Posted 5/16/13 11:56 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
It’s true that clothes don’t make the man, but after Wednesday’s fashion debacle on the set of the “No New Friends” video shoot, Drake proved once again that clothes does sometimes make the man the mayor of the “Slander Zone.” Read More...
Posted 5/16/13 11:31 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
In the second installation of his Born Sinner web series, which leads up to the release of his sophomore album, J. Cole spotlights his boy Kendrick Lamar. The two rappers have been teasing fans with an upcoming joint project for some time now, so it's not surprising that K. Dot appears in the new clip. Read More...
Posted 5/16/13 10:46 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Wale's third album The Gifted arrives on June 25 and above is what you can expect to see on the shelves in just over a month. During his appearance on "RapFix Live" in March, the moody MMG rapper had this to say about the project: "I'm giving you music, I'm giving you what the people need. I'm tired of y'all rappers like, 'I got four joints for the ladies, I got two for the club, I got three inspirational,' ... Nah, paint a picture, show me wassup." Word.
Posted 5/16/13 10:32 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Fans aren't really feeling the idea of a Big Tymers album that excludes Mannie Fresh, and the former Cash Money producer definitely appreciates their outcry on his behalf. During last week's episode of "RapFix Live," Birdman confirmed that there was a new project on the way that would only include himself, Lil Wayne and Drake, and on Wednesday (May 15) Mannie Fresh gave Sway his reaction to the news. "It's kinda like doing a Jackson 5 album with Boyz II Men," he said via Skype. "Two different eras, great artists, but Boyz II Men is not the Jackson 5." Read the full story at MTV News or hear him explain in the video above.
Posted 5/16/13 8:00 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
Juicy J and Mannie Fresh joined us on Wednesday's (May 15) episode of "RapFix Live," but it was Lore'l, Oun-P and DJ Tony Touch who stuck around to close out the show with a freestyle. Watch full episodes of "RapFix Live" at RapFixLive.MTV.com.
Posted 5/15/13 5:55 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
The Hangout Music Festival returns to Gulf Shores, Alabama this weekend running from May 17-19, with headlining acts Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon and Tom Petty, but there are also a few shows that dedicated hip-hop heads need to catch, including Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Read More...
Posted 5/15/13 4:44 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Mixtape Daily, Music News
Chance the Rapper caught up with MTV News' Mixtape Daily to shed some insight on his latest project Acid Rap and he took some time to break down an important verse on the track "Everybody's Something."
"Everybody's Something": "I used to tell h--s I was dark light or off white, but I'll fight if a n---a said that I talk white/ And both my parents was black but they saw it fit that I talk right/ With my drawers hid but my hard head stayed in the clouds like a lost kite."
In the video above, hear Chance explain why someone accusing him of "talking white" meant that a fight was inevitable and why he used to tell girls that he was bi-racial.
Posted 5/15/13 4:40 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
Kelly Rowland airs out some "Dirty Laundry" on the latest single from her upcoming album Talk A Good Game. On the track, produced by The-Dream, Kelly opens up about a mentally and emotionally abusive relationship that even caused her to distance herself from Beyonce.
Posted 5/15/13 3:52 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
On the last episode of "RapFix Live" Birdman confirmed that a new Big Tymers album is on the way featuring himself, Lil Wayne and Drake but no Mannie Fresh. On Wednesday's (May 15) show we'll catch up with the former Cash Money producer to see what he has to say about that. Joining him will be Juicy J, who's prepping his new solo album Stay Trippy for release in July. And both Lore'l and Oun P will close out the show with freestyles.
Catch Juicy J, Mannie Fresh, Lore'l and Oun P 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 5/15/13 3:45 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
There’s a slippery slope to climb when handling the posthumous legacy of fallen music icons, but when the organizers of the 2013 Rock the Bells music festival sought to holographically resurrect late Wu-Tang MC Ol Dirty Bastard and N.W.A.’s Eazy-E on their festival stage they consulted those closest to the rappers. Read More...
