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Jhene Aiko – Comfort Inn Ending (produced by No I.D.) | MUSIC
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Sevyn Streeter – It Won’t Stop | NEW SINGLE
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Ciara (feat. Nicki Minaj) – I’m Out | NEW MUSIC
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Melanie Fiona covers Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘One More Chance’ | VIDEO
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J. Cole performs ‘Power Trip’ with The Roots on ‘Jimmy Fallon’
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Jhene Aiko – Comfort Inn Ending (produced by No I.D.) | MUSIC
Jhene airs out some heavy, personal baggage on the intense freestyle track, “Comfort Inn Ending,” which was produced by No I.D. Her debut album Souled Out is due out later this year, but listen to Jhene get some things off her chest in the new track below. Oh, and if you’ve ever dated Jhene, you might [...]
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Sevyn Streeter – It Won’t Stop | NEW SINGLE
Lately, there has been no female singer to channel late R&B songstress as well as Sevyn. Sure there’s Drake, but…anyways, Sevyn Streeter is back with a follow-up single to “I Like It” and this one is very reminiscent of something of late 1990′s Aaliyah. “It Won’t Stop” is a tender slow jam with a [...]
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Ciara (feat. Nicki Minaj) – I’m Out | NEW MUSIC
It’s here! “Body Party” was for the bedroom. And now Ciara has released a BANGER featuring Nicki Minaj entitled, “I’m Out.” This one sees Minaj spazz like it’s 2011 again with 2 hot verses. And Ciara has returned to her crunk n’B roots as she sings about the guy who left her for a [...]
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Melanie Fiona covers Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘One More Chance’ | VIDEO
In honor of Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday yesterday, Melanie Fiona took to her YouTube channel and her ProTools account to create a live remix cover of B.I.G.’s “One More Chance.” She’s done it previously with Wale’s “Bad” and Drake’s “Started From The Bottom,” and now she’s done it for the Brooklyn legend. It’s truly amazing [...]
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J. Cole performs ‘Power Trip’ with The Roots on ‘Jimmy Fallon’
Rap superstar J. Cole took to the ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ stage to perform his latest single “Power Trip” (sans Miguel) with The Roots. The Roc Nation rapper’s album will be in stores on June 18th. Check out his performance below:
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Bridget Kelly Gets Grilled by The Breakfast Club | INTERVIEWS
Posted May 20, 2013 by Dante
She’s been on the come-up for a few years now as a signee to the ROC. But now, in 2013, she’s finally solidified her sound, and is prepping the release of her debut album. We’re talking about Bridget Kelly. This morning, the other BK (not Beyonce Knowles), stopped by Power 105.1 studios in NYC [...]
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Wale – Love Hate Thing | NEW SINGLE
Posted May 20, 2013 by Dante
Wale’s “Bad” has been tearing up charts and radio airwaves for a few months now, and now Wale is ready to unleash a new single to lead into the June 25th release of his third album, The Gifted. Kinda like his friend J. Cole, the young D.C. rapper has chosen a more soulful approach to [...]
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Jay-Z Confirms to Hot 97: Beyonce Is NOT Pregnant | NEWS
Posted May 20, 2013 by Dante
After a week a monumentous speculation (we never posted it, but EVERYBODY else did) that R&B/pop icon Beyonce was pregnant with her second child, Jay-Z has confirmed to HOT 97 director Ebro that she is in fact NOT pregnant. Bey is on tour in Europe, at the moment, and rumors started when Beyonce showed [...]
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K. Michelle Premieres Debut Single: ‘V.S.O.P.’ | MUSIC
Posted May 20, 2013 by Dante
Finally, after years of trying, false starts, battles, politics, and reality shows, Memphis born R&B/Soul singer K. Michelle has found herself a deal with Atlantic Records, and has now released the very first single from her upcoming summer album, Rebellious Soul (July 30). The single is entitled, “V.S.O.P.” and it sees K. Michelle sing over a [...]
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J. Cole Releases ‘Born Sinner’ Album Cover (Standard & Deluxe) | NEWS
Posted May 20, 2013 by Dante
Great news on this Monday morning! Rapper J. Cole is set to release his sophomore album Born Sinner on June 18th (the day Kanye’s Yeezus comes out. BOLD move.), lead by the single “Power Trip,” which is currently at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. I guess the more exciting news is that J. Cole’s album [...]
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Prince Receives Billboard Icon Award, Delivers Epic Closing Performance at BBMA’s
Posted May 19, 2013 by Dante
Prince. Is. The. Man. What he did on this stage tonight was just unreal. After being introduced by “Queens” Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu, Prince took to the BBMA stage to absolute shut hit down. With his guitar in tow, the legend performed a medley of some of his greatest hits with two badass [...]
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Miguel, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj Shine at 2013 Billboard Music Awards | VIDEO
Posted May 19, 2013 by Dante
Tonight was one for the books. If you were watching, from the beginning until about the middle, the award show looked like it could potentially be one of the worst showings ever. But oh, was the second half loaded with action. Miguel performed his hit single, “Adorn,” and almost killed an audience with his [...]
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Kanye West performs ‘Black Skinheads’ & ‘New Slaves’ on SNL Finale
Posted May 19, 2013 by Dante
Kanye is definitely going for controversy with this new album. He’s named it Yeezus, depicting himself as a black Jesus. Tonight, on the season finale of SNL, Yeezus debuted a new punk rock/rap song entitled “Black Skinheads.” Yup, “Black Skinheads.” And the performance was…very loud…and epileptic. The song itself samples Marilyn Manson’s “Beautiful People.” Check [...]
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Luke James Mashes ‘I Want You’ with Janet Jackson’s ‘I Get So Lonely’ | VIDEO
Posted May 18, 2013 by Dante
This ninja can SANG. It’s been a very long time since we’ve had a male R&B vocalist come into the game and receive as much buzz as Luke James. And Luke deserves all the buzz he’s been getting. With praises from Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Frank Gatson (his manager), Brandy, Michelle Obama, Mariah Carey, and [...]
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Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Deliver Commencement Speech at University of Southern California
Posted May 18, 2013 by Dante
Being a student at Univeristy of Southern California must be an amazing experience. The college has a huge endowment ($3.5 Billion), ample resources, a network of connections, great technology, and let’s face it, it’s IN Los Angeles. This year, the graduates Univeristy of Southern California were treated to a great surprise at their commencement [...]
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