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Gucci Mane Speaks Out From Jail: 'I Will Get Through This'
'I am remaining positive,' Gucci says in a statement to XXL magazine.By Shaheem Reid Gucci Mane Photo: MTV News Gucci Mane spoke out for the first time Tuesday (November 17) since being sent back to jail last week. Through a statement sent to XXLMag.com, Gucci said he is prep …
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Maino, Saigon, Hell Rell To Remember Mike Beck With Benefit Show
'Mike Beck was a good friend of mine,' Maino says of young rapper who was killed last month.By Rahman Dukes, with additional reporting by Steven Roberts Mike Beck Photo: Heavy Bank Next week, a number of New York rappers will hold a benefit concert in the aftermath of the dea …
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Alicia Keys May Have Collaborated With Drake For New Album
Longtime Keys producer Kerry 'Krucial' Brothers tweets about 'new AK and Drake' track.By James Dinh Alicia Keys Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage After so successfully collaborating with Jay-Z on "Empire State of Mind," it looks like Alicia Keys may have worked with another rapper …
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Saigon, Hell Rell, Maino To Remember Mike Beck With Benefit Show
'Mike Beck was a good friend of mine,' Maino says of young rapper who was killed last month.By Rahman Dukes, with additional reporting by Steven Roberts Mike Beck Photo: Heavy Bank Next week a number of New York rappers will hold a benefit concert in the aftermath of the unfo …
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Justin Bieber Says My World Is 'Not Just About Love'
'There's a lot of stuff about real life and stuff that I've gone through,' he tells MTV News of just-released debut.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images It's isn't every day that a 15-year-old kid from a small town in Canada has Usher and Justi …
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Blake Lively Says Playing Serena On 'Gossip Girl' Can Be 'Absurd'
'I'm killing someone or marrying someone, but I look like me,' actress tells Nylon of sharing her character's style.By Jocelyn Vena Blake Lively on the November cover of <i>Nylon</i> Photo: Lively might look like a girly girl, but when it comes to her style, she likes to go …
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Adam Lambert Talks About 'Not Alienating' Fans With His Sexuality
Out editor writes sharp letter to singer's management after being told not to make him seem 'too gay.'By Gil Kaufman Adam Lambert Photo: Kevin Parry/ WireImage With the release of his debut album, For Your Entertainment, slated for next week, Adam Lambert is everywhere these …
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Kris Allen Not Happy With Debut Album's Version Of 'Heartless'
'The version was a little bit different for me,' the 'American Idol' winner admits.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Kris Allen Photo: MTV News One of the standout moments during Kris Allen's run toward the "American Idol" season 8 crown was his soulful ver …
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Lady Gaga Paid Tribute To Beyonce In 'Video Phone' Clip
Gaga says she tried to dress up like her co-star for the video.By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Lady Gaga in the "Video Phone" music video Photo: Columbia/Music World Monday night was the premiere of Lady Gaga and Beyonc's sexy, Hype Williams-direct …
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Lady Gaga's Fame Monster: Hear It Now On The Leak!
Hear the album right here a week before it's out!By James Dinh Lady Gaga's <i>The Fame Monster</i> Photo: Interscope Aside from honoring fans with a cheaper version of her new album The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga is also giving her followers a chance to listen to her …
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T.I.'s Girlfriend Planning Post-Incarceration Wedding
Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle says couple will have a 'fairy-tale' wedding in 2010.By Gil Kaufman T.I. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images In addition to getting his career back on track, T.I. apparently has one more thing to look forward to when he's released from prison next summer …
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Lady Gaga's Fame Monster: Hear It Now On 'The Leak'!
Hear the album right here a week before it's out!By James Dinh Lady Gaga's <i>The Fame Monster</i> Photo: Interscope Aside from honoring fans with a cheaper version of her new album The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga is also giving her followers a chance to listen to her …
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Kris Allen Sings 'Live Like We're Dying' On 'Good Morning America'
'American Idol' winner chats about his late-night trip to the Empire State Building.By Jocelyn Vena Kris Allen performs "Live Like We're Dying" on 'Good Morning America' Photo: ABC Reigning American Idol Kris Allen stopped by "Good Morning America" Tuesday (November 17) to pr …
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Lady Gaga Performs 'Bad Romance' In 'Gossip Girl' Cameo
Dressed in a red gown, singer moved around the stage with her male dancers in front of an audience of NYU students.By Jocelyn Vena Penn Badgley, Lady Gaga and Leighton Meester on the set of "Gossip Girl" Photo: Giovanni Rufino/The CW Network It was all very blink and you migh …
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Kris Allen Performs 'Live Like We're Dying' on 'Good Morning America'
'American Idol' winner also discussed his late-night trip to the Empire State Building on the show.By Jocelyn Vena Kris Allen (file) Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Reigning American Idol Kris Allen stopped by "Good Morning America" Tuesday (November 17) to promote his newl …
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Jay-Z Cancels Remaining 2009 U.S. Tour Dates
Rapper scraps three shows this week due to 'unforeseen scheduling conflict.'By Gil Kaufman Jay-Z Photo: Jay West/ WireImage Jay-Z has scrapped the remainder of his 2009 U.S. tour dates, citing an "unforeseen scheduling conflict." The rapper's road trip of college campuses and …
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50 Cent Takes Us Through His Catalog, Album By Album
The New York MC details the creative journey that led him to Before I Self Destruct.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: MTV News 50 Cent first decided to make the Before I Self Destruct album about three years ago. Coming off the heels of 2005's mega-seller The Massacre, Fif wante …
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Lil Wayne And Royce Da 5'9" Duke It Out On New Mixtape
Plus: DJ Kay Slay enlists Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Beanie Sigel, 50 Cent and more for his tape, in Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid "Best Rapper Alive" mixtape Photo: DJ Trackstar Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Mixtape: Best Rapper Alive Lil Wayne and Royce Da 5'9" Co-Stars: DJ Tr …
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'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Made Writing A Priority On His Debut
'Singing a whole bunch of other people's songs that's not who I am,' he says of writing or co-writing most of his tracks.By Jim Cantiello Kris Allen Photo: MTV News Kris Allen is an "American Idol" of many firsts. He's the first married "Idol" winner. He's the first "short" …
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Britney Spears Fought For 'Oops! ... I Did It Again' Red Catsuit
'I was told that Britney hired this guy that worked with Michael Jackson,' director Nigel Dick recalls of costume switch.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Britney Spears in "Oops!... I Did It Again" Photo: Jive Records Britney Spears had everyone buzzing after rel …
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