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Meek Mill Nabs Spot On MTV Jams’ Fab 5

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Maybach Music Group MC joins Big Sean and Future on list of 2011’s hottest new hip-hop upstarts. By Rob Markman Meek Mill Photo: Jerritt Clark/FilmMagic Meek Mill is just trying to live up to his name. After the receiving the rap moniker “Meek Millionaire” from a deceased friend as a teen, the Philadelphia MC decided to tweak his handle — at least until his dreams become reality. “I was using that rap name when I was like 14, 15. But then, as I got older, 18, I started being in the streets. I ain’t calling myself no millionaire running around the streets and I’m hurting, so I just ended up cutting it short to ‘Meek Mill,’ and I left it at that,” he told MTV News. Now, Meek is part of Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group and MTV Jams’ 2011 Fab 5 lineup, and well on his way to the money. Conceived on MTV Jams in 2005, the Fab 5 is a collection of the year’s most outstanding new hip-hop artists who have made a visual impact on the road to releasing their debut albums. Fab 5 alumni include Juelz Santana, Tony Yayo, Paul Wall, Young Jeezy, Kid Cudi, Drake and 2011 inductees Big Sean and Future . This year, MTV Jams, MTV News and Sucker Free will bring you 2011’s hottest new hip-hop upstarts, and Meek Mill is at the top of the list. Locally, Mill made a name for himself in Philly thanks to his fiery freestyles and street mixtapes, particularly his Flamerz series. His early efforts caught the attention of T.I. and Rick Ross, who collaborated with Meek on his “Ros

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Shark Week Begins With Andy Samberg’s ‘In Your Face’ Shark Officer

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‘Saturday Night Live’ funnyman serves as Chief Shark Officer for Discovery Channel’s annual shark fest. By Eric Ditzian Andy Samberg Photo: MTV News It’s Shark Week , people! It’s that time of year when it’s too damn hot to go outside and we’re all too willing to embrace a shameless and brilliant marketing ploy in which Discovery Channel devotes much of its schedule to the sharp-toothed fishies and we stay glued to the TV because the whole thing honestly is freaking badass. To wit, get ready this week for documentaries called “Shark Feeding Frenzy,” “Sharkman,” “Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa” and “Top Five Eaten Alive.” Yes, the narration will be heavy on machismo, the soundtracks will veer between horror-movie strings and staccato, annoy-your-neighbors bass lines, and the whole thing will be overseen by Andy Samberg . We’re not exactly sure why, and we’re certainly not complaining, but the “Saturday Night Live” funnyman has been appointed Discovery’s first-ever Chief Shark Officer. Tops among his awesome responsibilities, we found out during a chat with Samberg and his Lonely Islands pals this spring, is the requirement that the CSO taunt all non-CSOs. “Chief Shark Officer! In your face, other dudes!” he cracked. “We’re kind of the Chief Shark brain trust on this,” Jorma Taccone offered. “No, you guys haven’t helped me at all on this,” Samberg shot back with killer instinct. So it’s Samberg and Samberg alone guiding us through the hazards and happiness of Shark Week. Can he handle the pressure? After debuting in 1987, the weeklong block of programming was watched by almost 31 million people last year — the highest-rated shark-themed week in Discovery’s history. Samberg ain’t scared. “I’ve already been in the water with sharks,” he said of a trip to the Bahamas to shoot promotional material for the week. “Did you get to slap five with a shark?” Taccone wanted to know. “Yes, me and a shark slapped five!” Samberg replied. Are you looking forward to the Samberg-helmed Shark Week? Let us know in the comments!

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