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T.I. Teases Video For New Single 'Remember Me'

Posted 6/16/09 5:56 pm EST by in Music, Video

T.I. is currently incarcerated, serving a sentence of a year and a day for felony weapons charges stemming from a 2007 incident at the BET Awards. But prison bars can't keep the man down, as he just released a teaser for an upcoming video for the song "Remember Me." The song features a guest spot from Mary J. Blige and is from the upcoming album Paper Trail: Case Closed, which is set to hit the streets in August. The clip dramatizes T.I. dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and being lead to his cell. A narrator declares, "It matters not how many times you fall down — what matters most is how many times you rise."

The Atlanta rapper has expressed a great deal of remorse over the course of his legal troubles and has committed himself to community service (as was seen on the MTV documentary "T.I.'s Road to Redemption"). If he serves his one year and one day sentence, Tip will be free in March of 2010, but in the meantime his video will hit "soon."

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Six Things You Didn't Know About Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain'

Posted 6/15/09 12:30 pm EST by in Music, Video

MTV celebrates an important moment in its history this week: 17 years ago, Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" premiered on "Headbangers Ball." Since the video dropped in 1992, plenty has changed: Axl Rose has hired and fired dozens of bandmembers (finally releasing the long-awaiting Chinese Democracy last year) and Slash has gone from solo artist to Velvet Revolver axeman. One thing hasn't changed, though: "November Rain" is still as inexplicable as it was when it first aired on MTV. If you haven't seen it, take the time to enjoy all 9 minutes of Axl's magnum opus, and then check out all the things you might have missed about it.

» "November Rain" was directed by a gentleman named Andy Morahan, whose résumé includes two other Guns clips ("Don't Cry" and "Estranged"), many videos for other artists (Michael Jackson's "Give in to Me," George Michael's "Faith," Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" and Van Halen's "Poundcake") and the feature film "Highlander III: The Sorcerer." He is currently in production on a project called "God's Spy," whose plot synopsis goes like this: "A Jesuit priest working undercover as a Wall Street trader becomes caught up in a political and financial conspiracy involving the Vatican Bank, the CIA, the Mafia, and Masonic Lodge P2."
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Tool Frontman's Wine Documentary Will Not Be As Intense As 'Schism'

Posted 6/12/09 12:54 pm EST by in Movies, Music, Video

Maynard James Keenan has worn a lot of hats: Tool frontman, singer for A Perfect Circle, occasional sketch comedy actor. (Sometimes he doesn't even wear a hat and opts for a Kabuki mask and a bra.) Most recently, he's spent time as the owner and mastermind behind Stronghold Vineyards, a winery in the Arizona desert he set up a few years ago. The vineyard is the subject of a new documentary called "Blood Into Wine: The Arizona Stronghold", whose trailer just hit the Web. The documentary features a lot of interviews and tours with Keenan and business partner Eric Glomski, where they will probably explain just how you plant grapes in the middle of a desert.

Keenan is one of rock's most wonderful enigmas, and the juxtaposition between his health-consciousness (he also owns an organic produce market) and his musical output (the droning prog-metal of Tool, the moody goth of A Perfect Circle, the cheeky faux-funk project Puscifer) has always been pretty jarring. Keenan is no stranger to film, either — the Tool videos are especially intense. The documentary has created some buzz, but really it just gives us an excuse to post the clip to "Schism," from the 2001 album Lateralus, directed (as all the videos are) by guitarist Adam Jones. If the clip gives you nightmares, just remember you can chase those away with Keenan's wine.

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Calling All Adam Lambert And Kris Allen Fans: We Need You!

Posted 5/18/09 1:17 pm EST by in American Idol, Video

Are you a self-described Glambert?

Do you frequently use the phrase "Kick Awesome?"

Well, then you're exactly the kind of person we're looking for.

On Wednesday night, in what many are calling the most compelling finale in the show's history, "American Idol" will crown a new champion: either flashy, flame-piped Adam Lambert or soulful everyman Kris Allen. It's a battle of contrasting styles and techniques -- vocal pyromania vs. straight-to-the-heart songsmanship -- and we're waiting with baited breath to see who comes out on top.

And we're pretty you're going to be, too ... So here's what we're looking to do. On Wednesday night, as the results are read by Ryan Seacrest live on air, we want you to turn your cameras on yourselves ... we're looking for your instant reactions. The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. Tears, screams, blood ... the more fanatic (and, in the case of the Glamberts out there, dramatic) the better. We'll collect the best and feature them right here on our Newsroom Blog.

