The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards have loss some star power as Roddy Ricch and J Balvin will not perform as previously announced. The show was set to air live on Sunday, Aug. 3, but the two stars have backed out from the socially distanced show. Additional performers for the event include Doja Cat, The […]
50 Cent never misses an opportunity to troll his opponents and the rapper isn’t giving Nick Cannon a pass. After learning of Nick’s firing from ViacomCBS, 50 took to his favorite social media site to add his jokes. “Damn nikki what the f**k was you on that stupid ass podcast talking about? No More Wilding […]
Companies across the globe have been dropping employees from their staff after hearing about their racially insensitive tweets. MTV joins that list of companies after terminating two of their reality stars, Dee Nguyen and Taylor Selfridge due to some controversial past tweets the two have made in the past. Dee Nguyen was one of the […]
These are uncertain times, but one good thing to come out of the quarantine is loads of content is being produced or repurposed for the Internet. MTV is uploading full episodes of hit series Punk’d and Cribs to the MTV Vault YouTube channel. Shows like these were the blueprint for all the digital content that […]
Tory Lanez has been dubbed an essential worker after hosting one of the most lit daily Instagram live sessions. It consisted of outlandish twerk contests and star-studded guest appearances from the likes of Drake, Justin Bieber, Young Thug. His five-minute interview with Drizzy broke a record for garnering more than 300,000 viewers. Quarantine Radio is […]
Few people can boast that they took their skills as a champion underground battle rap emcee, catapulted their notoriety as a gif to the world virtually, secured himself into the heart of pop culture as a comedian on the longest-running show in the history of MTV and then secured his own TV show. But Conceited […]
The Hip-Hop community was up in arms about the arrest of rapper, actor and comedian Hitman Holla earlier this week. The celebrity personality, whose real name is Gerald Fulton, Jr., was arrested after an Atlanta police patroller followed him and his party for several exits and pulled him over only after her allegedly for illegally […]
A lot of scheduled and recurring events have been canceled amid the Coronavirus outbreak, so it’s only right that MTV’s Making the Band reboot also took the necessary precautions to stay safe. The last two casting calls in Charlotte and New York City are canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The network released a statement via […]
New Jersey Hip-Hop was front and center to conclude this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Taking over New York’s neighbor for the first time, the VMAs took time to honor those from Jersey by bringing those born in the state to close out the show. The telecast wrapped with Wyclef Jean, Naughty by Nature, Queen […]
The 2019 VMAs dominated the conversation on social media and across the industry Monday evening. Taking over the Prudential Center in New Jersey, MTV handed out moon men but also brought out Lil Nas X, Normani, Lizzo, Missy Elliott and more to the stage. You can check out all the performances below. Missy Elliott Advertisement […]
Missy Elliott finally got her things. One of the Hip-Hop GOATs returned to the MTV VMAs stage and received the 2019 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her stellar visuals throughout her careers. Before accepting the award from an extremely excited Cardi B, Missy hit the stage for an amazing medley of her singles. Misdemeanor […]
As any music legend with an eclectic eye for artistry deserves, Missy Misdemeanor Elliott will finally be receiving the coveted “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” at tonight’s 2019 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony! View this post on Instagram I am Humbly Grateful to be receiving the MichaelJacksonVideoVanguard Award???❤️ I Thank my FANS “Supafriends” who fought […]
MTV has announced new performers to join Video Vanguard Winner Missy Elliott during the August 26 VMAs show including Big Sean featuring A$AP Ferg, H.E.R., Normani and Ozuna. The original run of performers included Bad Bunny, Camila Cabello, J Balvin, Jonas Brothers, Lil Nax X, Lizzo, Rosalía, Shawn Mendes and Taylor Swift. Billboard reports the […]
18 years ago today, the music world was blessed by single-named soul siren Aaliyah when she released her critically-acclaimed 2001 album, simply self-titled Aaliyah. The Princess of R&B was well on her way to changing that title to queen with this project, which unfortunately would be her last due to her death in a plane […]
MTV wants to bring the band back. On Monday, Diddy took to social media to tease the possible return of Making the Band a decade after it went off the air. We seriously need @diddy to bring back Making the Band!! ?? #IWantMyMTB pic.twitter.com/YIAnSg7GAP — MTV (@MTV) July 8, 2019 Diddy was responsible for overseeing the popular talent search show […]
The 4/20 premiere for MTV’s How High 2 was a high one for the network. The second installment of the stoner classic drew a 0.64 rating in ages ranging from 18-49 and 801,000 total same day/live viewership. Giving MTV its highest-rated Saturday in six years, as per the network and Nielsen. On the day of […]
MTV has tapped Brian “B. Dot” Miller as the new lead music correspondent for MTV News, as reported by Billboard. Miller will work with the network with music genres but with a focus on hip-hop. He will be responsible for developing new music franchises, covering live events and moderating one-on-one interviews with new digital series […]
Next month, MTV will air the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The show will be hosted by Zachary Levi, the star of Shazam! and will air on June 17. This year’s ceremony will bring new categories such as Reality Royalty and most Memeable Moment, while also highlighting documentaries and more. Nominees include Game of […]
MTV will bring this year’s Video Music Awards to New Jersey for the first time ever, on Monday, August 26th at 9:00 pm EST from the Prudential Center. Along with a new location, the network is bringing an immersive viewing experience with a series of short-form streams on Twitter. “MTV will ask fans to decide […]
Showtime is bringing fans more Desus & Mero. The network announced it’s expanding the show to two nights a week for a special summer run. After leaving Viceland, Desus & Mero jumped to Showtime and became the network’s first-ever late-night talk show. The hit talk show will air two nights a week starting Monday, May 6 […]
