Kanye West is king of the world. He’s got a phat baby mama, a blockbuster tour and now a new tour movie. He’s teamed with Hype Williams to create a Yeezus Tour concert movie. Check out the new trailer! West released his sixth studio album released last June, and it’s as close to a hip-hop masterpiece as the rapper may ever produce....
Miley Cyrus continues her hip hop dalliance. This time she subs for Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie in a new video for bandmate Will.i.am’s hot song “Feelin’ Myself.” Hey, it’s not about what it sounds like. Miley is a rhymin’ fool.Cyrus, who just turned 21, has left her country roots far behind and has been adding more of an urban edge to her music....
Taylor Swift proved one thing about rapping, it’s a lot harder than it looks. She sang a cover of Eminem’s 2002 classic “Lose Yourself” during a radio interview on Pittsburgh’s The Danger Show at 94.9 Froggy and spit what can only be called Hick Hop. The 23-year-old singer gave it her best show, but clearly showed a lack of timing and cadence....
Rihanna, for once, leaves the heavy lifting for someone else. She stars in s new video for A$AP Rocky’s hip-hop anthem “Fashion Killa.” Rocky raps about bling and one hot woman. Who could want more than that? Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, debuted the new video on BET’s “106 & Park” on Sept. 22nd and video of the video has finally made its way to YouTube....
Justin Bieber provides an R&B vibe to Young Money rapper Tyga’s new song “Wait A Minute.” Bieber could easily be channeling Usher with his smooth falsetto choruses. The song will appear on Believe Tour DJ Tay James’ upcoming WeKnowTheDJ Radio Vol. 3 mixtape. No word yet on when it will be out. Bieber has obviously be spending a lot of time with the YMCMB crowd. Check out the song....
Justin Timberlake teamed up with Jay-Z at the Yahoo! Wireless Festival in London yesterday (July 14) for a duet on ‘Holy Grail,’ a track off Jay-Z’s new album. He was returning the favor; Hov rapped on Timberlake’s song “Suit & Tie.”...
Jay-Z didn’t invent the commercial tie-in to new music, but he exploited it to perfection in a surprise three-minute tease for his upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, that doubles as a Samsung commercial....
Miley Cyrus just can’t stop twerking. She busted some moves over the weekend when she jumped on stage at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. Rapper Juicy J, aka Jordan Michael Houston was performing. Think he appreciated it?...
Gucci Mane, an Alabama rapper who caught the wave of southern rap in the mid-2000s, is facing criminal charges for aggravated assault stemming from a confrontation last month. He allegedly hit a soldier with a champagne bottle at an Atlanta, Ga., club....
Lil Wayne ended up in the hospital last week for an alleged drug overdose, but he may have just been working too hard. He just released a new video for his song “R.A.F” and his new album, I Am Not a Human Being II debuts this month. The song’s all about money, but it ain’t no good if you’re dead....
Justin Bieber boosts his street cred with another featured performance with Will.i.am. He contributes to the Black Eyed Peas band member’s new song “#That Power.” Will.i.am also recorded tracks with Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Cheryl Cole, Nicole Scherzinger, David Guetta, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, LMFAO, Eva Simons, Chris Brown, Mick Jagger, Busta Rhymes, Demi Lovato, Ne-Yo, Avril Lavigne and even Kanye West. ...
Rapper Drake was bounced from controversial Los Angeles nightclub Playhouse because Chris Brown was already inside, according to a new report. The move may have been prudent, but clearly violated the law. ...
Karrueche Tran finally gets a chance to talk in more than 140 characters about her three-way affair with Chris Brown and Rihanna. She says she’s done with the drama. Does this mean her 15 minutes of fame are over?...
Rapper Nicki Minaj is out with another new single from her latest album. Titled “Freedom,” the song is one of seven new tracks on her sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The 29-year-old Young Money star sings about the conflicts between fame’s positive and negative attractions....
Nicki Minaj challenges Katy Perry as the queen of candy-colored videos with a new release for her song “The Boys.” The rapper gets lost in a world of pink polka dots, streets cars and boys dressed in pink suits. And she has her very own Barbie Doll. Casandra Elizabeth Ventura, Cassie for short, is featured in the video, helping Nicki tease the boys. Cassie, 26, an R&B singer, model, dancer and actress, provides an interesting contrast to diminutive rapper. As eye-candy goes, she’s the Jeff to her Mutt....
