Posted 5/21/13 2:00 pm EST by Jenna Hally Rubenstein in Celebrity, Music
Listen to the full version of The-Dream's "Turnt" featuring Beyoncé and 2 Chainz.
It's a big day in Beyoncé land! (Side note: If that land has any available one-bedroom apartments, HIT ME UP!) Earlier today, we heard a full-length cut of Beyoncé's highly anticipated "Grown Woman," and now, the full-length version of "Turnt," Bey's collaboration with The-Dream also featuring 2 Chainz, has arrived! PRAISE OUR QUEEN.
Listen to The-Dream's "Turnt" featuring Beyoncé and 2 Chainz after the jump.
Posted 5/10/13 9:00 am EST by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News
Justin Bieber will be an animated character on this Sunday's "The Simpsons."
+ Justin Bieber will be featured in this Sunday's "The Simpsons" episode. Justin gave fans a sneak peek of what his animated character will look like when he tweeted the above pic. (E!)
+ Randy Jackson has announced this season's "American Idol" will be his last. He's been a judge since the show's inception and has remained for 12 seasons. "I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry," he said in a statement. (MTV News)
+ Taylor Swift will appear in the season finale of "New Girl," which airs on May 14. Check out the promo for the episode, which features Tay's awesome "surprised face" look. (Idolator)
+ Kendrick Lamar was interviewed by Erykah Badu for Interview magazine! In the feature, he dished on groupies and talked about his recording process. "I'm very intricate about that stuff when I go into the studio -- it has to sound the way I heard it in my head," he explained. (RapFix)
+ Kanye West might make a cameo in "Anchorman: The Legend Continues." According to reports, he was seen in Atlanta filming scenes for the sequel. One of them involved a giant fight. (E!)
+ Listen to The-Dream's "High Art," featuring Jay-Z. The song appears on IV Play, which will be released on May 28. (RapFix)
+ Miley Cyrus may have nabbed the top spot on Maxim's Hot 100 list, but some other fab artists also appear. Selena Gomez places at No. 2, and Rihanna is No. 3. (Just Jared Jr.)
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Posted 5/8/13 9:00 am EST by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News
Adam Lambert will perform during the season finale of "American Idol."
+ Adam Lambert is confirmed to perform at the "American Idol" season finale on May 16, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He's slated to duet with contestant Angie Miller. Jennifer Lopez, The Band Perry, and Frankie Valli will reportedly also perform. (Billboard)
+ As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis was arrested yesterday for concocting a murder-for-hire plot. He allegedly solicited an undercover police officer to kill his estranged wife. (MTV News)
+ Listen to two snippets of new Kanye West tracks, rolled out by G.O.O.D. Music's Hudson Mohawke. Meanwhile, Kanye himself premiered "I Am a God" at Monday's Met Gala. (Idolator)
+ Lil Wayne and Birdman are set to hang with "RapFix Live" and host Sway Calloway in Miami today at 4 p.m. ET. Other YMCMB crew members are also expected to make cameos. Tweet questions for the rappers to @MTVRapFix. (RapFix)
+ Selena Gomez is InStyle's June issue cover girl! Inside the issue, she opens up about dating in the spotlight with on-and-off boyfriend Justin Bieber. "It's uncomfortable that everywhere I go, people know. But Justin and I never really focused on the attention. You can't help who you date," she said. (Just Jared)
+ Take a look at Kelly Rowland's sizzling black-and-white cover art for her forthcoming Talk A Good Game, which drops June 18. The album includes guest features from Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell Williams, and The-Dream. (Rap-Up)
+ DJ and producer Peter Rauhofer died yesterday of brain cancer, according to a post on Facebook from his manager, Angelo Russo. Rauhofer was 48. He was known for his remixes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Rihanna, and many others. In 1999, he won a Grammy for his remix of Cher's "Believe." (Rolling Stone)
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Posted 4/3/13 9:00 am EST by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News
Ke$ha and Tegan And Sara will perform at the Logo's "Now New Next Awards 2013" on April 15!
+ Mark your calendars: Ke$ha and Tegan And Sara will perform (and are also nominees in the "That's My Jam" category) at Logo's "New Now Next Awards 2o13"! You can begin voting now "for everything New, Now and Next in Pop Culture." Hosted by Aisha Tyler, the show airs April 15 at 10 p.m. ET. (NewNowNext)
+ Kid Cudi has parted ways with hip-hop label/collective G.O.O.D. Music. But before he told label boss Kanye West, he sought advice from Jay-Z who reassured him. "I never wanted to offend [Kanye], and I didn't know how he would take it, and I was like, 'Man, I do not want to make my brother mad,'" Cudi said. His third studio album, Indicud, drops April 23. (MTV News)
+ Check out a nearly naked Avril Lavigne (and a well-placed teddy bear) on her single cover art for "Here's To Never Growing Up." The song, which will be released on April 9, hails from her as-of-yet untitled fifth studio album. (Neon Limelight)
+ Speaking of album art, 98 Degrees has unveiled the cover to their upcoming album, 2.0. The artwork features the guys looking dapper in smart suits and ties. The record streets May 7, just before they depart on "The Package Tour" (tee hee!) with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men on May 28. (Billboard)
+ Watch The-Dream's NSFW video for "Slow It Down," which features Fabolous and is apparently (guessing from the lyrics and bottom shots) an R&B ode to women's behinds. The-Dream's IV Play will be released May 28. Collabos include Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Big Sean. (Pitchfork)
+ Though Nicki Minaj's "High School" video boasts extra steamy scenes with Lil Wayne, she says he behaved like a gentleman. "He refused to touch me, he's so respectful," she said during "MTV First: Nicki Minaj." She also confessed wanting to get back into her "first love": acting. (MTV News)
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Posted 3/4/13 9:00 am EST by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News
Lil Wayne reveals the tracklist for "I Am Not A Human Being II."
