Posted 5/22/13 3:16 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
As a respected thespian, T.I. doesn’t take his music videos lightly. For his latest cinematic vision, the new video for “Hello,” which premiered exclusively on MTV Tuesday (May 21), the Grand Hustle CEO tapped director Marc Klasfeld for an introspective romp through the desert. Read More...
Posted 5/22/13 1:53 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. After failing a Georgia court-ordered drug test today, Lil Scrappy is revealing that he's addicted to marijuana. TMZ reports that Scrappy's urine test came back positive for the psychoactive drug. Scrappy's lawyer, Mawuli Mel Davis, told TMZ that the "Love & Hop Hop" star will check into a rehab facility before his next court hearing in June after acknowledging that he's indeed an addict. Read More...
Posted 5/22/13 12:20 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
If it wasn’t for the Bronx—we’d miss out on a ton of amazing hip-hop talent. The recognized birthplace of hip-hop has produced some of the game’s top talent through the years from KRS-One to Fat Joe and Big Pun. Now it is French Montana’s turn.
On Tuesday Montana dropped his debut album Excuse My French and on Wednesday (May 22), the Bad Boy shot caller will be walking on to "RapFix Live" at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on MTV Jams and here on RapFix.MTV.com. Read More...
Posted 5/22/13 12:04 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Georgette Pierre
This year is already shaping up to be a great for Miguel. From winning his first Grammy award to being named one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People, the young crooner plans to build on his momentum and is dropping some new music this summer. Read More...
Posted 5/22/13 10:53 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
Every year XXL Magazine picks a new crop of rap stars to grace the cover of their annual Freshman issue and every year there is some type of public outcry about who did and didn’t deserve to make it. Getting picked for the cover is only half the battle though, because after the shoot each rapper has to prove their own worth and that’s what most of the new XXL crop did on Monday night when they performed at a commemorative concert at New York’s Best Buy Theatre. Read More...
Posted 5/21/13 6:53 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Kanye West doesn’t forget where he came from, or, in the case of former Cash Money Records super-producer Mannie Fresh, where he could have come from. It’s common knowledge that Fresh worked with Yeezy on G.O.O.D. Music’s compilation album, Cruel Summer, and that the former Big Tymer signed a song deal with ‘Ye’s label for an undisclosed amount, but in a recent interview with Vlad TV, a lesser known fact about West’s humble beginnings came to light: the "Black Skinhead" MC once borrowed production equipment from Fresh and asked Cash Money Records for a deal. Read More...
Posted 5/21/13 4:12 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Henna Kathiya
With parents like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, there’s no doubt that Blue Ivy Carter lives the high life. After making her on stage debut recently on tour with Beyoncé it only seems fitting that the tiny tot get her own customized chair to chill in backstage. Beyonce posted a picture on her Tumblr of Blue sitting pretty on her chair. Read More...
Posted 5/21/13 3:43 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
French Montana has the whole city of New York behind him, and today (May 21), everyone will see if all the hype surrounding his debut album, Excuse My French (Bad Boy/Mayback Music/Interscope Records), is warranted. Read More...
Posted 5/21/13 2:05 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Henna Kathiya
Kelly Rowland and The Dream have joined forces to bring back that old school R&B vibe. With both artists having albums due out in the next few weeks, they have decided to go on a joint tour to promote their albums. Last night (May 20) the duo performed “Where Have You Been” on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” Read More...
Posted 5/21/13 12:32 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
The Lox said it best: we’ll always love Big Poppa. Today (May 21) would have been the Notorious B.I.G.’s 41st birthday and even though he was taken from us all too soon in a fatal 1997 shooting at the age of 24, Biggie made an indelible mark in hip-hop history and bred countless acolytes who mimicked his lyrically and stylistically superior flow. Read More...
