How ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Launched Hip-Hop Into the Mainstream
30 years ago MTV took a chance on hip-hop and propelled the genre from being a fad to becoming one of the most important genres in history.
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The Best ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Moments: Revisiting the Most Talked About Interviews & Performanc…
We take a look at 10 of the best moments from 'Yo! MTV Raps' in honor of the sow's 30th anniversary.
A$AP Rocky Joins MTV as Creative Director
Catch him and other A$AP Mob members performing tonight on MTV.
Vans Era Pro x MTV International
Vans and MTV have finally teamed up to celebrate their influence in youth culture.
Watch J. Cole’s MTV ‘Life & Rhymes’ Teaser
Fresh off the release of Born Sinner on Tuesday (June 18), J. Cole and everything regarding him is front-page news. MTV, production company By Any Means and Cole are bringing back "Life & Rhymes" and yesterday's "RapFix LIve," J. Cole sat down with Sw…
Oscars 2013, Best Original Song: Never Forget Three 6 Mafia’s ’06 Performance
The 2013 Oscars take place this Sunday (Feb. 24).
And while we'll be sure to enjoy the show -- Seth MacFarlane is hosting, in case you live under a rock -- we can't help but think back to a simpler time. That time? 2006. When Three 6 Mafia won the venerable Best Original Song award for "It's Har…
And while we'll be sure to enjoy the show -- Seth MacFarlane is hosting, in case you live under a rock -- we can't help but think back to a simpler time. That time? 2006. When Three 6 Mafia won the venerable Best Original Song award for "It's Har…
MTV Video Music Awards 2012 Will Be Memorable With Surprises, Performances
There may be no baby bump to talk about this year, but given its track record, the MTV Video Music Awards will surely provide some water cooler moments when the show airs Thursday.
Last year, Beyonce set a tweets-per-second record on Twitter when she revealed her pregnancy at the awards...
Last year, Beyonce set a tweets-per-second record on Twitter when she revealed her pregnancy at the awards...
Mac Miller Shares Story of Meek Mill Friendship, Confusion Over Names
Mac Miller sits down with the hosts of MTV's "Hip Hop POV" Wednesday night (May 9) to discuss his career in addition to his hip-hop peers. One fellow rapper he makes mention of is Meek Mill, with whom he collaborated on Dreamchasers 2, the MMG signee's latest mixtape...
MTV ‘Hottest MCs’ List: AOL’s The BoomBox Weighs In on Wale — Video
MTV is once again counting down the "Hottest MCs in the Game," and when it came time to consider No. 10, Wale, the network enlisted the help of our very own BoomBox editor, Georgette Cline. Our intrepid leader knows her hip-hop, and in the clip below, she holds forth on why Wale is…
MTVU Woodie Awards 2012: J. Cole, Frank Ocean, Mac Miller Nominated
NEW YORK (AP) - The eclectic mix of The Black Keys, Skrillex and Mac Miller lead nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards.
All three are up for top honor Woodie of the year along with Frank Ocean, Foster the People and J. Cole. Awards also will be handed out for emerging artists, performance and vide…
All three are up for top honor Woodie of the year along with Frank Ocean, Foster the People and J. Cole. Awards also will be handed out for emerging artists, performance and vide…