Jhene Aiko and Childish Gambino have collaborated a few times in the past, sharing tracks like “Bed Peace” and “Pink Toes.” And on Tuesday (September 2), they were at it again, with Donald Glover directing the visuals to the singer’s “The Pressure.”

Falling in line with the title and the song’s lyrics, the video reflects some of the pressures that Jhene feels in both her personal and professional life, with shots of her both at home with her daughter and all dressed up at a red carpet event.

The track is off her upcoming album Souled Out, which hits stores next Tuesday, September 9.

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Two weeks from today, Joell Ortiz’s solo album, House Slippers, will hit stores. But on Tuesday (September 2), he reunited with his Slaughterhouse cohorts for “Brothers Keeper,” off the upcoming release.

With The Heatmakerz on the beat, Joell, Crooked I, Royce da 5’9″ and Joe Budden prove that Slaughterhouse is more than a group; it’s a brotherhood. Sure, that sounds like the corny slogan of some high school football team, but if you listen to the way these dudes are rapping, it’s the truth.

“It’s much deeper than the art of rap/ It’s realer than me signing a few autographs, rocking my new Slaughter tats,” Crooked I raps, expressing feelings echoed by his groupmates in their respective verses.

House Slippers hits stores September 16.

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Maybe you found it tough to get out of bed this morning, facing the realities of the week ahead after a holiday weekend. Or maybe you just can’t believe that summer has already basically come and gone, and the days are about to get shorter and colder. Or maybe you simply need that extra boost — to finish that assignment or project, to reach that goal, hell, to clean your room — like we all do sometimes.

Lucky for you, Jeezy’s new album, Seen It All, dropped on Tuesday (September 2).

No, the title of his fifth major label effort doesn’t fall in line with the theme that’s been woven in album titles during his career: That Jeezy is the Thug Motivator. But that feeling that you get in your gut when listening to one of his project remains throughout his latest.

Professor Jeezy is a little more experienced, a little wiser and a bit more reflective this time around — something symbolized both in the title of the album and his name change (he dropped the Young, of course) — all while still kicking his seasoned street stories to push you to keep pushing. “Enough,” for instance, is a tale of how all the hard work paid off, and how you can be just like Jeezy “if you grind hard enough.”

“When I listen to a lot of ‘Pac’s albums and a lot of his records, it was like then when I listened to ‘em, I loved ‘em because they ...

At the beginning of August, Remy Ma was released from prison after more than six years behind bars. She came home to some things being the same, sure, but there was also much that had changed. Twitter was unknown and Instagram hadn’t even launched when she was locked up. Drake hadn’t released So Far Gone yet, and President Obama hadn’t been sworn into office.

And not only was “Orange Is The New Black” not yet one of the most popular shows around, but the memoir that it’s based on — about a woman’s experience in prison — hadn’t yet been published.

Though there’s surely no singular prison experience, and with that, Remy’s circumstances and those of “OITNB” main character, Piper Kerman certainly had their differences, MTV News wanted to show the Bronx, New York rapper a few memorable scenes from the 12-time Emmy nominated show — both to catch her up on one of the year’s important pop culture moments, and for some insider analysis.

So, how accurate is the show? Check out Remy’s fact-checking in the video above.

Oh, and a quick shout to the producers of the series, if you’re reading this: Remy is ready for her shot on camera. “I would actually like to be on the series,” she told us. “I think it’d probably give it a more realistic feel.”

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The FBI announced Monday (September 1) that it will be stepping in to investigate a massive leak of private celebrity photos, including snaps of Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton.

The AP reports that the FBI is, “aware of the allegations concerning computer intrusions and the unlawful release of material involving high-profile individuals, and is addressing the matter,” the bureau said, and quotes spokeswoman Laura Eimiller as saying, “Any further comment would be inappropriate at this time.”

Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris also weighed in — as reports state that hackers stole the photos via iCloud — saying that the company is looking into the possible hack.

If caught, the person — or people — behind the stolen photos could face hefty prison time, if past cases are any precedent. In 2012, Christopher Chaney was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly breaking into the personal online accounts of Scarlett Johansson and Christina Aguilera and leaking private photos to the Web, in addition to other offenses.

The photos were released Sunday via 4Chan, a user purporting them to be the property of Upton, Lawrence, Victoria Justice, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ariana Grande and Kirsten Dunst, among other celebs.

Lawrence’s reps responded to the leak this past weekend, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “This is a flagrant violation of privacy… The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”

Perez Hilton previously posted the shots and then took them down, issuing an Read More →

Some babies are just born cooler than others — like Nao Hazuki’s new daughter, who apparently already knows how to throw up the horns like a pro.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Hazuki is a member of Grollschwert, a melodic deathrash metal band from Japan? Or maybe this babe is just destined for great — and intensely metal — things?

“Where did you memorize that…” Hazuki tweeted, along with a photo of his baby just casually drinking from her bottle — and rocking out.

Better get this kid some string or sticks — ASAP. We’re guessing we’ve got another future Jonah Rocks — or Unlocking The Truth — on our hands here.

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.

What did Lorde do over the long weekend? Well, in addition to pumping her upcoming hometown tour dates, she’s also, apparently, been in the studio.

“i always remind myself to bring a candle for the studio and finally i did today and ohhhhhhh,” Lorde wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of the candle in question, soundboard glinting in the background.

She declined to give any more details on new music — aside from her choice of relaxation technique — but that alone had her fans digitally bouncing with excitement. “In the studio??? Making my dreams come true,” one wrote, while another wrote, simply, “OMG, I can’t wait.”

Lorde is currently working on curating the soundtrack for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ — along with a new track for the movie — but she’s also, apparently, working on the followup to 2013′s Pure Heroine.

“I think I’ve learnt so much as a songwriter, there’s going to be so much of an improvement because of that,” the 17-year-old previously told the BBC. “I’m working on stuff quite tentatively, it’s definitely still at the beginning and yeah, it’s totally different … Now I’m in a different place every day and I’m with new people every day and it’s a different vibe.”

We’re guessing that candle is adding to that vibe. We’ll be waiting for those new tunes, Ella, with breath that is bated.

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Expect to hear a totally different sound from Ed Sheeran, because he just completed recording his first EDM song. He teamed up with Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix to make an upcoming track called “Rewind Repeat It,” and back in July, Martin told us, “I’m thinking about making two versions, one more sweet, and one really for the festivals.” While they haven’t dropped it yet, we can take a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.

Carrie For Two
Carrie Underwood announced she is expecting her first child with her husband Mike Fisher in the cutest way possible: dressing her dogs in t-shirts that said, “I’m going to be a big brother/sister” and posting their photo on Instagram.

Jolie’s Dress
Do you want to know what Angelina Jolie’s wedding dress looked like? She finally revealed her Atelier Versace gown on the cover of People magazine.

Drizzy Adds One More To The OVO Family
Drake signed ILOVEMAKONNEN to OVO Sound. If that name rings a bell, Drizzy remixed the hip-hop artist’s song “Club Going Up On A Tuesday,” which you can now download on iTunes under the shortened title “Tuesday.”

Must-See Video Of The Day
“They’re just wasting water” is just one thoughtful opinion from one of the kids who talked about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in this episode of the series “Kids React…”

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