Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Chris Brown Performs With Pitbull At NBA All-Star Game
Monday, February 27, 2012
NBA All-Star Weekend: Flo Rida Performs A 'Good Feeling'
Jay-Z And Pharrell Planned Blue Ivy Tribute 'Glory' In Advance
Jennifer Lopez's Stylist Denies Dress Malfunction At Oscars
Penny Hardaway Talks New Mixtape, Foamposite Sneakers At NBA All-Star Weekend
Diddy Wins His First Oscar For 'Undefeated' Film
Nicki Minaj Performs At NBA All-Star Game, Fans React
Nicki Minaj Talks 'Hottest MCs' After All-Star Game Performance
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Too $hort – I’m A Leave f. 50 Cent & Twista
E-40 – Function f. Problem, YG & IamSu! (BTS Video)
Chill Moody – Never Give In f. Greg Porn (of Money Making Jam Boys)
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wiz Khalifa – Mary x3 [Dirty/NoTags]
Fly.Union – The Hard Way (THW)
Torch – Grind 24 f. Rick Ross
Nicki Minaj – Roman Reloaded f. Lil Wayne
Sean Born – Pour Out Liquor (prod. Kev Brown)
Rick Ross Recruits Timbaland And Pharrell For 'High Definition' Video
Rihanna Tapped Chris Brown For Collaboration, The-Dream Says
By Rob Markman
The shock waves from Rihanna and Chris Brown's collaboration on "Birthday Cake (remix)" haven't worn off just yet. Fans have continued to react to the news with a mix of outrage and awe, and even The-Dream, who originally penned the song with Rihanna says he was a bit surprised about the feature as well. "At the end of the day, she's my friend, so whatever she wants to do is whatever she wants to do," The-Dream told Sway when he appeared on "RapFix Live" on Wednesday (February 22), just two days after Rihanna released the controversial remix.
Chris Brown And Rihanna Reunite On 'Cake' Remix
The-Dream remembers first getting the call from Rihanna while driving in Miami. "I think I'm gonna put Chris on it," he remembers the Talk That Talk singer saying to him over the phone nonchalantly. "I don't know which Chris you talkin' about, [but] OK, cool, whatever you say," The-Dream remembers responding.
Of course there is really only one Chris, and The-Dream came to grips with the reality that the two would be coming together in song after the damaging 2009 assault that left Rihanna battered and bruised and Brown public enemy #1. "She's pretty smart too. The same questions that went through my mind, and I'm an artist also, had to have gone through hers," The-Dream told "RapFix Live." "When she raised the question to me, I know she's not crazy. So my thought was you've been thinking about this, you've already thought it out, so evidently you know what reaction you gonna get."
Chris Brown And Rihanna Back Together On "Turn It Up (remix)"
The singer/songwriter said that he was just happy that she gave him enough forewarning that he too could prepare for any type of backlash. Still, despite the rumblings of whether or not Rihanna is sending the right message collaborating with Chris on "Birthday Cake" as well as Brown's "Turn Up the Music" remix, The-Dream says that it all boils down to forgiveness. "Don't say you know how to forgive when you don't," he warned. "Everybody knows what took place, cool. Have the power to really forgive if that's what it is, if not stay on that side of the fence from the beginning."
In no way did The-Dream condone Brown's behavior on that February night in 2009, but he does suggest that it is time for people to move on. "It's easy to kinda throw Chris under the bus all the time, but c'mon, man. OK, we get it," he said.
Do you support Rihanna's decision to work with Chris Brown again? Leave your comment below!
Tags birthday cake, birthday cake remix, Rihanna, the-dreamThursday, February 23, 2012
Odd Future Releases 'OF Tape' Tracklist, 'Loiter Squad' Preview
Expert Weighs In On Rihanna, Chris Brown Songs
By Jocelyn Vena
Rihanna's new collaborations with Chris Brown--"Birthday Cake (remix)" and Turn Up the Music (remix)"--have been well-received by some fans while others are still outraged that the singer has teamed up with her ex to make music. There have been plenty of reactions on Twitter, but one MTV News tapped a domestic violence expert to weigh in on the new collaborations.
In the years since that assault, Rihanna has been open about her abusive relationship with the R&B singer, saying, "I don't want to be the big domestic-violence spokesperson, because that doesn't define who I am. But if I can help young women in any way, and that being one of the things they need help with, then I'll do that."
