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Kanye West "New Slaves" Projections Shut Down in Houston

Kanye West fans expecting to see the rapper's "New Slaves" projections at various locations throughout Houston, only saw flashing lights instead. Three of West's locations in H-Town -- the Rothko Chapel, the Central Library downtown and the George Bush Monument[…]

Bay Area Basketball Star Arrested For The Murder Of Lil Phat

(AllHipHop News) Decensae White was the leading scorer on San Francisco State University’s basketball team, the former roommate of NFL player Michael Crabtree at Texas Tech University, and the star of a viral video that eventually made it’s way onto[…]

Bobby V Apologizes For His Music: “I’ve Been Doing People Injustice!”

I’ve been “chasing the radio more than I’ve been chasing the minds and hearts of the people”, admits singer Bobby V. He’s back and out on the move promoting his latest single “Back to Love” off the new EP Peach[…]

Will and Jaden Smith Reunite with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro in London

Television audiences in the UK were surprised when Will and Jaden Smith, reunited with The Fresh Prince of Bel Air co-stars, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro to perform classics from the hit comedy series. The father and son duo, made[…]

Boyz II Men Serenades Couple In New Kia Sorento Commercial

Boyz II Men is back on the commercial scene. With the controversy around their “Love white jeans on you” Old Navy commercial, sung to the tune of their 1994 hit “I’ll Make Love To You,” the R&B group kept their[…]

Jennifer Hudson, Bruno Mars Possible Candidates For 'American Idol' Judge Panel

American Idol continues to be a revolving door for celebrities. Bruno Mars and Jennifer Hudson may be forerunners to become judges for the next season of the singing competition. The search is on for new judges, as Kelly Clarkson, Adam[…]

Jessie J Reveals 'Wild' Cover Art

Rocking a freshly shaved platinum blonde haircut, Jessie J revealed the cover art for her next single “Wild.” The track features fellow Brit Dizzie Rascal and Detroiter Big Sean. As a preview of the single, listen to a snippet of[…]

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Speaks Out Against Cocaine Allegations

After a video allegedly depicting Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine, he has finally spoken out on the allegations. “I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine,” Ford said at a news conference[…]

Kanye West Gears The World For Second Wave of Projection Locations

From New Zealand to Miami, Kanye West is planning for a second weekend of projections as he tweeted a list of new locations this afternoon. Last week (May 17), the rapper debuted his controversial song “New Slaves” on 66 buildings[…]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Guess Who The New American Idol Judges Are!

American Idol is a sinking ship, they say. They say this ship needs a big plug and they have several plugs on the deck to save the gigantic franchise. Well, it looks like they have already confirmed that a skinny[…]

VIBE Premiere: Beatfox 'Noire Series' UK Dubstep Beatbox [VIDEO]

Behind the Beats and Flyotw present the Noire series exclusively with VIBE. In this episode: "Finally, we get the incredible Beatfox to show off his latest mouth music techniques. This is incredible. This series we are going for a much[…]

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY: Look Who Got a Chief Keef Face Tat!!

DAMN! These kids are so lost. Their parents are more lost. This is a fail that will never be rectified. Look: Source: StreetKode Meanwhile Katy Perry falls ALL THE WAY BACK after she offended Chief Keef. I wouldn’t have apologized[…]

The Pope Receives Personalized Boston Celtics Jersey

Looks like Pope Francis has a reason to ball. The Pope received a special gift from Boston Celtics minority owner James Pallotta during his recent trip to the Vatican in the form of a white Boston Celtics jersey with "THE[…]

Chris Brown Unveils Single Artwork For 'They Don't Know' Featuring Aaliyah

Very little is known about Chris Brown's second single off his forthcoming album X besides its title, Aaliyah is featured on it and that the video has been shot. "I just actually shot a video and the song is dedicated[…]

V Playlist: Styles P, Le$ x Smoke DZA, Dawn Richard And More

Kendrick Lamar Says “Molly Rap” Is Watering Down Hip Hop

(AllHipHop News) “Death To Molly,” are the final words on the screen at the end of Kendrick Lamar’s latest video for “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” Now the West Coast emcee is explaining the meaning behind his metaphorical killing of the[…]

French Montana vs. Wale in Pull-up Contest (N48H French Montana Teaser #2)

Follow French Montana during the album release week of Excuse My French as the rapper hops around New York City promoting his album and interacting with fans. In this Next 48 Hours With French Montana teaser #2 we see French, Wale and Chinx Drugz in a pull-up[…]

Ice Cube “The Big Show”

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Mixtape Download: Birdman & Rick Ross The H: The Lost Album Vol. 1

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Earl Sweatshirt Ft. Mac Miller “Guild”

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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[…]