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Rappers Know How To Spell, As Evidenced By This Video Montage
Thu Jan 5 2012 by Becky Bain
Fergie isn't the only performer who would be a force to be reckoned with during a spelling bee. Pretty much every rapper - from Biggie ("B-I-G, P-O, P-P-A") to Snoop Dog ("The S-N-double-O-P") to Jay-Z ("H-O-V-A!") and beyond - makes sure the world knows who they are by providing the correct spelling of their MC name in their songs. The W to the A to the T-C-H-B-E-L-O-W for the proof. More »
Justin Bieber Freestyle Raps Over A Biggie Song
Tue Dec 20 2011 by Becky Bain
Justin Bieber is working on his flow again, as the "Fa La La" pop star freestyled over Notorious B.I.G.'s “Who Shot Ya?” while appearing on Bootleg Kev’s radio show on Las Vegas’ Hot 97.5. However, our favorite part of Justin's sit-down wasn't his rap — his freestyle over "Otis" will be hard to top — but the red and green Christmas apron he was wearing. (Did someone just finish helping Grandma Bieber make gingerbread?) Check out Justin's latest freestyle below. More »
Lil Kim Gets The Boot From Biggie’s Mom On A New Monica Track
Fri Jul 15 2011 by Idolator Staff
Who's a big fan of Lil Kim? Monica. Who's not? Biggie's mom, Voletta Wallace. That's what we've taken away from the controversy over the "Love All Over Me" singer's new single "Anything (To Find You)," which Lil Kim has already laid down her vocals for and Monica is happy with, but now may not be released as is. The Missy Elliot-produced track samples Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya," and since his mother now controls the late rapper's estate, she gets the final say on who appears on the cut — and it appears she's playing for Team Minaj. Find out more below.
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The Morning Mix: Justin Timberlake Gives It Another Go With Jessica Biel
Thu Jul 7 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: Though the two broke up in March, Justin Timberlake is reportedly back together with Jessica Biel. And we thought he only had eyes for MySpace. [PopCrush]
:: Pink explains the meaning of her daughter Willow Sage's name. It's cuter than you think. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Janet Jackson goes goth-lite for a recent performance. Did she fish that skull belt out of Avril's closet? [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: In honor of their new video site NMEVideo.com, NME posted their picks for the 100 Greatest Music Videos Of All Time. Madonna, Lady Gaga, Robyn, Eminem and Kanye all appear on the list. Needs more OK Go on treadmills, though. [Stereogum]
:: The saga of the Notorious B.I.G.'s murder takes a new turn as someone steps forward with some new information as to who might have killed the rapper. [Billboard]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
:: Though the two broke up in March, Justin Timberlake is reportedly back together with Jessica Biel. And we thought he only had eyes for MySpace. [PopCrush]
:: Pink explains the meaning of her daughter Willow Sage's name. It's cuter than you think. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Janet Jackson goes goth-lite for a recent performance. Did she fish that skull belt out of Avril's closet? [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: In honor of their new video site NMEVideo.com, NME posted their picks for the 100 Greatest Music Videos Of All Time. Madonna, Lady Gaga, Robyn, Eminem and Kanye all appear on the list. Needs more OK Go on treadmills, though. [Stereogum]
:: The saga of the Notorious B.I.G.'s murder takes a new turn as someone steps forward with some new information as to who might have killed the rapper. [Billboard]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
The Morning Mix: Watch Avril Lavigne’s “What The Hell” Video Preview—In 3-D!
