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T.I. Says 'There's No Place In My Life' For Beef With Shawty Lo

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:17:00 +1900

'I'm looking way past this,' Tip says of the rappers' back-and-forth, during 'Saturday Night Live' rehearsal. By Shaheem Reid T.I. Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — While his band and DJ Drama took a break, T.I. stood in S.I.R. Studios, practicing for a dance battle with Chris Brown . "That's exactly what I'm doing," the always cool King of the South joked before busting out a few moves. Tip's friend C. Breezy has nothing to worry about. The playful choreography isn't that great. What Tip was really rehearsing for was his musical performance on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. "We just putting on the hits, baby," he said with a smile when asked to reveal his set list. " ... The good ones." MTV News did walk in on him going through "Whatever You Like." For the other song he'll be rapping, check out "SNL." Tip and his band might be heading out on a tour come 2009. Ludacris and Young Jeezy have both told MTV News they would be willing to do a huge ...

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Soulja Boy Tell'em Says He Doesn't Expect To Top The Success Of 'Crank That'

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:33:00 +1900

'It's one of the biggest songs in the world, period,' says the rapper, whose sophomore album hits stores this month. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash Soulja Boy Tell'em Photo: MTV News Soulja Boy Tell'em isn't making music for critics. He doesn't care how many stars his music gets or how much positive ink music magazines give him. And he hopes that when he releases his sophomore album, iSouljaBoyTellem, on December 16, he'll finally be seen as more than just a flash in the pan. "I think after they listen to this album, they'll be like, 'Oh, this is an artist who's in the music industry now,' " he told MTV News. "You know, this is my second album, it's really time for me to prove myself. ... I'm trying to build a brand to have a career." Despite the critics questioning his abilities, he did have a huge hit with "Crank That" in 2007, and he knows it will be hard for him to ever top the success of that song. It was so successful, in fact, that the ...

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Ne-Yo Was Blown Away By His Six Grammy Nods: 'One Nomination Would Have Been Enough For Me'

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:14:35 +1900

'I wanted to turn a cartwheel, but these shoes are really slippery,' singer/songwriter tells MTV News. By Shawn Adler, with reporting by Todd Brown Ne-Yo Photo: MTV News He's one of music's most popular and celebrated wordsmiths, but after six Grammy nominations Wednesday night (December 3), including one for Album of the Year, Ne-Yo had to admit he was, well, without words. As usual, though, he let his smooth sounds do all the talking. "Whoooo!" the 29-year-old multi-hyphenate exclaimed to MTV News backstage at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, moments after he learned he was nominated for six Grammys. "It's ridiculous. I'm a songwriter. Words are supposed to come easily to me, but they're not! I'm gonna just smile! "I wanted to turn a cartwheel, but these shoes are really slippery, and it would have been more embarrassing than celebratory," he added, amazingly composed despite obvious elation and glee. "I'm floating. I'm on a cloud right now." A ...

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Jonas Brothers Celebrate First Grammy Nomination With A 'Big Fist Pump!'

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 06:49:10 +1900

'The air just kind of leaves your lungs,' Kevin Jonas tells MTV News of Best New Artist nod. By Shawn Adler, with reporting by Todd Brown Jonas Brothers Photo: Jewel Samad/ Getty Images They're tween dreams, Disney Channel artists who rocketed to fame before they could even drive. Come February 8, however, the Jonas Brothers may very well be the last men standing. Welcome to the big leagues, boys. "When you start in a band as an artist you say, 'One day, I'll be nominated for a Grammy.' It happened, and we're just so honored," Nick Jonas told MTV News at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, moments after the trio were recognized for their album A Little Bit Longer with a Grammy nomination in the category of Best New Artist. "As young guys, we know that this is a privilege, and we do appreciate that. We're grateful." Their one and only nomination came over odds-on favorites like Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus , instantly putting the boys in the heady company ...

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Marilyn Manson Is Not Working With Ne-Yo, Spokesperson Insists

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:51:00 +1900

Despite R&B; hitmaker's frequent comments about working with Manson, a rep for the shock-rocker says it's not happening. By Chris Harris Ne-Yo at the American Music Awards Photo: MTV News A couple of weeks ago, MTV News caught up with R&B; hit-maker Ne-Yo on the red carpet at the American Music Awards, and he said something rather interesting — and kind of shocking. When asked what he's been up to — in the wake of the September release of his latest LP, Year of the Gentleman — he told us he's got a lot on his plate. Ne-Yo explained that he's been writing for several artists and has a few collaborations in the works. He said he was excited to work with the likes of Mary J. Blige , Ciara , Michael Bolton , Mario , Monica , Leona Lewis and Lionel Richie . And then he mentioned his upcoming musical venture with none other than Marilyn Manson , the shock-rocking controversy magnet. When pressed for details, Ne-Yo remained ...

