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J. Cole’s ‘Born Sinner’ Album Review | The Anti ‘Molly Rap’ Album

  “It’s way darker this time.”   Right off top, the album opens with slave field chants, a fury beat and a classic Notorious B.I.G sample. At that moment, that very moment 1:00 in, you know it’s gonna be THAT type of album. You’re smiling, thinking, “Damn, this is what I’m talking about!” “Villuminati”, J. [...]

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Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Album Review | Classic or Tragic?

  So. Here we are. Yeezus. This one takes a little longer to digest than the average rap album. It’s not one of those albums you run through one time and you know exactly how you feel about it. It’s far from that. It took me 3 listens before I could even get over the initial [...]

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Kelly Rowland’s ‘Talk A Good Game’ Album Review | Her Best Album Yet?

  She’s back! No, not Beyonce, not yet anyways. But her former Destiny’s Child bandmate, Kelly Rowland, has just released her 4th studio album, Talk A Good Game. With her stock as high as it’s ever been thanks to the Super Bowl, and her new role as judge on X Factor, Kelly had to really come [...]

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Drake Covers GQ Magazine, Talks ‘Nothing Was The Same’ Album & Chris Brown

  Seems like summer isn’t going to be 100% ruled by Jay-Z. Well, not if Drake has anything to say about it. And it looks like he does, for Drizzy is on the cover of the newest GQ Magazine, a big feat for a young rapper. This is his second GQ cover, after also covering [...]

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Chris Brown (feat. Aaliyah) – Don’t Think They Know | VIDEO

  It’s been two months in the making, but it’s finally here. “Don’t Think They Know” is the follow-up single to Chris’ throwback smash, “Fine China,” and also serves as the 2nd single from his upcoming album X, which is slated to hit stores July 16th. In the video, Chris uses the song to showcase [...]


 
 

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Dreamworks Premieres 1st Trailer for ‘Need For Speed’ Feature Film | SHOWTIME

Posted  June 11, 2013  by  Dante

  If you were anything like us, growing up, you’ve loved racing video games. And no racing video games ever came close to the adrenaline rush one could received by playing any game in the Need For Speed series (especially the ones on the PS2 like NFS: Most Wanted, where you were allowed to free-roam [...]

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Kanye West Holds ‘Yeezus’ Album Listening Party in NYC | VIDEO

Posted  June 11, 2013  by  Dante

  Last night, a bunch of models, journalists and media were invited to the Meat Packing District in NYC to gather in a loading dock, which is where Kanye West held his listening session for new album, Yeezus. The spot was heavily attended by the industy’s greatest; from Jay-Z and Beyonce, to Timbaland, to Busta Rhymes [...]

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Kelly Rowland & Wiz Khalifa perform ‘Gone’ on Jimmy Fallon | VIDEO

Posted  June 11, 2013  by  Dante

  Her album, Talk A Good Game hits store shelves next Tuesday, the 18th. Tonight, Kelly took to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote the LP by perform her Wiz Khalifa-assisted album track (an possible future single?) “Gone.” Check out the performance below:     “Gone” is a cool song, but it’s kind of blah. It’s [...]

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Kelly Rowland – ‘Street Life’ (feat. Pusha T) + ‘Gone’ (feat. Wiz Khalifa)| NEW MUSIC

Posted  June 10, 2013  by  Dante

  With only 8 days until the release of her 4th studio album, it’s pretty amazing that the album hasn’t leaked yet. That still hasn’t stopped Kelly from premiering new music in high quality format (unlike a certain Kanye West…). Today, via iHeartRadio, 4 new Kelly Rowland songs are available for listen: “I Remember”, which [...]

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Angel Haze – No Bueno | VIDEO

Posted  June 10, 2013  by  Dante

  Angel Haze held an casting call to find every misfit she could, then she filmed them all in a gray room, lipping to her new single, “No Bueno.” And now, we have one of the most interesting and funny videos of 2013. Check it out as strippers, trannies, midgets, grandmas, bikers, and Wiz Khalifa, [...]

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DJ Khaled (feat. Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross) – No New Friends | VIDEO

Posted  June 9, 2013  by  Dante

  This is it, the moment that started it all. Remember about a month ago when Drake was seen wearing tragic Dada clothes from the 1990′s on the set of DJ Khaled’s “no New Friends” video, and the memes started to flood the Internet? Well, now we know why Drake wore this crazy ass outfits. [...]

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Chris Brown (feat. Kevin Cossom) – Nigga Itis | NEW MUSIC

Posted  June 8, 2013  by  Dante

  Not sure if this will make it on Chris’ X album or if it’s for Kevin’s upcoming mixtape, but it sounds pretty fresh! Mixing that electronic feel that Diplo has infused into hip hop (although this is produced by The Runners), with an infectious hook. Chris & KC rap-sing about their “D” giving a girl “nigga [...]

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Vince Kidd – My Gang | NEW MUSIC

Posted  June 8, 2013  by  Dante

  British bad ass, singer Vince Kidd has risen to fame in the last year thanks in large part to his Finals run on the first season of The Voice UK. There, mentored by judge Jessie J, Vince went on to become a quasi-star, releasing super dope, grimy pop music to the Internet, gaining huge [...]

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Alex James – Friday | UNSIGNED

Posted  June 8, 2013  by  Dante

  We love it when good music hits our inbox.Out latest unsigned submission comes from Alex James, a young, up-and-coming rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. The track “Friday,” made it’s way to our inbox via one of our boys, producer JAYBeatz, who co-produced this record with another producer by the name of Bear Blu! If [...]

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The Dream & Gary Clark Jr. perform ‘Too Early’ with The Roots on ‘Fallon’

Posted  June 8, 2013  by  Dante

  Last night, R&B crooner/super producer/songwriter The-Dream was invited to perform on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show. Instead taking the opportunity to perform one of his singles off the new album IV Play (which tragically debuted at #16 on the album charts), he took the music lover road and performed the standout song on the album: [...]

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