Posted 2/10/12 8:37 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Blue Ivy Carter's brand new baby photos have set Twitter a flurry with tons of digital ooh-ing and aah-ing. Both "Blue Ivy" and her famous parents "Beyonce and Jay-Z" were US and worldwide trending topics this evening and according to third-party buzz tracker, Ice Rocket, the hashtag "Blue Ivy" itself was clocking in at about 30 mentions on Twitter per minute at one point. That adds up to a lot of buzz! Read More...
Posted 1/30/12 6:18 am EST by rahmandukes in Birthdays, Interviews, Music News
The boss sure does know how to throw a party. Capping a festive birthday weekend, Miami's own Rick Ross shined the brightest last night at South Beach's club Amnesia with a massive gala including a guest list of hip-hop's finest. Diddy, Meek Mill, Wiz Khalifa, The LOX, French Montana, Wale, DJ Khaled, LEP, singer The Dream and producer Dr. Dre were just a few names who came out to celebrate Ross' born day. Later in the night Rozay enlightened the crowd with a memorable performance of cuts off his Rich Forever mixtape and other notable cuts from his prized catalog. Ross began is birthday trek in NYC at Queens club Perfections with a stop the following night in Atlanta before wrapping up in his hometown. Stay tuned for more access inside Ross' big night. Hit the jump for more photos from the event. Read More...
Posted 1/29/12 6:00 pm EST by rahmandukes in Interviews, Music News
The new New York upcoming young gun outta the Big Apple was in the Sunshine state today shooting the visual for his remix video with a little assistance from his big brother Rozay and boss Diddy. According to French, the new clip will serve as the unofficial anthem for the New York Giants Superbowl run. Go big blue! Read More...
Posted 1/11/12 9:30 pm EST by rahmandukes in Interviews, Music News
Brooklyn hard rock, Papoose, continues his annual lyrical roundup with "2011 Obituary." Taking a look back, Pap pays his respects to fallen soldiers lost in the field last year, over Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's memorable "Crossroads" track.
Posted 1/11/12 9:00 pm EST by rahmandukes in Interviews, Music News
It's 2012 and Saigon is ready to re-up. The Yardfather is teaming with Just Blaze to release Warning Shots 3: One Foot in the Grave, the third installment of his popular mixtape series. Earlier this week RapFix debuted “I Am 4 Real,” the first leak from the project, and now Sai let's go of the official mixtape trailer.
Posted 12/23/11 3:04 pm EST by rahmandukes in Interviews, Music News
Christmas in Hollis just got a lot merrier. Queens rapper Consequence can now peacefully usher in the New Year after he buried his beef with cousin Q-Tip following months of fighting within the family. Cons confirmed the union sending out a statement along with a photo of the two alongside Cons' newborn child. "After a very intense & extensive meeting, Q-Tip & myself have resolved our public & private issues," Consequence said in a statement. "With so many manufactured "beefs" in Hip-Hop, this situation was very real and shows that their can be resolution through humility & dialogue. Check out this pic of us welcoming my son Caiden into our historic fold." Read More...
Posted 12/12/11 4:23 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
By Nadeska Alexis
T.I. and B.o.B are both gearing up to release solo projects next year, and since they’re already spending so much time in the studio together, they decided to collaborate on a joint album as well. They’ve revealed that the LP will be called The Man and the Martian and Tip says that the album will be a true blend of their respective sounds. “Initially I’m the Man and he’s the Martian—to the naked eye,” T.I. told MTV News. “But once you scratch beneath the surface, you’ll find that he’s the Man sometimes and I’m the Martian.” Read More...
Posted 12/10/11 1:31 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
(Mac Miller's homecoming concert in Pittsburgh)
By Rob Markman
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-- Who says you can't go back home?
It's been a long journey for Pittsburgh's Mac Miller who started his rap career while in high school, pushing mixtapes and performing in quaint local venues like the Shadow Lounge. But on Friday night (December 9) Miller, who spent years in his native city trying to find his voice, returned to his hometown a hero performing the first of two tour-closing shows at the Burgh's Stage AE venue. Read More...
Posted 12/8/11 12:16 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
By Nadeska Alexis
50 Cent’s Big 10 mixtape is set to drop on Friday (December 9) at 12 p.m. and the G-Unit CEO will use the new project to introduce his label’s new female rapper Precious Paris. During the launch party for his SMS Audio headphones line in NYC this week, Fif told MTV News that he plans to release an accompanying video to the track, for full effect. Read More...
Posted 12/7/11 10:58 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News
(50 Cent on Pauly D's upcoming album)
By Nadeska Alexis
Pauly D's deal with 50 Cent's G-Notes Records was finally confirmed this week after a few months of hints and speculations. Now, Fif has his sights set on releasing a hit album. At the launch party for his SMS Audio headphones line in NYC on Monday night, the G-Unit CEO gave MTV News a few details on Pauly D's upcoming album, due out in 2012. "Pauly's project is not all his performance on the actual records," Fif explained. "It's more like what you would get from a DJ Khaled or DJ Drama but also what you would get from David Guetta — so it's a cross between those two worlds, and I think it's exciting." Read More...
