Posted 4/18/13 12:17 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Amber Rose tattooed fiancé Wiz Khalifa’s face on her arm so he knows it’s real. The new mother to the couple’s son, Sebastian "The Bash" Taylor Thomaz, took to Twitter Wednesday (April 17) to reveal the intricately detailed skin art, which is located on her upper arm, with the caption: “True Love #Cam&Amb 
.” Read More...
Posted 4/18/13 11:40 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Henna Kathiya
We all know Kanye West is a complex individual. Not only is he a rapper and producer, but he’s also an aspiring fashion designer, father-to be, and king of random rants. It’s common knowledge that Ye likes to go off on tangents but maybe he can turn his long-winded rants into a great opening monologue for “Saturday Night Live.” It's rumored that the Chicago native may host the show next month. Read More...
Posted 4/18/13 9:52 am EST by MTV News in Music News
By Rob Markman
Pusha T’s name is his name, but the G.O.O.D. Music MC took exception when his name didn’t appear on the final tally of MTV News’ "Hottest MCs in the Game VIII" list back in March. Well, there’s always next year, right? We’re still quite a ways off, but Push and his homey Fabolous are already eyeing a spot on "Hottest MCs in the Game IX." Read More...
Posted 4/17/13 5:11 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
Don’t look now, but Amanda Bynes has called out another rapper on Twitter. The last time the former child star was hip-hop news fodder, it was due to her request that Drake “murder her vagina” via social media. This time around, the former Nickelodeon star blew up ex-boyfriend Kid Cudi’s mentions during a dispute with Complex Media. Read More...
Posted 4/17/13 4:14 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
via Reddit
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Gucci Mane turned the Internet upside down (with laughter) today when a photo started circulating which depicted the rapper mouthing off with, "bitch I might be" to a judge when asked if he was guilty in court--but is it real? Read More...
Posted 4/17/13 4:00 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
One of the first things that J. Cole's fans might've noticed when he announced the title of his upcoming sophomore album, Born Sinner is that it discontinued the basketball-themed titles that he'd been working with for the past few years. Cole tells MTV News that this signals the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Read the full story at MTV News or hear Cole explain in the video above.
Posted 4/17/13 3:04 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
Photo: Polydor Records via MTV Style
By Sidney Madden
Azealia Banks is not playing around. The video to her new song “Yung Rapunxel" pushes limits, excites the senses and quite frankly, scares you into attentive submission. The video accompanies Azealia’s lead single off her upcoming debut album, Broke with Expensive Taste and it takes viewers on a trip into the crazy scheming that is her mind. But be warned, this tour is not for the faint of heart. Read More...
Posted 4/17/13 2:06 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Maurice Bobb
The term “legendary” gets thrown around in hip-hop circles like singles in a strip club, but for De La Soul, the term fits like a sonic glove. The Long Island native tongues have been laying pretty low since 2004’s The Grind Date, but they’re back with a vengeance on their latest studio single "Get Away (feat. the Spirit of the Wu)" which debuted via RollingStone. Read More...
Posted 4/17/13 12:48 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News
During Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' performance at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards we were wondering why there was a pirate ship of sorts playing on the screen behind them, and we found the answer in their new video for "Can't Hold Us." Watch it above.
Posted 4/17/13 12:43 pm EST by MTV News in Music News
By Heidi Huerta
Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z are apparently now worth $1 billion with combined assets. Read More...
