Rihanna is currently doing her press rounds to promote her new film Home, but took some time to talk music as well while sitting down with MTV this week. Of course the subject of her long-awaited eighth studio album R8 come up, and Rih-Rih’s comments are sure to only get the Navy even more excited! “I’ve made a lot of songs that are just really, really big songs,” Rihanna said about R8. “From the jump, they just blow up. And I wanted to kind of get back to – not that they weren’t real music, but I just wanted to focus on things that felt real, that felt soulful, that felt forever.”
(Video) Kendrick Lamar Wants Knowledge To Push Us Forward In Wake Of Protests Over Police Injustice
Kendrick Lamar has become one of the most prominent the voices of our generous. The social conscious rapper has portrayed political injustices in his community in his music, and as protests erupt across the over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, he shares some advice his father gave him as a child.
(Video) Rick Ross Has Quite The Day As He Becomes The BAWSE Of MTV News For A Day
As he gears up for the release of his new album Hood Billionaire next week, Rick Ross recently stopped by the offices of MTV News, and being the big BAWSE that he is – decided to take over for the day. Watch below as Rozay leaves promo merch EVERYWHERE, promotes interns, fires staff, makes it rain in meetings and more. Too funny!
(Video) Usher Thinks Justin Bieber Has ‘So Much Left To Do As A Musician’
What does Justin Bieber’s mentor think about him? Nothing but positive things of course. Usher sits down with MTV News and talks about his prodigy and what he believes Bieber is still capable of.
(Video) 2 Chainz Is Taking It Back To The Tity Boi Era For His Third Album
2 Chainz explains the new direction of his upcoming third album with MTV News on the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards red carpet, and we’re happy to announce that Tity Boi is back!
(Video) Rich Homie Quan Lands A Drake Feature For His Debut Album
Rich Homie Quan and Drake have recorded enough music for both of their albums. The ATL rapper dishes on how he landed a Drake for his upcoming debut album, and who else he’s been working with to create that Homie Quan sound.
