Posted 8 hours ago by MTV News in Music News
Lil Wayne caught a bit of heat on Monday when a video of him stepping on an American flag made the rounds on the Internet. But the clip, which outraged some, didn't tell the whole story. "It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States of America. I was shooting a video for a song off my album, entitled 'God Bless Amerika,' " Weezy said in a statement posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday (June 18). Read the full story at MTV News.
Posted 8 hours ago by MTV News in Music News
Sure, Kanye West takes things to a new sonic level on his 6th album Yeezus, pushing some fans outside of their comfort zone, but one thing’s guaranteed whenever Yeezy Season rolls around: Great ‘Ye quotes to last us for months. Take a look at some of the best most outrageous quotes from his new album. Read More...
Posted 9 hours ago by MTV News in Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
They say “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” and on J. Cole new album Born Sinner, the young rapper pays homage to many great artists that have come before him. Read More...
Posted 11 hours ago by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
J. Cole intentionally pushed up the release date of his sophomore LP Born Sinner to coincide — and boldly compete with — Kanye West's Yeezus, and one day after the album officially hits stores on June 18, the Roc Nation rapper will join us on "RapFix Live." Waka Flocka Flame will also be live in the studio this week to tease and later premiere his brand-new video for "50K (remix)" featuring T.I. along with Chance the Rapper and 360.
Catch J. Cole, Waka Flocka Flame, Chance the Rapper and 360 on "RapFix Live" Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on RapFix.MTV.com and on MTV Jams. Be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists to @MTVRapFix!
Posted 12 hours ago by MTV News in Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
After last week's big blow out on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta," the episode kicks off with Joseline ending things (yet again) with Stevie J. The Puerto Rican Princess tells her former boo and producer that she wants her record label advance and nothing else to do with him. Stevie drops the bomb that there is no record deal because he "owns" her. In reality, he turned the deal down because the money wasn't right. Oh Stevie! Read More...
Posted 12 hours ago by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Oh, to be young, rich and famous. Drake makes another cover appearance on GQ's July issue, where he addresses Chris Brown's issues with him and shares some important advice Will Smith gave him on love. Read More...
Posted 13 hours ago by MTV News in Music News
Not only did Scott Disick get a shout out from 'Ye on Cruel Summer's "The One", but the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star also landed a lead role in Mr. West's short film interpretation of the 2000 film "American Psycho" which they filmed earlier this month. The gory clip is soundtracked by "New Slaves" and debuted via projection at a a Los Angeles listening party. Watch above or read the full story at MTV News.
Posted 13 hours ago by MTV News in Music News
The trouble continues to mount for Chief Keef. The 17-year old rapper went to court on Monday (June 17) and pleaded guilty to speeding, walking out with an 18-month probation sentence, only to be arrested after the hearing, just four blocks away from the courthouse. Read the full story at MTV News.
Posted 6/17/13 8:15 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Lauren Mandel
With love and kind words surfacing across social media, we knew it wouldn’t be long before Queen Bey made her blessings known. This morning, Beyoncé took to her Tumblr page to congratulate new parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the birth of their baby girl. Read More...
Posted 6/17/13 7:11 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Chandra Johnson
Mac Miller has collaborated with a lot of different artists throughout his career, from Pharrell Williams to Lil Wayne, but one entirely new collaboration finds the rapper in a different realm—fashion. The Pittsburgh native teamed up with clothing brand Neff, which also collaborated with Snoop Lion and Deadmau5 last year, to bring his signature t-shirt and hat swag to Zumiez. Read More...
