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By Michael Lopez

It's official, Chino y Nacho have a major hit on their hands. The Venezuelan duo's Supremo record has already topped the Latin Album Charts and is about to get even more of a mainstream boost. C y N just confirmed that Akon will be appearing in the video for their latest single, "Bebe Bonita."

"Bebe" is actually a three-way duet between Chino, Nacho, and British rapper Jay Sean. Sean, of course, appears in the video too, but it's Akon who seems to be making the most headlines.

The Konvicted crooner seemed more than eager to help out his old buddies. As we all know, Akon's got a lot of history with Jay, having performed with him on the Supafest tour and on singles like "Down."

And the four of them seem to be getting along great, as evidenced by the pic Lateen Gossip put up on its site. We're already huge fans of the "Bebe" track and we’re hopeful the star-studded video can push Chino y Nacho to even greater musical heights.

Have you picked up Supremo yet? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Akon, Bebe Benito, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Chino y Nacho, Jay Sean, Música, Supremo, Videos

By Maria Corina Marrero

David Guetta, creator of worldwide hits such as "Sexy Bitch (feat. Akon)" and "When Love Takes Over (feat. Kelly Rowland)" is touring the world and about to release a brand new single titled "Where Them Girls At", featuring de Flo-Rida y Nicki Minaj.

This is the first single of his much anticipated 5th album,  which is set to come out by the end of summer 2011.

For this brand new album Guetta has lined up an impressive group of collaborators, including Flo-Rida, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, Ludacris, Will.I.Am, and  Akon.

David's fans are so hard core that today when he published on his status update a comment made  by Nicky Minaj about how thrilled he was to be part of this brand new album.... a total of 5784 "likes" and 380 two comments were posted in less than 30 minutes!

Supposedly, in the coming weeks new and unexpected collaborations will be announced and Guetta’s fans are anxiously awaiting more surprises.

This new album comes on the heels of  "One Love" success. The album sold over 3 million copies and 12 million singles worldwide.

Guetta is one of the most influential producers in the world. The producer was responsible for Black Eyed Peas’s "I got a feeling" hit. He has won Grammys and World Music Awards in 2011 for Best Producer, Best Music Video and Best Dance Song.

Overall, Guetta has sold over 5 million records and 17 million singles. Yet perhaps one of his most impressive feats is that he has garnered over 18 million fans on Facebook, five times more than Madonna, and one million more than the Black Eyed Peas themselves.You ought to be doing some amazingly great music to connect with fans like that!

To those of you eager to experience the hype, here are some of the US dates scheduled so far:

May  14         Seattle, US                     Wamu Theater
May  18         Chicago, US                   United Center - 103.5 KISS-FM show
May  19         Washington DC, US       Fur
May  20         New York, US                Pacha
May  21         Boston, US                    Comcast Center - KISS 108 show
May  21         Boston, US                     Royale

Tags Akon, Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, Will.I.am

By Simone Hilliard

Who knew Justin Bieber was the next Ashton Kutcher? The pint size sixteen-year-old prankster pulled a larger than life practical joke on rapper/producer Akon.

After stealing Akon's number from his manager's phone, the Biebs called the "Locked Up" singer and pretended to be his illegitimate son.

Justin's manager shared the spoof:

"He was like, 'Daddy, why don't you love me?' It really scared the s**t out of Akon."

LOLs! Later on, a fan of Bieber questioned him about the stunt and Justin was all laughs, even divulging that pranking people is his favorite hobby.

The Biebs then tweeted a caution to potential victims:

“R u Kidding of course I do!! I prank everyone!! No 1 is safe”

Who do you think the Biebs' next victim will be? Weigh in below, or @MTV3!

Tags Akon, Chisme, Gossip, Justin Bieber, latin, Tr3s

By Simone Hilliard

22-year-old Kat DeLuna emerged on the music scene in 2007 with the summer smash "Whine Up" featuring Elephant Man, but we haven't heard much from the New Jersey native as of late... until now.

Kat has teamed up with Akon once again on what's soon to be another summer banger titled "Push Push."

The video (which premiered online June 16) opens with a bejeweled Kat in a pastel blue leotard and was styled by celebrity designer and Bravo's "Project Runway" Season 4 winner Christian Siriano.

