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Need To Know: Kanye West Talks Fatherhood, Performs Medley Of Hits On ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’

Feb 26, 2014 Posted by In TMZ Music News Comments 0

Kanye West never stops. Just two days after his Yeezus Tour wrapped in New Jersey, the rapper stops by "Late Night with Seth Meyers" to rock an impressive medley of his biggest hits. Also on Tuesday, Beyonce dropped her hottest video to date while, across the pond, Rihanna was surprising Drake's Would You Like A Tour? audience in Paris. Here are today's top stories.

Kanye West Talks Fatherhood With Seth Meyers
Yeezus stopped by the second show of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on Tuesday to talk fatherhood ("[North] has changed my approach to life,") and perform a raw mash-up of his biggest hits, including "Jesus Walks," "Stronger," and "Mercy." Apparently Yeezy isn't stressing about those whispers of low ticket sales.

Beyonce Is Still The Sexiest Woman In The World
The world got a lot sexier on Tuesday when Queen Bey released her ultra-hot "clean cut, glasses-wearing Beyoncé at a breakfast table, we're quickly taken in to a dark fantasy world where Bey rides a chaise lounge / pommel horse, performing a sort of sophisticated strip tease for hubby Jay Z. The entire experience is drool-inducing. All hail Queen Bey.

Rihanna & Drake Still 'Take Care' Of Each Other
Drizzy celebrated the success of the European leg of his Would You Like A Tour? show by bringing out Riri at Tuesday's Paris show. Matching in all-white ensembles, the two got all up on each other to perform their 2011 hit "Take Care." The fans freaked, so Rihanna gave em a little more, performing "Pour It Up" before ...

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‘The Voice’ Recap: Usher Pulls The Bieber Card… And It Works

The blind auditions were well underway on "The Voice" Tuesday night (February 25), and the talent, entertainment and humorous banter between Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher, and Blake Shelton showed no signs of slowing down any time soon.

There was surely no shortage of bribery, mockery, and downright ruthless jabs by the four coaches as they continued to vie for the contestants they want.

The 'Bieber' Card Comes Out
16-year-old Madilyn Paige's stripped-down rendition of David Guetta's "Titanium" allowed for her angelic and smooth voice to power through, and immediately got the attention of Usher and Shakira. The two coaches got into a heated battle as they tried to prove why they would be the best choice for Paige. It got so intense that Levine ran to be by Shelton's side to watch the match — all that was missing was the popcorn. In the end, it was Usher and perhaps his sly remark about working with a well-known teenager that got the young contestant's attention.

Down To The Last Second
When Massachusetts native Noah Lis, 22, stepped on stage to sing "Me and Mrs. Jones," it was clear that he would be a unique contestant. Inspired by his grandfather and Frank Sinatra, the old-soul-trapped-in-a-young-body showed off his smooth and soothing voice, but it was starting to look grim for him as his 90-second audition came to a close. As Lis hit the last note of his song, undoubtedly fearing the worst, both Levine and Shelton hit their buttons and turned their chairs. He landed himself a spot on team Blake.

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From ‘Lost’ To Pop: You Probably Already Recognize MKTO

You may not have heard of pop-rap duo MKTO, but there's a chance you already know them.

Malcolm Kelley got his star on "Lost," while Tony Oller starred opposite Demi Lovato on the sitcom "As the Bell Rings." But it wasn't until these two met on the set of the Teen Nick show "Gigantic," in 2010 that their love of music started taking shape.

"In the course of shooting that show we had a lot of downtime so we put stuff up on YouTube, make songs for the fans, something real organic," Kelley told MTV News. "And you know people were like you should take it serious come out with an album."

And that's exactly what they did. The duo signed with Columbia Records and decided to call themselves MKTO. And while you may think the name is just a combination of their initials, it's actually a double entendre, also meaning "Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts."

"We both relate to the standpoint of people saying you can't do something you don't want to do," Oller said of their name. "From the hazing to the bullying — all that stupid, young, immature mindset that we are all at — it was just something to relate to people."

And being relatable is something they are aiming for on their self-titled debut album, which drops April 1 and features a collaboration with Ne-Yo. They've already dropped two tracks, "Thank You" and "Classic." The guys compare their sound to B.o.B and Haley Williams' hit but there's something for everyone.

