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Alicia Keys To Release The Element Of Freedom In December
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Hov’s new music, business acumen and vast influence lift him above all others in 2009. By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Roc Nation/MTV News The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is now complete! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is based on an MC’s achievements right now, rather than an entire career. The criteria is based on a combination of rhyme skill, flow and how those things are implemented musically as the main factors
‘New York City belongs to everyone,’ Keys says of song’s appeal. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Matt Paco Jay-Z (file) Photo: Adam Osterman/ Getty Images Thank goodness, Lil Mama was nowhere in sight on Wednesday, when Jay-Z and Alicia Keys shot the video for “Empire State of Mind” in New York. But there were plenty of other onlookers feeling the vibe and blowing up Twitter with talk about the two New York giants filming in Tribeca and around Ground Zero for the clip, directed by Hype Williams.
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Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Shoot ‘Empire State Of Mind’ Video Near Ground Zero
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‘To interrupt that moment for us, I don’t think that was the right thing to do,’ Jay says of his performance with Alicia Keys. By Shaheem Reid Lil Mama, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys onstage at the 2009 VMAs Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images During the MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, Lil Mama crashed the stage during the show’s finale, the debut performance of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind.” Jay called Angie Martinez’s Hot 97 radio show to talk for the first time about Mama’s move.
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Jay-Z Says Lil Mama’s VMA Stage Invasion Was ‘Outta Line’
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‘The sound of it is very different — it almost feels like you’re flying,’ singer says of her new song. By Jayson Rodriguez Alicia Keys Photo: MTV News Alicia Keys has achieved just about every notable accolade in her career already, but when the singer/songwriter speaks about her new single, “Doesn’t Mean Anything,” she sounds as excited as a newcomer. “I love it, I’m really excited about this record,” she told MTV News recently
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Alicia Keys ‘Really Excited’ About New Single ‘Doesn’t Mean Anything’
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On ‘Today,’ Keys says she wishes Mama could have been ‘overwhelmed and inspired’ from her seat instead of the stage. By Shaheem Reid Alicia Keys on Wednesday’s “Today” show Photo: NBC News Lil Mama said she realized Jay-Z wasn’t feeling her stage crashing at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards . Well, guess who else wasn’t feeling that stage invasion?
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Alicia Keys Talks Lil Mama, Kanye West VMA Stage Invasions
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‘Transformer’ is among 60-70 songs Swizz says Brown has recorded. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting Sway Calloway and Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne and Chris Brown Photo: Jive The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Greetings, ladies and gents.
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Swizz Beatz On Chris Brown’s New Song With Lil Wayne: ‘He’s Got Something To Prove’
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James Montgomery reminds us that Kanye isn’t the first to act up on the VMA stage, in his Bigger Than the Sound column. By James Montgomery Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 Video Music Awards Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic The MTV Video Music Awards have given us some certifiably legendary moments over the years: From Madonna’s “Material Girl” performance in 1984 to Nirvana’s unforgettable set in 1992, from Britney’s coming-out party in 2000 to this year’s Michael Jackson tribute, with about a million stops in between.
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Kanye West Isn’t The Only Bad Boy In Video Music Awards History
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‘After watching it from home … I was like, ‘Wow, Jay-Z wasn’t feeling it,’ ‘ the ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ judge says. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Tim Kash Lil Mama Photo: MTV News In the moment, Lil Mama thought she and Jay-Z were connecting after she crashed his performance of “Empire State of Mind” during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
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Exclusive: Lil Mama Realized Jay-Z ‘Wasn’t Feeling’ Her VMA Stage Invasion
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