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• Snoop Dogg Basically Wants To Become A Butterfly And Laugh At People

  06-05-2016 23:48
  
  Snoop Dogg says he'd like to become a butterfly in the afterlife, so he could watch over people arguing about his money.
  
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• Weekend Rock Question: What Is Drake's Best Song?

  06-05-2016 23:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  After two years of teasing his fourth official album, Drake finally unleashed Views — formerly known as Views From the 6 — on his fans. Even though it's been three years since his last official, full-length album, Drake has been anything but silent. Last year alone, he released two surprise, album-length mixtapes and several singles, including the massive "Hotline Bling" which dominated 2015 until the very end.12 Great Drake Disses
  Now we have a question for you: What is the best Dra
  
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• This Guy Had 48 Hours To Master Drake’s Views — Here’s How He Did It

  06-05-2016 23:40
  
  Chris Athens, who mastered Drake's album 'Views,' explains to MTV News his role and how he first connected with the rap star.
  
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• 12 Latin Songs to Dedicate Mom on Mother's Day: Playlist

  06-05-2016 23:34
  
  From Juan Gabriel's classic "Amor Eterno" to Soda Stereo's "Zona de Promesas" and Christina Aguilera's "Oh...
  
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• Judge orders mental evaluation for alleged Chris Brown intruder

  06-05-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The suspect has also been ordered to stay away from the singer.
  
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• Experimental Folk-Rock Duo Lewis Del Mar Takes Us on a Tour of Their Rockaway Beach Hood

  06-05-2016 23:28
  
  Each summer, droves of New Yorkers hop on the A train and make the 90-minute-long trek to Rockaway Beach in Queens, the largest urban beach in the...
  
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• Scott Helman, Alessia Cara Top Canadian Radio Music Awards

  06-05-2016 23:27
  
  The Weeknd, Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes and new “it” group The Strumbellas were among the winners at today’s (May 6) Canadian Radio...
  
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• Justin Timberlake 'Feeling' No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart

  06-05-2016 23:15
  
  Justin Timberlake’s new song “Can’t Stop the Feeling” roared to No. 1 on the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart...
  
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• ‘No Requests Live’: The Lauryn Hill Experience

  06-05-2016 23:02
  
  A sneak preview of the MTV Podcast Network's latest production
  
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• Delete Your Account: Damn, Solange, Back At It Again With The Met Gala Drama

  06-05-2016 22:52
  
  It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left y’all without a dope beat to step to. OK, it’s been two weeks. But just like sands through the hourglass, so will celebrities remain messy as fuck on Twitter. This week, Solange gave the tabloids another Becky to hunt down, Johnny Manziel thinks domestic abuse is...Read more »
  
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• Victoria Beckham’s 9 Most Memorable Solos With The Spice Girls

  06-05-2016 22:32
  
  Victoria Beckham admitted she used to lip sync at Spice Girls concerts. But we still love her, so we're looking at her 9 best solos with the group.
  
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• Meet The Guy Who Couldn’t Stop Reading At Beyoncé’s World Tour

  06-05-2016 22:20
  
  George Papageorgiou did some reading at Beyoncé's Formation World Tour stop in Raleigh.
  
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• Blink-182 Achieves Its Highest Alternative Songs Debut Ever With 'Bored to Death'

  06-05-2016 22:14
  
  If you're going to come back almost five years after your last album, you'd better do it big. Luckily, Blink-182 seem poised to do just that...
  
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• Universal Music Canada Chief Jeffrey Remedios Calls Digital Exclusives 'Great for Business, Not Great for Fans'

  06-05-2016 22:04
  
  New Universal Music Canada president and CEO Jeffrey Remedios has, as was made clear during his half-hour keynote at Canadian Music Week, ...
  
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• Yasiin Bey, a.k.a. Mos Def, Shares New Song 'Dec 99th - N.A.W.': Listen

  06-05-2016 21:52
  
  Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, has shared a new song titled "Dec 99th - N.A.W.," amid legal battles and his recent announcement of...
  
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• Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray's Child Born After He Died Can Sue Doctor

  06-05-2016 21:49
  
  The daughter of the late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray can sue a doctor for the loss of her father's companionship, even though she was still a...
  
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• Remix Roundup: Listen to 7 Bass-Pounding Remixes of Desiigner's 'Panda'

  06-05-2016 21:49
  
  Desiigner's "Panda" doesn't have the makings of a traditional Hot 100 hit. With its straightforward, bought-off-YouTube-for-$200...
  
