'Star Trek 2' Set Photos Turn Spock Into Iron Man

Smart money says Zachary Quinto will live long and prosper as Spock for many a "Star Trek" movie to come. But failing his role as the world's most famous Vulcan (well, second to Leonard Nimoy), I think he'd do a pretty solid job as Robert Downey Jr.'s successor to the "Iron Man" franchise." Photo by [...]

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Nas Toasts Rick Ross' 'Stay Schemin' ' Sample

'That's what hip-hop is — we take pieces of this and that and make it new,' Nas says of track featuring Drake, French Montana.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway


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On Nas'classic 2001 battle track "Ether," the Queens, New York, rap great issues a challenge. Of course there's the one he threw to then-rival Jay-Z, but that's old news. In the song's first verse, God's Son declares that he's the "truest" and then dares rap fans: "Name a rapper that I ain't influence."

Nasir's artistic reach may be hard to quantify, but every now and then you can see the Don's musical DNA embedded in new rap material. Take Rick Ross, Drake and French Montana's "Stay Schemin,' " for example: The song's melodic hook is a direct lift from the unreleased "Stay Schemin' Stay Dreamin'."

"It's a big record," Nas told "RapFix Live" host Sway when he appeared on the show last month.

On the original Nas version, which was recorded in the late 1990s, the veteran MC sings of a jealous foe who's plotting against him. "Lookin' back at times, when I had on my shines, you were standing there/ I never tried to diss you, you didn't need your pistol, why'd you have to take it there," he starts off in the first verse.

For the updated version, Ross recruits Bronx rapper Montana to lay an interpolation of Nas' old-school hook. "Stay schemin', n---as tryna get at me," French harmonizes in homage.

Nas says that the new record reflects rap's sample culture, and ultimately he is a fan. "That's what hip-hop is — we take pieces of this and that and we make it new. That record's crazy."

How do you think Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin' " holds up against Nas' original? Tell us in the comments!

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Alice Eve Offers Hint To Her 'Star Trek 2' Role

'The Raven' actress reveals to MTV News she spends 'a healthy amount of time in the makeup chair — though not as long as Spock.'
By Kara Warner


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Much like the lock and key that all "Star Trek" plot details were kept under during filming the first time around, the same goes for the untitled "Trek" sequel. We know which key players are back in place, alongside new additions Benedict Cumberbatch, as the unidentified villain, and actress Alice Eve, but we don't know exactly how the sequel's story will unfold.

When MTV News caught up with Eve recently during the press day for her upcoming period thriller "The Raven," we attempted to find out a few more details about what character she might be playing in asking how long she spends in the makeup chair each day before filming.

"I'm a healthy amount of time in the makeup chair — though not as long as Spock," Eve revealed. "We were filming until very late last night, and I know that's all I can say. It's a top-secret operation; it's like a war."

Although Eve is new to the "Trek" family, two of her co-stars are very familiar faces, Cumberbatch and Simon Pegg, with whom Eve worked on "Starter for 10" and "Big Nothing," respectively. When asked how the reunion has been, Eve broke out into a wide grin, saying, "Both of them I've worked with before, and it's a true, true pleasure to see them again. Really fun."

Eve went on to tease that her fans will be surprised by "a few things" about her performance in the film and re-emphasized the fact that she's having a blast on set. "I'm having a lot of fun, and it's a very special experience to be on J.J.'s [Abrams] movies," she said. "He's a real good leader."

The British beauty has equated the atmosphere on set with going to camp or school. "When there's a group of people who you can spend time with and work with and get to know, a real good experience, it's kind of like going back to university or something, when everyone has got the same objective," Eve told MTV News. "There's a lot of energy, and it's a nice thing to be a part of that group. That's the thing that excites me most about it. Obviously, there is a huge legacy there with 'Star Trek' and the fanatics, so hopefully they'll be satisfied."

Check out everything we've got on "Star Trek 2."

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Choc Edge 3D Chocolate Printer

Just a little too late for Easter, but Choc Edge has just released their 3D chocolate maker. ?We’ve covered 3D printers before but most of those just make inedible plastic models. Using CAD/CAM software you can extrude 3D chocolates into whatever shape tickles your fancy. The first 10 machines will be auctioned on Ebay and [...]

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Splashtop puts Windows 8 on your iPad in the ultimate show of sacrilege

Splashtop's desktop-to-mobile virtualization app has just perversely enabled users to access their Windows 8 PC desktop on their iPad. Of course, this sort of VPN is nothing new, but it is the first time we're seeing it with Windows 8, much of which was designed specifically for touch input.

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Steve Blank Teaches Entrepreneurs How To Fail Less

SteveBlank_1While secretly wanting to be an entrepreneur but working at Electronic Arts, I would sometimes sneak out early and jet to Stanford campus to crash Steve Blank?s entrepreneurial lecture series. Steve literally wrote the book on Customer Development with Four Steps To The Epiphany and now he?s back again co-authoring a 500-page reference guide with Bob Dorf called The Startups Owner?s Manual. If you don?t know Steve or his blog, he?s a founder eight times over who teaches at both Stanford and Cal Berkeley. His insights and association with Eric Ries laid the foundation for ?The Lean Startup? methodology and I was fortunate enough to interview him last week at Startup Grind.

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Why Friday the 13th Is So Unlucky [Friday The 13Th]

It's Friday the 13th! This can mean only two things: disaster is imminent, or you're going to get yourself a sweet discount tattoo. However you're celebrating—er, observing—this folkloric faux-holiday, you deserve to know why it's so spooky in the first place. More »


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Angry Birds updated with 15 new tropical levels

Android Central

It might only be April, but the Angry Birds are already preparing for summer, with the launch of a new update to the original app for Android. Version 2.1 of Angry Birds introduces an additional 15 tropical-style levels and a new beach theme, if you prefer something a little more down to earth after the birds' interstellar adventures.

As for the gameplay itself, it's probably safe to assume you'll still be smashing pigs and taking eggs. We've got the usual Google Play Store linkage after the break.

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