@LupeFiasco spoke to MTV while at the Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro in New York. They asked him about the remark he made in not wanting to be Jay-Z .
“[My comments were] just an example using him of how people rate success. There’s an idea of the status quo that every rapper wants to be [...]
@JayElectronica sat down with MTV and in the segment they ask the New Orleans born rapper about his take on the decline of lyricism.
“The lyricism in my music — I come from a different era,” he explained. “I was born in ‘76. I was raised in the ’80s. I’m an ’80s baby. LL Cool J [...]
Jayson Rodriguez (@Jayhovawitness) of MTV news reported via twitter that the Young Money’s leader will not be going into the big house today as scheduled. The date has been moved to March 2nd due to dental surgery Mr. Carter has to undergo.
Gangsta Grillz FTW
MTV Reports
NEW YORK — Lil Wayne’s sentencing has been delayed until [...]
@NickiMinaj gushes to MTV after being told by Robin Thicke that it was Jay-Z’s idea to feature her on Shakin It 4 Daddy. I see you Harajuku Hov!
“[I] cannot put into words how I felt when he told me that,” Nicki said about the Jay co-sign. “[Robin] was like, ‘By the way, let me tell [...]
My Wife @MelanieFiona told MTV “A lot of people doubted me, they doubted my ability, they doubted my credibility, they doubted who I was”.
Mel also shares the story of her being managed by Roc Nation came to fruition:
“They listened to the music and they were like, ‘Yo, this is great,’ ” Fiona said of [...]
The lovely @FatBellyBella spoke with MTV on the phone about her upcoming second installment of New Amerykah and 5th Studio Album.
“They do all kinds of things,” Badu, who turns 39 this month, said of her clan. “The whole family. My sister sings background for me. My brother is on the road with me; he does [...]
@DrakkardNoir tells MTV about the words of encouragement and reassurance offered by Marshall the night of their performance.
@DrakkardNoir spoke to Shaheem (thought he was Jasons guy?) about his favorite records on the MTV crowned “Mixtape of the Year”.
» “Uptown” (featuring Lil Wayne and Bun B). “It was one of the later records,” Drake explained. “That was when I felt like the mixtape was moving a little too slow and it needed some [...]
@NickCannon posted that @CthaGod and @lilDuval would be on the cast of his new MTV show set to premiere Jan. 1st. I think this could be better than Wildin’ Out if done right. Shit, could you imagine if they cast me on here for one guest appearance? Tune in, dates listed below.
Curtis continues to bait Hov in this interview. Saying “It would be great for hip-hop, but I’m not sure one of us would survive it”. *Cues Suspense music*
MTV Shows
At the recent Los Premios MTV awards show in Los Angeles, 50 Cent met up with Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland. Several hours later, they were in each other’s arms. Rowland plays Fif’s leading lady in the upcoming “Baby by Me” video.
“I actually ran into her,” 50 told us recently on the clip’s set. [...]
@DrakkardNoir calls into MTV to talk about Thank Me Later and how he won’t be talking about the same things from So Far Gone.
“At the end of the day, one of the biggest things I’ve been toying with on Thank Me Later is that it’s kind of hard for me to come out and be [...]