Mon Jan 10 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: Avril Lavigne films the video for her new single in 3-D. We're sure it will be just like Avatar, but 300% shorter. [Music & Lyrics]
:: Nicki Minaj tells E! she just shot the video for her tracks "Moment 4 Life" with Drake and "Fly" with Rihanna. Guess we know what singles to look forward to next. (Though our vote is for the Kanye-assisted tune "Blazin'".) [E! Online]
:: The unsolved murder case of the Notorious B.I.G. is being reopened by investigators, 13 years after his death. [PopEater]
:: We much prefer this remix of Katy Perry's "E.T." over this one. [Arjan Writes]
:: Move over Backstreet Boys and New Kids! Salt-N-Pepa are going back on the road for a 20-city Legends Of Hip Hop tour, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album. Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh and more are also on the lineup. [Rap-Up]
After the jump, find out what music acts are performing on the tube today: More »
:: Avril Lavigne films the video for her new single in 3-D. We're sure it will be just like Avatar, but 300% shorter. [Music & Lyrics]
:: Nicki Minaj tells E! she just shot the video for her tracks "Moment 4 Life" with Drake and "Fly" with Rihanna. Guess we know what singles to look forward to next. (Though our vote is for the Kanye-assisted tune "Blazin'".) [E! Online]
:: The unsolved murder case of the Notorious B.I.G. is being reopened by investigators, 13 years after his death. [PopEater]
:: We much prefer this remix of Katy Perry's "E.T." over this one. [Arjan Writes]
:: Move over Backstreet Boys and New Kids! Salt-N-Pepa are going back on the road for a 20-city Legends Of Hip Hop tour, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album. Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh and more are also on the lineup. [Rap-Up]
After the jump, find out what music acts are performing on the tube today: More »
The Morning Mix: Miley And Liam Are “Deeper” Than You
Tue Mar 9 2010 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: Miley Cyrus tells Teen Vogue that she and her boyfriend/co-star Liam Hemsworth are "deeper than normal people." We're still waiting for Teen Vogue to publish Miley's thoughts on the apparent contradictions in Nietzsche's arguments about perspectivism and universal truth. [Just Jared]
:: D'Angelo went and got himself arrested for offering an undercover policewoman $40 for oral sex. We're less disappointed that he got arrested than we are that he's evidently a cheap bastard. [Vulture]
:: The Temper Trap tune "Sweet Disposition" (you know, the one that has appeared in various movies and commercials, including a Diet Coke ad that aired during Sunday's Oscar telecast) is so massively overplayed, it's only a matter of time before it gets butchered to death during a group number on American Idol. [EW Music Mix]
:: Roger Ebert gives Drake a "thumbs up" for the shout-out on his single "Over." Great. Can't wait to hear Kanye drone on and on about Leonard Maltin on his next album. [Rap-Up]
:: Music videos serve as more than just the arty packaging for product placement — they can also make us laugh. Check out the list of the Top 5 Music Videos With Comedian Cameos. [MTV Buzzworthy]
After the jump: we get hypnotized by the late Biggie Smalls. More »
:: Miley Cyrus tells Teen Vogue that she and her boyfriend/co-star Liam Hemsworth are "deeper than normal people." We're still waiting for Teen Vogue to publish Miley's thoughts on the apparent contradictions in Nietzsche's arguments about perspectivism and universal truth. [Just Jared]
:: D'Angelo went and got himself arrested for offering an undercover policewoman $40 for oral sex. We're less disappointed that he got arrested than we are that he's evidently a cheap bastard. [Vulture]
:: The Temper Trap tune "Sweet Disposition" (you know, the one that has appeared in various movies and commercials, including a Diet Coke ad that aired during Sunday's Oscar telecast) is so massively overplayed, it's only a matter of time before it gets butchered to death during a group number on American Idol. [EW Music Mix]
:: Roger Ebert gives Drake a "thumbs up" for the shout-out on his single "Over." Great. Can't wait to hear Kanye drone on and on about Leonard Maltin on his next album. [Rap-Up]
:: Music videos serve as more than just the arty packaging for product placement — they can also make us laugh. Check out the list of the Top 5 Music Videos With Comedian Cameos. [MTV Buzzworthy]
After the jump: we get hypnotized by the late Biggie Smalls. More »
Miley Cyrus And Biggie Smalls Walk Into A Party…
Thu Oct 8 2009 by Maura
The inevitable mashup between Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus’ relentlessly sunny “Party In The USA” and the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1993 track “Party And Bullshit”—called, of course, “Party And Bullshit In The USA,” and thrown together by a self-proclaimed pro skier who calls himself “Andrew Hathaway”—probably won’t make the spawn of Billy Ray come crawling back to Twitter. But swapping out her verses for those by the deceased hip-hop giant did make me appreciate the brighter-than-just-whitened-teeth musical bed put together by Dr. Luke a little more than I did on first listen, which is something, right? [YouTube via cameronr] More »
Idolator Presents: A YouTube Tribute To Presidents’ Day
Mon Feb 16 2009 by Mike Barthel
The Electric Six’s “Jimmy Carter” is, as far as I’m concerned, the single best song ever written about the American presidency. (Well, the American presidency and boy bands.) But there are a lot of excellent runners-up!
“Notorious” Tries To Be Bigger Than Life
Fri Jan 16 2009 by Dan Gibson
Project X Hits the Hip-Hop Nostalgia Circuit
Mon Oct 6 2008 by Michaelangelo Matos
As part of Idolator’s continuing effort to geekily analyze every music chart known to man, we present a new edition of Project X, in which Michaelangelo Matos breaks down top-ten lists from every genre imaginable. After the jump, he sits through VH1’s latest TV-based listicle, 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs, and finds a few poignant moments among the MC Hammer jokes:
