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Posted 2/22/12 10:06 am EST by in Interviews, Music News

Now that MTV News' fiery Hottest MCs in the Game roundtable debate is complete, it's time to slow things down just a little bit on this week's "RapFix Live." Read More...

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Jay-Z And Kanye West Announce Throne European Tour Dates

Posted 2/21/12 2:57 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

The much talked about musical tandem known as "The Throne" aka Jay-Z and Kanye West are bringing their show on the road.

International Hov and Martin Louis the King Jr. are taking their fan-favorite and critically acclaimed tour to Europe, where they recorded significant portions of their groundbreaking Watch the Throne LP. Read More...

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Kanye West Denies Firing Driver Over Late Lunch

Posted 2/21/12 12:44 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Kanye West is going on the offensive, denying that he fired the driver who delivered his lunch two hours late. Previous reports had surfaced that the rapper/producer fired his driver after it took him two hours to pick up lunch from Selfridges Food Hall in London. According to a source in London's Mirror, "The driver left at 1 PM and didn’t make it back until 3 PM when the head of ¬security told him: ‘I’m sorry but I’m going to have to let you go. You took too long and Kanye got pissed off. He was really hungry." Read More...

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Diddy, Magic Johnson Announce New Entertainment Channels

Posted 2/21/12 12:27 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Diddy adds another notch to his Hip-Hop hyphenate status. The Chairman of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group unveiled plans to start his own music television network called REVOLT today which will feature music and pop culture programming like music videos, live performances and interviews. The network is slated to launch in 2013. Diddy shared about his channel, "I’m honored by the opportunity to be part of this effort to bring diverse programming to the masses. Marked by this partnership with Comcast, my hope is that this new network will spark a revolution in entertainment and encourage other media and communications companies to bring REVOLT to their audiences.” Read More...

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Chris Brown And Rihanna Back Together (Again)

Posted 2/21/12 8:15 am EST by in Interviews, Music News

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Chris Brown and Rihanna sent fans into a tizzy yesterday by reuniting for not just one, but two remixes, Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" and Chris' "Turn Up The Music."

The once-flames shared their tracks via Twitter and quickly became a US trending topic. Rihanna tweeted about the bouncy "Turn Up The Music", "@chrisbrown Turn up the music remix #RihannaNavy #Teambreezyenjoy!!! vimeo.com/mechanicaldumm…" which Chris ReTweeted. The joint hashtags of #RihannaNavy and #TeamBreezy seems especially significant, bringing all of their fans together. Read More...

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Chris Brown And Rihanna Reunite On 'Cake' Remix

Posted 2/20/12 11:58 pm EST by in Birthdays, Interviews, Music News

It was only a matter of time. For the past few weeks the world has been at a stand still with rumors swirling of one time lovebirds Rihanna and Chris Brown working with each other again. Just in time for her 24th birthday C Breezy and Rihanna made their reunion official releasing the remix to Ri's "Birthday Cake" track. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake, More Pay Blu Ivy A Visit On SNL

Posted 2/20/12 11:10 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

This past Saturday night Jay-Z and Beyonce's bundle of joy Blu Ivy got an unexpected visit from her superstar parents' musical peers. LL Cool J, Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj and Prince were just a few celebs to land at the Carter estate. Read More...

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Rick Ross Is The #1 Hottest MC In The Game

Posted 2/20/12 6:00 pm EST by in hottest mcs, Interviews, Music News

When Rick Ross experiences a personal moment of triumph, a hearty grunt typically marks the occasion. Built up from the bowels of his belly, Rozay's baritone call has become as ubiquitous as his titillating one-liners — not that a simple ad-lib is the only thing that earned Rick Ross the #1 spot on MTV News' Hottest MCs in the Game VII list, his first time up top. Read More...

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Drake Is The #2 Hottest MC In The Game

Posted 2/20/12 5:53 pm EST by in hottest mcs, Interviews, Music News

Drake says his only cares are money and his native Toronto, but judging from the way he showed out in 2011, you have to figure rap dominance was pretty high on his list too. Drizzy definitely got his money and went to great lengths to put the city where he's from on the map. Those efforts helped Drake clinch the #2 slot on MTV News' Hottest MCs in the Game VII list. Read More...

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Kanye West Lands At #3 On The Hottest MC List

Posted 2/20/12 5:45 pm EST by in hottest mcs, Interviews

To be considered one of the Hottest MCs in the Game, a rapper has to build a solid case with lyrics and album sales, but buzz is just as important, and few artists can stir up a frenzy quite like Kanye West, who happens to have the verses and plaques to back it up. But that's just touching the surface when it comes to why the Hip-Hop Brain Trust gave 'Ye the #3 spot on our Hottest MCs in the Game VII list. Read More...

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