2011 Hip-Hop Award Winners

The 2011 edition of the BET Hip-Hop Awards was hosted by Mike Epps and featured performances by Big Sean, Lupe FiascoLupe Fiasco, Roscoe Dash, Wale, Meek Mill, Rick ross, DMX, Heavy D, T.I., and Wiz Khalifa.

Winners of the 2011 Hip-Hop Awards are…

Best Hip-Hop Video: “Look at Me Now” by Chris BrownChris Brown, Lil WayneLil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award: “Look at Me Now” by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes

Best Live Performer: Lil Wayne

Lyricist of the Year: Lil Wayne

Producer of the Year: Lex Luger

MVP of the Year: Nicki Minaj

Best Hip-Hop Online Site: WorldStarHipHop.com

Hustler of the Year: Jay-Z

Rookie of the Year: Wiz Khalifa

DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled

Made-You-Look Award: Nicki Minaj

Best Club Banger: “No Hands” by Waka Flocka Flame, Roscoe Dash, and Wale; produced by Drumma Boy

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse: “Look at Me Now” by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes

Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams

Track of the Year: “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa and produced by Stargate

CD of the Year: “My Beautiful Dark TiTisted Fantasy” by Kanye West

Best Mixtape: “Friday Night Lights” by J. Cole

People’s Champ Award: “Look at Me Now” by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes

I Am Hip-Hop Award: LL Cool J

Eddie Murphy's daughter in Maxim

The 21year old model daughter of Eddie and Nicole Murphy, Bria Murphy, looking real hot in Maxim.
Bria tells Maxim:

    My mom always taught me to pretend I am the most beautiful woman on Earth and just completely evoke that when I’m on-camera. I pretend the camera is the hottest guy ever and I want him to know that I want him so bad.

Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries Getting A Divorce?

News about Kim KardashianKim Kardashian & Kris Humphrie’s divorce is on the focus all around. But are they really getting divorced?

After their marriage in front of hundreds of guests and thousands of visitors, they are being a news of divorce. Kin claims things aren’t going as well as they planned for the newlywed couple reason for which Kim wants to get a divorce, Source close to Kim claim, report said. Kim Kardashian lived in a New York hotel and it have been one months but Kris never visited her, source said.

There is no future plans for a couple in the reality show, one of the Kim’s agents from William Morris Endeavor Entertainment said. Style Magazine published its article saying Kim and Kris are already getting a divorce!!! Daily Mail also announced that Kim’s marriage to Kris is close to an end.

Other report also said that Kim is still in love with her ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush and wants a divorce from Kris. In my opinion even if these reports are true, there is no way that Kimmy gets a divorce this quickly. I think public appearances are starting to interfere with their personal lives and happiness.

What do you say, are they divorced or in the way to divorce?

Beyonce, Kanye West Lead Nominations For 2011 Soul Train Awards

Additional nominees include Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, Adele, Miguel and more. Beyonce, Kanye West and Chris Brown are just a few of the artists to receive nominations for the 2011 Soul Train Awards, taking place November 27th.

Breezy leads the pack with five nominations, while Beyonce and Kanye earned four nods apiece. Kelly Rowland, Jill Scott, Miguel and Adele each nabbed three.

Check the full list of nominees below (via MTV).

Best New Artist
» Bruno Mars
» Marsha Ambrosius
» Miguel
» Frank Ocean

Best Male R&B/Soul Artist
» Trey Songz
» Chris Brown
» Cee Lo Green
» R. Kelly
» Eric Benet
» Miguel

Centric Award
» Ledisi
» Raphael Saddiq
» Bilal
» Anthony David
» Aloe Blacc

Best Caribbean Performance
» "Bend Over" - Machel Montano
» "Man Down" - Rihanna
» "Delilah" - Movado
» "Wotless" - Kes The Band
» "Summertime" - Vybz Kartel

Best Gospel Performance
» "I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
» "Walking" - Mary Mary
» "Heaven Hear My Heart" - Trin-I-Tee 5:7
» "I Believe" - James Fortune feat. Shawn McLemore
» "More" - Cece Winans

Album of the Year
» Passion Pain & Pleasure - Trey Songz
» 21 - Adele
» F.A.M.E. - Chris Brown
» Light of the Sun - Jill Scott
» 4 - Beyoncé » Watch the Throne - Jay Z/Kanye West

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
» Moment for Life - Nicki Minaj
» All of the Lights - Kanye West
» Look at Me Now - Chris Brown (featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)
» Out of My Head - Lupe Fiasco
» Otis - Jay Z/Kanye West

Best Female R&B/Soul Artist
» Kelly Rowland
» Beyoncé
» Marsha Ambrosius
» Jennifer Hudson
» Jill Scott
» Mary J. Blige

Song of the Year
» "So In Love" - Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
» "Motivation" - Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne)
» "Sure Thing" - Miguel
» "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
» "She Ain't You" - Chris Brown
» "All of the Lights" - Kanye West

Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award)
» "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
» "Far Away" - Marsha Ambrosius
» "Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyoncé
» "Good Man" - Raphael Saddiq
» "Hold My Hand" (duet with Akon) - Michael Jackson

Best Dance Performance
» "Motivation" - Kelly Rowland
» "Only Girl in the World"/"What's My Name" - Rihanna
» "Run the World (Girls)" - Beyoncé
» "She Ain't You" - Chris Brown
» "Walking" - Mary Mary
» "Pretty Girl Rock" - Keri Hilson

Eminem Movie "Southpaw" Back In Production

MGM revitalizes Eminem-starring vehicle "Southpaw." It appears as though MGM - with Sony Pictures distributing - has set forth the strongest bid for Southpaw, a boxing film staring Eminem directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).

