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Eminem's Surprise Appearance At Rihanna's L.A. Concert Wows Fans
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Fans also call Ke$ha's set 'crazy,' 'wild.'By MTV News StaffRihanna performs on tour in Los Angeles on WednesdayPhoto: Arron Pinkston/ MTV NewsRihanna and Eminem took their partnership off the music video set and onto the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Wednesday night when Em joined his "Love the Way You Lie" collaborator during the L.A. stop of her. Last Girl on Earth Tour. And it had fans raving when MTV News caught up with them after the show."The whole night was amazing! Rihanna: Amazing!," Rafael Saghian raved. "The fantastic part was Eminem. We loved it. We come all the way from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!"Describing Em's appearance as "da bomb," fans loved seeing the two sharing the stage. "When Eminem came out that was friggin' amazing," Sean Preston said.But, fans also gave it up to Rihanna's sparkly opening act, Ke$ha. "She was crazy. She was wild," Nina and her pal, A
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Lady Gaga Will Be A Lollapalooza 'Centerpiece,' Perry Farrell Says
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'Her presentation is so overwhelming that some may overlook the music,' he tells MTV Radio of over-the-top live show.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Sasha HamrogueLady GagaPhoto: George Pimentel/ WireImagePerry Farrell remembers Lady Gaga's 2007 set at Lollapalooza, a sweaty, Saturday-afternoon affair that saw the then-brunet, yet-to-conquer-the-globe Gaga parade around in little more than a disco-ball bra and thigh-high stockings. He was impressed, but needless to say, he never thought he'd see the day she'd be headlining the fest."I remember ... she's got dark-brown hair, she's in a bikini, and she's wearing thigh-highs and she's sweating, because she was on at around 3 o'clock," Farrell told MTV Radio. "Her music was cool, her show was kind of cool, but now, the production of her music, the people she's surrounded herself with, the development of her stage show ... it's someth
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Greek Lessons for the United States
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The Greek sovereign debt crisis has grabbed global headlines over recent weeks, and has prompted the market to scrutinize other European sovereign debt situations more closely, especially those of Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Italy. Hungarian debt, too, has been a focus of attention. In such an environment, the U.S. debt
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Lil Wayne Owes $1.1 Million In Unpaid Taxes
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IRS filed a tax lien against the incarcerated rapper last month.By Gil KaufmanLil WaynePhoto: Andy Kropa/ Getty ImagesWe've already found out that Lil Wayne plans to drop an EP before he's released from prison in November, and his Young Money cohorts have said their capo is eager to get right to work the day he's out.But before he takes care of any of that, he may have to settle some business with the state of Florida. According to The Detroit News, Florida court records indicate that the Internal Revenue Service filed a $1.13 million tax lien against the rapper last month in Dade County Circuit Court.Apparently, he owes income taxes from 2004, 2005 and 2007, and the lien lists the address of Weezy's One Family Foundation on the document. The 2004 line shows an unpaid balance of $176,561, as well as $97,686 for 2005 and $864,511 for 2007 for the organization.This is the second time Wayn
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Wiz Khalifa Fans Celebrate His 'Hottest Breakthrough MC' Win
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'Dude's been on his grind heavy since '05, droppin' mixtape after mixtape,' says one happy supporter.By Jayson RodriguezWiz KhalifaPhoto: MTV NewsWhen Wiz Khalifa won MTV News' "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" contest, the victory was fueled by tons of love from his fans.The Pittsburgh rapper's army of fans — the Taylor Gang — not only voted in such numbers that Wiz's tally nearly doubled that of runner-up Nicki Minaj, they also took to the message boards to argue for the inevitability of the nod. "Listen to Wiz, he's lyrical ... smooth ... fluent," wrote MTV.com commenter Mike. "Def the most talented rappin' against the competition."Another fan said Wiz was finally getting the props he deserves. "All you people sayin' Wiz ain't [deserving] never heard Prince of the City 2," Vinnie wrote. "It ain't like Wiz just came outta nowhere. Dude's been on his grind heavy since '05 d
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30 hurt when flight hits turbulence over Midwest
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As many as 30 passengers were injured -- none critically -- after a United Airlines flight experienced severe turbulence and landed in Denver, Colorado, Tuesday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Strong Earnings From Shell And Sony Will Boost Risk Appetite
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The Fed Beige Book, released yesterday, reported growing manufacturing though the rate of growth is slowing in some districts. Durable goods orders declined yet again (-1.0% MoM) providing more evidence of a slowdown in manufacturing. We expect this to continue throughout the second half of the year.
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