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Mac Miller Knows He's 'Really Makin It' Thanks To Krispy Kreme

Mac gives MTV News his take on 'The Baddest,' amateur rapper Krispy Kreme's viral video that features a shout-out of sorts to the Pittsburgh MC.
By Rob Markman

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Internet sensations come and go, sometimes with no rhyme or reason. Though they may be elementary, rapper Krispy Kreme has rhymes; it's the reasoning behind "The Baddest," his viral video that has folks scratching their heads.

The clip has amassed more than a million views on YouTube since the end of April. In it, Kreme raps in his basement, bragging of his street cred and sexual prowess, all while brandishing a fake pistol. His partner, Money Maker Mike, doesn't say a word; instead he just stares into the camera, holding a pellet rifle, wearing a light blue Mac Miller T-shirt.

When MTV News caught up with Mac Miller, we asked what he thought of the clip he makes a sort of cameo in.

"I don't know, but that sh-- is hilarious though," he said. "That's my artist. Sike, I'm just playin'.

"I don't know if he's serious or not, but the dude with the Mac Miller shirt on has the rifle from 'A Christmas Story' aimed at the camera all the time and that was tight," Mac said hours before he performed at the Bamboozle Music Festival on May 18.

Clearly a parody, a snot-nosed Kreme taunts, "I bet I got more money than Jay-Z/ Compared to me Jay-Z is lazy/ Plus Beyonc— thinks that I'm cute/ It's OK, Beyonc—, I think you're cute too."

Krispy's second video, "Haters Wanna Be Me" features more of the same tomfoolery. "I been shot about 500 times and I've done about one million crimes," he spits in a slow, amateur drawl.

Once again Money Maker Mike appears in that same Mac Miller tee. "That type of sh-- is cool to me because I'm like, 'Man I'm really makin' it when random big videos on YouTube, they're wearing my clothes," the Blue Slide Park MC said. "That's hella promotion for my clothes."

What do you think of Kripsy Kreme's "The Baddest" video? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686117/mac-miller-krispy-kreme-the-baddest.jhtml

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Justin Bieber 'Boyfriend' Remix Let 2 Chainz Express Himself 'In Different Ways'

'I enjoy doin' different records like that and not just hip-hop records,' Deuce tells MTV News.
By Rob Markman

You'd be hard-pressed to find a rapper in higher demand than <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/id_4011955/artist.jhtml">2 Chainz</a> these days. With his debut solo album still months away, the charismatic Atlanta MC has logged a ton of features for the likes of Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Young Jeezy, Big K.R.I.T. and Kreayshawn. In fact, Deuce has received so many feature calls he has decided to fall back so he can concentrate on his solo album — save for a few special requests, of course."Maybe a few crossover records," 2 Chainz told MTV News on Sunday during the Atlanta stop on Drake's Club Paradise Tour. "I just did something for Bieber; that should be interesting."<div class="player-placeholder right" title="2 Chainz Describes Working With Justin Bieber, Mac Miller" id="vid:782302" width="415" height="255"></div>Chainz wouldn't tell us exactly which song he recorded with <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>, but on Tuesday night the Biebs spilled the beans over Twitter. "To celebrate the #BELIEVEtour coming ... I might need to drop this #BOYFRIENDremix @2Chainz @MacMiller," he <a href="http://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/205130937443418113" target="_blank">wrote</a>.Mac responded with a tweet of his own, writing, "Uh oh," helping to build anticipation for the track.No word on when Bieber plans to drop the "Boyfriend" remix, and what it will sound like is anyone's guess, but 2 Chainz assured us that he didn't have to tone down his trap rap to fit in with the baby-faced 18-year-old pop star. "I'm able to express myself in different ways, so I enjoy doin' different records like that and not just hip-hop records, so it's cool," he said.After JB's remix comes out, it may be a while before fans hear any new rap collaborations from 2 Chainz, unless they are slated for his upcoming Based on a T.R.U. Story, which drops August 14. "It's not that I don't have ammunition for people — it's just that I want to focus on trying to make the album of the year," he said confidently. "That's something that I put out there, that's something that I'm striving to do, and so I may do features that make sense, something that's not in my genre, but I think I took care of all rap artists."2 Chainz is rolling toward his highly anticipated LP, but on Tuesday he hit an unexpected bump in the road after he was arrested in New York's LaGuardia Airport after airport security found what they described as "brass knuckles" in the rapper's carry-on luggage. In an exclusive interview with MTV News, <a href="/news/articles/1685627/2-chainz-brass-knuckles-arrest.jhtml">2 Chainz explained</a> that what authorities called a weapon was actually a gold four-finger ring."They tried to assassinate my character, they tried to assassinate my swag," the rapper said after he was released from jail. "It was just a negative dilemma earlier where someone misconstrued a piece of jewelry for a weapon and stuff."What are you expecting from Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" remix with 2 Chainz and Mac Miller? Let us know in the comments!

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