There was an instant buzz surrounding Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city when it dropped a year ago on October 22, 2012. The LP, like most LPs in this digital age, had leaked a few days prior, and fans gobbled up individual tracks like the Drake-assisted "Poetic Justice."

The magnitude of the first coming-of-age story however, would grow over time. There were early whispers that Kendrick had crafted a classic album and now 365-days later, there is little to no doubt about good kid, m.A.A.d city's greatness.

The album works best when it is digested as a whole; try to separate the singles from the body and you may miss key vignettes centered around the temptress Sherane, or the homeys L Boogs, Lucky and Yan Yan.

It was July 2011, while he was out promoting his independent LP Section.80 when Kendrick first referenced good kid, m.A.A.d city to MTV News. It was a passing mention that went over the heads of most. He wasn't directly talking about the album at the time, but rather, his newly formed relationship with GKMC executive producer Dr. Dre.

"As far as the music we got a chemistry in the studio that's unmatched to me, alongside the music, we just talk about stuff, talk about life in general, because it's a side of Dre that the world's never seen before," he said. "It's really my story and my life which I'm putting out in my music. I think that's why we clash together so perfect because he sees a good kid, in a mad city, the ...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are one step closer to walking down the aisle. The rapper asked his lady love to marry him on Monday night.

It all went down in San Francisco at AT&T Park with friends, family and a 50-piece orchestra. Those closest to the happy couple couldn't be more overjoyed for the now-engaged Kimye.

"Congrats to @KimKardashian and @KanyeWest!!! Super excited for both of them. #ENGAGED," Kim's little brother, Rob, tweeted.

Kim's younger sister, Khloe, also chimed in about the news on Twitter. "Wow!!!!! Am I dreaming??!?!" she wrote, adding, "Tears of JOY!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!"

Momager Kris Jenner has already weighed in on the news, sharing, "A match made in heaven! I am so happy for both of my kids, Kim and Kanye."

But it wasn't just the Kardashians who were delighted by the news of Kim and Kanye's engagement, which took place on her birthday and included a 15-carat ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz. Fans flooded social media with well-wishes for the couple, who, together, have a daughter, North.

"@KimKardashian @kanyewest CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT KIM AND KANYE!" @QueenBeyAllDay wrote. "So happy for you! <3"

@Kardashcrazy21 wrote, "Congratulations @KimKardashian & @kanyewest 💍💎💕 you two are made for each other! #CongratsKimandKanye"

Kimye started dating last year and the rapper has since made several appearances on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." This is Kanye's first marriage and the third for Kim. Her fans are hoping that third time is the charm for the reality starlet.

@caliborn8 wrote, "Congrats @KimKardashian on Ur engagement! Wish you and Kayne all the best! I'm hope ...

Since Charlie Hunnam dropped out of "Fifty Shades of Grey" earlier this month, there's been a lot of speculation about who might fill in for him in the role of Christian Grey. But, that doesn't seem to be Hunnam's concern.

The "Sons of Anarchy" actor is opening up about what's next for him now that he's no longer tied up with .

"So when I wrap the show, I am going to go to England and see my people and then I have a film that I am doing with ['Pacific Rim' director] Guillermo [del Toro called 'Crimson Peak']. So I am going to go and do that and concentrate on the final seasons of 'Sons,' " he told E! News.

He added that his focus will be on the del Toro project as well as finishing up his FX series. "It's obviously going to be a really emotional time for us," he said. "We are like a family and have become very, very close and become dear friends to each other so it's going to be sad and finish up and say goodbye to everyone, but we've got like 13, maybe even a few more, episodes."

He added, "There's rumor that we might do a couple of more episodes and do a little bit of an extended season next year, so we will see if that happens. It may or it may not. But I just want to finish that strong and go on to a new chapter of life."

With Hunnam looking to his own slate of ...

Of Monsters and Men may have never been cast into a brutal arena and forced to fight for their lives — but they have been on tour. And according to band member Ragnar þórhallsson, the band was able to draw on that experience to pen their contribution to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack, "Silhouettes." A preview of that track premieres exclusively Tuesday (October 22) on MTV News.

"We had been traveling for a long time and away from our family and doing something we had never done before, so that was kind of how we related to the story," þórhallsson told MTV News. "So this is all based on our experience."

Although they are fans of the "Hunger Games" series, the band chose to write "Silhouettes" not to match any specific scene in the book/film, but more the overall feeling of the second tome in the series, in which Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are cast back into the Hunger Games arena to fight against former victors in the midst of a burgeoning revolution.

"I think that's stronger than digging into and dissecting the book and writing a song about one scene or something," þórhallsson said. "It's more about the feeling of the whole story."

A bittersweet song that's delicacy hides a kind of throbbing tension, it's easy to see how the tune could fit into the film — or serve as the inner monologue running through Katniss's head as she recalls all the people she has lost in her dystopian world: "A thousand silhouettes/ Dancing on my chest/ No matter where ...

The battles continued on last night as coaches pitted contestants against each other for a coveted slot on their team.

Coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green had a tough time selecting the cream of the crop with such stiff competition. But the decisions had to be made, some which proved surprising.

Words Are Hard
Kicking off the night was Team Christina's pop rocker Josh Logan and Latin-influenced Michael Lynch who took on Maroon 5's "Harder to Breathe." The wordy song proved tough for both contestants who struggled with lyrics during rehearsals. When it came time to hit the stage, though, both were ready for battle with Logan taking the laid-back approach and Lynch just trying to keep up. Green enjoyed their "confidence" but Adam Levine, whose song it was, gave the battle to Logan. Xtina agreed and gave the competition to Logan.

Miss Congeniality
Returning singer George Horga Jr. and 16 year-old Juhi repped Team Cee Lo, duetting to Gavin DeGraw's "The Best I Ever Had." Juhi (a.k.a. Juju) had an indie style all her own but guest mentor Miguel said she needed to enunciate; George exuded pop presence but lacked personality. When the battle began, both put their raw talent on the line. The coaches sang praises for Juju with Shelton saying, "there's something that really jumps out at me," and Xtina noting her interesting "vibrato." But in a surprise move, Green chose Horga Jr., for his resilience in returning for a third time, leaving Juhi heartbroken. Levine didn't let the ...

Lady Gaga may have had a message for her critics on her duet with R. Kelly, but on ARTPOP's title track, she has some words for a potential lover.

"Come to me/ In all your glamour and cruelty / Just do that thing that you do/ And I'll undress you/ Give it time/ Sometimes the simplest move is right/ The melody that you choose/ Can rescue you," she sings on the bleepy, dark electric track. Later, she shares, "My ARTPOP could mean anything."

"We could, we could belong together/ ARTPOP/ We could, we could belong together/ ARTPOP/ We could, we could belong together/ ARTPOP/ ARTPOP/ ARTPOP."

Gaga will be releasing teasers in the lead-up to ARTPOP's November 11 release. With the title track's snippet out, Gaga will release two more preview songs on October 27 and November 4 before the album hits retailers next month. In addition to the teaser tracks, Gaga will formally release her next single, on October 25.

While she has yet to share when a for the track will drop, she did recently tease that it will be the first in a series of videos tied to this album release. "no maam it the beginning of ARTPOP TRILOGY ENDINGS TO COME!" she told a fan who asked if the video would be a continuation of her "Telephone" series.

If fans are wondering what the complete ARTPOP album will sound like, during the same Q&A, she shared, "it is a complete and total transportation from pop culture as you know it into an ...