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Jay-Z has been dishing out “a million dollars' worth of game for $9.99” through his music since the days of his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. His story is legendary. Right after no record label would give him a deal, he created Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 (with co-creators Damon Dash and Kareem Burke) and started a rapid ascent, becoming a mogul and taking hip-hop..
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 can contribute anything — it's a snapshot of what..
Read MoreLil Baby has solidified himself, with songs like "Yes Indeed" with Drake, "My Dawg," and "Close Friends," as one of rap's premier new age hitmakers. Nevertheless, he still hasn't his pinnacle and he is aware this. His new song, "Sum 2 Prove," is him vowing to keep going hard for as long as he breathes. It's inspirational, for sure, although what makes it even harder is its no-holds-ba..
Read MoreBefore Drake and Future became world-class rappers, they were bumbling besties who tried their hands at every job they could find in the Classifieds section of the newspaper. In their new, hilariously reflective video for “Life Is Good,” the dynamic duo work in retail, cake decoration, and fast food, with hilarious hijinx happening everywhere they go. It’s safe to mention, soon ..
Read MoreHave you ever saw a duo fierce because the one pictured at the best of this page? Response The reply is HELL NO, unless you were actually there to witness Normani and Megan Thee Stallion swing their baseball bats around in person. For the rest of us, the "Motivation" singer and the "Hot Girl Summer" rapper have given us the next best thing: the video for their new Birds of Prey teamwo..
Read MoreMac Miller's first posthumous album, Circles, arrives next week, which is beneficial news for fans and admirers of the late rapper. "Good News" is, as well, the title of the assignments first official single, which arrived alongside an eye catching video on Thursday evening (January 9). Directed by Anthony Gaddis and Eric Tilford, the vid opens on studio footage of Miller, who invite..
Read MoreAs soon as Mac Miller died in September 2018, he had just released what could be the final album of his lifetime, Swimming, featuring collaborations with producers Jon Brion, Blood Orange, Dâm-Funk, and others. However he had plans to pair it with a companion album called Circles — the end result could be something that would be joined with each other, a concept he envisioned as Sw..
Read MoreThe Bonnaroo Music Festival is back again and its lineup is more packed than ever with the hugest stars in the music industry. From Lizzo and Lana Del Rey, to Young Thug, the 1975, and Miley Cyrus, the list of performers for this year's Bonnaroo is roodiculous. https://www.Instagram.Com/p/B7BVwRAHIDT/Around 100 of your preference artists will be converging at Manchester, Tennesee fro..
Read MoreLast night's (January 6) musical visitor on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was Lil Baby who brought his latest single, "Woah," to the stage, complete with backup dancers and spinning cars. Rapping was the best quality, the dance routines were crisp. In the event you watched along at residence, it was impossible not to participate – and to be reminded of a certain vehicle f..
Read MoreHave you figured out how to do it yet? Lil Uzi Vert has released his foot-shuffling and heart rate-rising video for "Futsal Shuffle." You know the dance that's designed to create you trip and embarrass yourself at a school dance? That one. With a brilliant look at every one of the dance's steps and why they cohesively come with each other into a smooth fit of flying feet, it's the id..
Read MorePharrell Williams gave an awesome and emotional live efficiency of "Letter To My Godfather" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (January 7). He was joined on stage by a choir for a riveting rendition of the song that's really interested in legendary music executive Clarence Avant and appears in his Netflix documentary, The Black Godfather. There wasn't a dry eye in the full building ..
Read MoreFrom their humble origins on internet forums to their current status on towering billboards in Times Square, Brockhampton have routinely been more than a crowd. The boy musical group is a symbol of spontaneity, brotherhood, along with a success story unlike any other. As MTV's PUSH artists of the initial month of a new decade, they're as organic and unprocessed a crowd as you'll find ..
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