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J. Cole Ends Basketball Themes With Born Sinner Album

Posted 4/17/13 4:00 pm EST by in Music News

One of the first things that J. Cole's fans might've noticed when he announced the title of his upcoming sophomore album, Born Sinner is that it discontinued the basketball-themed titles that he'd been working with for the past few years. Cole tells MTV News that this signals the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Read the full story at MTV News or hear Cole explain in the video above.

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Drop 'Can't Hold Us' Video

Posted 4/17/13 12:48 pm EST by in Music News

During Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' performance at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards we were wondering why there was a pirate ship of sorts playing on the screen behind them, and we found the answer in their new video for "Can't Hold Us." Watch it above.

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Drake Delivers 'Started From The Bottom (Remix)' As 'No New Friends'

Posted 4/16/13 9:00 am EST by in Music News

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It took about three days after Drake released "Started From The Bottom" for every rapper from Wiz Khalifa to Soulja Boy to drop their own freestyles over the catchy beat, but for the remix Drake switches up the title completely to "No New Friends." This new track will appear on DJ Khaled's upcoming album Suffering From Success and it features Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. Read More...

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Logic Signs Def Jam Deal After Landing On XXL Freshman Cover

Posted 4/15/13 3:50 pm EST by in Music News

Some fans were surprised to see 22-year-old Logic on XXL's 2013 Freshman class cover, but those who were unfamiliar and took the time to research found that the Maryland rapper already has a huge following, and he can spit. Read More...

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Flavor Flav Hosts Rap-A-Long On MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet

Posted 4/15/13 1:01 pm EST by in Music News

Flavor Flav was tapped to host NextMovie's red carpet at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night (April 4), and possibly in honor of Public Enemy’s classic 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back celebrating it’s 25th anniversary, Flav decided to host a little rap-a-long with his guests. Read More...

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Will Ferrell Enters MTV Movie Awards To Pusha T's 'Millions'

Posted 4/15/13 12:32 am EST by in Music News


(Ferrell makes his grand entrance to Pusha T's "Millions")

On Sunday night (April 14) Will Ferrell was presented with an award for being a Comedic Genius at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. His speech was eventually interrupted by very drunk actress Aubrey Plaza, but before all of that, we'd simply like to point out how great Ferrell's entrance was. Not only did he walk on the stage wearing a "money suit" but he was also soundtracked by Pusha T's Wrath of Caine single "Millions"....and it was pretty glorious. Read More...

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Drake Insults Chris Brown With Rihanna Jab, No Rapping

Posted 4/13/13 10:43 am EST by in Music News

Drake With J. Cole, Waka Flocka Flame Flame, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz And French Montana In Concert

A couple weeks ago Chris Brown declared that Drake would be "stupid" for taking return shots at him in a rap song, so Drake got his words out the old fashioned way--by coming right out and calling Breezy insecure during an interview and admitting outright that he and Rihanna were hooking up for a period of time. Read More...

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Miguel Was Down For Murder Scene In J. Cole's 'Power Trip' Video

Posted 4/11/13 7:00 pm EST by in Music News

Remember when J. Cole murdered Miguel in his "Power Trip" video? It hasn't been easy to shake that visual since the clip debuted on Tuesday, so it's not too surprising that J. Cole's management team was hesitant about calling up the "Adorn" singer to ask him about playing the doomed role. But at least Miguel was into it. Read the full story at MTV News or hear J. Cole explain in the video above.

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2013 Made In America Festival Lineup: Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz

Posted 4/11/13 5:26 pm EST by in Music News

Jay-Z held his first annual Made in America festival in Philadelphia last September with a lineup artfully curated to include performers ranging from Jay Electronica to Passion Pit (not to mention Drake, Pearl Jam, plus Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music who dropped in for a surprise set) so this year he had to outdo himself. Beyonce and Nine Inch Nails are set to headline, plus we're sure there will be some surprises in store. Read More...

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Pusha T Drops 'Numbers On The Boards' With Kanye West Intro

Posted 4/11/13 4:53 pm EST by in Music News

Heineken Red Star Access Presents G.O.O.D. Music Event in Atlanta Hosted By Tahiry Featuring Cyhi da Prynce And Pusha T

Everyone has something to get off their chests today. Hov kicked things off by lashing out at his critics on "Open Letter," and Pusha T decided to keep it moving with "Numbers On The Boards," which Kanye West was excited enough to tweet about. Read More...

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