"I think we were talking about him and I said something about how he was like the crocodile hunter with controversy. The reason behind the seemingly random diss stems from one of Kirkpatrick's TRL appearances, the NSYNC singer speculates. They're like, 'no, you!' I'm like, 'what do you mean me? He says Chris Kirkpatrick? What the hell rhymes with Chris Kirkpatrick? I heard 'get your a–– kicked' and I said 'oh, yeah. "I was like yeah he always does, NSYNC rhymes with everything.
"I was getting all of these text messages and everyone was like 'yo have you heard the new Eminem song? He makes fun of you in it.'" he said. Listen to the best of Elton John on Apple Music and Spotify.In the song, Eminem (who's been known to diss more than his fair share of celebrities), refers to the NSYNC in a line saying, "I go tit for tat with anybody who's talking this s–– and that s––, Chris Kirkpatrick, you can get your a–– kicked." At the time of the song's release, Kirkpatrick explains he was on the tour bus in Florida with the rest of his NSYNC band members when he was told about the development.
Up to 20 participants a year from the Academy and its partner conservatoires will benefit from short, collaborative projects, a single term, or a full year of tuition at their host institution. Music can and should transcend borders, and I am delighted to be supporting a scheme which offers high-level, tangible opportunities to talented young musicians coming together from many different countries.” The scope of the gift has been expanded to meet the growing need for an international educational forum and exchange.Įlton John said in a statement: “My passion is to help nurture the next generation of global artists. The Global Exchange Program will primarily be supported by new income from an existing fund created by Elton to provide scholarships for exceptionally talented musicians across multiple genres. “Elton John has been the Academy’s most generous alumni donor, in recognition of which he is being made a member of the Regents’ Court of Benefactors, along with his husband David Furnish, at a ceremony in January 2022. We are hugely grateful to him for lending his name to this project and offering support.’ “Elton John, himself an Academy alumnus, has provided remarkable assistance to our international student body over the years, and is deeply committed to ensuring that young musicians are able to collaborate, innovate and develop as artists in the broadest environment. Because each is committed to expanding horizons for our future generation of musicians, the prospect of sharing our work and culture through individual exchanges and projects is thrilling. “All have long been friends of the Royal Academy of Music, and so re-connecting with each of these institutions has been profoundly encouraging.
Central to this is the free exchange of ideas without regard for international boundaries – which is why we have set up this network from a selection of the finest music schools in the world. The Academy’s principal, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE, said: ‘In a rapidly changing global landscape, conservatoires must evolve to meet future needs and create fresh opportunities for young artists. Confirmed exchange institutions include The Juilliard School (New York), the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, the Hanns Eisler Academy, Berlin, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich, the Reina Sofía School of Music (Madrid), The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto and the Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Music and Graduate School of Music.