12 Best Hip-Hop Christmas Songs Of All Time From a Run-D.M.C. classic to raps with not-so-merry sentiments, here's MTV News' nontraditional playlist.

Of course, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé and current holders of the Christmas crown, but the yuletide flavor you want a hard edge or what? When rappers do not seem to be spreading holiday cheer, hip hop, rap fans, has given a lot of carols. Run - OPD's 1987 classic "Christmas in Hollis" the most - popular, but the rapper Ludacris and Kanye West have all the Christmas traditions such as the new-schoolers may be alive.

You Nat King Cole's 1946 "Christmas Song" or if you've grown tired of listening to Mariah Carey's recent 1994 hit "All I want for Christmas is You," MTV News, Rob Best, a 12 - song playlist is compiled of Christmas - the theme.

"Christmas in Hollis," Run-DMC
No doubt, the best ever recorded by Rob Carroll, in the 1987 Classic Run and OPD partner - in - rhyme Queens, New York, besides, they are rapping about Christmas in Hollis. It can run about $ 1 million Santa wallet determining who can forget the spitting? Or his mother's collard - greens and Mac-and - cheese, roasted on Christmas night that dialogue is OPD?

"Christmas Rappin '," Kurtis Blow
Run -D.M.C. Best not to do so, but in his 1979 "Christmas Rappin '" Kurtis Blow when they did it first be registered. Rap Kurtis Blow became the first investment in the respective single star is not difficult to find - he represents something new and original. Rapped Blow, Christmas Carol, with a new twist, "I am you / 'cause Jive alive in front of you, I do not want to write about things, not the 1823 or 1970." Take the Santa!

"Christmas in Harlem," Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and many more features
Leave it with the grandest rapper Kanye West Carroll present "Christmas in Harlem." Louis Vuitton Don and his only song to feature a musical group, 'Ye also join in the festivities Musiq Soulchild, Cyhi Da Prynce and Teyana Taylor MCS plus Dipset Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Vado father. Hit - Boy Manufacturing, a six-minute, 32 - a different take on a second track for holiday Each got rappers. When a shopping spree Bad Santa, starring Jim Jones Yeezy,,, recounts a December 25 sexual escapade. There is a hodgepodge, but ultimately it all came together very well

"Christmas Rap," treacherous 3
Every hip hop fan should see at least once in the 1984 cult classic "Street Beat". Bronx, New York, MCS Bootleg gifts under the tree, Santa and cooperate to hold the treacherous three Doug dissed the new and the hilarious "Christmas Rap," old enough to remember that reputation.

"Ludacrismas," Ludacris
If Ludacris starred in the 2007 holiday film "Fred Claus," Why can not he add to the soundtrack of the film? On "Ludacrismas," ATL MC, gets busy by rapping songs like "I want for Christmas with two gold front teeth, all of em 'to say that." If you have not followed the sleigh bells, this could be a hit all year round.

"Santa Claus Goes directly to the Ghetto," Snoop Dogg
Who says gangstas can roast chestnuts and open fires? In 1990, Death Row Records' music and their bones were murderous, but also menacing Suge Knight's label are the holiday spirit. On Death Row In 1996 he was dropped by the wonders of Christmas in the title. When Santa was featured on the album cover on the electric chair, it was real hard for some suitable holiday tunes. Snoop Dogg, Nate Tha snu snu pound and later joined by funky "Santa Claus goes directly to the Ghetto." Is not always the case as murder.

"Deck Da Club," Ying Yang Twins
A crunk club anthem with a "Deck the Halls" Leave it to change the Ying Yang twins. Kaine and Brother D-ROC "jing on the Bells" from the melody and we go 'I'll do her thang / Makin to see, the dough is' spendin keep going ", a song, gentlemen's club that apply when the elevator is a roll, but I drank the leak is not . "Strippers and even celebrate Christmas.

"Bad Santa Intro," Jim Jones featuring Sen and Shoota
Following the Dipset rapper Jim Jones is no more than a representation of St. Nick's. In 2008, Jimmy Bad Santa on his second holiday album, a tribute to the table was dropped. That street was completely locked up in jail and a Capo in the snow and the poverty of his friends sent commissariat rhymed about rising prices and standout "Bad Santa Intro," added

"The Jingle Bellz," Juelz Chandana and Star
Dipset MC Jim Jones is not the only one who had the holiday spirit. AZ at the end, of course - Juelz Chandana "in Jingle Bells" on a remix version R7B get comfortable with singer star. I was dashing through the snow in a four-door white Bentley did not want to go, does that mean?

"Cold Chillin 'Christmas," Juice Crew
In the 1980s, the Juice Crew, Marley marl was a juggernaut of a song lyrics. MC Shan, Roxanne Shanté, Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Craig G. and Kool G Rap, and the juice of the day, some of the rawest rapper was released. They were on the case in 1988, "Cold Chillin 'Christmas." Definitely worth a listen.

"Christmas Song," by David Banner
No one had to bite his tongue Mississippi MC David Banner, and "Christmas Song," his form is true. December 23, 2003, Banner and his second solo album, MTA2 Released: dirty water baptism, and it's tough - the sound was the "Christmas Song." DB There is no spread holiday cheer: song title, do not let them fool you. We tryna a meal for you, instead, the song's hook, he sings, and "It's wintertime, and we are / we 'applications to fill a job can not find it, but we are slobs you / So let's rap and let' cause rob us of treatment." Santa is a good see his back.

"A Merry Christmas Muthaf ---," Eazy-E
Eazy-E, now you do not have a traditional Christmas Carol. A West Coast Classic Chevy has, however, he "'Merry Christmas Muthaf ---," the interpolation of a pornographic recording them during the hilarious" Jingle Bells on. " Trust us, it's not squeamish.

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T-Pain - 5 O'Clock ft

Work began on the album, originally titled UBER, during 2009, and the album was initially intended to be released during 2010. However, the album has suffered a series of delays; although T-Pain has claimed the album has been completed and mastered, he has rescheduled the album's release date, to reflect his displeasure at generally falling music sales. Despite this, however, he has since claimed that he will in fact release the album when his account on the social networking site Twitter reaches a million "followers". T-Pain initially denied that Jay-Z's song "D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)" would put him off from using Auto-Tune, the vocal pitch correcting technology he has frequently used throughout his previous work, he later confirmed that there would be a higher presence of Auto-Tune on the album, and later revealed he had stopped using the technology permanently and would rather use his own new version of it, called the T-Pain Effect, after leaving Antares Audio Technologies and signing with iZotope and using his very own "I Am T-Pain" microphone. In June 2010, T-Pain confirmed that the album had been completed and mastered, but that it will not be released until album sales increase. T-Pain posted on Twitter stating he would release his PrEVOLVEr mixtape when he gets 500,000 followers and release his album RevolveR when he gets 1,000,000 followers. He released his first single for the album "Best Love Song" with Chris Brown on March 22, 2011, after his three singles "Reverse Cowgirl", "Take Your Shirt Off" and "Rap Song" featuring American rapper Rick Ross did not chart well, releasing them as promotional singles instead. T-Pain stated that after Jay-Z released "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", the first single from The Blueprint 3, his 2009 album, he would still continue using autotune and release his new album UBER. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, T-Pain confirmed that he was working on a song with singer Kesha and rapper Pitbull to be featured on the album. T-Pain has since renamed the album to RevolveR and expected to release his album in 2010. T-Pain stated that he had to cut many guest spots on the album, calling his last album from 2008, Thr33 Ringz, a possible DJ Khaled album because of all the guest appearances. Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Lily Allen, Pitbull, One Chance, Lil Wayne, Detail and Ne-Yo have all been confirmed features for the album. T-Pain released his highly anticipated prequel to RevolveR on May 4, 2011, with over 30 tracks entitled prEVOLVEr. On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown, T-Pain will release Revolve? on the RCA Records brand.  On October 17th, 2011, T-Pain unveiled the official artwork for the album via twitter.

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We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris

"We Found Love" is an electro house and dance-pop song. It also displays elements of europop, pop, techno[18] and trance music. Glen Gamboa of Newsday described "We Found Love" as being the mainstream version of dubstep. According to the digital music sheet published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of G? major and it is set at a groove of 120 beats per minute. The instrumentation of "We Found Love" consists of alarm bells, a keyboard, repetitive pumped-up synthesizers and 4/4 beats. It also makes use of bleeps, bloops, whoosh noises, electronic loops and complicated rhythms.

