Clearly I haven’t watched Mythbusters in a while because I don’t remember this nerds breasts being so nice. Here’s Kari Byron showing off her big guns in some screenshots from the show. Impressive. She’s certainly debunked the theory that nerdy girls aren’t hot. Alright so she’s not all that hot, but she’s got some great breasts on her. That’s something.
Two new posthumous songs take aim at Dr. Dre, Nas, Mobb Deep, De La Soul and others. By Rob Markman Tupac Photo: Chi Modu Tupac Shakur ‘s rigorous recording habits ensured that the late rapper would continue to make a musical impact, even in the afterlife. Since his death in 1996, fans have been treated to albums worth of posthumous ‘Pac records, but the two records that leaked onto the Internet late Tuesday night are sure to cause a stir. A far cry from Shakur’s uplifting tunes like “Changes” and ” ‘Til the End of Time,” the two new tracks, “NY 87” and an alternate version of the little-known “Watch Yo Mouth,” take aim at East Coast rap artists like the Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, Mobb Deep, Nas, De La Soul and former ‘Pac ally Dr. Dre. Both songs appear to have been recorded circa 1996, when ‘Pac was in a feud with Diddy’s Bad Boy record label and various other New York artists, including the Notorious B.I.G. It was around this time when Shakur recorded and released his two most famous dis tracks “Hit ‘Em Up” and “Against All Odds” from his The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory album, which he recorded under the alias Makaveli. While “Watch Yo Mouth” is being touted as a new track, the song popped up online over two years ago. The version that was leaked this week has an alternate beat behind it, but the words remain the same. On it, the fiery Shakur begins with a barrage of Dr. Dre insults: “He ain’t made a beat in six years, swear he the sh–/ Won’t get no record sales suckin’ Nas’ di–.” Nasty Nas also gets thrown under the bus as ‘Pac compares the two rappers’ record sales. De La Soul, Wendy Williams, Diddy and the Notorious B.I.G. all get ridiculed. Even in his lyrical tirade, the rapper attempts to downplay the much-hyped East Coast/ West Coast beef of the mid-1990s by chanting, “For my n—as on the east side” throughout the song. “NY 87,” however, is a different story. Featuring raps by Tha Dogg pound (Daz and Kurupt) and Threat, the bass-heavy dis track starts with a monologue from DJ Quik declaring, “Them n—–s on the East is the enemy.” Though the track is being labeled on the Net as a ‘Pac track, it is Tha Dogg Pound who are prominently featured. Appearing only on the last verse, ‘Pac doesn’t name-check any artists, but he does spit, “Move mother—-ers ’til they feel me/ It’s West Coast n—a, f— New York, now did everybody hear me?” As of now it is unknown who released these tracks and why. The timing comes a little more than one week after Dexter Isaacs spoke to AllHipHop.com about his involvement in the 1994 robbery and non-fatal shooting of Shakur and after the hip-hop community celebrated what would’ve been Tupac’s 40th birthday on June 16. Many have speculated that the feud between Tupac and Biggie is what led to the deaths of both rappers. Those rumors have never been confirmed. What do you think of these two posthumous Tupac songs? Tell us in the comments. Related Artists Tupac Notorious B.I.G.
