Posted 5/20/13 12:34 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
J. Cole ended all speculation about pushing up the June 25 release date to June 18 for his sophomore LP, Born Sinner, Monday (May 20) morning via Twitter and Instagram. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jay-Z’s protégé moved up the release of his second studio album and will be coming out on the same day as Kanye West, who also will be releasing his new set, Yeezus, on June 18. Read More...
Posted 5/20/13 11:33 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Looks like The Carters won’t be adding an additional member to the clan after all. According to Hot 97’s “The Realness,” the rumors that Beyonce and Jay-Z were expecting a second child are false. Read More...
Posted 5/20/13 10:45 am EST by MTV News in Music News
Kendrick Arrives In Style
MTV News' Hottest MC in the Game missed his flight but chartered a private jet in order to avoid disappointing the crowd at Hangout Fest. The Compton MC arrived in style less than 30 minutes after his set was originally scheduled to begin and immediately took control of the crowd, rewarding their patience with fan favorites from both good kid, m.A.A.d city and his Section.80 independent album and knocked out his featured verse on A$AP Rocky's "F---in' Problems." Read More...
Posted 5/20/13 10:00 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
During the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Sunday (May 19) night, Drake, who didn't win an award or perform during the live broadcast, got the extreme meme treatment and became a trending topic on Twitter, again. Read More...
Posted 5/20/13 12:36 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
“All that ass.” That was Lil Wayne’s astute observation of Nicki Minaj's assets after sitting in a chair onstage as she gyrated and worked her ample caboose while lapdancing on the YMCMB CEO during her sexy performance of “High School” on the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Sunday (May 19) night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Read More...
Posted 5/19/13 11:07 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
Miguel has spent the year putting out powerful hits, but on Sunday night (May 19) the Kaleidoscope Dream singer may have delivered his biggest one yet at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.
The spirited performer took the stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to rock his 2012 fan-favorite "Adorn," with his usual rockstar flair, but at the tail-end of the song a mistimed jumped turned into what looked like a painful accident when Miguel landed on top of two fans. Read More...
Posted 5/19/13 9:14 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
Chris Brown has a string of memorable award show performances and on Sunday night (May 19), Breezy added another to his his collection when he took the stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. Read More...
Posted 5/19/13 6:15 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Kanye West debuted his new song "Black Skinhead" on "Saturday Night Live" last night and now the rapper/producer is sharing the lyrics to the controversial track. 'Ye took to Twitter and posted two screenshots of the song's lyrics. Read More...
Posted 5/19/13 1:34 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Kendrick Lamar's journey has, literally, taken him from the bottom to the top.
"That's a crazy feeling," said Lamar of the rapturous response from the audience at the Boom Boom Stage just moments after playing a roof-raising? Saturday night headlining set at the Hangout Festival. Read More...
Posted 5/19/13 12:41 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Gil Kaufman
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Before Matt Webb, 19, drove from Gulf Breeze, Florida, to check out Kendrick Lamar's headliner set at the Hangout Festival on Saturday night he had one dream: to get on stage. Well, thanks to the Compton, California, MC missing his scheduled flight, Webb got his wish. While Lamar was jetting to the site on a private plane, MTV News' Sway Calloway kept the audience entertained by asking if there were any real MC's in the crowd. Read More...
