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Drake Is ‘On Top Of The Hip-Hop Game,’ Miami Fans Say

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I want him to do his whole album tonight,’ one fan says before Drizzy’s second Light Dreams and Nightmares show. By Kelley L. Carter, with reporting by Jayson Rodriguez Drake performs in Miami Monday Photo: Alexander Tamargo/ Getty Images Fans can’t get enough of hip-hop’s golden child. Before the curtains were raised for the second night of Drake’s Light Dreams and Nightmares Tour , fans chatted with MTV News about what exactly brought them out to Miami’s James L. Knight Center on Tuesday night. “Oh my God,” Ymaday Marichal said. “I’ve been waiting for this moment since summer.” Marichal’s friend, Lindsey Perez, explained the measures the pair took to ensure they had seats at the sold-out show. “We bought the tickets, like, as soon as possible. I had to wake up at 9 to get the tickets and really I’m hoping that he does really good,” she said. Light Dreams is Drake’s second headlining trek , after his extended Away From Home Tour earlier this year. And fans were clear about what they were hoping his set list would look like. “Personally, I can relate to Drake the most — his music, everything he’s doing right now,” said fan Luis Delvalle. “He’s on top of the hip-hop game … and Drizzy’s the man.” Delvalle went on, “Honestly, I’m a fan of Drake everything … I want him to do his whole album tonight,” he said, referring to the rapper’s successful Thank Me Later debut. Other fans expressed similar sentiments, praising Drake’s overall style. “I just really wanted to come out. I like his music. Him, Kanye West, I like his collabs a lot,” Josh Matthews told us. “And I just like the way he puts it together. The show tonight is going to be amazing.” Will you catch Drake on his Light Dreams and Nightmares Tour? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Drake Takes Miami Related Photos Drake Ignites Miami Related Artists Drake

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Drake Lights Up Miami: We’re Live Blogging on RapFix!

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Drizzy brings Light Dreams and Nightmares Tour to the Southern City, and we bring you the play-by-play. By Rahman Dukes and Jayson Rodriguez Photo: Alexander Tamargo/ Getty Images Related Artists Drake

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Nelly And Kelly Rowland ‘Extend The Story’ Of ‘Dilemma’ With ‘Gone’

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Our chemistry has already proven to be good,’ rapper tells MTV News. By Jayson Rodriguez Kelly Rowland and Nelly Photo: Getty Images The last time Nelly and Kelly Rowland collaborated, they scored a pop smash with their 2002 hit “Dilemma,” which was named one of the most popular songs of the decade by Billboard. Now, eight years later, the duo are reuniting to give it another go, but to hear Nelly explain it, the forthcoming track “Gone” isn’t a sequel to “Dilemma.” Rather, the song, from Nelly’s upcoming release 5.0, is an “update.” “I don’t want to say it’s a sequel. I don’t want to diminish anything with ‘Dilemma’ or have an expectation you can’t live up to when you do that,” Nelly told MTV News. “When you do that type of thing, there’s people who are already, ‘I don’t wanna hear it. It’s supposed to be “Dilemma.” ‘ You already being negative [before] pushing the button! “It’s one of those things were we did reconnect,” he continued. “Our chemistry has already proven to be good, whether it was onstage or in the studio. It was something that we wanted to reconnect with. It was produced by Jim Jonsin. … It’s a cool joint. I think people will get it. It can never be ‘Dilemma,’ but we wanted to extend the story. It’s continuing the story a little bit more, seeing her again.” Before “Gone” hits the airwaves, however, Nelly is riding high off the success of “Just a Dream” cracking the top 10 on the Hot 100 chart. The record, also produced by Jonsin, is Nelly’s return to the charts in the wake of his commercially disappointing last album, 2008’s Brass Knuckles. He credited his fans with the song’s success. “It’s always great when your fans come out and support [you] anytime in your career,” he said about the achievement. “But definitely after 10 years, and when you haven’t been quite on the scene as much as your fans would like you to, but when they do get a glimpse of you and they feel good, it also makes you feel good.” Are you excited to hear Nelly and Kelly’s new track? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Nelly Kelly Rowland

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Lady Gaga Says Born This Way ‘Will Piss People Off’

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘The album is my absolute greatest work I’ve ever done,’ singer tells RWD magazine. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Noel Vasquez/ Getty Images She’s unveiled two tracks, “Living on the Radio” and “You and I,” and gotten the album title, which she belted out at the VMAs , tattooed on her body, and now Lady Gaga is revealing a few more details about her forthcoming album, Born This Way.

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Megan Fox Says Seeing ‘Transformers 3’ Will Be ‘Weird’

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I might be a little jealous when I see somebody kissing my Shia,’ Fox tells MTV News. By Mawuse Ziegbe Megan Fox Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Megan Fox may have left the cast of “Transformers 3,” but that doesn’t mean she’s completely snubbing the franchise. In fact, when MTV News caught up with the actress at the Toronto Film Festival, Fox insisted that she plans to check out the latest installment of the fantasy juggernaut. “I will see it,” Fox said. “I’m gonna see it.” The actress did admit that watching the battle of the ‘bots continue on without her will be fairly odd. “I might be a little jealous when I see somebody kissing my Shia [LaBeouf], wearing my jeans that I … already had been fit for,” Fox conceded. “It’s kind of weird, actually.” Fox also observed that her replacement, onscreen newcomer and Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley , won’t work the leading-lady role quite like her. “She’s 6 feet tall also, so maybe they’re not the exact same jeans,” Fox quipped about the ad-campaign vet slated to play LaBeouf’s love interest Carly . “But it will be strange.” As much as the actress admits that a Fox-free “Transformers 3” will be a little hard for her to handle, her former co-star has pined for her presence as well. While filming the 2011 release, LaBeouf commented earlier this year that he missed Fox’s contributions to the series. “I love Megan and I miss the girl,” LaBeouf said . “But Sam and [Fox’s character] Mikaela became one character, and here … you have discovery again from a new perspective.” Despite the headline-grabbing cast shake-up, many details about the upcoming “Transformers” film have remained under wraps. However, director Michael Bay has insisted that the third installment, which will be released in 3-D and will abandon the “dorky comedy” aspects, will likely signal the end of the series. “As a trilogy, it really ends,” Bay said. “It could be rebooted again, but I think it has a really killer ending.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Transformers 3.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Megan Fox

