Posted 4/22/11 3:27 pm EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News
Amber Rose does not have a reality series on VH1 called "Behind The Shades" as she has stated, at least not yet.
A representative from VH1 told MTV News that they have no information on a reality show from Kanye West's ex-girlfriend at this time. Read More...
Posted 4/22/11 11:53 am EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News
Has Nicki Minaj fired off another shot at Lil Kim? A verse from the brightly wigged Queens MC called “Tragedy” that leaked in early April would point to a yes, but Nicki is saying no.
While backstage at the "I Am Still Music" tour’s recent stop in New Orleans, Sway Calloway asked Nicki about the song in question. “I will not comment on that,” said Nicki. Read More...
Posted 4/22/11 10:05 am EST by Alvin Blanco in Music News
Where is 50 Cent’s new single?
Earlier this week, Ferrari announced via Twitter, of course, that he would be dropping the lead single from his forthcoming Black Magic album. Read More...
Posted 4/20/11 6:51 pm EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News
with reporting by Rob Markman
Curren$y dropped his new Alchemist produced mixtape, Covert Coup, today. As a appreciator of all things cannabis related, releasing the project on 4/20, the day dubbed “Weed Day,” was no coincidence.
However, Spitta isn’t a fan of all these “weed rappers” that have started popping out like it’s a new rap subgenre. “I think the term weed rapper is wack,” Spitta told MTV RapFix. “I think it was created by rappers who are trying to use weed as a subject matter that will get them put on in the game, in a sense. If you remember in CB4 how that group had to make themselves be gangstas just to get on. So now weed rappers are people who are faking to be high all the time so that they could get on and be popular and rap. They’re not high, they don’t even no good weed. They’re probably just smoking regular, killin’ themselves but it’s just like, ‘All I do is rap about being high, so I can catch the wave like Spitta and ‘em.’ It’s bullsh--. I don’t just f--kin’ talk about weed so I know it’s that bullsh--.” Read More...
Posted 4/18/11 2:16 pm EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News, RapFix Live
Tyga will join us on this Wednesday's special New West edition of MTV News' "RapFix Live." The Young Money rapper will only chat it up with host Sway, but we'll have an in-depth look at some of the Cali rap acts that are making L.A. a go-to hip-hop destination once again. As always, we'll also be taking your questions!
Last year, the Compton, California, rapper caught an inadvertent hit when his Chris Brown collabo, "Deuces," from their joint mixtape, Fan of a Fan, burned up the airwaves, landing at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Tyga and Brown went on to earn a Grammy nomination in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category for the song he co-wrote, and he's now prepping his forthcoming album, Careless World. Read More...
Posted 4/18/11 10:18 am EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News, The New West
Nipsey Hussle's career has been more stop-and-go than L.A. traffic, but the rapper is far from discouraged. After building a sizable buzz that landed him a record deal with Epic, a shoe deal with Pony, co-signs from the Game and Snoop, and acting credits in flicks with Vivica A. Fox and Ving Rhames, Nipsey still hasn't dropped his major-label debut, South Central State of Mind. No worries: The lanky hip-hop prospect is still delivering heat with his latest mixtape, The Marathon. Read More...
Posted 4/14/11 7:02 pm EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News, The New West
MTV News' New West Week might be shining a spotlight on L.A. newcomers, but the rapper any rising Cali MC must pay homage to is Snopp Dogg.
Since his debut on "Deep Cover" with Dr. Dre, Snoop has achieved multiplatinum success and status as a hip-hop icon, utilizing his talents off the mic as an actor and executive too. The man born Calvin Broadus has always lent a helping hand to MCs making their way in the rap game, especially those hailing from his home coast. Read More...
Posted 4/14/11 1:58 pm EST by Alvin Blanco in Music News
Teyana Taylor is wanted (sort of) by the Burbank Police Department for the alleged beat down of a woman who said something about her buddy Chris Brown in a studio she was kicking it in (no pun intended). Yesterday, TMZ reported on the "brutal attack," which went down on Saturday, April 9, and soon thereafter Taylor proceeded to profess her innocence, via Twitter. Read More...
Posted 4/11/11 2:30 pm EST by Alvin Blanco in Music News
Gucci Mane can't seem to stay out of trouble with the law. The Atlanta rapper was arrested
last Friday and charged with a misdemeanor count of battery for allegedly pushing a woman out of his Hummer back in January.
The victim filed a police report that contained details that definitely don't put the "Lemonade" rapper in the best of lights. According to the report, on the morning of January 28, the victim, a 36 year-old Atlanta resident, was at the South Dekalb Mall when she was approached by a male driving a white Hummer that turned out to be Gucci Mane. The victim says Gucci asked if she wanted to get breakfast and she entered the vehicle after agreeing to. However, once in the vehicle Gucci allegedly offered the victim $150 to “go to the hotel.” It is when she refused and asked to be returned to the mall that the rapper allegedly leaned over to open the passenger side door and proceeded to shove her out of the car, after several tries, while the vehicle was in motion. Read More...
Posted 4/11/11 10:26 am EST by Alvin Blanco in Interviews, Music News, RapFix Live
ATL stand up! Waka Flocka Flame will be the special guest on this Wednesday's edition of MTV "RapFix Live," with host Sway and will be taking your questions! For this week's episode we'll also premiere a brand new video from Houston newcomer Kirko Bangz' "What Yo Name Iz." Read More...
