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Did J. Cole's Dark 'Power Trip' Video Shock You?'

Posted 4/9/13 12:40 pm EST by 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...

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J. Cole's 'Power Trip' Video Ft. Miguel Debuts Apr 9

Posted 4/8/13 4:48 pm EST by 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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Who Is Dizzy Wright? Get Introduced To The Vegas Rapper

Posted 4/5/13 10:30 am EST by 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.

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'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' Returns With Action Packed Super Trailer

Posted 4/4/13 10:43 am EST by 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...

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A$AP Ferg, Troy Ave, Torae & Special Ed Freestyle On 'RapFix Live'

Posted 4/3/13 11:11 pm EST by 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

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Watch 'RapFix Live' With Joe Budden, DJ Premier, A$AP Ferg, Rich Boy, Troy Ave, Torae

Posted 4/3/13 3:40 pm EST by 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!

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2 Chainz Hops On Fall Out Boy's 'Light Em Up' Remix

Posted 4/3/13 2:35 pm EST by in Music News

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Guess we could've seen this one coming. In February, 2 Chainz appeared in the video for Fall Out Boy's comeback single “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)" and he followed that up by performing with them at the NBA All-Star Game , so it's no surprise then that the Atlanta rapper is now on the official remix of the track, which premiered via OnSmash. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj: 'I Am Lyrically Better Than Most Male Rappers'

Posted 4/3/13 11:15 am EST by in Music News

Nicki Minaj is beginning work on her third solo album (if you’re not counting the re-release Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up), and at this point she’s only competing with herself. In addition to putting up out of this world sales numbers, the YMCMB rapper is confident that she’s “lyrically better than most of the male rappers out there,” even if she doesn’t get the credit for it. Read More...

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Kid Cudi Got Jay-Z's Advice Before Leaving Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music Label

Posted 4/3/13 9:43 am EST by in Music News

Kanye West Hosts The "Cruel Summer" After Party For The Provocateur "pop up" At Gotha Club Cannes

Say it ain't so Cudi! During a radio interview on Tuesday (April 2) the Ohio native revealed that he has officially parted ways with  Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music label, and while it was on good terms, he admitted that it wasn't an easy move. He even sought out Jay-Z's advice before he broke the news to his brother 'Ye. Read More...

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Kid Cudi And Too $hort Gush For 'Girls' On Indicud

Posted 4/2/13 11:21 am EST by in Music News

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21 days left until Kid Cudi's 3rd album Indicud hits stores and the latest single is "Girls" featuring Too $hort, following "Immortal" which the G.O.O.D. Music rapper enthusiastically debuted on Twitter a couple weeks ago. Read More...

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