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Lil Wayne Leaves A Video Warning For Other MCs: 'Y'all In Trouble'

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 03:51 AM PDT

Plus: Check out new behind-the-scenes photos of Weezy and Eminem from their 'Drop the World' shoot, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid. with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes


Lil Wayne
Photo: Derrick G

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The fans on Twitter are writing "Free @liltunechi." The fans on the street are screaming "Free Lil Wayne." Any way you put it, the people miss one of rap's most dynamic superstars.

We haven't sat down with Weezy yet for a new interview, but he left us some more footage of himself before heading to jail last month. In the clip, Wayne is recording songs for his No Ceilings mixtape, and even though the music was coming out great, he wasn't 100 percent inspired.

"It's all right, but I really don't feel it like that," Wayne said, looking into the camera while shooting his "Nino Brown Story" DVD. Someone off camera jokingly yells "bullsh--."

"I swear to God," Wayne insisted. "It's all right. I'm telling you, rappers now, you better get it up while I'm not feeling it like that. Once I start feeling it like that, y'all in trouble. Right now, I'm rappin' right now because y'all ain't heard me in a minute. I don't really feel it like that. But my artists though ... psssh. They'll eat you n---as' lunch. We superstars. We don't battle. We don't want to be compared to nobody. I teach, I preach and I [lead by example]. Superstars. We breed superstars. I teach them how to be superstars first. You don't wanna be a rapper, you don't wanna be a singer, you wanna be a superstar. Therefore you don't have to rap nor sing. You can do whatever, because you a superstar. It's easier."

Wayne recently teamed with another superstar, Eminem. As you know, they filmed the video for "Drop the World" in February, and some new behind-the-scenes pictures have surfaced.

Also, we got a sneak peek at a Wayne video directed by DJ Scoob Doo. They made a movie. Check back soon for more on that one.

For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.

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Miley Cyrus: Her Most Memorable Moments

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 03:51 AM PDT

MTV News takes a look back at 'The Last Song' star's highs and lows.
By Jocelyn Vena


Miley Cyrus
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

Miley Cyrus has accomplished quite a lot in her 17 years. She has left her mark on pop culture, thanks to her highly successful Disney series "Hannah Montana," which helped kick off Disney's latest renaissance and opened doors for girls like Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. She has also released albums and had box-office smash hits with her Hannah character.

With her desire to grow into more mature roles, like the one she plays in "The Last Song," opening Friday, and her decision to take a break from music after releasing her new album this June, Cyrus is setting herself up to make the difficult leap from child star to adult superstar.

The transition hasn't been without a few controversies. In 2008, racy photos leaked online of the teen star in nothing but a bra and underwear. That scandal was followed by an uproar over her photo spread in Vanity Fair, in which the teen was photographed covered only in a sheet.

She apologized for the Vanity Fair photo shoot, saying, "It still hurts when I think about it — but you know what? It doesn't mean that you can't move on." She was under fire again when a photo appeared online of her pulling at the corners of her eyes in a gesture that appeared to mock Asians.

Cyrus also found herself embroiled in a few feuds. She got into a YouTube battle with Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato that was later downplayed by all parties involved after Cyrus apologized. She also took aim at Radiohead, whom she threatened to "ruin" after they wouldn't meet her at the Grammy Awards in 2009.

However, it was Jamie Foxx who came under fire for comments he made about the teen star, saying she needed to make a sex tape and do drugs. He apologized, but her dad, Billy Ray, called Foxx's comments "hurtful."

At the Teen Choice Awards in 2009, Cyrus performed her hit "Party in the U.S.A," dancing around an ice-cream-cart pole that many said resembled a stripper pole. Just last month, her duet with Bret Michaels, "Nothin' to Lose," leaked online, and its suggestive lyrics left some uncomfortable.

Perhaps Cyrus' biggest moment came when she left Twitter behind for good in October. Although it was initially believed she left the site for beau Liam Hemsworth, she later said that she quit the site to have more privacy. "I think that everyone should leave Twitter," she said. "I think Twitter should just be banned from this universe."

What's next for Cyrus? With plans to release an album this summer and focus on her movie career, Cyrus and her outspoken nature will certainly continue to turn heads. In the meantime, fans can enjoy her final season donning the blond wig as Hannah Montana.