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Our Top Five Videos Featuring Naked Performers

Posted 4/22/09 5:54 pm EST by in Bands We Like, Video

By Melanie Wolfson

I've been a fan of Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim for a couple of years now, so when I heard the band's song "Lessons Learned," from their recent Grand LP, blaring on mtvU from the television above my desk, I got very excited. And when I looked up and watched the video, I saw the duo stripping as they walk through Times Square (coincidentally achieving full nudity right outside of MTV headquarters!).

If you haven't seen it yet, well, you need to: When the two are down to just their underwear and you think they won't go all the way, they do. And in light of such a proud display of the human body, I decided to look back at a few other artists who have been brave enough to bare it all for the world to see.

Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
We all remember when Mark, Tom and Travis ran through the streets in nothing but thongs in this video, which is now a decade old. But they did remove the thongs for some scenes, like the one where they go streaking through a taping of a talk show. Hot stuff, boys!

No Doubt, "Hey Baby"
No, you haven't missed a shot at catching Gwen in the flesh. In this video, drummer Adrian Young strips down as he performs a gymnastics routine, mid-video — guess the other members weren't as keen to let it all hang out!

Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Britney knows how to get a reaction, so starting and ending her comeback video with scenes of the pop princess completely naked in a steamy room wasn't that much of a shock, really (and she'd done it years earlier in "Toxic").

Robbie Williams, "Rock DJ"
Then of course, there was Robbie Williams, who took the whole concept waaay off the charts. In this clip, Williams goes from removing his clothes to removing his skin (well, thanks to special effects anyway), followed by muscles, tendons and all, until he is a skeleton. Sexy? Not for long!

Did we miss any? Tell us your favorite naked videos below!

All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter Shows Off Split Personality In Next Video

Posted 10/20/08 1:11 pm EST by in Behind The Scenes, Video

All American RejectsBy Todd Brown

Imagine living in a Gucci house. Sure, many people have Gucci bags, maybe Gucci sunglasses, but that's nothing compared to a Gucci house. Well, there is no Gucci house, but L.A. does have a red-white-and-blue-striped Paul Smith house, and that was the shoot location for the All-American Rejects' upcoming video "Gives You Hell," the first single from their third album, When the World Comes Down, due December 16.

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Britney Spears' 'Womanizer' Video: What Do You Think?

Posted 10/10/08 10:45 pm EST by in Britney Spears, Video

It turns out that the video for "Womanizer," the first single from Britney Spears' forthcoming album Circus, was a little too hot for ABC, which premiered the clip on "20/20" tonight. Well, it's not too hot for us!

So what's different between the two versions? Well, in two words: more nudity. Check out our breakdown of the clips' differences over on MTV.com.

Catch the full, uncensored clip below.

Now we want to hear your thoughts on the "Womanizer" video. Did you like the costumes? How about the dancing? And, most importantly, is Britney back?!? Sound off below, or upload your video reaction to YouRHere.MTV.com — your video could end up on MTV!

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Shirley Manson Wants To See More Tough Girls Making Music

Posted 10/10/08 8:00 am EST by in Behind The Scenes, shirley-manson, Television, Video

Shirley Manson

Garbage might be on hiatus — regardless of whatever Butch Vig may or may not be doing with Green Day — but Shirley Manson's on a break no more. She's got new music on her new show, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," and more new music on the way.
 
"I didn't have any idea that I was going to be singing on the show," Manson told us when we stopped by the set. "It was just as a favor to [the show's writer/creator] Josh [Friedman]."

Watch our behind-the-scenes look from the set, plus read Manson's thoughts on girls making music after the jump!
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Britney's Documentary: What Do You Think Of The Trailer?

Posted 10/9/08 7:50 pm EST by in Britney Spears, Exclusives, Video

Britney Spears

Britney Spears' forthcoming documentary, tentatively titled "For the Record" — airing November 30 on MTV — gives an in-depth and deeply personal look into the life of one of the world's biggest stars. In it, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the singer's comeback, following her into recording studios, to video shoots, and even at her recent triumphant appearance at the VMAs. But also, Britney opens up about all the craziness that has surrounded her life over the past few years and speaks candidly about how it all happened.

Watch the trailer and tell us what you think after the jump!
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Even Bad 'Girl' Blair Waldorf Gives To Charity

Posted 10/2/08 6:17 pm EST by in Fashion, Gossip Girl, Video


Spotted: Leighton Meester walking the runway and giving up her Stuart Weitzman platforms in Union Square today.

Nope, not a spoof of Monday night's episode of "Gossip Girl," in which Dan Humphrey gave up his shoes to Chuck Bass, and Serena van der Woodsen strutted the runway while a jealous Blair Waldorf tried to sabotage the backstage goings-on. This time, there were no last-minute shenanigans, though Meester kept her fingers crossed. "I hope that doesn't come back to me!"


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Watch Leighton on the runway after the jump!

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