Dr. Dre covers XXL’s 15-Year Anniversary issue with burgeoning Aftermath rapper, Kendrick Lamar. K. Dot will drop good kid, m.A.A.d city on October 7th. Expect contributions from the West Coast legend.
Earlier today, MTV announced Alicia Keys as one of the first performers set to hit the stage at the Video Music Awards. As predicted, the “Superwoman” will premiere an “empowering” song at the ceremony.
“Debuting a new song at the VMAs is definitely special. I debuted ‘No One’ at the VMAs — it was the first time anyone in the world heard ‘No One,’ Keys said. “It’s the perfect setting. It’s the right energy. It’s the right vibe. People are so excited about the night of music and hearing different styles that it just goes over really well. I can’t wait!” Read More
50 Cent’s rap career is regaining momentum with the help of Alicia Keys and Dr. Dre on his new single, “New Day.” The single is being received so well, the New York rapper has announced he release date for Street King Immortal, his fifth album under Interscope.
After numerous delays, Street King Immortal is scheduled to release on… Read More
Cy Harp always goes against the grain with his thought-provoking music. He assists the video for “2 Lives” with a gripping video. In less than two weeks, it has garnered over 50K views on YouTube and WorldStarHipHop. The “Most Relatable Artist” will will drop his album on September 25th, but you can pre-order it here.
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Apparently Dr. Dre and Jay-Z did not have time to record new footage for Rick Ross’ “3 Kings” video, so the honorary Maybach salesman put together a montage he calls a “visual piece.” There’s not much to say about the video, but I want to know: why was the clip of Dre beside the girl with the botched surgery included? Read More
Nicki Minaj held a homecoming of sorts in her country of Trinidad and Tobago in the video for “Pound The Alarm,” a single lifted from her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded LP. Sirens sound off, fire breathers do the unthinkable and Nicki and the girls twerk in large feathery costumes as the dubstep music play in the background. Benny Boom did a great job capturing the spirit and essence of the small island. Read More
It was the early 2000s, and an emergence of new female singers ruled the airwaves. Ashanti was among those who surfaced to claim a spot in history with her breakout hit, “Foolish.” Prior to its release, Ashanti appeared on a slew of established artists’ records, including Fat Joe’s 2002 hit, “What’s Luv?.” The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Ashanti the first female artist to hold the number one (Ja Rule’s “Always On Time”) and number two spot on the chart.
Recently, a slimmer Fat Joe filmed the video for “Pride N Joy” with acclaimed director Hype Williams. Kanye West, Miguel, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes are all featured on the song, which was produced by The Bink!. Ashanti, who is not featured on the song, crashed the set and took a picture with her “What’s Luv?” co-star. ”Uh ohhhhhh me @joeycrackts @roscoedash & @djkhaled I’m always the only girl! Smh,” she tweets.
Would you like to hear a Joey/Shanti collab in 2012? Read More
Tamia has packaged a Beautiful Surprise with 10 new tracks and a country-tinged remake of “Still,” a song that appeared on her 2004 album, More. The Grammy-nominated chanteuse will release the LP independently on August 28th.
“It’s like a woman,” she jokes when describing the album. “It’s like a little bit of rollercoaster of emotions. I always love to do songs that make you think as well and that’s a little bit deeper and it’s sill the beautiful ballads. You know I love sing a ballad.”
If the title track hasn’t convinced you to purchase the album, sample the 11-track offering below. Read More