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R. Kelly Versus The World

Posted 3/4/08 4:33 pm EST by in MTV News


Im a Beast

So R. Kelly woke up on the wrong side of something yesterday. A song of his has leaked on the net, "I'm A Beast," where Kells may or may not be unleashing on a host of different artists and one-time collaborators.

First, he takes aim at his younger soul-singin' brethren, Ne-Yo, that much is for sure. Ne-Yo was booted off an R. Kelly tour last fall and, maybe, might have, perhaps said some words to the effect that he was kicked off because he was outshining The Pied Piper every night.

But is Kells also going at Jay-Z with the line, "Never been a snitch boy, never been a bitch boy"? More interestingly, is Kelly gettin' at Young Jeezy in the track, too? Two years ago, they teamed up for one of the all-time big street anthems, "Go Getta," but on "I'm A Beast," Kelly raps/sings: "(You) say you's a go getta' / Go get your own sh-- boy."

Shaheem Reid aka S-Dot has more on the story here.

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Lil Wayne Week at mtvnews.com

Posted 2/29/08 4:20 pm EST by in MTV News


"Weezy bad, better yet I’m good / Feels like a T-Rex is under my hood"

Finally. Finally. Final-damn-leee. I made it to New Orleans to catch the tail end of NBA All-Star. I usually try to go to NBA every year because as we all know, sports are hip-hop are forever married. This year, though, was really a pain because were supposed to be doing this huge Lil Wayne interview right at the top of All-Star weekend. Then our interview kept getting pushed back, then pushed up. Yes, these are some of the inner workings AKA headaches of the job sometimes. Finally we made a schedule that everybody agreed on. Hit New Orleans on Sunday go to the Hot Boys reunion concert with Wayne, chill Monday and do the Wayne sit down on Tuesday.

More on my time with Lil Wayne after the jump.

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What Are You Going To Ask John Edwards?!

Posted 9/27/07 11:09 am EST by in election 2008, john edwards, MTV News, myspace


Well, in a follow up to a blog I posted about some students not knowing who John Edwards is (thankfully, very few), I thought we could use a quick overview of the issues that the senator will most likely want to talk about. Here are some interesting facts about him that may be helpful for you guys when thinking about the dialogue and the questions you'll have for him on Thursday.

— He wants to create a national plan to pay ONE YEAR of public-college tuition, fees and books for more than two million students.
— Was the first candidate to create an agenda to address climate change, answering student activists and calling for a ban on all new coal plants.
— Edwards supports civil unions, but not gay marriage.
— He wants to end poverty completely at home by the year 2036, but has been criticized for that $400 dollar hair cut.
— Wants to have universal healthcare by asking businesses and government to work together and wants to create better healthcare markets that are more fair, diverse and extensive. And once insurance is affordable, require everyone to have it.
— Wants to stop the escalation and start an immediate drawdown of troops in Iraq.
— Wants to encourage and reward responsibility from fathers, requiring fathers on welfare to work and help them find jobs to help support single mothers. This is currently not a law in place for welfare reform.
— He wants to strengthen public schools by investing in good teachers and the retention of candidates in rural and urban districts.

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This Is What You Give A Damn About

Posted 9/26/07 7:04 pm EST by in election 2008, john edwards, MTV News, myspace


So, to get you prepped for this historic event on Thursday, let’s talk about some things that matter to you.

MTV, CBS and the New York Times did a poll of 659 17-29 year olds to ask them a whole lot of questions about politics, life, and this upcoming election. It’s a big study, so I just pulled some interesting facts I thought you guys might want to know about before asking that amazing question online at MySpace on Thursday!

--80% of you guys believe you will have an impact on this election. (Now let’s turn that into a promise!)
--More of you gals out there believe you will have an impact on this election than our male buddies. (Not that the brothers aren’t out there!)

--Here are the top 5 issues that you care most about:
1. Jobs/Economy (including the issue of job training.)
2. Iraq (most of you think that things are going very badly over there.)
3. Education (especially the issue of student loans)
4. Environment (with a big want to reduce oil consumption.)
5. Health Care Coverage (duh!)

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Who Is John Edwards?

