March 29, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Which MC Does Mac Miller Consider The God Of Rap?

by 40 mins ago

Mac Miller has a number of MCs he looks up to, but Jay Electronica definitely hovers around the top of the list for the Pittsburgh MC. So you can imagine that when Elec invited Mac to take the stage with him at the 2014 Brooklyn Hip-hop Festival on Saturday, Miller was beyond thrilled.

“I’m a huge Jay Elec fan, so I just wanted to see the show and his show was incredible,” Mac told MTV News on Sunday. “Jay Elec’s the God, bro.”

Last year, the two collaborated on Miller’s “Suplexes Inside of Complexes and Duplexes,” the same track they performed on Saturday. But Mac wasn’t Elec’s only surprise guest, he also brought out Talib Kweli, J. Cole and Jay Z.

“It was crazy. What man? That was a blessing,” Miller said. “For him to bring me out? I feel honored and blessed to be everywhere I am. So, to be on that stage with those people and for it to be a beautiful thing, it was great.”


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Kristin Cavallari Shares First Photo Of Son Jaxon: See The ‘Precious Little Peanut’

by 30 mins ago

Kristin Cavallari‘s baby is ready for his close-up.

Two months after giving birth, the former “Hills” star showed off her adorable baby boy, Jaxon Wyatt, for the first time. Posting the cute shot on her own Kristin Cavallari app, Jaxon — born on May 7 — looks right into the camera as he lounges on a rug surrounded by a bunch of his toys.

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Kristin also updated everyone on how much her life has changed since her family of three — she is married to NFL star Jay Cutler and has a 23-month old son, Camden — became a family of four.

“The end of June through the end of July is my favorite time of the year, because Jay isn’t working and we use those 4 weeks to relax and spend as much time together as possible before he takes off for training camp and the football season begins,” she wrote. “This year we took Camden to the zoo for the first time, I cooked up a storm, we had family in and out, and most importantly we adjusted to now being a family of 4 with baby Jax. Speaking of Jax, here is my precious little peanut…”

Kristin then posted a bunch of photos, including son Camden playing at the zoo and herself cooking homemade pizzas, having a date night with her husband and designing shoes for her 2015 spring collection.

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This Guy Spent Over $100K To Look Justin Bieber: Worth It?

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There was quite the interesting patient recently on E!’s new show “Botched” — and no, I’m not talking about the woman with the “misplaced vagina.” One Toby Sheldon paid a visit to the plastic surgery-centric reality series on Sunday’s episode and he brought his obsession with looking just like Justin Bieber with him.

In case Toby sounds familiar, that’s because he made the digital rounds back in 2013. The aspiring singer/songwriter’s £18,000 (roughly $30,000) Bieber-inspired “smile surgery” (an operation that permanently raised the corners of his mouth) caught the attention of The Sun, and the story went full-on viral from there. Is all that old news to you? Congratulations, you win one Internet.

CLICK: Explore Justin Bieber’s Tattoos In This Interactive Tat Map

Here’s The Sun’s before and after comparison from last September. You know, in case the visual wasn’t permanently seared into your memory.

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According to “Botched,” Toby has since spent over $100,000 to cosmetically enhance his facial swagginess. By his own admission, he’s had hair transplants, lip procedures, chin reductions, liposuction, and Botox injections, plus other work done on his cheeks and temples.

Toby was seeking a forehead and a jaw reduction on last night’s episode of the E! series, but the show’s resident plastic surgeons, Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif, elected not to perform the surgeries after much deliberation.

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11 Sunburns That’ll Make You Want To Hide In A Cave

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Sunburns are no laughing matter, if you have one. If someone else has one, though, they’re hilarious. We’ve tackled skin poisoning before, and even quizzed you on whether you can tell a sunburn from a lobster. But every day of summer, people figure out brand new ways to get the most painful temporary tattoos around. After checking out these ones, we won’t blame you for hiding in a bunker for a few months.

1. The Male Pattern Scald-ness

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Walter White? Nah, just call this guy “Walter Crimson.”

