By Regina Kim “We were anomalies as soon as we started,” says Tablo of the Korean hip-hop trio Epik High, which he leads. A Stanford graduate whose given name is Daniel Lee, he wears a black cap and matching hoodie on the opposite end of a Zoom call, giving off a laid-back, unassuming air that belies his status as a South Korean superstar. Though rap and hip-hop have become infus..

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn into the office of the president and vice president of the United States, respectively, on Wednesday (January 20). Shortly right after, the new POTUS took the podium outdoors the U.S. Capitol to address the country for the initial time as its leader, in a speech that again and again stressed unity, togetherness, and healing amid a turbulent time...

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Lady Gaga brought her pipes to Inauguration Day. On the steps of the United State Capitol, as President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris awaited to be sworn in to their new offices, Gaga belted out "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a red ball gown and black top a golden dove pin attached to her. Accompanied by the marine musical group, Gaga utilized a gold microphon..

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Later, Lavender Females. Move along, Inferno 2 Mean Women. There’s a new girl gang in Challenge­-town, and whenever @they could be little, they proved on the most recent Double Agents episode that they can definitely pack a wild punch. After Nelson’s shocking Crater elimination, Big T and her gaggle of rookie pals — The Ambers and Gabby — started to grow frustrated with some..

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Some families have secrets -- and Teen Mom 2's Briana is about to reveal one about her own brood. https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=aJDJl9drHO8&feature=youtu.Be"I have a brother," Briana tells her sister Brittany in the clip above from the brand-new Teen Mom 2 special "Briana's Family member Secret." "What the f*ck? I just don't understand." Briana's limited information: Her sibling'..

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In late 2018, any time "Old Town Road" was first gaining steam on TikTok and other online platforms, conversations arose around the nature its rise. Was it a meme with a BPM? A savvy bit of web culture come alive with a Nine Inch Nails sample? The apotheosis of the yeehaw agenda? the response was likely yes to all, and the result became legendary: Immediately after Billy Ray Cyrus ho..

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By Virginia Lowman What translates as Martin Luther King III shares memories of his father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is the gentle intimacy and admiration between a child and his parent. Once we speak in late December, he brings stories of a male whose teachings I’ve studied since I was a young girl, although who I've only known in a scholarly sense. It is both shocking and..

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By Yasmine Shemesh Once Jennifer Lopez started recording her sophomore album, J.Lo, in 2000, she was in the midst of an astounding career high. With a $1 million salary for 1997’s Selena, she’d become the highest-paid Latina actress in Hollywood history and had no far less than three new movies in the works. “Waiting for Tonight,” her dance-infused 1999 single, had become a..

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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is tough. 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 contain anything — it's a snapshot of what's..

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By Ashley Oken Zayn’s eagerly awaited third album, Nobody’s Listening, is out today (January 15), and as a substitute opposed to the sprawling 90 minutes of 2018’s Icarus Falls or the pop maximalism of his 2016 debut, Mind of Mine, it scales back concentrate on the singer’s deepest thoughts, including nostalgia, sexual desire, and heartbreak. It’s a tenacious nevertheless ..

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“I don't know if I might live without the crunch of a pickle,” Madeline Brewer says. Actress is talking by means of the food sounds she’d miss if she suddenly lost her sense of hearing, a threat that looms over her character’s companion in the new Hulu film, The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, out Friday (January 15). As Wendy, a singer-songwriter grappling with her chosen career..

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By Alex Gonzalez Any time director Katrine Philp's sister-in-law fell ill, she felt despair and sadness watching her family member grapple with the emotional pain. Her sister-in-law was suffering from what Philp describes as “bacteria running berserk in her body” and if she survived, Philp says her recovery was a lengthy, strenuous process. “I watched how she was struggling wi..

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