DreamWorks dropped the project in August, leaving alone what would've been Eminem's first starring vehicle since 2002's 8 Mile. The script, written by "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter, centers around a fast-rising welterweight boxer that fights his way to the title, and must reclaim his past glory following a tragedy. “In a way, this is a continuation of the 8 Mile story, but rather than a literal biography, we are doing a metaphorical narrative of the second chapter of his life,” said Sutter, according to deadline.com.

“He’ll play a world champion boxer who really hits a hard bottom, and has to fight to win back his life for his young daughter. At its core, this is a retelling of his struggles over the last five years of his life, using the boxing analogy. I love that the title refers to [Eminem] being a lefty, which is to boxing what a white rapper is to Hip Hop; dangerous, unwanted and completely unorthodox. It’s a much harder road for a southpaw than a right-handed boxer.”

Trailer Released For Jay-Z & Kanye West's "The Throne" Tour

The clip takes viewers down memory lane in anticipation of the upcoming tour. In anticipation of hitting the road next week, a trailer has been released for Jay-Z and Kanye West's "The Throne" tour.

The clip, which does not feature any commentary or new clips of the duo, brings users back in time, tracing the history of each artist while their accomplishments scroll along the bottom of the screen. "The Throne" tour, which begins next Friday at Atlanta, Georgia's Phillips Arena, is scheduled to hit 26 cities through December.

50 Cent Clarifies Lil Wayne Jab On "Love, Hate, Love"

Fif says that he has no beef with Weezy but was pointing out his interest in skate culture. On his recent freestyle "Love, Hate, Love," 50 Cent raps, "Confused, acting like a white boy bored / Now you want to jump a flight of stairs on a skate board / N!gga why the fuck your pants so tight / You trying to show niggas your ass, your alternative life."

Some believed that the lines were directed towards Lil Wayne, an accusation that 50 was quick to dismiss. Speaking with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Fif explained that he has no ill will towards Weezy, and while he was referencing his actions, he wasn't trying to start any beef.

"You know, that’s the thing. I was just in Las Vegas, I was performing this thing with Mountain Dew and NBC. I did kind of do that, I did write the Lil Wayne line on the actual song," he said. "But when I got an issue, there’s clarity in it. I don’t really do subliminal.

"I made the reference to his actions," he continued. "Within Hip Hop culture, I’m watching the artist attempting to be like the audience in order to gain the audience, instead of just letting them come to us. That’s even why the urban apparel business is going away, because they dress like they’re skateboarders. If you wearing skinny jeans, that’s their culture. That’s something a skateboarder would wear. [...] I don’t have a problem with Weezy."

Nicki Minaj Originally Wrote Rick Ross' "I'm A Boss" For Lil Wayne

The Young Money rapstress says she recorded the cut for Weezy but that he passed on it. While on the set of Birdman’s upcoming video for “Y.U. Mad,” Nicki Minaj revealed that Rick Ross’ recently released “I’m a Boss” was actually intended for Lil Wayne. Speaking with MTV News, the Harajuku Barbie spoke in the third person about the song’s trajectory and that it’s actually almost three years old.

"You know what's interesting about that song," she said. "Nicki had originally did that song for Wayne two and a half years ago. And then it was just lingering and she gave it to Rick Ross and he passed on it for his first album. And then he just picked it up for his second album. And I think it’s hot.” The song is set to be included on Ross’ upcoming album God Forgives, I Don’t, releasing December

The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 10/17/2011

The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 10/17/2011

1. T.I. featuring Pharrell - Here Ye, Here Ye

2. Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring T.I. - N***as In Paris remix

3. The Roots featuring Big K.R.I.T. - Make My

4. Lupe Fiasco featuring Ellie Goulding and Bassnectar - Lightwork

5. Drake featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud

6. Drake featuring Lil Wayne - The Real Her

7. Lil Wayne featuring Mack Maine and Curren$y - G'd Up

8. Nas featuring Rick Ross - It's a Tower Heist

9. Immortal Technique - Toast to the Dead

10. Jadakiss and Styles P - Runnin Thru the Jungle

The Roots Come UNDUN While Lupe Fiasco Channels Ellie Goulding

On December 6th, the legendary Roots crew will deliver their first ever concept album UNDUN. Since becoming part of the in-house band for "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," the Grammy-Award winning group has dropped two albums: How I Got Over and Wake Up! with John Legend. This week we got our first glimpse into the project with the Big K.R.I.T.-assisted "Make My" at #3 on the list. The song lives up to the rep of The Roots, and only makes December 6th feel like years away.

Lupe Fiasco dropped a track during the second half of the week, and it quickly made its way up the ranks to #4. The song is called "Lightwork" and was hinted at by Lupe a few days prior via Twitter. The track samples UK songstress Ellie Goulding's (remember her from Tinie Tempah's "Wonderman" ) song "Lights," the Bassnectar remix. While Lupe's track leans heavily on Bassnectar's production, Ellie's vocals are retained for the opening and the closing of the song. The song slightly slips Lupe out of his element, but after "Words I Never Said" with Skylar Grey, anything is possible in the world of Mr. Fiasco.