James Arthur hits out at Simon Cowell (gets dropped)

[Jordan.]

James Arthur has hit out at Simon Cowell after reports that a character in the X Factor musical I Can't Sing! is based on the 26-year-old.

The singer posted a link to a tabloid article, which claimed that the villain in the show - a hunchback called Trevor Modo - was inspired by Arthur.

The character, who performs a defiant rap song in the musical, is said to have been rewritten following Arthur's controversial Twitter rap last year.

Arthur tweeted the link and directly addressed Cowell, saying: "@SimonCowell I should "shut up and put out records" or else this?"

He added: "Cue more media bullying."

Although the musical was not written by Cowell, the Syco boss acts as a producer and the show's star Nigel Harman recently admitted that Cowell only changed two words of the script.

Earlier this month, Cowell commented on Arthur's recent behaviour, suggesting that the former X Factor champion should have been told to "shut up".

He said: "I think James, unfortunately, has had so many issues with what he has done publicly - which is a real issue with me.

"Somebody should have told him to shut up and just put the records out."

A rapping hunchback, the shade. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png

but good at him making it even more sure he's gonna get dropped

[Vanessa]

Does anyone even watches this? :umm2:

[reece(:]

Another day another James Arthur rant

[Jordan.]

Does anyone even watches this? :umm2:

It's a musical not a TV show

[Marsh.]

Look at them apples!

[Shaun]

i thought this was an april fool
but no
he's just a constant stream of arsery

[Niamh.]

Oh Dear James Arthur :facepalm:

[Jake.]

James talking himself into a dropping http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar13177_228.gif

[Me. I Am Salman]

the witch hunt by tibb members continues

[Jake.]

the witch hunt by tibb members continues

Talking about witch hunts, you haven't visited the gaga appreciation thread in a while http://i.imgur.com/pBhSeDjs.jpg

[Jordan.]

Clocked http://i.imgur.com/pBhSeDjs.jpg

[Crimson Dynamo]

Hunchbacks around the world get the hump when being compared to James Arthur. One Hunchback, Mr Harrris Ta said "I know we aint the prettiest but James Arthur? - come off it"

[Samm]

the witch hunt by tibb members continues

You Stan for James :umm2:

[Black Dagger]

Talking about witch hunts, you haven't visited the gaga appreciation thread in a while http://i.imgur.com/pBhSeDjs.jpg

:joker:

[Kizzy]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BN4uBVMR7wE/UCPR1iCZqQI/AAAAAAAAB4s/8DxzMiCqimI/s1600/cool+tweety.gif

Simon I'm fwuwios! I demand you take me sewiouswy!!!!

[Z]

What a twat.

On the plus side, nice to know Nigel Harman is still alive and well

[Niamh.]

James Arthur always looks like he's doing Blue Steel

[Saph]

reports that a character in the X Factor musical I Can't Sing! is based on the 26-year-old.


pmfsl

[Black Dagger]

It's based on Steve Brookstein appaz. So he just looks (even more) stupid now.

[Vanessa]

James Arthur digging that grave. :facepalm:

[Jordan.]

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[Jordan.]

FURIOUS Simon Cowell has fired X Factor champion James Arthur over a shocking new song glamorising terrorism.

The lyrics of the foul-mouthed track — in which James raps: “I’m gonna blow up your family like I’m a terrorist” — was the final straw for the music mogul.

The 26-year-old will now be booted from Cowell’s Syco label, despite recording only one album.

It is a massive fall from grace for the heavily-tattooed 2012 winner, who was tipped to become more successful than Robbie Williams.

But Cowell, publicly attacked by James on Twitter, has lost patience after a series of scandals involving sex, drugs and homophobia.

A music source said: “It seems James is self-destructing.

“He has done himself no favours with his outbursts. It’s as if he’s almost willing Syco to drop him.

“Simon and Syco have been extremely loyal to James throughout his problems but there’s only so much they are prepared to put up with

“It feels like the end of the road for him at Syco. James has been his own worst enemy.”

The terrorist reference is on new song Follow the Leader which James is releasing direct to fans on rap mixtape All The World’s A Stage.

The full lyrics are: “Look at what you do to me, I’m crying over stupid s***, you’re such a *******ing homophobe, wish I’d never let you in, to think that I was thinking maybe I should let you live, I’m gonna blow up your family like I’m a terrorist.”

Friends say the song references negative reactions the singer has had from members of the public.

James tweeted the song was from the point of view of a “demented fan”. He added: “Can’t wait for you to hear it in context!” But a music insider said: “It was idiotic for him to invoke images of suicide bombers no matter what the context.

“It’s not the sort of material a mainstream company like Syco or show like The X Factor want to be associated with.”

James, who has more than two million Twitter followers, has previously boasted of his outspoken approach compared with former X Factor winners who were “too afraid to say anything”.

But he has also infuriated his record label bosses by bragging about drugs on another new song where he raps: “I can smoke my weed, you can drink rosé, all day.”

On a third new song, he sings: “Did you ******* them s****? Not guilty.”

James, mentored by Nicole Scherzinger on the ITV show, also recently hit out at Cowell on Twitter.