Since that late 2009 interview with MTV News, Rihanna certainly hasn't backed down in her career, releasing chart-topping singles, winning awards, going on tour and using videos and Twitter to show the world just how fierce she can be.
After the release of the "Birthday Cake" and "Turn Up the Music" remixes, Rita Smith, the executive director for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, talked to MTV News about what the collaborations mean.
"I guess I'm not particularly surprised given the rumors that had gone on around this, and it's also not surprising because many victims get back with their abusers, even after an assault. They love them, they think they change, and abusers are particularly good at convincing you they've changed," she said. "I don't know what their relationship is at this point, but I'm not surprised that she's staying connected.
"I'm still concerned because his reaction to people's criticism of him being on the Grammys was fairly belligerent, and that didn't give me much of a message or sense of hope that he had made changes since that assault," she said, referring to the barrage of tweets Brown sent out after negative feedback about his Grammy appearance.
"I hope he's changed. I hope that he will never choose to use violence again no matter what kind of relationship he has with her or anybody else," she continued. "I think, for me, it would be much more powerful if they could publicly state what's different for them so that it doesn't just leave us wondering if anything has changed and if they have learned anything in the process, because it was so public. We're all wondering, because they're not saying anything. That would leave us with a different message that it all doesn't matter and they're just going to do what they do."
Smith said that, given their history, "I think the message she's sending is that the feelings of being in love are more important than your personal safety."
"The thing that matters most is whether you're safe and whether you feel respected — that's what matters most in a relationship and that's what we should all be focusing on," Smith added. "That has to be the primary goal of any relationship."
In the end, Smith hopes the two pop stars have grown since the very public assault.
"I don't know what the message is. I would like the message to be: People can change, and I will never be treated that way again and I will never treat anyone that way again. If they had released a song saying this is what this represents for us, that would be such a much more fabulous, powerful story than not saying a word," she said. "The content of the songs seems to be more in-your-face than something about, 'We're collaborating on something because we care about the way people treat each other.' That would have been the message that would have been nice to come out of this very public and tragic incident."
Tags birthday cake, birthday cake remix, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Turn Up the Music, turn up the music remixChris Brown And Rihanna's 'Birthday Cake' Remix: A Lyrical Breakdown
By Kevin Lavi
Three years after Chris Brown made headlines for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna, the duo reunited for a remix of Rih's "Birthday Cake," from her album Talk That Talk. The song, co-produced by Da Internz and The-Dream, features Chris Brown fantasizing about how he wants to "lick the icing" and "blow the candles off" Rihanna's birthday cake. In the new version, Rihanna also asks Chris Brown, "Remember how we did it?" proposing a different kind of reunion by suggesting, "If you still want to kiss it, come, come, come and get it."
Earlier this month, producer Kosine of Da Internz hinted at the guest star on the remix, telling MTV News, "The feature on there is gonna shock the world."
Fan Reaction to the "Birthday Cake" remix is all over Twitter. From those who still won't let go of the 2009 incident to the faithful who argue that listeners should just accept and enjoy the music for what it is.
Rihanna also released, on the same day, of Chris' brand-new single "Turn Up the Music," but most of the attention has gone to the "Cake" remix.
[Rihanna]
Come and put your name on it, put your name on it
Come and put your name on it, your name
But you wanna put your name on it, put your name on it
Come and put your name on it
Baby baby uhh
It's not even my birthday (my birthday)
But he wanna lick the icing off (the icing off)
I know you want it in the worst way (worst way)
Can't wait to blow my candles out (candles out)
He want that cake cake cake cake….. (But you wanna put your name on it)
Ooh baby I like it
You so excited
Don't try to hide it
I'ma make you my bitch
Cake, cake, cake, cake (But you wanna put your name on it)
I know you wanna bite this
It's so enticing
Nothing else like this
I'ma make you my bitch
And it's not even my birthday (my birthday)
But you wanna put your name on it
And it's not even my birthday (my birthday, my birthday, my birthday)
And he trying to put his name on it
[Chris Brown]
Leggo
Girl, I wanna f--- you right now (right now)
Been a long time, I've been missing your body
Let me, let me turn the lights down (lights down)
When I, when I go down it's a private party
Ooh, it's not even her birthday (her birthday)
But I wanna lick the icing off (the icing off)
Give it to her in the worst way (the worst way)
Can't wait to blow her candles out
I want that cake, cake, cake
Ooh, baby, I like it
It's so exciting
Don't try to hide it
I'ma make you my bitch
[Rihanna]
Cake, cake, cake, cake (But you wanna put your name on it)
Ooh baby I like it
You so excited
Don't try to hide it
I'ma make you my bitch
Cake, cake, cake, cake
[Chris Brown]
Doggy want that kitty
Give me a heart attack and throw it back, now watch me get it
Ain’t new to this but you the sh--
Damn girl you pretty
Blowing out your candles
Let me make a couple wishes
[Rihanna]
Remember how you did it?