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Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger ft

Bill Lamb from About.com gave the song a positive review, giving the single four-and-a-half out of five stars. Lamb wrote that, "The funky, whistle driven melody here is loose, light, and irresistibly funky. The punchy guest vocal from fellow judge Christina Aguilera is simply icing on the cake. There is a real vocal chemistry between Aguilera and Levine." Lamb called the song an "outstanding summer song", writing that "It is light, danceable, and would sound great in the car with the top down." Robbie Daw from Idolator wrote that "It takes a full two minutes and 15 seconds for Christina's soulful pipes to begin trilling on "Moves Like Jagger." But once she does, she immediately steals the show." Daw concluded by writing that "this is the best thing from either of these two in years."

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Sexy and I Know It

"Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American electropop duo LMFAO from their second studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, G.M. Robertson and Kenneth Oliver, and it was produced by Party Rock. The song became the group's second top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two in the United States. Elsewhere, the song charted within the top 10 of the charts in more than fifteen countries.

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The One That Got Away

"I'm so pleased to select 'The One That Got Away' as my sixth single because this song shows a very different side of me that I haven't shown with my past singles on this record, I think that everyone can relate to this song. I wrote (it) about when you promise someone forever, but you end up not being able to follow through. It's a bittersweet story. Hopefully, the listener learns from hearing it and never has to say they had 'The One' get away."

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Good Feeling [Official Video]

The music video for "Good Feeling" follows Flo Rida on a tour around Europe. A lot of his exercise regime can be seen in detail. American rap artist Snoop Dogg can be seen in this video shaking hands with Flo Rida.

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Paradise

Coldplay initially announced that the single's music video would be directed by Hype Williams (who previously directed the first version of the "Viva la Vida" music video) but that version was scrapped after shooting and the band decided instead to record a new version directed by long-time collaborator Mat Whitecross. The band called Mat just a day before the shooting and the video's concept was finished just hours before the director traveled from London to South Africa. The band's frontman Chris Martin created the video's concept storyline. The unicycle and elephants suits had to be found in hurry. The suits had to be as lo-fi and spontaneous as possible.[8] The video was released on 19 October 2011. In the video, a man dressed as an elephant (played by Chris Martin) escapes from a zoo in London and attempts to hitch-hike his way to another country (doing so finally by stowing away inside a suitcase). An aerial shot reveals that his initial destination was Cape Town, South Africa. He is then seen wandering around Johannesburg, at one point, walking past Nelson Mandela Bridge and a set of railway tracks in Braamfontein. He then earns enough money (which appears to be ZAR 67.05, roughly equivalent to USD 8.40) for a unicycle by busking on the street, and after a seemingly hopeless wander comes across three other elephants (the rest of Coldplay) playing the song in the veld (South African grasslands). The video shifts to the band playing a live show at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg before returning to the desert where they run towards the camera. The music video was shot on location in London, Cape Town, the Klein Karoo in the Western Cape and Johannesburg.

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It Will Rain [Official Music Video]

"It Will Rain" is a song by American pop artist Bruno Mars. The song was released on iTunes for purchase on September 27, 2011. An accompanying music video was planned to premiere on October 26, 2011 on MTV. However, on October 24, 2011 Mars announced via Twitter that the music video has been delayed until a couple of weeks. It eventually premiered on November 10, 2011.

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Someone Like You

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jake Nava and it was filmed in Paris, France. The video showed Adele walking alone through the streets with a sad look on her face. Critics praised the video for being simple and perfect for the sound of the song. Adele performed the song on several award and television shows including the 2011 BRIT Awards, 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She additionally added the song on the set list of her second tour Adele Live. The live performances of the song were heavily praised by music critics and fans.

On 30 November 2011, "Someone Like You" received one Grammy Award nomination, in pop category, for "Best Pop Vocal Performance Solo"

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Set Fire To The Rain (Thomas Gold Remix)

"Set Fire to the Rain" is the fifth track on Adele's second album 21. It was written with producer Fraser T. Smith with whom she has worked on various tracks. It is written in the key of D Minor and Adele's voice expands from Bb3-D5. The song describes the contradictory elements of a relationship, and the impossibility of letting go which is displayed in the lyrics "You and me together, nothing gets better/But there’s a side to you that I never knew, never knew/All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true/And the games you play, you would always win." One of the most pop-influenced of the album, the song is characterized by John Murphy of MusicOMH as a "power ballad". In contrast to the understated production of most songs on the album, the song features lush instrumentation and a swelling string arrangement over a mid-tempo rhythm, creating a wall of sound for the singer's mourning vocals. Dave Simpson of The Guardian concluded that the song was inspired "when mah lightah stopped workin'" in the wet.

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What The Hell

 Music video by Avril Lavigne performing What The Hell. (C) 2010 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

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Tonight Im Lovin You

 Music video by Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris, DJ Frank E performing Tonight (I'm Lovin' You): CLEAN VERSION.

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Space Bound

I like Eminem, because; All other rappers singing about how many bitches they got, and how many pussy they got!

But Eminem, are singing about hes problems In hes life!

I like that! Hes too awesome? !

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Oh Africa feat

Akon - Oh Africa feat. Keri Hilson Remix by Kyzz ( Tribeafrika Records ) and video made by SaschManGeneral aka Saschk ( MG BROTHERS )

Lyrics :
I know that we have to take it to the goal 'cause everyone's depending on we
See we ain't got nowhere to go but up, it's our destiny

We're choosing the way, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know

Oh Africa...

See we'll never be able to forget this day 'cause it's the greatest day of our life
See no matter what happens at least we can say "we came, we saw, we tried"

We're choosing nowhere, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know

Oh Africa...

This is our time to shine, our time to fly, our time to be inside the sky
Our time to soar, our time to saw, the last one in football

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Like It feat.

 Music video by Enrique Iglesias performing I Like It. (C) 2010 Universal International Music B.V.

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E.T. ft. Kanye West

 Music video by Katy Perry feat. Kanye West performing E.T.
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Producers: Natasha Alexsa Garcia, Danny Lockwood, Kelly Norris Sarno

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Dirty Dancer feat

Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer (Remix) 2011
Dirty Dancer - Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer (Remix) 2011
(Remix) 2011 Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer
(Remix) 2011 Dirty Dancer - Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer
Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer (Remix) 2011

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Baby

Music video by Justin Bieber performing Baby.

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Smack That

Music video by Akon performing Smack That. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 11,850,611. (C) 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.

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Smile

Music video by Avril Lavigne performing Smile. (C) 2011 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

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Tujhko Bhulana

Watch the extended video song 'Tujhko Bhulana' of movie Murder 2. Murder 2 songs are already creating waves on various chartbusters & now this song seems to add more flavour. Tell what you think about this video & share your views with us. Tha movie has Emraan hasmi and jacqueline fernandez in lead roles.

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Katrina Item Song

Bodyguard Title Track http://www.fb.com/OfficialJatinderBajwa Bodyguard Title Song GOOGLE+ http://Gplus.to/SalmanKhanOfficial Aaya Re Aaya BodyGuard Bodyguard Title Track ft. Salman & Katrina Full Item Song Video HD 720p
Song Name: BodyGuard (Title Song)
Film/Album: Bodyguard
Singer(s): Sukhwinder Singh
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed
Length: 3:41
Music Label: T-Series

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Teri Meri

 Teri Meri HD, Full Hindi Song, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, `Teri Meri Prem Kahani` Movie Bodyguard 2011, Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor, "Teri Meri" Bollywood Hindi Love Romantic Song, (Teri Meri) Official Original High Definition Music Video, Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor 2011 New Song Teri Meri HD, Bodyguard 2011, The Film's Original Soundtrack Has Been Composed By Himesh Reshammiya Along With One Song By Pritam While The Lyrics Are Penned By Neelesh Misra,
Bodyguard (2011) *HD* Songs
1. "Teri Meri" *HD* Full Song - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghoshal 5:20
2. "Desi Beat" *HD* Full Song - Mika Singh & Amrita Kak 4:12
3. "I Love You" *HD* Full Song - Ash King, Clinton Cerejo 4:12
4. "Bodyguard" *HD* (Title Full Song) - Salman Khan 3:41
Bodyguard (Hindi: ?????????) Is An Upcoming Hindi Romantic Action Film Directed By Siddique. A Remake Of The Director's Own 2010 Malayalam Film, Bodyguard, The Film Is Being Produced By Atul Agnihotri, Bodyguard Is Scheduled For Release On August 31, 2011,
"Bodyguard" 2011 Full Movie Cast
Salman Khan as Lovely Singh
Kareena Kapoor as Divya
Raj Babbar
Hazel Keech
Mahesh Manjrekar
Katrina Kaif Special Appearance In `Song Aaya Re Aaya Bodyguard`
Bodyguard (2011) - Teri Meri Full Song Lyrics
Song Name: Teri Meri
Film/Album: Bodyguard
Singer(s): Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed
Length: 5:20
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Ik Ladka, Ik Ladki Ki Yeh Kahani Hai Nayi
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa, Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Aa ..