He wrote and then deleted: “Certain people in the industry have really illustrated points I’ve made known in interviews.

“The fact that one man’s opinion can cause those people to be so below the belt is really confusing to me. Somebody should have told me to ‘shut up and just put out records’.” James previously riled Cowell and Syco bosses by lashing out at One Direction — their biggest success story.

Last month he took to Twitter comparing his plight to the “exploited” SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum — who has killed two trainers and a trespasser in Florida.

A drawing of the whale features on the cover to his mix tape, which he will release later this month.

He also lashed out at his PR staff, asking them to “stick to promoting” former Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts.

James had been given one last chance in December after giving an exclusive interview to The Sun on Sunday where he told of his “deep, deep shame” at his indiscretions and begged for a second chance.

He said: “I regret everything I’ve done. People see me as a monster.

“I’ve been an idiot. All I can say is it was ego — foolish, foolish pride. I got ideas above my station and I made mistakes. It’s the only excuse I’ve got.”

James, from Middlesbrough, who used to sleep on park benches and steal food before hitting the big time, added: “What I need you to know is that I do regret everything I’ve done. I abandoned my responsibility as a role model.

“Syco represents One Direction, Il Divo and Susan Boyle — highly respected, big-selling artists. They don’t have anyone who goes around talking like I do. I let down my label and my fans.”

James’s full public apology convinced Syco bosses he deserved to be able to prove himself.

But the source said: “He’s blown it now. James was given a lot of special treatment that no other artist signed to a record label like Syco would get.

“The top bosses there were prepared to go ahead with another album and try and rehabilitate James with the public.

“But he had to be prepared to actually change and take some responsibility. He’s made it clear that’s not going to happen.

“It’s a very sad and messy way for this to all end.”

Syco declined to comment.

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[Saph]

fired from what? :s

[Saph]

ohh hes been dropped

[Firewire]

i am so not surprised

but i'm disgusted by his lyrics

[Black Dagger]

He'll be 'proud to be dropped' sign to an indie label and flop hard with his new stuff, predictable story arc

[Jordan.]

James raps: “I’m gonna blow up your family like I’m a terrorist”

http://exhalecdn.breatheheavy.com/public/style_emoticons/default/MGLOL.gif

[Me. I Am Salman]

white azealia

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bet you're so ******ing happy aren't you
your obsession can stop now

[Black Dagger]

ironic.

[alex_front2]

JA seem to really struggle with mental health issues.

However it does seem like he wanted to be axed from Syco.

[Jordan.]

bet you're so ******ing happy aren't you
your obsession can stop now

duh, over the moon

http://i.imgur.com/eLeYR.gif

[T*]

Thank god he's been dropped, it's been a long time coming,

[Z]

Deserved

[Vicky.]

Erm..in context the rap doesnt seem that bad?

Its kinda like stan was for eminem tbh..

Syco will have been looking for a reason to drop him anyway as hes male (and not a cute band), and lets be honest, hes gave them plenty

[Brother Leon]

Those lyrics are tame as hell. There is so much worse out there just playing the topic of terrorism never mind worse lyrics on other topics. But yeah, Syco is a pop label for kids/teen girls mostly so I see why they dropped him in the end. He tried too hard to be some sort of underground singer/rapper when he's a XF winner FFS.

Edit: I bet his lyrics are going to be made out to be so bad in the press when in Reality it's just tame,and very basic(****) rap lyric lol.

[Tom4784]

What a ****ing wreck he is. He squandered his opportunities by being a **** and he deserves the unrelenting obscurity that he's going to sink back into.

[Marsh.]

A music source said: “He’s blown it now. James was given a lot of special treatment that no other artist signed to a record label like Syco would get.

“It’s a very sad and messy way for this to all end.”


D: I hope this source was fired.

[Marsh.]

“I’m gonna blow up your family like I’m a terrorist”

What a ****e lyric. No wonder he was fired.

[Z]

Those lyrics are tame as hell. There is so much worse out there just playing the topic of terrorism never mind worse lyrics on other topics. But yeah, Syco is a pop label for kids/teen girls mostly so I see why they dropped him in the end. He tried too hard to be some sort of underground singer/rapper when he's a XF winner FFS.

Edit: I bet his lyrics are going to be made out to be so bad in the press when in Reality it's just tame,and very basic(****) rap lyric lol.

I doubt it was the actual lyrics that got him fired, they were probably just the excuse given to justify dropping him. He'd had it a long time coming. It's fine being mouthy if you're providing the goods to justify it (e.g. Lily Allen, Cheryl Cole in Girls Aloud etc) but if you're just bringing a lot of bad press and not producing anything worthwhile (e.g. Azealia Banks and of course James Arthur) it's just going to continue to damage you the individual, not the label. They'll have tolerated it while they thought there was a chance they could launch him as a sort of bad boy figure but it became obvious that wasn't going to be viable, he wasn't being cheeky, he was just being a ****. He has the same problem that Matt Cardle (and tbh all the male winners) have had; they go to the X Factor because it's an instant springboard to a lot of people, but then they actually win it and realise they're not willing to play the part of squeaky clean entertainer for kids and suddenly want out.

