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Since MetroLyrics is based out of Vancouver, Canada, we have a big soft spot for awkward-but-amazing interviewer Nardwuar the Human Serviette. This wacky guy has been called the best interviewer of all time by Canadian music fans AND the people he has interviewed. For example, when he interviewed Pharrell, he’s quoted as saying “This is [...]

Rumor has it that this could be the official album cover for Lil’ Wayne’s upcoming Tha Carter IV album. Wow, do we ever hope it’s true. [Via Nah Right] Look for Tha Carter IV to drop June 3rd. *Update: Yup, confirmed! Via this video on Young Money’s YouTube Channel. 5

Kanye West blew the top off of this year’s Coachella Music Festival last night. Backed by an unbelievably elaborate set design, Ye performed everything from classic Late Registration cuts to 808s and Heartbreak favorites to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy highlights for his near 2 hour closing set last night. If you weren’t lucky enough [...]

If you’re not getting ready to party in the desert with 225,000 other people at Coachella 2011,  then you’re definitely dreaming of it (like us)! We’d obviously be stoked to see Kanye West, Lauren Hill, and the Strokes headlining the popular music & arts fest, but what about the up-and-comers? To kick off this musical [...]

When “You’re awesome” just doesn’t get the point across, Lil’ Wayne’s “You Da Sh*t” says it all! This track is rumoured to be on the long-awaited Tha Carter IV, due out May 16th. This one’s a slow jam, so kick back and let it play out. Song: Lil’ Wayne – ‘You Da Sh*t’ (NSFW language) [...]

A trailer for the Beastie Boys upcoming short film, Fight For Your Right Revisited, came out yesterday and it features a handful of hilarious celebrities including Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Elijah Wood and a whole lot more. Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-check it out below and see if you can spot all the famous folk. Trailer: Beastie Boys – Fight For [...]

It’s the battle of the album drops as Wiz Khalifa and Britney Spears go toe-to-toe with brand new album releases today. To the delight of rap fans everywhere, Wiz Khalifa’s debut LP ‘Rolling Papers’ is finally hitting the shelves today. But not to be outdone, the Princess of Pop Britney Spears is back with a [...]

With Inception references aplenty, Lil’ Wayne’s new video for “6 Foot, 7 Foot” premiered today. Featuring a sample of Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) and produced by “A Milli” hitmaker Bangladesh, it’s the first single off his anticipated release Tha Carter IV, which is pushing for a March release. It looks like Lil’ Wayne’s “dream [...]

The video for Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Skylar Grey’s hit song “I Need A Doctor” is here. The 7 plus minute clip begins with Dr. Dre reflecting on his past, interspersed with scenes of his early rap days. You’ll probably notice the clips of Dre hanging with Tupac and fellow NWA alum, the late Eazy-E. [...]

Mike Posner’s ‘Bow Chicka Wow Wow’ Remix, featuring Lil’ Wayne, now has an accompanying video. In the video, Mike and Wayne play two struggling wanna-be ladies men. But as you’ll soon see, they’ve got a secret weapon: it turns out this ‘Bow Chicka Wow Wow” song is quite the aphrodisiac :P Mike Posner feat. Lil’ Wayne – [...]

Kanye West just made the weekend a whole lot brighter! Sometime late Friday night, Yeezy dropped the music video for his smash brand new smash hit “All Of The Lights.” The track features a whole lot of flashing lights, Kanye, Kid Cudi, and Rihanna (looking absolutely amazing!). The clip was directed by acclaimed video director [...]

If there is one thing that we wouldn’t expect Lil’ Wayne to be good at, it might be bowling — well other than singing opera or dancing ballet, of course. But after watching this clip of Lil’ Wayne doing his best Fred Flintstone impersonation, it looks like he might just be a natural. The clip [...]

As you probably know, this upcoming weekend is the biggest of the year in American professional sports: Superbowl Weekend! This year’s massive game will see the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Green Bay Packers. If you’ve been following the storyline at all, you’ve probably heard about the Pittsburgh Steelers adopting Wiz Khalifa’s massive hit song [...]

The first single, “H.A.M.,” from the upcoming Kanye West and Jay-Z collaboration album Watch The Throne hit the web late last night. For a minute here, lemme try and break this hip-hop all-star collaboration down mathematically. If my numbers are correct, Jay-Z’s record sales sit at over 50 million for his career. Add that to [...]

From the looks of things, Jay-Z’s Las Vegas New Year’s bash was a blast. The video below, captured by a party attendee, shows Jay, Kanye, and Rihanna sippin’ champagne (a bit too much, perhaps?) and toasting the night away. Now I know what you’re thinking: Why would we post a video of a party? Well, [...]

Newly formed super group Diddy-Dirty Money have been garnering a lot of hype. Fresh off a buzzworthy performance at last month’s AMAs, Diddy-Dirty Money are heating up. It’s no wonder then that their latest video takes place in the cold snow. They’ve gotta cool off somehow, right? ;) Check out their latest video for “Ass [...]

T.I. has dropped a new music video for the title track from his brand new album. The song, “No Mercy” feat. The-Dream, is a message from a man in need of some forgiveness, who just can’t seem to get any. You see, T.I.’s currently serving an 11 month prison sentence for a probation violation. So [...]

Flo Rida’s back with a a new single, “Who Dat Girl” feat. Akon, off of his new album Only One Flo (Part 1). In typical Flo-Rida fashion, the song’s got a thumping dance beat and catchy chorus to get people everywhere dancing the night away. And now, we’ve got a video to go along with [...]

T.I. and Christina Aguilera have teamed up to bring us a brand new song. The track, “Castle Walls,” is the next single off of T.I.’s upcoming No Mercy album. The song, “Castle Walls,” shows off a side of the rapper we haven’t seen before. T.I.’s troubles are clearly taking a toll on him. In a [...]

B.o.B. is back with a new music video. The video is for the song “Don’t Let Me Fall,” the next single off his smash hit debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray. In “Don’t Let Me Fall,” B.o.B. let’s us know he’s got a fear of falling. He raps, “they say what goes up must [...]