Tumse Dil Jo Lagaya, Toh Jahaan Maine Paaya
Kabhi Socha Na Tha Yun, Meelon Door Hoga Saaya
Kyun Khuda Tune Mujhe Aisa Khwaab Dikhaya
Jab Haqeeqat Mein Usse Todna Tha
Aa ..

Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa, Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri Baaton Ka Har Lamha Sab Se Rangjaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Har Ehsaas Mein Tu Hai, Har Ik Yaad Mein Tera Afsaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Aa ..

Saara Din Bit Jaaye, Saari Raat Jagaaye
Bas Khayal Tumhara, Lamha Lamha Tadpaaye
Yeh Tadap Keh Rahi Hai Mit Jaaye Faasle
Yeh Tere Mere Darmeyaan Jo Hai Saare

Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri Baaton Ka Har Lamha Sab Se Anjaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Har Ehsaas Mein Tu Hai Har Ik Yaad Mein Tera Afsaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

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Hit The Lights

Selena Gomez & The Scene, 'Hit the Lights' Official Music Video

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Jazba

 Release Date: 09 December 2011
Genre: Romance
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma and Parineeti Chopra
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Music: Salim - Sulaiman
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya

After the heartwarming success of BAND BAAJA BAARAAT, director Maneesh Sharma is back with his team, in YASH RAJ FILMS' next offering LADIES vs RICKY BAHL.

Starring Ranveer Singh, who has won everyone's heart with his endearing and scintillating performance, as well as the Best Actor (Debut) at all the award shows this year, and the accomplished and charismatic Anushka Sharma, the film is produced by Aditya Chopra and is based on a story developed by him. Habib Faisal has written the dialogues, the screenplay is by Devika Bhagat. The music is composed by Salim-Sulaiman, lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and the film is shot by Aseem Mishra (DOP), all of whom have been a part of BAND BAAJA BAARAAT.

LADIES vs RICKY BAHL is a fun-filled "ROM-CON" where a smooth and charming conman, Ricky Bahl, cons girls for a living but finally meets his match. The film will be in theatres worldwide on 9th Dec 2011, the same weekend BAND BAAJA BAARAAT released.

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pop(remex)

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Hale Dil

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Hai Ye Maya

Don 2- Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar

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Aadat Se Majboor

Singer: Ranveer Singh (Rap)
Song Writer: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Movie Album: Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl
Music Composer: Salim-Sulaiman
Music Label: YRF Music
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma
Release Date: December 2, 2011

Aadat Se Majboor Lyrics


Bach ke zara zara, shaitaniyan meri
Oh ladies
Oh ladies
Kar ke zara zara beimaniyan meri
Oh ladies
Oh ladies
Karoon seena zori seena zori,
Tumhe hona ho manzoor
Phir dil ki chori, dil ki chori
Hai mera kya kusoor
Kya karoon Oh ladies!

O o Kya karoon oh ladies
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x2)

Huzoor huzoor
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x2)

Main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor

Ae..
Ricky Bahl baby and he's smooth as silk
Before you blink this cat drinks the milk
You never seen him coming
Keep switching his moves
keep changing his color
Conman baby he is a lover
Cons karne ki hai khujli
Chakma deke he's out of there quickly

Aankhon ke neeche se kaajal chura loon main
Aisi safai hai meri
Entry hai phoonk si, exit toofan hai
Yeh muh dikhai hai meri
Kholun har tijori har tijori
Haan main toh hoon mashoor
Phir dil ki chori, dil ki chori hai mera kya kusoor
Kya karoon oh ladies

Oo kya karoon oh ladies
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x3)

Huzoor, huzoor main hoon aadat se majboor
Huzoor, huzoor main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor

Dhokha kha gayi India ki har bandi
I do it for a living call me pakhandi
Sirf cash aur ash mein jung ban.gi
Main hoon munda bada changa lekin neeyat gandi
hoo...

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Aa Zara

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Lonly

The digital single "Lonely" is harmonious, pleasing to listen to and great instrumentals with the acoustic guitar and accompanying string instruments.

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Don_2_-_Zara_Dil_Ko_Thaam_Lo

hindi movies Zara Dil Ko Thaam Lo sung by Vishal Dadlani & Anusha Mani (2011) from Don 2

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The Wombats and Everything Everything join first ever emergency response unit

The charity ActionAid today launches the world's first ever emergency music network, backed by music stars including The Wombats, Everything Everything, Chapel Club, Cancer Bats and Radio 1's Huw Stephens. ActionAid Live is a nationwide network of bands, musicians, promoters and venues primed to spring into action and raise funds the next time a humanitarian emergency strikes in one of the world's most vulnerable areas.

Radio 1 DJ and ActionAid ambassador Huw Stephens said: 'When an emergency strikes ' whether it's an earthquake, flood or tsunami ' we all want to do what we can to help. ActionAid Live brings together music fans, bands and promoters in a united effort to save lives both in those vital first few days following a disaster and in the long term.

'I've seen for myself the amazing work ActionAid does, and they're one of the most inspiring charities out there ' by raising money for them in an emergency, the money you raise will make the biggest difference possible.'

Bands, musicians and promoters can now sign up to ActionAid Live at www.actionaid.org.uk/live to support the humanitarian response during the next big emergency by putting on a fundraising gig ' or donating money from an existing show they're already involved with ' creating a UK-wide network of events united to raise money and save lives.

ActionAid Live is part of the charity's wider emergency fundraising network, called the Global Emergencies Team. This is a way for every individual ' whether they're in a band or not ' to get involved in an emergency response: hundreds of people around the country all set to fundraise, whether in their workplace or local community. To find out more about the wider emergency network, visit www.actionaid.org.uk/team.

Bands and promoters can register at www.actionaid.org.uk/live from today and will then be able to access resources including template posters and flyers, guides on how to put on a successful fundraiser and banners and badges for use on their websites and social media spaces. They will also be able to receive updates on ActionAid's humanitarian emergency work and will be among the first to know when the charity is responding to the next disaster.

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Mystery Jets announce biggest ever headline show

Mystery Jets have announced a special show at London's O2 Academy Brixton next year, their biggest headline show to date.

They will play the Academy on May 18 next year with tickets on sale from this Friday morning at 9am. Buy sold out tickets at our partners here and check out all other tickets here.

Lead singer Blaine announced the news online today, and also confirmed that the band have been working on new material.

"We have returned from Texas with dirty boots, a family member heavier (a beautiful young lady by the name of odessa) and a quiver of new songs. Admittedly less than we went out with (such are the worlds' ways) but damn me if they aren't some of our favorite yet.

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Robin Gibb: I'm recovering well

Robin Gibb has assured his fans he is 'on the road to recovery'.

The 61-year-old singer was recently hospitalised for reported liver cancer, after suffering abdominal pain and inflammation of the colon.

Robin ' who has been seen looking increasingly frail in public over the last few weeks ' has been undergoing treatment for the disease for several months, it's been claimed.

The former Bee Gees singer has taken to his blog to reassure fans of his recuperation.

"I have been very unwell and am now on the road to recovery," he posted on his personal website.

Robin also took the time to thank his loyal supporters for their "prayers and good wishes."

The musician says his fan's word were a "great tonic to [him]".

"I wish to thank my family, friends and fans and the many thousands of people who do not know me but have enjoyed Bee Gees music and have wished me well," he added.

"I am very touched by your love, kindness and support. This concern from people all over the world has demonstrated the depth of feeling and love that the Bee Gees have achieved over the years."

Robin was hospitalised in October after experiencing stomach pains, and consequently pulled out of several scheduled performances.

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Amy Lee: Only games keep me quiet

Amy Lee says her games console is the only things that 'shuts [her] up' and saves her voice for performances.

The American singer-songwriter is currently on the road with her band Evanescence ' also comprising of Terry Balsamo, Tim McCord, Troy McLawhorn and Will Hunt.

Amy enjoys chatting with her band members while touring, and insists the only way she can save her voice for singing is if she plays on her console alone.

'[My Nintendo 3DS] is sometimes the one thing that will help me shut up. If I can just go to my bunk, close the curtain and play Zelda then I won't be talking and will save my voice for the show,' she explained in an interview with Kerrang! magazine.

Amy also revealed another couple on essentials for on-the-road comfort. The star swears by Ponaris Oil to sooth her throat.

