The odds are definitely on J. Cole’s side. After releasing his sophomore album three weeks ago, J. Cole’s Born Sinner has gone number one. Released on June 18, Born Sinner came in at the number two spot right behind Kanye West’s Yeezus album. J. Cole remained at the number two spot when his friend Wale […]
Mr. Carter has a lot of celebrating to do. Not only is his twelfth studio album officially platinum, but his artist J. Cole’s sophomore effort has gone number one in its third week on the charts. Yesterday, Jay-Z stopped by Hot 97 to talk to longtime friend Angie Martinez about his strategy behind promoting his […]
Being legendary isn’t easy. In the world of hip-hop, rappers come and go, and some artists even disappear, but over the past 17 years, Jay-Z has managed to stay relevant throughout time and the ever-changing music trends. Amazingly enough, Jay-Z has released twelve solo studio albums and three collaborative albums over the past two decades. […]
R&B singer Lyfe Jennings is no stranger to trials and tribulations, but over the past few years, the “Must Be Nice” singer is putting the past behind him and getting back to business. Lyfe Jennings stopped by GlobalGrind’s offices to perform his latest single “Boomerang” and to chat about his forthcoming new album. During our […]
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Robin Thicke’s smash hit “Blurred Lines” is taking over the music charts, but not without controversy. During a recent interview with BBC’s Radio 1, the “Blurred Lines” singer responded to critics who claim his summer anthem promotes “violence against women.” When asked about the controversy, a stunned Robin […]
Love will remember. Earlier we reported that Justin Bieber’s new album will feature a “bunch of songs” about Selena Gomez, well, it seems like Selena has beat her ex-boyfriend to the punch. Her new song is titled “Love Will Remember” and it features a private voicemail message from Justin Bieber. In the voicemail, Justin Bieber […]
Beyonce knows her hubby Jay-Z has a big ego, so to feed his ego, she’s constantly creating cool new alter egos. Over the past few years, Beyonce has created alter egos like “Sasha Fierce” and “Mrs. Carter,” but now, it seems like Baddie Bey has created a street thorough alter ego named “Third Ward Trill.” […]
Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller unveils a psychedelic new visual for his Watching Movies With The Sound Off banger “Gees” featuring ScHoolboy Q. Weeks after his sophomore album debuted at number three on the music charts, Mac Miller teams up with IllRoots to shoot the dope new video. The video features Mac riding a bike with […]
Can’t get enough of J. Cole and Wale’s new projects? Well, here’s more new music for you. On the heels of their album releases, J. Cole and Wale release a chill track titled “Winter Schemes.” Unlike J. Cole and Wale’s respective feel-good summer tracks “Forbidden Fruit” and “Love Hate Thing,” the Jake One-produced song boasts a darker theme. […]
After going on a brief Twitter rant a few weeks ago, Jay-Z said he was done tweeting for the rest of the year, but yesterday, he decided it was time to share #factsonly with his fans and critics on Twitter. In an effort to promote his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, Jay-Z answered virtually […]
Atlanta femcee Rasheeda has been going through a lot of trials and tribulations on this season of VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta. Not only is the mother-to-be working on advancing her rap career, but she’s also been prepping to give birth to her second child, all while dealing with her ridiculous husband Kirk. Although her “husbandger” […]
Kanye has responded to the leak of his latest video “Black Skinhead,” and of course, Yeezus is pissed. Last night, Kanye’s digitally dark video hit the ‘net, but only hours after its release, the video was pulled from most video hosting sites like YouTube and Vevo. Rumors began to swirl as to why Kanye pulled […]