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• Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Awards the Juan Luis Guerra Scholarship To Colombian Pianist

  06-05-2016 21:48
  
  The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation awarded the Juan Luis Guerra scholarship to 19-year-old Colombian pianist Jesús Molina-Acosta during a ceremony...
  
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• Hits And Misses: Kesha’s “True Colors,” Rihanna x Calvin Harris, Radiohead’s Return, And Mitski

  06-05-2016 21:44
  
  Every week, MTV’s writers and critics assemble and weigh in on new hotness, chart trash, and glimmers of hope in the pop music landscape. This week’s roundtable includes Jessica Hopper, David Turner, Meredith Graves, Meaghan Garvey, Eric Torres, Hazel Cills, Charles Aaron, Carvell Wallace, and Simon Vozick-Levinson. Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna, “This Is What You...Read more »
  
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• Fifth Harmony Releases Powerful 'Write on Me'

  06-05-2016 21:32
  
  The hits continue for Fifth Harmony.
  Fifth Harmony To Make Billboard Music Awards Debut With 'Work From Home' Performance 
  The girl...
  
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• 'Lemonade' Producer Mike Dean Gives the Behind-the-Scenes Scoop on Beyoncé's Opus

  06-05-2016 21:31
  
  Mike Dean's music bona fides range from touring  as a musical director for late singer Selena, producing and recording with ...
  
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• Prince told pals he was 'doing fine' days before his death

  06-05-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Late pop superstar's lawyer and friends had no idea he was ill days before he was found in an elevator at his Paisley Park home.
  
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• Justin Bieber scuffles with Desiigner in New York club

  06-05-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer reportedly became annoyed by Desiigner repeatedly stepping on his shoes.
  
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• Harry Styles stuns fans by cutting his hair

  06-05-2016 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has yet to show off his new shorter style.
  
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• Lee Ann Womack, Indigo Girls Anchor Massive AmericanaFest Lineup

  06-05-2016 21:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The initial lineup for the 17th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference — shorthand: AmericanaFest — has been announced and the diversity is especially impressive this year, even for a genre known for being all-inclusive.22 Best Things We Saw at Americana Music Fest 2015
  Two of country's most powerful female vocalists represent Nashville: Lee Ann Womack and Wynonna, who will play with her band the Big Noise. Other country-leaning acts include Sunny Sweeney, Aubrie Sellers
  
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• Hear Calvin Harris Protege Generik's 'Late at Night': Exclusive Premiere

  06-05-2016 21:19
  
  Life is all parties and champagne when Calvin Harris takes you under his wing. Granted, the chart-topping taste maker doesn't hang with just...
  
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• Marian Hill Unwraps a Secret In Hypnotic 'I Know Why': Exclusive Premiere

  06-05-2016 21:15
  
  Plhiladelphia duo Marian Hill are poised to become your new favorite act to name-drop. With a slew of summer music festival appearances on their...
  
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• Blac Chyna Is Expecting The Heir To The Kardashian Throne

  06-05-2016 21:14
  
  Blac Chyna is pregnant and expecting a baby with Rob Kardashian.
  
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• The Do's & Don'ts of Tailgating at a Dave Matthews Band Show

  06-05-2016 21:00
  
  In my 31 years on this Earth, I’ve been to 62 Dave Matthews Band shows and counting. (This summer will get me all the way up to 64. Don’t...
  
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• Nashville Notes: The Country Network Returns On-Air; Moves at CRS, Big Loud Records

  06-05-2016 20:51
  
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  Outside of Bakersfield, Calif., there’s likely no city more closely aligned with the late Merle Haggard’s memory than...
  
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• Did This Brutal Game Of Thrones Death Foreshadow How Tommen Will Die?

  06-05-2016 20:41
  
  A gruesome 'Game of Thrones' fan theory connects The Mountain's actions with Tommen's potential fate.
  
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• The Strumbellas Went From Playing Farmers' Markets to Their Hit Single 'Spirits': Alt In Our Stars Podcast

  06-05-2016 20:36
  
  The Strumbellas are having a moment. Their debut Glassnote Records single “Spirits” has been on the Alternative Songs chart for 16 weeks...
  
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• Watch the Avett Brothers Perform Their New Song 'True Sadness'

  06-05-2016 20:34
  
  The Avett Brothers dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night to share the title track from their upcoming ninth album, True Sadness. The toe-...
  
