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Over the weekend, the blogoshere blew up with the news that MTV had banned Kanye West's 'Monster' video for its degrading portrayal of women in the clip. Today, MTV reached out to The BoomBox in an effort to clear the rumors. Turns out that "banned" is too harsh of a statement on the subject...

Lupe Fiasco has temporarily quelled his beef with Atlantic Records – fans can finally expect his long-delayed 'Lasers' album in March – but now the Chi-Town rapper has a bone to pick with MTV. His rage was apparently sparked by MTV's criticial piece 'Dear Lupe Fiasco: 10 Tips to Make 'Lasers' Successful,' which was posted on the Web on Thursday morning (Oct. 21). Lupe...

MTV has announced that Kanye West's short film/extended music video, 'Runaway,' will make its U.S. television debut this weekend, broadcasting simultaneously on MTV and BET on Saturday. The 35-minute film premiered earlier this month in London, and has been called a "great looking" and "ambitious" "visual accompaniment" to Kanye's highly-anticipated new album, 'My Bea

Going through Eminem's blockbuster 'Recovery' LP for the first time, it was clear that his Just Blaze-produced collaboration with Lil Wayne was going to become a huge single at some point. Well, it looks like Shady's camp is thinking that that time is now...

Following his inaugural performance at the MTV VMAs earlier this month, Drake has signed on to help MTV kick-off it's new daily program 'The Seven' with an in-studio appearance on the show's debut episode. The Young Money rapper will join Justin Timberlake and additional members of 'The Social Network' cast in MTV's Time Square studios for the official premiere on Monday...

One year after hijacking Taylor Swift's win for Best Female Video at the 2009 Video Music Awards, Kanye West returned to the scene of the crime hitting the MTV stage Sunday. Debuting the track 'Runaway' off his upcoming album 'Dark Twisted Fantasy, West ditched his usual elaborate stage show for a raw performance...

Looks like this year's MTV Video Music Awards is turning into a real party. Just when you thought the lineup of performers couldn't get any more stacked, MTV has announced that R&B king Usher will now be joining the veritable who's who of rappers, rockers and singers, including Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, B.o.B...

One year after his infamous Taylor Swift debacle, Kanye West will once again take the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards. The Chicago bred rapper/producer has appeared at the VMA's every year since he made his 2004 debut and has enjoyed his share of victories, including Best Male Video in 2005 for 'Jesus Walks' and Best Special Effects in 2008 for 'Good Life,' but after his drunken interruption

No stranger to winning a Moonman, rapper Eminem leads the pack of nominees this year for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, scoring a total of eight nominations. The 'Recovery' creator, who recently finished filming the video for his Rihanna-assisted hit 'Love The Way You Lie,' earns the title of the program's most nominated male artist...

MTV has teamed up with the filmmakers behind the Jay-Z farewell documentary 'Fade to Black' to give the royal treatment to Drake. Entitled 'Drake: Better Than Good Enough,' the new hour-long feature will air June 23 at 10PM. We went over to MTV headquarters for a preview of some key scenes and it's safe to say that the effort will be of interest to fans and non-fans alike...