November 13, 2026

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Kanye or Nay: Test Your Kimye Knowledge

by 05/23/14

Kim Kardashian is gearing up to take a walk down the aisle, but’s no secret this is something that the reality TV star has done before.

Kim had a not-so-successful marriage with Kris Humphries in 2011, which ended in divorce after just 72 days. But before that, things were all lovey-dovey between the two. Kim gushed to the press about how much she loved Kris, much like she does now with soon-to-be husband, Kanye West.

So can you tell which of the following quotes are about Kris, and which are about Kanye? It may be more challenging than you think.

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Why Won’t Big Sean Pick Up? Royce Da 5’9″ Wants To Know On ‘Keep It 100′

by 05/23/14

On his “Control” verse, Big Sean raps that it’s “Detroit vs. everybody.” But Royce da 5’9″ may beg to differ, as new lyrics suggest that Sean has been avoiding the fellow D-Town native’s calls.

The rhymes come on “Keep It 100,” a solo Royce song that’s featured on House Rules, the new mixtape from he and his Slaughterhouse groupmates, which dropped this week. As the song title suggests, the 36-year-old uses the track to speak honestly about some situations in his life — both personal and professional.

At the 1:50 mark, he sets the stage by describing what it’s like when people are constantly hitting him up to get to Eminem, before bringing up Sean:

“Shady got these industry n—as on some fiend sh-t/They use me to try to get to him, like a seamstress/ I tell a n—a quick to e-mail Paul/ And quit acting like a female dog/ Other than that, shout out my n—a Khaled/ You the homie, my n—a/ If it was up to me, you know bro would be on it my n—a/ You turned that Ross verse around for me in like a day/ While I’m blowing Big Sean phone up for a verse/ Feeling like, instead of this busy body sh-t with my family/ I might as well try for ‘Ye”

It doesn’t seem like a coincidence that Nickle mentions people using him to get to Em just lines before ...

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Get A Sneak Peek At Ariana Grande’s ‘Problem’ Video

by 05/23/14

Guys, Ariana Grande’s just really into the whole ’60s mod thing right now.

It seems like she hasn’t taken off those knee-high white boots since dropping her saxy, sexy (and, now, platinum-selling) “Problem” back in April. (She wore super mod outfits at both the Billboard Music Awards and the iHeartRadio Music Awards, as well as in the cover art for “Problem.”)

And judging from a sneak peek at her highly anticipated “Problem” video, looks like she doesn’t plan on changing out of them anytime soon.

Ariana shared a teaser of the video — which features Big Sean and Iggy Azalea — on Friday (May 23), and it looks like it’s straight out of 1965. The full video will drop next week.

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The ABCs of Kimye: 26 Things We Love About Kim And Kanye

by 05/23/14

Kim and Kanye West are getting ready to put their love on lockdown and say “I Do” with the most talked-about wedding of the year.

Their love story began in 2012 and over the past two years, they bonded over ice cream and zip-lining, covered magazines, made several red carpet statements and welcomed the most adorable little girl, North West. In celebration of their love, and their wedding, we here at MTV News came up with 26 reasons we love Kim and Kanye.

Watch the ABCs of Kimye.

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Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Are Recording The Heist Follow Up — But It Might ‘Take Forever’

by 05/23/14

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are back in the studio working on a follow up to their Grammy-winning album The Heist, but don’t be surprised if it takes a minute.

“We’re working on a follow up, and we take forever, so I can’t say how long it will take but we are in the studio daily, trying out new stuff,” Ryan Lewis told MTV News, laughing, this week.

He had another joke when asked how recording their sophomore album was different than the first time around. “The mic is way nicer,” he replied.

“Of course, a lot of it is different, [because] the context of working and your team, your whole environment and your life has completely changed,” he continued. “But then there’s also aspects which are completely the same.”

“If everything goes out of the window [and] it’s just you in the studio, can you make something that’s good art, or can not you not? I think the game is the same, the art the same, the process is the same. So for me, it’s really exciting.”

“I love DJing and traveling, but after playing well over 300 shows in a year and a half, it’s nice to be back, trying to make songs.”

A native of Grenada, a product of Brooklyn, a student of hip-hop. Hi, I'm @neweryork.
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Is 2 Chainz Invited To The KimYe Wedding? Watch Him Dance Around The Question

by 05/23/14

2 Chainz and Kanye West have developed both a working relationship and what appears to be a friendship in recent years. So does that mean Tit will be at Yeezy and Kim Kardashian’s this weekend?

“Why would you put me in that blender?” the rapper laughed when MTV News asked if he had received any invitations lately.

Though he ended up dancing around the question, Chainz did wax poetic about love, and for that we salute him. “Life is a book with many chapters,” he said. “So, you know, we gonna have our up and downs. We talk a lot of stuff on these records, but rappers be falling in love, too.”

And it’s a beautiful thing, but can you just answer the question please?

