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Soulja Boy Tell'em Breaks Down His Three New Mixtapes
'I'm just trying to go hard,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid
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Street Kings : Soulja Boy Tell'em, DJ Neptune, DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Scream and DJ Holiday
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T.I.'s And Lil Wayne's Daughters Start Group, OMG Girlz
Mentored by one of the bandmate's mothers, T.I.'s fiancée, Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle, the group have already recorded a single, 'Ain't Nobody.' By Gil Kaufman
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Taking a break on Monday from a ...
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Jay-Z Becomes A Broadway Producer For 'Fela!'
The rapper found the musical about the Nigerian Afrobeat legend 'fascinating.' By Steven Roberts
Jay-Z attends the opening night of "Fela!" in New York City on Monday
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'New Moon' Star Taylor Lautner Shows Amazing Grape-Catching Abilities On 'Conan O'Brien'
'Twilight' star also jokes about taking his shirt off in film. By Jocelyn Vena
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Sure, there's been loads of talk about Taylor Lautner 's toned body in "New Moon." But ...
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Adam Lambert 'Went With The Spirit' During Controversial AMA Performance
'I just went with my instincts,' singer said on New York's Z-100 radio station. By Jocelyn Vena
Adam Lambert performs "For Your Entertainment at the AMAs on Sunday
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50 Cent Wraps <i>Self Destruct</i> Promo Tour With Help From Beanie Sigel
50 digs at Jay-Z again during short set at New York's Highline Ballroom. By Rahman Dukes
50 Cent and Beanie Sigel perform on Monday night
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NEW YORK — 50 Cent has been on a high-octane promotional run ...
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Rihanna Performs On 'Good Morning America'
'Every emotion went into that album,' she told host Robin Roberts of her new LP. By Jocelyn Vena
Rihanna performs on "Good Morning America" Tuesday morning
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The wait is over. After rocking the American Music Awards ...
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Lady Gaga Brings S&M 'Bad Romance' To 'Jay Leno Show'
Singer talks about her mom and Grammy rules on Monday night's show. By James Dinh
Lady Gaga performs "Bad Romance" on "The Jay Leno Show"
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On Sunday, Lady Gaga put on a glass-shattering performance at the ...
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Britney Spears' 'Womanizer' Clip Proved She Still Had It
'We just need to tell everybody that she's OK,' director Joseph Kahn says of the first video after Britney's rough patch. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias
Britney Spears in her video for "Womanizer"
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Rihanna 'Vented' On Her Just-Released <I>Rated R</I> Album
'All of it isn't about that specific relationship ... 'cause that's not who I am,' she tells MTV News of Chris Brown. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Rihanna's <i>Rated R</i>
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Lady Gaga Inspired To Write By Her 'Fears And Monsters'
'To me, being an artist is being private in public,' singer says of tour and writing process for new songs on The Fame Monster. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
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Priscilla Renea's <i>Jukebox</i> On The Leak
Singer built a huge online following from the ground up. By Gil Kaufman
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Two years ago, Priscilla Renea was just a girl sitting in her Vero Beach, Florida, bedroom dreaming of pop stardom. This ...
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Rihanna Plotted Her Path To Success In First MTV News Interview
In 2005, the singer aspired to be 'the artist from the Caribbean who came here and made it internationally.' By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Paco
Rihanna is interviewed by MTV News for the first time in October, 2005
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Lady Gaga Sings About Loving 'Something Bad For You' On 'Monster'
'It's like being in love with the bad boy all the time, and you keep going back for more,' she tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
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Kris Allen: 'I Didn't Try Out For 'Idol' To Be #1 On iTunes'
'I tried out for 'Idol' to make music,' the show's champ says. By James Montgomery
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Kris Allen doesn't care about album sales or chart debuts , both of which are good things, considering his ...
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Adam Lambert's 'Good Morning America' Appearance Canceled Over AMA Controversy
'Given his controversial live performance ... we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning,' ABC says in statement. By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert performs at Sunday's American Music Awards
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Paramore's 'Brick By Boring Brick' Video Is No Happily Ever After
Fans don't appear to be thrilled with the special-effects-heavy fairy tale. By James Montgomery
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Ever since the release of their Brand New Eyes album, much has been made about ...
