Posted 5/21/13 2:05 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Uncategorized
By Henna Kathiya, with reporting by Yardie/MrWorldPremiere
Kelly Rowland and The Dream have joined forces to bring back that old school R&B vibe. With both artists having albums due out in the next few weeks, they have decided to go on a joint tour to promote their albums. Last night (May 20) the duo performed “Where Have You Been” on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” Read More...
Posted 5/18/13 11:00 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Last week Chance the Rapper sat down with MTV News for Mixtape Daily, breaking down the racial undertones on his Acid Rap track "Everybody's Something," and in the video above the Chicago native explains the wordplay on the tape's over-the-top "Good Ass Intro."
Posted 5/17/13 2:21 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Remember that time Kanye West walked into a "Wrong Way" sign and got really pissed about it? Not really at the sign, but at the paparazzi who were trying to get photos of him and Kim Kardashian before, during and after the incident? Well, he probably still despises them, but at least he has a sense of humor about the whole incident. At least that's the way it seems after watching the new promo clips for "SNL." Read More...
Posted 5/17/13 1:52 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
It's been five years in the making, but Rick Ross and Birdman are finally ready to drop their joint album The H: The Lost Album, Volume 1. And it'll be available for free download. Read More...
Posted 5/17/13 11:29 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Wayne Brady made his second visit to Shade 45's "Sway in the Morning" on Thursday (May 16) and the comedian put a few rappers to shame by taking Sway up on his "5 Fingers of Death" challenge...freestyling over five different beats, about whatever topic was thrown at him. Read More...
Posted 5/17/13 9:00 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Drake will host his 4th annual OVO Fest in his hometown Toronto from Sunday August 4 to Monday August 5, and this year's headliners will be Frank Ocean and electro-soul singer James Blake. Read More...
Posted 5/16/13 11:31 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
In the second installation of his Born Sinner web series, which leads up to the release of his sophomore album, J. Cole spotlights his boy Kendrick Lamar. The two rappers have been teasing fans with an upcoming joint project for some time now, so it's not surprising that K. Dot appears in the new clip. Read More...
Posted 5/16/13 10:46 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Wale's third album The Gifted arrives on June 25 and above is what you can expect to see on the shelves in just over a month. During his appearance on "RapFix Live" in March, the moody MMG rapper had this to say about the project: "I'm giving you music, I'm giving you what the people need. I'm tired of y'all rappers like, 'I got four joints for the ladies, I got two for the club, I got three inspirational,' ... Nah, paint a picture, show me wassup." Word.
Posted 5/16/13 10:32 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Fans aren't really feeling the idea of a Big Tymers album that excludes Mannie Fresh, and the former Cash Money producer definitely appreciates their outcry on his behalf. During last week's episode of "RapFix Live," Birdman confirmed that there was a new project on the way that would only include himself, Lil Wayne and Drake, and on Wednesday (May 15) Mannie Fresh gave Sway his reaction to the news. "It's kinda like doing a Jackson 5 album with Boyz II Men," he said via Skype. "Two different eras, great artists, but Boyz II Men is not the Jackson 5." Read the full story at MTV News or hear him explain in the video above.
Posted 5/16/13 8:00 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
Juicy J and Mannie Fresh joined us on Wednesday's (May 15) episode of "RapFix Live," but it was Lore'l, Oun-P and DJ Tony Touch who stuck around to close out the show with a freestyle. Watch full episodes of "RapFix Live" at RapFixLive.MTV.com.