"There's 11 stories on there," ...

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‘Godzilla’: Eight Easter Eggs You Have To See

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While I appreciate saving some of the surprise for theaters, some of the teased are just too maddeningly intriguing to leave a mystery. That's why I've broken down some of the key frames from the trailer to unlock their secrets.


Okay, so we're getting the messy stuff out of the way first. First order of business, here's this gross. Something pretty nasty happened to this thing, which was apparently radioactive at one time. The claw marks on the side suggest that a monster has been in the area and could be responsible for whatever is coating the outside. I'll leave it at that.


Now, let's move on to this egg sack missile thing. Here's a missile that looks like it's attached to an egg sack. Are there mini Godzillas on the way? Doesn't that sound dangerously close to a plot line of the 1998 Roland Emmerich "Godzilla"? Let's not think too much about that and move on.


Well, since we're on the topic of monster anatomy, here's the rib cage of something very big. Are we looking at the remains of long-dead Godzilla food? Seems pretty likely.


While the trailer didn't feature a ton of good looks at Godzilla, it made up for it by teasing at least two different kinds of kaiju. I can't say that there's definitely a flying monster in "Godzilla," but there's a flying monster in "Godzilla." Don't believe me?


Oh, are those wings? Sure looks like there's a flying monster in "Godzilla," huh? ...

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Iggy Azalea Reveals <i>New Classic</i> Album Release Date And Tour

Iggy Azalea hit her fans with a one-two punch on Monday night when she announced her previously delayed debut album, The New Classic, will be dropping on April 15 with a tour to follow.

Iggy shared the news with her Instagram followers, posting the cover art for the album and 14-city tour dates. Tracks include Azalea's past singles "Work," "Fancy" and "Change Your Life," featuring her boss and Grand Hustle Records founder, T.I.

The 23-year-old Aussie import has been making waves on the hip-hop scene since 2011, thanks to a mix of raunchy lyrics and EDM-infused beats — not to mention her bountiful bottom half. (Her curves were on full display for her recent photo shoot in GQ Magazine with NBA player/boyfriend Nick Young).

The album announcement has been a long time coming for Iggy. Despite solid collabs with B.o.B, YG and Diplo in the past, the female MC has endured delays on her LP's release. The New Classic was once slated for a September 2013 release, but that got postponed in favor of touring with Beyoncé on the Australian leg of her Mrs. Carter World Tour.

But now, it seems the wait is finally over.

Explaining her album concept to MTV's "Hip Hop POV," Azalea said, "When I say The New Classic, I just want to make records that give you that moment for fans that they can remember where they were when they heard it."

Die-hard Iggy fans can pre-order the album on March 4, which includes instant access to the track "Impossible is Nothing."

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As I Lay Dying Frontman Pleads Guilty In Murder-For-Hire Plot

As I Lay Dying frontman Timothy Lambesis pleaded guilty on Tuesday (February 25) to a felony charge of solicitation of murder.

Lambesis was arrested last year in California after he attempted to hire an undercover officer to kill his estranged wife. He will be sentenced on May 2, and could face up to 9 years in prison, plus four years parole, in addition to a fine of $10,000.

At an arraignment hearing in May, Lambesis originally pleaded not guilty to the solicitation of murder charge, after his defense attorney claimed his client was the result of a "scumbag snitch setup." However, prosecutors countered that Lambesis had not only met with an undercover detective posing as a hit man, but had given the agent an envelope containing $1,000, pictures of his wife, her address and the security code to a gate at her residence.

Prosecutors also claimed that Lambesis gave the agent — identified as "Red" — specific dates that the hit could take place, and, when asked by Red whether he wanted his wife dead, Lambesis replied "Yes, that's exactly what I want."

At press time, As I Lay Dying has yet to release a statement about Lambesis' guilty plea. When the singer was arrested last year, the band posted a message on their official site thanking fans for their support, adding "Our thoughts right now are with Tim, his family, and with everyone else affected by this terrible situation."

They'd subsequently cancel a tour with Killswitch Engage and have yet to return to the road.

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