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Watch J.Cole Crash Aaron Reid’s ‘Super Sweet 16′ Before Signing With Jay Z

by 06/12/14

June 15 marks five years since J. Cole released his prolific mixtape The Warm Up and to celebrate this milestone, the Roc Nation rapper sat down with Sway for a special edition of RapFix.

On Sunday, MTV Jams will air “RapFix Presents: J. Cole’s The Warm Up – 5 Years Later” at 7:30 p.m. ET.

During the intimate interview, Cole will share some previously unreleased footage and world premiere his “Lights Please” video.

In a scene that didn’t make the show’s final cut there was one especially comical moment. Before Hov finally signed him to the Roc, Cole did everything in his power to get his future boss’ attention. One of those efforts was captured on MTV, during an episode of “My Super Sweet 16.”

As Cole explains in the video above, one of his classmates at St. John’s University was an intern at Def Jam, and invited him to crash a birthday party for L.A. Reid’s son. The North Carolina rapper was hesitant at first, but agreed when he heard that heavy weights like Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Jermaine Durpi and Jay Z would be in the building.

Looking back on the footage, Cole admits that he’s embarrassed, but at the time he was only focused on one thing. “I was tryna be as extra as possible thinking they might use it,” he explained, blushing. “Not knowing that one day, I would be sitting in this chair with Sway.”

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Drake’s ’0 To 100′ Inspired A Few Freestyles — But Did Anyone Top His Verses?

by 06/12/14

Drake dropped his new summer jam “0 to 100/The Catch Up” right before he hit the stage at Summer Jam earlier this month, and it’s clear that other artists took notice. In the days that elapsed since the track’s been out, rappers such as Vado and Joell Ortiz have dropped freestyles over Boi-1da’s hypnotic beat, and it looks like Meek Mill is still gearing up to release his own version. Listen to all of the “0 to 100″ freestyles that have been released thus far — did anyone outdo Drizzy? Judge for yourself.

50 Cent and G-Unit
The G-Unit reunion is in full swing, and 50 Cent and his crew were the first to unleash their version of “0 to 100,” titled “Real Quick.” “You got me f–ked up you think it’s different now a n—a rich/ ‘Fore I get to cuttin’, all you n—as better cut the sh–,” 50 opens the track.

SBOE
Slowbucks and 50 Cent are definitely on the outs, especially after that whole chain-snatching incident and the press conference that followed. So, Slow’s crew used Drake’s beat to throw a few shots in G-unit’s direction, calling it “0-300 Real Sh–.”

Lil Mouse
The Chicago rapper gets a huge look on the original when Drake spits, “F–k all that ‘Drake you gotta chill’ sh–/ I be on my Lil Mouse drill sh–,” so naturally he released his own version. And, of course, he begins the beat ...

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Why Didn’t Jay Z And Beyonce Attend KimYe’s Wedding? Kris Jenner Speaks

by 06/10/14

There were two celebrities missing from Kim and Kanye’s blowout wedding in Italy: Jay Z and Beyoncé.

On the big day, Bey sent her blessings via Instagram, then she and Mr. Carter camped out in the Hamptons, instead of making the trip overseas. Of course there were lots of questions about why Kanye’s “Big Brother” didn’t attend, and Kris Jenner has the answers — sort of.

On Tuesday (June 10), the Kardashian matriarch addressed the issue in an interview with Australian radio station KIIS 106.5 FM. And by “addressed,” we mean that she wormed her way out of giving a straight answer, pretty skillfully.

“There was so much commotion and excitement, I never really gave that a second thought,” Jenner claimed, via US Weekly. “If you had been there, you would have thought that was the last thing on anyone’s mind.”

“[I] just assumed they were working,” she added. Sure.

There was plenty of speculation that Jay and Bey were simply trying to keep a low profile after that elevator fight on the night of the MET Gala. Rachel Roy was rumored to be at the center of the drama, and the designer was definitely a guest at KimYe’s wedding.

“Wishing you a lifetime of unconditional love. God bless your beautiful family,” Bey wrote to KimYe on Instagram, ahead of the wedding.

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DJ Khaled Is Sure The Spurs Cheated To Beat Miami Heat — The Streets Told Him So

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Is there any better hype man than DJ Khaled out there? If you think the answer is yes, you’ll have a hard time proving it after watching this video. Khaled made an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday (June 10) to discuss the NBA Finals, and he was pretty much willing to put all reason aside, when it came to defending the Miami Heat.

The Heat lost to the San Antonio Spurs in game 1 of the NBA Finals, thanks in part to LeBron James missing the final few minutes of the game because of severe cramps. Heat fans cried foul, blaming a broken air conditioning system for the team’s suffering, and Khaled is really sticking with that story.

“They won that one game because they were cheaters,” Khaled said pointing a finger. “They won but they cheated — see they practiced with no [AC].” And his source on that information? “The Streets.” Of course.

A few seconds later, that was followed by the drop for his latest single, “They Don’t Love You No More,” and then more of this: “I respect everyone, but I can’t respect somebody turning the AC off and cheating. I can’t do it. And The Streets is saying ‘they cheated.’ ”

Quotables for days. Pause at the 21-second mark to enjoy Skip Bayless’ reaction.

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Did DJ Mustard And Mistah F.A.B. Really Fight At A Concert? See Video Footage

by 06/10/14

DJ Mustard and Mistah F.A.B. made a valiant effort to keep whatever beef they had in Oakland on Sunday night off the Internet, but it didn’t exactly work out. Just one day after YG and Mustard denied that they were robbed during a physical altercation, grainy footage from the concert has surfaced.

Alleged footage of the incident on WSHH seems to show Mistah F.A.B. reaching out and hitting Mustard in the face, while on stage during a show. Their crews eventually got involved, causing a melee.