‘It’s verification for what ‘Pac said,’ E.D.I. Mean tells MTV News of Shakur’s lyrics about Jimmy ‘Henchman’ Rosemond. By Rob Markman Tupac Shakur Photo: MTV News On the eve of what would have been Tupac Shakur’s 40th birthday, an imprisoned man has admitted to shooting the late rapper/actor during a robbery at Manhattan’s Quad Studios in November 1994. What’s even more startling is that the alleged triggerman, Dexter Isaac, is claiming in a letter that was obtained by AllHipHop.com that ‘Pac’s former associate, Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond, paid him $2,500 to do the deed. While this may be a revelation to some, ‘Pac’s former prot
Rick Ross has been making interesting changes to his Maybach Music Group label lately, signing Wale in March 2011 and officially signing Midwestern emcee Stalley last week. Listeners of their music may be surprised that they landed deals with Rick Ross, whose music is known for its extravagant drug-dealing tales and lavish imagery. Still, rap history has had many other free agent signings that were just as odd to see. Read below for more. Janelle Monae to Bad Boy Records After getting her buzz up by appearances on Outkast’s Idlewild and gaining fans with her eccentric style, energetic live performances and conceptual Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), it seemed common assumption that Janelle Monae would sign with Big Boi’s Purple Ribbon imprint. Instead, the songstress signed to Bad Boy Records under Sean “Diddy” Combs—a mogul who has had former signees launch fan campaigns to free them from the label (The LOX), write books about shady business practices (Mark Curry’s “Dancing with the Devil”), sever ties while in prison (Shyne), and a laundry list of other dubious deals. Result: Janelle Monae isn’t a household name just yet, but her first two Bad Boy releases—the re-released Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition ) and The ArchAndroid —have kept her artistic integrity intact, surprising many die-hard fans that expected Diddy to water her down. She has also garnered a Grammy nomination, festival appearances, tours with the likes of No Doubt, and placement on the 2009 season finale of American Idol. The rest of her career is yet to be seen, but she’s already trumped Diddy’s “Making the Band” outcasts. Snoop Dogg to No Limit Records Calvin Broaddus earned his rep in rap as a West Coast rider. With albums produced by Dr. Dre, guest appearances alongside 2Pac, Death Row Records as his label home, and music videos of him stomping through New York City, Snoop defined what many hip-hop heads will always recognize as the California sound and image. So things were a bit weird when he got out of his Death Row deal and signed to No Limit, Master P’s fledgling label based in New Orleans, La. Result: Snoop’s albums with No Limit continued to gross high record sales with their star power and Master P’s genius branding, but the critical reception was mixed. Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told is widely acknowledged as one of his worst albums, but No Limit Top Dogg and Tha Last Meal did a better job of sticking to his West Coast roots with guest appearances and production by Dre, Soopafly, Kokane, Battlecat and more. It’s also arguable that Snoop’s transcendence as a pop culture icon began around his time with No Limit as well. Teena Marie to Cash Money Records Before she passed away in December , Teena Marie was a legendary R&B/soul singer who was signed to Motown Records in the late 70s/early 80s, and Epic/CBS Records until 1990. Known for her collaborations with Rick James and her soulful voice, Marie was dubbed as the “Ivory Queen of Soul.” Such an established artist of her tenure wouldn’t ever fit in on the “Classics” sub-label Lil Wayne and Baby “Birdman” Williams’ Cash Money Records, then, right? Result: While many were perplexed by the move, her results weren’t as bad as someone may have expected. La Dona earned a gold certification with its sales and became the highest-charting album of her career, peaking at no. 6 on the Billboard 200. She was also nominated for a 2005 Grammy Award for the single “Still In Love.” Not bad for her first album with Cash Money, and her first official album since 1994′s Passion Play . Her last album with the label, Sapphire , didn’t perform as well, but still got some positive reviews. Nas to Def Jam Nas and Jay-Z had one of the most memorable beefs in hip-hop history. Nas accused Hov of biting styles, disrespecting his own fallen comrade and “selling (his) soul for riches,” while Jay dissed Nas’ rap catalog and called out his baby’s mother for being promiscuous. So it surprised many that Nas would