What was Miley's biggest moment so far? Are you excited to see "The Last Song"? Let us know in the comments below!

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Didi Benami Sent Home On 'American Idol'

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Tim Urban and Katie Stevens survive the bottom three amid performances by Usher, Diddy-Dirty Money and Ruben Studdard.
By Gil Kaufman


Didi Benami on "American Idol" Wednesday
Photo: Fox

It was another week with no save on "American Idol." Didi Benami's ride to potential stardom screeched to a halt Wednesday night (March 31) when even a strong reprise of her signature Fleetwood Mac cover wasn't enough to keep her in the game. The action-packed hour featured performances from Usher, season-two "Idol" champ Ruben Studdard and Diddy-Dirty Money, as well as a visit from Justin Bieber, but all eyes were on the top 10, as nearly half the finalists were potential bottom-three fodder after an uneven night of R&B performances on Tuesday.

It's on to the next one, though, for Lee Dewyze, Casey James, Aaron Kelly and Siobhan Magnus, who survived after her wobbly take on Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire" elicited a thumbs-down across the board from the judges. Also safe were Crystal Bowersox, Andrew Garcia and Michael Lynche, who celebrated his luck with a near body slam of Ryan Seacrest after the host tried to fake him out.

Teen Katie Stevens had no such luck, taking another trip to the bottom three after the judges had mixed reviews for her cover of Aretha Franklin's iconic "Chain of Fools." She was joined, not surprisingly, by Benami, who got mostly poor notices for her jazzy attempt at "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," a departure from her singer/songwriter lane that drew predictions of a trip home from our "Idol" experts.

Joining them was perma-grinning "Teflon" Tim Urban, who got flamed for his shambolic attempt at Anita Baker's "Sweet Love." He took the time to explain that the reason he's always smiling onstage is that he appreciates the opportunity to sing for millions, and if it's his last chance to do so, he doesn't want to leave the stage wearing a frown.

The sojourn in the cellar was short for Stevens, who was the first one sent back to safety, followed by the seemingly bulletproof Urban, who busted out his signature smile upon hearing the news.

Benami gave it one more chance, taking another swing at her well-received folky ramble through Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon," which she imbued with the coffeehouse flavor that made the judges fall in love with her the first time. Though she flubbed a note near the end, the performance was a mostly strong one, but, alas, not enough to keep her in the mix.

After not even considering the save last week when they sent Paige Miles packing, Simon Cowell seemed torn over whether to bust it out this time. "It's bad news, sweetheart. We're not going to save you," he said with a frown. "[But] it was a million times better than what you did last night."

Benami took a gracious bow and smiled as she watched her farewell montage before breaking into tears as her fellow finalists crowded around for a warm group hug.

At the top of the show, producers amped up the drama in a whole new way, intercutting footage from the upcoming "Clash of the Titans" remake with clips from Tuesday night's performances, setting up the night's eliminations as a battle between the monolithic judges and the starry-eyed contestants.

Among the performers was nearly slim season-two champ Studdard, who spread some velvet-teddy-bear love with his silky ode to the perfect lover, "Don't Make 'Em Like You No More," working the stage like an old-school soul veteran and encouraging the audience to get into it as he swayed and bobbed to the beat.

Also in the house was Justin Bieber, who was on hand to see a performance from his musical guru, this week's "Idol" mentor, Usher. Wearing a dark suit with silver lapels and a black bowler hat, Ush popped and locked his way through his new single, the spare dance anthem "OMG," with help from Will.I.Am.

Making his "Idol" debut was Diddy, with Dirty Money, performing their new single "Hello, Good Morning" in public for the first time. The throbbing Euro-disco club burner with a Timbaland-style beat found the Bad Boy boss busting out his signature shoulder-shrugging dance moves while sporting a white leather suit and bouncing across a fog-enshrouded stage.

Next week, the top nine will take on the Lennon/McCartney songbook as they sing Beatles songs.

