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Nicki Minaj Wants To Be Jay-Z And Beyoncé Baby's Godmother

Posted 8/30/11 1:08 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards were another dazzling affair in the long history of the event, and while over the years the VMAs have been typically packed full of surprises, not even the most prophetic could have guessed that power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé would reveal they were expecting their first child.

A radiant Beyoncé cradled her baby bump for the cameras during the VMA Pre-Show and she took things a step further when, after performing “Love On Top” on the VMA stage, she proudly revealed her belly to the audience with an approving Jay-Z looking on. Many stars in the audience stood and clapped for the pair. And now it appears that Jay and B’s little one already has a famous godmother-in-waiting. Read More...

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Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson!

Posted 8/29/11 10:07 pm EST by in Birthdays, RapFix Influentials

Today (August 29), globally beloved singer and entertainer Michael Jackson would have celebrated his 53rd birthday if not for his untimely and tragic passing in June of 2009. The King of Pop leaves behind a staggering legacy of music and memories spanning his 40-plus years in music. Recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by the Guinness Book of World Records, Jackson has released influential works and introduced dance routines that current entertainers still try their best to respectfully mimic.

Born in Gary, Indiana, in 1958, Jackson’s humble Midwest roots were coupled with the driving force of his musician father Joseph corralling Michael and his brothers – collectively known as musical troupe The Jackson 5 – into the entertainment business, although as later revealed through interviews, Michael’s relationship with his father was strained amid allegations of physical and verbal abuse. However, Jackson would go on to credit his father for much of his musical success. Read More...

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Jay-Z Takes On Fatherhood: It's A 'New Day'

Posted 8/29/11 9:28 pm EST by in Music News, VMAs

Among the biggest surprises at last night's (August 28) 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, none was more jaw-dropping than Beyoncé, wife of rap icon Jay-Z, sporting a brand-new baby bump. During her VMA performance of "Love on Top," Bey revealed the bump in its entire splendor by opening her sequined tuxedo top and rubbing her protruding belly while an excited Kanye West cheered on his friend and proud papa-to-be Jay-Z. The big reveal of the baby-to-be culminates Jay-Z’s long-running desire to be a father, something the rapper has spoken upon many times over the course of his career.

Back in 2008, the Brooklyn rap vet told reporters at U.N.A. Global Leadership Awards Gala in New York that he’d be delighted to join the ranks of fatherhood. “Most people dream of having a family someday," Jay-Z said vaguely to reporters. "So I'm just a regular American boy.”

In a detailed interview with Oprah Winfrey back in 2009, Jay-Z spoke of his estranged relationship with his own father and also discussed how marriage has changed him for the better. While he didn't directly speak about parenthood with Oprah, Jay-Z did say that "taking care of my family" was important to him. That same year, Jay-Z gave an interview to Gotham magazine in which he revealed plans to start a family although Beyoncé at the time had other plans and wanted to focus on her career. Read More...

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Odd Future's Tyler The Creator Wins Best New Artist VMA

Posted 8/29/11 8:23 pm EST by in Music News, VMAs

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards last night (August 28) gave the audience in attendance and the fans at home plenty of thrills and a few surprise moments amid the pomp of the large affair. From Lady Gaga’s total transformation into Jo Calderone to Kanye West and Jay-Z shocking audiences with a performance of "Otis" as unannounced performers – not to mention Jay’s wife’s big baby bump reveal – the VMAs were a smash. Some of the award wins were a big shock as well with the band of foul-mouthed misfits Odd Future and their de facto leader Tyler, the Creator winning big.

In the tightly contested Best New Artist category, Kanye West protégé Big Sean, Bay Area newbie sensation Kreayshawn, the ultra-cool Wiz Khalifa, indie rockers Foster the People and controversial potty-mouthed rapper Tyler, the Creator were all vying for the coveted VMA Moonman. Tyler, the Creator won the award, and his profanity-laced acceptance speech was preceded by a slip and fall on his way to the stage. Read More...

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Lil Wayne Closes Out VMAs, Tha Carter IV Released

Posted 8/29/11 8:02 pm EST by in Music News, VMAs

As this year’s MTV Video Music Awards came to a close last night (August 28), Young Money honcho Lil Wayne and his show-ending performance was a much-discussed topic among fans and industry insiders who had been clamoring to discover what exactly the New Orleans native would bring to the VMA stage. The murmurs were hushed finally near the conclusion of the VMAs, and although it began slowly, Lil Wayne hyped up the audience by suddenly morphing into full rock-star mode.

Starting with his hit rap ballad “How To Love,” Wayne lulled the crowd with his Auto-Tuned vocals before ramping up the energy to 10 with a rock-fueled rendition of his single “John” (sans the feature verse from Maybach Music Group boss Rick Ross). Rapping partly over the actual vocals from the track, Lil Wayne dashed madly about the stage while delivering his verses and even jumped into the crowd to salute Ross during the track’s hook. Read More...

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Chris Brown Flies High At VMA Performance

Posted 8/29/11 12:31 am EST by in Music News, VMAs

R&B crooner Chris Brown has made his mark as one of the most dazzling live performers of his generation. Inspired by legends such as the late Michael Jackson, Chris Brown upped the stakes during his 2011 MTV Video Music Awards performance Sunday night (August 28), complete with some circus-like theatrics and high-energy dance moves to boot. Breezy showed the entire viewing audience how fly he really is – literally. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj Wins Best Hip-Hop Video At VMAs, Fans Discuss

Posted 8/29/11 12:04 am EST by in Music News, VMAs

Although the field for the Best Hip-Hop Video award at this year’s VMAs was packed with stiff competition, Young Money diva Nicki Minaj bested the rest by nabbing her very first moonman – and an excited Nicki Minaj shouted out her hometown of Southside Jamaica, Queens, during her acceptance speech. Nicki also made sure to give props to her YMCMB crew, praising Birdman and boldly declaring Lil Wayne "the best rapper alive" as the crew looked on with approving salutes. The fans also weighed in, with tons of supportive tweets for the Pink Friday starlet. Read More...

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Jay-Z And Kanye West Bring 'Otis' To VMA Stage

Posted 8/28/11 10:27 pm EST by in Music News, VMAs

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards have already welcomed a theatrical production from show opener Lady Gaga, thrilling her “little monsters” with her impassioned performance under her male alter ego, Jo Calderone. The next big act to take the stage (Surprising fans with an unannounced performance) was the dynamic duo of Kanye West and Jay-Z with their smash “Otis,” from their collaborative album Watch The Throne. From the comments that continue to ring in on Twitter, fans were more than pleased with the results. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj’s 'Fly' Video Debuts, Fans Comment

Posted 8/28/11 9:55 pm EST by in Music News, VMAs

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show tonight offered fans tons of thrills and featured excellent floor work from special guest host Selena Gomez along with seasoned vets Sway Calloway and James Montgomery helping along the way. Among some of the special moments of the pre-show was the debut of Young Money starlet Nicki Minaj and her Rihanna-assisted video for “Fly” – and it appears the video got fans talking in droves on the fast moving social media network Twitter. Read More...

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Justin Bieber Remixes Drake's 'Trust Issues'

Posted 8/28/11 7:26 pm EST by in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are

Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber has been growing up before the public eye and has been toying with some new sounds, including rapping alongside fellow crooner Chris Brown on Breezy’s rap mixtape Boy In Detention. The My World 2.0 singer has taken his legion of fans for another loop with a remix of fellow countryman and heartthrob Drake with the somber “Trust Issues” track - although he tones down the gruff language a bit. Read More...

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