RISE AND GRIND! MORNING MUSIC NEWS: Demi Lovato Hints At A "Dope" Unnamed Collabo On New LP AND MORE!

We're just a couple of weeks until Demi Lovato premières "Heart Attack," the first single off of her currently untitled upcoming LP, and we can't wait. From the way Demi is talking about the project, it sounds like it's going to be special. Recently, MTV sat down with Demi to talk about the album and she revealed that the project will have a "dope" collabo. She won't give away who...just yet. [MTV]   

Last night, Black Hippy representative Ab-Soul kicked it with Raekwon and Sway on MTV's RapFix Live. While there, Ab kicked an ill acapella freestyle. [RapRadar] 

Yesterday, the NYTimes ran this interesting piece breaking down the importance of YouTube views when it comes to a song breaking into the Billboard charts. [NYTimes] 

The classiest lady in hip-hop, Ke$ha, made a stop at the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show last night. She performed an acoustic rendition of her hit single "C'Mon." [Idolator]  

In a piece in the Village Voice, Chaz Kangas argues that Harry Hardcore hip-hop purists should learn to love Waka Flocka. Yep...you better believe we agree. [VillageVoice]