With less than a month to go before it's release, J. Cole has released the tracklist for his highly anticipated debut album 'Cole World: The Sideline Story.'
Looks like Cole finally got the verse he was waiting for from his Roc Nation boss Jay-Z. Other features include Missy Elliot, Drake, and Trey Songz.
Album's in stores September 27. Peep the tracklist below.
1. “Intro”
2. “Dollar and a Dream III”
3. “Can’t Get Enough” feat. Trey Songz
4. “Lights Please”
5. “Interlude”
6. “Mr. Nice Watch” feat. Jay-Z
7. “Cole World”
8. “In the Morning” feat. Drake
9. “Lost Ones”
10. “Nobody’s Perfect” feat. Missy Elliott
11. “Never Told” (prod. by No I.D.)
12. “Rise and Shine”
13. “God’s Gift”
14. “Breakdown”
15. “Cheer Up”
Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Adele all won multiple Moon Men at the MTV 2011 Video Music Awards. Perry’s “Firework” won for Video of the Year, and she also took home a trophy with Kanye West for Best Collaboration for their sci-fi fantasia “E.T.” Perry harkened back to a previous VMAs show in her acceptance speech when she told her co-winner, “Now this is the time when you want to interrupt me, Kanye!” Lady Gaga — who spent the entire night dressed as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone — won Best Female and Best Video with a Message. And Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” meanwhile, took home multiple behind-the-scenes awards for editing, art direction, and cinematography.
Other winners included Britney Spears (who also took home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Foo Fighters, and Tyler, The Creator.
Check out a full list below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry, “Firework”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
BEST NEW ARTIST Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
BEST MALE VIDEO Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
BEST COLLABORATION Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
BEST ROCK VIDEO Foo Fighters, “Walk”
BEST POP VIDEO Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”
BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Beyoncé, “Run the World (Girls)”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
Since nobody knows when or if Jay-Z will ever personally respond to Lil Wayne's latest diss, comedian/impersonator Affion Crockett took the opportunity to do it himself.
Swizz Beatz has been associating his name with a lot of big time brands in recent months. The latest is the Bing search engine.
When Swizz Beatz comes to NYC for a performance, he decides to rally his friends. Friends can be your biggest fans, and he knows that bringing his friends together for a show is the best way to go big in NYC.
Drake is weighing in on Lil Wayne's Jay-Z diss on "It's Good." A track that features Drizzy and Jadakiss.
'Kiss had previously made it clear he had no knowledge of the diss before recording his verse, Drake is now doing the same.
"I just got a beat and did a verse over it," Drake told MTV News. "Whatever any other individual has to say, you have to ask the man himself. I just did what I know how to do. I just got on a record. I heard the beat, did a verse and heard the final product."
Jay-Z business partner Steve Stoute says there probably won't be a response from Hov.
"For Jay-Z to do ANYTHING that resembles moving backwards right now would be insane. And a Jay-Z beef is moving backwards," Stoute is quoted as saying while out promoting his new book Tanning Of America. "Jay is SO MUCH bigger than rap at this point. He’s a movement. And THAT’S where his head is at. That’s where his focus is. And NO ONE is on his level, even worthy of him battling with. No one. So you probably won’t see that happen."
Hot 97 radio personality Miss Info is in Hollywood covering tonight's VMAs. While there she got a chance to interview Wiz Khalifa about his Best New Artist nomination.
The two chopped it up about the fact that Wiz is technically not a new artist. He's been in the game for years yet he finds himself competing for an award against someone like Kreayshawn who has never released an album.
Peep the Q and A below.
Miss Info: Best New Artist? Were they living in a cave?
Wiz: Nah man, like everybody seems surprised like 'man you aint no new artist.' But I'm new to a lot of people... I'm newly accepted.
MI: What do you think the definition is of a new artist is? Because you're nominated and you've been around for quite some time, and you had albums and you had hits. And then you have somebody like Kreayshawn who has 1 hit [and] no albums.
Wiz: Well shout out to Kreayshawn and everything she's doing. I think what everybody is doing now is trying not to miss out on those kids who are coming up, right when they are coming up. Whereas with me they kinda looked over me for like 6 years. So now they're coming back like 'oh he's the guy we looked over. He's still fairly new because we're accepting him now. But we're also going to accept these other people right away with him.' And it's all love, it would have been cool to get a look like that early in my career.
MI: So basically you're saying you'll take it either way because you would rather that, then them have a hard fast rule that means you don't qualify right?
Wiz: Yeah, I mean at then end of the day I'm being recognized for doing what I've been doing and sticking to what I know. And whether it's best new artist, or best old artist, or best young artist... I'll take it.
MI: Or best artist that we just decided that we really like.
Wiz: Yeah they should have just gave me an award "dude who slept on."
Tune into MTV tonight at 9/8C to see if Wiz fairs in the Best New Artist category against Big Sean, Tyler, The Creator, Kreayshawn, and Foster The People.
Soulja Boy is thinking about going to college. At least that what the rapper tweeted yesterday.
At 21-years old, worth an estimated $25 million, and already having achieved worldwide fame, Soulja would seem to have it all. But the SODMG boss is thinking about possibly adding a degree to his resume'.
"I want the experience of college but some people say i'll be hustling backwards because I already made it financially. but know people personally who I won't mention (I have my reasons) who went to college 4 years got their degree and today are flat broke," Soulja wrote. "Is it a good investment? I really need to speak to those people who have experienced college and can speak from real situations. So I guess it all boils down to this.. money or education? you go to school to get a job right? or do yo go to school to get knowledge?"
Do you think it would be a good idea for Soulja to go to college?
It was a big night for Snoop Dogg at the BMI Urban Awards held yesterday (August 26).
The Doggfather was presented with the BMI Icon award by longtime collaborator Dr. Dre.
During his acceptance speech Snoop promised the long awaited 'Detox' album will be completed soon.
“Ya’ll ain’t gotta wait too much longer,” he said. “The Dogg is in the building. We gonna get this shit right.”
After nabbing his award Snoop was joined on stage by Kurupt, Bootsy Collins and Charlie Wilson for a hyped version of "What's My Name?"
The tributes didn't stop there as Nas performed "The Next Episode" and Wiz Khalifa rapped "Nothin' But A G Thang" in honor of the West Coast rap legend.
Another big winner on the night was Drake, who took home the Songwriter of the Year award.
Lex Luger and B.o.B. were also honored. The two made history by becoming the youngest recipients to win in their categories.
The 22-year old B.o.B. won Song of the Year for "Nothin' On You,' while the 20-year old Luger walked away with Producer of the Year honors.
Information from Billboard was used in this report.
Dr. Dre presents Snoop w/Icon award. Snoop performs "What's My Name?"
Lil Wayne brought his I Am Still Music tour to Ottawa last week.
The Young Money star ran through a bunch of fan favorites including "Motivation," "I Get It In," "Bill Gates," "I Get It In," "Miss Me," and a lot more.
A hurricane may be hitting the East Coast at the moment, but that won't stop the on air hilarity as Kevin Hart hangs out with DJ Whoo Kid at the On Air White Party on Sirius XM.
Other guests expected to pop in include Mac Miller, Rob Dyrdek, and Busta Rhymes.
Tune in today between 12-30 PM - 5 PM on Channel 45 Sirius to catch all the action. Overseas listeners can hear the show on Sirius.com.
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