Drake Calls Nicki Minaj’s Breakout Year ‘Incredible’.
The Young Money triumvirate of Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj had a banner year filled with successful albums, buzzed about moments onstage and chart-toppers.
Drake compared the success of his and Minaj's debuts with Weezy's opening-week sales of Tha Carter III, saying each subsequent project further cemented the collective's status.
"I think it's crazy that somehow, some higher power brought all these individuals together," Drake told MTV News on the set of Minaj's "Moment 4 Life" video.
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Nicki Minaj Surprised By Success: ‘I Never Saw All Of This’.
What's a girl without her dreams? Nicki Minaj has realized more of hers than most this year, from releasing her highly successful debut LP, Pink Friday to becoming MTV News' #6 Hottest MC in the Game. And, the Queens MC said she's still surprised by her achievements.
"A part of me expected it, because I wanted it so bad, but I never saw all of this," the MC told MTV News' Sway Calloway. "You know, I never would've imagined that I would've signed to [Lil] Wayne, number one."
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Monica “Here I Am” is VIBES FM #14 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart 2010.
Monica reworks her single 'Here I Am,' to feature R&B crooner Trey Songz. The original version is featured on her sixth studio album, 'Here I Am,' released earlier this year.
Driven by grooving percussion, the slow-tempo, Ester Dean-penned ballad has Monica confessing to her new love (played by Songz) that her man "don't love [her] like he used to," and that she plans on leaving him for Trey.
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Chris Brown Completes Yearlong Domestic Violence Course.
Chris Brown completed his domestic violence course on Monday, and the proud graduate posted a picture of his certificate on Twitter to share with his followers.
The singer was sentenced to a domestic violence course in August 2009 after he reached a plea deal with Beverly Hills prosecutors in the wake of his conviction on charges of assault against then girlfriend Rihanna. Brown was required to take the once-a-week class for one year. The "Deuces" star was also sentenced to 180 days of community labor, placed on five years probation and issued a stay-away order from Rihanna.
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2010 In 60 Seconds: Comebacks By Kanye, Eminem And More.
Well, 2010 is nearly in the books, and if you're a fan of octogenarians on the comeback trail, then congratulations on the best year of your life!
Yes, it was quite a ride ... Kanye West returned to top form, Eminem recaptured his old magic, Rihanna proved to be unstoppable, Weezy went away, and a host of new stars — everyone from Drake to --— stepped up to the plate.
And all of that was just the tip of a rather sizeable iceberg. It's pretty difficult to sum up 2010 in any way, so let's just say it was the "most" year in recent memory. The most stars, the most scandals, the most use of the word "vuvuzela." There were more shake-ups, breakups and comebacks than we can even remember ....
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Eminem Announces Radio Broadcast Of Home And Home Show.
Eminem has had a big 2010, from being named MTV's Hottest MC in the Game to scoring a slew of Grammy nominations for his critically revered Recovery.
As a result, the iconic rapper announced on Monday (December 20) via his satellite radio station, Shade 45, that he would broadcast one of the Home and Home concerts he and Jay-Z played in Detroit earlier this year.
"As a special treat, for the listeners and the fans who missed the 'Home and Home' concerts with me and Jay-Z, Shade 45 is gonna air my performance from the Detroit show this New Year's Eve at 8 p.m.," Em said.
The pair played four shows, two in each artist's hometown, Detroit and New York. The gigs, which featured a number guest performers, went off without a hitch and were praised by fans and peers alike.
Dr. Dre credited the event with inspiring him to finally put the finishing touches on his long-awaited Detox project.
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Bun B “Trillionaire” is VIBES FM #15 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart 2010.
Trill OG is the third solo studio album by UGK member Bun B, and will be the third album in his Trill series. The album is set to be released under Universal Music Group after leaving Warner Music Group's Asylum Records. The album was released August 3, 2010 on Rap-a-Lot Records. On August 4, 2010, The Source Magazine gave Trill OG its rare 5 mic rating. DJ Michael "5000" Watts will release the Chopped and Screwed Swishahouse Remix version on August 10, 2010.
Bun B "Trillionaire " is on #15 on the Vibes FM songs 2010 Top 20, reports our music directors.
Trill O.G. received mixed to positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews." However,....
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Wiz Khalifa Taps Snoop Dogg For New ‘Black and Yellow’ Remix.
Roll down the windows — Wiz Khalifa has recruited Snoop Dogg, along with Juicy J and T-Pain, for the official "G-mix" remix to his breakout hit, "Black & Yellow."
The two smokers trade Willie Nelson-approved lines on the blue collar number.
"Big Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa," the Left Coast veteran raps. "See on the West Coast I'm the Big Chief-a."
Meanwhile, the "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" more than holds his own on the cloudy tune.
"Black and yellow, ahh, black and yellow/ See me now they treating me like I'm somebody special," Wiz spits. "Smoking on that good, know it's me soon as they smell it/ You can chill I'm the one who get it, not the one who sell it/ I grind every day, I'm balling, I can't help it/ N----s on that bullsh--, my pockets full of Celtics."
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Kanye West, Swizz Beatz And More Top Producers Of 2010.
Mixtape Daily has spotlight the essence of street culture. And when it comes to those behind the boards, it gets no truer than producers who know how to dig in the crates and find a dusty sample that will inject life into a new composition.
These four guys reached deep down, far and wide, to the nether regions of their musical minds to create bangers that became the soundtrack of the past 12 months. Without further ado, we close out our year-end awards by saluting the Top Producers of 2010:..
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Omarion “Speedin” is VIBES FM #16 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart 2010.
"Speedin'" is the second single from Omarion's third studio album, Ollusion. The song, produced by 253, debuted at number 73 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The foundation of Speedin is its dynamic production, a simultaneously pounding and symphonic affair courtesy of frequent collaborator 253, who mercifully keeps the car-related sound effects to a minimum, but far more important to the track’s success is Omarion himself, who turns in the kind of emotional, wide-ranging vocal performance he first hinted he was capable of on Ice Box. In other words, if you thought Omarion was only capable of dance friendly r&b-pop tunes, Speedin should help put that myth to rest. ....
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