Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)

From the cosmos to a fist-pumping party, the Black Eyed Peas take their fans on an epic journey in the music video for new single "The Time (Dirty Bit)," which was released yesterday (Nov. 23). The Rich Lee-directed clip blends moving square graphics, offbeat animation and futuristic wardrobes to highlight the foursome's reworking of the "Dirty Dancing" anthem.

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Eminem - Not Afraid ( Music Video )

Not Afraid is the first single off of Eminem’s seventh studio album entitled Recovery which is due out on Tuesday, June 22nd. The video for “Not Afraid” is now available for your viewing pleasure and features Em shot against a Jersey City, New Jersey backdrop. The video does it’s best of depicting the struggle that Eminem is fighting with to try and get into a lighter place. The video is directed by Rich Lee whose previous work includes directing videos for the Black Eyed Peas and The Pussycat Dolls.

Nicki Minaj - Best Female Rapper

Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1984), better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian hip hop recording artist. In August 2009, Minaj signed to Young Money Entertainment with distribution from Universal Motown.

Minaj was born on December 8, 1984 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago to parents of Indian and Afro Trinidadian descent. She lived in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago with her grandmother until age five, because her parents were looking for a place to live in the Queens borough of New York City. Her mother would occasionally visit, and one day, when Minaj was five, her mother picked her up to move to Queens. According to Minaj, her father drank alcohol, took drugs, and once tried to kill her mother by setting the house on fire. She attended Elizabeth Blackwell Middle School 210, where she played the clarinet. She graduated from LaGuardia High School. At LaGuardia, a school specializing in music and the visual and performing arts, Minaj participated in the drama program. She had initially planned to sing at LaGuardia, but lost her voice on the day of the audition. She once worked at a Red Lobster restaurant in theBronx.

2004–09: Career beginnings and mixtapes

Minaj created some mixtape tracks, and appeared in XXL magazine. In 2008 she won the Female Artist of the Year award at the Underground Music Awards. Minaj released Beam Me Up Scotty, another mixtape, in April 2009 which received positive coverage on both BET and MTV.

2010-present: Pink Friday

Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday was released on November 19, 2010. A buzz single, "Massive Attack", was released in April. In August, Minaj released "Your Love" as the first official single from her debut album. The single peaked at 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and topped the Rap Songs chart. Minaj became the first female artist to top the chart unaccompanied since 2002. In October 2010, Minaj became the first artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously.

PACQUIAO vs MARGARITO Highlights

The display Pacquiao put on last night against such a massively bigger man cannot be overstated. Margarito is likely not quite in his prime anymore, but he was game. Margarito hit Manny with shots that going in, we would have thought would give Pacquiao some real problems. The trouble for Margarito is, they didn't trouble Manny much at all. Margarito told his corner at one point that Pacquiao couldn't hurt him, but then Margarito started getting hurt -- often. Pacquiao has placed himself above all other fighters at this point. I am not biased against Floyd Mayweather Jr.; though I don't agree with Mayweather's actions or his schedule sometimes, I take nothing away from Floyd. He's a great fighter, an incredible talent, and very special. But Manny Pacquiao has taken greatness in his era to a whole new level. Margarito is not a great fighter, but with the way he performed, heshould have given Pacquiao some real trouble. He just didn't. Manny is proving immune to size disadvantages. It's impossible to ignore at this point that Manny Pacquiao is not just beating people, but retiring them or seriously changing the trajectory of their careers. His gameplans are flawless, his performances jaw-dropping, and somehow, he manages to seem like a better fighter almost every time out.
The judges scored it 120-108, 118-110 and 119-109 for Pacquiao.

EMINEM is BACK!

Eminem's "Not Afraid" has been the talk of blogs, message boards and social-media networks on Thursday (April 29), as the rapper detoured from his normal route of celebrity-bashing numbers and instead delivered an honest take on his life and career, even calling last year's Relapse "ehh."

The rapper grabs the number one spot in the Hot 100 charts with his new single “Not Afraid” and leads the pack with a whopping 380,000 digital downloads of his new single, making him a shoo-in at number one for the Digital Songs chart this week as well. Eminem’s numbers represent the biggest sales week for a digital track for 2010 so far.

“Not Afraid” is the lead single from the rapper’s new album titled "Recovery," which is set for release on June 22. This latest Eminem single is his third chart topper, his previous ones being “Lose Yourself” in 2002-03 and “Crack A Bottle” with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent in February of 2009. “Not Afraid” is the first tune to debut at number one at the Billboard Hot 100 since October of 2009, when Britney Spears’ “3” did the same.

This is only the 16th time that a new single debuts directly at number one in the chart’s nearly 52-year history. Other achievers include Britney Spears, Michael Jackson with “You Are Not Alone,” “Fantasy” and  “Honey”  by Mariah Carey, “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” by Whitney Houston, “One Sweet Day” by Boyz II Men with Mariah Carey, “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy& Faith Evans, “Candle in the Wind/The Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John, “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” by Lauryn Hill, and American Idol’s  “This is the Night” by Clay Aiken, “I Believe” by Fantasia, “Inside Your Heaven” by Carrie Underwood, and “Do I Make You Proud” by Taylor Hicks.

The Detroit rapper's last album, Relapse, was among 2009's highest sellers, but fans complained that it didn't show off the MC's skills. The album was Eminem's first in five years, after suffering from drug dependency and the loss of his close friend, D12 rapper Proof. In interviews, Em noted that the album helped him work his way through writer's block, and he returned to his Slim Shady persona for aid.

Rbrt_vndrvn wrote on MTVNews.com that the criticism seems to have motivated Eminem on "Not Afraid." "Well, it's official: Eminem has to work with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove to bring out his potential," he said. "From now on, I declare Eminem the underdog, and we will always get great music!"

Since Relapse, Eminem stayed visible by contributing to Drake's "Forever," Lil Wayne's "Drop the World" and B.o.B's "Airplanes (Part II)" in preparation for his upcoming Recovery, due in June.

That output left fans excited, and Twitter member Tony Markovich gave Em two virtual thumbs up. "THAT is the Eminem I like hearing," he tweeted. "Forever, Drop the World, Airplanes, Despicable, and now this!? I'd say he's back."

Some Slim Shady fans weren't happy with Eminem dismissing Relapse, which actually took home some awards-show hardware. "Great leadoff song," Tom wrote on MTV.com "Really goes well with the album title. ... I'm surprised he called Relapse 'ehh.' Relapse wasn't as bad as people make it out to be. The only downside to it was it was a bit repetitive, but he spit fire on every track. Em's 'ehh' album still wins a Grammy for Best Rap Album."

Here's a quick look at the biggest songs and albums in the US this week:

Billboard Hot 100

(1) “Not Afraid” - Eminem
(2) “OMG” – Usher feat. will.i.am
(3) “Nothing On You” – B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars
(4) “Break Your Heart” – Taio Cruz
(5) "Airplanes” – B.o.B. feat. Eminem and Hayley Williams of Paramore
(6) “Rude Boy” – Rihanna
(7) “Hey, Soul Sister” – Train
(8) “Your Love Is My Drug” – Ke$ha
(9) “My First Kiss” – 3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha
(10) “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum