When accessorizing, it's typically en vogue to pair a decent outfit with an extremely expensive accessory. That's the same function of having Kanye West as a feature on a track. Yeezy adds the necessary something needed to upgrade any hit single. The Chicago-bred rapping-producing-ranting wunderkind spent his early days playing the assist for none other than his now-peer Jay-Z . While that could have arguably been Kanye's collaborative ceiling, he has since gone on to work with some of rap's heavyweights while forging a career of his own. Of course Kanye's musical trajectory isn't without [...]
Amanda Bynes vs. Rihanna Attention-seeking former child star Amanda Bynes' meltdown continued on Twitter yesterday when she randomly lashed out at Rihanna . It started when Bynes sent tweets telling Rihanna that she almost named her dog after her and that Chris Brown beat her because she “wasn't pretty enough”. Rihanna threw out a quick one-liner in response, saying, "Ya see what happens when they cancel Intervention?" Bynes fired back saying that she doesn't do drugs and again calling Rihanna ugly. Bynes' tweets have since been deleted. Lil Wayne and Birdman: no homo [...]
If you have missed it, we got you covered. As reported, this year's Billboard Music Awards took place in Vegas, and just like the Sin City, the Awards didn't hold anything back; from Nicki Minaj - Lil Wayne lap dance to Justin... [[ This is a content summary only. Click on the titles for full stories... ]]
Drake - Getty Drake is the leader of the pack of nominations for the 2013 BET Awards. Drizzy earned a whopping 12 nominations for his solo work and gaggle of collaborations. He'll vie for awards in major categories like Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration, and Video Of The Year. Not far behind Drizzy with 8 nominations each are 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar . Lamar, who has had an outstanding year so far behind the release of his major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, [...]
Did You Hear? :: One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles has finally spoken about his split from Taylor Swift and is handling the situation with maturity beyond his 19 years. He complimented Taylor's Grammy performance (yeah, the one where she may or may not have referenced their month-long relationship with a possibly British accent), calling her a "great performer." He says he's doing okay post-breakup (but we're still available for cuddles if you’re feeling down, Harry). [ Gossip Cop ] :: This past weekend (a.k.a. The Weekend of [...]
That Russian meteor that crashed in the mountains of Ural was the boom that was literally heard around the world. It could be one of four scenarios. #1-It was an actual meteor #2-The US was testing out a new weapon #3-Russia shot down said "meteor" with their own missiles #4-Alien invasion Shall we put Morgan Freeman/Bill Pullman on the phone and get "things" taken care? Stafford Brothers - Hello ft. Lil Wayne & Christina Milian (Pleather Remix) Parker Ighile - [...]
Did You Hear? :: After taking home three Grammys Sunday night (February 10), Patrick Carney of The Black Keys said that the Academy was right to snub Justin Bieber . His argument? Bieber makes a lot of money and should enjoy that, because Grammys are for music, not money. Beliebers, time to start shading the Keysers (rhymes with "geezers"). [ TMZ ] :: Not a good start to the week for Lil Wayne . On Sunday, he was kicked out of (or left voluntarily, depending on whose story you [...]
Because everyone loves a good (and intriguing) list, the U.K.'s National Prison Radio provided information regarding the most played artists and, more importantly, the most requested artists in British prisons. And ranking at #1 is none other than 2Pac , who himself spent some time behind bars before his tragic death. The 19 other musical acts run the gamut from Pink Floyd to the Notorious B.I.G. to ... Rihanna? Weird. Peep the full run down below. [ via ] 1. 2pac 2. Vybz Kartel 3. K Koke 4. Rihanna 5. Drake [...]
Did You Hear? :: Rihanna has donated $1.8 million to a hospital in Barbados in memory of her late grandmother who died this past June. She visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital Saturday with her mother and grandfather to present the generous check. [ HuffPo ] :: Nas is being sued for $10 million by a concert promoter who claims he was abducted after the rapper was a no-show at a scheduled concert in Africa last year. [ TMZ ] :: [...]
Donovans nous dévoile quelques jours avant Noël son My Def Jam Def Mixtape, incluant uniquement des morceaux du label Def Jam Recordings . Plus de trente minutes de son parmi lesquelles on retrouve des titres originaux mais également d'excellents remixes, dont un exclusif de Donovans pour le titre AutoDance du rappeur français Disiz . Tracklist: 1. Asher Roth - Roof Behind The Grill (Prod by TNGHT) 2. 2 Chainz feat Drake - No Lie (Cashmere Cat Remix) 3. Rihanna feat [...]
Did You Hear? :: Rihanna was crowned MTV News' Rock Star of the Year for a number of reasons, including but not limited to the fact that she was thoroughly #UNALOPOGETIC in 2012. If Rihanna sees the news, we imagine that she will say something to the effect of "#phuckyorockstar," although she may be too busy Instagramming selfies to notice. (We love you, Riri!) [ MTV News ] :: During a brief stop by a radio station, T.I. premiered a much-hyped collaboration with Kendrick Lamar , [...]
Over the past week, Christina Aguilera premiered her "Your Body" video, Lil Wayne turned 30, Rihanna and Ke$ha released their new singles, Kelly Clarkson performed an Adele cover live and No Doubt returned with their new album Push And Shove . Our readers took to their keyboards to spout off about this overflow of musical hoo-hah, and you [...]
By now you may have heard that the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards are taking place tomorrow night (Sep. 6) live from Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET. We know what you're thinking: no way this year can live up to last year. The 2011 VMAs featured Lady Gaga 's gender-bending theatrics, Beyonce 's baby bump reveal, an interpretive dance tribute to Britney and oh yeah maybe you've heard of that singer Adele ? [...]
Remember when Greyson Chance played and sang Lady Gaga 's "Paparazzi" during his sixth grade talent show? Or when Charice 's pitch perfect rendition of Whitney Houston 's "I Will Always Love You" catapulted her to stardom? With the help of YouTube, everyone from your best friend to your grandmother can sit in front of their webcams to film and post their versions of today's hit songs. But now it looks like our favorite pop [...]
Kari Novelli Lil Wayne, Young Money Sued By Producers For Unpaid Royalties [Hip-Hop Wired] Brazil Drug Dealers Ban Crack, Slum Dealers Say Drug 'Destabilizes' Communities [HuffPost] The 10 Experiences That [...] The post 8.27 The Cooler appeared first on The Smoking Section .
NAME LL Cool J Broke A Hobo's Jaw During Home Invasion [Film Drunk] Lil Wayne Owes New York An Apology, 'Outraged' NY Senator Says [MTV] Lauren London Doesn’t Understand Your [...] The post 8.23 The Cooler appeared first on The Smoking Section .
MTV have announced the nominees for 20122s Video Music Awards. Frank Ocean's "Swim Good" was nominated in three categories, Best New Artist, Best Male Video, and Best Direction. M.I.A.'s epic "Bad Girls" clip is curiously ... read more
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Rihanna - PCN The iHeartRadio Music Festival is back for its second year, and just as it did last year, the fest will bring a star-studded lineup of performers to Las Vegas for one hell of a music-packed weekend. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest , the 2012 iHeartRadio music fest lineup will feature performance by Rihanna, Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Aerosmith, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Swedish House Mafia, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, deadmau5, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, P!nk, Mary J. Blige, Calvin Harris and Shakira . More [...]
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