Drake Added To VMA Performers!!

YES!! Drake will take the stage and likely perform top 10 anthem, “Started From The Bottom” and maybe break us off with a little “Versace”.. ::fingers crossed:: The album is coming!!

MTV & Vevo Fall Off!!!

MTV, once the king of music videos, has failed to reach an agreement with music portal Vevo, for the rights to Universal Music Group’s Web music videos.

Negotiations between MTV and Vevo over videos from UMG broke down Thursday, according to Vevo. What this means is that most of MTV’s Internet properties will lose access to UMG’s videos.

That may not be all. Vevo is the online music-video portal that launched in December and is supported by three of the top four labels, UMG, Sony Music Entertainment, and EMI Music. So, MTV conceivably may have problems signing deals with the other two labels.

MTV would only say that it’s disappointed a deal couldn’t be reached. “During our recent discussions with Vevo, we were unable to reach a fair and equitable agreement for rights to stream UMG artists’ music video,” MTV said in a statement. “As a result, UMG has elected to pull their music videos from our Web sites. We are disappointed by this move and sincerely hope that UMG will work with us toward a fair resolution.”

MTV has declined to enter into UMG’s standard agreement and one that has been signed by other companies, such as Google’s YouTube. Disagreements between the large labels and MTV are nothing new. MTV’s rise to power and profits, beginning in 1981, by broadcasting nothing but music videos is a sore spot for big music.

The large record companies have always said they never received a fair share for their videos. MTV argued that the labels got plenty. The videos helped promote artists for decades. Then YouTube emerged and music videos became the most popular segment on the site. Now, the record companies say that since music videos are huge traffic drivers, executives are focused on pocketing the ad revenue they generate themselves.

Source: CNET

Lil Wayne SLAYS Gucci Mane for making Best Rapper List over Eminem!!!

I think it’s RI-GODDAMN-DICULOUS of MTV to put together a best anything list and include Gucci Mane. Eminem being left off the list is completely disrespectful. Drake placing at #3 before Kanye is ALSO disrespectful… Someone please find a chair for MTV to sit in…