Since Nicki Minaj burst onto the scene her buttocks have been the topic of many conversations. Is it real? Did she get butt injections? Why is it so big? These are just some of the questions people and fans want answers to. While Nicki doesn’t address those inquiries she does say: “I don’t mind the questions, I don’t mind the fascination. It’s all good. I mean…but I’ve said this before, it doesn’t define me. So, I try my best not to focus my energy on it. Like, if you guys focus energy on and spend energy on it, I don’t mind it. You know, people are sitting in the barbershop talking about my butt, it’s conversational. That’s what people are gonna do. As long as I’m talking about Nicki Minaj, I’m good.” Watch Nicki on MTV 2′s Full Throttle with Funkmaster Flex: Nicki Minaj Reacts To BET Award Nominations “Waits For Trina’s Name To Appear” BET Announces 2011 Award Nominations, Chris Brown Leads With 6 [VIDEO]
Lil Wayne added a little bit more validity to reports of a Hot Boyz reunion. The Young Money CEO brought out his childhood bandmate and friend B.G. during a show at the House Of Blues In New Orleans. Check it out: (spotted @ Missinfo.tv ) RELATED POSTS: Cash Money’s B.G. Spotted With Baby In Vegas [PHOTOS] Juvenile Arrested For Weed After Police Search House VIDEO: B.G & Juvenile “Never Thought The Hot Boyz Would Break-Up” VIDEO: B.G. Says “All Of My Neighbors Are White”
Lil Wayne added a little bit more validity to reports of a Hot Boyz reunion. The Young Money CEO brought out his childhood bandmate and friend B.G. during a show at the House Of Blues In New Orleans. Check it out: (spotted @ Missinfo.tv ) RELATED POSTS: Cash Money’s B.G. Spotted With Baby In Vegas [PHOTOS] Juvenile Arrested For Weed After Police Search House VIDEO: B.G & Juvenile “Never Thought The Hot Boyz Would Break-Up” VIDEO: B.G. Says “All Of My Neighbors Are White”
Lil Wayne added a little bit more validity to reports of a Hot Boyz reunion. The Young Money CEO brought out his childhood bandmate and friend B.G. during a show at the House Of Blues In New Orleans. Check it out: (spotted @ Missinfo.tv ) RELATED POSTS: Cash Money’s B.G. Spotted With Baby In Vegas [PHOTOS] Juvenile Arrested For Weed After Police Search House VIDEO: B.G & Juvenile “Never Thought The Hot Boyz Would Break-Up” VIDEO: B.G. Says “All Of My Neighbors Are White”
Young Money duo steal the mic from Sway backstage at I Am Still Music Tour. By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Sway Calloway, Drake and Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj, Sway and Drake Photo: MTV News Even after their short-lived Twitter marriage , Nicki Minaj and Drake remain great friends. Drizzy was a surprise guest at the New Orleans stop of the Lil Wayne-headlined I Am Still Music Tour , and MTV News caught up with Young Money’s Bonnie & Clyde backstage. Rather than tend to our questions, Drizzy and Nicki decided to interview each other. Drake started off slow with his questioning, asking Nicki about her “peak moment” onstage. “You want to know what, Drizzy? I really love busting out from underneath the floor doing ‘Roman’s Revenge,’ ” Nicki told MTV News — er, Drake. “When I say, ‘I’ll kick that ho, punt!’ When I say, ‘Bitch, if you ain’t sh—in’ then get off the pot,’ we really connect.” The “Best I Ever Had” rapper did his journalistic due diligence with his follow-up question, asking Nicki when we could expect new music, while adding that he thought it would be “really exciting.” “Well, you know, Drizzy, I have been keeping everything sort of stored inside of me,” Nicki said. “So I’m just in complete tour mode. Yeah, I’ve been getting a lot of requests to do some features, but if I can’t give myself wholeheartedly, I always pass. I definitely never want to be just doing too many features that they start getting watered-down and I’m not giving my whole, true self.” Nicki said she would focus on recording new material after she’s finished with Britney Spears’ upcoming Femme Fatale tour . One exception the “Moment 4 Life” MC will make to her limited recording is if any of her YMCMB crew come calling. Drake then asked Nicki if she would be on his forthcoming sophomore album, Take Care, to which she playfully said she would pencil him in. It was then Nicki’s turn as interviewer, and her first question for Drake was what it was like to be back with his Young Money family after touring the U.K. earlier this year. “I truly enjoy these moments,” Drake answered. “Especially being in New Orleans. Actually, New