MTV.com News — 'I'm trying to incorporate them within my own music,' singer says of hip-hop sounds.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Shakira Photo: MTV News Shakira probably isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of hip-hop... more info

VH1 News — Shakira talked to us about her collaboration with Lil Wayne and the influence hip-hop music had on her latest album, She Wolf. "I'm trying to incorporate them within my own music," she said of hip-hop sounds. more info

MTV.com News — 'I just don't wanna be put in the same category of the Latin boom,' singer said.By Jocelyn Vena Shakira in 2001 Photo: MTV News In July 2001, Shakira hadn't yet become the global sensation that she is today — she was still working to hit... more info

411 Mania — She howls at the moon and runs with a pack that includes Kid Cudi, Wyclef and Lil Wayne. But is Shakira's latest release destined to become lost in the wilderness? more info

MTV.com News — 'We mixed all these pieces together for the video,' singer says of Moroccan, British and Icelandic influences.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Shakira Photo: MTV News When you're an artist as, well, flexible as Shakira,... more info

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MTV.com News — 'I just went with my instincts,' singer said on New York's Z-100 radio station.By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert performs "For Your Entertainment at the AMAs on Sunday Photo: Kevin Winter/AMA2009/Getty Images for DCP Adam Lambert certainly had ... more info

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