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did America send the right singer home? Leave your comments below!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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The Origin Of April Fools' Day

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 03:51 AM PDT

Prank-pulling has been an April 1 tradition for more than 500 years.
By MTV News staff


April Fools!
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Who was the first joker to put a frog in the teacher's desk? What clown originated the idea of rearranging his friend's apartment and putting all the furniture on the roof?

Hard to say, but by most accounts, these pranks and countless other annoying gotchas have been a tradition for more than 500 years on the first day of April. Ever since, it has become the one day a year when all manner of pranks, practical jokes, fake headlines and assorted mischief is not only tolerated, but expected.

While the first inklings of accepted foolishness on the doorstep of April is found in a misreading of a line in Chaucer's 1392 ode to all manner of saucy behavior, "The Canterbury Tales," the most common origin of the odd tradition is attributed to 16th-century France. During that period, King Charles IX tore up the traditional calendar and moved New Year's from the end of March to January 1 in 1582, leading to the mocking of those who still celebrate the new year in spring as fools. In fact, one of the most popular jokes to play during this period was sneaking a paper fish onto an unsuspecting fools' back, with the victim dubbed a Poisson d'Avril, or April Fish, which continues to be the French term for the practice to this day.

One place it definitely didn't come from is the Romans during Constantine's rule in the 300s, when a group of court jesters is alleged to have tricked him into making one of them king for a day. Constantine agreed to make a fool named Kugel monarch on April 1, and during his brief reign, he decreed that the day would be a celebration of hoaxes and absurd behavior. Only that story, too, was a prank, pulled off by Boston University professor Joseph Boskin in 1983, who managed to fool an Associated Press reporter into printing it before the wire service realized its mistake.

By the mid-17th century, the April Fools' prank parade had spread throughout much of Europe under the name "All Fools' Day." It developed into a day on which friends tried to trick each other into running silly errands in search of nonexistent objects, such as pigeon's milk. One of the most infamous early widespread reports of the practice was from the April 2, 1698, edition of the British newspaper Dawks' News-Letter, which reported on a group of people who went to the Tower of London to see a nonexistent ceremonial washing of the lions, a joke repeated annually for centuries to come.

In addition to such modest tricks, more elaborate hoaxes have been pulled over the years, from a 1998 ad by Burger King in USA Today for a left-handed burger, a 1957 one from the BBC show "Panorama" that blew the lid off the eradication of the dreaded spaghetti weevil from Italy's spaghetti trees, and a joke played last year on U2 fans who were tricked into rushing to a shopping center in the Irish town of Cork for a phantom rooftop show from the band. For more of these classic hoaxes, visit the Museum of Hoaxes Web site.

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Erykah Badu's Naked 'Window Seat' Shoot 'Shocks' Dallas City Councilman

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 01:52 AM PDT

'It was not the right choice to go and perform the video as it was performed,' Dwaine Caraway tells MTV News.
By MTV News staff


Erykah Badu in her video for "Window Seat"
Photo: Universal Motown

Dallas City Councilman Dwaine Caraway knows Erykah Badu, and he's always been impressed by the Texas native's philanthropic ventures and support of D-town causes. But Caraway had to shake his head when news broke that one of the city's favorite daughters ran buck naked down the streets of downtown while filming the viral Molotov cocktail that is her "Window Seat" video.

"I'm a fan and personally know Erykah, and she's a trooper here for our city," Caraway said. "However, governing the city as we are expected to, it was not the right choice to go and perform the video as it was performed." Despite his praise for her civic pride and engagement, Caraway — the man behind the local "Pull 'Em Up" campaign to stop sagging pants — said he and fellow City Council members were definitely taken aback by Badu's permit-free guerrilla action on St. Patrick's Day.

"There should have been a permit issued for the filming," he said. "Had there been a permit, then certain boundaries would have come into play and it wouldn't be such outright shock." Dallas Police told MTV News that had Badu's actions been observed by one of their officers, she might have faced both a $4,000 fine and up to a year in jail, a sentence the video's directors said she was more than willing to deal with in order to get her message across.

But, because no officer witnessed the naked shoot, no charges are likely to be filed, and Caraway said no sanction will be forthcoming from the Council because no complaints have been lodged over the incident from witnesses. The councilman hasn't reached out to Badu to speak to her about the stunt, but he said once his fellow council members are back from spring break next week, he expects some vigorous debate about the video.

