J. Cole wasn’t always the cool kid! Years before he signed to Roc Nation and dropped his debut album, Cole World, Jermaine used to play the violin, had a embarassing job at a skating rink, had a high GPA, was a ladies man, and went by the rap name, The Therapist (Glad he changed his […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs celebrates his 42nd birthday today. The Harlem native is best known for his leadership with legendary acts such as Notorious B.I.G, Jodeci, Mary J. Blidge and the big names he has groomed after that. Diddy got his start as in intern at Uptown Records while attending Howard University, where he was best known for […]
When Rihanna was snubbed by MTV for a VMA nomination this year, we thought it was a one-time fluke. But now that the network’ss Europe Music Awards are set to air, and her name has again been left off some serious categories, we’re wondering if they’ve got it out for her. Despite going on tour […]
Beyonce’s pregnancy helped Twitter break a record on Sunday when she made the announcement during the 2011 MTV VMAs, proving that we at the HB offices weren’t the only ones excited about the news. When Beyonce made her big reveal, rubbing her belly at the end of performing “Love On Top,” approximately 8,868 tweets were […]
In case you missed the VMA’s Sunday night, don’t worry. Check out all the performances here! JAY-Z & KANYE WEST “OTIS” LIVE Get More: 2011 VMA, Music, JAY Z and Kanye West BEYONCE “LOVE ON TOP” LIVE Get More: 2011 VMA, Music, Beyoncé LADY GAGA “YOU AND I” LIVE Get More: 2011 VMA, Music, Lady […]
It seems that we all were around when Bow Wow was 17, so what new can we learn right? Well, on the season premiere of MTV’s “When I Was 17” series, Bow Wow talks getting kicked out of amusement parks, failing his driver’s license test three times, having a tutor and more. http://videobam.com/widget/kizQl/custom/560 BOW WOW […]
The 2011 MTV VMA nominees are in! Though Katy Perry scored the most recognition with 9 nods, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna were not far behind. However, Rihanna only received nominations for her guest appearances on choruses. Are we the only ones who feel she was snubbed? Before the haters go NUTS, you don’t have […]
Eminem has hired MTV’s host Sway Calloway to take over the Shade 45 morning spot. Calloway will be returning to radio with his very own show, “Sway In The Morning.” Sway is no stranger to radio, starting out as the host of the nationally syndicated “The Wake Up Show” with King Tech. The morning show […]
Game‘s newest video “Red Nation” featuring Lil’ Wayne won’t be getting any airtime on BET and MTV anytime soon. Game announced that the video was banned by the networks.
Before making the cover of Rolling Stone magazine (and other magazines), before becoming one of the most sought after rapper in 2011, before dating Amber Rose-What was life like for Cameron Jibril Thomaz aka as Wiz Khalifa! One thing thast has remained the same-his love for music & kush (well thats two). See what else […]
MTV has responded to reports that they have banned Kanye West‘s “Monster” video after being pressured by a women’s rights organization. The cable channel says they are still waiting on edits to be made to the video before it will air.
I always wondered why I never saw the official “world premiere” of Kanye, Jay Z, Rick Ross and Nicki’s “Monster” video on television, and now I know why. Apparently, MTV along with other music channels has banned the video in response to feminists groups and more specifically, activists like Sharon Haywood and Melinda Tankard. The […]