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Taylor Swift Reveals Extravagant Birthday Demands: Glasses, Cards And A Party For Her Crew

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:09:00 +1900

After selling a million-plus albums and performing for the Grammy nominations show, the teen has simpler needs. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Yasmine Richard Taylor Swift Photo: MTV News Taylor Swift is never one to hide her emotions. These days, she's developing quite a reputation for sharing her feelings about everything — boys, clothes, music — even if it gets her into trouble. Fortunately, we're pretty sure that talking about her birthday (December 13) won't be one of those instances. "I'm so excited," she told MTV News at the rehearsal for the Grammy Announcement Concert on Tuesday. "I'm turning 19. ... It's not 18; it's not 21. But it's going to be fun. It's the last year of my teens." Swift plans to throw a combination birthday bash and holiday party to celebrate the end of her teen years. "I am having a party with my band and my crew," she said. "A year-end, you-guys-are-awesome party." The country star only wants simple gifts for ...

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Kanye West-Produced Jay-Z Song Confirmed For Bad Boy's 'Notorious' Soundtrack

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +1900

There is also talk that the Notorious B.I.G.'s son will appear on a 'One More Chance' remake for the disc. By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Def jam It would have to be Bad Boy. You can't imagine a Notorious B.I.G. project without some sort of association with Diddy's label. MTV News confirmed that the soundtrack to the Biggie biopic "Notorious" will, in fact, be released by Big's former recording home. Although most of the performers and producers are still being confirmed, an album trump card has already been revealed: Big's good friend Jay-Z . Hov has the first track we'll hear off the album, "Brooklyn (We Go Hard)." Kanye West produced the song, and Santogold is featured on it. "Brooklyn, we go hard, we go hard," Santo's voice loops throughout the song. "Cross that bridge face the consequence," she also raps in a verse. "If a man tests my Stuy, I guarantee he won't like my reply," the Jiggaman cautions. "I'm a Brooklyn boy, I may take some getting used to." ...

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Spencer Pratt Breaks His Silence for First Time Since Marrying

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:16:07 +1900

Spencer Pratt is laughing at reports that his recent wedding to Heidi Montag was fake. "We had a beautiful ceremony here at One & Only Palmilla officiated by a minister and photographed by the hotel photographer," he tells Usmagazine.com in a statement. "We've never been happier." Pratt and Montag are still in Mexico. Mexico will marry American citizens and perform elopements. Other couples -- including Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon , Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes , and Jewel and Ty Murray , who recently wed abroad -- can legalize their unions before, or in the case of elopements, after a foreign ceremony in the United States. Adds Pratt, "Like other elopements that happen outside the country, we'll take care of the legal details when we get home." See Heidi and Spencer's top 13 cheesiest moments. Meanwhile, Hills executive producer Liz Gateley tells MTV News that the couple's married life and honeymoon will play a prominent part on The Hills ' upcoming fifth ...

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Heidi and Spencer's Wedding, Honeymoon to Be Featured on The Hills

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:03:17 +1900

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt 's married life will play a prominent part on The Hills' upcoming fifth season, says executive producer Liz Gateley. Gateley tells MTV News that cameras are still down in Mexico, where the two eloped on Nov. 19, filming their honeymoon. "MTV is currently filming Heidi and Spencer in Mexico, as we were expecting to capture them on vacation," Gateley says. "Fans will be able to see the exclusive footage from the ceremony in an upcoming episode, and we will continue to follow the newlyweds' relationship as it plays out in real life." Can you spot Heidi Montag's abs? Their Hills pals couldn't be more thrilled. "I'm excited for Heidi and Spencer, and I hope they have a long and happy marriage," Audrina Patridge tells Usmagazine.com . "When you spend time with the two of them, it's obvious how much they love each other, and how committed they are. Their wedding sounds like it was very intimate and romantic." See Heidi and Spencer's top 13 cheesiest ...

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Britney Spears' Greatest MTV News Moments

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:01:00 +1900

We look back at our history with Brit before her tell-all documentary, 'For the Record,' premieres Sunday. By James Montgomery Britney Spears during her first MTV interview in 1999 Photo: MTV News It's quite popular to say that Britney Spears has grown up before our very eyes. Primarily because it's true. From her early days as a pint-size "Star Search" contestant to her rise to fame as a half-shirted pop tartlet, and finally her ascension to global-star status — with brief detours into motherhood and mental instability thrown in for good measure — Britney has lived her entire life in front of the camera. And, more often than not, that camera was ours. We've got an entire wing of the MTV News' vault dedicated to Ms. Spears, filled with more than 10 years' worth of moments both amazing and embarrassing (and often a little bit of both). And with the double whammy of Brit-itude currently on the horizon — Sunday's premiere of the tell-all ...