'It's a nosedrop full of eucalyptus oil: you lay back, drop one in each nostril and sleep on your back ' it runs down your throat and keeps it moisturised,' she said.

'I know rock stars usually put things up their noses, but I don't....'

Amy insists all travelling musicians need a 'really good pillow'. The 29-year-old star goes out of her way to purchase the best kind of head-rest.

'There's nothing worse than not being able to sleep because your pillow's c**p,' she claimed.

'If I don't have one on the bus, I'll find one. I had to buy one for the US leg [of the tour]. So if you see me in [UK store] John Lewis, you'll know what's up.'

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Snoop Dogg hopes to cook for Kardashians

Snoop Dogg is desperate to spend Thanksgiving with the Kardashians.

The hip-hop star is looking forward to the American holiday tomorrow. He hopes to have some extra special guests over for dinner.

'Thanksgiving is comn up. Time to roast a turkey wit @KimKardashian n tha Jenners. #snoopkardashian (sic),' he wrote on Twitter.

Snoop's friends immediately jumped on the rapper's comments to see if he was being serious.

Some found it hilarious that he wants to dine with the reality TV star family, while others threatened to stop following him if pursued the friendship.

The Kardashians have become controversial figures in America recently, following Kim's decision to end her marriage to Kris Humphries after just 72 days.

The nuptials cost millions of dollars and aired during a two-night special on the E! channel, prompting accusation that the wedding was just a money-spinner.

It's not the first time the two superstar families have been linked.

In April, it was claimed Kim's younger sister Kendall Jenner, 16, was dating Snoop's son Corde Broadus after they met at an awards show.

Kendall was quick to shoot down the speculation though.

'I heard I'm dating Snoop Dogg's son," she laughed. "That's news to me. I've never even met him!"

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Beyoncé took '14 bathroom breaks during concert'

Beyoncé Knowles is apparently experiencing the typical inconveniences of pregnancy.

The 30-year-old performer is expecting her first child with rapper husband Jay-Z but has not let it slow her down.

She went to watch her man perform during his Watch The Throne concert tour with Kanye West in Florida recently and although she loved the show, she had to leave the venue several times, it is reported.

'She took about 14 bathroom breaks,' an eyewitness told Us Weekly of the singer's appearance at the Fort Lauderdale show on November 14. 'But she barely stopped dancing!'

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been inseparable of late and the Single Ladies star has been travelling with her husband to many of his concert dates.

Instead of sitting in the VIP box, the Grammy winner frequently joins the crowd in the front row and sings and dances along ' apart from when she has to go with the call of nature.

The mother-to-be is taking a hiatus from performing herself until she gives birth in February to a baby girl.

But her new concert DVD, filmed in the early stages of her pregnancy, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her four sell-out shows at the Roseland where she says she thought everyone knew she was expecting before she had announced it.

'The whole time I definitely was thinking, 'Everyone knows, everyone can see,'' Beyoncé revealed at the screening of her new concert DVD recently. 'When you're pregnant, it's a little bit harder to breathe, so it was hard doing all the choreography and singing at the same time.'

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Nicki Minaj honoured by Billboard

Nicki Minaj has been named Billboard magazine's Rising Star of 2011.

The rapper will receive the honour at the Billboard Women in Music ceremony in New York City on December 2.

Nicki received the accolade thanks to her busy year, which has seen her 2010 debut album Pink Friday continue to ride high in the charts. She has also supported Britney Spears during her Femme Fatale tour, collaborated with David Guetta and won BET, Teen Choice and American Music Awards.

'I am deeply honoured to be recognised by Billboard," she said. "My nation of barbz [fans] and I have come a mighty long way; yet we are nowhere close to where God will take us. Sit back and enjoy the ride."

News of Nicki's accolade comes after the announcement that Taylor Swift is the publication's Woman of the Year.

Taylor's is the youngest star ever to win the honour.

'Taylor has shown the power of good song-writing with music that has transcended genres, and we're thrilled to recognise all of her successes over the past year by honouring her with the Billboard Woman of the Year Award," Bill Werde, Billboard's Editorial Director, said.

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Mac Miller Ignored Label Offers On Road To #1 Debut 'We just really wanted to stick with our home team,' Mac Miller tells 'RapFix Live' of Blue Slide Park.

What's the first thing an artist does when he snags the #1 spot on the Billboard albums chart? Well, if he's Mac Miller, he plays James Brown's "I Feel Good" — and why wouldn't he?

On Wednesday (November 16), the 19-year-old Pittsburgh MC landed the #1 album with his independent debut, Blue Slide Park. It's the first time an indie artist has obtained the top spot with a debut since Tha Dogg Pound did it in 1995.

To mark the occasion, Mac — who is currently out on tour — appeared on "RapFix Live" via Skype. "It's crazy. I've been trying to take it all in," Miller told Sway. "I've just been in constant motion, so I haven't gotten a chance to really stop and realize how crazy this is that we got the first #1 in 16 years. It's nuts, man."

Mac broke out in 2010 when he signed to Rostrum Records and then dropped his K.I.D.S. mixtape. Rostrum, which is most noted for signing Wiz Khalifa, is an independent label. Even though Wiz is distributed through Atlantic Records, Mac has no major-label affiliation — not that the majors haven't been interested. But Team Miller wanted to do things on their own.

"I never really got far enough to see an offer for real," Mac said. "I got no hatred towards major labels or anything. I never got a chance to hear what they had to say. We just really wanted to stick with our home team and keep it in the family."

Miller's manager and Rostrum Records founder Benjy Grinberg has been fending off offers for Mac. "They called Benjy and wanted to talk, but Benjy was just on some 'We're not trying to talk right now, we're doin' this independently.' And we just left it at that."

The move paid off. Since Blue Slide Park was released November 8, fans have been snatching up copies both digitally and physically. "The numbers are cool — 144,000, that's crazy. But whatever it is, the fact that I got a #1 album on my first try independently is just something that no one could ever take away from me," Mac said. "I had fans tweeting me with pictures of nine albums that they bought."

Did you snatch up Mac's album? Let us know in the comments!

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Rick Ross Plans To Delay God Forgives, I Don't 'The date is still tentative because of my health situation,' Ross tells 'RapFix Live.'

Rick Ross appeared on Wednesday's (November 16) "RapFix Live" to give fans an update on his health and the status on his fifth solo album, God Forgives, I Don't, after suffering two seizures in October.

With Maybach Music rapper Meek Mill at his side, Ricky Rozay confirmed that the December 13 release date for his album is subject to change because of the lull in his workflow.

"The date is still tentative, December 13. [Because of] my little health situation, I had to postpone a lot of my groundwork," Ross said. "And I feel like that's important for artists like myself.

"If I wanted to, I'm pretty sure I could still meet that date, but I think for the people, it's more important [to lay groundwork] for when I get out there and look them in the face and touch them hands," Ross said, explaining the likelihood of a delay. "We've just gotta lay ground for it, and I'mma keep y'all updated."

During his rest and recovery period, Ross had time to link up with Jay-Z for a new track, which is set to appear on God Forgives, I Don't. "Just expect the biggest collabo we've ever made together. It's just gonna make the project mean that much more," he said. "Any time me and the Big Homie get together, you know I'm coming with my A-game, 'cause I wanna make sure the homie is impressed with whatever I'm coming to the table with — and he was. He blessed me, so y'all get ready for it."

Until Rick Ross finally releases God Forgives, I Don't, he continues to heavily promote Ambition, the sophomore album from his Maybach Music artist Wale.

Are you sad about Ross' delay? Let us know in the comments.

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Noel Gallagher Soars With High Flying Birds Former Oasis songwriter's solo debut has earned rave reviews, none of which impress him all that much.

Given all the recent coverage of his run-in with Katie Holmes and various, life-altering ways, you may be unaware that Noel Gallagher, late of Oasis, has just released his first proper solo album, a rock-solid collection of tunes that run the gamut from psych-tinged burners ("[I Wanna Live in a Dream in My] Record Machine") to straight-ahead churners ("Everybody's on the Run"), with stops at just about every point in between.

He's called the disc Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, a nod to both the first Fleetwood Mac album and a Jefferson Airplane song of (roughly) the same name, and so far, things are soaring. It's been greeted with glowing reviews, most of which seem to harp on the fact that the album represents "his best tunes in 15 years." Of course, in typical Gallagher fashion, he's not paying attention to any of it.

"I didn't read any of the reviews and think, 'Well, these people think I've been writing crap songs for the last 15 years.' I don't think of things like that," he told MTV News. "When I'm in the studio, I'm literally taking it song by song and then, you know, you get to the end of it. I got to say though, during the mixing of it, as each track was being finished, I was thinking, 'This does sound really good. ...'

