April 21, 2025

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Vic Mensa’s <i>INNANETAPE</i> Was Inspired By A Night Of Tweakin’

Vic Mensa's genre-blending INNANETAPE might be his official introduction for listeners who only know him as part of the now disbanded Chicago-based group Kids These Days. But it was actually a night of celebration and antics with those former band members that give birth to Mensa's latest project.

"The inspiration came from me tweakin' one night with a lot of friends at my homegirl's house," Vic told MTV News of the project, led by the singles "Orange Soda," and "Hollywood LA." "It was actually the night that Kids These Days' Traphouse Rock album had just finished mastering and we [wanted to] go get out of our minds, and listen to it front to back."

And, apparently, even when you're tweakin', a little WiFi still comes in handy. "I was just [asking] my friend, 'yo do you have the Internet?' because it was her house. And she was like 'I am the Internet.' His response? "Hell no, you're not the Internet girl, I'm the Internet. And from then on I was the Internet. So I just kept running with it."

With a title down, the only thing left to do was start recording. Vic hit the studio the following day to get working on early tracks like with producer and friend Cam, but he still had plenty of inspiration left on that first night.

"'Hollywood LA' was one of the first songs I made that actually stayed on the tape, but I thought I made the whole INNANETAPE, the night I decided I was the Internet," he said laughing. ...

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Joe Jonas Breaks His Silence To Hint At Acting Career

All remains silent on the Jonas Brothers' now-defunct Twitter account following their tour cancelation last week. But, Joe Jonas gave his first interview since news broke of a .

One week after the tour cancelation, the 24-year-old made an appearance Thursday night at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Gala in Beverly Hills, which he attended without his brothers. "I'm not going to talk about that right now," he told People, when asked about the band's current status.

While the band had been working on a new album, V, there's no word on if or when it will ever be released. For now, Joe shared that he's looking at other projects to fill his time. "I think acting would be fun. I would like to," he said, adding that he's also producing music for other artists, although he didn't name who specifically. Inside the black-tie shindig, Joe was spotted hanging out with "Glee" star Chord Overstreet and chatting with his ex-girlfriend Camilla Belle.

Nick and Kevin Jonas, who is expecting his first child with his wife, Danielle, have yet to comment on their plans in the wake of the hiatus.

The JoBros canceled their 19-date fall tour last week. It was scheduled to kick off last Friday in Pennsylvania and would have ended November 6 in Seattle. Explaining the reason for the last minute cancelation, the trio cited "a deep rift within the band. There was a big disagreement over their music direction." The official statement about the scrapped tour added that the future ...

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Watch The Grossest, Goriest Scenes In Film With This Very Bloody Supercut

Warning: Very gory, and possibly NSFW.

You're gonna want to grab a wet wipe ... or maybe 90 wet wipes. Things are about to get really messy in here. Bloody messy, you might say.

Slasher flicks aren't usually known for their subtlety, but the cuts of, well, cuts that we've unearthed from our favorite horror movies really open up the "bloodgates" when it comes to pushing out the plasma, positively gushing with gore.

In short, our supercut of the goriest scenes ever to grace the silver screen — in celebration of Halloween, of course — will leave you begging for cleanup in aisle five.

Whether you're into Christian Bale's baby face getting sprayed with hemoglobin as he axes up a victim in "American Psycho" or the classic iron-rich wood chipper scene in "Fargo" is more your speed, our blood-soaked supercut has something for you. Love blood, but don't need it to come from any particular source? The crimson wave rushing down a hotel hallway in "The Shining" might be your jam! We've got blood on faces, blood exploding inexplicably out of the center of a mattress, blood coming out of shower! (Can't help but wonder about the water pressure on that one.) Whatever your blood type, you'll find your match.

We're not encouraging anyone to take inspiration from the above two and a half minutes of carnage, but in case you do find yourself with a little blood on your hands (or jeans), just remember the best way to remove that stain is to dab, not rub.

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Fifth Harmony To Go ‘Live From MTV’ Next Week!

Calling all Harmonizers! The girls of Fifth Harmony are set to release their EP Better Together on Tuesday (October 22) and have plans with MTV to celebrate the big day! On Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ET, Normani, Camila, Ally, Lauren, and Dinah-Jane will s... ...

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‘Escape Plan’: The Reviews Are In!

If the Sylvester Stallone/Arnold Schwarzenegger team-up had been released during the stars' late-'80s action heyday, the film would have effectively been critic-proof. As it stands, early word about the movie is about an uneven as its script is purported to be.

The film, from "The Rite" and "1408" director Mikael Håfstrom, sees Stallone's security expert character, Ray Breslin, wrongly convicted and imprisoned in a high-tech, maximum security jail alongside fellow con Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson with Jim Caviezel as the sadistic warden (and Vinnie Jones as his lackey). To escape, Ray will have to do a little planning alongside wily criminal Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) in this sleek remix of Stallone's other prison escape film, "Lockdown."

