Music video by Far East Movement performing Dirty Bass. (C) 2012 Interscope Records

Grand Hustle Capo sits down with his newest recruit Iggy Azalea for a quick Q & A during the studio session of Iggy's debut single; "Murda Bizness". Brought to you by the good folks at 3 Little Digs.

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Kaboom! CEO Bryson Paul received the opportunity to sit down with Bad Boy/Interscope newest signee Machine Gun Kelly for an exclusive interview. In the 26 minute interview, the Cleveland wild boy speaks canned about recording on the road, his new single "Invincible", labeling his debut album a classic, his Cleveland roots, valuable lessons from his fans, and a night of "whiskey dick".

Whether you like it or not, Iggy Azalea is slowly becoming the breakout act of 2012. For, with material almost as attention grabbing as her signature look and the backing of Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine, Azalea’s career is looking all kinds of promising.

Does every rapper you meet hit on you? People think every guy is trying to get my number. I don’t have people asking for my number every day or even every week. I often meet people in working environments where it’s professional.

Do you like guys who are as sexual as you? No, they turn me off. I wouldn’t want to date the guy version of me. If I were a man I’d be a womanizer. I like reserved guys. When they give you attention, it makes me think, “Aww, I’m special.”

When do you feel sexy? There’s sexy and there’s beautiful. Sexy is: I have the power, you want me, and I can fuck around with it. I like that feeling. At home, I want to feel beautiful—not like I’m dominating someone. If I come home dressed like I am in my videos, that would be weird. [Laughs.]

Are Americans uptight about sex? So much of what I do that’s controversial in America wouldn’t be a big deal back home. America is a highly sexualized society but people are afraid to admit what they like. When people tell me that I have to be sexy that’s demeaning, not powerful.

You’ve been criticized for being overly sexual? To a lot of people, a powerful, sexy woman is vulgar. When I first came out people said, she only raps about her vagina. I’m not a vagina rapper! [Laughs.] I talk about many other things.

With a song called “Pu$$y” it’s hard not to be considered sexual? The video for that could’ve been way more sexual. I held back because I didn’t think people could handle it. [Laughs.]

In the “My World” video you dressed up as a cheerleader. That was a short skirt you had on? I didn’t mean for the skirt to be that short. [Laughs.] I got that off eBay. I knew my ass was hanging out of it but whatever. When we were shooting the video the police were like, “We heard you guys were filming a porno.” They thought we were filming Bang Bus. [Laughs.] I told them, “I’m a sexy boxer lady and these are my two cheerleading friends—this is art, guys!”

Mac Miller came out as a big winner at the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards. The Pennsylvania-born rapper took the most coveted prize, Woodie of the Year (Artist of the Year), and another kudo for Performing Woodie (Best Live Act) at the annual prize-giving event. 

Speaking of what the awards meant for him, the rapper whose real name is Malcolm McCormick stated, "I've worked so hard every day for the last five years and winning tonight means people recognize what I'm doing." He added, "I'm really thankful. This is a huge win for my fans and me." 

California-based indie band Best Coast took home Best Video Woodie for "Our Deal (Extended Version)" which was directed by Drew Barrymore. Taking the honor on behalf of the rockers, the "Going the Distance" actress said, "Thanks to MTV. There is no venue or company like them. I wanted to tell a story set to the dreamy sounds of Best Coast's music. I am lucky to have had this opportunity!!! I hope I get another!" 

The Breaking Woodie, which is presented to honor Best Emerging Artist, went to Machine Gun Kelly. "Thanks to my fans ... This is an award the world didn't want us to win but we did it together. Congrats to the fans and f**k me," the rapper, who is also known as MGK, stated. 

Another winner at this year's Woodie Awards was Calvin Harris. He snatched EDM Effect Woodie for his single "We Found Love" which features Rihanna as a collaborator. 

The 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards Special will air on MTV and mtvU on Sunday, March 18 at 8 P.M. ET. The show will feature appearances byB.o.B, Vanessa Hudgens, J. Cole, Katerina Graham, Mike Posner and many others, with the likes of Mac Miller, Santigold and Steve Aoki taking the stage to perform. The performances can be enjoyed online on the official site. 
 

• Woodie of the Year (Artist of the Year): Mac Miller (Rostrum Records)
• The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist): Machine Gun Kelly(Interscope Records)
• Best Video Woodie (Best Video of the Year): Best Coast - "Our Deal (Extended Version)" (Mexican Summer)
• Performing Woodie (Best Live Act): Mac Miller (Rostrum Records)
• EDM Effect Woodie (For Bringing EDM to a New Fan-Base): Calvin Harris for "We Found Love" (Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris) - (Ultra Records/Island Def Jam)
• College Radio Woodie (Best Campus Radio Station): WASU - Appalachian State University