Posted 4/11/13 1:32 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
You wanna know one of the reasons why 2 Chainz was our #2 "Hottest MC" of the year? Because his charisma has made him the people's champ, giving him the chance to explore new opportunities that some of his fellow rappers might never tap into. He landed his first acting gig with a cameo on CBS's comedy "2 Broke Girls" in February, and his latest guest appearance will be on an upcoming episode of "Law & Order: SVU." Read More...
Posted 4/10/13 8:00 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Big K.R.I.T. is a top notch lyricist and producer and most of his fans will probably tell you that his mixtapes are works of art, even overshadowing his official debut Live From The Underground last year. Good news though, cause the Mississippi rapper is back with his latest tape King Remembered In Time, which dropped on Wednesday (April 10) via LiveMixtapes. Read More...
Posted 4/10/13 1:57 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Since Kid Cudi's anticipated Indicud album leaked a few weeks earlier than it's intended April 23 release date, the former G.O.O.D. Music rapper has now decided to push the official drop date up a few days. Read More...
Posted 4/9/13 12:57 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Check out Locksmith's new "Bear With Me" video above.
Posted 4/9/13 12:40 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
J. Cole headed back to his hometown Fayetteville, North Carolina to shoot his new "Power Trip" video, and we wonder if his friends were disturbed by the dark plot line when he originally explained it to them? On the Born Sinner single, which features Miguel, Cole obsesses over a girl, but he takes it way beyond basic obsession in the self-directed video where he ends up resorting to murder, over jealousy. Read More...
Posted 4/8/13 4:48 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
J. Cole nabbed Miguel to deliver the hook on his Born Sinner single "Power Trip" which he dropped in mid February and the accompanying video is set to debut Tuesday at 6AM on MTV. "I get excited about that; it's an opportunity to change things," Cole told MTV News about producing the track himself. "It's almost like the first time I heard 'Cry Me a River,' Justin Timberlake. The minute that came on ... It hit you a certain kinda way. That was the exciting part."
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Posted 4/5/13 10:30 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Every rapper is fueled by his or her personal ambitions, but becoming a success story also means putting your city on the map, and Dizzy Wright — who recently landed on XXL's Freshman cover — is doing just that for Las Vegas. The 22-year-old has been rapping for almost a decade already, and after releasing his Free SmokeOut Conversations mixtape, debut album Smokeout Conversations and The First Agreement EP last year, he also clinched a 30-city headlining tour by landing a coveted spot on the XXL list as the "People's Champ." Read the full story at MTV News.
Posted 4/4/13 10:43 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Sure, it all began in New York, but there's no denying that VH1's "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" has blown the recent season of "Love & Hip Hop 3" out of the water. The cast up north just couldn't hold a candle to the drama that characters like "Stebie" and Joseline brought. And now, we're inching closer to the return of their second season, which debuts on April 22. Get a preview of what goes down in the super trailer above. Read More...
Posted 4/3/13 11:11 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
"RapFix Live" is taking a brief hiatus before we kick off our second season of 2013, so we figured that we'd close out Wednesday's (April 3) show with a little extra man power during the freestyle session. Watch Troy Ave, A$AP Ferg, Torae and Special Ed take a turn on the mic above. Watch full episodes at RapFixLive.MTV.com
Posted 4/3/13 3:40 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
Catch Joe Budden, DJ Premier, A$AP Ferg, Rich Boy, Troy Ave and Torae on "RapFix Live" on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com and live on MTV Jams. Be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists to @MTVRapFix!
