Remember the woman who rode the subway alongside Jay-Z during his trip to the Barclays Center?  Well, her name is Ellen Grossman and MTV somehow convinced her to review the Brooklyn rapper’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, and it’s hilarious.  Ellen had very nice things to say about Jay-Z’s album, even though she admitted […]

Jay-Z said he was making up “new rules” and it seems to be working.  Although Billboard has decided that one million pre-bought albums will not count toward the album sales of Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, the RIAA has decided to re-evaluate how they certify an album’s sales.  Upon further review, the RIAA has decided […]

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Jay-Z is back at it again. The rapper and mogul never fails to keep us on our toes regarding his next move, and his next move may be a checkmate. Jay-Z’s newest commercial announced that he’s bringing out a Samsung App, which will let users access tons of behind the scenes material, as well as his upcoming […]

Uh oh, MiMi’s pushing her new album back.  Mariah Carey delivered the disheartening news that she’s delaying her forthcoming album, The Art Of Letting Go. Originally, The Art Of Letting Go was set to be released July 23, but after further consideration, Mariah has pushed the album back without a definite release date.  Mariah shared […]

Besides hearing new music, reading the production credits behind your new favorite album is the second most exciting thing. Yesterday, the good people at BabylonCartel released an entire mixtape of samples used on Kanye West’s new album Yeezus.  Kanye’s album only featured 10 tracks, but the seemingly short album featured a whopping 67 people who […]

Mariah Carey‘s new album finally has a name! The pop diva’s first album in four years is reportedly called The Art of Letting Go. The album title initially appeared on Walmart’s website, and was later confirmed by Jermaine Dupri via his Global 14 blog. While the title has not been announced by Mimi herself, she […]

In the music industry today, it’s pretty hard out here for new R&B artists. While the market isn’t selling as well as it was a decade ago, some of the veterans are still trying to keep that same sound we love to hear. Singer Joe Thomas is certainly one of those veterans in the R&B […]

Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines” single is just too hot! In fact, it’s so hot that the single – which features Pharrell and T.I. – has become the singer’s most successful hit in the U.S., and subsequently the fastest-selling single of the year in the U.K., selling 190,000 copies in its first week. So you know Robin had to […]

A new era begins.  After surviving her super embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on Good Morning America, Mariah Carey announces the release date of her forthcoming album. Mariah tweeted:  The New Era Begins.. 7/23#MC723 — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 5, 2013 Mariah’s forthcoming album still doesn’t have a title, but knowing MiMi, she’ll think of something good. […]

This is what we’ve all been waiting for, right?  After countless magazine covers, fashion campaigns, and an international tour, Beyonce is finally ready to engage in album talk, well sort of.  According to DigitalSpy, a Norwegian fan asked Beyonce the question everyone wants to know, “When is your new album coming out?”  Although it was […]

Nooo!  Kanye West’s highly-anticipated Yeezus album is no longer available for pre-order.  Initially, Yeezus was available for pre-order on KanyeWest.com, but after further consideration, the label has decided to pull the plug on pre-orders.  A.P.C. designer and Kanye West’s good friend, Jean Touitou, tweeted out a picture of Kanye’s album with a message that prompts […]

With Memorial Day Weekend over, summer is officially on the horizon, and what better way to kick off your summer than by listening to some really dope music? After J. Cole announced he was releasing his new album, Born Sinner, on June 18 to compete with Kanye West’s Yeezus album, the level of competitiveness for […]