"But I wouldn't like to compare it to anything Oasis did, because that's not fair," he continued. "We were a band and I was writing songs for someone else to sing, so you can't really compare the two. It's just a good record, what can I say?"

Humility was never his strong suit. Neither, apparently, was guitar playing. Because even though he slung the ax loud and often in Oasis, he never really considered himself to be a guitar player. Which is why, on High Flying Birds, he limited the showing off — there are, by unofficial count, just two solos on the whole album — and focused instead on doing what he loves best: writing killer tunes.

"I guess when guitarists make solo records, there's usually a lot of showing off. But I've been trying to convince for 20 years that I'm not a guitarist, I'm a songwriter. I played lead guitar in the band because everybody else, in the early days, was useless, so that kind of fell to me," he laughed. "But it's not something I ever thought I would put myself up there with John Squire or Johnny Marr or all those great British guitarists, that's not my thing. My thing was songwriting. I only noticed [the lack of solos] when a friend of mine was listening to the finished version, and it got to track six and he went, 'You know, that's the first guitar solo,' and I was like, 'Wow, someone's got an easy gig, doesn't he?' "

And since there's not going to be an Oasis reunion in the cards anytime soon, Gallagher is focused on promoting Birds both here and abroad. He's playing on just about every continent over the next six months and seems quite content to be doing nothing else. Especially attempting to figure out the machinations of the music industry of 2011 ... a plan he abandoned long ago, thanks in no small part to his daughter.

"She is into music, she's never mentioned Justin Bieber to me ... Lady Gaga's her thing, and Rihanna and, is it, Miley Cyrus? All that kind of thing," he said. "It's kind of a rule, she's got to like Oasis and her old fella, so she's into that side of it. But her teenage rock years will come [and], no doubt, she'll be into f---ing Nickelback as well."

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'X Factor': Josh Krajcik Rocks Out On A Rocky Night

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"The X Factor" took on rock music Wednesday, with decidedly rocky results.

The debate of what really constitutes rock overshadowed the proceedings, with the increasingly catty judges sniping at one another over their song choices and whether they fit the evening's theme. In the end, only one performer, Josh Krajcik, turned in what could truly be considered a rockin' performance, plugging in and kicking out the jams with the Foo Fighters' "Pretender."

Krajcik was the evening's big winner — inspiring mentor Nicole Scherzinger to head-bang her way through his performance — along with teen rapper Astro, who is quickly becoming a favorite in the competition. Astro's original song, a dedication to hip-hop rapped to Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You," caused L.A. Reid to gush that he not only has what it takes to win the competition, but also to become a "major international star," while Simon Cowell told him he has more maturity and intelligence than the older contestants he's up against. Astro's consistency, meanwhile, irked Paula Abdul. "Can you just suck for once?" she pleaded. "I don't think you can!"

Here's how the remainder of the contestants fared:

The Boys
Chris Rene, sporting one of Jay-Z's controversial Occupy All Streets T-shirts, did Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry," which Cowell argued wasn't nearly rockin' enough. "Loved the performance. Would have been great if the theme was reggae," Cowell quipped. Marcus Canty's take on Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" earned high marks from everyone but Cowell, who said it felt like he was pretending to be someone he's not. L.A. Reid shot back with a simple, "You rocked!"

The Girls
Coming off a strong performance last week, Rachel Crow took on the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," which more than satisfied the judges. "The question is, can you sell records? Can you sell tickets? And the answer is yes," Reid beamed. Melanie Amaro's piano-and-vocals version of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" was dismissed as "so not rock" by Reid, and Scherzinger questioned why she wasn't moved to tears by the song (she explained that, normally, she is a weeping mess by the song's close). Cowell, however, boasted that the performance reminded him of Adele and Alicia Keys — performers who are not the least bit rock, mind you, but who happen to sell a lot of records.

Fourteen-year-old Drew, meanwhile, took on U2's "With or Without You" — which was similar to her version of Coldplay's "Fix You" last week — and Reid, Scherzinger and Abdul all stressed they'd like to hear her do something outside her comfort zone. But Cowell dismissed their comments and praised her, saying he's confident she'll be in the competition "until the end."

The Over 30's
LeRoy Bell's straightforward reading of Bob Seger's "We've Got Tonight" was smacked down by the judges. "You're good, man, but I need more. This is the big time," Reid scolded him. Stacy Francis dedicated her performance of Meat Loaf's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" to her "Franatics," but Cowell trashed her performance with his most stinging critique of the season to date. "It was the sort of thing I would expect someone to sing at the Hilton hotel with people turning their backs eating peanuts," he said. (It's safe to say he is not a Franatic.)

The Group
Lakoda Rayne, Paula Abdul's sole remaining group, got hammered for what Cowell called their "stupid" and "gimmicky" choreography, and he called the group's performance of the Outfield's "Your Love" mashed up with Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way" "a complete mess." When Reid called Cowell's critique harsh, Cowell barked, "Watch your back" at Reid. Me-ow, you two!

One finalist is due to be sent home on Thursday's (November 17) show, which is also set to feature a live performance by Rihanna.

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Google Music Launches, Plans To Take On iTunes Users can store up to 20,000 songs on the Google cloud.

After a summer of beta testing and months of rumors, Google officially launched its long-rumored Google Music service on Wednesday in an attempt to compete with the undisputed champion of digital downloading, Apple's iTunes.

The initial reaction from Silicon Valley tech writers was that the service was, well, pretty similar to iTunes, but, you know, not as great. Google's bid to break Apple's decade-long supremacy in the digital music realm allows users to store up to 20,000 songs in their personal locker on the Google cloud service. That is similar to what Apple's Match cloud server offers its users, except, according to one Google exec, his company won't be charging an annual fee to allow users to listen to their own music on the cloud. (Apple's Match charges a $25 annual fee for storage.)

So far, Google has signed up three of the four major record labels -- Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI -- but has not yet reached a deal with the Warner Music Group, which has a 20-percent share of the U.S. market. Among the Warner acts you won't find on Google Music are Wiz Khalifa, Nickelback, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, Gucci Mane and Mastodon.

Google has signed up a number of independent labels as well and there was the vague promise of a potential Warner deal in the future. For now, though, the search giant is differentiating itself from the competition by allowing artists who self-release their music to directly upload their songs for purchase on Google Music and set their own pricing schemes.

Google Music also lets users share the music they've bought with friends via the Google+ social networking platform. Once you've purchased a song or album from the Android Market, you can then send a stream to a pal using Google+ and they can listen to the tune once for free. The service, with prices similar to those on iTunes, will also be offering a free song of the day and is currently touting exclusive tracks from a number of artists, including Coldplay, the Rolling Stones and Busta Rhymes.

Will you check out the Google Music service?

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Lady Gaga Wants To 'Take Helm,' Laurieann Gibson Says 'In stepping away I wish her all the best,' singer's former creative director tells Hollywood Reporter.

It was the breakup heard around the world. No, we're not talking about Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. When news broke that Lady Gaga and her creative director, Laurieann Gibson, had split, everyone immediately wondered what had happened between Gaga and her right-hand woman.

Gibson has remained relatively quiet about the split, but in a new statement to The Hollywood Reporter, she opens up a bit more about the breakup, clarifying that she was not fired from the Haus but left on her own. She added that Gaga wanted to take the reins when it came to her career.

"I am fulfilled with the work I have done with choreographing all of the iconic moves, creative directing the artist, appearances, shows, directing the tour, music videos, and the HBO Monster Ball [special], which was a culmination of my work as its creator and director," Gibson said about the five years she spent working with Gaga. "Recently, Lady Gaga was motivated to take the helm of the creative direction of her career and as such I decided to step away."

Gibson, who currently serves as the in-house creative director at Interscope Records (where Gaga is signed) and has starred in two of her own reality shows (the BET dance-competition show "Born to Dance" and another dance reality series, E!'s "The Dance Scene"), is now focused on expanding her brand with other artists and in new ways.

"I am extremely proud of her, and in stepping away I wish her all the best," she said of the pop star. "I look forward to continuing my work with notable artists, as well as new artists that are part of my Interscope Records deal, and the upcoming seasons of my TV shows."

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Drake, Rick Ross Project Is 'Official' Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once) mixtape is 'most definitely' happening, Ross tells 'RapFix Live.

It's deeper than rap with Rick Ross and Drake.

While the two have collaborated on a number of hit records like Rozay's "Aston Martin Music" and DJ Khaled's "I'm on One," the two MCs share a bond that extends way beyond the studio. So when Drake announced that he and the Bawse would be collaborating on a new mixtape, Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once), it made sense in theory, but how real is the actual project? Very real, says Rozay.

