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Stephen Colbert Raps, Is in Empire State of Mind

Move over, Jay-Z. The hip hop mogul, whose “Empire State of Mind” is one the most popular songs of 2009, might need to find a new line of work

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Stephen Colbert Raps, Is in Empire State of Mind

Tweets on Ice: Dispatches from Jail in 140 Characters or Less

We live in a world where people are arrested and honestly think: “I should tweet about this.” From celebrities, to hipsters, to rappers and journalists, here is a compilation of the best tweets from the Inside.

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Tweets on Ice: Dispatches from Jail in 140 Characters or Less

Exclusive: Hear Travis Barker’s Remix Of Drake’s ‘Forever’

‘It was a tough one, man,’ Blink-182 drummer says of crafting his remix of the track featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem. By James Montgomery Travis Barker Photo: Kristian Dowling/ Getty Images Travis Barker doesn’t sleep. At all.

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Exclusive: Hear Travis Barker’s Remix Of Drake’s ‘Forever’

Drake Says He’ll ‘Keep The Brand Strong’ During Lil Wayne’s Sentence

Young Money MC says Weezy is staying positive despite impending jail time. By Shaheem Reid Drake and Lil Wayne Photo: John Shearer/Wireimage Drake says he’s going to do what he’s supposed to do: hold the fort down for Lil Wayne .

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Drake Says He’ll ‘Keep The Brand Strong’ During Lil Wayne’s Sentence

Beanie Sigel Explains Jay-Z Dis Track

‘It’s an emotional record for me,’ Beanie tells Philadelphia radio station of ‘What You Talkin Bout (I Ain’t Your Average Cat).’ By Shaheem Reid Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images Hip-hop fans’ heartbreak: One of the greatest dynasties in rap history, Roc-A-Fella, is having its dirty laundry thrown onto the street by the Broad Street Bully. Beanie Sigel is giving the world a very sobering take on his split from Jay-Z in a song called “What You Talkin Bout (I Ain’t Your Average Cat).” “I’m a grown-ass man, I don’t sit on n—as’ laps/ I ain’t looking for no gifts out of Santa Claus’ sack,” he raps.

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Beanie Sigel Explains Jay-Z Dis Track

The Downfall of Marc Ecko

In one way, Marc Ecko ‘s a role model: He started with style and a dream and made it to the top of pop fashion. In a more accurate way, Marc Ecko is a walking “What Not to Do” guide.

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The Downfall of Marc Ecko

Joe Perry Says Aerosmith Are On ‘Indefinite Hiatus’

‘I think we need some space at this point,’ says guitarist, who just released Have Guitar, Will Travel with his side project. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Joe Perry Photo: MTV News Legendary guitarist Joe Perry had a pretty simple reason for releasing Have Guitar, Will Travel, his fifth solo album: He had tons of material lying around — the kind of stuff that would make most axmen quake in their boots — so, he figured, why not? “Like about 2 million other guitar players out there, I had all these riffs.

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Joe Perry Says Aerosmith Are On ‘Indefinite Hiatus’

RZA Urges Readers To Learn From His Mistakes In ‘Tao Of Wu’

‘The errors I been through, you can learn from that,’ the Wu-Tang Clan mastermind tells MTV News. By Shaheem Reid RZA Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — One thing about doing an interview with Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA , you have to be on your toes

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RZA Urges Readers To Learn From His Mistakes In ‘Tao Of Wu’

50 Cent Calls Fabolous’ Twitter Jabs ‘Disappointing’

Fab took issue with the ‘unity’ premise of Saturday’s ThisIs50 Music Festival. By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent and Fabolous Photo: Jim Spellman/ WireImage/ Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Fab , hip-hop’s current Twitter king, started tweeting Tuesday morning (October 6) about Saturday’s ThisIs50 Music Festival , during which the G-Unit united with some of their past foes, such as D-Block and the Diplomats. “It’s interesting to see 50 Cent unite with NY artists when he’s one of the reasons NY hip hop became so isolated & crumbled.

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50 Cent Calls Fabolous’ Twitter Jabs ‘Disappointing’

Jon Gosselin: The Hottest Thing in Vegas

The temperature exceeded 100 degrees …

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Jon Gosselin: The Hottest Thing in Vegas