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The Notorious B.I.G.’s MTV Interviews: A Look Back
Thirteen years after B.I.G.’s death, we look back on his life as hip-hop’s brightest star. Notorious B.I.G. Photo: MTV News Tuesday (March 9) is a day not to mourn, but to celebrate the life and legacy of one of music’s most gifted artists: the Notorious B.I.G. His voice, his flow,...
Lady Gaga Releases More Photos From ‘Telephone’ Video
New stills give a glimpse of the crazy getups Beyonce and backup dancers wear in the clip. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in “Telephone” Photo: Interscope Records The premiere of the “Telephone” video is only a few days away, but Lady Gaga is giving her little monsters one more...
Biggie’s Best: Debating The Brooklyn MC’s Finest, 13 Years Later
More than a decade after the Notorious B.I.G.’s death, our Mixtape Daily team is still hashing it out. By Shaheem Reid and Rahman Dukes Notorious B.I.G. Photo: Getty Images Legacy Salute: Biggie’s Best, Part 1 Tuesday (March 9) marks the 13th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G....
She & Him Channel ‘High School Musical’ In New ‘In The Sun’ Video
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward act out teenage melodrama with dance and joyous pop. By James Montgomery She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel in their “In the Sun” video Photo: Merge Records On the surface — or any other level — Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward don’t have much...
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Wants To Drop Hot Sauce This Fall
MCA is on the mend after cancer treatment, but the group may ‘reevaluate’ new album. By Gil Kaufman Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Photo: Mark Von Holden/ Getty Images After being diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland last summer, the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch is on the mend...
Farrah Fawcett Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Omission Was Intentional
‘In every category, you’re going to miss some wonderful people,’ Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences executive director says. By Larry Carroll Farrah Fawcett Photo: Keystone/ Getty Images Two days after fans of Farrah Fawcett began complaining that the late “Charlie’s...
Notorious B.I.G. And Tupac’s Famous Freestyle Remembered By Mister Cee
DJ looks back on ‘one of the illest live hip-hop performances of all time.’ By Shaheem Reid Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Photo: MTV News One of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history took place at, of all places, a Patti LaBelle concert. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur came onstage...
‘American Idol’ Judge Kara DioGuardi Talks Replacing Simon Cowell
‘It’s not an easy job,’ she says of judging the televised talent show. By Ryan J. Downey Kara DioGuardi Photo: Frederick M. Read more:  ‘American Idol’ Judge Kara DioGuardi Talks Replacing Simon Cowell
Lil Wayne Fans Say They Already Miss Jailed MC
‘I hope he gets out early!’ one MTV News reader says as Wayne begins prison term. By MTV News staff Lil Wayne Photo: Louis Lanzano/AP Shortly after Lil Wayne turned himself in to serve his yearlong prison sentence, the superstar MC’s absence could be felt, both online — where...
Lil Wayne Finally Set To Be Sentenced, Begin Jail Term Today
Dental surgery and a courthouse fire postponed Weezy’s previous sentencing dates. By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne Photo: Thaddeus After a delay at his request due to dental surgery , a postponement Tuesday because of a courthouse fire and then rescheduling his court date Wednesday, Lil Wayne is...

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