Madonna is the “Queen of Pop,” and when you’re the queen, holding and breaking records is nothing new. But sometimes breaking a record may not be a good thing. DETAIL: MADONNA BACK! “MDMA” Goes Number 1 On Billboard! Madonna’s twelfth studio album MDNA debuted on the charts at number one, selling a whopping 359,000 copies […]
Bubbly UK singer Lily Allen is coming out of retirement! NEW MUSIC: T-Pain, Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa “5 O’Clock” After releasing her acclaimed album It’s Not Me, It’s You in 2009, Lily announced that she wanted to pursue a career in acting after refusing to renew her recording contract. Nothing really came out of […]
Nelly Furtado is back! The Canadian singer is ready to make some noise once again, like she did back in 2006, with her multi-platinum album Loose. Nelly announced via Twitter to expect her new album T.S.I. (The Spirit Indestructible) on June 19. [Rap-Up] Alicia Keys is looking good in all black everything! Ms. Keys covers […]
It’s about time! That was the hip-hop nation’s collective gasp when the lead single off of Kendrick Lamar’s new album hit early Monday. Like two gourmet chefs baking in a Cali smoke shop, Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre present “The Recipe.” The ingredients include a Scoop DeVille produced track, layered under a simple sample of the Twin Sister song, […]
Frank Ocean exclusively released the cover art for one of his most popular songs “Thinkin’ Bout You” with Rap-Up today. PHOTOS: Kanye West Hits The Studio With Frank Ocean & Tyler, The Creator The Odd Future singer originally wrote the song for Roc Nation songstress Bridget Kelly, but couldn’t let a song so special go […]
All eyes are on Rita Ora! Roc Nation’s newest punk & prim signee has teamed up with VEVO UK for their LIFT promotion series. VIDEO: Rita Ora & Tinie Tempah “R.I.P.” The segment is dedicated to celebrating new talent as well as bringing fans a little bit closer to their favorite artists. In the video, […]
Adele and Beyonce on a track together? That’s a match made in diva-heaven, and if it was up to Adele, it would happen. The Grammy-winning singer was on a French radio station called NRJ the other day. While on it, Adele talked about how much she looked up to Bey and wanting to one day […]
It’s been five days since Stalley dropped his first Maybach Music project, the super smooth mixtape Savage Journey to the American Dream, and the Ohio-rapper is already acting brand new. DOWNLOAD: Stalley “Savage Journey To The American Dream” Mixtape Not in a bad way, however. But more in a cool, fly way. Stalley just dropped the video for “Everything New,” […]
You probably have already listened to Timez Are Weird These Days, the debut album from Theophilus London that was released last July. Still, you never heard that album sounds like this. BEHIND THE SCENES: A$AP Rocky & Theophilus London Cook Up “Big Spender” In The Studio On April 24, Theophilus will release the Bing-sponsored Timez Are Weird […]
The Queen of Pop is back on TOP! Madonna’s newest album MDNA officially dropped March 26th, and the numbers are in! VIDEO: Madonna “Girl Gone Wild” The Material Girl grabbed the number one spot on the Billboard Top 200 this week, with over 359,000 copies moved in its first week of sales. MDNA also dominated […]
What it look like?! Curren$y recruits Maybach Music’s own Wale for new music off his upcoming studio album The Stone Immaculate. VIDEO: Wale & Lloyd “Sabotage” Wale dips in with the usual bars dedicated to wealth and women and raps on the whimsical track’s intro: “what it look like / my n*ggas / fly n*ggas […]
My Champion hoodie is on in memory of Trayvon… It was a week of new music, non-stop shows on 6th Street, impromptu show starts and all the biggest names in music crammed into one city not named New York or LA. Basically, Austin’s 2012 SXSW Music Showcase was a huge success. Next up for all […]
