Friday, October 26, 2012

VIDEO: CIARA – ‘GOT ME GOOD’

In honor of her 27th birthday today, Ciara throws a dance party on “Got Me Good,” the second single off her upcoming album One Woman Army. The sexy singer celebrated her big day and premiered the video on the Sony JumboTron in Times Square earlier in the evening. A white-hot CiCi rides in her black Jeep Wrangler and dances in the desert in the performance-heavy clip, directed by Joseph Kahn.

NEW MUSIC: THE WEEKND – ‘ENEMY’

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

FABOLOUS ANNOUNCES ‘S.O.U.L. TAPE 2’

The very much Underrated rapper Fabolous has just announced that the sequel to his 2011 mixtape The S.O.U.L. Tape will arrive on Thursday, November 22. While the original S.O.U.L. Tape cover featured the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, S.O.U.L. Tape 2 displays a black-and-white photo of Radio City Music Hall. “Soul Food for Thanksgiving #SoulTape2,” tweeted Loso, who dropped the track “So NY” last month. The rapper is scheduled to release his sixth album, Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power, next year.

NEW VIDEO: T.I. F/ LIL WAYNE – ‘BALL’

Monday, October 22, 2012

NEW MUSIC: BEYONCÉ F/ T.I. – ‘DANCE FOR YOU (REMIX)’

The King of the South turns the lights down low, lights some candles, and plays some slow jams as he makes love to his lady on his romantic remix to Beyoncé’s “Dance for You.” The original appears on the deluxe edition of B’s 2011 album 4.

VIDEO: ALICIA KEYS – ‘GIRL ON FIRE’

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

NEW MUSIC: SEAN KINGSTON F/ CHER LLOYD – ‘RUM AND RAYBANS’

NEW MUSIC: WIZ KHALIFA – ‘CABIN FEVER 2’ [MIXTAPE]

Cabin Fever stikes again. Prior to releasing his new album O.N.I.F.C. on December 4, Wiz Khalifa rolls out the sequel to his 2011 mixtape. Hosted by DJ Holiday, Cabin Fever 2 features 14 tracks, with appearances from Juicy J, Problem, French Montana, and Chevy Woods, plus production by Sledgren, ID Labs, The Invasion, and more. “This tape is for you guys to get totally fu**ed up to and have some theme music to sing until the album comes out,” tweeted the Taylor Gang leader. “Perfect for smokeouts, pregames, afterparties, ratchet parties, birthday parties, highrides, weednaps, snacc runs, hood clubs, nice bars etc.”

BEYONCÉ ANNOUNCED AS THE HEADLINE PERFORMER AT SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW

The King B will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year. According to The Associated Press, the “Single Ladies” singer will take the stage during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on February 3, 2013. She posted a new photo on her website teasing “Countdown to Touchdown” and the NFL confirmed the news, tweeting, “Beyonce will perform @pepsi #SB47 Halftime Show in New Orleans. Feb. 3 2013.”

Thursday, October 11, 2012

NEW MUSIC: JOE BUDDEN F/ LIL WAYNE & TANK – ‘SHE DON’T PUT IT DOWN LIKE YOU’

RIHANNA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘UNAPOLOGETIC’

Less than a year after releasing Talk That Talk, Rihanna is back with her seventh album in seven years, Unapologetic. The pop princess took to Twitter on Thursday to reveal the title, release date, and cover art, on which she strips down with nothing but black and white words scrawled across her naked body. A tattoo of the Egyptian goddess Isis, which she dedicated to her late grandmother, can also be seen. “My NEW album ‘UNAPOLOGETIC’ will be released on NOVEMBER 19th WORLDWIDE #Navy,” she announced. The first single “Diamonds” currently occupies the No. 18 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album is expected to feature contributions from Stargate and Ne-Yo, who penned two songs. GO RI RI ...This girl words HARD!!!! Love Her!!!

NICKI MINAJ AND CASSIE GET FRISKY IN ‘THE BOYS’ VIDEO

Girls just wanna have fun. Nicki Minaj gets naughty with Cassie in a sexy still from her video for “The Boys.” “The Boys” is the first single from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up, due November 19. In addition to the upbeat number, expect 5-6 new tracks including a collaboration with Lil Wayne.

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NEW MUSIC: EVE – ‘SHE BAD BAD’

Make way for E-V-E. Following the return of Missy Elliott last month, Eve makes her long-awaited comeback with “She Bad Bad,” the first offering from her fourth album Lip Lock. Over a chanting beat produced by JukeBox (“Whip My Hair”), the Scorpion delivers stinging verses about her re-entry into the game and her competitors.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

NEW MUSIC: KENDRICK LAMAR F/ DR. DRE – ‘COMPTON’

Kendrick Lamar pays homage to his hometown on “Compton,” a collaboration with his mentor Dr. Dre.

NEW MUSIC: ASHANTI F/ R. KELLY – ‘THAT’S WHAT WE DO’

BOW WOW NAMED NEW HOST OF ‘106 & PARK’

Following the departure of Terrence and Rocsi last week, the 25-year-old rapper-actor has been named one of the new hosts of BET’s “106 & Park.” He made his debut today alongside three other co-hosts, putting an end to the speculation. Nicknamed “Mr. 106 & Park,” Bow Wow has the most appearances in the show’s 12-year show history and has guest hosted several times. After a nationwide search, BET selected Ms. Mykie, 23; Paigion, 24; and Shorty Da Prince, 23 as his co-hosts. Ms. Mykie, hailing from Houston, TX, Paigon, and Shorty Da Prince, both from Detroit, competed against thousands of hopefuls to earn their spot. They will join Bow Wow five nights a week from BET’s studios in New York City. “I am very excited to take on this new journey in my career with BET. I’m all about branding myself and not just in music, but in TV and movies,” said Bow Wow, who is readying his Cash Money debut Underrated. “Everyone always wants to compare me to the Fresh Prince, well now they can call me the Fresh Prince of 106 & Park. Get ready for a whole new world.” During his first day on the job, Bow Wow interviewed Keke Palmer and bonded with his co-hosts. “It’s official. We ain’t goin’ nowhere,” he said. “We gonna represent hip-hop, the culture, fashion, lifestyle.

NEW MUSIC: BIG BOI F/ KELLY ROWLAND – ‘MAMA TOLD ME’

Big Boi teams with Kelly Rowland on the first official single from his sophomore album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, due November 13.

NEW VIDEO: SOLANGE – ‘LOSING YOU’

After a four-year hiatus, Solange returns with the feel-good video for her new single “Losing You.”