Two new songs from Jean Grae this week? Maybe we haven’t been paying close enough attention to this underrated female emcee, but we can’t remember hearing much from her after the release of her Jeanius project a couple of years ago, aside from a cameo on Talib Kweli ‘s Gutter Rainbows album. Samples of History: Hip-Hop Mines Afrobeat The Greatest Blaxploitation Soundtracks Of All Time “You Don’t Like It, So What” is the first track leaked from her forthcoming album, Cake or Death . Of course, the hook is built around a sample of Rob Base’s “It Takes Two.” Jean spits her clever rhymes with a quirky sense of humor. RELATED: Lil’ B The Based God, Phonte, Jean Grae “Base For Your Face” (Produced By 9th Wonder) [NEW MUSIC] RELATED: Jean Grae Says Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj Should Oil Wrestle
Two new songs from Jean Grae this week? Maybe we haven’t been paying close enough attention to this underrated female emcee, but we can’t remember hearing much from her after the release of her Jeanius project a couple of years ago, aside from a cameo on Talib Kweli ‘s Gutter Rainbows album. Samples of History: Hip-Hop Mines Afrobeat The Greatest Blaxploitation Soundtracks Of All Time “You Don’t Like It, So What” is the first track leaked from her forthcoming album, Cake or Death . Of course, the hook is built around a sample of Rob Base’s “It Takes Two.” Jean spits her clever rhymes with a quirky sense of humor. RELATED: Lil’ B The Based God, Phonte, Jean Grae “Base For Your Face” (Produced By 9th Wonder) [NEW MUSIC] RELATED: Jean Grae Says Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj Should Oil Wrestle
Two new songs from Jean Grae this week? Maybe we haven’t been paying close enough attention to this underrated female emcee, but we can’t remember hearing much from her after the release of her Jeanius project a couple of years ago, aside from a cameo on Talib Kweli ‘s Gutter Rainbows album. Samples of History: Hip-Hop Mines Afrobeat The Greatest Blaxploitation Soundtracks Of All Time “You Don’t Like It, So What” is the first track leaked from her forthcoming album, Cake or Death . Of course, the hook is built around a sample of Rob Base’s “It Takes Two.” Jean spits her clever rhymes with a quirky sense of humor. RELATED: Lil’ B The Based God, Phonte, Jean Grae “Base For Your Face” (Produced By 9th Wonder) [NEW MUSIC] RELATED: Jean Grae Says Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj Should Oil Wrestle
Young Money diva calls latest clip ‘playful’ and ‘sexy.’ By D.L. Chandler, with reporting by Audrey Kim Nicki Minaj on the set of “Super Bass” Photo: MTV News While Nicki Minaj is supposedly on a recording hiatus, that isn’t stopping the chart-topping rap diva from creating steamy visuals for a track featured on the deluxe edition of her platinum-selling debut, Pink Friday. MTV News caught up with the fashion-forward diva on the set of her new video for “Super Bass.” Dazzling in a skintight pink bodysuit emblazoned with giraffe prints, Nicki completed the look with a half-blond and half-pink wig, gold eye shadow and bright pink lipstick matching the outfit. Nicki revealed the theme behind the song during a break in shooting. ” ‘Super Bass’ is about the boy that you are crushing over,” Nicki said. “And you kind of want to get your mack on, but you’re taking the playful approach.” Gyrating atop a crystal-clear motorcycle, Nicki is clearly upping the sex appeal. The Young Money diva explained the focus behind the video: “I just wanted to do something real colorful and cutesy. This is an icy world, it’s a sexy world, it’s a playful world. Of course I have lots of eye candy for my girls and my boys,” she teased. The teasing doesn’t stop there. “We have a lot of little surprises in store for this particular video,” Nicki promised. “I would like to put out 50 videos. The videos really tell the story a lot more elaborately than just the song does.” Nicki also talked about her smash hit “Moment 4 Life” and its incredible staying power. “It’s been #1 on the rap Billboard charts and then it’s been #1 on the R&B and hip-hop charts,” marveled the 26-year-old starlet. Pink Friday continues to break records as well, with the album achieving a milestone of the most consecutive weeks in the top 10 by a female rapper. The hip-hop beauty summed up neatly her approach to the video in a few brief words. “I felt like ‘Moment 4 Life’ was like letting my hair down, but ‘Super Bass’ is letting it all hang out,” Nicki said with a playful chuckle. Are you excited for the “Super Bass” video? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Nicki Minaj