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30 Seconds To Mars Say ‘Hurricane’ Video Will Be ‘Sexual’

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Band will release clip after live film ‘This Is War’ is completed. By James Montgomery 30 Seconds to Mars at the 2010 VMAs Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Roughly an hour before 30 Seconds To Mars strode onto the VMA stage to humbly accept their award for Best Rock Video , they walked the white carpet outside the Nokia Theater, where they were just as humble, if not slightly agog by everything happening around them. “We’re feeling good, kind of amazed,” 30STM frontman Jared Leto told MTV News. “Really, this is all a surprise to us. We’re just happy that people are responding to the work; this whole thing has been fun and crazy and chaotic.” While they were wide-eyed by all the VMA action — and an ill-advised “glitter bomb” that took place at the top of the carpet — they were ready to discuss business … namely, how they would follow the VMA-winning video for “Kings And Queens” and the jaw-dropping live clip for “Closer To The Edge.” From the sound of things, they’ve got a pretty good plan. “The next thing you will see is the completion of [the live film] ‘This Is War’ finally,” Leto said. “And a new video for a song — this is a scoop — for a song called ‘Hurricane.’ [The video] is very, very, very, very sexual.” We imagine members of 30STM’s Echelon will be very excited to see both of those things, and we suspect fans of Leto will get behind anything involving him and the word “sexual.” There’s no word on just when the band plans on filming the video for “Hurricane,” which at one point featured a cameo by Kanye West , but we’ll definitely keep you posted. Are you excited for 30 Seconds To Mars’ new video? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos 30 Seconds To Mars Arrive At The 2010 VMAs Related Artists 30 Seconds To Mars

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Watch It Live: President Obama Welcomes Students Back To School

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Check out Obama’s second annual back-to-school speech live at Julia R Masterman Middle-High School in Philadelphia at 1:00 PM ET. President Barack Obama Photo: Mark Wilson/ Getty Images

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John Mayer Quits Twitter

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

He had amassed more than 3.7 million followers on the site. By Kelley L. Carter John Mayer Photo: Mat Szwajkos/ Getty Images John Mayer is losing a lot of friends. A spokesperson for the singer said Mayer has shut down his Twitter account now that he’s done with his Battle Studies Tour. He continues to communicate with his fans via his blog , the rep said. The singer had amassed more than 3.7 million followers on Twitter. His exit from the micro-blogging site comes months after he dealt with a bit of controversy. Back in February, Mayer had an interview with Playboy in which he talked about intimate relations with former girlfriend Jessica Simpson and used the N-word. The whole issue became a hot Twitter topic, and Mayer tweeted an apology to his followers: “Re: using the ‘N word’ in an interview: I am sorry that I used the word. And it’s such a shame that I did because the point I was trying to make was in the exact opposite spirit of the word itself. It was arrogant of me to think I could intellectualize using it, because I realize that there’s no intellectualizing a word that is so emotionally charged. “And while I’m using today for looking at myself under harsh light, I think it’s time to stop trying to be so raw in interviews. … It started as an attempt to not let the waves of criticism get to me, but it’s gotten out of hand and I’ve created somewhat of a monster.” He also tweeted: ” I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock. I don’t have the stomach for it. Again, because I don’t want anyone to think I’m equivocating: I should have never said the word and I will never say it again.” Will you miss John Mayer on Twitter? Let us know in the comments. Related Artists John Mayer

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Rihanna Says Eminem ‘Understands’ Her VMA Miss

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Rihanna won’t be hitting the stage with Eminem for this year’s VMAs but says the emcee understands her absence. Photo: Getty Images Related Artists Eminem Rihanna

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Spencer Pratt Arrested In Costa Rica

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘It was an honest mistake,’ former ‘Hills’ star tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena Spencer Pratt Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/ Getty Images Spencer Pratt, formerly of “The Hills,” was arrested and released in Costa Rica, where he had been trying to woo back his ex-wife, Heidi Montag, on Saturday. According to Pratt’s rep, Pratt was attempting to leave the country when he was arrested on a felony firearm possession charge. He was booked and processed at a local jail, and he was released after he turned in his weapons and signed a confession. In a statement to MTV News, Pratt said, “As part of my spiritual cleansing I’ve spent the last week living alone in the jungle, reflecting on my past transgressions, and working to become a better person. I had to live off the land, and hunt to survive. As I departed the country this morning to continue my spiritual journey, I mistakenly brought my hunting weapons to the airport. It was an honest mistake, and they sent me on my way. On an unrelated note, I’m not allowed in the country anymore — but that’s because of the chicken incident.” Early Sunday morning he tweeted , “Arrested in Costa Rica. If I knew the gov’t was Team Jacob, I wouldve kept my mouth shut.” Pratt explained to MTV News last month that he was in Costa Rica because he was hoping to reconcile with Montag. “We’re working things through,” he said. “Clearly I care for her, but the divorce is a superficial title ’cause I didn’t cheat on her. And then she divorces me to clean her image. That doesn’t fly with me. As much as I was like, ‘Do it’ [with the divorce], I never thought it would work. You can’t be Speidi and then all of a sudden get a divorce.” Related Videos What’s Going On With Heidi And Spencer?

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