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Kanye West Feud Is ‘Over,’ Consequence Says

‘He spoke his piece, I spoke my piece, and he told me he loved me,’ Cons reveals on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Consequence, Baby Caiden and Sway Calloway Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News To err is human, but to forgive is divine. After Consequence appeared on “RapFix Live” back in May and dished on his severed relationship with Kanye West , the ex-G.O.O.D. Music MC returned on the one-year anniversary of the show to tell fans that he and ‘Ye have buried the hatchet. It was a day of positive celebration. Maino, Lloyd Banks and Jim Jones all came on Wednesday to toast the year that was. The Outlawz stopped by as well and talked about their onetime mentor Tupac’s enduring legacy, 15 years after his death . The show’s most revealing moment, however, came when Consequence seized the opportunity to make an announcement. “I got a couple updates,” Cons told Sway, as Banks sat on the red couch beside them. “Me and Kanye spoke.” Back on May 4, Cons visited the “RFL” set, where he first told viewers he was no longer a part of G.O.O.D. Music and expressed his displeasure with West. While he had a long list of grievances, the fiery MC seemed most upset about the long-delayed release of his sophomore album, Cons TV . “At one point, Kanye wasn’t even doing any music after the Taylor Swift situation ; it’s documented he went to Europe,” Cons said, alluding to ‘Ye’s 2009 MTV VMA outburst. “In the midst of all that, I was left hanging.” But the Queens MC revealed he had a change of heart when after the birth of his son Caiden, his son’s mother played the infant “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” one of Cons and Kayne’s more popular collaborations. “It got to the point where I was just like, ‘Yo, I’m gonna hit son one time, and one time only, and see where we’re at with this,’ ” Consequence said of his decision to reach out to ‘Ye. “Is it gonna get all the way turnt up?” he recalled thinking. As many fans know, West famously doesn’t have a phone and the best way to reach him is through email, so Cons fired away. “I hit him, and he hit me back with one of those all-caps tirades,” he said. “He was pissed and rightfully so. And I was pissed and that’s why things happened the way they happened. … He spoke his piece, I spoke my piece, and he told me he loved me. And the feud is over with Kanye.” As for the exact details of the exchange, Cons wouldn’t elaborate much. “He can speak for [himself] but basically it was an analysis of 10 years and [Kanye asked], ‘How could you do this to me in the public?’ And he got hit right back with that: ‘How could you do this to me in the public?’ “When you spend 10 years working with somebody and basically y’all consider each other brothers, that’s a lot, that’s a lot of dirty laundry,” Cons continued. “That’s why it was easy for me to do some of the things that I did, just on the strength that.” Although the two seem to be working out their issues, fans shouldn’t expect them to hit the studio together any time soon. “It doesn’t mean that I’m going back to G.O.O.D. Music; I got my own company,” he said of his newly formed Bandcamp Entertainment. What do you think of Cons’ latest statements about Kanye? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ Anniversary Special With Lloyd Banks, Consequence, More Related Photos Party Time At ‘RapFix Live’ One-Year Anniversary Show Related Artists Kanye West Consequence

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Amy Winehouse And Tony Bennett Video Debuts Wednesday

‘Body and Soul’ clip drops at 6 a.m. on MTV, VH1, MTV Hits and mtvU. By Gil Kaufman Amy Winehouse Photo: Epsilon/ Getty Images Fans of late British soul star Amy Winehouse will get a look at the final song and video the “Rehab” singer filmed before her death Wednesday when Tony Bennett releases the clip for the pair’s duet on the jazz standard “Body and Soul.” The clip will premiere at 6 a.m. on MTV, VH1, MTV Hits and mtvU and then repeat on an hourly basis throughout the morning, after which it will be available online on MTV.com. The track and video will drop on what would have been Winehouse’s 28th birthday, and it will show the unique collaboration between the legendary crooner and the beehive-sporting retro soul singer who died July 23 of undetermined causes in her London apartment. The song and video were recorded on March 23 at Abbey Road Studios in London and the proceeds from its sale will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation . “We had a beautiful time recording together in the studio, and I knew that Amy was very happy with how she performed that day,” Bennett said in a statement. “I thought she was absolutely brilliant, and this recording truly captures the essence of her unique artistry. She was a rare talent.” The video footage of the two singing together is bittersweet, with Winehouse looking healthy and alert, twirling her hair coquettishly as she matched him note-for-note on the standard. Wearing one of the plaid sweaters from her Fred Perry fashion collection, her hair in a signature bouffant, a smiling Winehouse held her own with Bennett, trading lines and sharing a warm hug at the end. The recording session was filmed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe (“Chicago,” “Memoirs of a Geisha”) as part of an upcoming documentary on Bennett. The song will appear on the 85-year-old icon’s Duets II, which also features him singing with Lady Gaga, Michael Bubl

