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After blowing minds with the “On The Run” Tour kick-off concert in Miami alongside Jay Z, Beyonce paid tribute to Michael Jackson on her website. In her brief dedication to MJ, she cites him as a major inspiration to her music and particularly to her performance style. She writes: “Michael taught me that sometimes you […]

It’s weird meets weird on this track. Swedish singer Erik Hassle has been building a following with his off-kilter synth-pop for the past few years. The lead single off his recently released Somebody’s Party EP, “Pathetic,” has already enjoyed a remix from California rapper Vince Staples. Now, Vice Records-signee Deniro Farrar has hopped on the […]

Started from YouTube…now he’s here! After turning heads with his covers of Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber songs, 17-year-old Anthony Lewis is currently gracefully transitioning from YouTube sensation to major label artist. And he’s made at least one powerful friend along the way– namely, Sage the Gemini. After dropping a viral music video for his remake of […]

Long live the Prince! British singer/songwriter Rita Ora and pop legend Prince have reportedly recorded a “rap song,” to be featured on Prince’s forthcoming album. Prince invited the Minnesota Star Tribune to Paisley Park to hear what he’s been cooking up for the album. The newspaper described the song as “a rare rap song on which the music […]

Following up their banging first single “I’m Comin’ Down,” featuring Southern hip-hop legend Bun B, Yung Texxus and Tek-Neek are back with a new track, “M-O-N-E-Why.” The two Texan MCs trade verses over a dense and watery beat produced by Tek-Neek. Rehashing a classic rap song theme, the duo ponders their insatiable hunger for the moolah […]

SZA recently performed alongside Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles. For the short set, she performed her EP hit “Babylon,” accompanied by some smoky instrumentation from a live band, and topped off with Lamar’s intense and precise guest verse. The reciprocal energy between the two TDE-signees is truly a […]

Cam’ron is back with a vengeance! After teasing the project last year, Killa Cam announced he will be kicking off his 1st of the Month EP series next week. Starting July 1st, Cam will be giving us a monthly dose of dopeness in the form of 5-track EPs. He has also released the artwork and tracklist for […]

Forget Katy Perry‘s “I Kissed a Girl”– Keyshia Cole‘s “She” is the new ladies’ anthem for sexual liberation. The veteran West Coast singer’s new DJ Mustard-produced single is exploding with sensual energy and innuendo. But unlike her previous love songs in which she usually sings to a male counterpart, Cole is now directing her advances towards […]

Meek Mill is on the warpath. Following his incendiary feature verse on DJ Khaled’s latest single, Meek comes through with yet another great track for summer. Complete with his signature double time flows and fire bars – and a hypnotic hook from L.A.-based singer Paloma Ford – “I Don’t Know” makes for a future classic Meek Mill […]

A 30-second snippet of Lady Gaga‘s unreleased Terry Richardson-directed music video for her single “Do What U Want” featuring R. Kelly has surfaced, and its everything you’d expect it to be. As in, gross and rapey. The explicit video depicts Gaga lying naked on a hospital table covered by only a sheet, while R.Kelly, who […]

Mac Miller‘s changed a lot since “Nike’s On My Feet.” Since outgrowing his ‘high school rapper’ persona, the 22-year-old Pittsburgh rapper’s music has taken on a more introspective quality. Though he has yet to put out a record as successful as his early, sillier songs like “Donald Trump,” Mac’s youthful energy mixed with age and experience […]

L.A.-based singer/songwriter Destani Wolf has released a new single entitled “Nothing But The Best” featuring Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, in anticipation of her forthcoming EP Peek Away. Put a little soul in your morning with this ’70s funk-tinged shot of Latin jazziness. Listen to the track above. [SoundCloud] Common has released a Hype Williams-directed music video for his […]