The MC speaks out against violence with ‘Something’s Wrong,’ in Mixtape Daily.By Steven Roberts, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway David Banner Photo: WB The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Some members of the hip-hop community have recently been vocal about their anti-violence stance in the wake of the murder of Derrion Albert. David Banner [...]
Along with a live performance of ‘Doesn’t Mean Anything,’ Keys also fielded songwriting questions from the crowd.By Joel Hanek Alicia Keys at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU on Wednesday Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Filled to capacity with aspiring songwriters, the students at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts [...]
‘Michael said, ‘We can’t just do it because we can. We have to do it because it’s right,” Kenny Ortega says of plans for London concerts.By Eric Ditzian “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” director Kenny Ortega Photo: MTV News “It’s all for love. L.O.V.E.” So says Michael Jackson in the trailer for the documentary, “This [...]
Prosecutor said it came down an issue of possession.By Gil Kaufman Lil Wayne arrives in court on October 21, 2009 in Manhattan Photo: Louis Lanzano/ AP Images For much of the past two years, Lil Wayne’s attorneys have argued that police could not prove that the weapon they found on the rapper’s bus in July [...]
Fif says there’s no beef between the two and gives us new mixtape details, in Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Yasmine Richard 50 Cent Photo: Rahman Dukes/MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive 50 Cent insists that despite publicly expressing “disappointment” in Fabolous recently over Twitter comments, the [...]
Experts point to T.I.’s careful strategy of good works and steady single releases.By Gil Kaufman Lil Wayne Photo: Alexander Tamargo/ Getty Images The parallels are eerie: Two young rappers at or near the peak of their powers are taken down by gun charges that result in plea deals sending them away for a year. While [...]
‘It’s the most important thing, that you’re happy with your music and your style,’ frontman Bill Kaulitz says.By James Montgomery Tokio Hotel Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Since blasting onto the international scene with their debut album, Schrei, Tokio Hotel have become just as famous for their style as they have for their songs … perhaps [...]
Colin Egglesfield leaving show as well.By Larry Carroll Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Photo: Chris Weeks/ Getty Images Her casting made headlines, and the show’s launch prompted countless articles, billboards and commercials setting her up as the show’s star — but now, producers of the “Melrose Place” remake have announced that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz will be leaving the series, [...]
Two untitled tracks, apparently from No Ceiling mixtape, hit the net.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/ FilmMagic Even on the day he pleaded guilty to a gun-possession charge in New York, it seems nothing can stop Lil Wayne from putting out music. With hundreds of unreleased songs in his catalog, two untitled new [...]
‘It was just an interesting topic over a crazy beat, and who better to pull that off than Rihanna?’ Ne-Yo says.By Jocelyn Vena Ne-Yo and Rihanna Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage Ne-Yo and Rihanna certainly have a special working relationship. After collaborating on some of Rihanna’s most memorable hits, they came together, with the help of co-producer [...]