Despite more artists blurring the lines between musical genres, we live in a world where labels are a necessity. Chicago-born singer/songwriter Jesse Boykins III doesn’t subscribe to those ideals. In fact he loathes labels and classifications of music and art in general. He continues to push his brand of R&B/soul into the next frontier by […]

The time has come for the world to start party rocking again. Sky Blu, one half of the global pop sensation LMFAO, is set to release a new mixtape titled “The Presidential Party Hour Mixtape.” Not only is the rapper dropping new material, but he is also introducing fans to his alter ego called, you […]

Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots have been creating their brand of soulful Hip-Hop for more than 20 years. To celebrate the milestone, the crew is dropping a new album with the interesting title “…and then you shoot your cousin.” This album will be their 11th. Set to hit store shelves on May 19th, the 12-track […]

When you’re an artist in the music game, you will always have hot and cold streaks. Ask anybody around you and they will tell you when you’re hot, everybody wants you. When you’re cold, everyone thinks you’re dead. Well, maybe not to that extreme, but it’s somewhere close. Atlanta rapper turned reality star Yung Joc […]

Singer Elle Varner is back with another release from her upcoming album “Four Letter Word.” The song she leaked today is called “F**k It All.” As you can imagine, it deals with the loss of love and the difficult emotions in the aftermath.   The song finds Varner close to the point of no return. […]

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz is a rapper who has punchlines and jokes for days. However, on his upcoming EP “Freebase,” the man known as Tity Two Necklaces is giving his fans a grimier sound on the short project. “Freebase” serves as a little something t0 hold listeners over until 2 Chainz drops his third album […]

Rapper/businessman 50 Cent has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinion. In a recent interview with MTV UK, 50 opened up about what he thought of Kanye West‘s sixth album “Yeezus.” If you ask 50 Cent, Kanye’s last offering wasn’t Hip-Hop at all. When MTV UK spoke to the G-Unit leader about […]

Superstar Beyonce has a problem with not working. After wrapping up a year-long world tour in January, King Bey is back in the studio working on new songs and preparing for a joint tour with her husband Jay Z. While we eagerly anticipate the Carter’s joint tour, Beyonce hopped on a track  with her elusive […]

Since unveiling the artwork for his hit album “G I R L,” Pharrell Williams has taken heat because people felt the models on the cover didn’t reflect beauty in all shades. While Pharrell’s explanation may not have satisfied fans, but the video for his latest single should pacify them. In the video for “Mariulyn Monroe,” […]

Rapper/actress Nicki Minaj has gone through a transformation in her music and look. When it comes to Nicki’s look, gone are the cotton candy flavored wigs with the gum ball bustiers and licorice skirts. Minaj has traded those in for a more toned down and natural look. The natural look has fans hoping Nicki stays […]

Singer/actress LeToya Luckett never let her ousting from one of the biggest girl groups of our time destroy her. She hit the ground running with her solo music career and transitioned into acting and hosting. It’s been more than 15 years since she was a member of Destiny’s Child and with the recent success of […]

Musical jack-of-all-trades Pharrell Williams is continuing his wining streak by working on the soundtrack for “The Amazing Spider Man 2.” He produces the album’s lead single for Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar called “It’s On Again.” Not only did Williams produce tracks for the album, he contributed a beautiful song called “Here.” The track features […]