primetime special, <a href="/news/articles/1687984/justin-bieber-all-around-the-world.jhtml">"All Around the World,"</a> the singer's camp worried about him after he fell down some stairs following a <a href="/news/articles/1686227/justin-bieber-paris-concussion.jhtml">concussion</a> he suffered running into a glass wall during his performance in Paris.</P><P>Well, on part two of the NBC special, fans get to see just what happened next. "He's got a nice little bump. Doctors said he should be OK," his manager, Scooter Braun, shares. "It just scared me in general when he was nonresponsive. ... In that moment, when he was not waking up, that was scary."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Behind The Scenes With Justin Bieber" id="vid:793664" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>While Braun was concerned about the star's wellbeing, later on, Bieber is shown being mostly concerned about whether you can see the bump he got in the process.</P><P>After wrapping up his time in Paris, Bieber embarks on more dates in Italy and Spain, where he meets more screaming, crying fans. "The team is definitely like a family. There's never a dull moment," Bieber says of his tour crew.</P><P>"Seeing fans is always the most important to me," he later says of his devotees. "I wouldn't be in this position without them. Sometimes it can get really chaotic ... but I go out of my way."</P><P>In addition to traveling the globe with his tightknit road family, in Spain, Bieber is joined by his little sister and dad. "Just being able to come back at the end of the night and see my little sister, it's amazing," he shares.</P><P>While he has folks like his crew and family to keep him grounded, the pandemonium he causes everywhere he goes never lets up. <a href="/news/articles/1687984/justin-bieber-all-around-the-world.jhtml">Mexico City</a> is next on the schedule. "I miss home ... but it's all worth it. I get to do so many other things that I wouldn't get to experience. It's been really a blessing," he says. "I have definitely changed over the last few years, and I think it's for the good. I think that I'm getting more mature. But as far me as a person, I think I'll always be the same person."</P><P>Later on, Bieber visits his hometown in Canada. While there, he performs on the same street corner where he used to play before he was famous, noting how "weird" it is to do his own song there rather than a cover. "For me, it's important I never forget where I came from," he says.</P><P>His trip around the globe ends in the Big Apple, where he prepares for a number of appearances and shows, including his now-infamous performance at the <a href="/news/articles/1687705/justin-bieber-apollo-theater-power-outage.jhtml">Apollo Theater</a>, which he finished unplugged after losing power. "I want to go someplace Michael [Jackson] performed," he says in the lead-up to the performance.</P><P>Instead of shutting it down, Bieber continued the show with a sing-along and a dance battle, much to the delight of his fans. "My fans, to me, mean the world. I'm very blessed, and I have all my Beliebers to thank for that," he notes. "I never thought that I would be in the position that I am now. I think that it's so important that if you have a dream to just believe."</P><P>While in New York City, he also appeared on his very own MTV special, <a href="/news/articles/1687837/justin-bieber-live-behind-the-scenes.jhtml">"Bieber Live,"</a> where he opened up about his just-released new album, <a href="/news/articles/1687691/justin-bieber-believe-album-details.jhtml"><i>Believe</i></a>.</P><P><i>Did you watch "All Around the World"? Share your favorite moments in the comments below!</i></P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Justin Bieber Lights Up New York Fans" id="vid:793032.id:1687833" width="415" height="255"></div><p> </p>
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'He just broke down, and he said, 'I can't do it anymore,' ' Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, recalls to MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena<P>It's not always easy being <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>. In fact, there has been a moment or two when the <a href="/news/articles/1687691/justin-bieber-believe-album-details.jhtml"><i>Believe</i></a> singer had his doubts about embarking on a life of celebrity.</P><P>He recently opened up to <a href="http://fabulousmag.co.uk/2012/06/18/justin-bieber-exclusive-interview-uk-girls-have-the-dirtiest-mouths/" target="_blank"><i>Fabulous</i> magazine</a> about questioning his life of fame after he found himself smack dab in the middle of a paternity scandal with a fan, Mariah Yeater, who claimed he fathered her child. He remained steadfast that he never even met the woman, and she eventually dropped her claim.</P><P>But, as it turns out — according to Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun — when Bieber needed a pick-me-up and some convincing to stick to the music game <i>another</i> time, he looked to a pro athlete for some wisdom.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Justin Bieber Nearly Quit Music Altogether" id="vid:793962" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>"There was a show in Orlando, [Florida] ... It was a day where he had to make a decision if he was going to continue on or not, 'cause he was fighting," Braun recalled to MTV News. "We were in Orlando. We had a sold-out arena show, and it had gotten to a point where kids were surrounding hotels, and you're talking about a kid who is 15, 16 years old, and he went and did a show 20,000 people, sold out, but right before he went into the show, he was having a little bit of an attitude." (Bieber played Orlando on his <i>My World</i> Tour in August 2010.)</P><P>"And he goes in the show, and he was fine, and he comes off, and I go, 'What was that before the show?' and he just broke down, and he said, 'I can't do it anymore. I can't go outside. I can't go anywhere ... I feel like a spectacle all the time.' And he was really struggling with it. You got to remember he didn't want to be a star: I found him, and it happened."</P><P>Bieber and Braun had a major heart-to-heart as he struggled with his superstardom, but the teen did offer one suggestion on how he might be able to come to terms with how he was feeling. "So, we had a long talk about 'Is this what you want?' He sat there, got real quiet, he looked at me and goes, 'I want to meet Kobe Bryant.'</P><P>"And I was like, 'Kobe Bryant? We just had this emotional conversation.' And he goes, 'No, I just feel like no matter what Kobe does, he'll always be chasing Michael Jordan's ghost, and someone the other day told me I could grow up in front of the entire world like <a href="/news/articles/1687838/justin-bieber-die-in-your-arms-michael-jackson.jhtml">Michael [Jackson]</a> did, and I just want to know how you handle always chasing someone's ghost that you'll just never going to be able to catch.' It was actually a pretty profound moment."</P><P>Three weeks later, the encounter happened. Braun recalled, "They had a pretty intense conversation and something that I think Justin will never forget."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Justin Bieber Proving His Haters Wrong With 'Good Music'" id="vid:793035.id:1687833" width="415" height="255"></div><p></p>
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