Kanye West’s video for “Monster” has been temporarily pulled by MTV following a series of complaints from feminist groups. The video, which also features Jay-Z, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj, features various depictions of dead women and numerous women’s rights activists are not happy.
When Young Money Millionaire dropped his debut album last summer, MTV aired a one-hour documentary chronicling the former Canadian child star’s rise to fame. Now that the clique’s First Lady, hip-hop femcee Nicki Minaj is rolling out a debut disc of her own, the network is plotting the release of a similar docu-soap.
Check out the trailer for Nicki Minaj’s upcoming documentary, My Time Now, set to premiere on MTV Nov. 28!
Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday drops Monday.
Nicki Minaj handles a bike and the mic in her new Wizard of Oz-themed promo for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards! And get this Barbies: Minaj will perform a live mash-up of her single, “Your Love” at the 2010 MTV VMA Pre-Show on Sunday, Sept. 12 @ 8PM ET. Nicki’s set will be her first live solo performance. In addition, the quirky hitmaker is up for the Best New Artist VMA. at this year’s ceremony.
“On Tuesday, Sept. 7, MTV and Nicki Minaj will be holding a Twitter contest where 10 lucky fans will win a front-row spot to watch her VMA Pre-Show performance. For more information on the contest, follow both @NickiMinaj and @MTVTJ. Winners will be announced on Friday, Sept. 10…”
MTV2 will kick off a week of “Sucker Free Summit” themed programming on July 19th at 12pm ET/PT with Sucker Free Countdown, all leading up to the he first ever “Sucker Free Summit” airing Sunday, July 25 @ 12PM ET/PT.
Set your DVRs, Barbies: The hottest woman is hip-hop sits down for a candid chat with DJ Envy on MTV2’s Sucker Free Countdown this Sunday, June 20 @ 12PM ET.
Hip-hop sensation Drake will celebrate what he’s calling “The Best Summer He’s Ever Had” by premiering an one-hour MTV documentary, Drake: Better Than Good Enough, on Music Television Wednesday, June 23 at 10pm ET/PT.
MTV has gone South of the Border for Spring Break! The network has taken over the Playa Suites Hotel in Acapulco Bay, Mexico as its official mtvU Spring Break 2010 destination — featuring performances from raved-about rap star Drake, heartthron Trey Songz, and Ludacris and Nicki Minaj (In a blonde wig and white catsuit…) performing their single, “My Chick Bad.”
Sucker Free is back in effect. MTV2 has tapped New York City DJ/radio personality DJ Envy (Power 105.1) to host a new weekday (Monday-Thursday) revival of its hit music video countdown Sucker Free.
R&B star Omarion has been tapped to replace accused child rapist Shane Sparks as a judge on the MTV reality dance competition America’s Next Dance Crew. The move comes after the choreographer was arrested on suspicion of child molestation in October .
The former B2K singer will take a spot on the judging panel — alongside JC Chasez and Lil Mama — when the fifth season of the ratings juggernaut begins later this month.
“I’m so excited to be a judge on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. Dancing and performing is what I do and being a judge on this show will allow me to give creative feedback to the newest and hottest dancers on the rise,” Omarion said in a release Wednesday.
While Chris Brown says he’d prefer to keep the details of his February assault on Rihanna private, the pop star says she’s speaking out to help others. In a new interview with MTV News Monday, Rihanna opened up on why she sat down for a candid interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, which aired on 20/20 last week.