"I'm sure something will come up for discussion, and there will be some talk about changing the rules and putting some preventatives in place, and I'm certain something will come from it," Caraway said.

That said, given the worldwide attention "Window Seat" has garnered, Caraway figured that the video accomplished what Badu set out to in terms of hyping the release of her new album, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh). "It's a win-win for her," he said. "Even if we were to fine her a million dollars, she'll probably make $200 million."

Do you think Dallas should take any action against Badu's video? What did you think of the "Window Seat" clip? Let us know in the comments below!

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Usher And Will.I.Am Heat Up 'American Idol' With 'OMG'

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PDT

R&B week mentor shows off his own chops on the 'Idol' stage after doling out advice to the top 10.
By Christopher Campbell


Usher and Will.I.am perform on "American Idol" Wednesday
Photo: Fox

Wednesday night's (March 31) "American Idol" results show brought R&B week mentor Usher back to the stage to show off his new music following Tuesday night's advice to the final 10 contestants.

First, though, Justin Bieber made an appearance to praise his own idol from the audience. "He's been a great influence," Bieber said of Usher, who won a bidding war with Justin Timberlake to sign the teen superstar. "He's kinda shaped who I am as an artist."

Then the man himself sashayed in silhouette down the stairs and onto the stage to perform "OMG," the new single from his album Raymond v. Raymond, which dropped Tuesday.

Wearing a black bowler and matching black suit with silver lapels, Usher looked like a more stylish member of the gang from "A Clockwork Orange." But his companions were dancers, not droogs, as well as Black Eyed Peas mastermind Will.I.Am, reprising his verse on the poppy Auto-Tune number.

The audience joined in on the tune, singing and clapping along to the chorus as flames and other pyrotechnics blasted behind the performers. While "OMG" doesn't highlight the singer's vocal talents, Usher more than made up with a kinetic showcase of nonstop dancing.

"Part of the reason why I did this album was so you can understand the full spectrum of who I am as an artist," Usher told MTV News recently about Raymond v. Raymond. "My life has been kinda played out as a journey and going through different chapters, with the albums representing the chapters. It's the sixth album for me. And when I look back to the people that I admire, I admire people who take you on a journey to where they have been, musically, places they have gone; the culture of that time that affected them, the cultural movement. All of that, they figured out a way to encompass it in the music they made. That's what this album is."

What did you think of Usher's performance? Let us know in the comments below!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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MTV's Musical March Madness Reaches The Elite Eight

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 10:32 PM PDT

My Chemical Romance outlast 30 Seconds to Mars, in Bigger Than the Sound's bracketology!
By James Montgomery


My Chemical Romance
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic

When historians look back on MTV News' inaugural Musical March Madness tournament, they will undoubtedly focus on the Sweet 16 matchup between My Chemical Romance and 30 Seconds to Mars (well, either that or Linkin Park's rather erroneous omission from the entire field of 65). It was, to borrow a few catchphrases, a clash of the titans, a barn-burner, a good old-fashioned slobberknocker: Two of the biggest bands on the planet — with two of the most rabid fanbases, the MCRmy and the Echelon — squaring off for a spot in the Elite Eight. It was like Duke/ North Carolina, Ohio State/ Michigan, Israel University/ Palestine Tech, only bloodier, more venomous. It was a match for the ages.

Votes poured in by the bucket load. Both bands led for extended periods of time, fell behind, then surged into the lead again, thanks to some rather creative campaigning (30STM imploring fans to vote from their school's computer labs was a genius touch,) and, perhaps fittingly, when voting closed on Tuesday night, things were tied, with each act grabbing 50 percent of the vote.

So, who won? Well, in a contest where more than 50,000 ballots were cast, it came down to just 327 votes, and in the end, My Chem moved on to the Elite Eight. I'm not gonna lie, we'll miss 30 Seconds to Mars and their fanatic, somewhat insane dedication to winning a fictional championship. But the fans have spoken, and Leto and company will have to wait until next year.

So, who will be joining My Chemical Romance in the Elite Eight? You can take a look at our updated bracket here, and voting will open Wednesday afternoon (March 31) over on the Newsroom blog. Let's get to the results.

