Ryan Bingham

Ryan Bingham shares his playlist with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino in this exclusive feature…

A Taste:

The Beatles, Bob Marley, Leadbelly, Howlin’ Wolf

So what makes someone country?

Just ask acclaimed artist Ryan Bingham—”It’s not the hat and the boots. It’s about your story and where you come from.”

Crazy Heart is quite the story. Jeff Bridges gives the performance of a lifetime as hard drinkin’ down-n-out country singer Bad Blake. Bingham pops up in his backing band adding some real country cred to the flick. The real life country artist definitely had quite the experience with Crazy Heart.

Ryan Bingham sat down in this exclusive interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino about what’s on his playlist. Check out Ryan’s playlist below and don’t miss Crazy Heart.

Ryan Bingham’s Playlist:

1. The Beatles

2. Bob Marley

3. Leadbelly
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Twista

Twista tears through his iPod and shows us what he’s spinning…

A Taste:

Bob Marley, Eminem, Method Man & Redman

Twista has a need for speed.

On his latest album, Category F5, the Chicago MC fires off rhymes at lightspeed, turning verses on a dime. However, he still manages to get soulful at the same time and that combination of lyrical fire and raw passion makes for one of the most epic hip hop releases on 2009. He’s about to tear through them game once more with this storm.

In order to get inside Twista’s head we conducted this exclusive playlist interview with him.

Check out Twista’s playlist below and pick up Category F5 now.

Twista’s Playlist:

1. Bob Marley — Legends

To be honest, I can’t stop listening to this.

2. Dustys

We’ve been bumping some Dustys here and there.

3. Drake

I like Drake.

4. Eminem — Relapse
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Justin Bartha

Justin Bartha, The Hangover’s Doug, opens up his iTunes and gives us an exclusive pick at what he’s spinning…

A Taste:

Q-Tip, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan

“Vegas is the best way to ruin your life with your friends,” laughs Justin Bartha.

After filming The Hangover in Sin City, Bartha would know best. In the film, which happens to be the funniest comedy so far this year, Bartha’s Doug goes to Vegas with the boys for one last hurrah two nights before his wedding. However, after a legendary night of debauchery, he’s missing and his three best pals have no clue what happened. That’s when the real fun begins.

Each actor in the film, Bartha, Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis has his own style of comedy, but the blend is beyond tasty when they come together.

Bartha continues, “We all hit it off right away. It’s like Stanivlovsky up in this piece [Laughs]. Everyone’s doing his own thing, and the mix is just perfect.”

Bartha opened up his iTunes and gave us an exclusive look at what he’s spinning. Check out his playlist below and make sure to catch The Hangover in theaters everywhere on June 5!

Justin Bartha’s Playlist:

1. Q-Tip — The Renaissance
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Baby Bash

Baby Bash offers up his playlist to us in this exclusive feature…

A Taste:

Mac Dre, Frankie J, Bob Marley

“That don’t hurt?” Baby Bash asks a scantily clad girl writhing upside down on a stripper poll at the video shoot for his infectious new single, “That’s How I Go.”

The girl is hanging upside down on the pole, and Bash can’t help but ask if the position is painful. However, despite the gaggle of exotic dancers on set, Bash’s new video isn’t taking place at a gentleman’s club. Instead, the locale is simply a fitness studio in Los Angeles that happens to have a few stripper poles. If you live in L.A., that’s not at all surprising. Regardless, the vibrant video follows Bash as he goes from a tattoo shop to the fitness studio, chased by the paparazzi and the aforementioned, surprisingly acrobatic dancers.

Bash is a vision of modern swagger. Donning a dapper white hat, blue plaid sweater vest and a light aqua polo shirt, he looks chill but dignified. There’s a bevy of people gathered around the shoot too, including Bash’s longtime friend and collaborator, Frankie J. Frankie glances at the same “flexible” young lady and jokes, “That’s some raw talent!”

Amidst all the laughs, lights, talent and strippers, Baby Bash took some time to give us an exclusive look at his playlist. He opened up his iTunes and allowed us to peek inside. The enigmatic, charismatic and friendly Bash even let us dig into his catering!
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