MTV releases its list of the hottest emcees in the game, including Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and more. MTV has announced Rick Ross as the number one emcee on its Hottest MCs list. Ricky Rozay, whose 2011 consisted of the release of his Maybach Music Group compilation Self Made Vol. 1, edged out Drake, who landed at No. 2. Kanye West came in at third, while Nicki Minaj and her Young Money bossLil Wayne grabbed fourth and fifth... 

Things got very emotional for Amber Rose when she appeared on MTV’s RapFix Live yesterday [January 11). Sway was asking if all the talk about her ex Kanye West bothered her current boyfriend Wiz Khalifa when she broke down. “Wiz knows that I’ve never loved a man the way I love him. He knows that, he’s very secure with that,” Amber said. “He knows that know matter what I would never go back to that. and... 

MTV has named Rihanna one of the hardest working pop stars of 2011. “Three years, three albums: That’s the kind of frenetic rate that Rihanna has been working at since she left Chris Brown in 2009,” it noted. Just this year alone, Rihanna released six singles: S&M, California King Bed, Man Down, Cheers (Drink to That), We Found Love and her latest single, You Da One. Rihanna also found time to guest on tracks by Kanye (All... 

Lady Gaga will open the show, which has no single host. Kanye West received the most number of nominations at eleven, followed by Katy Perry at ten and Adele at seven. Performers include Adele, Tony Bennett (tribute to Amy Winehouse), Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Jessie J, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo and Nayer), Young the Giant, and a tribute to Britney Spears. Presenters include Jack Black, Drake, Will Ferrell, Selena Gomez, Kevin... 

The nominees were announced yesterday for the 2011 MTV VMA’s, going down Sunday, August 28th at 9pm. BEST POP VIDEO: Adele – Rolling in the Deep Britney Spears – Till the World Ends Bruno Mars – Grenade Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (TGIF) Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack – Give Me Everything BEST ROCK VIDEO: Cage the Elephant – Shake Me Down Foo Fighters – Walk Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks Mumford & Sons – The... 

Mark your calendars, folks. MTV has announced this morning the official date of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will be Sunday, August 28th. The sad news though (for us east coasters)….is it will once again be out in LA at the Nokia Live Theater  . “The city is the perfect backdrop for all the musical moments, mayhem and magic that make the VMAs such a notorious celebration,” said MTV’s President, Stephen Friedman. Yea I GUESS, Steve but...