Orleans was the first place that I ever really realized that my music was getting out there. I remember walking outside the W [hotel], and there was a guy out there selling mixtapes and he had So Far Gone. I couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t even mad. You usually think you’ll be mad when there’s a bootlegger, but I was super excited.” Nicki then asked Drake about the beard-and-curly-hair look he’s been rocking lately, and he revealed that it was for a film role. In January, it was reported that the former “Degrassi: The Next Generation” star was joining the cast of “Arbitrage,” which is set to star Susan Sarandon and Al Pacino. However, Drake relayed that he has “decided to work on my album instead of doing that particular film.” Seems like Take Care may be arriving sooner than later. What did you think of Drake and Nicki’s interviewing skills? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Drake Nicki Minaj
Compton-born Young Money MC will join host Sway and take your questions on New West-themed edition of the show on MTV.com. By Alvin Blanco Tyga Photo: Christie Goodwin/ Getty Images Tyga will join us on this Wednesday’s special New West edition of MTV News’ “RapFix Live.” The Young Money rapper will only chat it up with host Sway, but we’ll have an in-depth look at some of the Cali rap acts that are making L.A. a go-to hip-hop destination once again. As always, we’ll also be taking your questions! Last year, the Compton, California, rapper caught an inadvertent hit when his Chris Brown collabo, “Deuces,” from their joint mixtape, Fan of a Fan, burned up the airwaves, landing at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Tyga and Brown went on to earn a Grammy nomination in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category for the song he co-wrote, and he’s now prepping his forthcoming album, Careless World. Before connecting with the YMCMB, Tyga was already making a name for himself on the L.A. rap circuit. In 2008, he dropped his debut single, “Coconut Juice,” which featured his cousin Travie McCoy. Soon Tyga became acquainted with Lil Wayne — the two appeared together on a remix to Fall Out Boy’s “Arms Race” — and signed on with Young Money a year or so later. Tyga cemented his place in the crew by contributing to Young Money’s hits “BedRock” and “Roger That.” Tyga is hoping to prove his patience will pay off as he’s waited in the wings for fellow YMCMB teammates Drake and Nicki Minaj to launch their careers. The first singles from Careless World, “I’m On It,” featuring Lil Wayne, and “Really Raw,” featuring Snoop Dogg and Pharrell, have heads checking for the project’s release. And earlier this year, Tyga revealed a Drake collaboration will be included on it too. We’ve already spotlighted Nipsey Hussle and Casey Veggies and our New West coverage will continue on “RapFix Live” with closer looks at the movements of Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and School Boy Q) and Odd Future. Apart from the insight into the diverse underground rap sounds coming out of L.A., we’ll also be examining its party and dance scene . Find out what else is in store from Tyga and the rest of the YMCB crew when he sits down for his interview on the “RapFix” couch. The “Deuces” rapper will be taking questions from the audience via Twitter, @MTVRapFix with the hashtag #rapfixlive. Fans can also upload video questions for Young Money’s next star via Your.MTV.com . Tune in on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. Stick with us all week as MTV News turns the spotlight on the New West, including a special edition of with Cali’s own Tyga on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. We’re bringing you the next wave of hip-hop acts helping restore faith in the L.A. rap scene. From groups like Odd Future to rising MCs like Dom Kennedy, we’ll bring you up close and personal to these artists as they carve their own lanes in the post-gangsta rap era. Keep it locked here for the next week for more on the West Coast up-and-comers! Related Videos Tyga Is Coming To ‘RapFix Live’ Related Artists Tyga
Fans will have to wait a little while longer for Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated Tha Carter IV album. Rap Dose reports that the Cash Money/Young Money superstar’s ninth solo album has been moved from a May 16 release date to an indefinite date in June. Earlier this week a rumored tracklisting of Tha Carter IV was revealed on the internet. ( Continue reading… )
