Eddie Murphy

Dear Aubrey O’Day: Girl, I Can’t Understand Why You Wanna Hurt Me With This “Party All The Time” Cover

noah | August 3, 2009 4:00 pm
noah | August 3, 2009 4:00 pm

45029120Former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day was the subject of a Los Angeles Times profile a few months back that discussed her fame online, and how she was a beloved target of gossip bloggers like DListed’s Michael K. Its discussion of her public image online—which has included rumors of bisexuaiity and a Playboy spread—could probably have another chapter added thanks to her just-released cover of Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time,” a song that’s only a year younger than she is. More »


Attention “New York”: Novelty Hip-Hop By White Guys Did Not Start With The Internet

noah | May 1, 2009 2:00 pm
noah | May 1, 2009 2:00 pm

rappinrodney Yesterday, New York‘s Vulture put up a post briefly outlining the history of white rappers, thanks to recent activity Asher Roth and Eminem making the whole enterprise two-thirds of the way to trend-piece worthiness. Friends of Idolator Christopher R. Weingarten and Sasha Frere-Jones spent much of yesterday afternoon picking over the list, noting omissions like Malcolm McLaren’s “Buffalo Gals” and Wham!’s “Wham! Rap”–but no point was more salient to this raised-on-morning-zoo observer than Weingarten’s 140-character rant about how Andy Milonakis was for some reason singled out, while “Rappin’ Rodney” and Joe Piscopo got ignored. After the jump, Chris helps me give crucial ’80s novelty raps their due. More »


noah | January 22, 2008 11:30 am
noah | January 22, 2008 11:30 am

Fat Joe has decided to drop his Diddy Sean John-assisted cover of Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time” from his forthcoming album, no doubt because he realized that you just don’t mess with success. More »



Diddy’s Latest Sample: Genius Or Horrifying?

noah | January 18, 2008 10:15 am
noah | January 18, 2008 10:15 am


Diddy’s long history of plundering the most obvious pop hits from years past is apparently continuing, as MTV reports that he’s working with Fat Joe on a song based around Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time.” When I told Jess about this news, he just typed “no.” over and over again into his IM window–even though the prospect of a Ma$e remix is high! But his reaction prompted me to let all of you know something: I don’t think “Party All The Time,” which was a Z100 staple back in the station’s earliest days, is all that bad. Sure, Eddie Murphy can’t really sing and the whole song sounds like it’s been coated in an inch-thick layer of blow, but Murphy’s crap voice makes it sort of fun (and easy!) to sing along with. Not to mention that Ted Leo covered it on the street and it made him more money than any other song from Blender‘s worst-songs-ever list. So I throw it to you, readers: Is “Party All The Time” a secret smash, or does it deserve to be swept into history’s dustbin? Poll after the jump.

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Here We Are, Folks: The Dream We All Dream Of

Brian Raftery | January 16, 2007 12:01 pm
Brian Raftery | January 16, 2007 12:01 pm

There were only a handful of musical moments at last night’s Golden Globes Awards: Puff Daddy introducing a best-supporting something award; Jay-Z looking Jay-Zzzz; and Justin Timberlake doing the third- or fourth-best best Prince impression of his career. More »


What We Really, Really Want: Make Us A Bundle Of Scary-Murphy Joy

noah | October 18, 2006 5:36 am
noah | October 18, 2006 5:36 am

Rumors have been flying that Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown and Eddie Murphy are expecting a child, and we couldn’t help but wonder what a union between the man who crooned “Party All The Time” and the woman who put “zig-a-zig-ahh” on preteens’ lips would sound like. More »


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