Remember how you fit it?
If you still want to kiss it
Come, come, come and get it
Sweeter than a rice cake
Cake worth sippin'
Kill it, tip it
Cake, fill it
If you sexy and you know it
And you ain’t afraid to show it
Put a candle on my mother f---in' back, baby, blow it
Love the way you do it, when you do it like that
Show up with them stacks
Screaming racks on my rack
Wrap it up, wrap it up
Boy, while I take this bow off
Talk that talk, yeah I know I'm such a showoff
Daddy, make a wish
Put this cake in your face
And it's not even my birthday
[Chris Brown]
Ooh, it's not even her birthday (her birthday)
But I wanna lick the icing off (the icing off)
Give it to her in the worst way (the worst way)
Can't wait to blow her candles out
I want that cake cake, cake, cake (But you wanna put your name on it)
[Rihanna]
Ooh, baby, I like it
You so excited
Don't try to hide it
I'ma make you my bitch
Cake, cake, cake, cake (But you wanna put your name on it)
I know you wanna bite this
It's so enticing
Nothing else like this
I'ma make you my bitch
Cake, cake, cake, cake… (But you wanna put your name on it)
The-Dream Clears Up Rumors Of Signing To Roc Nation
By Nadeska Alexis
On Tuesday (February 21) The-Dream shared a photo of his jewelry with Twitter followers via Instagram titled “Chained Up,” immediately sparking a bit of chatter. A Jesus piece (also accompanied by his Mary piece) were both standard enough but it was the third necklace, a Roc-A-Fella records chain, that caused a bit of frenzy. Mr. Terius Nash stopped by “RapFix Live” on Wednesday to chat about his current projects and during the discussion he clarified the meaning of the photo, addressing rumors that he might be signing with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint.
The conversation began with The-Dream immediately acknowledging his Twitter photo—“I had my Roc chain on yesterday, but I took it off today,” he said—before breaking down the reason why he was wearing the famed piece of jewelry.
“I think as we were looking at videos and stuff, I’ve [realized that I] had a lot to do with the success over the last five years of that company and that family, on a personal level also,” he explained. “I don’t look at Jay and B like they’re Jay and B—they’re friends of mine.”
“It’s a whole nineties type of that thing that I’ve been doing lately,” he continued. “And I look at the business and the company that Dame and Jay built, Roc-A-Fella Records, as that thing, so it wasn’t about a signing to put on a chain to me, moreso than it was to just uplift that. That’s my family and that’s who I “roc” out with, with that tradition of greatness.”
To put an end to the rumors once and for all, The-Dream added, “We sign our names on certain pages at the same time, but I’m not signing with Roc Nation.”
Tags Beyonce, dame dash, Damon Dash, Jay-Z, rapfixlive, Roc Nation, Roc-A-Fella, the-dreamThe-Dream To Appear On RapFix Live Today!
Now that MTV News' fiery Hottest MCs in the Game roundtable debate is complete, it's time to slow things down just a little bit on this week's "RapFix Live."
Whether behind the scenes or out front, The-Dream knows how to craft a hit record. As a songwriter and producer, the Atlanta-based musician has written humongous hits for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Britney Spears; as a singer he's given us "Shawty Is a 10," "Rockin' That Sh--" and "Walkin' on the Moon" featuring Kanye West. On Wednesday, The-Dream will bring all his collective talents to "RapFix Live" as he sits with Sway to speak on his musical exploits and his life outside the studio.
There's no telling what The-Dream will say about his part in Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" remix. On Tuesday, the Bajan pop star released a controversial reworked version of her Talk That Talk track, which The-Dream co-produced, featuring ex-beau Chris Brown.
The-Dream is no stranger to controversy, and in 2010, he and wife Christina Milian separated around the same time questionable photos of The-Dream and his assistant leaked online.
