Posted 6/5/13 10:00 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Good things come in threes, especially if you’re a fan of Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group. Rozay dropped three visual jewels from his collective’s upcoming compilation LP, Self Made, Vol. 3, throughout the course of the day Tuesday (June 4), leading off with Wale’s “Poor Decisions,” and following with his own “Oil Money Gang” before serving up Rockie Fresh’s “God is Great” for an encore. Read More...
Posted 6/5/13 9:00 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
Gunplay and Rittz didn't hold anything back during their freestyles on Wednesday's (June 5) episode of "RapFix Live" ('cept for the expletives). Watch above, and below check out Papoose crashing the "RapFix Live" set to freestyle.
Posted 6/5/13 3:40 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, RapFix Live
Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group is filled with wild and diverse talent. There's the kinetic energy of Meek Mill and the poetic richness of Wale, but when it comes to that raw, uncut feel, Gunplay holds the crown. On Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV Jams and RapFix.MTV.com, Don Logan himself will bring it all to "RapFix Live" along with Pharrell, Rittz and some more news from the MMG camp.
Catch Gunplay, Pharrell Williams, MMG and Rittz 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 6/5/13 2:01 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
Pharrell's production skills never cease to amaze (see: the current success of Daft Punk's "I'm Lucky") but the artist extraordinaire has also left his mark on fashion, thanks in part to his Billionaire Boys Club clothing line, which celebrated it's 10-year anniversary with a party and dinner in New York City on Tuesday night (June 4). Guests included Jay-Z, Beyonce, Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip, and Pharrell tells RapFix that it's hard to believe a decade has already gone by. Read More...
Posted 6/5/13 12:54 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
If you still haven't had the opportunity to catch Chance the Rapper live, then you'll probably enjoy his new video "Acid Rap Live," which is an 8.5-minute long supercut of him performing different tracks from Acid Rap. Enjoy. Read More...
Posted 6/5/13 12:38 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Henna Kathiya
Most celebrities work hard to not air their dirty laundry out in public, but Kelly Rowland took a different approach and turned her “Dirty Laundry” into a song for her new album Talk a Good Game. The song, which references her past abusive relationship also addresses the strain that was put on her friendship with Beyonce. During a recent interview with “Omg! Insider” Kelly admitted that the long rumored rift between her and Beyonce was because she “checked out for a minute" during their friendship. Read More...
Posted 6/5/13 11:56 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rachel Samples
Rockabye Baby!, a company that creates lullabies out of popular rap and rock music, is releasing Lullaby Renditions of Jay-Z, an album featuring 12 classic Jay-Z songs transformed into baby friendly bedtime tunes. Read More...
Posted 6/5/13 11:02 am EST by MTV News in Music News
Rick Ross' failed Reebok deal sparked a ton of debate and controversy, but now that a little time has passed, the Boss is able to find some positives in how things went down. "It most definitely was a learning situation and just for the little homeys, just something for them to take away," Ross said told MTV News, referencing his MMG signees. "That's what's important to me, what they take away from it." Hear Rozay explain in the clip above.
Posted 6/5/13 10:05 am EST by MTV News in Music News
Based on pretty much everything we've heard — namely, the scalding sonics of "Black Skinhead" and the minimalist flourishes of "New Slaves" — Kanye West is supremely concerned with pushing hip-hop into the future with Yeezus. But, judging by a snippet of a new track he's posted on his official site (you can hear it by mousing over the Yeezus album cover), he's also remembering the past, too. Read the full story at MTV News.
Posted 6/4/13 7:52 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Gil Kaufman
NASHVILLE — Nelly isn't nervous about performing on Wednesday night's 2013 CMT Music Awards for the first time. Yeah, he's best known for thumping hits like "Grillz," "Air Force Ones" and "Hot in Herre," but the St. Lunatic general is, honestly, just as comfortable with the country drawling, acoustic guitars and pickup truck love in his hit collabo with Florida Georgia Line, "Cruise," as he is with Jermaine Dupri beats. Read More...
