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Hip-Hop Rumors: Gunplay Says He Punched 50 Cent In The Face

His legal issues have kept him at bay a bit, but Gunplay won’t stop talking. The man is here and he’s letting it be known that he punched 50 Cent dead in the face. I’m not certain this was ever[…]

LISTEN: Plies Returns With Rico Love-Produced 'Fucking Or What'

Plies ain't trying to waste your time, baby. The Goon Affiliated rapper returns with the first single off his upcoming fifth album, Purple Heart. Over a Rico Love beat, Plies asks his lady the more important questions in life: "Is[…]

New Video: Jennifer Lopez 'Live It Up' feat. Pitbull

Latin pop's finest -- Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull -- return with the video for their bottle-popping track "Live It Up." Jenny From the Block crawls on all fours on the catwalk and swings through the air flaunting her new slimmed-down[…]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Beyonce And Kanye Are PISSED!

I was under the impression that people like Beyonce aimed and strove to be the center of attention at all time. But, it seems like the rumors and gossip have gotten under Beyonce’s skin. Well, she sent a very strong[…]

Kanye West Creatively Releases New Song Called “New Slaves”

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has released his new song in a most creative way. The rapper has projected his song “New Slaves” onto the walls of 66 location all over the nation. In the song, Kanye talks about the New[…]

Read The Controversial Lyrics To Kanye West's 'New Slaves'

Kanye, Kanye, on the wall... On a Friday night, Kanye West has the world on a scavenger hunt, seeking out video clips or locations where Wizard Of Oz-like projections of his song "New Slaves" are on display. Yet while the[…]

18 Twitter Reactions To Kanye West's 'New Slaves'

Times And Dates For Kanye West 'New Slaves' Video Premieres

Wherever you are in the world, 'Ye is coming. See full list of times and dates below for "New Slaves" premiere coming to an edifice wall near you. London: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May 9-10pm Royal Opera House, Covent[…]

Kanye West Previews 'Slaves' Video In Brooklyn

Kanye West's team knows how to keep a secret. Earlier tonight (May 17), Mr. West kicked off the first screening of his new video, "Slaves," from his forthcoming album. While keeping things totally under wraps up until minutes before the[…]

Usher Set To Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award

The 26th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards is set to present R&B singer Usher with its esteemed Golden Note Award on June 27, 2013. The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. will be the venue where the[…]

Kim and Kanye Send Out Baby Shower Invites

The mysterious date isn’t June 18, but there is an event happening in the world of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West as invitations were sent out for a June 2 baby shower. With the reality star and hip-hop genius' firstborn[…]

Metro-North Trains Collide Near Fairfield, Conn.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported Friday evening (May 17) that two adjacent Metro-North trains collided due to a derailment on an eastbound locomotive. The Fairfield Police Department recorded that 50 people were injured but no fatalities after the occurrence near[…]

Kendrick, Chris Brown, Tamar Braxton & More: The BET Awards Press Conference Pics

On Tuesday May 14, BET held a press conference at Icon in Downtown Los Angeles to announce the nominations for this year’s Awards show. Tamar Braxton, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown and Chris Tucker joined BET’s own Stephen G. Hill for[…]

YOWDA – “BALLIN” ft.RICK ROSS

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J Money Ft. Rich Homie Quan – All I Ever Wanted

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Mariah Carey Joins Elite Class In Billboard History

With Mariah Carey’s feel-good track “#Beautiful” featuring our cover star Miguel, MC’s melody landed at the 24th spot on the Hot 100, making this her 45th single to make the list. In addition to this feat, “#Beautiful” also solidifies Carey’s[…]

Master P “Woke Up A Millionaire”

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Ol Dirty Bastard’s Widow Disses “Hologram” Concept At Rock The Bells

(AllHipHop News) Icelene Jones, the widow of the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard, has reportedly issued a cease and desist order to halt the virtual performance of the late rapper at the Rock The Bells festival later this year. She told[…]

Wu-Tang Clan “Execution In Autumn”

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Gucci Mane “All Of My Ni**as (Birds Of A Feather)”

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Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths

As The Uncluded, the two cancel each other's weaknesses — Dawson gains heft, while Aesop Rock lightens up. Critic Robert Christgau says the collaborative album is almost like two halves of a whole.» 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     »[…]

The Ghostface Killah Rises Again

A high-concept collaborative album by a veteran rapper and a film composer knits together hip-hop and soul music.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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[…]