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Shanna Moakler Has Marriage Advice For Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt; 'Hills' Stars, Others React To Surprise Wedding

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:08:00 +1900

'Never stop communicating and don't allow third parties into your marriage,' Moakler advises. By Jocelyn Vena Photo: MTV News Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are joining the illustrious ranks of couples who have tried to stay married on MTV. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey pondered chicken versus tuna on "Newlyweds," only to divorce after three years of marriage . Then there was Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro, who decided that death was an unreachable long-distance goal and divorced after starring in their show, "'Til Death Do Us Part," also after three years of marriage. (When contacted by MTV News, Simpson and Electra had no reactions or advice for Speidi.) Meanwhile, Shanna Moakler, whose on-again, off-again marriage to Blink-182's Travis Barker was chronicled on "Meet the Barkers," offered this little nugget for the couple via a statement to MTV News: "No matter what happens, cameras rolling or not, never stop communicating and don't allow third parties into ...

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Fall Out Boy Ready To Get Back To Work After The Birth Of Pete Wentz's Baby

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:05:00 +1900

'Pete just had a kid, so we've been taking a bit of a breather,' frontman Patrick Stump tells MTV News. By James Montgomery Fall Out Boy Photo: MTV News When MTV News sat down with Fall Out Boy on Monday in Los Angeles, there was obviously one topic we were itching to discuss — you know, the arrival of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson 's brand-new baby boy , Bronx Mowgli. There was only one problem: We were told we couldn't ask Pete about it. So, instead, we decided to be crafty and ask the guys how they're dealing with their time off. After all, their Folie à Deux album has been pushed back to December 16 , and Wentz just became a new pop, so, for the moment at least, the FOB schedule has been pretty clear. Of course, frontman Patrick Stump, being the good guy he is, obliged us — and even managed to make mention of Mowgli too (that's what we in the industry call "a win"). "Obviously, elephant in the room, Pete just had a kid, so we've ...

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Sarah Jessica Parker: Carrie Bradshaw Won't Be A Mom In 'Sex' Sequel

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:33:01 +1900

NEW YORK, NY -- Sarah Jessica Parker is hoping to shoot the sequel to the "Sex and The City" movie next summer. "I think it's a realistic timetable," the actress told MTV News "That's when we'd start shooting to be out in 2010. But that means we need to figure this out in the next couple of months."

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R. Kelly's Nephew Charged With Attempted Murder After Barbershop Shootout

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:15:00 +1900

Brayel Kelly, 16, was shot while allegedly attempting armed robbery. By Jennifer Vineyard R. Kelly Photo: Evan Agostini/ Getty Images R. Kelly 's 16-year-old nephew Brayel Kelly has been charged as an adult with attempted murder, according to authorities, after an incident in the Chicago area earlier this month in which the teen was shot. Calumet City police told MTV News that on November 6, Brayel Kelly — the son of R. Kelly's estranged brother Carey Kelly — went into a barbershop and allegedly tried to rob the owner by producing a gun and demanding that the owner place his money and jewelry in a plastic bag. Though the owner complied, he also took out a weapon. Police said Kelly fired, and the victim returned fire, shooting Kelly in the back. Carey Kelly told reporters that one bullet collapsed his son's lung and the other pierced his liver, and the boy remains hospitalized in intensive care at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Brayel has been charged ...

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Christina Aguilera Welcomes Pete Wentz, Ashlee Simpson Into The Ranks Of Hollywood Parents

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:25:00 +1900

'They're about to be on the ride of their life,' singer says after her whirlwind medley at the American Music Awards. By Jocelyn Vena Christina Aguilera in Los Angeles on Sunday Photo: MTV News Christina Aguilera gave birth to her first son, Max , in January, and she just popped out a new CD two weeks ago, so she can be forgiven for missing the news of the latest additions to the ranks of pop star parents, Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson . "Oh, did they give birth? Oh, how exciting! Congratulations," she told MTV News on Sunday, after her performance at the American Music Awards. "I give my best. They're about to be on the ride of their life. It's just the most amazing thing you could ever experience." At the awards show, Aguilera did a remix of some of her classics in honor of her new greatest-hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better — A Decade of Hits, which was released earlier this month exclusively at Target. "[The performance was a] seven-minute medley ...

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Ashlee Simpson Contemplates Motherhood In 2003

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:03:00 +1900

Long before marrying Pete Wentz, the singer wasn't sure she'd want her kids growing up in the industry. By Jocelyn Vena Ashlee Simpson in 2003 Photo: MTV News Long before Ashlee Simpson married Pete Wentz and gave birth to their son, Bronx Mowgli , who was born late Thursday in Los Angeles, she was an up-and-coming pop singer who was trying to break out of big sister Jessica 's shadow and make a name for herself in the music industry. In November 2003, MTV News sat down with a 19-year-old Simpson, who admitted that, despite appreciating growing up in a music-industry family, she wasn't sure she wanted that kind of fate for her future offspring. "Growing up in the industry has been sort of crazy and sort of been awesome for my family," she said. "Back in Texas we weren't as close as we are now. Usually when you're 14, you're like, 'Go away, Mom. Go away, Dad,' but I was going on tour with my family. They were all that I had. All of us are very different and ...

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