by Adam Fleischer 1 hour ago

Fans who have been waiting on Big K.R.I.T. to deliver new music (like the one writing this) were treated to just that on Friday afternoon (July 25) with the release of “Pay Attention,” featuring Rico Love.

The track — in many ways showcasing the bread and butter of Krizzle’s talents, with its hard rhymes and Southern flavor — is particularly distinct from his past work in one major way: It’s not self-produced.

After producing the entirety of each of his acclaimed mixtapes, as well as his 2012 Def Jam debut, Live from the Underground, the Mississippi native got with Jim Jonsin for his latest, which is off of his upcoming sophomore album Cadillactica.

With Rico on the hook, K.R.I.T. pens a love song for the strip club.

Stream the track below.

by Janelle Myers 1 hour ago

Gwen Stefani‘s 5-month-old Apollo Bowie Flynn is already living the life! The 44-year-old No Doubt singer shared a beautiful candid moment of her nursing her son by the majestic Swiss Alps on Instagram on Friday (July 25).

The mother of three, who has advocated for breastfeeding in public before, sits by the picturesque Switzerland roadside hunched over her swaddled baby looking relaxed and bearing a smile. Stefani captioned the precious photo with ‘Switzerland!!!!’ with a baby bottle emoticon.

The image has received hundreds of comments praising the mama for posting the photo.
“I love you even more for this picture! #breastfeeding #proud,” wrote Instagram user madamerebecca.

“Yay for breastfeeding picture! Amazing mama! Hope you’re enjoying your time in Switzerland!” Wrote user coclettey.

The new “The Voice” judge is currently on vacation with her husband Gavin Rossdale and kids in Europe, Stefani uploaded a photo of her in London earlier this week.

by MTV News Staff 12 mins ago

By Jamie Peck

The key change is one of the most surefire tools in a musician’s arsenal. Just when you think the feels your favorite singer is putting out can’t get any more intense, everything shifts up half a step and BOOM, it’s a whole new ballgame. Who knew such an itty bitty musical change could make something sound so totally different? (Think Vanilla Ice’s much-maligned, Queen-sampling “Ice Ice Baby”)

Sometimes referred to as “modulations” (not exactly the same thing, but close enough for our purposes), key changes have been prized for centuries for their ability to add spice to a piece of music. Said French composer and music theorist Charles-Henri de Blainville in 1767: “Modulation is the essential part of the art.” Translation? key changes are everything.

So not to get all technical, but you’ve got to be wondering how they work. Well, most songs are written in a particular key. Each key has its own character; for instance, the key of C major sounds happier than A minor. Depending how a song shifts from one key to another, it could be barely detectable to the untrained ear, or a totally cheesy 10-gun salute straight into your brain. Guess which is more popular with chart-topping songwriters?

Certain curmudgeons have accused artists of using abrupt key changes as a cheap ploy to simulate drama when they’ve run out of ideas for a song. But I say, All’s fair in love and pop. In that spirit, I give ...

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by Alex Zalben 19 mins ago

If there’s one thing we know about HBO’s “Game Of Thrones,” its that it’s a very serious show. Deaths, anguish, darkness: there’s barely ever any light on screen to lift the tension between deadly weddings.

But behind the scenes? The cast, they do have fun, and as a season four blooper reel ably showed off to fans at the show’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, they also screw up their lines… A lot.

Highlight? The deadly, undead White Walker falling off of his high horse — though Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) dancing is a very, very close second.

“Game of Thrones” returns next Spring.

by Adam Fleischer 21 mins ago

Future’s Honest is just a few months old, but he’s back on Friday (July 25) with a new song and video.

The Atlanta rapper partnered with Noisey for the visuals, which tell the animated story of Future riding through the streets recklessly in his coupe. The verses feature his gruff, howled vocals, while the hook is yet another catchy creation from the hit-maker.

The release is part of Adult Swim’s singles series, and will be available for download on July 28.

by Lauren Vino 24 mins ago

Tinder is for people who want to find each other without wasting time. If you REALLY want to date efficiently, meet the person for the first time at a family wedding. Don’t believe me?

Enter Tinder Terri. “Tinder” isn’t her real first name. That’s a nickname she got when she showed up to a first date at a wedding. Her date’s family organically started calling her that.

When I asked her why should would agree to such a thing, she answered, “He’s not going to murder me at a family wedding.” And guess what, he didn’t. Even crazier he (Shane) became her boyfriend and they’re still dating months later.

Like you, this struck me as shocking. However, after speaking with Tinder Terri, I now find it more shocking that more singles aren’t utilizing this tradition for a great first date. Here’s why:

1. Get The Family Part Over Early

“I met more of his family than anybody else he previously dated,” Terri confessed. That can come with more serious implications. But for Shane, it was just his way of saying, “I have a really cool family.” They’re not pressuring him him to marry the first hot person to mutually swipe right, but are open-minded and down with whatever hook up technology the kids are using.

The kind of person who thinks meeting the family fast-forwards you into a serious relationship stage would be looking for anything to accelerate it. Taking them to a wedding brings this to the surface faster, so you ...

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by Josh Wigler 25 mins ago

For Evangeline Lilly, the rules of starring in “Ant-Man” are simple:

Rule #1: Don’t talk about “Ant-Man.”

Rule #2: Don’t talk about “Ant-Man.”

The “Lost” veteran, appearing at San Diego Comic-Con to promote her new children’s book, “The Squickerwonkers,” is taking a page from the “Fight Club” playbook when it comes to her involvement in the upcoming Marvel Studios superhero movie. For months, Lilly has been linked to a lead role in the Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas-starring comic book film, though her participation has not been officially confirmed by Marvel — and as such, Lilly’s taking the “lips sealed” approach to discussing all things “Ant-Man.”

“I don’t know what that’s about,” she told MTV about appearing in “Ant-Man.” “This is the first time I’m hearing about that idea.”

The look on Lilly’s face and tone in her voice makes it pretty clear that her comments and the truth are not the same thing. Take a look for yourself and see:

Put it in the bank: Lilly is in “Ant-Man.”

by Matthew Scott Donnelly 2 mins ago

So the benevolent Scott McCall didn’t take out The Benefactor’s assassin Violet when he had the chance, but let’s be clear — in the coming episodes of “Teen Wolf,” all bets are off.

In the mid-season trailer below, as a slew of killers continues to bear down on Lydia, Kira and Beacon Hills’ many other supernatural creatures for paychecks, Derek finally decides to stand up and fight. And by the looks of things, kitsunes and banshees alike seem to be on board. But in the fight for survival, Scott appears to tap into total bloodlust, and we shudder at the notion that we’re slowly losing our canvasser of justice to the dark side.

Either way, the gang will soon face total extermination, and as more and more killers sign on to make some dough, the blood will continue to spill. Judging by Mama McCall’s scream, we’re in for some heavy losses.

“Maybe we should all be running from Beacon Hills,” Malia says as the walls start to cave in around her. “Running for our lives.”

Well, we can’t say we disagree with that!

Check out the trailer, and be sure to tune in to an all-new episode of “Teen Wolf” Monday night at 10/9c!