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Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Video: A Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet

by reporter March 12, 2010 Entertainment

From Batman to Quentin Tarantino, we analyze every influence on the epic clip.

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‘American Idol’ Shocker: Lilly Scott, Alex Lambert, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall Exit

by reporter March 11, 2010 Entertainment

Shaky singers Aaron Kelly and Paige Miles survive to make it to the season-nine top 12. By Gil Kaufman Lilly Scott on “American Idol” Thursday Photo: Fox After months of auditions, nail-biting Hollywood drama and three sometimes-painful live-performance weeks, America finally got its top 12 on “American Idol” Thursday night (March 11) on a show that provided some of the first true surprises — and shocking exits — of season nine

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Jessica Biel Recalls ‘Intense’ ‘Summit On The Summit’ Climb

by reporter March 10, 2010 Entertainment

Actress says Mount Kilimanjaro ‘was like this mysterious, foreboding, ominous woman.’ By James Montgomery Jessica Biel Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — While climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, as part of Kenna’s “Summit on the Summit” mission, Jessica Biel got to know the 19,000-odd feet of rock pretty well. In fact, she’s pretty sure the mountain is actually a woman

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Jay Electronica Disguised His Voice To Avoid Hip-Hop Prejudice

by reporter March 10, 2010 Entertainment

‘I was embarrassed from being from the South,’ he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Jay Electronica Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Hearing the commanding voice of Jay Electronica on the microphone, one probably couldn’t detect his New Orleans roots. Years ago, like many MCs from the South, Electronica experienced some hip-hop prejudice when people heard the Southern twang in his voice — so he started disguising it

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Corey Haim’s Life Mirrored Pop Culture

by reporter March 10, 2010 Entertainment

‘There’s nothing I can say except a person’s got to go through what they’ve got to go through,’ Haim said of his ups and downs. By James Montgomery Corey Haim Photo: Ron Galella/ Getty Images Early Wednesday morning (March 10), actor Corey Haim was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, California, as a result of an apparent drug overdose.

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Biggie’s Best: Debating The Brooklyn MC’s Finest, 13 Years Later

by reporter March 9, 2010 Entertainment

More than a decade after the Notorious B.I.G.’s death, our Mixtape Daily team is still hashing it out. By Shaheem Reid and Rahman Dukes Notorious B.I.G. Photo: Getty Images Legacy Salute: Biggie’s Best, Part 1 Tuesday (March 9) marks the 13th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G

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Tyga Says ‘The Music Is Solid’ On New Mixtape

by reporter March 8, 2010 Entertainment

‘I’m a solid individual,’ Young Money MC tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Tyga Photo: Young Money This Week’s Main Pick Street King : Tyga Holding It Down For : Young Money Mixtape : Black Thoughts Real Spit : This tape has nothing to do with the Legendary Roots Crew’s lead MC — it’s all about Young Money’s West Coast rebel Tyga. “Basically, I named the mixtape Black Thoughts because when you think of the word ‘black,’ you think of great, confidence, individuality

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Snoop Dogg Gets West Coast Rappers ‘Organized’ On New Mixtape

by reporter March 5, 2010 Entertainment

‘If you make good music and we are one, they’re gonna get onboard,’ he tells Mixtape Daily.

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Kanye West Protege Mikkey Halstead Working On First Album

by reporter March 4, 2010 Entertainment

‘It’s really going to be done the way I want,’ he tells Mixtape Daily.

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Lady Gaga Teases ‘Telephone’ Premiere With New Photo

by reporter March 4, 2010 Entertainment

‘RING RING it’s coming little monsters,’ Gaga tweeted on Thursday about the premiere of ‘Telephone’ video with Beyonce. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video Photo: twitter.com/ladygaga Lady Gaga took to her Twitter account on Thursday (March 4) to tease her fans about the forthcoming release of her hotly anticipated “Telephone” music video with Beyonc

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Lil Wayne Parties In NYC, Records In Miami Before His Sentencing

by reporter March 4, 2010 Entertainment

Weezy is expected to be sentenced and turn himself in Monday in New York. By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne (file) Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Lil Wayne headed back to Miami on Wednesday after an eventful few days in New York

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Young Jeezy Talks Plies Collabo, Says Next Album Will Drop In June

by reporter March 3, 2010 Entertainment

‘It’s go time,’ he tells Mixtape Daily of finishing up Thug Motivation 103. By Shaheem Reid Young Jeezy Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive On Tuesday night, Young Jeezy and his Mob Squad lit up Madison Square Garden during the Blueprint 3 Tour stop. “It’s not a rap concert; it’s a show,” Jeezy said just hours before the performance.

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Gang Starr’s Guru Undergoes Successful Surgery

by reporter March 2, 2010 Entertainment

Rapper’s partner DJ Premier tweets, ‘Keep sending him love,’ after rapper reportedly suffered heart attack. By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez Gang Starr’s Guru Photo: Gregg Delman Gang Starr MC Guru underwent successful surgery on Monday, according to DJ Premier. Premier, Guru’s partner in the long-running hip-hop outfit, tweeted the news Tuesday morning (March 2), writing, “Good news: Guru surgery was successful, keep sending him love.” Premier did not specify what the surgery was for or what the MC’s current condition was, and spokespeople for Guru could not be reached at press time for further information on the rapper’s medical condition

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Kanye West Posts Long Blog On Creativity, Alexander McQueen And More

by reporter March 2, 2010 Entertainment

‘For me the hardest thing is to ‘just’ agree and that is what sparks creativity,’ West writes. By Jem Aswad Kanye West Photo: Stefania D’Alessandro/ Getty Images Kanye West relaunched his Web site last week, and while the first day only featured his “Coldest Winter” video and an arty photo of his girlfriend Amber Rose, it’s filled out recently and on Tuesday (March 2), he posted one of his long all-caps blog entries, rendered even more difficult to read (and cut-and-paste) by his new site’s format

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French Montana Says Debut Album Needs To Be A ‘Masterpiece’

by reporter March 2, 2010 Entertainment

‘I’m not no overnight rapper,’ Akon signee tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid French Montana Photo: Konvict Music The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive French Montana is in no rush to put out his debut album. One of Akon’s newest signees said he has enough money to continue serving up material through mixtapes, such as his latest, Mac Wit Da Cheese 2

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