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Tyler Baltierra Gushes About His ‘Beautiful’ Fiancée, We Catch Feelings

by 05/23/14

Since watching Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra make the brave decision to make an adoption plan for their daughter, Carly, on “16 and Pregnant,” the young couple has grown up and flourished before our very eyes. Like with any long-term relationship, they’ve had their ups and downs — we saw the high school sweethearts get engaged on “Teen Mom,” and then question their commitment on MTV’s recent follow-up special, “Being Catelynn” — but through it all, the pair have remained best friends, and consider each other their soulmates. Need a Kleenex yet? Wait, there’s more…

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Yesterday, Ty took a special moment to show just how much he adores his fiancée, and the Internet collectively swooned.

“Is it just me or do I look weird as hell smiling lol!?” he wrote with the Instagram selfie above, before singing his girlfriend’s praises: “Oh well I have a lot to be happy about. But to be honest, nothing makes me happier than having a beautiful, strong, & nurturing fiance that I have been blessed with. I LOVE YOU CATELYNN LOWELL! #ThatsTheFaceWhen #IThinkOfHer.”

#FEELINGS. #SO #MANY #FEELINGS.

Note to Ty: You don’t look weird at all. That’s the face all girls want their man to make when he’s thinking of them!

+ Tell us your reaction to Tyler’s message to Cate, and watch “Being Catelynn” to find out what they’ve been up to lately:

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‘Labyrinth’: Reviews Are In For The CW’s Time-Jumping Miniseries

by 05/23/14

By Shaunna Murphy

Those of you who don’t feel like shelling out the $16 to see “X-Men: Days of Future Past” on Friday (May 23) have another time-jump friendly option — The CW will conclude its two-part miniseries, “Labyrinth,” at 8 pm.

Part one aired on Thursday (you can watch it in full on The CW’s website), and critics have already had their way with the historical drama, which stars Jessica Brown Findlay (“Downton Abbey”) and Vanessa Kirby as two women living in different time periods (1209 and modern day) who are both chasing the Holy Grail. It also stars the Winter Solider himself, Sebastian Stan, as well as Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), so if that right there isn’t enough to make you tune in, here’s what the critics are saying.

Stick It Out
“The action scenes are spot on and it’s a cobblestone-aganza of gorgeous settings. The story hits its stride by the second half of the first night, and those who stick it out will likely be hooked.” — Liane Bonin Starr, HitFix

A Head-Scratcher
“The mythology is both more complicated and more vague than that, which makes the first two hours of ‘Labyrinth’ a demanding ride. It also suggests a more hard-hitting ending than the one we ultimately get. Still if you make it through the first night, the second night gets better. You just gotta have faith.” — David Hinckley, Daily News

Needs More Bowie
“Many great labyrinths exist in pop culture. There’s Jim Henson’s 1986 ...

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Sam Smith ‘Leave Your Lover’ Video: Watch It, And Weep

by 05/23/14

Sam Smith really has it out for our feelings, huh? Much like the British pop/R&B singer’s last video for “Stay With Me,” which saw him trudging through a gospel-powered walk of shame, “Leave Your Lover” treads over some very emotional territory.

Set against a series of gorgeous Parisian backdrops, the vulnerable clip finds Sam navigating a love triangle among close friends as he croons: “We sit in bars and raise our drinks to growing old/ Oh, I’m in love with you, and you will never know,” ultimately pleading, “Leave your lover, leave him for me.” Who put these tears in my eyes? You guys.

But, who does the “La La La” singer want to take up with? From all the tender caresses and longing looks — not to mention straight-up grinding — the video’s masterful direction leaves that ambiguous. Until the end, that is, when we learn that it’s his male companion who Sam’s been pining for this whole time.

tl;dr — Unrequited love sucks. Let’s all take turns hugging, like, a puppy or something.

Some media outlets like the U.K.’s Express are calling attention to the fact that the “Leave Your Lover” video is the first time that Sam has appeared to publicly address his sexuality.

Not to get all Madonna with a teacup…

…But that’s kinda reductive, right? Even though he has yet to have a “Yep, I’m gay!” cover of Time, Sam’s never really struck me as someone ...

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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’: See What the Reviews are Saying

by 05/23/14

You can put away your time machine kids — there’s no need to figure out a way to jump through the space-time continuum and into the future, because “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is finally here.

Bridging the storylines of previous installments with the actors involved in each, director Bryan Singer’s return to the franchise has been percolating the buzzbox for weeks now, with comic book fans and action movie enthusiasts chomping at the bit to see just how the criss-crossing storyline — one of the most popular in X-Men history — translated to the big screen.

Focusing on a dystopian present wherein the mutants are under government attack, a plan is hatched that involves sending Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back in time to stop the catalyst event that turned everyone against our powerful friends.

Related: Confused about the post-credits scene? We explain everything you need to know

And as one would expect with a summer blockbuster of this magnitude, critics had a lot to say! With big screen comic book-based adaptation films a dime a dozen these days, it’s hard to really impress a crowd — let alone a bunch of film critics.

Is the “X-Men: Days of Future Past” complicated, time-traveling storyline too much for audiences? Does the mash-up of mutants young and old feel like a gimmick? Are the 70s hairstyles of Peter Dinklage and James McAvoy too distracting or not prevalent enough?

We waded through the myriad opinions out there to provide you with the a well-rounded ...

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