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Alicia Keys Performs 'Empire State Of Mind, Part 2' On 'Today'
'We're in the perfect place, in the perfect city,' Keys says before concluding three-song set. By James Dinh
Alicia Keys performs on NBC's "Today" show
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Early Tuesday morning (November 24), ...
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Chris Brown's Vocals Removed From Timbaland's <i>Shock Value II</i>
Brown was to be featured on a song called 'The One I Love.' By Gil Kaufman
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Timbaland has removed a Chris Brown track from his upcoming album, Shock Value II, which is slated ...
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Aerosmith's Joe Perry Not Speaking To Steven Tyler, Says Band's Future In Doubt
'You guys know more about it than I do. Everything is through the press,' said the legendary band's guitarist. By Larry Carroll
Joe Perry arrives the American Music Awards
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LOS ANGELES — The 39-year ...
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Miley Cyrus Turns 17 With '80s-Themed Bash
New York party featured cake by Cake Boss, performance by 'Rock of Ages' cast.
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Miley Cyrus may have shut down Disneyland for her Sweet 16 last November, but this ...
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Gloriana Beat Out Lady Gaga, Keri Hilson, Kid Cudi At AMAs
Country act earns upset victory for Breakthrough Artist award. By Kyle Anderson
Gloriana at the American Music Awards on Sunday
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Sunday night's American Music Awards were so full of incredible ...
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Adam Lambert Says AMA Kiss Was 'In The Moment'
Singer also said that any criticism of the bit is discriminatory and shows a "double standard." By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert kisses his keyboard player onstage at the American Music Awards
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Jennifer Lopez Falls Like A Champ At American Music Awards
J.Lo loses her footing after jumping in her 'Louboutins.' By Gil Kaufman
Jennifer Lopez jumps right before her imperfect landing
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It must be the shoes. After a few years out of the musical ...
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Exclusive: Lupe Fiasco Dropping New Mixtape On Thanksgiving
'It's really to get that status and lock it in,' he tells Mixtape Daily of yet-untitled tape. By Shaheem Reid
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The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive
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Are You Britney Spears' Biggest Fan? We Want You!
Winner gets a copy of Britney Spears: The Singles Collection !
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Are you Britney Spears' biggest, most enthusiastic fan? Want to prove it? Want to win a copy of Britney ...
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Britney Spears Left 'Very Little To The Imagination' In 'Toxic' Video
'Britney said she wanted to shoot a scene wearing diamonds and nothing else,' director Joseph Kahn recalls. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias
Britney Spears in "Toxic"
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When Britney Spears shot ...
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Lady Gaga Gets 'Dark' On <i>The Fame Monster</i>
'It's yin and yang,' singer says of the mood of the first album compared to Monster. Monster. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
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Lady Gaga may have been ...
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Lady Gaga Inspired To Write By Her 'Fears And Monsters'
'To me, being an artist is being private in public,' singer says of tour and writing process for new songs on The Fame Monster. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
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Adam Lambert's AMA Performance Generates 1,500 Viewer Complaints
ABC calls the number of calls 'moderate.' By Eric Ditzian
Adam Lambert performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday
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Adam Lambert's sexually provocative performance of "For Your ...
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Rihanna 'Vented' On Her Just-Released <I>Rated R</I> Album
'All of it isn't about that specific relationship ... 'cause that's not who I am,' she tells MTV News of Chris Brown. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Rihanna's <i>Rated R</i>
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Selena Gomez Gets Fierce And Fun For 'Naturally' Video
'The video is very different from any other video that I've done,' says the Disney star. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Larry Carroll
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Selena Gomez and her band, the Scene, are poised to ...
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Adam Lambert's AMA Performance Was A Bit Too 'Dirty' For Some Fans
'His fans are going to be like, 'What are you doing?' ' one viewer tells MTV News. By Nuzhat Naoreen
Adam Lambert performs onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards
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Grammy Boss Wants To Bend Rules For Lady Gaga's Best New Artist Bid
'We change the rules frequently,' Grammy president Neil Portnow says. By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards
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Rules were made to be broken. Or, when it comes to Lady ...