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Tags Akon, Kat DeLuna, New Musica, Push Push

By Sugey Palomares

We previously reported that Thalía will appear as a leading lady in the upcoming season of "Mujeres Asesinas", and now producer Pedro Torres has confirmed that Dulce María is joining the sinister series.

In case you didn't know it, the show is a Spanish-speaking version of the television series "Snapped." We think it's even better, since the reenactments based on true (super crazy) stories are made by some of the biggest names in Latin Hollywood.

The redheaded bombshell has been doing pretty well since those memorable RBD days. She may have teamed up with Akon for last summer's hit "Beautiful," but she is working on making her own chart-topping success with her new solo single, "Inevitable."

The video released in late May features Maria taping her love interest to a chair in an abandoned warehouse. Looks like a mujer asesina gone wild!

Watch the video below and judge for yourself!

Source: [People en Espanol]

Tags Akon, Chisme, Dulce Maria, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, RBD, Thalía, Tr3s

Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N' Gol", here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more! You can experience it all tonight at 9 PM ET, only on MTV Tr3s!

Who's your favorite player from tonight's game? Share your reactions to the celebrity action, your top moments from the field, and more in the comments below!

Leading up to the 2010 World Cup este año, "Rock N' Gol" is bringing the best of both worlds with artists like Pitbull, Akon, Christian Chávez, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, David Bisbal, PLUS soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos!

Leave your messages for our "Rock N' Gol" stars in the comments below and we'll post them on Blogamole tomorrow (June 4)!

Tags Akon, Carlos Mencia, Christian Chavez, David Bisbal, Michelle Rodriguez, Rock N Gol

Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from "Rock N' Gol", here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more!

Fact: We Latinos love our fútbol and música tambien! Leading up to the 2010 World Cup este año, "Rock N' Gol" will air June 3rd at 9pm ET, bringing the best of both worlds with artists like Pitbull, Akon, Christian Chávez, Michelle Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia, David Bisbal, PLUS soccer champs Marcelo Balboa, Brandi Chastain, Tony Meola and Tab Ramos!

What could make this event even more epic, you may ask? How about a thunderous performance by Pitbull? Trust us, it's going to be amazeballs!

Pitbull had this to say about the "Rock N' Gol" excitement:

“The World Cup is one of the most anticipated games in the world especially among soccer fans in the Latino community, including myself. "Rock N' Gol" is guaranteed to add some flavor to the World Cup excitement. I’m looking forward to this event, because only MTV Tr3s can put a group of talented artists in cleats to compete with the pros.”

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Tags Akon, Christian Chavez, Pitbull, Rock N Gol

Are you ready for the ultimate celebrity soccer tournament? If you weren't following our live-tweets from Rock N Gol, here's your chance to catch up on all the chisme from the field! We saw Michelle Rodriguez being a kick-ass chica, Christian Chávez & Poncho Herrera on a serious bromantic tip, team surprises and more!

Team Blogamole is counting down the days until the big "Rock N Gol" premiere. Keep it locked to MTV Tr3s on June 3rd at 9pm EST!

This star-studded event will feature fancy footwork from a slew of the hottest celebrities, including
Akon, who gave the opposing team some stiff competition!

You'll have to see what happened when the show airs on June 3rd, but we can tell you the action turned quite a few heads...

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Tags Akon, Pitbull, Rock N Gol

By Erika Ramirez

We're not the only ones who love Ana Ortiz — Enrique Iglesias does too! Ana makes an appearance in Iglesia's latest video, "Cuando Me Enamoro," for the first single off his Euphoria album.

Featuring Juan Luis Guerra, the album is affiliated with guest hitmakers like Pitbull, Akon, Nicole Scherzinger, Wisin y Yandel, and even Lionel Richie!