Posted 9/26/07 5:55 pm EST by in election 2008, MTV News, myspace, new hampshire


So, I landed in New Hampshire last night, drove to campus and went straight to recruiting. Standing outside of a dining hall here at UNH, clipboard in hand, accosting every single student who walked by to see if they were interested in attending the forum and, better yet, if they had an intelligent question in mind. I got a lot of "No thanks" and a few "Whattya doin for dinners?" But also more "Who's John Edwards?" than I expected.

WHO'S JOHN EDWARDS????????????????

So, I'm wondering do you or someone you know, not know who John Edwards is? (No judgment, just pure curiosity.)

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Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire

Posted 9/26/07 4:36 pm EST by in election 2008, MTV News, myspace, new hampshire


Is it possible for politicians to be honest? I mean, isn’t that expecting a little too much? Everyone has an agenda, let’s at least agree to that. But, I think the whole thing about the world wide web is that everyone has a voice, not everyone will be heard, but that’s up to the public, isn’t it? And in a way, it’s the truest form of democracy, we all have the opportunity to say what we want, to call out who we want and post it out there for anyone to see. Potentially, this could be the most “honest” election yet.

Check out this article I read in the Wall Street Journal from September 21, “Keeping the Debate in Politics to This Side of ‘Pants on Fire.’” It’s all about these really great, accessible websites like factcheck.org and Politifact where “facts” from candidates are researched and rated from “true” to “pants on fire”. Funny right? The site doesn’t rate the overall “truthyness” of a candidate or takes sides. Now, through the power of the people online, every time a candidate gives a speech where there’s some really juicy number or fact that gives them an edge, there are places that will tell you exactly what it means and if it’s TRUE! Hey, I’m not saying politicians aren’t going to lie, it’s just getting harder to get away with it. And I say booyakash! to that.

From the Road,
Xo

The Beauty Of The Internets

Posted 9/25/07 10:44 pm EST by in election 2008, MTV News, myspace


At the airport, waiting to get on a plane to Manchester, NH. First, I’ve got the worst allergies and I’m hoping that I won’t be snotting while moderating the debates on Thursday. Second, this is going to be one of those small planes where they ask you to sit according to weight, like you're in a canoe or on a tandem bicycle…. I am not in the least worried about that.

But, back to the issue at hand, I’m off to what will hopefully be an historic journey of political magnitude unlike anything our generation has seen before! How’s that for enthusiasm. I’ve been totally dorking out at my video on the MySpace page and refreshing every 15 seconds to see the views incrementally change. It’s strangely the most gratifying thing I’ve done in weeks. You just sit there and hit refresh and scream…20 more people saw the video! I know, it’s a pointless way to use my time, but really fun while I’m packing and getting ready for the trip. The thing about the “internets” is it’s instant gratification. You can feel people clicking on to something you’ve done and that small task of someone actually reading your blog, taking time to comment or click on a video feels earned. Conversely, when things are “silent” you feel like you haven’t hit the spot. TV is different. It’s like working in a glass bubble: You never really know what people are thinking or if they’re watching or what they would say if I were in the room.

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Today Is Finally Over …

Posted 9/11/07 10:11 pm EST by in MTV News


Today is finally over……

I've been walking around all day in a daze, not here, not anywhere...just kind of stumbling around. I kept thinking maybe I'm just tired or maybe it's the crash of a very crazy VMA week.....but I just realized that I've been waiting for this day to be over just as it began. I live across the street from a small church and the bells woke me up very early this morning. I was so disoriented because they only ring on Sunday mornings and I woke up trying to figure out where I was and what day it was. But a friend just told me that all the church bells in New York rang this morning, precisely at the time the first plane hit the first building on 9-11....I'm not even sure how it came up in our conversation.....it just did....and I realized that I've been unconciously thinking about it all day. It rained and poured and thundered in New York today, part of the tent in Bryant Park actually collapsed before one of the fashion shows, and I over heard a girl say the noise freaked her out because she's been scared something was going to happen today after watching the news. I heard that comment, but it didn't register till now.

I'm in that category of folks that is just relieved that today is almost over.....tomorrow, thankfully is a new day. Sleep tight kids and say a little prayer tonight for everyone you love.

xoxo

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