[See post to listen to audio]♫ Kevin Cossom - Withdrawals ♫ ALTERNATE LINK ♫ You may remember us featuring him our artist spotlight section, but now Kevin Cossom is setting the tone for his debut album with his extended EP, Hook vs. Bridge. The EP consists of fourteen full tracks, productio... (more...)

Duo enlisted people who could sing 'who also happened to look great taking their clothes off' for awards-show performance.By James Montgomery Matt and Kim On a night packed with big-name stars (Leighton Meester, Will.I.Am, Zooey Deschanel, et al) and big-name performances (Death Cab for Cu... (more...)

Usher, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole and others are featured on December 8 album.By Shaheem Reid Gucci Mane's <i>The State vs. Radric Davis</i> Photo: Atlantic Records While Gucci Mane serves his 12-month sentence for violating parole, his latest project, The Sta... (more...)

It may be Obama Fried Chicken, not Popeye's, but the guerrilla-style video shoot in Brooklyn was a success.By Steven Roberts The Clipse Photo: MTV News As of late, the Clipse have been flooding the game with something a little different from their typical subject matter. The past few week... (more...)

Zooey Deschanel, Passion Pit, Asher Roth, more announced as performers and presenters for 2009 mtvU awards show.By James Montgomery Rick Ross Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images The list of nominees reads like an iPod party mix, so naturally, the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards have lined up a... (more...)

The on-going beef between Rick Ross and 50 Cent took an unexpected turn when 50 invited Rick's baby mama Tia Kemp on his online blog community THISIS50.COM. (Oh my damn, 50!) Apparently Tia (who has a son with Rick) has a tell-all expose in the works called, Tia's Diary: Deeper Than Rap, out March 2... (more...)

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Brothers tell Mixtape Daily that their rivalry with 'Maybach Music 2' co-star Birdman is 'water under the bridge.' Rick Ross and The Clipse on the set of "I'm Good" remix Photo: Spiff TV The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Shout-out to Eskay and Dre at NahRight.com. The Web site put it ou... (more...)