Loso’s Way brings multifaceted MC to a new career peak.By Shaheem Reid
Fabolous
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The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is on! As in 2007
and 2008,
the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is based on an MC’s achievements right now, rather than an entire career. The criteria is based [...]
‘These other guys are cool, but not as cool as me,’ our #9 Hottest MC says about the eight rappers who place higher.By Jayson Rodriguez
50 Cent
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It seems like 50 Cent and the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust have a difference of opinions.
The G-Unit superstar landed at #9 on this year’s Hottest [...]
Singer Hayley Williams’ voice gives out during show in Pomona, California.By Matt Elias
Paramore’s Hayley Williams performs in Pomona, California on Tuesday
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POMONA, California — It was a bittersweet night for Paramore, as frontwoman Hayley Williams lost her voice before the band’s encore on the opening night of their tour, which coincided with the [...]
Governor declines to reveal his #1 MC, but speaks highly of Jay-Z.By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Tim Kash
Governor David Paterson
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As promised, the Hottest MCs in the Game list is being revealed this week — don’t miss the unveiling of the full list during “P. Diddy’s Starmaker” on Sunday night! — and so [...]
Pain concludes song by saying, ‘My bad,’ over recent flap with Hov.By Jayson Rodriguez
Jay-Z and T-Pain
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OK, we get it: T-Pain really has no problem with Jay-Z.
The Auto-Tune star took aim at the legendary MC earlier this month while DJ’ing in Las Vegas, rebelling against the rapper’s hit “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” in [...]
Rihanna assault has alienated many, but radio stations are embracing new song.By Gil Kaufman
Chris Brown
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Just a month after being sentenced for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year, Chris Brown is back on the radio with the track “I Can Transform Ya.” The Swizz Beatz-produced lead single from the singer’s yet-unscheduled [...]
Rapper will go up against a member of his management team for Alabama Pride event.By Jayson Rodriguez
DMX
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Throughout his career, DMX has battled personal demons, rival rappers and label politics. His next fight, though, won’t be anything like his previous challenges. And it’s unclear whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
The often-troubled [...]
‘These girls just kind of attack me out of nowhere,’ the show’s new star claims.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Yasmine Richard
Kristin Cavallari
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When the new season of “The Hills” premiered on Tuesday night, it certainly looked like Kristin Cavallari would be living up to her promise of bringing more drama to the [...]
Mimi says her husband shouldn’t get all the credit for choosing ‘I Want to Know What Love Is.’By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Jim Cantiello
Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey insists that her new album of heartbreak and betrayal, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, has nothing to do with her relationship with husband Nick Cannon. But [...]
‘This is absolutely ridiculous!’ one reader says of the G-Unit General’s placement.By Shaheem Reid
50 Cent
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50 Cent has always been a lightning rod for controversy, so when the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust put Fif at #9 on the Hottest MCs in the Game list, the fans immediately wrote in with passionate responses.
Diadem wrote [...]
