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For the initial time ever, hip-hop festival Rolling Loud is coming to New York this October. It already blazed through Miami for its fifth installment earlier this year. Right now, it's almost time to take over the Manhattan masses with some of the largest names in hip-hop music bringing heat and warmth to the chilly New York fall. Its lineup consists of Travis Scott, Meek Mill, A$AP..
Read MoreNot only is Kid Cudi coming out with a new album named Entergalatic (an awesome spelling of the word, by the way), he's also bringing his talents to a new Netflix show that he's executive producing, starring, and writing. He reported the news today, sending the world into collective shock. While neither the album or the show have release dates but, it's more than enough to hold th..
Read MoreIt's been sixteen long weeks since Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" – the version with Billy Ray Cyrus – hit the best of the Billboard Hot 100, although you were hearing about it long before then. The jokes, the memes, the witty MTV News headlines that used the song's name and lyrics for quick laughs (which we're super overjoyed, of by the way): it's stretched back since the song first..
Read MoreCardi B and Offset's rollercoaster relationship has had its fair share up and downs, yet it usually be smooth-sailing in recent months. Right now, the pair are almost never seen in public without matching lovebird-esque smiles and their x-rated back-and-forths on social media lets the world know that everything's good for them in all facets. Although if all of that isn't enough, Ca..
Read MoreBack in April, Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA garnered a key accolade, winning New Artist of the Year at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards. That same night, the reigning champ took the stage with his fiancée Karol G to perform their songs "Secreto" and "Culpables" — and right now, on new song "China," the pair are back at it with a little bit help from some pals. Nevertheless ce..
Read MoreLife is one fantastic, big, choose-your-own-adventure game with thousands of choices made on a day-to-day basis. Often times, we move on autopilot; we determine to brush our teeth, we make the call whether to wear that red shirt with the polka dots, and we determine whether to go to work twenty minutes late to finish up the last episode of Stranger Things' third season. Lil Pump, Qua..
Read MoreLion King day is here, and with it, a new Beyoncé album has also arrived. As promised earlier this week, The Lion King: The Gift dropped at the stroke of midnight on Friday (July 18), comprised of 14 tracks and 13 interludes inspired by the film. The album was curated and executive produced by Bey, who voices Nala in Disney's new CGI remake of the animated classic. Beyoncé's recen..
Read MoreBy Lucas Villa Once Puerto Rican reggaetonero Daddy Yankee hopped on Luis Fonsi's 2017-conquering hit "Despacito," the pair kicked off a historic run. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record-tying 16 weeks (with some help from Justin Bieber) and is often credited for sparking the Latin-music explosion in pop that keeps it up and continues to thrive today thanks to co..
Read MoreCardi B and Offset's "Clout" is a powerful response to clickbait chatter. Released earlier this year on Offset's debut studio album Father of 4, the song finds the two rapping loudly and passionately about a shared infection that they hate: clout, or doing anything for attention, and why with little effort transmittable it is. There is lots of punchlines in it made up of new lingo and..
Read MoreA$AP Ferg loves a good bike. He's released a video for "Floor Seats" that's all about the aesthetics of the mechanical beast and the resulting partying that takes place soon after a good ride, showcasing the aesthetics of New York City. In the wake of the other wild singles that A$AP Ferg has recently released like "Wigs" and "Pups" with A$AP Rocky, "Floor Seats" feels tamer in compa..
Read MoreReporting live from Hot Girl/City Girl Summer, it's MTV News! The temperatures here are hot and heavy, the skies crystal clear, and the water here on the beach is more than fine. Offering the sounds for this three-month vacation are the City Girls and Saweetie with their new teamwork, "Come On." This high-energy, twerk-centric romp puts you in good spirits with its energy. The air is ..
Read MoreChance The Rapper smiled goofily into his iPhone's camera in February and told his Instagram followers that his debut studio album could be here in July. His manager, Pat Corcoran, handled the Twitter herd, saying again that the body of work would arrive in the hottest month of summer. Although subsequently, the world was treated to midnight crickets. Last night (July 16) on The Ton..
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