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It’s been a while since we heard any new music from DMX, but the troubled rapper dropped an unexpected freestyle on Thursday outside the courtroom where he pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony theft charges related to a hospital visit in April. “If and when you ever fall down/ Get back up/ Drop [...]
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By Rya BackerOh, hello again! This week’s challenge was to make a “green” cocktail dress for the designers’ models, with the twist that the models were the ones to pick the eco-friendly fabric for their outfits. Let’s discuss the episode’s ins and outs, because as Heidi and I always say, “In fashion, one day you’re [...]
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Official MySpace page for Peruvian jazz artist Susana Baca features upcoming shows, blog, embedded YouTube video, and biography.
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By Larry CarrollNow that we’ve all seen the dazzling first trailer for next year’s “Watchmen” flick, it has officially become my most-anticipated movie of 2009. And the news just keeps getting better, as director Zack Snyder has revealed exclusively to MTV News that the only post-1985 song in the film will feature one of today’s [...]
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Like a lot of Soundgarden fans, I bit my tongue a bit (OK, a lot, like, until there was blood and maybe some permanent damage) when I heard rock god Chris Cornell was working on an album with Timbaland. I’m all for my heroes stepping out of the box and trying something unusual, because lord [...]
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By Jem Aswad and Steve WoodsPhoto by Denise TruscelloIt’s no surprise that Wednesday night’s birthday party for ex-Guns N’ Roses‘ guitarist Slash at the Bare pool lounge at the Mirage in Las Vegas was loaded with ’80s/’90s-rock vets like Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Jerry Cantrell (Alice [...]
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By Ocean MacAdamsApproximately 1.7 million soldiers and sailors have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a recent MTV poll, nearly six in ten (58 percent) 18-24-year-olds stated that they personally know someone who has served in Iraq. MTV News believes that how these young veterans are re-integrated into society — how they cope with their [...]
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User-created article about Afro-Peruvian jazz singer Susana Baca includes information about her career, discography, and films.
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By Christopher “CJ” SmithSo the talk of the blog world this week is Black Kids — the band from Jacksonville, Florida, that is. They’ve been hyped up for what seems like an eternity in the blog-world (which means since last October), when their debut EP captured the imagination of many Cure fans. We caught up [...]
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DMX raps outside Phoenix court after pleading not guilty to theft and identity theft charges
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By Sarah MullerThe Miley Cyrus auction is well on its way to bringing in a nice sum of cash — especially since highest bidder gets to meet her. And the money goes to a worthy cause: the Pappy Cyrus Family Foundation, which helps needy kids. If you could, how much would you pay to meet [...]
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An attorney for Lori Drew, the Missouri woman accused of using a fake MySpace persona to bully a 13-year-old girl who eventually committed suicide, has argued that the charges against his client should be dropped because no law exists to prohibit such behavior. Attorney H. Dean Steward said the government went beyond the legal limits [...]
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Sheryl Crow says she won’t be working with Fleetwood Mac anytime soon
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50 Cent sues Taco Bell, saying it used his name in 99 Cent ad without permission
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By Dave HarrisonLast week, we told you about the French pop invasion, but there’s another wave of American-inspired music crossing our southern border from Mexico. It may sound like something from the latest New Found Glory or Plain White T’s album, but the poppy melodies are all sung in Spanish — this is Mexipunk. Allison, [...]
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Susana Baca biography, downloads, LaunchCast radio, and news.
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In “My Life,” a new track (featuring Lil Wayne) that just leaked online, the Game raps cryptically about Eminem:“All the pictures of me and Em, I burned them,” he raps, referencing Slim Shady. “So there ain’t no proof I walked through 8 Mile/ And so since it ain’t no Proof, I’ll never walk through 8 [...]
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Everything is peaceful and calm at Nas’ rally. Between 100 and 150 people are standing outside of Fox News’ Manhattan headquarters on 48th and 6th. Nas is running a little late for the 2 p.m. start time. There are protesters standing behind barricades with picket signs that give the network the new slogan “Your source [...]
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Joe Jonas is lying to you. Before you clobber me with comments, let me explain!Last week on “FNMTV,” we aired a piece called “Three Things You Don’t Know About the Jonas Brothers.” One of the tidbits we uncovered was that back in ‘06, Joe Jonas brought a Care Bears pillow on tour. After the [...]
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