Although he was a little overwhelmed at first, Rev Run finally realized that getting inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame is a pretty big deal. Especially when you're only the second hip-hop act to EVER receive the honor. (Grandmaster Flash was the first, back in 2008.) And for those of you who missed the ceremony -- which took place in April of this year -- you might wanna see Eminem pay tribute to the rock-infused rap legends. Hear him give it up for "two turn tables and a microphone," read the MTV News coverage of the epic tribute and watch Run-DMC's classic 1985 video, "King of Rock," after the jump.
When we think of rap battles, we generally think East Coast/West Coast rivalries, Tupac versus Biggie and Eminem's epic cinematic portrayal of himself a fictional white rapper from Detroit. But we never thought we'd see the day when Snoop Dogg went toe-to-toe with hotel heiress/gangsta rapper, Paris Hilton.
Check out this entertaining (if slightly onesided) freestyle rap war, and watch as "Sweet P" Hilton shows Snoop she's the real dizzle, (for rizzle!) Then tune in tonight at 9pm for the series premiere of Dogg After Dark, and find out what other tricks this old Dogg has up his sleeve.
We were pretty psyched when we found out we'd get to kick off our weekend by hanging with Tony Yayo. The G-Unit rapper (who has both 50 Cent and Eminem on speed dial, plus a hot debut album called Thoughts of a Predicate Felon) hit up MTV studios this week to get ready for his hosting gig on tonight's live Busted event, and we caught up with him yesterday to find out more about his life, his music and, of course, his brushes with the law.
Turns out, Tony (Did we mention we're on a first name basis?) is actually super chill, despite his intimidating photo glare and well-documented criminal record. And since he pretty much agreed to answer any question we could throw at him, we walked away from the interview with a one-sided crush and way more material than we knew what to do with.
Watch these clips to find out what the up-and-coming rapper's up to now (besides trying to stay out of the slammer), plus read on for a list of Top 5 Things You Never Knew About Tony.
Q: Tell us about your latest projects. Tony opens up about what he's working on these days (including the Busted gig and his new album). And trust us, you're gonna want to hear what he's got going on besides his upcoming collaboration with 50.
Q: What lessons have you learned from being 'Busted?' Since the theme of the night is "Busted," we asked Tony to tell us what being behind bars has taught him. Turns out, it's all about the legal bills, baby. His advice? Make sure you have "lawyer money."
Stay tuned for a Tony listicle, after the jump.
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