[Shaun]

I'm more offended by how poor his lyricism is than its content.

[Kazanne]

I doubt it was the actual lyrics that got him fired, they were probably just the excuse given to justify dropping him. He'd had it a long time coming. It's fine being mouthy if you're providing the goods to justify it (e.g. Lily Allen, Cheryl Cole in Girls Aloud etc) but if you're just bringing a lot of bad press and not producing anything worthwhile (e.g. Azealia Banks and of course James Arthur) it's just going to continue to damage you the individual, not the label. They'll have tolerated it while they thought there was a chance they could launch him as a sort of bad boy figure but it became obvious that wasn't going to be viable, he wasn't being cheeky, he was just being a ****. He has the same problem that Matt Cardle (and tbh all the male winners) have had; they go to the X Factor because it's an instant springboard to a lot of people, but then they actually win it and realise they're not willing to play the part of squeaky clean entertainer for kids and suddenly want out.

Difference is Z, Matt Cardle is still creating and doing well.

[Ryan57]

James Arthur ‏@JamesArthur23 8h
The song "follow the leader" from the mixtape is not promoting terrorism, it's a story, a reciting of a Stan Esc letter from a demented fan.

http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/57d/ead/a96/resized/leave-britney-alone-meme-generator-leave-james-arthur-alone-6c68f3.jpg

[Cherie]

I can only assume he wanted out, unless he is totally stupid, he has been deliberately provocative and probably wanted to be dropped so he could pursue his own style of music. Good luck to him, he needs to tone it down now though.

[Z]

Difference is Z, Matt Cardle is still creating and doing well.

Oh of course and he's much better off without Syco's influence; he's a talented guy, he just got on with it after initially realising that he didn't want to be part of the Simon Cowell media circus. James Arthur hasn't, he's just mouthed off at other people since he won the X Factor and this is where it has got him.

[Jordan.]

James Arthur ‏@JamesArthur23 8h
The song "follow the leader" from the mixtape is not promoting terrorism, it's a story, a reciting of a Stan Esc letter from a demented fan.

http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/57d/ead/a96/resized/leave-britney-alone-meme-generator-leave-james-arthur-alone-6c68f3.jpg

Not him attacking his whole fanbase now

[Me. I Am Salman]

Not him attacking his whole fanbase now

https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5e6aqg9m61qe5tuco1_400.gif

[Jordan.]

Go back to crying over little mixs song titles

[Benjamin]

He's a twat and glad he's dropped, but those lyrics are not shocking at all, not considering other songs that are out there.

[Loukas]

James Arthur's new life
http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/shm.gif

[Samm]

he can now go back and live in his small council flat

bye James you try hard scumhttp://i.imgur.com/tjHLrap.gif

[Kazanne]

Not him attacking his whole fanbase now

:joker::joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

and more fool all the utter goons who voted for him

he never had any x factor and it shows that huge swathes of the UK have no idea what that show is even about

sad

[armand.kay]

This just gets better and better...
http://i.minus.com/iPXZl2YL46yBI.gif

[GiRTh]

Why did James Arthur even enter XF? Given his behavious since winning its a bit of a mystery IMO. Is this now set up for him to wear his sacking as a badge of a honor?

[Gstar]

97% sure that Salman is James Arthurs secret boyfriend

[Marc]

Hopefully he'll recover from this. Real shame since he's one of the most talented artists to come from TXF

[Shaun]

James Arthur has said on Twitter that he is no longer with Simon Cowell's record label.

He said he wanted to thank the staff there for helping make his self-titled debut album, which came out in November last year.

In April the 26-year-old denied rumours that he had been dropped by Syco.

The singer, whose album reached number two in the Official Album Chart, won The X Factor in 2012.

It's been a difficult few months for the singer who's been involved in a number of public Twitter rows including one with comedian Frankie Boyle after claims he had used homophobic lyrics in a rap.

He called other male winners of The X Factor "puppets" and criticised his own promotions team.

In his latest Twitter post he said: "Just to clear things up - I am no longer with Syco. I would like to thank all at the label for making a great record with me.

"I now have to move on to do something different - The future is bright" #LOVE"

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[Ryan57]

Back to busking.

[arista]

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Yes King Simon
had to Fire him.


J. A.
can now try to make it without
big backers
Maybe is Misery music
will get better now

[Z]

Hahahahaha

[Samm]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a581010/james-arthur-hits-out-at-mediocre-glastonbury-acts.html#~oIBkwAbP889rZi

[Marc]

:rolleyes:

[Josy]

Hasn't he learned anything from being punched in the face?

[Marsh.]

Look at them apples!

:umm2: idgi

[Samm]

Umm why did I get a warning it was a joke

[Marsh.]

Umm why did I get a warning it was a joke

What was?

[GypsyGoth]

What was?

He said he bought James Arthur's album.

[Marsh.]

:laugh:

[Ammi]

..poor James, so misunderstood...

[arista]

..poor James, so misunderstood...


He is Not


Some people can not handle it


He is one of them

[Ammi]

He is Not


Some people can not handle it


He is one of them

..yeah I wasn't being serious Arista...