Midwest

In a region highlighted by shocking upsets (#16 the Hold Steady besting #1 Nickelback, #11 Shinedown over #6 Cobra Starship), we're left with a pretty straightforward final: second-seeded Muse versus fourth-seeded the White Stripes. Both bands handled their Sweet 16 opponents with relative ease — the Stripes thumped Patrick Stump, and Muse rallied to knock off a game AFI — but only one can advance to the Final Four.

The results:

(4) The White Stripes def. (9) Patrick Stump, 70-30
(2) Muse def. (14) AFI, 53-47

So, once again, our final in the Midwest region is #2 Muse v. #4 the White Stripes. To be honest, I'm sort of amazed the Stripes have made it this far. I didn't think Jack White even knew how to use a computer.

West

The Wild West continued to live up to its nickname, as it played host to both the MCR/30STM tilt and #14 the Young Veins vs. #15 Panic! at the Disco, a matchup that pitted former bandmates against one another. Sadly — perhaps due to Ryan Ross' refusal to campaign on behalf of his band — Panic! rolled past the Veins, setting up a final of two bands that haven't released much new music in recent years but whose fans don't seem to mind.

The results:

(5) My Chemical Romance def. (9) 30 Seconds To Mars, 50-50 (OT, MCR won on total votes)
(15) Panic! at the Disco def. (14) The Young Veins, 85-15

The West region final is #5 My Chemical Romance v. #15 Panic! at the Disco. Can the Panic! boys' dream run continue on to the Final Four? Or will MCR continue to flex their muscles? It's up to you.

East

I suppose it had to come down to this: 16th-seeded Tokio Hotel, who entered the tournament merely as an afterthought, roll on to the Elite Eight, after finally putting away a testy Vampire Weekend. (True story, VW frontman Ezra Koenig totally tweeted at me to complain about his band's matchup.) They'll face off against Owl City, who pasted MGMT. Both bands' fanatical fanbases will need to up their efforts leading up to the Final Four.

The results:

(16) Tokio Hotel def. (4) Vampire Weekend, 63-37
(3) Owl City def. (7) MGMT, 62-38

So, our East region final pits #3 Owl City against #16 Tokio Hotel. Surely the Internet will buckle beneath the weight of the vote.

South

The region that refuses to make any sense reaches perhaps the most (il)logical conclusion possible: #13 Alice in Chains — who outlasted Adam Lambert — going up against #15 Coheed and Cambria, who topped heavily favored Phish. Coheed seem to care about this tournament more than any band left in the field, so I suppose it's hard to bet against them at this point.

The results:

(13) Alice in Chains def. (9) Adam Lambert, 65-35
(15) Coheed and Cambria def. (6) Phish, 56-44

The South final is #13 Alice in Chains v. #15 Coheed and Cambria. Someone's got to win, right?

Once again, Elite Eight voting opens Wednesday afternoon and runs until Thursday night over on the Newsroom blog. Vote early, vote often, and perhaps you can help your favorite band advance to the Final Four!

Who do you think will take home the Musical March Madness championship? Are you as surprised as we are by the results? Talk about it here!

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Diddy-Dirty Money Debut 'Hello, Good Morning' On 'American Idol'

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Trio accompany their Last Train to Paris track with an impressive light show.
By Christopher Campbell


Diddy-Dirty Money perform on "American Idol" Wednesday
Photo: Fox

Ahead of Wednesday night's (March 31) results show, "American Idol" viewers were warned about and promised "a strobe-light effect like you have never seen before!" And for those without photo-sensitivity issues, the 10-second spectacle was quite stunning during Diddy-Dirty Money's debut performance of "Hello, Good Morning."

As a sort of inverse to Usher's performance earlier in the show, Diddy arrived on a staircase dressed in all white, at first bathed in a heavenly light from above while live violins and timpani kicked off the rocking new single from the upcoming album Last Train to Paris.

Diddy was then met on a smoky stage by his Dirty Money mates Dawn Richard and Kalenna, who impressively kept up with their energetic frontman. Halfway through the song, the light show was introduced with an address to those watching at home.

"America," Diddy shouted out, "right about now I want you to turn your televisions up and your lights down. And rock with us!"

