Thursday, December 27, 2012

New Music: Skillz – ‘2012 Rap Up’

From the birth of Blue Ivy to the tragic death of Whitney Houston, Skillz recounts the year in music, sports, politics, and Hollywood on his annual “Rap Up.” The Virginia MC spits about Frank Ocean’s coming out letter, Chris Brown and Drake’s beef, and the re-election of President Obama on the song, which appears as a bonus cut on his new album Thoughts Become Things. Skillz says this will be his final “Rap Up.” “I’m wrapping up these ‘Rap Ups’ ya’ll, it’s been 10 years/ I’m gracefully gon’ bow out, but still write them hits,” he raps.

Chris Brown and Rihanna Cuddle Up Courtside on Christmas

Chris Brown and Rihanna are officially back together. After all the rumors and denials, the on-again couple made their first public appearance together since breaking up at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks game at the Staples Center in L.A. on Christmas Day.

New Music: Brandy – ‘How High’

Brandy unwraps a gift for her fans on Christmas Day with “How High,” a previously unreleased song that did not make her album Two Eleven. The R&B songstress goes all in when it comes to love on the mid-tempo cut, which features a verse from her rap alter ego Bran’Nu.

New Video: Ester Dean – ‘Baby Making Love’

New Music: Kelly Rowland – ‘Number One’

Kelly Rowland won’t be played for a fool. She kicks her man to the curb on “Number One,” her collaboration with Mike WiLL Made-It, one of the exclusive cuts off the “Bandz” producer’s new mixtape Est. in 1989 Pt. 2.5. Kelly, whose new album Year of the Woman is due in 2013