Ciroc announced via press release that they are a sponsor of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and will be the official vodka of the event.

As part of this, Ciroc will be featured at all official events, where specialty Ciroc cocktails will be served, and at the Sundance Channel HQ, where the brand will provide a special guest DJ.

Held in Park City, Utah, the 11 day event kicked off yesterday.

In November, Ciroc announced that they had partnered with Esquire to launch "Ultra Premium Cut," a contest for filmmakers interested in producing a New Year's Eve commercial for Ciroc, set in the theme of responsible celebration. The winning entry was posted on Ciroc's YouTube channel yesterday.

Filmmaker John Ryan Johnson, an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) candidate at New York Tisch School of the Arts, took home the honor. Watch his commercial below, care of his Vimeo profile.

Earlier this month, DJ Spinking released "Body Operator (Remix)" with Jeremih and French Montana. You can listen to and download the song below. According to Spinking, the music video is coming soon.

French Montana has released the music video for "Tic Toc" featuring Trina. It was directed by Jon J. of Dre Films/Maybach Films. The song was featured on Montana's "Mac & Cheese 3" mixtape. Watch below.


Via Montana retweet.

Back in October, Sony's Music Unlimited offered Machine Gun Kelly's "Meant to Be" as part of "Lace Up (The Prelude)", an exclusive EP streamable only for subscribers of their service. Unfortunately, it could not otherwise be purchased or downloaded.

Good news for those who wanted to pick it up: Best Buy has included on the song and "Mixtape Madness," a 5 song mixtape that you can only buy through the retailer. It is only $4.99.

In addition, they are running a promotion where you can buy two albums for $9.99 and get "Mixtape Madness" for free. It includes the standard edition of "Lace Up," in addition to albums by Kendrick Lamar, Game, Slaughterhouse and Chief Keef, all of whom have one song each on "Mixtape Madness."

In an interview with DJ Steph Floss, Machine Gun Kelly said that he plans to release a new mixtape and a new album this year. The interview touches on a number of interesting subjects, including the rapper's suggestions for how Cleveland artists can break out on a wider scale and why he warmed to the idea of working with Diddy and Bad Boy. Watch below.

DJ Enuff asked French Montana to list the 5 things that he can't leave home without. Watch below.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. New highs for French Montana and Biggie. B.I.G. forever.

Albums

The Billboard 200

138. "Lace Up" by Machine Gun Kelly (down from 123).

Top Current Albums

118. "Lace Up" by Machine Gun Kelly (down from 113).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

23. "Lace Up" by Machine Gun Kelly (down from 21).

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Machine Gun Kelly recently logged his first Canadian tour. Below, check out some behind the scenes footage. As you might expect, it includes some adult content.

The Crosby Press invited Machine Gun Kelly to participate in a wine and cheese tasting. Watch below. Warning: not appropriate for all audiences.