"You know, it's official, the music is most definitely official," Ross said when he appeared on "RapFix Live" on Wednesday. "But you know, me being a boss, I'm trying to find a way that we could put that on the shelves for the world, baby. But it's most definitely official."

Retailing a collaboration project is tricky, especially considering that Drizzy and Rozay are signed to two different labels. Ross is currently inked up with Def Jam as a soloist, and Drake just released his sophomore album, Take Care, on Cash Money. Still, the Maybach Music CEO is hopeful.

"You know, Drake, I consider him a part of the fam. It's not just music," he said. "We stay in the studio, we stay on Skype."

According to Ross, the two mostly talk about the music they've been recording, and so far their collaborations have been well received. On the day that Drake's Take Care was leaked onto the Internet, "Lord Knows," featuring Rozay, began trending on Twitter.

Back in August, the Toronto MC had some high praise for his buddy. Drizzy was one of the few able to hear Ross' God Forgives, I Don't as a work in progress, and his early review was glowing. "This guy right here," Drake said, motioning to Ross as the two sat at Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV release party, "that God Forgives, I Don't; the only way I can describe it is like Doggystyle or Ready to Die or Clipse Lord Willin' or any of the albums that I collected and held on to as a kid — whether it was cassette or CD."

In a recent interview with XXL magazine, Drake spoke about the status of the upcoming mixtape, revealing that the two seizures that the Bawse suffered in October may slow the process up just a bit. "I've been working on that for the last couple of weeks. We haven't really connected because he's been going through this thing with his health. I've been stashing my little beats and verses," he said.

There is no telling when fans will get to hear Y.O.L.O. or how it will even be released, but when it drops it should be a special one. "It's just love all the way around the board," Ross remarked. "So Y.O.L.O. You Only Live Once, let's go hard, let's go get it."

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'X Factor' Judges Leave Stacy Francis 'Very Confused' 'For [Simon Cowell] to just beat me up like that, I don't understand,' singer tells MTV News after Wednesday night's episode.

It seems that every reality-show singing competition has to have one polarizing contestant who makes headlines every week for something. "X Factor" appears to have found its lightning rod in former professional singer Stacy Francis, who ripped it up with judge Simon Cowell on Wednesday night's rock-themed performance episode.

The 42-year-old Brooklyn native and single mother, who is being coached by Nicole Scherzinger, was lambasted by Cowell for her sleepy rendition of Meat Loaf's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," which he said was "the sort of thing I would expect someone to sing at the Hilton Hotel with people turning their backs, eating peanuts."

MTV News spoke to Francis backstage after the show, and she admitted that Cowell's slings and arrows bewildered her. "I just want a fair judgment, and I don't feel like it was fair," she said. "I feel like because I'm not in Simon's category, he beats me up every week. I don't know if I can really take on what he says as an artist and really say, 'OK, how can I make this better?' "

On a show where the judges usually save their harshest fire for each other, Cowell went all in on Francis, saying, "I thought the song was a horrible choice. I like rocks; that was a pebble." Indeed, Francis, standing at a feather-covered mic stand while wearing leather gloves and a sparkly silver dress, emoted her way through the lesser-known Loaf tune while accompanied by a grand piano, mirror-ball effects on the giant onstage videos, lots of ground fog and a wind machine.

She took issue with Cowell's criticism that the song was too cabaret, noting that the audience seemed to love it. "For him to just beat me up like that, I don't understand; I don't get it," she said. "I sang a Meat Loaf song, which is a rock song, and he said he didn't love it. Melanie Amaro sang an R.E.M. song, and he loved it. It was the same tempo ... I don't know, I was very confused about it."

Francis said it seems to her that the other females in the competition have an advantage because they are in Cowell's category and he doesn't give them as much grief. "My first audition, he told me he loved me and he loved my voice and he loved everything," she said. "All of a sudden, I'm the worst thing in the competition. I don't understand it. That's very confusing, and I think it's very unfair."

As for judge Paula Abdul's comments about some of Francis' vocals being flat, the onetime member of the group Ex-Girlfriend said, if anything, her vocals sometimes go sharp because she pushes too hard, but rarely flat. "I don't think that I ever go flat, so that's weird," she said. "To me, [Abdul] has one group in the competition that's left so she would love to see any other contestant [leave] except her only one. I don't know if I'm getting a fair evaluation as an artist or if it's just the bickering amongst the judges because they wanna win."

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Beyonce Debuts New Videos -- And Her Wedding Dress! 'I Was Here' and 'End of Time' will be featured on upcoming 'Live at Roseland' DVD.

Just because Beyoncé is cooling her heels as she awaits the birth of her first child with husband Jay-Z, that doesn't mean her musical career is on bed rest.

In fact, Lady B has just unleashed the seventh and eighth music videos from her 4 album, for the songs "End of Time" and "I Was Here." Though they're not the high-concept clips Bey is typically known for, they are a nice sneak preview of the singer's upcoming "Live at Roseland" DVD, which will be on sale exclusively at Walmart starting November 21. The four-night stand of shows was taped at New York's Roseland Ballroom in August and featured a mix of old favorites and new songs from 4.

In the "I Was Here" video, we see a pre-pregnancy announcement Beyoncé onstage in a shimmery silver minidress, giving the crowd a bit of a windup about where the song came from. "It's taken a lot of hard work to get to where I am," she says in announcing the final tune of that show. "I searched all around the world, and I found myself. You all are my inspiration. I want to sing this last song and dedicate it to all of you guys."

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After a clip of a very young Beyoncé thanking the judges in a talent show, the singer stands center stage and belts out the lush, inspirational ballad over a montage of home videos from her childhood, through her rise with Destiny's Child and into solo superstardom. And, oh yeah, a blink-and-you-miss-it shot even includes a peek at the voluminous white wedding gown she wore at her very private wedding to Jigga, not to mention some silly footage of Queen B getting her Slip 'n Slide on.

The "End of Time" video is the opposite end of the spectrum, a red-laser-flashing uptempo dance marathon with Beyoncé and her four sexy backup dancers shaking it over the song's Brazilian drum beat. Fans get to see the many looks Bey tried on while performing the tune, including shots of her with her female dancers to others with a squad of male hoofers, as well as a wide range of costumes, from a yellow fringe number to a gold jacket and the silver number from the "I Was Here" clip.

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'X Factor' MC Astro Calls Drake's Take Care 'A Classic' 'I feel like I'm trying to be a part of that group that brings hip-hop back,' pint-size rapper tells MTV News backstage

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While many of his fellow contestants were getting dinged for not going hard enough on Wednesday night's rock-themed episode of "X Factor," that was not a problem for pint-size sensation Astro. The swagtastic 15-year-old rapper with the heart of a champion put up another great performance with a cover of Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You."

And though he's lamented that hip-hop is dead and he's the one to bring it back, Astro did make an exception for one artist he thinks is killing it right now.

"You can't not say Jay-Z," he told MTV News' Jim Cantiello after the show when asked to name anyone besides the Jiggaman who is on top of their game right now. "That has to be included. Jay, Kanye, Lupe [Fiasco], Pharrell ... Drake? That album is classic," he added about the Canadian MC's just-released Take Care. "Everything from the artwork, the inside pictures. Drake is awesome, and I feel like I'm trying to be a part of that group that brings hip-hop back also."

Astro — whose song fit the rock theme if only because Diddy sampled the Police classic "Every Breath You Take" — paid homage to a number of fallen hip-hop greats during his performance. Surrounded by huge video screens scrolling the names of late rap icons including Tupac, Heavy D, Left Eye and Jam Master Jay, judge L.A. Reid's protégé delivered another performance beyond his years. With a pair of boom box medallions on his chain and Beats by Dre headphones around his neck, Astro got all thumbs-up from the panel.

"Can you just suck for once?" Paula Abdul pleaded. "I don't think you can. You are phenomenal. You are amazing. You are ready right now. In the studio, selling millions of albums."

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Occupy Wall Street Takes 'Action' Through New York Protesters clash with police in Zuccotti Park on two-month anniversary of Occupy movement.

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NEW YORK — Protesters marched en masse on the New York Stock Exchange, clashed with police officers in Zuccotti Park, and planned ambitious takeovers of the New York City Subway line Thursday (November 17), the two-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Dubbed the International Day of Action, it began early (around 7:30 a.m.) with a gathering in Zuccotti, the movement's home until earlier this week, when the NYPD forcibly removed protesters from the park. They then began marching toward the Stock Exchange, holding signs, waving banners and chanting "All Day, All Week, Occupy Wall Street."

