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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' sets YouTube record
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| South Korean rapper Psy, performs live on Channel 7's "Sunrise" at Martin Place on October 17, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images / October 16, 2012) |
Thought the mania over the catchy little earworm “Gangnam Style” was a thing of the past? Think again.
The video for the smash hit by South Korean singer Psy set a YouTube record on Friday, becoming the first video to reach 2 billion views, YouTube announced on its Twitter account.
.@psy_oppa‘s #GangnamStyle just became the first YouTube video to hit 2 billion views! http://t.co/156pykAVu3 pic.twitter.com/J9CR8dAuss
– YouTube (@YouTube) May 31, 2014
Hitting YouTube records is not a new phenomenon for the video, which was uploaded in July 2012. Back in late 2012, when “Gangnam Style” fever was in full effect, the video became the first YouTube video to hit 1 billion views, after beating Justin Bieber's “Baby” video to become the most-viewed YouTube video on record. (As of this writing, “Baby” has accumulated a relatively meager 1,041,196,712 views.)
Psy marked the milestone with humility, writing on his own Twitter account, “Very honorable and burdensome numbers. With the appreciation, I'll come back soon with more joyful one!”
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Keep Buckhead Bieber Free!’ – Atlanta Community Protests
That is just one of the many cries of protests by members of the wealthy Buckhead community in response to the prospect of Justin Bieber moving into an $11 million mansion in their neighborhood, the Daily Mail reports.
Another is the message "#JUSTin SAY NO."
What with Bieber's recent $20,000 egg-throwing stint, vandalism, drag racing under the influence arrest and other legal complications that concerns controlled substances, the community's concern is understandable.
The community members are planning to stage the protest right outside of Bieber's prospected mansion at 6 a.m. on Monday.
Bieber's move into the area, reportedly close to where his mentor Usher lives, is due to his wish to get closer to the thriving Atlanta rap community which is home to T-Pain, T.I. and Rick Ross, among others.
The protest has a Facebook page that contains people's complaints regarding Bieber, as highlighted in the following.
"As a community here in Buckhead, we have worked hard to achieve our goals and get to where we are. Justin Bieber's relocation to Atlanta can be nothing but bad for our children, as well as the community."
"Some can't even let their children play in the driveway without fear; he has raced vehicles under the influence before. What's to say he won't do it again?"
"As a homeowner down the street from this residence, one can assume many people will be contacting real estate agents soon enough. Please do not allow a child to ruin what we have worked so hard to obtain. Thanks for the support"
Currently, 136 people have committed to the event, although not everyone in the community is planning to go, such as Buckhead Neighborhood Coalition president Sam Massell.
Massell, himself having been protested against by the community back in the 1970s, says that while he does not plan to attend, he will not welcome Bieber as well.
He believes that picketing is an "American form of expressing yourself" and that the community members' protest is a right, but so is Bieber buying a home anywhere he wants, NBC 11 reports.
According the Facebook page, the Coalition was formed to "protect the character and heritage of the Buckhead community" as well as to preserve "Buckhead's historic look and feel by fighting damaging influences from within and without."
News Source: www.fashiontimes.com
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