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R&B crooner Luke James is out to snatch a few more hearts with his soulful cover of Sam Smith‘s “Stay With Me.” James’ well-controlled vocals drip with emotional vulnerability, drawing listeners into the tug-at-the heartstrings lyrics; “I don’t want you to leave, will you hold my hand,” he sings about a one night stand gone […]

 “Of course sh*t goes down when there’s a billion dollars on an elevator.” Let those lyrics from her “Flawless (Remix)” resonate into your soul for a second. Beyonce has always talked about how she was banking in her records. From Hermes brief cases, to Cartier tie clips and everything in between a rich person’s grasp, the […]

Drizzy Drake: The actor, the rapper, the singer, and the…dancer? Maybe not. During their set last night at Toronto’s OVO Festival, Drake challenged his guest Usher to a dance-off, prompting the “Good Kisser” singer to dust off his trademark glide dance moves and signature chain trick. Although Chris Brown was unable to perform at this year’s festival, Trey […]

After slaying us with the surprise of a lifetime this weekend, Nicki Minaj opened up about her experience working with Beyonce for the first time in a phone interview with Hot 97. The “Anaconda” rapper revealed she actually didn’t believe she would have the opportunity to work with the mega star. Minaj said: “Recently, I […]

It’s been a busy week for the ladies of hip-hop. Remy Ma‘s home, Nicki Minaj and Beyonce crashed the internet, and now Miss “Heavy Metal & Reflective,”Azealia Banks, is tantalizing us with a tiny clip of her latest video. The video is set in a sandy desert as Azealia Banks wears a red and yellow bodysuit with a crew of bikers […]

Trap lord Jeezy has officially dropped the visuals for his latest single “Me Ok.” The video opens in Jeezy’s hometown of Atlanta as he takes viewers on a ride through the hood. Trey Songz even makes a brief appearance.  Throughout the vid, Jeezy is shown clutching bottles of his liquor of choice, Avion; “I sold yayo, I […]

It’s coming. Jessie Ware shared the tracklisting and North American release date for her upcoming album Tough Love.  Ware’s sophomore album will drop on October 21st, and features an all-star production team composed of Benny Blanco (the man behind Katy Perry and Rihanna records), Ed Sheeran and Miguel – just to name a few. In comparison to her […]

The word finally is an understatement; it seemed like it was never going to happen. Chris Brown‘s highly anticipated new album has an official due date for September 16. The “Loyal” singer debuted the cover art for his sixth album X via Instagram. X was originally scheduled to be unleashed on May 5 to coincide with […]

Any die-hard Bone Thugs-N-Harmony fans out there? Well, the legendary multi-platinum hip-hop group is reuniting at S.O.B’s in New York City and tickets are officially available for purchase. But as usual, GlobalGrind’s got the exclusive and wants to give you the opportunity to win two free tickets to S.O.B.’s on Monday, August 11 to see Bone Thugs-N-Harmony […]

“Free Max” continues to ring throughout Harlem streets, and Ab-Soul‘s wavy new track “To The Max” is here to be its theme song. Over Statik Selektah‘s laid back beat, the T.D.E. rapper professes his annoyance with people asking him for a favor or for info about labelmates Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q. He also bares a piece […]

It’s finally here. Ne-Yo has blessed the internet with the official video for his single “Money Can’t Buy,” featuring Jeezy. The video opens with a dark, lusty shower scene, before moving on to Ne-Yo waiting for his lady in his pristine white boss-like whip. The “Miss Independent” singer proceeds to spend the rest of the day with shorty, doing […]

More music from G-Eazy. This time, the Bay Area rapper teams up with our favorite Coke Boy, French Montana. “Say” discusses their mutual dislike for haters, and the acceptance that it comes with their status as rap stars: “They gon’ say what they gon’ say we don’t need them n*ggas anyway,” French chants carelessly over the catchy […]