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‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’: The Story Behind The Anthem

The Beastie Boys jam is the theme song of this Sunday’s VMAs, so MTV News gets behind the seminal song. By Brenna Ehrlich, with additional reporting by Kelly Marino and Brandon Rae

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‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’: The Story Behind The Anthem

The VMA’s Greatest Opening Moments: Pee-wee, ‘The Kiss,’ Jo Calderone And More!

From Madonna’s kiss with Britney and Xtina to Gaga’s antics, these are the VMA’s best opening acts. By James Montgomery

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The VMA’s Greatest Opening Moments: Pee-wee, ‘The Kiss,’ Jo Calderone And More!

Jay-Z Makes History With Magna Carta Holy Grail #1 Debut

Jigga moves 527,000 copies of his album for second best opening of the year. By Gil Kaufman

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Jay-Z Makes History With Magna Carta Holy Grail #1 Debut

New Moon: Third Biggest Opening in Movie History

Looks like THG staff members weren’t the only ones to attend a showing of New Moon this weekend. Following our positive review of the Twilight sequel, final weekend numbers have come in for the film – and they’re more impressive that Robert Pattinson’s hair! New Moon grossed $140.7 million during its first two days in release, the third best opening weekend in movie history.

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New Moon: Third Biggest Opening in Movie History