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Dame Dash Says, 'I Have Fun Everyday'
Former Roc-A-Fella mogul drops latest album from the Black Keys on his new label this month. By Shaheem Reid
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Dame Dash isn't worried about rumors; he's just worried about how he looks in the photos ...
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Britney Spears Took Aim At The Media In 'Piece Of Me' Video
'When she goes for it, she goes for it,' director Wayne Isham says of tongue-in-cheek clip. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias
Britney Spears might not have been at her personal peak when she released Blackout in 2007, but she ...
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Jennifer Lopez Says AMA Fall 'Was Part Of The Choreography'
'I meant to do that,' singer says of brief tumble during 'Louboutins' performance. By Gil Kaufman
Jennifer Lopez performs at the 2009 American Music Awards
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Gucci Mane Album Preview: <I>State Vs. Radric Davis</I> Is Surprisingly Jovial
Guest verses from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Cam'ron boost incarcerated MC's latest, due December 8. By Shaheem Reid
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The most important album of Gucci Mane 's career is scheduled to ...
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Adam Lambert's AMA Performance Divides Critics: From 'Ultra-Lewd' To 'A Delight'
'American Idol' star's slink through 'For Your Entertainment' was clearly not for everyone. By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert performing at the American Music Awards on Sunday
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Lady Gaga Says She Wrote 'Speechless' As 'Plea' To Father
Singer says song she performed at American Music Awards was written before father sought treatment for heart condition. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
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Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson Big Winners At American Music Awards
Whitney Houston also took home the International Artist of the Year trophy at the ceremony. By Eric Ditzian
Taylor Swift accepts the Artist of the Year Award during the 2009 American Music Awards on Sunday
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Adam Lambert Delivers On Promise Of 'Sexy' AMA Performance
'American Idol' star slinks through 'For Your Entertainment.' By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert performs at the AMAs on Sunday
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With Lady Gaga smashing glass and wearing complicated ...
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Green Day Tone Things Down (But Keep It Hot) At American Music Awards
Band's performance of '21 Guns' features only a little pyro. By James Montgomery
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong performs at the AMAs on Sunday
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Green Day took things down a peg during ...
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Eminem And 50 Cent Deliver Knockouts At American Music Awards
The two hip-hop heavyweights share the AMA stage. By James Montgomery
Eminem performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday
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Emimen strode out onto the American Music Awards' stage on ...
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Adam Lambert, Nicole Kidman Are Best Dressed On American Music Awards Red Carpet
Rihanna, Shakira, Fergie also make bold statements on Sunday night. By Jocelyn Vena
Adam Lambert on the American Music Awards red carpet on Sunday
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Any good music awards show should give its ...
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Lady Gaga Shatters Glass, Braves Flames At American Music Awards
Singer does all her own stunts during daring performance. By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga performs at the AMAs on Sunday
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If you weren't aware of the fact that Lady Gaga 's performances tend to be rather, well, over ...
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Rihanna Electrifies American Music Awards With 'Wait Your Turn' And 'Hard'
Singer performs on futuristic, S&M-style; set. By Gil Kaufman
Rihanna performs at the AMAs on Sunday
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It's been more than 10 months since Rihanna missed her scheduled performance at ...
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Black Eyed Peas Take The Throne At American Music Awards
'The new kings!' Will.I.Am shouts from the stage during an energetic performance. By James Montgomery
The Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday
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Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Rock American Music Awards With 'Empire State Of Mind'
Keys begins song with excerpt of 'New York, New York.' By Shaheem Reid
Jay-Z performs at the AMAs on Sunday
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The #1 single in the country got a royal introduction Sunday night (November 22) ...
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Rihanna, Fergie, More Sparkle On AMAs Red Carpet
Alicia Keys and Keri Hilson also embraced the night's sequin trend. By Jocelyn Vena
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While there were a variety of looks on the American Music Awards red carpet, there was a bit of an ...
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