sign to Def Jam Records in 2006, two years after when Jay-Z was named president of the label. Result: Nas’ album Hip-Hop Is Dead definitely showcased its Def Jam production budget, supplementing longtime collaborators L.E.S. and Salaam Remi with the likes of Scott Storch, will.i.am and Kanye West. The album also got generally positive reviews and a Grammy nomination, but to some, felt too much like Nas was trying too hard to make a “Def Jam album.” Untitled and Distant Relatives garnered the most attention, though. The former used a controversial original title of ”Nigger” to bring ears to its detailed dissertation of black history, and the latter was a joint album with Damien Marley that fused hip-hop with reggae and covered African ancestry, poverty and the diamond trade. Pusha T to G.O.O.D. Music Despite GLC (Gangsta L Crisis) being one of G.O.O.D. Music’s founding artists, most media and fan praise for Kanye West and his label was rooted in it being an antithesis to street rap. Up until last year, previous signees had included “conscious” emcee Common, R&B vocalist John Legend, emo rapster Kid Cudi and fly kid Big Sean. So despite having an assorted clientele of emcees he lent beats to, many were surprised to see Kanye sign Pusha T , who had earned a rep for drug-pushing raps as half of Clipse. Result: Pusha T made his official GOOD Music debut on Kanye’s “Runaway,” and it was obvious from there that their musical marriage would be beneficial to both of them. Aside from Ye’s superior soundbeds matching the Virginia emcee’s mic presence, Pusha’s cold-hearted rhymes perfectly coincide with the asshole demeanor that his new label head often assumes. The chemistry was further solidified by Pusha’s enjoyable Fear of God mixtape. Honorable Mention: Peedi Crakk to The Roots In retrospect, Peedi Crakk joining The Roots makes sense with them both hailing from Philly and with Jay-Z having a working relationship with the band. Still, it was surprising to see a Roc-A-Fella emcee whose name implied selling drugs join forces with a Grammy-nominated act known for their conscious, introspective lyrics and envelope-pushing content. While this isn’t a label signing like the other five it stands out as one of the oddest pairings we’ve ever seen. Result: Ever since he made his Roots debut on Game Theory, Peedi has shown an incredible chemistry with the group. His energetic, high-pitched voice deftly contrasts Black Thought’s tough-as-nails vocals, and his melodic delivery meshes with the group’s live musicality. Two of the three Roots albums he’s been a member for—Game Theory and How I Got Over—were nominated for Grammy awards, and all three of them (including Rising Down) have been critically acclaimed as worthy additions to their already respectable catalog. RELATED POSTS: Teedra Moses To Release “Luxurious Undergrind” Mixtape As Maybach Music Group Debut Pusha T Says He Didn’t Smash Lebron James Baby Mother Janelle Monae & Bruno Mars Join Forces For “Hooligans In Wondaland” Tour
This is not your typical clothes-free photo shoot, nor does it feature celebrities you’d typically expect to be featured in a photo shoot sans clothing. Ashley Tisdale of High School Musical and Hellcats fame, for example. “I’m 25, almost 26, but people think of me as much younger because I look young,” she said of taking it all off in Allure . “Being in this shoot was me saying, ‘I’m not just the young girl everybody thinks I am. I’m actually a woman.’ There’s no doubting that now. Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory and Hop had similar reasons for posing nude for the first time. See stunning, black-and-white pics of both, plus Keri Hilson and Blue Bloods star/Tom Brady ex Bridget Moynahan after the jump: [Photo: Allure]
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest is the highly anticipated and controversial documentary about one of hip-hop’s most revered groups. In this clip from the film, Q-Tip and Phife touch on the pressures they faced when recording their second album, 1991′s The Low End Theory . The documentary will be screened as part of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 27th and 28th. Tickets for the film festival go on sale to the general public on April 18th. For more info on tickets, visit TribecaFilm.com . Clip spotted @ MissInfo.TV RELATED: Q-Tip Says Tribe Documentary Producers Are Trying To Screw Them [VIDEO] RELATED: A Tribe Called Quest Explain Their No-Show At Sundance Film Fest
Congratulations to Teyana Taylor on getting another modeling gig! We know she hates it when folks say “what does she do??????” TT channeled her inner Zulu warrior princess for an ethnic themed VIBE.com “Style Theory” shoot .
