Justin Bieber Takes A Few Punches For Complex

‘I feel like it’s my responsibility to be the greatest I can be,’ he says in the magazine’s April/May issue.
By Jocelyn Vena

<P><a href=”http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml”>Justin Bieber</a> appears bloodied and beat up on the cover of <a href=”http://www.complex.com/music/2012/03/justin-bieber-cover-story/page/1″ target=”_blank”><i>Complex</i></a> magazine, and it’s a far cry from the Biebs’ well-groomed image. </P><P> </P><P>Inside the April/May issue, the 18-year-old opens up about his childhood and his very public relationship with girlfriend Selena Gomez. He also discusses his upcoming <a href=”/news/articles/1680373/justin-bieber-believe-album.jhtml”>album, <i>Believe,</i></a> pledging that it’s “go big or go home” once it drops later this year. </P><P> </P><P>”I feel like it’s my responsibility to be the greatest I can be,” the magazine cover boy says. “If I start making terrible music, I don’t expect people to like me. If I’m making great music and there’s no reason for people to dislike me, that’s when it’s going to make me upset. People just need to take a chance and listen. If they don’t want to take a chance, then I don’t know. That’s going to be the biggest problem: to make them feel like it’s cool for them to like my music.” </P><P> </P><P>Bieber hopes the new album will show his growth. It will include a number of collaborators, including Mike Posner, who produced <a href=”/news/articles/1680882/justin-bieber-boyfriend-single-buzz.jhtml”>lead single “Boyfriend,”</a> set for release on March 26. </P><P> </P><P><center><embed src=’http://cdn.complexmedianetwork.com/cdn/agenda.complex.com/js/playerL.swf’ height=’340′ width=’576′ bgcolor=’0x111111′ allowscriptaccess=’always’ allowfullscreen=’true’ flashvars=”&backcolor=0x111111&bandwidth=1&file=mp4%3ABIEBER_RE_EDITED_FINAL.mp4&frontcolor=0xcccccc&gapro.accountid=UA-30251-57&gapro.height=316&gapro.pluginmode=FLASH&gapro.trackpercentage=true&gapro.trackstarts=true&gapro.tracktime=true&gapro.visible=true&gapro.width=576&gapro.x=0&gapro.y=0&googima.ad=undefined&googima.ad.position=pre&googima.ad.tag=http%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fpfadx%2Fcmn_complex%2Fmusic_channels%3Bkw%3Ds_mus%2Cto%2Ct2%2Cinternal%2Centry%2Cugc%3B!c%3Dugc%3Bsz%3D640x360%3Btile%3D4&googima.allowvolumeslider=true&googima.height=316&googima.pluginmode=HYBRID&googima.position=over&googima.visible=true&googima.width=576&googima.x=0&googima.y=0&hd.file=mp4%3ABIEBER_RE_EDITED_FINAL.mp4&hd.pluginmode=HYBRID&hd.state=false&image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdnl.complex.com%2Fassets%2FCHANNEL_IMAGES%2Fvideo_player_preview_images%2FBIEBER_VIDEO_THUMB.jpg&lightcolor=0x3366cc&plugins=http%3A%2F%2Flp.longtailvideo.com%2F5%2Fhd%2Fhd.swf%2Cgapro-1h%2Cviral-2h%2Chttp%3A%2F%2Flp.longtailvideo.com%2F5%2Fgoogima%2Fgoogima.swf&streamer=rtmp%3A%2F%2Fflash.edgecastcdn.net%2F0002DA%2F2012Q1%2F&viral.onpause=false&viral.pluginmode=FLASH”/></center> </P><P> </P><P>”I just rap for fun; it’s nothing to take seriously,” he admits. “On my new album, I’m going to do a little bit of rapping,” he adds before giving a preview of a few lines from “Boyfriend.” “Tell me what you like, dear/ Tell me what you don’t/ I could be your Buzz Lightyear/ Fly across the globe/ You don’t even need to fight, dear/ You already know/ I can make you shine bright/ Like you’re laying in the snow, burr,” he raps. </P><P> </P><P>The superstar also goes into detail about his work ethic, saying that he sets the bar high for himself. “When I release something, I want it to be the best,” he says. “When I release my fragrance, I want it to be the #1 fragrance &#8212; I don’t want it to be the ninth-best-selling fragrance. My Christmas album went double-platinum worldwide. Christmas albums don’t do that, and that still wasn’t good enough for me.” </P><P> </P><P><i>What do you think of Justin’s new magazine cover? Tell us on our <a href=”http://www.facebook.com/mtvnews” target=”_blank”>Facebook</a> page!</i></p>

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Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey Play Santa In ‘Christmas’ Clip

Bieber debuts ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ video (and performs with Busta Rhymes and Usher) during ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center.’
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>Deck the halls! The holiday kicked into high gear Wednesday night (November 30) when New York’s massive Christmas tree was lit during “Christmas in Rockefeller Center.” Plenty of A-listers were on hand, including Justin Bieber, who premiered his highly anticipated <a href=”/news/articles/1673689/justin-bieber-mariah-carey-christmas-video.jhtml”>video for “All I Want for Christmas Is You,”</a> featuring Mariah Carey. </P><P> </P><P></p><div class=”player-placeholder right” title=”Justin Bieber Rocks Rockefeller Center” id=”vid:715720″ width=”240″ height=”211″></div><p> </P><P> </P><P>Before the strings of lights were illuminated, performances from Michael Bubl&#233;, Katharine McPhee, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Carole King and Neil Diamond warmed viewers up. But Bieber was the headline act of the night, giving fans some big performances and an even bigger video premiere. </P><P> </P><P>Bieber amped up the energy with his hip-hop-ified take on the Christmas classic <a href=”/news/articles/1673334/justin-bieber-mariah-carey-christmas-song.jhtml”>”Little Drummer Boy,”</a> which included him spitting a holiday-themed rhyme. Decked in all black, the teen star had the crowd screaming. He was even joined by Busta Rhymes, who appears on the <i>Under the Mistletoe</i> cut. </P><P> </P><P>JB then slowed things down with <a href=”/news/articles/1673032/justin-bieber-usher-christmas-song.jhtml”>”The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),”</a> leaving his female fans swooning as he crooned the holiday standard. He was joined by his mentor Usher for the track. </P><P> </P><P>”God bless and Merry Christmas,” Bieber told the crowd before tossing to the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” video. The clip features Mariah Carey dressed in a sexy Santa Claus outfit standing in a department store as she dances around singing the track, almost as if she’s on display for holiday shoppers. It also sees Bieber and his pals shopping for some choice holiday gifts like high-top kicks. </P><P> </P><P>In between performance shots of Bieber and Mariah, a street-corner Santa Claus hands out envelopes to shoppers on the street, teasing an inevitable yuletide party scene. The shoppers are then welcomed into the department store, where Justin and Mariah hand out gifts to everyone. The duo tease and flirt with each other as everyone around them unwraps their gifts. </P><P> </P><P>Bieber and Carey re-recorded her classic holiday tune for his chart-topping holiday album, which also features appearances from the Band Perry and Boyz II Men. They filmed the video earlier this month, just in time for the holiday season. </P><P> </P><P><i>Did Bieber get you in the holiday spirit? Let us know in the comments!</i></p>

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