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Meek Mill Documents His Rise In 'Dreams & Nightmares' Video

Posted 1/28/13 7:00 am EST by in Music News

Meek Mill's "Dreams & Nightmares" is undoubtedly one of the standout tracks on the MMG rapper's debut, setting off the tone of his album with a powerful tale about the grind and struggle to the top. His new video to accompany the track, which premiered on MTV2, gives fans a nice visual accompaniment to his powerful bars. Read More...

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Will.i.am Debuts 'Scream & Shout (Remix)' Ft. Diddy, Hit-Boy, Waka, Lil Wayne, Britney Spears

Posted 1/26/13 12:45 pm EST by in Music News

Earlier in the week MTV News caught up with Will.i.am on the set of his video for "Scream & Shout (Remix)" where he explained that "remixes have always been important, but this one...it's so freaking fresh that we had to do a video for it," and now we have the full new track, featuring  Diddy, Hit-Boy, Waka Flocka, Lil Wayne and Britney Spears. Listen below. Read More...

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Jay-Z And Justin Timberlake Laugh It Up On 'Suit & Tie' Video Set

Posted 1/26/13 12:20 pm EST by in Music News


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Justin Timberlake is officially--and finally--back to his music game, and what better way to reintroduce yourself than with Hov at your side? Jay-Z is featured on Timberlake's new single "Suit & Tie," so naturally they have to treat the people to a video as well. The two musicians were spotted out in Los Angeles goofing off on the video set this week. Read More...

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Will.i.am Teases 'Scream & Shout' Remix Video With Diddy, Hit-Boy, Waka, Lil Wayne, Britney Spears

Posted 1/25/13 6:14 pm EST by in Music News

Will.i.am's remix to "Scream & Shout" (featuring  Britney Spears, Diddy, Hit-Boy, Waka Flocka and Lil Wayne) turned out to be so wild that he needed to shoot a video for it. But actually, we'll just let him explain why a video was necessary. In his words: "It's turnt up, amplified, maximized, screaming, shouting--I never thought that a remix could be this freaking crazy. Remixes have always been important, but this one...it's so freaking fresh that we had to do a video for it. Usually a remix just comes and it's a part of the initial but, this one needed a freaking video." Peep the video set footage above.

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Fabolous And Lil Wayne Had A Brief Chat About 'So NY'

Posted 1/25/13 8:09 am EST by in Music News

Lil Wayne offended quite a few people last summer when he declared that he flat out "don't like New York," but like a true New Yorker, Fabolous found inspiration in the uproar, turning Weezy's oops into a clever catchphrase for his Big Apple anthem "So NY." The Brooklyn rapper tells MTV News that Weezy's statement simply motivated him to show off more pride in his city, and they've since had a conversation about it — at Miami's Club LIV, obviously — and moved on. Read the full story at MTV News or hear Fab explain it above.

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Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, Jermaine Dupri Light Up 2013 BET Inaugural Gala

Posted 1/22/13 5:18 pm EST by in Music News

Obama's Inauguration Ball wasn't the only celebration happening in his honor on Monday night (January 21). A slew of other stars also rang in the occasion at the 2013 BET Inaugural Gala including Gabrielle Union, Wayne Brady and Boris Kodjoe. See more photos below. Read More...

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G.O.O.D Music's Cruel Winter Album Might Be Just A Rumor

Posted 1/22/13 1:33 pm EST by in Music News

(Big Sean teases Cruel Winter in December)

Oh, so Big Sean and Q-Tip were just pulling our legs then? The two G.O.O.D. Music rappers have strongly hinted at a possible follow up to Cruel Summer for a few months now, but in a new interview with NYMag, Common seemed to shut that down with a very dismissive answer. Read More...

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Jamie Foxx Serendaes Joe Biden And Wife At Obama's Inauguration Ball

Posted 1/21/13 10:06 pm EST by in Music News

Musical talent shone brightly at President Obama's Inauguration Ball on Monday night (January 21). The First Couple took the stage to dance with Jennifer Hudson providing the soundtrack, and later Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill were serenaded by Jamie Foxx. Read More...

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Alicia Keys Sets Obama's Inauguration Ball 'On Fire'

Posted 1/21/13 8:39 pm EST by in Music News

Alicia Keys may be the "Girl on Fire," but during Obama's second Inauguration Ball on Monday night (January 21), the singer confirmed that right now, it's actually the president who's on fire. Read More...

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Lupe Fiasco Cancels 'Food & Liquor II' Sequel, Quits Twitter

Posted 1/17/13 2:17 pm EST by in Music News

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Sorry kids, Lupe Fiasco is not going to follow-up his Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Part 1 with a sequel, as he originally planned. Read More...

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