Show raked in $7.1 million per half hour in 2010, while ‘Two and a Half Men’ comes in at #2. By Gil Kaufman Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson Photo: Tony Duran/ FOX Last year was a rocky one for “American Idol.” From the turmoil on the judging panel with uncomfortable short-timer Ellen DeGeneres (and the firing of Kara DioGuardi) to lackluster winner Lee DeWyze and the eventual departure of lead judge Simon Cowell, you’d think “Idol” would have suffered as a result. But, according to Forbes magazine, not only did “Idol” retain its ratings crown in 2010, it was also the biggest moneymaker on TV. The show brought in an astounding $7.11 million per half hour for the Fox network according to estimates tallied by the financial magazine. As big a number as that is, the figure was actually a 12 percent drop from 2009, but still enough to top the Forbes list of TV cash cows. Despite fears that the nearly wholesale changes on the judging panel and the debut of untested TV stars Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez at the desk might throw the ratings for “Idol” off this season, so far the show is holding steady. After initial ratings slumps in the audition episodes, the show is now down just 1 percent for the season and appears to be rebounding to its former heights. “Idol” was far-and-away the list leader on the Forbes tally, followed by the troubled “Two and a Half Men,” whose 2010 shows earned $2.89 million per half hour in what will now be remembered as former star Charlie Sheen’s final full season. Forbes predicted it will be hard to keep those numbers up without polarizing star Sheen, whom producers are reportedly looking to replace. The rest of the list includes: “Desperate Housewives” ($2.74 million), “Grey’s Anatomy” ($2.67 million), “Dancing With the Stars” ($2.67 million), “Lost” ($2.60 million), “The Big Bang Theory” ($2.50 million), “24” ($2.45 million), “Private Practice” ($2.32 million) and “Mike & Molly” ($2.11 million). Don’t miss “Idol Party Live” every Thursday on MTV.com, following the “American Idol” results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty ! In the meantime, get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Performances
I hate Ke$ha and I hate that I just used a dollar sign for an S….It’s like I bought into her bullshit…. These pictures just don’t make any fucking sense to me…on any fucking level….I mean I have ignored Ke$ha’s existance for a long time…her songs come on the radio, I change the channel, her pictures come up on the paparazzi sites, I look the other way, people email me about her, I delete the emails…but there’s no ignoring this Tsunami hitting the beach …run to higher ground….wherever the fuck she is… It’s like if you look like this, you don’t get half naked…I mean seriously, this doesn’t even make sense, I’m tyring to figure out this body type and I’m convinced these were doctored, cuz girls just don’t look this shape, I mean humans in general don’t look this shape, and I guess that would explain my theory of her being from another fucking planet…. Her story is simple, Katy Perry is her hipster friend, Katy Perry got famous real fast cuz she was fucking Gym Class Heroes, Katy Perry decided to bring her BFF up with her, cuz talent wasn’t needed, all that was needed was catchy bullshit garbage to brainwash children….and look at her now…spending all her undeserved money of cake… Wow…this isn’t normal…even grandmothers look better in a bikini than this…. I am seriously thrown off by this…in a huge way…but not as huge as her bikini bottoms… Follow Me To See The Rest of the Pictures Follow This Link
Ratings down 12 percent from last year. By Gil Kaufman Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez on “American Idol” Photo: FOX There was a bit of good news/ bad news for “American Idol” on Friday morning (January 21). When the ratings came in for Thursday night’s second audition episode of season 10 , the numbers were once again down from last year, but on its new night, the show also notched the highest Thursday night ratings in more than 15 years for the Fox network. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the show averaged 22.9 million viewers and a 7.8 rating in the crucial 18-49 demographic, easily winning the night and more than doubling the numbers put up by the next-highest-rated show, NBC’s “The Office” (8.3 million viewers, 4.5 rating). The show was down 9 percent overall among total viewers and down 15 percent in the 18-49 demo compared to the first hour of Wednesday night’s season premiere . It also took a dive from last season’s second audition show, which rang up 26.4 million viewers and a 10 rating in the demo. The show moved back a night this year, switching from its Tuesday/Wednesday schedule, where it faced less competition, to Wednesday/Thursday this year. Overall, the first two shows are down 12 percent from last year’s opening episodes. Another good sign is that “Idol” beat CBS’ “Big Bang Theory,” one of the leading comedies on TV, which still put up strong numbers (13.6 million viewers/4.2 share). The other positive is that the move to Thursday gave Fox its highest-rated night of regular programming since 1995. While ratings have slid, so far audience and expert reaction to the new judging panel has been mostly positive and bodes well for greater tune-in once the show goes live in the first week of March. Are you watching the new season of “Idol”? Share your reviews in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos Before Steven Tyler Was An ‘American Idol’ Judge … Jennifer Lopez: From The Block To ‘American Idol’
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