The police presence was heavy, with officers in full riot gear, and from the onset, the NYPD made it clear that the Occupiers were forbidden from marching in the street — since they didn't have a parade permit — and barricades lined the path that led up to Wall Street. As the crowds grew closer to their intended target, they were rebuffed by officers, many clutching their clubs, and forced to separate into smaller groups, who marched up and down Broadway, looking for an unguarded entrance into the financial district, which had reportedly been dubbed "a frozen zone" by the NYPD.

Click through to "Voices From Occupy Wall Street" — our interactive photo gallery — and get to know 20 young demonstrators' motivations, hopes and goals.

A mass of roughly 200 protesters headed south, attempting to cross Broadway in front of the Trinity Church, only to be blocked by police in riot gear. As tour buses passed by — with curious onlookers snapping photos for the folks back home — they chanted, "We pay your salary!" and "These are our streets!" until, peacefully, the barricade was lifted, and the march continued. As they walked, they held handmade signs that read "Castrate the Bull" and "Tear Down the Wall," while the NYPD followed on motorcycles, leading the protesters to chant "The cops are marching with us!"

The mood changed once the crowd managed to cross Broadway, moving north toward the heavily barricaded entrance to Wall Street itself. As they passed by the Chase Bank building, they were greeted by several employees (and even more police officers) who catcalled, "Why don't you do something real?" The protesters responded with chants of "F--- Chase Bank!" and "We are the 99 percent, and so are you," while a police officer yelled into a bullhorn for them to clear the sidewalk, or be arrested. Three Occupiers, failing to move, were taken away in handcuffs, as the crowd cheered and throngs of media jostled to photograph the action.

Finding any and all entrances to Wall Street blocked, the protesters turned and headed back to Zuccotti Park, which had been fortified by police barricades and a heavy presence of officers. As the overcast skies finally opened up, many attempted to seek shelter beneath the park's trees, only to be turned away by the NYPD. One officer shoved a man, and as protesters attempted to remove the barricades, there were several other scuffles, which led to one protester being led out of the park with a badly bloodied head and reports of an officer being cut on the hand by an Occupier wielding a piece of broken glass.

At 3 p.m., with a steady rain falling, protesters began marching up Broadway once again, this time en route to Union Square, to join a student strike. At 5 p.m., they'll board the subway — which already is heavily fortified by police officers — down to the Brooklyn Bridge, where they'll march across carrying candles, a protest dubbed "the festival of lights."

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Selena Gomez Felt 'Relaxed' In 'Hit The Lights' Video 'I'm trying to explain where I'm at in my life,' she tells MTV News of the laid-back party clip.

elena Gomez's sun-drenched party video for "Hit the Lights" celebrates the joie de vivre of being young and having fun.

Directed by Philip Andelman (Jonas Brothers, Beyoncé, Ludacris, Jay-Z), the video celebrates the spirit of who Gomez is right now in her life, she told MTV News.

"This one's saying that I'm at the point where I'm having fun with it. I'm not trying to be older. I'm not trying to be younger. I'm trying to explain where I'm at in my life, and I feel like that's what describes it, and having fun with my friends and it was beautiful and it was simple," she said in a phone interview. "I thought it was nice."

The song is about embracing life and throwing caution to the wind — emotions that are certainly captured in the video's colorful party scenes.

"To be honest, I didn't really quite know the direction that I wanted it in the beginning," she said. "When we read this treatment, my mom and I really, really liked it, and we thought it would look really cool. And then when we got on set, it just took it to a whole other level."

The organic nature of the video, which follows Gomez and her pals as they make their way from a day hanging out in the country to a house party later that night, is really what interested Gomez.

"It was very relaxed, which is really refreshing, because most of my videos require a lot of [work]. Either there's wardrobe changes that are intense and there's hair and makeup that's really out there, but this one was just a little more relaxed and organic," she said. "My favorite scene would probably be when me and my band and my dancers are in the back of the truck and we're eating watermelon and we're just hanging out."

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Lady Gaga Is 'Interrupted' In 'Marry The Night' Preview Mother Monster gives a monologue as she's pushed around on a gurney by two nurses in new teaser clip

After wrapping up a performance abroad on Thursday (November 17), Lady Gaga gave fans what she'd promised.

In a tweet posted Thursday afternoon, she wrote, "MARRY THE NIGHT: THE PRELUDE PATHÉTIQUE," with a link to a teaser for the full-length clip for her latest Born This Way track.

Directed by Gaga herself and clocking in at nearly two minutes, the preview pays homage to high school feminist literature like "The Bell Jar" and "Girl, Interrupted." As the image of a brunette Gaga fades in, a very "Prozac Nation"-esque voiceover kicks in: "When I look back on my life, it's not that I don't want to see things exactly as they happened, it's just that I prefer to remember them in an artistic way.

"And, truthfully, the lie of it all is much more honest because I invented it," Gaga continues, as a close-up of her face fills the screen. "Clinical psychology tells us arguably that trauma is the ultimate killer. Memories are not recycled like atoms and particles in quantum physics — they can be lost forever. It's sort of like my past is an unfinished painting, and as the artist of that painting, I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again."

The camera pans out a bit more to reveal that Gaga is on a gurney, being pushed down the hallway by two nurses (an image teased in a still last week). "It's not that I've been dishonest, it's just that I loathe reality," she confesses as the nurses push her down a hallway.

Still giving her monologue, Gaga adds, "For example, those nurses, they're wearing next season Calvin Klein and so am I. And the shoes? Custom Giuseppe Zanotti. I tipped their gauze hats to the side like Parisian berets because I think it's romantic and I also believe that mint will be very big in fashion next spring." As the nurses open a door, the pop star says, "Check out the nurse on the right. She's got a great ass. Bam."

In the next frame, several other patients are revealed. "The truth is, back then at the clinic they only wore those funny hats to keep the blood out of their hair," Lady Gaga says. "And that girl on the left, she ordered gummy bears and a knife a couple hours ago. They only gave her the gummy bears; I wish they'd only given me the gummy bears."

The tease closes with those two nurses pushing Gaga and leaving fans to wonder what's next for their Mother Monster. While the release date for the video is still unknown, the singer did have this information for her fans: "The full prelude is 7 min 33 seconds & 15 frames."

Last month, Gaga was spotted shooting the video in various locations throughout New York City. The song itself is a tribute to her hometown.

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Heavy D Was 'In Great Shape,' His Brother Says 'He constantly made sure that his health was in check,' Floyd Myers tells MTV News after public memorial.

Heavy D will be missed, and fans aren't the only ones searching for answers about his sudden death.

On Thursday (November 17), MTV News visited the Mount Vernon, New York, home of Heavy D's family, who are still grieving over the passing of their beloved Dwight Myers.

"Heavy was in great shape," Floyd Myers, the fallen rapper's brother and business partner, told MTV News. "You guys seen him at the BET Awards, and he just did the tribute to Michael Jackson; they flew him out to London to do that. Heav was in good shape, healthy, no heart problems. He constantly made sure that his health was in check."

The initial autopsy report came back inconclusive, but Myers said he spoke to his hitmaking brother the day before he died, and as far as he could tell, there were no signs that he was ill. On records and onscreen, Heavy D promoted love and positivity. Myers assured that his brother was the same way even when the cameras weren't on him.

"He loved family, and that's who he was, but it wasn't too much different from how he treated his friends and his fans," he said. "He showed everybody love and affection, and we're gonna miss that."

On Thursday, fans gathered at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon for a public viewing and a chance to say goodbye to the Overweight Lover before his private funeral on Friday. The public support has been remarkable, and Myers admitted that he didn't know Heavy had impacted so many people.

"I didn't realize how he built his legacy and how it stands today because of the things that he has done and has not done over the years," Myers said of his brother's dedication to only partake in the positive business ventures. "There was just certain things that Heav just wouldn't do, and we used to riff at him. We used to be like, 'Yo, that's a lot of money you turning down,' but it wasn't the right thing to do. Maybe if he would've did those things, his legacy would have not been sealed the way it is today."

Despite their current grief, the tremendous amount of support from fans and friends like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Andre Harrell, Russell Simmons and producer Eddie F. have helped alleviate some of the Myers family's pain. "Besides the famous guys, it's the regular dudes on the street that's just throwing out love to my family. It's taken the sting out a little bit," Myers said.

In support of Heavy D's daughter Xia Myers, the family has set up the Heavy D and Xia Myers Fund. To learn more, fans can visit RememberHeavyD.com.

