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10 Producers Who Should Remix Miguel

360 #BGA Ft. Waka Flocka Flame “Vanity”

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Paris Hilton Signs To Cash Money Records

(AllHipHop News) Busta Rhymes, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Lil Wayne and Paris Hilton all now have something in common. They are all apart of the Cash Money Records Family. The socialite-turned-singer has signed to the iconic label, according to Rap-Up.com.[…]

Twitter's Got Jokes: Funniest Reactions To Paris Hilton Joining Cash Money

Hip-Hop Rumors: Meek Mill Puts His Homey ON BLAST!

Normally, its the celebs that are getting put on blast, but Meek Mill turned the tides on one of his boys that asked him for 5k. DAMN!   They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then[…]

Beyoncé, Shakira And Lady Gaga Make ‘Forbes’ Most Powerful Women List

Presumably, there was a time when Forbes reported on financial news and analyzed economic trends. BORING! As far as we can tell, the outlet now exists only as a Play-Doh maker spewing out limitless permutations of listicles of the Most[…]

Hyper Crush 'Visions of Coleco' Feat. RiFF RAFF Premiere

Hyper Crush has been on the music scene since the '90s, and is due for a highly explosive year. The trio's 'Visions of Coleco' feat. RiFF RAFF is electro hip-hip personified. Crank it... Own it now, on iTunes. Check out[…]

New Music: Ciara Feat. Nicki Minaj ‘I’m Out’

Ciara’s talkin’ smack, and this time not about Rihanna. Her latest digi-shots are directed at her exes. The ATLien just dropped anticipated cut “I’m Out” featuring raptress Nicki Minaj. “If you know that you better than the new girl that[…]

Arrest Warrant Issued For Tim Dog, 'Dead' Since February

<h3>Allegations that the "Fuck Compton" rapper faked his own death become a legal matter, proof wanted</h3> Last week we brought you the unusual story of Tim Dog, the gangsta-provocateur turned Internet-scammer who reportedly died of diabetes-related causes on February 14[…]

Santigold, Common, Ziggy Marley, Jhene Aiko And More To Perform At UCLA JazzReggae Festival

The JazzReggae Festival at UCLA is celebrating its 27th year this Memorial Day Weekend! Headliners Santigold, Common, Ziggy Marley, Barrington Levy, and Mr. Vegas will all be rocking the upcoming JazzReggae Festiva, which proudly hosts a diverse array of 30[…]

Jay-Z Signs Geno Smith To Roc Nation Sports

New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has officially joined Skylar Diggins and Robinson Cano on Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports roster. The NY Daily News reported that Smith interviewed several prospective agents before making the announcement Wednesday (May 22). He[…]

Watch: All Kneel Before Zod In New Action-Packed 'Man Of Steel' Trailer

With little less than a month to go before the release of Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel, Warner Bros. is pulling out the big guns in this latest trailer. The latest: A menacing message from General Zod that you have[…]

V Playlist: Memphis Bleek, Emilio Rojas x Styles P x Troy Ave, Lecrae, And More

Pharrell “Happy”

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Chief Keef “Macaroni Time”

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#HeaterOfTheDay: Emilio Rojas Ft. Iamsu!, Styles P & Troy Ave [BGA x 3] “Lean On Em”

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Tim Dog’s Family Thinks He’s Alive Too!

Yoooooooo! What in the HELL is going on? I’m so serious that I’m laughing! Hip-Hop has gone mad. There is a rumor that Tim Dog is still alive. You know that by now, but guess what I am hearing, HIS[…]

Goodie Mob Ft. Janelle Monae “Special Education”

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Travi$ Scott Ft. ASAP Ferg “Uptown”

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Gangsta Boo Ft. Big KRIT & K-So “Bad Times”

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Kanye West Stands Alone

On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Marques Toliver: An R&B Crooner With Strings Attached

Toliver's music is anchored by the violin, on which he is classically trained. He says he discovered the instrument in fifth grade — and that in a way, it chose him.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

First Listen: G&D, 'The Lighthouse'

