Rap legends from Biggie Smalls to Tupac Shakur lionized him in their verse. And now, like them, he's gone.
DJ Mr. Magic, one of hip hop's conduits to radio, died Friday of a heart attack.
Born John Rivas, he launched and hosted the first all-rap radio show in the U.S.
Titled "Rap Attack," the show debuted in 1983 on WBLS and quickly became an inspiration point for key players in hip hop. The show, which lasted six years,… Continue
There's a reason Omarion named his upcoming album Ollusion.
"Everything is based on perception, and I'm a testament of perception," O explained to MTV News. "All the moves I made, things might look a certain way, and they may be at times, but they might not. You always got to dig deeper and ask the questions."
And one of those questions might be: What exactly happened between O and Lil Wayne? In August, the Cash Money superstar… Continue
When VH1's "Hip Hop Honors" airs this month, viewers will notice a new look and a new home for the annual event.
The festivities moved from Manhattan to the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House, where the biggest names in hip hop came out last month to honor the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records.
"We honored a label as opposed to six to eight different artists," executive producer Lee Rolontz told The News. "Def Jam… Continue
The David Letterman sex and extortion scandal is tailor made for a talk-show monologue - and Jay Leno took his shots on Friday night.
He opened his prime-time show with five jokes about his former late night competitor. Here are some of the barbs:
"Settle down. If you came here tonight for sex with a talk show host, you've got the wrong studio."
"What is going on. First Conan hits his head, and then somebody tries to extort… Continue
Of all the cringe-worthy things Amy Winehouse has done, her new attempt at rapping might be at the top of the list.
A new video catches her testing out some rhymes alongside musician friend Zalon. As if lines like, "Listen, I can write 10 raps a night, it don't matter, but you know that it's tight," weren't bad enough, the whole thing is shoddily filmed on a handheld camera.
She also comments on her famously beehived… Continue
A 13-year-old was killed and another teen was wounded in gunfire in front of a Queens car wash Friday, police and witnesses said.
Kevin Miller was felled by a bullet to the head in the Cambria Heights shootout around 3 p.m., police said.
"It was like 'pop, pop,'" said Tete Alexandre, 18, who was working at a nearby McDonald's when the shots were fired.
"He was on the floor, bleeding from his head," she said of… Continue
How much is a third term worth to Mayor Bloomberg? To be precise, $64,756,118.47 - for now.
That's how much he has spent - through Monday - on his campaign. And it's more than 16 times the $3,826,466 his rival, city Controller William Thompson, has spent.
Bloomberg is worth an estimated $17.5 billion, so he can certainly afford it, but the $64.7 million is more than he had spent at this point in his first two… Continue
The ex-fiance of Kandi Burruss -- who stars on "Real Housewives of Atlanta" -- died tonight after a brawl erupted at a club in Atlanta.
Cops say A.J. Jewell suffered severe head injuries during the fight at Body Tap and was rushed to Piedmont Hospital, where he later died ... this according to myfoxatlanta.com.
This is the woman who has sued Beyonce's dad, Mathew Knowles, claiming he's the father of her child.
Alexsandra Wright had a small role on one episode of "Scrubs" -- in an episode titled "My 15 Minutes," which aired back in 2001.
Wright is not actually an actress -- but this being L.A., everyone dabbles in it from time to time.
Alexsandra Wright filed the case in L.A. County Superior Court. Wright lives in L.A. --… Continue
A Jonas brother is going to the chapel—but not with out a pre-nup.
Much to the dismay of teen girls everywhere, Kevin Jonas, 21, the oldest of the pop star trio, the Jonas Brothers, is still set to marry his longtime sweetheart, Danielle Deleasa—after she signs an iron-clad pre-nup, reports In Touch Weekly.
The boy band member has no doubt that it's the real thing, say insiders, but that doesn't mean he's in any rush.
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga and Kanye West shocked fans on Thursday when they announced they'd be canceling their much-anticipated Fame Kills tour without explanation.
But on Friday at an event in New York City, Gaga, who didn't get into specifics about the cancellation, did say that West would be taking some time off and she would be hitting the road on her own.
"Well, actually, it was a mutual decision to cancel the tour," she told MTV News… Continue
Want to make a million dollars? Just have eight babies -- because Jon Gosselin says that's what the fam pulled in last year for pimping out his children.
As TMZ previously reported, Jon wants the kids off the show permanently, so goodbye paycheck.
Hope hosting those Vegas pool parties pays… Continue
Ludacris and T.I. donated $10,000 each to Atlanta flooding relief ... so what about ATL native NeNe Leakes? She's too busy clubbin' in Hollywood to care. Her response to her city's plight: "I'm going to the gay club."
Doctors haven't figured out exactly what's wrong with comedian Paul Rodriguez -- who's in ICU right now with severe abdominal pains.
Mario Santoya -- who works with Paul at the California Latino Water Coalition -- tells us Paul is in stable condition at George Washington University Hospital in D.C., but has been forced to take pain medication while doctors try and pinpoint the cause of his illness.
On The Ultimate Fighter 10, Kimbo Slice goes into the ring against Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Kimbo delivered several blows to Roy that could have ended the fight, but the fight took a turn and Kimbo landed on the mat. Nelson kept Kimbo pinned to the mat with nowhere to go, causing the ref to end the fight in the 2nd… Continue
Selected Mixtapes: Writing on the Wall, The Movie Part 2
Singles: "Wasted" (featuring Plies)
Street Bangers: "Bricks," "Awesome" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Wonderful," "Photo Shoot," "I'm a Star," "Wasted" remix (featuring OJ Da Juiceman), "She's Got a Friend" (featuring Juelz Santana and Big Boi)
Like a cocky chef who's confident in his skills, Khaled gave us some of the ingredients he's using to cook up Victory but was hush-hush when it came to what we can actually expect. The meal ain't ready yet — until then, he's gonna leave us starving.
"I worked with someone I never worked with before that I always wanted to work with," Khaled said coyly. "I won't tell you if it's one of my singles or one of the singles, 'cause I like that to be a… Continue
Diddy has had a few mantras over the years, from "we won't stop" to "the saga continues," which also doubled as an album title of him. Now, the hip-hop heavyweight has another one to add to the list: "It's a new era for Bad Boy."
Diddy has taken his label to a new company, recently announcing a partnership with Interscope Records after spending the past five years at Atlantic Records. The new union will usher in Diddy's next LP, the much-hyped… Continue