The script is being described as the weakest part of "Escape Plan," littered with subplots that go nowhere, and quip-heavy dialog straight out of the '80s. Still, its two stars, just a few years out from their '70s, remain both imminently likeable, elevating the material.

It's 'Tasteful'
"There isn't a truly boring moment in the two-hour feature, nor is there anything massively cringe inducing al la "'he Expendables.' Though there is some camp, and a few moments of homage, they're handled tastefully, if such a thing is possible in a prison film starring workout kings." — Laremy Legel, Film.com

Two Pros
"...if nothing else, Escape Plan is a reminder of why they became stars in the first place. Stallone remains the most charismatic grunter onscreen, and when Schwarzenegger picks up a machine gun, it's like Jascha Heifetz picking up a violin: This is the instrument that ...

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New ‘Fifty Shades’ Rumors Spring Up: Is James Franco Really Down?

There seems to be an orgy of rumors regarding who just might end up playing Christian Grey in the movie.

Since Charlie Hunnam left the project last week, a number of hunks, including Alexander Skarsgard and Theo James, have been attached to the project.

With fans eagerly anticipating confirmation about who will join Dakota Johnson in the flick, more and more casting rumors continue to swirl about the Sam Taylor-Johnson-directed project, slated for release August 1, 2014.

"Home and Away" star Luke Bracey is one of the latest contenders who are reportedly circling the project. The Aussie actor is said to be one of the folks talking to the studio along with Billy Magnussen, who is currently filming the big-screen adaptation of "Into The Woods," E! News reports.

Meanwhile, Just Jared reports that the Francois Arnaud, best known for his work on "The Borgias," is also in talks for the recently vacated role.

With no one confirmed yet, casting directors just might want to listen to Britney Spears. The pop star recently named her choice to play the kinky billionaire. "I love James Franco," Spears said in a recent radio interview with KIIS FM, the Huffington Post reports. "I think he's really cool."

Given Franco's interest in films about sex, he just might make for an interesting pick. In fact, when MTV News spoke to Franco at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, he explained that his film, "Kink," was right in the vein of E.L. James' bestseller.

"This is for all the '50 ...

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Justin Bieber Is Smiling To Keep From Crying In New ‘Believe Clip

Haters gonna hate. It's a fact of life that Justin Bieber, 19, has learned well during his rise to international stardom. And, if the new teaser clip uploaded on Friday (October 18) from the singer's upcoming documentary, "Believe," is any indication, the 3D film will devote some time to Bieber working out his love-hate relationship with detractors.

"You always gotta keep a smile on your face," Bieber says in the 52-second clip in which he waxes philosophical on grinning through the tears. "Through all the negativity ... you've gotta hide your emotions sometimes, especially for me going on stage," he continues as his crew, and director Jon Chu, look on.

Even if he was just going through a big argument and is heated before a concert, Bieber says he knows when it's time to get loaded into the "toaster" device that shoots him up through the stage floor, his game face has to be on.

"Then I gotta rise up on the toaster and ... it's like I'm upset and I don't want to have to smile and put on a happy and be ... but sometimes you just gotta suck it up," he says. "That's just one of the things you have to deal with being in this position in this world, in this industry."

In the next shot, we see Bieber doing the toaster launch and hitting the fireworks-lit stage as fans freak out and the words "There's more to his story," flash across the screen.

In conjunction with his ongoing Music Mondays series, Bieber has launched a parallel #FilmFriday ...

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How Do Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj Rank Among Instagram’s Sexiest Selfies?

No filter necessary for these sexy pics, but some of your favorite celebrities' selfies might need to come with a NSFW warning. Everyone from Kim Kardashian to Nicki Minaj is giving their followers an eyeful on social media. And, it's not just the ladies: Some of the hottest dudes in the game are also tantalizing fans with sexy shirtless selfies.

With more and more A-listers showing more and more skin on the Net, here's MTV News' round up of some of the hottest pics on Instagram.

Nicki Minaj
The rapper hardly held back on Instagram this week, posting a couple snaps of herself rocking nothing but leopard-print pasties. It lead the performer/fashion mogul to wonder if she should include the look in the Spring Collection for her Kmart fashion line. Fans will have to wait to see if they make the final cut — but chances seem slim.

Kim Kardashian
It was the photo that had Kanye West pledging "HEADING HOME NOW." This week, Kim made headlines when she put her post-baby body on full display in nothing but a skimpy white bathing suit. While there was very little cloth, noticeably not absent was Kim's famous bottom.

Nick Jonas
We know just how Nick might be spending his time now that the Jonas Brothers are on hiatus. He'll likely be working on those now-famous abs, which he first flaunted and made quite a few headlines with over the summer.

Justin Bieber
Bieber might be the undisputed king of leaving his shirt elsewhere when a camera is around. On any given day, the ...

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