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Hip-Hop Rumors: Will Nas And Kendrick Lamar Get In the Studio?

Just went there was enough danger going around with Jay-Z and Drake working on music together, THIS HAPPENS. Yeah, its seems that Nas and Kendrick Lamar are working something out. How cool is it that two completely different eras of[…]

Watch The Billboard Performances of Miguel, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Prince, & More

(AllHipHop News) Last night Billboard magazine held their annual awards show in Las Vegas, and of course there were plenty of performers who took the stage. In case you missed the live broadcast yesterday, you can watch Miguel’s much-talked about stage[…]

Rick Ross & Birdman “Pop That P*ssy”

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Nipsey Hussle “Smoking With My Stylist”

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#HeaterOfTheDay: Louie V Gutta Ft. Meek Mill “Coolin’”

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Memphis Bleek “Ain’t Worry Bout Nothin (Remix)”

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#AlternativePick: Jeremih Ft. Twista “Bump That Bass”

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FreshHeat: G5-J “S.M.H.”

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DJ YRS Jerzy Ft. Chox-Mak “N.I.K.E”

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Cliff Savage “Club Head”

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WATCH: Prince, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards

Prince and his guitar upstaged Nicki Minaj's lap dance with Lil Wayne at Sunday's 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The two Young Money rappers performed the track “High School” off Roman Reloaded‘s Re-Up reissue. Prince, on hand to accept the Billboard[…]

Miguel Jumps But Falls Short Onto Two Fans at Billboard 2013 Music Awards (VIDEO)

Ouch. That looked like it hurt everyone involved. Miguel's fancy shoes seemingly got the best of him at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The "Adorn" singer didn't get enough air as he jumped between stages during his performance at the[…]

2 Chainz Celebrates 8 BET Nods at Miami's Dream Nightclub

NEW VIDEO: The Lonely Island -- 'Diaper Money'

Hip-hop and child support have a storied past. The Lonely Island guys -- SNL vets Andy Samberg aka Young Sandwich, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone aka J-Orgus-- sing one for the baby mamas. "Diaper Money" is a reality rap about[…]

Wins And Fails Of The 2013 Billboard Music Awards

WATCH: Macklemore, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber & More Perform at the 2013 Billboard Awards

Chris Brown donned a suit and tie, Macklemore came in a royal blue Sgt. Pepper's jacket and fur hat, and Bruno Mars channeled the Temptations, wearing the same glittery suit as his dancers. Bottom line, everyone was looking sharp for[…]

WATCH: Skater Kids Capture Video of Metro-North Train Crash

A group of teens were at a skateshop across the street from Friday's horrific Metro-North derailment in Bridgeport, Conn. They were able to capture amateur footage moments after the crash that left 72 people injured, and has halted service for[…]

Yahoo to Purchase Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources close to search engine giant Yahoo believe the company's board has agreed to purchase micro-blogging siteTumblr. Yahoo will reportedly buy the popular social networking website for $1.1 billion, a million dollars more than[…]

WATCH: 50 Cent Performs at Summer X Games in Barcelona

50 Cent gets deep at the 2013 Barcelona X Games. "We can all beat each other doing things, but we can't beat each other at being who we are," the rapper says. 50 performed with his G-Unit buddy Tony Yayo[…]

50 Cent Says G-Unit Was Unappreciative Of Him

Donning a predominantly white SMS audio baseball cap and a fitted black trench coat, hip-hop mogul Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, merely resembles the man that bullied his way into American households in 2003. 50's Get Rich Or Die Trying days[…]

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     »[…]

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[…]