While all 100,000 of you are still waiting for your Black Friday mixtape to show up in the mail, another track that may or may not appear on the mixtape just hit the net. Lil Kim completely remakes Rihanna ‘s “Man Down.” WBW Honors: Toni Morrison WBW Honors: Shirley Chisholm If you don’t wanna hear an auto-tuned Lil’ Kim over a Rihanna song, don’t click play. You’ve been warned. RELATED: Here Is Your Lil’ Kim Black Friday Mixtape & Ustream Interview [PHOTO] RELATED: Lil Kim Prepares New Nicki Minaj Diss, “Ether” [SNIPPET]
Rumors are buzzing surrounding a MediaTakeOut report which “confirms” that Nicki Minaj is expecting a child with Safarree Samuels. The article states that a “rock solid” source claims that Minaj called a closed meeting on Friday (Mar. 4) to inform Young Money execs of her pregnancy. Reportedly, Lil#39; Wayne is “furious” with her for choosing to start a family so early in her career. May it be noted that Wayne fathered his first child when he was just a teen. “No one thought that she and Safa
Maybe we have Coming To America to blame…but it seems like we can’t go two days without seeing some star in public wearing some sort of animal print like they’re from Zamunda. Sometimes they look sexy, other times not so much.
MTV has responded to reports that they have banned Kanye West’s “Monster” video after being pressured by a women’s rights organization. The cable channel says they are still waiting on edits to be made to the video before it will air. “MTV has not banned Kanye West’s ‘Monster’ video,” the network said in a statement. “We have been in constant communication with the label regarding this matter. However, we are still awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast.” “The mainstreaming of videos like this increases desensitized and callous attitudes toward violence against women,” said Melinda Tankard Reist, of Change.org, the group that led an effort to have the video banned.. “Young people are seeing images and absorbing harmful messages which glamorize misogyny and brutalize women. Women are reduced to sex-doll like playthings. So great is the level of desensitization that the barbaric treatment of women and girls is seen as normal and to be expected. We decided to run this campaign because we wanted to challenge the status quo.” Spotted @ HipHopDX RELATED: Women’s Rights Activists Prevent Release Of Kanye’s “Monster” Video RELATED: Is Kanye West Going Back To School? No, Says School Spokesperson
Word on the street is that Nicki Minaj is pregnant!! Apparently the rumors began swirling a few weeks ago when Nicki asked for a “reduced schedule.” A mediatakeout.com insider explained: “No one thought that she and Safarree would be that dumb. Her career just popped off and now she’s going to do this.” Nicki reportedly called a closed door meeting last Friday with all the Young Money top brass and informed them of her pregnancy. We will keep you posted as this story unfolds. Lil Kim Says She Almost Joined Cash Money, Explains Origins Of Nicki Minaj Feud [EXCLUSIVE] Nicki Minaj Covers BlackBook Magazine [PHOTOS] Lil Wayne Announces “I Am Music II” Tour With Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Travis Barker
Word on the street is that Nicki Minaj is pregnant!! Apparently the rumors began swirling a few weeks ago when Nicki asked for a “reduced schedule.” A mediatakeout.com insider explained: “No one thought that she and Safarree would be that dumb. Her career just popped off and now she’s going to do this.” Nicki reportedly called a closed door meeting last Friday with all the Young Money top brass and informed them of her pregnancy. We will keep you posted as this story unfolds. Lil Kim Says She Almost Joined Cash Money, Explains Origins Of Nicki Minaj Feud [EXCLUSIVE] Nicki Minaj Covers BlackBook Magazine [PHOTOS] Lil Wayne Announces “I Am Music II” Tour With Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Travis Barker
