There shouldn’t be a hierarchy of lyrical content in rap, according to Meek Mill. The Philly MC won’t tell you what to rap about, but you better not try to limit his subject matter, either.

“I seen Kid Cudi say, ‘Yeah, they rap about money, cars, and hoes, and all this stuff,’” Meek said during an interview on “The Breakfast Club” on Power 105.1 earlier this week. “And I’m like, ‘Bro, we don’t tell y’all what to rap about.’ If he choose to rap about sniffing coke, I ain’t gonna say nothing about him rapping about that.”

Meek’s comments came in response to an opinion that Cudder voiced on “The Arsenio Hall Show” in March.

“I feel like the braggadocio, ‘Money, cash, hoes’ thing needs to be deaded,” the 30-year-old said. “That’s holding us back as a culture, as black people. That doesn’t advance us in any way, shape or form. We’ve been doing that same thing for years now…Why not tell kids something that they can connect with and use in their lives?”

For the Maybach Music Group rapper, though, it all comes down to the quality of music an artist is making.

“J. Cole wanna rap about college, I might wanna hear the experience of college; I never been to college,” he said. “You know what I’m saying? Rap is rap, man. It’s about how you putting them words together. How you making them flows sound on that beat. And how you making good music.”

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We have yet to get our hands on the legendary Andrew W.K.‘s upcoming book, “The Party Bible,” but the esteemed author gave us a taste of the literary action while at Hangout Fest 2014.

Before busting out the party-est and sweatiest of sets down in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Mr. W.K. bestowed upon us the first two commandments of partying — as well the recipe for his sacrament of choice. We’re not sure whether said commandments and recipe will end up in the book, but they’re worth jotting down either way.

Check it out below — before Andrew W.K. hits up the world’s most prestigious debating society, The Oxford Union, in June to deliver yet another inspirational speech about partying titled “Andrew W.K. and The Philosophy of Partying.”

Brenna Ehrlich

Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book "Stuff Hipsters Hate." She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs on repeat. Follow her on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich for news on cats and punk bands.

Pharrell will continue to spread that “Happy” feeling all over the world.

The hit-maker is heading out on a 20-date tour across Europe, where he’ll touch down all over — from Spain, to France, to Germany, to Italy.

Last week, he released a video to promote the Dear Girl Tour, which you can watch above, and then check out the full list of dates below.

» 9/9 — Manchester @ Phones4U Arena
» 9/12 — Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum
» 9/13 — Sweded @ tockholm Globe
» 9/14 — Norwar @ Oslo Spectrum
» 9/16 — Germany @ Berlin Max Schmeling Halle
» 9/17 — Czech Republic @ Prague O2
» 9/18 — Austria @ Vienna Marx Halle
» 9/20 — Italy @ Milan Forum
» 9/21 — Switzerland @ Zurich Hallenstadion
» 9/23 — The Netherlands @ Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
» 9/24 — Belgium @ Antwerp Sportpaleis
» 9/26 — Germany @ Frankfurt Festhalle
» 9/27 — Germany @ Dusseldorf ISS Dome
» 9/28 — Germany @ Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
» 10/1 — Spain @ Barcelona Palau St Jordi
» 10/3 — Portugal @ Lisbon Meo Arena
» 10/4 — Spain @ Madrid Palacio de Deportes Communidad
» 10/6 — France @ Toulouse Zenith
» 10/7 — France @ Nantes Zenith
» 10/9 — London @ The O2

Adam Fleischer

Usually pouring water on my head. Catch me @adamfleischer

How do you follow up “Frozen,” one of the biggest hits in the history of Disney Animation? With their first ever animated Marvel feature, “Big Hero 6,” of course.

The movie, based on the comic series of the same name, has been relatively shrouded in secrecy, at least until now. The trailer premieres tomorrow (May 22), and in advance of that Yahoo has premiered a brand new poster.

And if that wasn’t enough? A teaser for the trailer has also hit online:

Looks good, right? The plot, as mentioned, is mostly under wraps; but in the comics the team functions as a sort of Japanese Avengers, fighting giant monsters and robots while trying to hold their dysfunctional team together.

The movie hits theaters November 7, but head back here tomorrow to check out the first trailer.

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50 Cent isn’t denying that he wasn’t at his son Marquise’s high school graduation over the weekend. But the rapper offered a pretty good reason why that was the case: He wasn’t even invited.

“I don’t need an explanation,” he said on “106 & Park” this week. “My personal life, there’s portions of it that are supposed to actually be personal. And your actual life as an entertainer is a whole ‘nother portion of your life.”

Even so, he’s well aware that much of his life is in the public eye. And with that as the case, Fif did decide to provide an explanation after all.