+ Check out Lil Wayne's track list for I Am Not A Human Being II, which is due March 26. The 15-song set includes guest collabos with Drake, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J, Big Sean, and Gunplay. (RapFix)
+ Watch Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' performances of "Can't Hold Us" and "Thrift Shop" from "Saturday Night Live." Also, check out a mysterious Daft Punk ad, which aired during the show. It might be a new tune from the French duo's forthcoming album, reportedly dropping this spring. (Billboard)
+ If you're going to play a drinking game with Mariah Carey, bubbly is the proper choice. On Friday's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," the diva played a game of champagne pong to celebrate the show's fourth anniversary. (Rap-Up)
+ In other Mariah Carey news, she's busy working on her album! She told Jimmy Fallon it could come out as soon as May. She's reportedly working with Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Hit-Boy, The-Dream, and Rodney Jerkins. (MTV News)
+ Prince also appeared on Friday's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." Watch him perform new song "Screwdriver" and classic track "Bambi." (Rap-Up)
+ The soundtrack to Dave Grohl's "Sound City" documentary, Sound City: Real To Reel, will be released on March 12, but it's available to stream right now. Listen to the rocking set, which includes song collabos with Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor, former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic, and more. (NPR)
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Posted 2/28/13 9:00 am EST by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News
Selena Gomez tweets her album's songs "have been decided."
+ Selena Gomez may be busy promoting her upcoming film "Spring Breakers," but she managed to drop some new album updates as well, tweeting, "All the songs have been decided coming to you soon." She's also performing during Radio Disney Music Awards, along with Cher Lloyd, Cody Simpson, and Austin Mahone on April 27. (Idolator)
+ Check out the track list for the "Spring Breakers" soundtrack, which was curated and co-scored by Skrillex. It includes songs from his ex Ellie Goulding, Rick Ross with Meek Mill, Torch and French Montana, Waka Flocka Flame, and costar Gucci Mane. (MTV News)
+ The-Dream, who wrote Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," is once again teaming up with Bey for her forthcoming album. He says they're making "music that feels good." He also told "RapFix Live," "She's just shooting to be regular and OK and not trying to appease everybody." (MTV News)
+ Speaking of the Knowles clan, Solange killed it on last night's "Late Show With David Letterman." Watch her perform the grooved-up "Don't Let Me Down" from her True EP. (Pitchfork)
+ Kendrick Lamar brought out surprise guests 50 Cent and A$AP Rocky during one of his shows at Roseland Ballroom in New York. Watch the crowd go bananas, natch, while A$AP joins Kendrick for the NSFW "F*****' Problems," and 50 and Tony Yayo drop in for "We Up." (Rap-Up)
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Posted 2/12/13 9:00 am EST by Althea Legaspi in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News
Watch Justin Timberlake sing (and rap) "Cry Me A River."
+ Watch Justin Timberlake's perform "Suit & Tie" with Jay-Z, a cover of The Jacksons' "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)," and "Cry Me A River" (where he drops a verse from Hova and Kanye West's "Paris") at his Hollywood Palladium post-Grammys concert. (Rap-Up)
+ Beyoncé revealed a few more deets about her upcoming album in Vogue's March issue, saying it's "a lot more sensual" and "empowering" than her earlier efforts, and that motherhood has influenced the shift in sound. (MTV News)
+ Taylor Swift is Elle's March cover gal. In the issue, she dishes on why she writes about exes. "To me, it's just writing songs the way I always have. It's me sitting on my bed feeling pain I didn't understand, writing a song, and understanding it better," Swift said. (MTV News)
+ The-Dream, who just took home a Grammy for "No Church in the Wild" (along with Frank Ocean, Jay-Z, and Kanye West), has announced that his forthcoming Fourplay album will street on May 7. (RapFix)
+ Check out Solange performing "Bad Girls" from her True EP in a London cab for the "Black Cab Sessions." She's accompanied by her production partner Dev Hynes on guitar during her backseat concert. (Idolator)
+ Stream and download Purity Ring's cover of Soulja Boy's "Grammy." The Canadian electro-pop duo are big fans of the rapper. Back in 2011, Purity Ring's Corin Roddick told Pitchfork that he "can't get enough" of Soulja Boy's third album, The DeAndre Way. (Pitchfork)
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