On The Lighthouse, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins engineer an overstuffed, idea-packed collision of funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, psychedelic space-rock, spoken-word poetry, protest music and more. Along the way, they examine innumerable intersections of love, politics, spirituality, healthy living,[…]

LL Cool J On 'Accidental Racist' And Authenticity

"The last thing that I want to do is be a hack," says the rapper and actor. His latest album, his first since splitting with the record label that launched his career, is called Authentic.» E-Mail This     » Add to[…]

On Two New R&B Albums, An Old Soul Sound That Glows

New York's Charles Bradley and London's James Hunter Six both mix inspiration and replication.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

20 Years Ago Biz Markie Got The Last Laugh

After the rapper lost a legal battle with far-reaching consequences over sampling, the mere existence of All Samples Cleared! was a triumph.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

First Listen: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film 'The Great Gatsby'

The soundtrack to The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann's latest high-end refurbishing of a lived-in classic, doesn't try to re-imagine Jazz Age tunes in a modern context. Instead, it attempts to transplant the sensibility of the 1920s to the hip-hop era,[…]

'The Talent Comes First': Roc Marciano Takes An A&R Gig

The New York rapper on his new role, Lil B's brilliance and doing business with good people.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

The Tyler Interview: Silly, But With A Purpose

In front of a paying audience, Tyler answered the questions of rap journalist Elliott Wilson. Tyler's buoyancy contrasted with Wilson's laid-back style, and resulted in a conversation that was at turns intimate and crude.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Talib Kweli On Mainstream Hip-Hop And Honoring The Old School

The New York rapper's political and layered rhymes have been pegged as "conscious rap," a label that has now become pejorative. His latest album challenges that image, paying homage to old-school hip-hop and working with the present.» E-Mail This     »[…]

New Music: Mayer Hawthorne - 'Designer Drug'

For years, yours truly has been a big fan of Michigan-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Mayer Hawthorne, mainly because of his cool, pseudo-Motown, distinctly soulful vocal style. But it looks like he might be going in a different direction on his third[…]

R&B News N Rumors: 03/31/13 Edition

Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week: Justin Timberlake's new album, The 20/20 Experience, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 968,000 copies in its first week. 20/20, which was released[…]

Spring 2013 R&B/Soul Concert Tours

Spring has officially sprung, and with the warmer weather comes more entertainment options, including concerts. And this spring, some of the bigger names in R&B and Soul music are out touring the U.S., North America and even the entire world.[…]

New Music: India.Arie - 'Cocoa Butter'

It's been a long four years since India.Arie released her most recent studio album (2009's Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics), but according to her music label, a new release will be on it's way to stores later this year. India's[…]

New Music: John Legend feat. Rick Ross - 'Who Do We Think We Are'

A few days ago, John Legend offered up a taste of his new music in the form of a promo/buzz song called "The Beginning," from his upcoming album, Love in the Future. And now, just a week later, the album's[…]

Album Review: Brian McKnight - 'More Than Words'

On his 13th studio album, R&B legend Brian McKnight proves two things: one is that he still has one of the purest, most silky-smooth voices in urban music. Despite being ...Read Full Post

R&B News N Rumors: 03/24/13 Edition

Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week: In mid-April, Prince is embarking on a seven city West Coast trek that's been dubbed the "Live Out Loud Tour," after the current single, "Live Out Loud,"[…]

Prince Announces West Coast 'Live Out Loud' Tour

If you live in a major city on the West Coast of the U.S. or Canada and have a yearning to see his purple majesty, Prince, perform live, you're about to have your chance. Or to be more accurate, you're[…]

Free R&B: Josh Xantus - 'The Antidote' Mixtape

Up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter Josh Xantus, aka Josh X, has been featured on this site a few times, and deservedly so: over the course of the past couple of years, he's shown himself to be one of the better young artists[…]

New Music: John Legend - 'The Beginning'

If you hadn't heard yet, R&B singer-songwriter John Legend is due to release his fourth studio album, Love in the Future, in the coming months and is planning to launch a world tour in support of the album later this[…]