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Wyclef Jean Predicts A 'Great' Lauryn Hill Album

Posted 5/2/13 11:31 am EST by in Music News, RapFix Live

The Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill saga is a well-documented one. The former Fugee bandmates fell out of favor long ago, but during his visit to "RapFix Live" on Wednesday (May 1) 'Celf said that he still wants to see L-Boogie win with her upcoming album. Hear him explain in the video above or read the full story at MTV News.

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Kim Kardashian Hits VIP At Beyonce’s London Concert

Posted 5/2/13 11:17 am EST by in Music News

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By Jocelyn Vena

Kim Kardashian found some time in between heading to Greece with her family and hitting up Paris with Kanye West to attend Beyonce’s Mrs. Carter World Tour stop in London on Wednesday. Fans got to join her for the experience thanks to her Twitter account. Read More...

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Kris Kross' Chris Kelly Dies At 34: Jermaine Dupri & Hip-Hop Community Say Goodbye

Posted 5/2/13 10:30 am EST by in Music News

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Kris Kross rapper, Chris Kelly, died on Wednesday (May 1) in Atlanta at the age of 34, after he was found unresponsive at home and rushed to the hospital. His cause of death has not been revealed as yet, but an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. Along with Chris Smith, Kelly made an impact on pop culture beginning with the 1992 single "Jump" from their debut album Totally Krossed Out. The duo also pioneered the trend of wearing their clothing backwards, leaving their mark on the 90s. When news of Kelly's death broke, members of the hip-hop community took to Twitter to say their goodbyes, while Jermaine Dupri issued a statement via his blog. Read More...

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Wyclef Jean Supplies The Beat And Freestyles With Kid Ink, Havoc On 'RapFix Live'

Posted 5/1/13 11:00 pm EST by in Music News, RapFix Live

There was a cypher like no other on Wednesday's episode of "RapFix Live" when Wyclef brought out his "gat-ar" and strummed away while Kid Ink and Havoc kicked things off and eventually left him to kick some bars as well. Watch above.

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Is Tyler The Creator's Mountain Dew Ad Actually Racist?

Posted 5/1/13 9:00 pm EST by in Music News

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By Maurice Bobb

Rap ads are in danger. After Dr. Boyce Watkins wrote a scathing post, "Mountain Dew Releases Arguably the Most Racist Commercial in History," which appeared on YourBlackWorld Wednesday (May 1), alleging that a new commercial featuring Felicia the Goat, directed by Tyler, the Creator under his Wolf Haley alias, is rife with racist images and stereotypes, the PepsiCo-backed soft drink company pulled the ad and apologized in a statement to MTV News. Read More...

Snoop Lion Gives His Support To Gay Rappers

Posted 5/1/13 5:49 pm EST by in Music News

By Alexis Tirado

Snoop Lion, who visited our “RapFix Live” studios last week, recently appeared on VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live" to discuss whether or not hip-hop is ready to accept a gay rapper. “In the near future it can happen, it’s just not right now,” he said to host Carrie Keagan, “I don’t have a problem with it. It’s the mentality of the rap generation." Read More...

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Watch 'RapFix Live' With Wyclef Jean, Kid Ink, Havoc

Posted 5/1/13 3:41 pm EST by in Music News

With all of the platinum and gold plaques on Wyclef Jean's walls, the star producer didn't have to drop a free mixtape online on Monday (April 29), but we're sure glad he did. We're even happier that the Fugees founding member will be joining MTV News on "RapFix Live" Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV Jams and RapFix.MTV.com along with Kid Ink and Mobb Deep's Havoc.

Catch Wyclef Jean and Kid Ink 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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Reebok CEO Condemns Rick Ross' 'Stupid Advisors?'

Posted 5/1/13 3:09 pm EST by in Music News

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By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Rick Ross' issues with Reebok may not be over just yet. At the Footwear News (FN) CEO Summit this week, Reebok CEO Uli Becker, allegedly blasted the rapper for having bad people advising his business decisions. Read More...

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Is Lil Wayne's Apology To Emmett Till's Family Better Than Ross' Retraction?

Posted 5/1/13 2:06 pm EST by in Music News

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By Maurice Bobb

Lil Wayne should get together with fellow rap mogul and product pitchman Rick Ross and teach a college course on semantics because, collectively, they are masters in creating mazes of circular logic when dancing around an apology. Call it "Semantics 101." Read More...

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J Cole's 'Cole Summer' Lyrics Catch Tia Mowry's Attention

Posted 5/1/13 1:27 pm EST by in Music News

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By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

J. Cole may be embarrassed by his own raps on the new LP Truly Yours 2. On "Cole Summer," the Roc Nation lyricist recently rapped about his sexual fantasies of getting intimate with twin actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry from the 90s TV show "Sister, Sister"...and it caught their attention. Read More...

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