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What's The Best Song On Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded?'

Posted 4/4/12 12:10 pm EST by in Music News, Poll


Nicki Minaj has finally released her anticipated sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and the 19-track LP was crafted with the intent to satisfy both her hip-hop fan base and her legion of loyal Barbz. The first half the album boasts rap songs with features from Nas, Young Jeezy, Drake, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, while the second half includes dance-pop tracks such as "Starships" and "Pound The Alarm." With so many songs to choose from--what's your favorite? Hit the poll below to cast your vote.  Read More...

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Reverend Run Defends Diggy Simmons In J. Cole Beef

Posted 4/1/12 2:20 pm EST by in Music News, Poll


A new track from Diggy Simmons surfaced on Sunday morning (April 1) taking a few shots at J.Cole and the song has stirred up quite a bit of talk on Twitter. Seems like Diggy's dad, Run-DMC's Reverend Run, has been keeping an eye on the feedback because he tweeted in defense of his son this morning, writing, "@RevRunWisdom: J Cole.. Puts out 2 records Dissing family & Diggy & nobody cared.. Some1 leaks a old Diggy record & there's a problem?" Yikes. Read More...

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Drake Gives GQ A Tour Of His Mansion

Posted 3/14/12 1:23 pm EST by in Music News, Poll


By Kevin Lavi

GQ chose Young Money’s own, Aubrey Drake Graham, to cover their April 2012 issue. The Toronto rapper let GQ into his home, where he set the own mood for his interview, sitting by the pool with a cold bottle of white wine, and even inviting the interviewer to go down his water slide. But pool and water sliding aside, Drake did speak on some important aspects of his life, beginning with his relationship with his father who left him at the age of 5. Read More...

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Fans Vote: Favorite Song On Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Life After Death'

Posted 3/12/12 3:30 pm EST by in Music News, Poll


The Notorious B.I.G. died on March 9, 1997 but his legacy still lives on. 15 years after his death the hip-hop community continues to celebrate the Brooklyn rapper's contributions to the game, one of the most notable being his second album Life After Death. The album contains a catalog of tracks that will always remain classic, but is it possible to pick a favorite? Hit the poll below to vote for your friend song from Life After Death. Read More...

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Jay-Z, Kanye West's 'Otis' Wins Best Rap Performance, Fans React

Posted 2/12/12 9:31 pm EST by in Music News, Poll


(2012 Grammy Nominees)

By Nadeska Alexis

Kanye West picked up an early Grammy Award tonight during the pre-telecast for Best Rap Album, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, meaning that he beat out his collaboration album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z, in the same category. Early in the live show broadcast however, Jay-Z and Kanye West both picked up a trophy for Best Rap Peformance with their hit single "Otis." Hard to say if either artist is very thrilled about their wins tonight, since neither of them have showed up yet. Read More...

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Wiz Khalifa Votes Mac Miller For 2011's Hottest Breakthrough MC

Posted 12/13/11 7:00 am EST by in Music News, Poll


By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Wiz Khalifa has offered up his praises for each of the 10 contenders in MTV's 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MC competition, but he does have his favorite. Out of a group that includes A$AP Rocky, Future, Freddie Gibbs, French Montana, Kendrick Lamar, Machine Gun Kelly, Meek Mill, Lil Twist and Roscoe Dash, Khalifa is picking his Rostrum Records labelmate and fellow Pittsburgh MC to take it all: Mac Miller. "Those are all great names, and I've met all of those kids — well, some of them aren't kids," Wiz told "RapFix Live" on Wednesday. "But I gotta go with the hometown, Mac." Read More...

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Vote Now For The Hottest Breakthrough MC Of 2011

Posted 12/9/11 3:40 pm EST by in hottest mcs, Poll



The polls are officially open for the 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MC. Cast your votes.

On Wednesday (December 6), MTV News kicked off the second annual Hottest Breakthrough MCs competition, which will spotlight the ten up-and-coming rappers who lit up the hip-hop game in 2011. Each day we’ll highlight two new Hottest Breakthrough MCs before concluding on December 13, when the polls close at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MC will be revealed during December 14's episode of "RapFix Live," where the winner will appear on the show. There will also be a special announcement concerning MTV News’ upcoming “Hottest MCs in the Game” list and debate. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj Accused Of Copying Lil Kim's Style In Willow Smith Video

Posted 11/7/11 7:55 pm EST by in Music News, Poll


By Carly Kilroy

Over the weekend Nicki Minaj joined Willow Smith in LA to shoot the visuals for the tween’s single “Fireball,” and while Barbie was thrilled to be a new member of the Smith clan, trouble was brewing on the Internet. When photos from the video set hit the web, angry Lil Kim fans took to Twitter and message boards with claims that Nicki Minaj was copying Kim’s style once again. To validate their outrage, fans pointed to Lil Kim’s 2003 Nylon magazine cover, where she sported an outfit similar to Nicki’s, covered in stuffed animals. Read More...

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Andre 3000 vs. J. Cole, Who Has The Best Verse on Beyonce's "Party?"

Posted 10/27/11 12:20 pm EST by in Poll


By Nadeska Alexis

Beyonce’s latest single “Party” gave Kanye West a chance to introduce “swagu” to the masses, but with the Wednesday (October 26) premiere of the song’s video, fans now have something else to debate—Andre 3000’s original verse vs. J. Cole’s remix verse. Andre’s verse appears on the album version of the Kanye West-produced track, but it was replaced with a drop from Cole who appears in the song’s video. Let’s compare the two. Read More...

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Drake, Tyga, Lil Twist: Which Young Money Release Are You Anticipating The Most?

Posted 10/27/11 11:33 am EST by in Poll, Uncategorized


Mack Maine might've excited fans when he announced that Lil Wayne is working on I Am Not a Human Being II and a sequel to his Rebirth album, but the Young Money CEO is more excited about the upcoming releases from his YM roster and Cash Money label mates. While on the set of Birdman's "Y.U. Mad" video, MTV News asked Tunechi about his next two albums, and he quickly diverted the attention to his artist Drizzy. Read More...

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