Posted 5/10/13 12:21 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Wow, Jay-Z wasn’t kidding when he said he was one of "The Originators." Thanks to a photo released by the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center (via Buzzfeed) "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack’s executive producer can be seen putting it down as early as 1933. Read More...
Posted 5/10/13 11:00 am EST by MTV News in Music News
Things may have been rocky between Lil Wayne and Trick Daddy, but according to Birdman, the situation is better now. The Miami rap veteran took exception to Weezy's words after the "A Milli" MC dissed the Miami Heat basketball team. There have been reports of run-ins and brief altercations, but Birdman says that's all behind them. Read the full story at MTV News or hear Birdman explain in the video above.
Posted 5/9/13 6:09 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
The Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat are currently tied 1-1 in their NBA Playoffs matchup, with game 3 set for Friday (May 10) in Chi-Town. Much credit to Nate Robinson who brought the fury down on the Heat in game 1. He also helped the Bulls to clinch a pivotal overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets in their first round series, securing a match up with the defending NBA champions. That big moment is captured in the final installment of the NBA's 2013 Playoffs series "Now is Big," titled "We Are All Watching: Robinson." Catch a preview above before the spot officially airs.
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...