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'X Factor' Loses Stacy Francis As Astro Loses His Cool 'I don't want to perform for people who don't want me here,' mini-MC says after landing in the bottom two.

acy Francis — the 42-year-old diva who once pleaded to Simon Cowell, "I don't want to die with this music in me!" — was eliminated from "The X Factor" Thursday night (November 17). But the bigger story was 15-year-old hip-hop dynamo Astro, who found himself in the bottom two with Francis and was none too pleased with his fate.

Asked to sing for his life in front of the judges, Astro nonchalantly strolled onto the stage and announced, "I really don't wanna perform. I feel like it's unnecessary." He turned to his mentor, L.A. Reid: "But I'mma leave it up to you. You're my mentor. Do you think I should perform?"

Reid told Astro he had come a long way in the competition and that he should perform. Astro turned back and proceeded to give a halfhearted, visibly jaded performance of a song in which he talked about his experiences on the show. Francis, for her song, belted out "Amazing Grace."

When it came time for the judges to make their decision, Astro was scolded for his attitude by the panel, with Reid telling him, "You acted a little bit like a quitter, and it upset me." But Cowell was the hardest on the Brooklyn MC — whom Rihanna once compared to "a mini J. Cole" — telling him, "I don't like your attitude right now."

"Look at me, and think about your mum watching the show," Cowell said to him. "Because you are showing disrespect to your mom. You are showing disrespect to the audience at home, and I don't like people with this attitude."

Astro retorted, "No disrespect to you or this show, but I just feel like if you're going to put me in the bottom two, I don't want to perform for people who don't want me here, you know what I'm saying? That's it."

By this time, Astro was being showered with boos from the audience, and a tear that had welled up in his eye began to stream down his face. Cowell asked if he'd take the same attitude if put in the position again, and Astro apologized, telling him, "Honestly, man, it's cool."

With the audience chanting, "Stacy! Stacy!" Cowell cast his deciding vote. "I really don't want to do this," he said, voting for Astro to stay, saying he thinks he had a better chance of winning the show and ultimately sending Francis packing with a 3-1 vote in favor of her ouster. (Nicole Scherzinger, Francis' mentor, was the sole vote for her to remain.)

Francis thanked the judges for her time on the show and took responsibility for her so-so rendition of Meat Loaf's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" the night prior, which was slammed by Cowell.

"I don't believe I did great last night. I go with that, and I have to suck up my pride and take responsibility for the performance I gave," Francis said. "I just want to thank Simon Cowell for giving me a chance, because I'm 42 years old, and he allowed me to sing for the world week to week."

Earlier in the night, Paula Abdul — who had already seen two of her groups get kicked off the show — caught a break when she learned her sole remaining group in the competition, Lakoda Rayne, was voted through to next week. Upon hearing the news, Cowell looked as though William Hung just won a Grammy, while Abdul proudly crowed, "I told you so, I told you so!" During the commercial break following the announcement, Cowell tweeted, "How the hell did that happen?"

The episode also featured a performance from Rihanna, who showcased her current Billboard chart-topping single "We Found Love." While it was presented as live, the performance was taped following Wednesday's episode.

The top 10 contestants opened the show with a group rendition of Queen's "We Will Rock You," celebrating the week's rock and roll theme.

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Heavy D Was An 'Icon,' Red Cafe Says 'He was just a big dude with swag, and then you seen Biggie follow suit and you see Rick Ross follow suit,' he tells MTV News.

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Red Café may have only met Heavy D a few months before his death, but the Overweight Lover remained an inspiration to the Bad Boy rapper.

"I gotta tip my hat, raise my glass to Heavy D for paving the way for me to be able to do this," Red told MTV News during MTV2's Sucker Free Awards in Miami last week. "Heavy D was instrumental on me being a part of hip-hop. The Overweight Lover brought the swag to the game, so for me, it was a great loss for me."

The fallen rapper was close friends with Bad Boy founder Diddy; their relationship dates back to their days at Uptown Records, where Puff interned back in the early 1990s. "I got a chance to meet Heavy D at Puff's house a few months ago, and he knew who I was," Red Café shared. "Heavy D knew who I was. He was like, 'Yo, dog I've been hearin' about you, I've been watching your movement,' and, you know, that was so inspiring for me, 'cause I grew up on Heavy D."

Through his music, Heavy D embraced his physical stature. Songs like "The Overweight Lover," "Mr. Big Stuff" and his 1991 dance hit "Now That We Found Love" helped brand the rapper as not only a hitmaker, but a sex symbol as well. It was a blueprint that many rappers after him followed.

"He was just a big dude with swag, and then you seen Biggie follow suit and you see Rick Ross follow suit, so Heavy D is instrumental in the game and very important," Red said. "He's an icon, and I salute him. Rest in peace. He's in a better place, and you know we love you. Your music will live forever, believe that."

There was a public viewing for the fallen rapper Thursday at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, New York, and a private funeral service for family and close friends is set for Friday (November 18). BET is planning a special tribute to Heavy D during November 27's Soul Train Awards. Rappers Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Curtis Blow, Naughty by Nature, Whodini and Stetsasonic's Daddy-O are all said to be taking part.

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Rihanna Set To Talk That Talk With Best Buy Partnership Electronics retailer will give away singer's album free with purchase of mobile phone contract.

Partnerships in conjunction with album releases are nothing new, but Rihanna has found a way to make the business move all her own.

Best Buy has announced that on Monday, the same day that Rihanna drops her new album Talk That Talk, the retail chain will give away the album for free to anyone who buys and activates any contract mobile phone at a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile location, as well as online.

"Rihanna is one of the biggest stars in music today and we expect this to be a big release," senior vice president and general manager for the home entertainment group at Best Buy, Chris Homeister, said in a statement about the partnership. "Leveraging our Best Buy Mobile business on this offer sets us apart from the competition and gives consumers a great reason to visit Best Buy for their music and smartphone needs."

The singer is currently riding high off the release of two singles in the lead-up to the release of TTT. She hit the top of the charts with "We Found Love" and just last week dropped the follow-up, "You Da One."

"This is one of those records, it becomes very addictive," she said of the track. "To me, it's very infectious: The more you listen to it, the more you want to listen to it. It had a reggae vibe, but it's a sweet little love letter. I love the record. It's kind of dirty, I love it." Talk That Talk features production credits from Bangladesh, Dr. Luke, Calvin Harris, Stargate and The-Dream. Her longtime pal and mentor Jay-Z also makes an appearance on the album's title track.

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Eminem, Yelawolf Tackle Race, Drugs In New Interview 'As I was listening to his music, I am not even thinking about any of that,' Eminem tells Vibe about working with Yelawolf.

Eminem wasn't the first-ever white rapper, but when Slim Shady kicked in hip-hop's doors in 1999, he was still an anomaly. In 2011, Yelawolf doesn't have quite the same difficulty, as the white rapper stigma, for the most part, has subsided. It's a topic that Em and Yela discuss in the December/January issue of Vibe magazine.

In the magazine's cover story, Eminem tells veteran writer Erik Parker that he and Wolf, who Em signed to Shady Records earlier this year, hardly consider race while in the studio. "We make jokes about it, but I don't think we talk about it in depth," he said. "As I was listening to his music, I am not even thinking about any of that sh--. It's just the music. That's one of the things that's great about it. I'm not even thinking about it when I hear the music."

They did make light of it in the studio, however. "We do poke fun of it because it's funny. Like, he calls me White Dog," Yela said.

"Yeah, or Beige Sheep," Em joked.

Growing up in Alabama, Yela learned a lot about race relations, especially as it pertains to hip-hop culture. And while a rapper like Kreayshawn affiliate V-Nasty may feel comfortable dropping the N-word, Wolf insists that that is a no-no. "[In Alabama] we have a dark history concerning the relationship between black and white people. I'm not a role model by any means, but if I said it around the house, I got popped in the mouth," he said.

Eminem insists that race is secondary to music. "We deal with it enough as it is. So now, let's make music," Eminem said.

"Let's make great records. At the end of the day, that's all there is to do," Yela, whose debut album, Radioactive, hits shelves November 21, added.

When the topic of drugs came up, a clean and sober Em joked that he recently shot heroin, making light of a situation that he had previously taken so seriously. That opened the door for Yela to talk about his own experience with narcotics.

"I started smoking weed at 11. By 12, I was smoking dust. Thirteen, acid, Freon, Special K, mushrooms; 16 years old, I was selling X pills at school. Not even because I was a good dope boy, but because I was a scumbag," the tatted-up rapper revealed. "It was called chocolate chip, and it had heroin in it. I used to take that sh-- and go to class. I went so heavy into drugs that I had a bad trip one time that lasted for months."

The December/January issue of Vibe magazine hits newsstands nationwide on December 6.

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