2. The Give Me A Hand

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Your mom always told you not to pat yourself on the back, and here’s why.

3. The Tribal Tattoo

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Is it modern art? Maybe. But he can’t hang this masterpiece in a museum after it peels off.

4. The Snack Attack

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Eating ice cream and taking a nap are both nice on a hot day. But combining them means a terrible spoon burn and a big cup of melted sadness.

5. The Unburnt Bracelet

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Pretty much the opposite of how our bullies tortured us with friction in elementary school.

6. The Discount Superman

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A homemade “S” makes it look like you’re a hero on a budget. Get a real stencil if you insist on getting your Kal-El on!

7. The Tony The Tiger

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They say you can’t change your stripes. They lied.

8. The Couples Burn

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Hodor’s Going On A ‘Game Of Thrones’-Themed DJ Tour

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We were already excited when we learned Irish actor Kristian Nairn — a.k.a. Hodor from “Game of Thrones” — is also a house DJ. And on Monday (July 14), we got even better news: He’s embarking on his own “GoT”-themed Australian tour.

Naturally, all of HODOR’s DJ sets will require “Game of Thrones fancy dress” enforced by the hand of the king– so plan accordingly.

The set promises to showcase the “deepest house from all seven kingdoms” and compares HODOR’s ability to bring the party vibes to his dedication to carrying Bran. The set will be “Game of Thrones”-themed, and he’s already teased surprise guests… the possibilities are endless.

Will guest DJs dress up as characters from the show? Will the venues serve only wine? There are many unanswered questions, but one thing is for sure: This dance party is sure to be a little more civilized and a little less dangerous than Westeros itself.

“Unlike the Red Wedding, these soirees will be remembered for seasons to come for all the right reasons,” the press release assures fans. Phew.

“Rave of Thrones” kicks off on August 28 in Sydney, and continues through September.

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Go Behind-The-Scenes Of Vic Mensa’s ‘Feel That’ Video

by 18 mins ago

If Vic Mensa’s music hasn’t given you enough clues about what he’s really into, then his video for “Feel That” will pull the curtain back a little further.

The Chicago rapper took MTV News behind-the-scenes on his video set, and we weren’t mad at what we saw. Vic was posted up on a red velvet couch, with a plate of food and a stripper werkin’ hard in front of him. No objections here.

“The video completely reflects the vibe of the song,” he said. “I see music in colors and this one was like green, orange, purple, dark hues and that’s what the video is.”

He explained that the song actually came together during the wee morning hours of a studio session, since delirium sometimes breeds the best material.

Vic Mensa’s INNANETAPE Was Inspired By A Night Of Tweakin’

“Me and [Smoko Ono] was in the studio one day and I’d made a different record, and then I was like, ‘man, put on the beat, lemme just freestyle over over one of your beats,’” Vic said, recalling that fateful night. “It was like middle of the night — we’d been in the studio all evening — I was talking sh– in the booth, and I said ‘I feel that.’”

And the rest is history. Smoko asked him to repeat “Feel That” a few times, and then it just stuck.

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Ed Sheeran’s Working On Something ‘Amazing’ With Party Pal Martin Garrix

by 21 mins ago

DOVER, Delaware — Whether he’s kicking it with the Biebs or getting his karaoke on with Psy, there’s no question about it: Ed Sheeran knows how to party.

So when MTV News caught up with Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix after his set at the Firefly Music Festival, we weren’t surprised to learn he too experienced a wild night with the singer/songwriter after a recording session in the Netherlands.

The duo teamed up for a track entitled “Rewind Repeated,” after meeting in Los Angeles. Upon expressing interest in working together, Garrix shared a chord progression he’d been working on during an earlier flight, and Sheeran took it from there.

“Like, one or two days later he sent me a WhatsApp message with a voice note, like, ‘Do you like this?’ and I was like, ‘Oh, this is amazing.’ And before I knew it he wrote the complete top line on it and, yeah, right now I’m working on the track around the top line,” the 18-year-old explained.

