Smudged eyeliner! Feathered hair! Straddling of a mic stand! Is it hot in here, or is that just Dakota Fanning kissing Kristen Stewart? I don't know, but I want in.
The bad news: the "Cherry Bomb" video is only a few minutes long. The good news: there's an entire movie where that come from. The highly anticipated (by me, especially) biopic The Runaways is out March 19 (finally). The "Cherry Bomb" video is basically a glorified trailer for the movie itself, but it also showcases Dakota Fanning's eerily on-point dropkick vocal chops. Girl IS Cherie Currie. Tick tick BOOM.
Like many people, R&B star and ex-wifey to rapper Nas, Kelis likes to post pictures of herself to Facebook. Because when you get down to it, Facebook is there to see who from high school got fat and to post flattering pictures of yourself.
Unlike most people, Kelis' latest foray into sharing herself with others involves the above shot, taken by acclaimed photographer Rankin, from the set of her video for "Acapella." She looks like a combination of a Na'vi warrior and Tina Turner from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.
We kind of warned you something like this was on the horizon. A few weeks back we noticed that Kelis had clearly caught a bit of Lady Gaga fever in her quest to be "out there" with her threads. She's been rocking the fake gray hair and nose ring/earring/necklace combo for a while. The Pandora-friendly blue lighting and chain-mail blouse are nice new touches, though.
Officially cannot wait for the "Acapella" video. It's due to be the first clip from her album, Fleshtones, due out in May. Never change, Kelis.
With a barrage of preincarceration records from Lil' Wayne (Rebirth, We Are Young Money), the arrival of Drake's first single, "Over," and news that Kanye West was working on his new album, Good Ass Job, in Hawaii, it's been a good time to be a hip-hop fan. But something's been missing.
We're thinking you'll agree that within the first few seconds of his postincarceration single, "I'm Back," "something" was T.I. After being released from prison earlier this month (he's fulfilling the rest of his sentence under home confinement), T.I. went right back to work. The result is this bouncing, bass-heavy blast of boasts — a statement of intent that this man is BACK.
If you couldn't hear the passion in his voice, T.I. made his intentions plain, recently telling MTV News, "As long as there is air in my esophagus, champ, I'mma keep going." Long live T.I. May his esophagus be full of air for a long, long time.
Watch out, Zac Efron, because there's a new guy in town and he might just invade your high-school heartthrob territory.
In the new She And Him video for the song "In The Sun," off the duo's upcoming album Volume Two, singer Zooey Deschanel literally dances circles around her cooler-than-cool musical counterpart M. Ward, while he struts and skulks through the halls like a modern-day James Dean. Swoon!
Truth be told, I'm not a huge fan of Ward's soul patch, but when he breaks into a guitar solo amid a sea of hula hoops, it's like nothing else matters.
Watch the video for "In The Sun" by She And Him below. The band's second album, appropriately titled Volume Two, comes out March 23.
Yes, that's right, kids, even fresh-faced pop prince Justin Bieber gets pesky facial hair — or he thinks he gets pesky facial hair. Check out the clip below of The Bieb, behind-the-scenes at his Valentine's Day show in Hollywood.
Also, don't forget to tune in to QVC tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET to watch the "Baby" singer unveil his new album My World 2.0 and perform on QVC Presents QSessions Live.
With an album title like Battle Of The Sexes, you'd probably expect Ludacris' collection of new tracks to be about confrontations between men and women. There's definitely some of that, but it's also a great platform for female rappers. On most of Sexes' tracks, a lady MC or singer squares off with Luda, including the likes of Trina, Nicki Minaj, Eve, Diamond, Monica and Shawnna.
With that in mind, we were curious about Ludacris' 10 favorite female MCs. Check out the list and videos from his favorite ladies of rhyme and tell us if you agree.
By the way, if you want a taste of Ludacris' Battle of the Sexes, check out his video for "My Chick Bad" featuring Nicki Minaj.
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the death of Notorious B.I.G. To honor the memory of this innovative rapper, we thought we'd share with you a dazzling collection of classic, iconic, and barely seen photos.
This gallery of press photos, video outtakes, live shots and award-show arrival snaps celebrate all the different phases of the Brooklyn legend's life, from young upstart in Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy camp to global icon, suffering from "Mo Money, Mo Problems."
Pour out some beer from your 40 oz. in honor of our fallen homie and let's take a photographic walk down memory lane. Plus, if you're in the mood, please check out Biggie's videos at his MTV page and the tributes on Twitter via the #RIPBIG trending topic.
+ The premiere of Lady Gaga's "Telephone" video, featuring Beyonce, is only a couple of days away (Thursday, March 11). As an appetizer, Gaga has released some snaps from the clip on her site, including the above shot of our favorite Lady expressing her patriotism in a way that would surely make President Obama proud. (MTV News)
+ Lily Allen is still not quite retired, though she might be thinking about expediting the process after a fight broke out at her show at London's O2 Arena last night. Lily burst into tears upon seeing the melee, exclaiming, "That is the worst sort of violence." Stop the madness and "Smile," people. (PopEater)
+ Miley Cyrus is on the cover of the April issue of Teen Vogue, and the interview is rather revealing. Sure, you already knew she was a good ol' Southern girl who would rather sport 'kicks than stilettos. But did you also know she's, like, really deep and stuff? In regards to her current relationship with The Last Song co-star, Liam Hemsworth, she says, "I think we're both deeper than normal people — what they think and how they feel." Suuuuuuuuuuuure. (Just Jared)
+ Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, still flying high off the Facebook-led Christmas assault on the U.K. pop charts, revealed via Twitter that he is working on the score for this summer's Iron Man 2. There must be something about a billionaire playboy who builds a suit-of-armor to ignite world peace that appeals to the comic book fan — or the anarchist — within Morello. (Spinner)
+ In a statement sure to rock the very foundation of humanity, Ke$ha told the Sunday Times that she is not a party girl. In other news, Paris Hilton is running for president in 2012. (Pop Crunch)
Where will you be tonight at 6:30 PM EST and 9:30 PM EST? If you're a super-fan of Justin Bieber, I'm betting you'll be plopped in front of the TV, tuned to QVC, watching the "Baby" singer unveil his new album My World 2.0 on QVC Presents QSessions Live. Holla!
Get ready because Bieber is about to rock your world and possibly shoot you in the leg — Raaaaaaaandy-style.
That is, until now. Here we have Selena's contribution to Disneymania 7, spotted via Idolator. The compilation features current Disney favorites covering studio classics, and, for her contribution Gomez tackled "Trust In Me," a famous selection from The Jungle Book soundtrack.
It's been a hot minute since I watched The Jungle Book, but I do know that "Trust In Me" is sung by a snake. I also know you shouldn't really trust snakes. And, frankly, given the smoky, alluring way Gomez delivers this song — over an almost Portishead, trip-hop-esque backing track — it makes me think the seductive undertones aren't an accident. Don't tell Mickey, OK?
Check out Selena Gomez's "Trust In Me" below. Disneymania 7 is available March 9.
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