Kanye West's Free Shows, 'My Idiot Brother' And Michael Jackson's Cemetery:...
Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for...
View ArticleLupe Fiasco's Japanese Cartoon And The Best Alter-Ego Albums Of All Time
Late last year, Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco dropped one of the best mixtapes of 2009 with Enemy of the State: A Love Story, a staggeringly eclectic collection of beats and rhymes (including one notable...
View ArticleEminem Could Create The Next Great Lollapalooza Hip-Hop Moment
Though the official lineup won't be released until April and none of the official sources have confirmed it, Eminem is rumored to be one of the headliners at this summer's Lollapalooza festival....
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Lupe Fiasco!
Bust out the good decorations and start preparing the seven layer dip, because there are birthdays to celebrate today. It's a particularly strong day for drummers, as both Slayer skinsman Dave Lombardo...
View ArticleLupe Fiasco Has Company: 10 More Artists Who Dislike Their Own Work
Usually when an artist releases a new album, he or she will assault the press with the message that the new release is the best thing the artist has ever done, and will undoubtedly be something the...
View ArticleLupe Fiasco's L.A.S.E.R.S.: The Reviews Are In!
The march toward the release of Lupe Fiasco's L.A.S.E.R.S. has been unique. The Chicago rapper initially started talking about it as his retirement album way back in 2008 (just after the release of...
View ArticleLupe Fiasco Says Next Album Will Be Harder: The MTV News Quote Of The Day
"There's no attempt to get on the radio, except maybe once, thus far, it's still a work in progress. It's a harder album — the beats are way harder. It's not about being progressive. It's not about...
View ArticleMike Starr, 'American Idol' And Foo Fighters: This Week's Deep Cuts
Another busy week in the MTV Newsroom has come to a close, though the news certainly won't be stopping just because there are a few days off. In fact, the world will almost certainly remain focused on...
View ArticleName That Tune! Jason Derulo’s ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’ And Other Tunes That...
By Morgan Schwartz If you’ve turned on the radio in the last few months and had a major case of déjà vu, you’re not alone. While it could be that you’re hearing Katy Perry’s “E.T.” for the fourth time...
View ArticleSongs Of The Summer: Rap/Hip-Hop
By Morgan Schwartz and Matt Goodhue If you’re not a pop person and found our first five songs of the summer to be a little, well, not your taste, don’t sweat it. We compiled our favorite rap/hip-hop...
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