So when can we finally hear this collaboration? According to Garrix, it will be available for your listening pleasure very soon.

“Almost finished, we’re just tweaking, I’m tweaking the little things right now, he already delivered an amazing vocal and there are plans to work on a lot more tracks as well,” he said. “I’m thinking about making two versions, one more sweet, and one really for the festivals, like, it’s going to be fun, I’m excited.”

Why Eating Apples May Be The Cure For A Rotten Sex Life

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It sounds like comparing apples and oranges, but scientists are connecting apples and orgasms. According to an Italian study in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics titled “Apple Consumption Is Related To Better Sexual Quality Of Life In Young Women” (spoiler alert) an apple a day keeps your sex life awesome.

Out of 731 ladies surveyed, all ranging in age from 18 to 43, the 343 who ate apples on a daily basis “had a significantly higher…lubrication domain” (insert your own “apple juice” joke here) and satisfaction levels in bed. No participants in either group were “complaining of any sexual disorders,” and benefits were seen from one or two apples per day — ladies don’t need to binge on Braeburns and Honeycrisps all day long.

“This study suggests a potential relationship between regular daily apple consumption and better sexuality in our young women population,” the researchers concluded, potentially due to the fruit’s compound phloridzin, which is extremely similar to a female sex hormone. Also, antioxidants could improve blood flow to the sexual organs like red wine and chocolate do.

In other words: Your teacher-parent conference role-play just got more realistic.

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Joss Whedon Brings Back ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’

by 18 mins ago

Since it went off the air in 2003, fans have been begging show creator Joss Whedon to bring back “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” in one form or another. Now, finally, like some sort of wish-granting Vengeance Demon, Whedon has finally brought the beloved show back to the air for one last episode:

Sorry, did we say episode? We meant napkin.

After summoning Whedon (currently directing “Avengers: Age Of Ultron“) on Twitter, because that’s a thing that can happen, the multi-hyphenate promised one wish. And that wish was granted.

Fans may note that there has been an (excellent) ongoing Dark Horse comic book series that’s added another three seasons to the show’s life, overseen by Whedon himself; as well as various spin-offs following Angel, Faith, Spike and Willow.

But look at that napkin. It has all the hallmarks of a “Buffy” episode: the angst, the jokes, the epic action sequences. And since Whedon wrote this napkin, we expect he’ll take a break for the next 20 napkins, only to return to tie things up when he writes the last napkin of the season.

…And then five seasons of napkins later, they’ll create this weird fanfic where the Buffy napkin has bizarre sex with a Spike napkin and okay now we’re pushing the metaphor just a little.

Point is: isn’t the Internet fun, you guys? You can make celebrities do WHATEVER YOU WANT.

Time to get Whedon to create that next season of “Firefly” on a series of towels and paperweights.

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Sniffing Farts Might Save Your Life One Day, Scientific Research Suggests

by 28 mins ago

Everyone has a friend with bad gas. He’s a good guy, but you never want to get stuck on a long car ride with him and he’s not the guy you introduce to your sister. According to a new study from the University of Exeter in United Kingdom (so you know it’s legit), the smell of farts might actually be beneficial to your health. One day you may actually fight with your other friends on who gets the privilege of sharing a hotel room with Stinky Ted.

We don’t pretend to understand the science behind how this works, but apparently there is a compound found in human farts and rotten eggs that might decrease the cell damage responsible in part for cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart attacks, dementia and more.

Researchers have created AP39 (fake farts?) and already it’s showing promise. Professor Matt Whiteman writes, “Our results indicate that if stressed cells are treated with AP39, mitochondria are protected and cells stay alive.” That’s good news. You want to keep your cells alive.

Dr. Mark Wood added “Although hydrogen sulfide is well known as a pungent, foul-smelling gas in rotten eggs and flatulence, it is naturally produced in the body and could in fact be a healthcare hero with significant implications for future therapies for a variety of diseases.”

Wait, that guy’s name is Dr. Wood and he studies farts? Sorry, just had to point that out.