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Kanye West, Justin Bieber And Raekwon Collabo: Hip-Hop Heads Weigh In

Unlikely trio confirms their collaboration on Twitter. Photo: Sean Gardner/ Getty Images

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Drake And Lil Wayne’s ‘Miss Me’ Video To Premiere Thursday

Portions of the clip, which debuts at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, were filmed before Weezy began his prison sentence. By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne and Drake (file) Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Drake ‘s “Miss Me” video, featuring Lil Wayne , is set to premiere Thursday on MTV at 8 p.m. ET. The clip was recorded in two sessions: one featuring Lil Wayne before the rapper turned himself in to start his yearlong prison sentence and another more recently in July as Drake put the finishing touches on the visual. The video is Drake’s third overall from his debut album, Thank Me Later, following “Over” and “Find Your Love,” both of which were directed by Anthony Mandler (Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna). Earlier this year, Drake spoke with Sway prior to the kickoff of his Away From Home Tour and talked about his collaboration with Weezy. “It’s a pretty straightforward [song],” he told MTV News. “It’s a song about being away from what you love and hoping that when you’re gone, doing you, somebody out there misses you. It goes for Wayne in his situation and it goes for me in my situation, ’cause I’m on the road for I don’t how long right now.” Originally, the song was slated as a collaboration between Bun B and Drake. But Wayne, perhaps with his then-impending jail term in mind, heard the record and wanted to join his prot

Rick Ross Recruits T.I. For His ‘Masterpiece,’ ‘Maybach Music 3’

‘I feel like the verse he spits on this record may be one of his hardest verses,’ Ross says. By Jayson Rodriguez Rick Ross Rick Ross’ “Maybach Music” featuring Jay-Z was one of the standout tracks from his sophomore set, Trilla. The Miami rapper upped the star power on the sequel, recruiting Lil Wayne and Kanye West to join him on “Maybach Music 2.” Now, to complete the trilogy, Ross, is connecting with yet another heavyweight MC. “I had to do it real big with someone I never collaborated with before: Tip,” Ross told “Sucker Free” host DJ Envy of T.I. “We got a full orchestra, a live orchestra from the strings on down. It’s gonna be a masterpiece. It felt good to work with him. He just came home and got in the lab. He heard the music, he knows the legacy of part one and part two. And I feel like the verse he spits on this record may be one of his hardest verses. It’s that ‘Rubber Band Man’ flow.” In the past, Ross spoke out in a lighthearted manner about not being included on Tip’s “Swagga Like Us” record , which also included Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. “How could you forget about me?” he asked in his own freestyle over the M.I.A.-sampled track. “I feel like everything happens in time,” Ross told MTV News about the omission. “What T.I. had on his plate and what he had going on, I think that was the roster for him to put together. He had to make it as big as he could. It’s Paper Trail. He had to make it explosive. … The way I make music, I’m hater-free. So I don’t have egos. I’m a fan.” Ross is putting the finishing touches on his next album, Teflon Don, which is slated for release next month. What are you expecting from “Maybach Music 3”? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Sucker Free Exclusives | Interviews, Sneak Peeks, More Related Artists Rick Ross (Hip-Hop) T.I.

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Belinda Wright Photo

Belinda Wright, Miss Nebraska USA 2010gets the finishing touches prior to stepping on stage in Las Vegas Wednesday May 12, 2010. Each Miss USA 2010 delegate will be judged by a preliminary panel of judges in three categories: individual interview, swimsuit competition and evening gown competition. AP Photo/Greg Harbaugh/Miss Universe L.P. Five beauty queens remained in the running for the 2010 Miss USA title after the evening gown competition at the pageant in Las Vegas. Four blondes and a br

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Belinda Wright Photo:Miss USA 2010

Belinda Wright, Miss Nebraska USA 2010gets the finishing touches prior to stepping on stage in Las Vegas Wednesday May 12, 2010. Each Miss USA 2010 delegate will be judged by a preliminary panel of judges in three categories: individual interview, swimsuit competition and evening gown competition. AP Photo/Greg Harbaugh/Miss Universe L.P. Five beauty queens remained in the running for the 2010 Miss USA title after the evening gown competition at the pageant in Las Vegas. Four blondes and a br

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Sandra Bullock Preparing for Move to Big Easy

Sandra Bullock is making her move. Following her decision to divorce Jesse James, the Blind Side star and her and her newly adopted son appear to be putting the finishing…

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Lady Gaga Planning Ambitious 3-D Concert, DVD

‘There are talks about a 3-D concert and DVD in the near future,’ rep for Gaga tells MTV News. By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images Lady Gaga is currently in the midst of the Australian leg of her massive Monster Ball tour — with scheduled stops in Japan and Europe — and, as you probably know by now, she’s also putting the finishing touches on the much-anticipated “Telephone” video , too. But neither of those things are standing in the way of yet another ambitious endeavor, a planned 3-D concert and subsequent DVD. On Monday (March 8), MTV News spoke to a rep for her label, Interscope Records, who told us that “there are talks about a 3-D concert and DVD in the near future.” No other information — including just how a 3-D concert would manifest — was available at press time. Late last week, Gaga fansites began speculating about plans for a 3-D DVD (link http://gagadaily.com/2010/03/the-monster-ball-dvd-coming-soon/), but this is the first time a concert has been mentioned. In December, Gaga released a deluxe edition of her Fame Monster album, which included a pair of 3-D glasses that she mysteriously explained would come in handy “for things happening soon .” In the mean time, her Little Monsters are gearing up for the debut of the “Telephone” video — the follow-up to her striking “Bad Romance” clip — which, after weeks of teasing from Gaga herself and some last-minute editing is scheduled to premiere Thursday at 11:30 p.m. ET on E! News. Related Artists Lady Gaga

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‘The Tonight Show’ with Jay Leno … The Sequel

Filed under: Jay Leno , Conan O’Brien Jay Leno will get his one-hour show back, and it will be called “The Tonight Show”…. sources tell TMZ.We’re told NBC honchos still have to sit down with Jay’s rep and put the finishing touches on a new deal, but NBC has signed off on the plan if ..

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Alicia Keys ‘Really Excited’ About New Single ‘Doesn’t Mean Anything’

‘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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