Posted 5/9/13 5:20 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
The studio makes for strange friends. Eminem and Chris Rock may be collaborating on a new track. The comedian tweeted a photo of himself while Em was recording a few days ago. "In the studio with Em don't sleep," Rock shared (via RR). Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 5:07 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
When The-Dream previewed his raunchy IV Play album for a group of writers in NYC last month that included the track "High Art," but unfortunately it was without Jay-Z's verse, which you can now hear in the full version below. Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 4:45 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
Watching a movie with Mac Miller sounds like a good time, but catching a silent flick with Mac is even better. With Miller’s upcoming June 18 album Watching Movies with the Sound Off we thought it’d be fun to watch some of our favorite films, without the sound and have Mac fill in the rest. First up is "The Notebook." Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 4:00 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
Pusha T thrilled rap fans when he dropped his lyrically brash "Numbers on the Boards" and for the track’s video the Clipse MC takes his unapologetic rap fest a level higher with a gritty visual and cameos by Kanye West and Chief Keef. Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 1:07 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Kendrick Lamar sat down with unlikely interviewer--Erykah Badu, for a chat and opened up about his career success and influences in a feature for Interview magazine. Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 12:52 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By James Montgomery
Earlier this week, Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges. As you'd probably expect, Hill had plenty to say at her sentencing hearing, telling judge Madeline Cox Arleo that she had earned nearly $600 million — for other people — over the course of her career, yet was forced to live "a life of sacrifice" and went on to compare her situation to slavery. And perhaps her words worked: after all, she was facing as much as three years behind bars. Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 11:46 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Look out Donald Trump, you’re not the only one that can rattle off the phrase, “you’re fired!” Turns out, Naughty by Nature’s Treach has no qualms about owning Trump’s signature line, using Twitter to “fire” longtime partner in rhyme Vin Rock. If that wasn’t enough, the "O.P.P." MC even released an incendiary diss track, “Tall Midget" on Wednesday (May 8) after Vinnie responded to his tweet saying, “You can’t Fire the Owner.” Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 11:32 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
We're gonna be seeing a lot more of Yeezy in the coming months. After disappearing to Paris for a bit to finish up his 6th album the G.O.O.D. Music CEO is back in the states, previewing his LP, gearing up for an "SNL" performance, and possibly even filming a cameo for the upcoming film "Anchorman 2?"
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Posted 5/9/13 11:04 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Mac Miller's sophomore album Watching Movies With the Sound Off is due on June 18 and the cover art finds the Pittsburgh rapper sitting at a table against a red backdrop, without a single shred of clothing—unless you count his tattoos as cover ups. The “Parental Advisory” sticker on the album cover is strategically placed over his private parts…which parents will surely appreciate. Read More...
Posted 5/9/13 10:47 am EST by MTV News in Music News
Lil Wayne piqued the interest of die-hard Cash Money fans last week when he casually mentioned that the YMCMB camp will be working on a new Big Tymers LP with Drake. But everyone wants to know: Will Mannie Fresh be involved? "No. Nah. Not at all," Birdman confirmed when he appeared on a special episode of "RapFix Live" in Miami on Wednesday (May 8). Read the full story at MTV News or hear Weezy and Stunna explain in the clip above.
