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‘I’ve been waiting for that collaboration forever,’ Wiz says of his new tracks with the Harlem rapper.
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Wiz Khalifa


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In what he describes as a long-awaited duet, has announced a new collaboration with one of his favorite rappers, Cam’ron, on Wiz’s upcoming sophomore album, O.N.I.F.C.

In an interview with Hard Knock TV, Wiz explained that he worked with the Harlem rapper on two songs, one of which will be featured on his upcoming album (versus the soon-to-be-released Taylor Allderdice mixtape) in order to give it the proper visibility. “I did that more justice than putting it on the mixtape, because I’ve been waiting for that collaboration forever,” he said.

Describing how the partnership came about, Wiz said, “First of all, I’ve been a huge Cam’ron fan forever. Him and Snoop Dogg are my favorite rappers. I’ve been trying to get up with Cam for a long time, but it never really happened. My man [Sam] Crespo, who works at Atlantic … he called Cam and gave Cam my number. Cam texted me, and I was like, ‘Oh sh–, it’s Cam.’ ”

Though the “Black and Yellow” rapper didn’t elaborate on what the song will sound like, he did hint that it would be a blend of each artist’s distinct style. “Cam sent me a song and I did my thing on it … and he knocked it right out. It’s real sh– that people want to hear from both of us — that’s why I put it on the album. Because the sh– I did for him is me going into his world, and then the sh– he did for me is the polar opposite.”

O.N.I.F.C. is slated to be released this year. During a February appearance on “Sway in the Morning,” Wiz told MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway that the title is an acronym for “Only N—a in First Class,” inspired by Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy’s H.N.I.C. album title.

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Actor who plays Peeta also tells MTV News he’s ready to ‘dive full-force’ into the next ‘Hunger Games’ movie.
By Josh Wigler, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Josh Hutcherson at the “Hunger Games” premiere


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With great power comes great responsibility, and Peter Parker isn’t the only guy who knows this: It’s a philosophy that on-the-rise actor Josh Hutcherson knows all too well, as the former “Amazing Spider-Man” contender steps into the coveted role of District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark in “The Hunger Games,” out in theaters on March 23.

As the baker’s son, Hutcherson plays one of the three key leads in Lionsgate’s surefire blockbuster based on author Suzanne Collins’ original novels, and one of the two young men vying for the affections of leading lady Katniss Everdeen. It’s been a surreal journey for Hutcherson to be sure — and though the actor is no stranger to surreal journeys, even he has to admit that the full-fledged “Hunger Games” fan experience has been nothing short of breathtaking.

“We’ve seen some insane signs [across fan tours],” Hutcherson told MTV News about his interactions with “Hunger Games” fans so far. ” ‘Is that a loaf of bread in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?’ Funny stuff along those lines. Very original. One just said, ‘I will do unspeakable things.’ I thought that was very interesting … and mildly terrifying!”

The words “mildly terrifying” don’t even come close to describing the events of “The Hunger Games.” Prior to the world premiere in Los Angeles, Hutcherson had already seen the thrilling film “once, by myself, alone on a couch in a dark room.” Following that lonely viewing, Hutcherson said seeing the movie with 5,000 fans would be “quite the experience,” especially considering his love for the character of Peeta.

“I’m so excited. I love Peeta so much,” said the actor. “I think that over the course of the next couple of books, he has so many interesting places to go to, character-wise. I’m ready to dive full-force into it. When I saw the movie actually, it got me energized. ‘Let’s go get some cameras! Let’s go shoot the second one right now!’ ”

Indeed, Hutcherson only has one “Hunger Games” movie under his belt, but he already has his sights set on the future. Asked which Peeta scene he’s most excited to film, he answered: “For me, in the third book, when Peeta gets brainwashed by the Capitol, that’s going to be fun to play. The rest of the time he’s very much into Katniss, and for that to get turned around and to play it the other way, that’s going to be very exciting.”

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