MTV2 Adds:Alkaline Trio "Help Me" (Epic)
Kardinal Offishall f/ Akon "Dangerous" (Konvict/Geffen)
No Age "Eraser" (Sub Pop)
Red "Already Over" (Epic)
T.I. "No Matter What" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Three 6 Mafia "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" (Columbia)
The MTV Video Music Awards will return to Los Angeles for the 25th anniversary broadcast of this annual video/celebrity bash. The show will be broadcast live from the Paramount Pictures Studio on September 7, making use of the various soundstages and backlots on the premises.
More details (tho not many more at this early date) at AP News...
MTV2 Adds:Cute Is What We Aim For "Practice Makes Perfect" (Fueled By Ramen)
Flo Rida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer" (Atlantic)
Hot Stylz f/ Yung Joc "Lookin Boy" (Jive/ZLG)
The Myriad "You Waste Time Like A Grandfather Clock" (Koch)
Shawty Lo "Foolish (Remix)" (Asylum)
MTV2 Adds:Ace Hood f/ T-Pain & Rick Ross "Cash Flow" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over" (Atlantic)
Linkin Park "Leave Out All The Rest" (Warner Bros.)
RZA "You Can't Stop Me Now" (Koch)
The Ting Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Go" (Columbia)
Friday, June 13, 8pm: F'N MTV Presents...Despite the ominous debut date, F'N MTV Presents... is a good omen for the relevance of the music video. The weekly show will debut music videos and in a live broadcast hosted by emo idol Pete Wentz. The slate for week one offers something for almost everyone:
FloRida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer"
The Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
Snoop Dogg "My Medicine"
The Tings Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Know
Tune in, or set your DVR for 8 pm tonight. Otherwise, you will forever relinquish your right to bitch and moan about how you never see videos in prime time on MTV.
MTV2 Adds:David Banner f/ Chris Brown "Get Like Me" (Universal)
Disturbed "Inside The Fire" (Reprise/Warner Bros.)
G-Unit "I Like The Way She Do It" (G Unit/Interscope)
Rick Ross f/ Nelly & Avery Storm "Here I Am" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
If you've been muttering "F'n MTV" every time you tune in and see Tila Tequila dry humping some "lucky" man (or woman or object), you may have to change your tune — for the Summer, at least. MTV has officially announced a torrent of music programming that puts the focus on music video premieres, live performances and lots of viewer interaction. Which is why the F'N actually stands for "Feedback" and "New." Not "fuckin'."