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• Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks Reunite on Dunn's New Song

  06-05-2016 20:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  It’s not quite the full reunion that Brooks & Dunn fans may be longing for, but the iconic country duo reunites on Ronnie Dunn’s forthcoming single, “Damn Drunk.”Reba, Brooks and Dunn Reunite for Vegas Residency
  The song, Dunn’s second release as a Nash Icon signee (following "Ain't No Trucks in Texas"), features the vocals of Kix Brooks. “He asked me to sing on it,” says Brooks, and, adds Dunn, “Kix was gracious enough to do that.&rd
  
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• ‘The Stakes’: Ted Cruz’s Last Stand, Absurd Rape Laws, Veto The Dog, And More

  06-05-2016 20:30
  
  Welcome back to MTV's political podcast that's not about politics, except when it is.
  
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• Spider-Man Is The Spark The Marvel Cinematic Universe Needs

  06-05-2016 20:30
  
  Spider-Man is the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even if he doesn't know it yet.
  
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• Fifth Harmony’s Ally Brooke Clears Up The Whole ‘Having Two Right Feet’ Thing, Thanks

  06-05-2016 20:30
  
  Ally Brooke Hernandez tweets about the Photoshop fail in which Billboard gave her two right feet.
  
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• Harry Styles Cuts Hair, Teens Worldwide Decide That's What Makes Him Beautiful

  06-05-2016 20:29
  
  Where do broken hearts go?
  Teens all over the world are freaking out because -- and I hope you're sitting down for this -- Harry Styles, member...
  
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• Scandal Goes After Trump But Wants To Do More Than Obsess Over White Dudes

  06-05-2016 20:24
  
  '[Insert Trump] is a thug. A punk. And the people who support him are thugs or punks.'
  
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• JoJo Wright to Hit 20 Years at L.A.'s KIIS-FM With New Contract

  06-05-2016 20:24
  
  JoJo Wright, who handles weeknights on iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, has signed a two-year contract extension at the hit music...
  
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• Blue October Finds 'Home' Atop Top Rock Albums Chart

  06-05-2016 20:21
  
  Blue October bows at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart (dated May 14) as Home, its eighth studio set, debuts with 21,000 copies sold,...
  
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• What I’ve Learned From Going To Concerts With My Mom

  06-05-2016 20:16
  
  We all need fans, and I’ve never had a bigger fan than my mother.
  
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• Ariana Grande Releases 'Dangerous' New Track 'Into You': Listen

  06-05-2016 20:16
  
  Ariana Grande goes straight to the club for her latest song "Into You," released Friday (May 6).
  Ariana Grande Reveals 'Dangerous...
  
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• The 10 Best Venues to See Dave Matthews Band in the U.S.

  06-05-2016 20:00
  
  On May 7, Dave Matthews Band will embark on their 25th year of touring, beginning with a stop at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville,...
  
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• MTV News Social Justice Forecast For May 6-13

  06-05-2016 20:00
  
  We’re looking at rainbows and bright smiles for Long Beach, CA, with a LGBT visibility photo campaign and fundraiser. Houston has a green wind advisory as T.e.j.a.s. offers informative tours of pollution sites. And there's black sunshine in the eye of a feminist hurricane in Oakland, CA for a black women’s salon next week
  
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• Chanel, Havana Style: Singer-Songwriter Diana Fuentes Talks About Her High Fashion Experience

  06-05-2016 20:00
  
  Chanel chose Cuba as the site of its first-ever fashion show in Latin America by designer Karl Lagerfield. Among the celebrity guests at the star-...
  
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• 'American Idol' Season 2 Alum Rickey Smith Killed in Car Crash: Report

  06-05-2016 19:44
  
  American Idol season two alum Rickey E. Smith was killed in a head-on collision early Friday morning (May 6), according to reports from local...
  
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• Watch Fifth Harmony Get (Temporary) Tattoos In The Video For New Song ‘Write On Me’

  06-05-2016 19:40
  
  Fifth Harmony share a third sampling of their new album 7/27.
  
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• Hear De La Soul's Funky New Song 'Trainwreck'

  06-05-2016 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  De La Soul released new track "Trainwreck" from their surprise EP, For Your Pain and Suffering. The four-song set was released to tide fans over while the group readies its crowdfunded full-length album, And the Anonymous Nobody. The LP will be their first since 2004's The Grind Date.Inside De La Soul's Experimental, Crowd-Funded Comeback LP
  "Trainwreck" is a funky, feel-good track that opens with spoken word and a chorus that warns: "Don't turn your back when she's on t
  
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• How Captain America: Civil War Connects To The Comics

  06-05-2016 19:35
  
  Your (spoiler-heavy) guide to all of the characters in Civil War.
  
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