The G-Unit MC says his latest video is inspired by the '90s flick 'How to Be a Player.' By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Shaheem Reid Lloyd and Lloyd Banks Photo: G-Unit Lloyd Banks is taking it back to the jiggy era for his latest video. The G-Unit MC told MTV News that his newest clip, "Any Girl," is inspired by the '90s comedy "How to Be a Player." In the movie, a slick womanizer — played by former MTV VJ Bill Bellamy — juggles his many conquests. "Any Girl" shows Banks trying not to get caught in his web of women
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'Those videos are very interesting, actually,' VMA-nominated singer says of West's and Eminem's latest clips. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Audrey Kim Jason Derulo Photo: MTV News Last week, Kanye West and Eminem released two equally powerful, albeit very different, music videos, for their singles "Power" and "Love the Way You Lie," respectively. And while Eminem relied on some heavyweight cameos from Megan Fox, Rihanna and Dominic Monaghan to tell his story, West relied on artistic visuals , created with the help of director Marco Brambilla, for what he described as a "painting." "Those videos are very interesting, actually," "In My Head" singer and VMA nominee Jason Derulo told MTV News on Sunday at the Teen Choice Awards
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'Since the album is leaking, I want this one to come from ME,' B.o.B tweets about posting song. By Steven Roberts B.o.B Photo: MTV News There's been much hype surrounding B.o.B's debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, which is slated to drop April 27. The album's lead single and surprise hit, "Nothin' on You," featuring Bruno Mars, currently sits at #1 on iTunes' songs chart
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'I tried to slither my way on that record,' Young Money MC tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Sway Calloway Drake and Lil Wayne Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Holla at the champs — your boys have finally decided to get it in on Twitter, so shout us out at @shaheemreid and @mongosladenyc . Let's have dialogue and check for exclusives
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She also opens up about 'time-demanding' Last Girl on Earth Tour and the success of 'Rude Boy.' By James Dinh Rihanna performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Fox Wednesday night might have marked Rihanna's "American Idol" debut , but the superstar delivered a fearless performance of her new single, "Rockstar 101." "It's my first time performing on 'Idol,' and it's a little nerve-racking, because we're in the middle of our tour rehearsals and it's a really time-demanding experience, and we just had to fit this in there." she said in an interview with "Entertainment Tonight." The songstress, who just announced her Last Girl on Earth Tour with Ke$ha this week, confessed that her performance was completely spontaneous, revealing that she and her band "came up with what we were going to do right here, right now." Rihanna also explained the meaning behind the title of her Last Girl on Earth Tour. "I like to think about myself as the last girl on Earth, because sometimes people make decisions based on the outlook of others and, you know, to me, my life is my life," she said. "It's my world, and I'm going to live it the way I want to
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'Bad decision with this many weeks left!' one MTV reader writes.
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'American Idol' runner-up reveals new song titles, collaborators; online report claims Adam taped a segment for 'Oprah.' By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert Photo: Kevin Parry/ WireImage While Adam Lambert's debut album doesn't hit stores for more than a month, the "American Idol" runner-up is offering fans some hints about what they can expect. In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, Lambert says he was influenced by the Killers and Muse for the yet-untitled LP. "It's as if a '70s time capsule blasted off into space and you're watching it through a holographic filter," he said
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British Amazon site posts 30-second clips of all songs of soundtrack from second 'Twilight' film. By James Montgomery "New Moon" soundtrack cover Photo: Summit Entertainment It's not a leak, but the site British Amazon.com has given fans an unexpected preview of the hotly anticipated "New Moon" soundtrack (which hits stores on October 20) by posting a 30-second snippet of each song on the album.
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The track, from the upcoming documentary 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,' features backing vocals by MJ's brothers. By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson rehearses for his "This Is It" concerts Photo: Kevin Mazur/AEG/Getty Images "This Is It," the first single from the upcoming documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It," will debut online Monday at midnight. The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star's brothers, will get its world premiere on MichaelJackson.com .
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Plus: Serani steps from behind the boards to in front of the microphone, in Mixtape Daily. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid Slaughterhouse Photo: MTV News Behind the Beats: Serani Serani may be best known for his breakout hit "No Games," but the emerging Jamaican artist first made a name for himself crafting songs for some of his homeland's biggest stars
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