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Made U Look: Nicki Minaj And Willow Smith Film 'Fireball' Video

Posted 11/7/11 2:39 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News

By Shakira Atitebi

Nicki Minaj joined Willow Smith in Los Angeles this past weekend to shoot the video for “Fireball,” a single from the 11-year-old’s upcoming album. The dynamic duo were a vibrant sight to see, with Willow rocking a gold-themed outfit and a pair of boots, while the Young Money diva donned a brightly-colored wig and a dress made of stuffed animals. Will and Jada Smith were on set cheering their daughter along, which prompted Nicki to introduce herself as the latest addition to the Smith family. Read More...

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Made U Look: Kanye West's Air Yeezy II Sneakers

Posted 11/4/11 4:08 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News

By Steven Roberts

If your obsession with sneakers is as unhealthy as mine, you’ve probably been keeping track of Kanye West’s Air Yeezy IIs’ for quite some time now. Sketches of the supposed sequel have been floating around for a while, but the first glimpse of the new kicks first appeared back in February in Robert Rodriguez’s commercial “The Black Mamba” for Lakers star Kobe Bryant. During the grind house trailer commercial Bryant—incorrectly named the seventh best player in the NBA by ESPN—dribbles his way through cameo after cameo until he faces off with The Boss, played by West. After he's defeated, West retreats to his helicopter—naturally—and there’s a great shot of the Air Yeezy IIs as he ascends the copter’s rope ladder. Read More...

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Made U Look: Best Stills In Big Sean And Nicki Minaj's 'Dance (A$$)' Video

Posted 11/3/11 11:03 am EST by in Made U Look, Music News

Big Sean dropped the visuals for his Finally Famous single “Dance (A$$)” on Tuesday (November 1) and let’s just face it, Nicki Minaj was the scene stealer. MTV News caught up with Sean on his video set last month, where he explained his vision behind the clip. "I didn't want to limit the song, I didn't want to limit the video, so, [there's] definitely a lot of girls, definitely a lot of ass, but it's in a tasteful way; still kept it artistic," he said. Check out a few of the best “artistic” stills from the video. You can thank us later. Read More...

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Made U Look: Photos From Future's 'Tony Montana' Video Set

Posted 10/25/11 3:16 pm EST by in Made U Look

By: Nadeska Alexis

Future has been building a steady buzz with his recent mixtapes, including September’s Streetz Calling and July’s Free Bricks but the June release True Story still boasts his most popular single to date. “Tony Montana” took off thanks in part to a feature from Drake and now the Atlanta rapper is preparing to roll out an accompanying video for the track. Read More...

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Made U Look: Nicki Minaj Graces Cosmopolitan Cover

Posted 10/5/11 1:12 pm EST by in Interviews, Made U Look, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are

2011 has been a breakout year for Young Money diva Nicki Minaj. Her 2010 debut album Pink Friday continues to be a commercial success, spawning seven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 charts at the same time – a first for any artist. She also became the first female rapper to top the Hot Rap Songs charts since 2002. Not only has she wowed the male-dominated rap world by becoming one hip-hop music’s biggest stars in some time, the Queens native is also making a bit of history in the magazine world as well. Read More...

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Made U Look: Kanye West And Sienna Miller

Posted 9/20/11 6:13 pm EST by in Interviews, Made U Look, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are

As he prepares for his much hyped Fashion show next Saturday (Oct 1) in Paris during Fashion Week Kanye West managed to find some downtime attending the Burberry fashion show with a host of other celebs. 'Ye sat front row alongside actress Sienna Miller giving a glimpse of what one might expect to see at his own event. Also in attendance for the fashion show was singer Kelis, actress Roasiro Dawson and singer Jessie J.

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Made U Look: Ludacris In China

Posted 9/19/11 1:45 pm EST by in Interviews, Made U Look, Music News

Ludacris is a long way away from Atlanta. The "How Low Can You Go" rapper was out hitting the soil in Beijing and Shanghai when he tweeted one of his greatest accomplishments to date. According to his tweets, Luda recently climbed the prestigious Great Wall of China.

“I CLIMBED THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA!!! KNOCK IT OFF MY BUCKET LIST!! OR AS I CALL IT MY F**K IT LIST!!” the rapper tweeted. Read More...

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Made U Look: T.I.'s First Look Post-Prison

Posted 9/16/11 11:04 am EST by in Interviews, Made U Look, Music News

Recently freed rapper T.I. was spotted out and about for the first time in over a year on his way to his assigned halfway house in Atlanta. Website TMZ caught the first glimpse of TIP, clad in camoflouge shorts and T-shirt with his signature rubberband. Read More...

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Made U Look: Jay-Z And Beyoncé Attend U.S. Open, Will Smith And Marc Anthony Hang In Miami

Posted 9/13/11 12:46 am EST by in Interviews, Made U Look, Music News

What better way to close out the much talked about U.S. Open with an appearance from hip-hop royalty Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Mr. and Mrs. Carter attended the final night of the Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday (September 12) in Queens, New York. Novak Djokovic defeated champion Rafael Nadal in the match to capture his first U.S. Open win.

A pregnant Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z have been spotted numerous times in public since the singer announced the couple were expecting their first child. Read More...

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Made U Look: Wiz Khalifa And Amber Rose Married?

Posted 9/12/11 1:46 am EST by in Interviews, Made U Look, Music News

Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend Amber Rose were the subject of headlines this past weekend after photos emerged of the two that suggested the pair were married in Las Vegas recently. In one of two photos revealed, a suited up Wiz Khalifa is seen serenading the lovely Rose who was all decked out in a pearl white gown. While there's been no confirmation if the two lovebirds tied the knot the couple have recently made it clear marriage was soon in their future. Read More...

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