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Jay-Z Talks Wedding Day, Drug-Dealing Past In O Interview

MC tells Oprah Winfrey how he and Beyonc

Lil Wayne’s ‘Behind The Music’ Shows MC’s False Start, Ultimate Rise

Hour-long episode set to air September 10 on VH1. By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne Photo: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images Lil Wayne was already on rap’s radar back when he was a member of Cash Money Records’ Hot Boyz crew

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Busta Rhymes ’80 Percent’ Done With New LP, Aims For Hottest MCs List

‘With or without an album, I belong on that list,’ Bus tells MTV News. By Shaheem Reid Busta Rhymes Photo: Universal ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — “With or without an album, I belong on that list

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Jay-Z Remembers DJ AM As ‘Someone That Really Loved What He Did’

‘He had a bandage on his head, and he was ready to go,’ Jay says of performing with AM less than a month after he survived a plane crash. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Tim Kash Jay-Z Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — DJ AM was resilient as both a person and a professional, Jay-Z recalled of the late DJ . The Brooklyn rapper tapped AM last September to back him for a gig in Los Angeles to help christen the reopening of the Hollywood Palladium the following month

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Madonna Returns To Her Dark Era With ‘Celebration’ Video

The clip, directed by Jonas

50 Cent Talks About Success, Beefs In New ‘Behind The Music’

‘Beefs are a part of hip-hop culture,’ the rapper tells the show, airing October 13. By Jocelyn Vena 50 Cent on the cover of Curtis Photo: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Since making his entrance into the hip-hop world in the late ’90s, 50 Cent has never shied away from causing a stir with his music.

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Beyonce’s Top VMA Moments: A Look Back

Before she takes the stage September 13, we remember B’s other big VMA appearances. By Jocelyn Vena Jay-Z and Beyonce perform at the 2003 VMAs Photo: KMazur/WireImage Beyonc

Drake’s ‘Successful’ Video — Check Out A Preview Here!

Trey Songz is featured in the clip, which was shot in Toronto. By Jayson Rodriguez Drake in “Successful” Photo: Atlantic Records It’s not exactly a do-over, but after receiving some negative comments from fans about his “Best I Ever Had” video , Drake tones things down in his clip for “Successful.” The video was shot in the rapper’s hometown of Toronto. Drake and Trey Songz share top billing throughout the clip, directed by Jake Davis.

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Alfamega Denies Validity Of Court Transcripts

The onetime T.I. collaborator alleges the documents released online are doctored

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Shyne’s Lawyer Explains Confusion Over Prison-Release Date

Due to computer error, even Shyne wasn’t sure when he was being released. By Jayson Rodriguez Shyne Photo: Robert Mecea/Newsmakers Now that Shyne is “90 percent of the way home” from prison, as his lawyer told MTV News earlier this week, the rapper’s October 6 release date from prison will be as highly anticipated as a blockbuster album release date. But fans also might wonder if Shyne is really getting out of jail this time

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