Posted 3/15/12 11:21 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News, SXSW
By Nadeska Alexis
AUSTIN, Texas -- Kanye West has been relatively quiet since debuting his second collection at Paris Fashion Week in February. But the Louis Vuitton Don was back in the States on Wednesday night to make a surprise appearance at SXSW. Read More...
Posted 3/15/12 12:10 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
A year ago to this day, one of rap's most lauded male hook singers, Long Beach, California, native Nate Dogg (born Nathaniel Hale) died at the age of 41 after several years of health problems.
With his deep, melodic voice and smooth soul rumble, Dogg was one of the key elements in the rise of the West Coast G-Funk sound pioneered by Death Row Records in the early 1990s. Though overshadowed by such peers as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Warren G, Nate was a critical participant in a number of major left-coast gangsta hits, including G's "Regulate" and Dre's iconic solo debut, 1992's The Chronic. Read More...
Posted 3/12/12 8:40 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Live Blog, Music News
Here we are, inside one of SXSW's most buzzed about events ever, Jay-Z's
first-ever solo performance at Austin City Limits Moody Theater for the "Amex Sync Show Presenting Jay-Z." Read More...
Posted 3/5/12 5:09 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Rihanna dishes on dating and how being single really, well, sucks. In an interview with Brit radio personality Jonathan Ross, the fiercely independent singer revealed that being a single girl has it's down sides. Read More...
Posted 3/5/12 3:33 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Mixtape Daily, Music News
By Rob Markman
Music is therapy. After Trae Tha Truth's friend Money Clip D was fatally shot last Thanksgiving, the Houston MC went through a range of emotions. At first Trae shut down, but after grieving, the street king headed back into the studio to record his last mixtape King of the Streets: Freestyles, which he released in January. Read More...
Posted 3/5/12 2:16 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Mixtape Daily, Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Big K.R.I.T. released his new mixtape, 4evaNaDay, today. The highly-anticipated follow-up to Return of 4Eva, the mixtape contains his newest single "Boobie Miles." The rapper/producer will celebrate the release with a slew of live shows including New York’s Highline Ballroom on Thursday night, March 8th, and dates at next week's South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, where K.R.I.T. will headline BET’s "Music Matters" show on March 15th and Pandora on March 16th. Read More...
Posted 3/5/12 1:13 pm EST by MTV News in hottest mcs, Interviews, Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Drake has returned back to the road following brief bout of illness. On March 3rd, the rapper/singer tweeted that he had a stomach flu and would not be able to hit a Dallas, TX nightclub date following his Club Paradise show, "Seeing a doctor about this stomach flu...UTA gave me life! Sorry to all my family at Club Zouk that I won't be seeing tonight. Be back soon." Read More...
Posted 3/5/12 9:12 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
Diddy and his former protégé Jamal “Shyne” Barrow have reunited, in the name of Paris fashion. Diddy tweeted “Me and Shyne Po front row at Kenzo #ParisIsBurning RT to da world!!!!” several times today, sharing a photo of the pair at Kenzo’s Paris Fashion Week presentation. The cozy pic shows Diddy, dapper in a suit and sunglasses, while Shyne rocks a top hat and beard. Read More...
Posted 3/4/12 11:37 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, will finally break her silence on her mother's death to talk show maven Oprah Winfrey. Oprah has secured an exclusive interview with Bobbi along with the late singer's brother Gary Houston and sister-in-law and manager, Patricia Houston. The interview will air March 11 (9pm ET) on OWN, Oprah's cable network, as part of the "Oprah's Next Chapter" series. According to an OWN news release shared by the LA Times, Bobbi Kristina will share "personal memories of her mom and how she would like the iconic superstar to be remembered. The family also addresses the rumors and speculation surrounding Houston's death." Read More...
Posted 2/22/12 12:19 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
By Jocelyn Vena
It's an interesting time for Chris Brown. With several career highs, which include a Grammy win and performance at the show earlier this month, come several personal lows, including feuds with two other celebrities. Read More...
