Rozay the royal. Rick Ross hops on New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde‘s smash anti-pop pop anthem “Royals.” Despite Lorde’s anti-superficial stance on “Royals,” the Maybach Music general made sure he went there, with references to Rolls Royces and lavish fur rugs. Ross also mentions ABC’s hit series Scandal – shout out to Kerry Washington. “Silver Rolls Royce, […]
It’s been one year since Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar released his highly acclaimed debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, and as Drake would say, nothing was the same. Kendrick’s major label debut was undoubtedly the best hip-hop album of 2012, and is being surrounded by a lot of Grammy buzz this upcoming award season. GlobalGrind […]
Finally, Kanye West addresses his decision to “code switch” in a recent interview with WILD 94.9. Kanye sat down with the cast of The JV Show of WILD 94.9 to discuss the concept behind his “Yeezus” tour, “white Jesus” vs. “black Jesus,” using his “white” voice, and of course, the Illuminati. In other Kanye West […]
After watching VH1’s TLC biopic Crazy Sexy Cool: A TLC Story, many of you are probably wondering: who is the woman behind the trials and tribulations of TLC? Her name is Perri “Pebbles” Reid, and besides being TLC’s manager, Pebbles is a woman of many talents. Pebbles got her start in the music industry as a […]
We haven’t heard much from Mac Miller lately, but the Pittsburgh rapper is busy touring the world. Mac Miller shared video of his intimate performance of the ballad “Youforia” during his “Space Migration” tour with Earl Sweatshirt and Chance The Rapper. Equipped with a bottle of Jameson Whiskey, Mac Miller channeled his inner hipster as […]
Emeli Sandé and the Black Hippy Crew make great music together. Last year, Emeli enlisted the talents of Kendrick Lamar for her “Next To Me (Remix),” and in turn, the Compton rapper nabbed the UK singer for his “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix).” It’s obvious that Emeli loves the Black Hippy Crew’s flavor, because […]
Less than 24 hours after she released her “Do What U Want” duet with R. Kelly, Gaga offers up a snippet of her upcoming release “ARTPOP.” The digital-sounding track is a far cry from “Do What U Want” and her “Jewels & Drugs” collaboration featuring Twista, Too $hort, and T.I. “Just do that thing that […]
Even with the R&B genre in musical purgatory, there’s valiant effort to revive a genre that’s perceived to be lifeless. Although most of these new artists aren’t traditionally R&B in the sense of the genre’s conventional guidelines, there are four young ladies who are taking R&B to new heights by incorporating synth-pop and electro influences. […]
Adrienne Bailon is a woman of many talents, one of them being acting. Although it’s been two years since she filmed the Steve Race-directed film In Love With A Church Girl, the film’s inspirational message is one the world needs. Adrienne stopped by GlobalGrind to chit-chat about co-starring alongside rapper Ja Rule, her real life […]
You should get to know SZA. TDE’s first lady SZA performed at The FADER Fort presented by Converse over the weekend, and premiered a brand new track titled “Child’s Play.” The New Jersey native has garnered favorable reviews for her S and See.SZA.Run EPs, and she recently released the video for her breakout track “Teen […]
This is what a grown up Bieber sounds like. It’s #MusicMondays once again, and Justin Bieber drops a brand new track titled “Hold Tight.” Channeling a mashup between R. Kelly and Drake, Justin Bieber turns up the sexy for his R&B-inspired track. “Don’t let this go to your head, but you’re the best I’ve ever […]
This feels good. As promised, Lady Gaga and her ass-ets deliver her highly anticipated collaboration with R&B legend R. Kelly. The unlikely duo profess their wants and desires over the R&B-infused electro-pop track, which is a DJ White Shadow production. “I can be the drink in your cup/ I can be the green in your […]