There were also rumors that Seattle Seahawks running back, Marshawn Lynch, was involved in the brawl (since he was hanging with F.A.B.’s crew) but new photos from TMZ show that he actually steered clear of the fight.

The next question is: What caused the beef anyway? Well, it might’ve started with an interview. Last month, during a chat with Power 105′s Breakfast Club, F.A.B. made a comment that apparently rubbed Mustard the wrong way. “The Mustard sound that’s pippin’ right now…That was created in the Bay Area,” F.A.B. said at the time. “We not mad at it at all. I’m not mad at it because I’m still able to get in and do what I do.”

Mustard didn’t take it lightly, responding in his own Breakfast Club interview a few weeks later with, “You come up here and make it like Mustard’s stealing. How am I stealing? If it’s so easy, why don’t you make these beats?” ...

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Does Game’s Cameo In Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pills N Potions’ Video Make Him ‘Man Crush’ Material?

by 06/10/14

Despite the fact that Nicki Minaj beheads the Game at some point in her new “Pills N Potions” video, fans are really feeling the chemistry between these two. The L.A. rapper stars in the clip — apparently as her love interest gone wrong — and his shirtless look is a big hit.

More than a few female fans have already voted in favor of these two coupling up, while the guys are feeling some type of way about Game getting so close to Nicki.

Is Game wading into heartthrob territory with this one? He certainly isn’t being shy about the love that he’s receiving for this cameo. Yesterday he even nominated himself for “Man Crush Monday” on Instagram, because, why not?

Here’s a fun fact though: Although Nicki and her leading man seem so close in the video, she admitted on Twitter that they met for the first time on set!

In fact, more than a few want to see these two walk offscreen into a real-life romance:

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Diddy And Meek Mill Hit The Swiss Alps For ‘I Want The Love’ Video

by 06/10/14

Diddy really wants your love. Right now. Before he dies. He’s not interested in the one-hour memorial specials when it’s too late. And to find that love, he’s willing to travel as far as the Swiss Alps.

After a couple of teasers, the Bad Boy CEO finally premiered visuals for his Money Making Mitch single “I Want the Love” featuring Meek Mill and produced by Young Chop, on Tuesday morning (June 10) via NahRight.

“I’m a rich n—a I don’t get mad, I just get paper/ I don’t catch feelings, I catch flights, that’s brick paper,” Diddy spits on the track. Although it’s unclear exactly why they’re in Switzerland for this one, Diddy and Meek are fully outfitted for the weather — with snowmobiles, dogs and scantily clad ladies in the snow. And then there’s his throne, which seems to be inspired by “Game of Thrones.”

The clip is directed by Eif Rivera and follows Diddy’s recent release “Big Homie.”

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50 Cent Calls Slowbucks An ‘Angry Snitch’ After He Launches Chain-Snatching Investigation

by 06/09/14

50 Cent still denies being involved in the chain-snatching incident that took place at Hot 97′s Summer Jam concert, but this story just keeps going. Slowbucks launched an official investigation into the robbery last week, 50 took as free reign to clown him on social media — and during a live show this weekend.

Slow (who is CEO and co-owner of the Slowbucks clothing brand) held a press conference in New York City last week where he alleged that 50 Cent was trying to hurt his brand with the robbery.

Fifty has continued to deny that he was behind the fiasco, but he did take the time to call out Slow during G-Unit’s reunion show in New York on Sunday night, telling the crowd, “I want everyone to get home safe, because there’s so much police in here courtesy of Slowbucks.”

Naturally, the news got back to Slowbucks — who didn’t appreciate being called a snitch — so he tried to air 50 out on Instagram. It didn’t exactly work, however.

On Monday (June 9), he posted a photo of himself and 50 — who is is wearing a police badge in the photo — with the caption, “This n%a 50 aka 5-0 got some nerve! Who shot me? You think it was Preme, Freeze or TahTah? (Lord 4 Give Me, 4 I’ve Sin, Over & Over Again Just 2 Stay On Top).”

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Rihanna’s Life Is Complete After Meeting Aaron Paul

by 06/09/14

If you needed proof that even Rihanna loses her sh– over celebrities. Badgal Rih Rih attended Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards on Saturday night, where she was honored as the “Most Desirable Woman” — but something way more important than that also happened.

Rih enjoyed her time at the show, including some onstage laughs with Kevin Hart, but the highlight definitely seemed to be meeting “Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul. When they ran into each other backstage, she posed for a pic with him and shared it along with the mildly enthusiastic caption, “My life has been completed!!!”

The 26-year-old is such a big fan of “Breaking Bad” and Aaron Paul’s character, Jesse Pinkman, that she even turned Drake onto the show. This means that Aaron Paul had a similar run-in with the Toronto rapper a few months ago, receiving a big hug the first time they met, along with the admission that Rih had gotten him addicted to the AMC show as well.

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Chance The Rapper And Childish Gambino Have A Joint EP On The Way

by 06/09/14

This one seemed inevitable. Childish Gambino and Chance the Rapper have been friends, collaborators and tour mates for a few years now, so it makes sense that they would finally team up for a joint project.

During his set at Governors Ball in NYC this weekend, Chance performed a lost verse from Gambino’s Because the Internet track “Worst Guys.” That left the actor and rapper open to reveal a big “hint” on Twitter, telling fans, “now that chance finally released his verse on “worst guys”, maybe he can hurry up and finish the rest of our EP.”

Gambino appears on the track “Favorite Song” from Chance’s Acid Rap mixtape and the Chicago rapper has previously opened for him on tour.

Gambino also got a nice little surprise this weekend, when Andre 3000 and his son showed up to catch his set. Chance has had to cancel a few recent shows, including a Coachella date, due to illness, but it looks like he’s back on track now.

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