On the heels of Kendrick Lamar‘s much-lauded Good Kid, m.A.A.d City debut album comes Meek Mill‘s long-awaited Dreams & Nightmares.
While both are mired in the streets, Meek is much more traditional in his execution. Gruff …

Screw Barbie! Nicki Minaj is a real life fairytale princess in her latest video for “Va Va Voom.”
Just days ago, Minaj may have been singing about putting her “dick in your face” in the visuals …

No shots at Prodigy. But, at this point, doesn’t it seem like sneaker companies will give a shoe to just about anybody? The Mobb Deep rapper is the latest MC to get his own shoes through Supra, …

Nothing like hearing an artist describe their album title as an “eloquent way of saying fuck you to those who deserve it.”
The album is Trouble Man and the artist in question is original trap rap …

Machine Gun Kelly has never been afraid to display his personality nor his story and with part one of his Lace Up documentary, the Cleveland rapper shows a truly candid side of himself.
The video …

While Nicki Minaj might be in the headlines for feuding with fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey, she’s still focused on doing what she does best: make music.
Today the leader of the Barbies released the …

If Adele is thinking of taking maternity leave now that she has just given birth to a baby boy with boyfriend Simon Konecki, she may not have to cancel any tour dates just yet.
Willow Smith, …

It’s been a while since an R&B vixen made a major splash on the charts, but new Def Jam artist K’La just might be the one.
Like the most famous family in showbiz history (that would …

If The Great Gatsby wasn’t already shaping up to be a classic film, its accompanying soundtrack looks set to be just as incredible.
Iconic artists like Prince and Lady Gaga are set to contribute original tracks.
”They …

With stars like Big Sean and media personalities like Shorty Da Prince and Paigion (the newly anointed hosts of BET’s 106 & Park) impacting both nationwide and on a global stage, all eyes are on …

Of course when Kanye West drops a song like “White Dress,” we automatically think a proposal to girlfriend Kim Kardashian is imminent.
The track is featured on the soundtrack to The Man With The Iron Fists, …

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 went down last night and in case you missed them, check out the full line-up of cypher and performance videos below.
GRAND HUSTLE Cypher:

MYSTIKAL & Others Cypher:

TALIB KWELI & Others …

While Pink has churned out countless hits, “Try” is one of her best and the video released for it this morning truly does the track justice.
The song is a heart-wrenching ode to painful love and …

The family that plays together, stays together!
For the final night of Jay-Z‘s week-long string of opening concerts at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the audience (and Hova himself) got a special treat. The crowd went …

Everyone’s favorite Brooklyn boy, Jay-Z, took the subway to his final concert at the newly opened Barclays Arena this past weekend.
Birthed in Brooklyn’s Marcy housing projects (only blocks away from the multimillion dollar venue he …

There’s a lot of pressure that comes with creating a song for one of the iconic “James Bond” films. But, Adele rises to the occasion on the soulful “Skyfall.”
“This is the end,” she sings on the …

Amidst the drama and emotion of this weekend’s BET Hip Hop Awards the stars were more than happy to speak on a much lighter subject: fashion.
Wiz Khalifa, Machine Gun Kelly, Ca$h Out, Mystikal, Stalley and …

Elvis Presley’s longstanding record as the artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 hits has just been toppled by none other than Lil Wayne.
To put things in perspective, Weezy’s 109th chart entry—while obviously a huge …

To cap off the strongest period of her career to date, Katy Perry has been named Billboard’s Woman of the Year.
“Katy Perry broke into the industry not even five years ago, and has already accomplished …

“Diamonds” is the first single from Rihanna‘s upcoming seventh album, produced by Stargate and Benny Blanco.
Reminiscent of a sound perfected by Wynter Gordon (and written by Australian sensation Sia), “Diamonds” is a slow burner with …