Elisabetta Canalis Nude PETA Pics: Released! Not Unattractive!

Dear PETA: We are very sorry. For years, we’ve mocked you as an organization that cares more about publicity than efficiency, focusing on the strange reasoning in your ad campaigns that photos of naked D-listers would somehow inspire others to NOT wear fur. But we take it all back. Every last word and criticism, and it’s all due to the following nude shots of Elisabetta Canalis. George Clooney, we have no idea what you were thinking… Says the model of her belief system: “These poor animals are electrocuted, skinned alive, drowned, and bludgeoned just for the sake of fashion… Don’t buy fur. Even a little trim – your gloves or your bag or your jackets… You must remember that animals don’t have a voice. You must be their voice. Never be afraid to speak up. Canalis is a contestant on the new season of Dancing with the Stars , which ought to increase male viewership on that competition by about 879% this fall. [Photos: PETA via Pacific Coast News]

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Guess Which Ex-Camel Associate Has Been Charged With Bootleggin’ Liquor Like It’s 1920!!

Was this dice-shakin’ dance machine doing his best ‘Boardwalk Empire’ impression??? ​Damon Dash—fallen hip-hop mogul, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records—had a club not so long ago in Tribeca called DD172. SOTC alum Zach Baron referred to it as “gallery-cum-illegal-performance-space-cum-goofy-artless-takeoff-on-Warhol’s-Factory,” and the Observer called Dash a “Wannabe Warhol”: “Sometimes the four-story warehouse is a sprawling art gallery; at other times, it’s a photo studio, or an indie band’s rehearsal space.” To Tribecans, it was “a front” for a suspected unlicensed club, a nuisance, a disturbance. DD172 hasn’t been operational since June, when the Tribeca Citizen observed stuff being moved out of the space at 172 Duane Street. Yesterday, the quiet block where the club was located—located in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York—rippled with interest as the city brought legal action against the building’s owners. At around 4:30 p.m. yesterday, cops served the property with a court summons and order to show cause. The defendants, 172 Duane Street Realty and “Jane and John Doe” (the tenants, i.e. Dash and associates) are accused of six counts of storing and selling alcoholic beverages without a license, as detailed in court documents obtained by the Voice. DD172 was caught violating the liquor code for the first time in November 2010 and as recently as May, according to the affidavits of police who investigated the club. One document states that the violations “were conducted in an open and notorious manner and the operators of this establishment appear to have evinced a ‘business as usual’ attitude in the subject premises.” DD172′s repeated violations are used as evidence that the club’s actions constitute a public nuisance. The plaintiffs are asking for a preliminary injunction from the judge, plus a restraining order. Said one salty tenant about Dash as a neighbor: “Damon Dash was a terrible neighbor. It was always super loud, super noisy, tons of garbage in the street. All these 18-year-old kids smoking and drinking—real thugs. They were disrespectful to the neighborhood.” This neighbor said the local rumor is that “the owner rented to Damon Dash to f**k with the neighbors,” and that the landlord knew full well that Dash wasn’t the kind of tenant the neighborhood wanted. He described Dash as a “hustler” and DD172′s purported “media collective” status as a “front” for an illegal club, a claim that the city apparently corroborates. Damn, Dame just can’t get right…SMH Source

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