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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is complicated. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and could contain anything — it's a snapshot of w..
Read MoreNicki Minaj is back like she never left with "Yikes," a grimacing and booty cheek-bouncing new single that hits harder than the munchies at 3 AM. It's bold and confrontational, with Nicki claiming her spot because the Queen of Rap off the rip. https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=LOVxwVvUe_c&feature=emb_logoNicki's latest is a slugfest of bass that comes fast and heavy. It's rougher t..
Read MoreShortly immediately after teasing a Justin Timberlake group effort that he mentioned was "for motivational purposes only," Meek Mill has delivered on that promise. On Friday (February 7), Meek and JT released "Believe" alongside a fittingly powerful video. Over a haunting gospel beat, Meek sends a message of perseverance while rapping about his recent incarceration: "How we gon' foll..
Read MoreDaBaby has made it clear that 2020 is his, so much so that in his new video for "Shut Up," he dedicates it to the year itself. Valentine's Day is coming up so, as a substitute opposed to waiting up until that day to claim his partner, he's doing it publicly right now. While in the visual that obtains a bunch of footage from his recent adventures, you'll visualize that DaBaby's name wi..
Read MoreThe elevator pitch for Lil Nas X's "Rodeo (Remix)" video with Nas must have been something like this: Lil Nas X: "Look, I think if we made The Matrix nevertheless with zombified vampires alternatively, that could be great." Nameless Executive: "Um, what?" Lil Nas X: "Trust me. I made 'Old Town Road.' Then I made 'Panini.' I got this." and thus it was place on Earth. Lil Nas X's b..
Read MoreBegin your day off with Lil Wayne's flex-heavy performance of "Dreams" from last night's (February 5) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Questlove and The Roots joined him for the autotuned show that cranked the energy knob the max. It's wonderful to be able to see Lil Wayne back in rare form like this, having fun with his music. https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=Lmc..
Read MoreWe all love a cheerful tale of exes becoming companions, yet Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill are certainly not taking the Brad and Jen route. Last week, the former hip-hop power couple got into a shouting match soon after Meek ran into Nicki and her partner, Kenneth Petty, at a store in Los Angeles. Right now, their beef has spilled over into the Twittersphere, with the two rappers going of..
Read MoreWhile in Demi-Lovato's striking National Anthem performance at Super Bowl LIV, Jay-Z and Beyoncé (along with daughter Blue Ivy) remained in their seats. Right now that the event is in our rearview reflects, Jay-Z has revealed to the public that, contrary to everyone's beliefs, neither he nor his spouse was protesting. They were, as an alternative, analyzing the show from artists' per..
Read MoreOver the years, Lil Wayne has called himself just about everything other than human. He's been a martian, a monster, a paper chaser, and the list goes on. He can right now add being a robot to this list. On the new season premiere for The Masked Singer soon following the Super Bowl on Sunday night (February 2), he pulled out the helps prevent as an adorable dancing cyborg who was ho..
Read MoreImmediately after Demi Lovato kicked things off with a thunderous national anthem, followed by Yolanda Adams and the Children's Voice Chorus chilling the spines of each person watching with "America the Pretty the tone was set for Super Bowl LIV's halftime show. It had to be bigger, better, and more emotional than not only what came before it tonight, nevertheless also last year, once..
Read MoreHow hard do you work? Could you work even harder if pushed in the correct direction? Gather around, class! Today's visitor speakers are Lil Wayne, Big Sean, and Lil Baby and their new track, "I Do It," is the sort of push that motivates you to get off the couch and get going up until you can't go anymore. In just three minutes, the three rappers use their lives to let you know that y..
Read MoreThe search for the ever-elusive "bop" is hard. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and could add anything — it's a snapshot of what's on ou..
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