The strobe lasted only a few seconds, and it was likely even more impressive to the crowd in the studio, but this was a stunt and a performance worthy of the popular TV series in a season when viewers have been their most critical.

In the end, Diddy came off like an angel, bathed again in an even greater stream of heavenly spotlight. Then, never one to stand still for too long, he ran out into the audience, where he was met with screams of approval from his fans.

What did you think of Diddy-Dirty Money's performance? Let us know in the comments below!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Adam Lambert Says 'Unplugged' Covers Let Him 'Play With The Melody'

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:23 AM PDT

'When we created the songs, we actually started on the computer, so doing it unplugged, this is the first time for that,' he says.
By Jocelyn Vena


Adam Lambert
Photo: MTV

Adam Lambert took the dance-floor-friendly tracks from his debut album, For Your Entertainment, and gave them the acoustic treatment for "Unplugged."

For the special, he performed "Whataya Want From Me," "Down the Rabbit Hole," "Broken Open" and "Music Again." He also did an acoustic version of his "Idol" fan favorite, "Mad World."

"It's something new," he said of the stripped-down tunes. "When we created the songs, we actually started on the computer, so doing it unplugged, this is the first time for that. It actually allows you to play with the melody even more."

During "Unplugged," Lambert talked about his love for Muse. "If I can be in any other band, Muse's music is pretty incredible," he said. "I love their music. I love the way [Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy] sings. It's kind of a throwback style. I think they're poised to be a legendary group."

Speaking about his own music, he explained how his single "Whataya Want From Me" came to be. "It was recorded here in New York, actually, in one day. I was on the Idols Live! Tour over the summer. I flew in the night before. ... I think the song is really fantastic lyrically. It's so universal. You're in love with the person, but you're confused and you're not quite sure how to navigate it.

"It can also be interpreted as me almost asking society and the media: 'Look, I'm doing the best I can,' " he added. "It's an amazing adventure, but it's scary sometimes."

What do you think of Adam's stripped-down songs? Let us know in the comments below!

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Jennifer Lopez Says 'Now Is A Real Girl Time' In Music

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PDT

'It is great to be seen as somebody who was at the forefront of that little girl movement,' she tells MTV News.
By Larry Carroll


Jennifer Lopez
Photo: MTV News

You might think Lady Gaga is a big deal. Maybe Taylor Swift seems about as famous as a person can be, or Beyoncé ranks as high as you could imagine.

All these years later, it's still a bit hard to comprehend how absurdly famous Jennifer Lopez was in 2001, when she became the first woman to ever have a film ("The Wedding Planner") and album (J.Lo) both debut at #1 in the same week.

Now, Lopez has a new movie ("The Back-Up Plan") and album (this summer's Love?) on the way and is still going strong. But she happily looks back on that crazy time and the path she blazed for today's female artists.

"Gosh, I love all the girls out," Lopez said of today's female artists. "[Husband] Marc [Anthony] and I were just talking about this the other day, because obviously we're both into music and we make records and stuff.

"All the way from Taylor Swift to Lady Gaga to Madonna to Britney to Beyoncé and Rihanna and myself — there's just so many people who are on the scene and really doing their thing, and it's nice," she added. "It's nice to see."

Does Lopez see herself as a trailblazer since she was topping the charts long before Gaga and Rihanna came along? "I don't really think of myself that way," Lopez said. "I just always thought of myself as somebody who was out there [trying something unique], and that's what I love about [the music industry]. There's room for all these different kinds of artists."

Although music-buying dollars undoubtedly have fans torn between whether they should drop their bucks on Gaga, Madonna, Taylor Swift or someone else, J.Lo said the ladies are all rooting for one another.

"It's not a competition type of thing," Lopez insisted. "But it is great to be seen as somebody who was at the forefront of that little girl movement.

"[We've seen] such an onslaught of so many different women, girls taking over the music scene, and it's nice," Lopez said of the last decade in music. "There was a time where it was just boy bands and rock-and-roll stars and all that bull. But now is a real girl time."

What do you think of the girl-power movement in music? Do you think J.Lo was a trailblazer for today's stars? Let us know in the comments below!

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