“I haven’t received an invitation to it,” he said of the graduation gathering. “And when he graduated, I was in Budapest on a movie with Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law and Jason Statham. At some point, the information, the reason why it actually comes out, is because his mom is going to TMZ.”

Initial reports suggested that Marquise expressed his disappointment on a Facebook page, though later reports alleged that it was a fake account. Regardless, the fact that Fif wasn’t at the graduation remained, as did the reason for it.

“My relationship with my oldest son is dictated by his actual mom,” 50 added.

The Queens native tossing the brunt of the blame in the direction of his son’s mother isn’t particularly surprising. Many of the tensions in their relationship have played out in public in recent years.

Also this week, Fif released his latest Animal Ambition cut, “Twisted.”

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For Yeezus’ Sake!”
“The Hills” alum Brody Jenner reportedly will not attend his stepsister Kim’s nuptials, because his girlfriend did not get an invitation.

Minaj Releases New Song
Yasss! Nicki Minaj’s latest single, “Pills N Potions,” dropped Wednesday morning (May 21).

And The Winner Is…
Drum roll, please! Josh Kaufman won ‘The Voice’ making it the first time that a competitor from a team other than Adam Levine’s or Blake Shelton’s has been victorious. Congrats, Team Usher!

Ryan Seacrest Announces For The 13th Time…
Either Caleb Johnson or Jena Irene will be crowned the champion on “American Idol” Wednesday night (May 21). Tune in to see who America voted for.

The Cost Of Being ‘Happy’
Pharrell is not “Happy” that six Iranian teens were arrested after making a cover video of the song in Tehran. The city authorities found the video “vulgar,” because the women were not covered from head to toe.

Future Is Here (Again)
Songstress Ciara and rapper Future welcomed their first child, Future Zahir Wilburn, Tuesday.

Brangelina Film Part Deux
Hollywood power couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, will star opposite each other in a second movie, but don’t expect a “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” sequel. Jolie said, “It’s a very experimental, independent type film.”

Abby Devora

Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez may have the official song of the 2014 World Cup, but Lupe Fiasco has been tapped as Music Director for the United States Men’s National Team’s 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign.

According to the United States Soccer Federation’s official site, Lupe’s role will include him creating Spotify playlists and also programming the in-game music for the Send-Off Series, which are exhibition games prior to the official start of the World Cup.

This is the second big day in a row for Lu, who on Monday released “Mission,” a new single off of his upcoming album Tetsuo & Youth. The empowering track, which tells stories of those fighting cancer, also marked the beginning of the Chicago native’s partnership with the organization Stand Up To Cancer.

The MC will appear in Times Square on May 30 for Fan Appreciation Day, and then perform in his hometown before the start of the team’s game against Ghana on June 16.

The World Cup officially begins June 12.

Adam Fleischer

Usually pouring water on my head. Catch me @adamfleischer

If you never thought you’d see Justin Bieber rapping Tupac’s “Dear Mama” while shirtless in a packed club, well, I hate to break it to you, but you were wrong.

After playing hypeman for Rick Ross for hits like “B.M.F.” and “All I Do Is Win” during a show at Gotha Club in Cannes, Biebs grabbed the mic, took off his shirt, and swung the mood by rapping the touching-yet-somber Pac hit (it’s unclear if this was the actual order of events, but seems likely).

“I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell/ Huggin’ on my mama from a jail cell,” Bieber rapped in the short video clip, obtained by TMZ.

The club appearance was just one aspect of a packed evening of bro-ing out for the singer and Rozay, who each shared images of their time together on social media earlier this week.

Boss sh–.

Adam Fleischer

Usually pouring water on my head. Catch me @adamfleischer

Nicki Minaj wants you to hear her new single “Pills n Potions” when it drops on Wednesday morning, but she doesn’t want you to miss school for it! The YMCMB rapper hit Twitter to let fans know they could get a first listen between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. tomorrow (May 21), but unfortunately, that time conflicts with when a lot of Barbz are in class.

One fan complained:

And Ms. Minaj firmly replied:

Another not-quite-as-scholarly follower had a different response to the single release news:

To which the ‘Superbass’ rapper replied:

And then one of Nicki’s fans took it a step further, saying they were not going to school at all.

That tweet was too much for Minaj to bear:

It’s not too hard to see why Nicki expressed herself with those dramatic emojis though. She graduated from the prestigious art and performing arts school, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, in New York City where, “for once, I didn’t feel like there was something weird about me,” she revealed in a Teen Vogue interview last year.

Minaj really liked one fan’s idea on to get more of her peers to listen to “Pills n Potions”"

Looseleaf, markers and hashtags. Genius. Staying in school keeps you smart right, Nicki?

Abby Devora