Musically, however, there aren't many questions surrounding The-Dream. His 2011 1977 mixtape was critically acclaimed, and his new single "ROC" is setting the table for his upcoming fourth album.
This week's "RapFix Live" will also feature a new Get in the Game artist, Week in Rotation segment and, of course, the latest in hip-hop news.
Catch The-Dream on "RapFix Live" on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists @MTVRapFix!
Tags RapFix Live, the-dreamThe-Dream Talks 'Birthday Cake' Remix On 'RapFix Live'
The-Dream will stop by "RapFix Live" on Wednesday to chat with host Sway and during his visit the producer will undoubtedly be quizzed about his role in creating Rihanna and Chris Brown's controversial "Birthday Cake" remix. Tune in to see what he has to say, and tweet your questions or comment for the The-Dream at @MTVRapFix tagged #RapFixLive.
Tags birthday cake, rapfixlive, Rihanna, the-dreamGame Fined $5 Million For 2005 Arrest Incident
Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images
By Rob Markman
Game is facing some steep fines from an incident dating back to 2005. This week a North Carolina appeals court judge ruled that the Los Angeles rapper would have to fork over $5 million to five Greensboro police officers, upholding a ruling that was originally passed down in 2006.
According to a report for local North Carolina affiliate My Fox 8, the suit stems from an October 2005 incident, when Game was arrested at the Four Seasons Town Centre mall in North Carolina. Originally, Game was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct when he went into the mall to sign autographs wearing a mask. Mall security said that the rapper was wearing a full-face Halloween mask and cursing loudly. When Game was asked to leave, he refused and was arrested soon after.
The rapper's crew filmed the arrest and included an edited portion of it in a DVD titled "Stop Snitchin', Stop Lyin'," a documentary-style film Game co-produced. The five officers filed a defamation suit against the rapper in 2006. The suit accused Game and Bungalo Records Inc. (a second producer of the film) of libel and slander, claiming their identities were wrongfully used.
Now, the five arresting officers (Hien Nguyen, Matthew Brown, Ryan Childrey, Romaine Watkins and David Gregory) will receive $1 million each for compensatory damages. The officers are also seeking an additional $10 million in punitive damages, but the appeals court decided a new trial would be set for that particular ruling.
Tags GameWWE Star CM Punk Invites Chris Brown To A Brawl
NEW MUSIC: J. Cole “Grew Up Fast”
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Pretty Dirtball Records Launches Label to Showcase Rising Talent
Pretty Dirtball records was formed by Mriminthere, along with friends who are also artists in their own right. The label helps musicians follow and promote their passion with hip-hop without the politics and personality clashes inherent with big name record labels that often promise much but deliver little. Pretty Dirtball continually seeks beat makers, musicians, DJs and other newcomers to the hip-hop business with talent and promise.
The multi-media site features downloadable music, videos and information about the label’s artists. A comprehensive collection of the latest news about well-known artists, trends and projects in the hip-hop world keep visitors up to date on their favorite genre. Fans can easily discover the activities of big name stars such as Lil Kim, 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg.
For those seeking cell phone accessories, ringtones, music, games and clothing, Pretty Dirtball Records maintains on on-line mini mall. Visitors seeking employment in the entertainment industry can even sign up to receive free notifications about casting calls and open auditions for movies, TV, theatre and commercials.
Fans can follow the label on Facebook and Twitter. Visitors can also register to receive the company’s newsletter via RSS feed.
The launch of Pretty Dirtball Records provides new and rising artists with an alternative to traditional labels. The record company allows musicians to experiment and reach fans directly, free of the fetters placed on musicians by major record companies. Pretty Dirtball Records gives artists the freedom to pursue their passion for hip-hop, share their talent directly with fans, and expand their career on the path to fame and fortune.
Pretty Dirtball Records can be reached via email with the convenient form on the website. For more information, visit the website at http://www.prettydirtball.com.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Elle Varner & Karina Pasian – Luv Me Tomorrow
Square Off Feat, Cory Gunz – The Pain
Freddie Gibbs Ft. 2 Chainz “Neighborhood H*es”
Dice Raw – Bloody Mary (Prod. by Statik Selektah)
Quadron – Day (Video)
Travis Porter – Ayy Ladies Behind The Scenes ft. Tyga x Chris Brown x Meek Mill
Mac Miller, Cam'ron Working On Joint Album
Video: Scram Jones- “Hour Glass”
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