We've got the video for you, plus more album details, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Euphoria, Juan Luis Guerra, Lionel Richie, Nicole Scherzinger, Pitbull, Wisin y Yandel

By Sandra Roldán

Rock N Gol may be over, but the excitement is just beginning!  The shoot last week brought out los mejores artistas y estrellas del fútbol, including Pitbull, Akon, Tony Meola, Cobi Jones, Jenni Rivera, Poncho Herrera, Christian Chavez y más!  You may have seen our live-Twitter coverage desde el evento, pero no te preocupes -- todavia tenemos mucho más para mostrarles!  All leading up to the show premiere on June 3rd, solo por MTV Tr3s! Keep it locked to Tr3s and Blogamole, because we promise we've got a lot of Rock N Gol goodies to share in the weeks to come!

So what was the game like, you may ask yourselves?  The fun began when the celebs started arriving Tuesday night at the hotel and we spotted David Bisbal and Poncho Herrera coming into the lobby after a workout session and exchanging tips para el gran juego the next day.  Who were they pumped to see on the field?  None other than Jenni Rivera.  Yeah, we were pretty pumped about that too!

Wednesday morning we arrived to an overcast field at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, pero cuando las estrellas started rolling in, we were overjoyed to see the sun peek through the clouds.  Que día tan perfecto para un partido de fútbol!  After a quick meet-and-greet session (you better believe we got some exclusive entrevistas to share with you later!) the game was underway!

Can we just tell you how amazing it is to see the likes of Brandi Chastain and Marcelo Balboa dribbling a soccer ball to Michelle Rodriguez and Diego Torres?  And, we won't even mention what an incredible futbolista Akon is... oh, all right, yeah we will!  If that whole Konvict Records game ever gets old, we know he'll have an alternate career waiting for him!  No wonder he was chosen to pen the official 2010 World Cup theme song!  Which, by the way, Akon tells us will be extra special, though no mention yet on who will be behind the mic...

Game highlights?  So You Think You Can Dance's Legacy doing major backflips and breakdancing on the field... only to be shown up by Akon matching his moves not a minute later!  Christian Chavez and Poncho Herrera's reunion on the field -- even though they were on separate teams, you could totally feel the love entre los dos ex-miembros de RBD!  Throughout the game Carlos Mencia had some hilarious little quips about los jugadores, and you can be sure he wasn't holding back on his opinion about some of the pop stars' talent with the ball.  He was particularly unimpressed with Jenni Rivera, pero aún peor fue Christian Chavez.  Let's just say he won't be quitting his job as a pop singer anytime soon!  There were a few soccer ball mishaps, including one particular ball that went haywire during an attempt at a 3-point gol, courtesy of a mean kick by Tony Meola.  You'll have to see what happened when the show airs on June 3rd, but we can tell you the action turned quite a few heads...  And of course the big show highlight (besides the winning goal kicks!) was the rockin' performance by Pitbull, who brought down the house with hits old and new, including the first single off his upcoming album, "Alright."

Personal highlights of the game?  Watching Poncho Herrera make a beeline to hug ex-bandmate Christian Chavez on the sidelines in between games.  And having David Bisbal enthralled by my nose ring -- yep, I can say David Bisbal touched my face.  Repeatedly.  Celosas?

Also, Michelle Rodriguez might just be the funniest, most kick-ass chica on the planet -- and she's got a mean soccer steeze, despite a recent injury.  Favorite MRod quote of the day: "Woah, I think someone just got kicked in the nuts!"  Oh, and I must say, I did appreciate the eye candy of watching hombres lindos como Jesse Williams, Walter Perez, Poncho Herrera, Christian Chavez and even Marcelo Balboa working up a sweat... And with such lady players as Debi Nova, Brandi Chastain, Michelle Rodriguez and super sexy referee, Fox Sports correspondent Temryss Lane, we know los hombres had a fun time watching too!

We'll be rolling out behind-the-scenes video, photos, entrevistas y más leading up to the big premiere on June 3rd at 9pm EST, so make sure you keep it locked to Blogamole and MTVTr3s.com!  Check out more pics from the event here!

Photos via Sandra Roldán

Tags Akon, Brandi Chastain, Carlos Mencia, Christian Chavez, Cobi Jones, David Bisbal, Debi Nova, Diego Torres, Jenni Rivera, Jesse Williams, Legacy, Marcelo Balboa, Michelle Rodriguez, Pitbull, Poncho Herrera, Rock N Gol, Temryss Lane, Tony Meola, Walter Perez