Jay Z’s Watch Collection Named One of the Most Valuable in the World admin Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Hip Hop mogul Jay Z has made great strides in music, real estate, fashion and more. He's also making moves when it comes to being a collector. Now, Jay Z is being recognized for his extensive collection in...
Tupac Shakur Letter Up for Sale for $225K admin Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Handwritten words of Tupac Shakur is up for sale. Moments in Time, a reputable authentic autographs dealer, has a "for sale" sign on a letter written by the late Tupac Shakur. The letter is being sold for...
Nicki Minaj and Drake Supporting Lil Wayne’s Lawsuit? admin Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Lil Wayne and Baby legal fight is not over yet. TMZ is reporting more details from the Lil Wayne's multi-million dollar lawsuit against Cash Money Records boss, Bryan "Baby" Williams. They're stating...
GOOD DEEDS: Pharrell Williams and Taylor Swift Drop 50 for a Great Cause admin Monday, October 5, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Pharrell Williams and Taylor Swift recently put their resources where it mattered. First, Pharrell Williams launched a "Happy" campaign to get kids to read more. Williams and Penguin Young Readers...
Jeezy to Launch “Project Gold Bottles” Champagne admin Friday, October 2, 2015 Feature, Music, Power Moves, The Studio Champagne is not a favorite of ours, but apparently it is for many hip hop stars. Jay Z has Ace of Spades All-Pinot champagne and Rick Ross with Belaire Rose. Next up, surprisingly, to enter the bubbly sector...
MUSIC: Katie Got Bandz x Jeremih x Chi Hoover – “Make Me Rich” admin Thursday, October 1, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio The drill empress Katie Got Bandz has released a new track from her Drillary Clinton II mixtape. The song "Make Me Rich" is a banger and it features the go-to guy Jeremih and Chi Hoover. Check out the...
Kendrick Lamar to Perform ‘To Pimp a Butterfly” with NSO Pop admin Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern Lyrical tyrant Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only live performance on Oct. 20 at the Kennedy...
Yung Joc Owes Over $500K in Unpaid Taxes admin Monday, September 28, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio The IRS is on one and is leaving no celebrity out of their wrath. So...up next for nonpayment of taxes is rapper and "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star, Yung Joc. According to Bossip.com, Yung Joc and his...
VIDEO: Sevyn Streeter – “Boomerang” feat. Hit Boy admin Monday, September 28, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio If you haven't listened to Shoulda Been There Part. 1, then you're missing out. Sevyn Streeter has a knack for songwriting and from the female perspective she keeps it 100. Her latest single...
STREAM: Big Boi x Phantogram – “Big Grams” admin Friday, September 25, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Outkast’s Big Boi has joined forces with synthpop group, Phantogram. The three has conjured up a eclectic mix on a new project entitled, Big Grams. According to The Guardian, the mini-album highlights each...
Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ Tour Ranks High in Ticket Sales + New Single “Burn It Up” admin Friday, September 25, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Pop icon Janet Jackson hasn't toured since 2011, but her current "Unbreakable World Tour" reveals that it's been well worth the wait. The pop icon is one of only three women to hold a spot in StubHub's Top 10...
STREAM: Fetty Wap’s Debut Album, ‘Fetty Wap’ admin Thursday, September 24, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Fetty Wap's debut album will be released on Friday, Sept. 25th. However, the self-titled album is now streaming through NPR. The Remy Boyz movement is in full effect. The 20-track debut features all of...
The Weeknd Replaces His #1 Song on Billboards Hot 100 admin Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern Canadian vocalist The Weeknd has done it again by replacing his #1 song “Can’t feel my Face," which dropped to no. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with “The...
Drake, Future Album Expected to Hit 500K in First Week admin Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio The Drake era is real! What will be, as many are predicting, Drake's second-best selling album of 2015 is his latest project with Future, "What A Time To Be Alive." The album was released on Sunday and...
Tidal Releases Choke Hold on Prince’s ‘HITNRUN’ admin Monday, September 21, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern Tidal is well known for not being the most popular choice for many consumers, but as for Jay Z’s company, it still drops the most exclusive album and song...
MUSIC: Jeezy – “Church In These Streets” admin Monday, September 21, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment Jeezy dropped a new single "Church in These Streets" on Sunday afternoon. The Zaytoven-produced track is the title track from his forthcoming album, which is due on November 13th. "Church in...
ONE Musicfest 2015: The Polarizing Lauryn Hill Effect Mark Harris Friday, September 18, 2015 Events, Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio Photo credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images It must be said that Lauryn Hill generated much of the excitement of the night. Sure, most of the crowd probably haven’t seen her live in years (if ever). And...
Fetty Wap Releases Album Cover Art + Official Tracklist admin Friday, September 18, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio "Trap Queen" went triple platinum. "My Way" featuring Monty, "679," and "Again" all solidified his spot in music history as the first artist to ever have four singles simultaneously chart on the Top 10...
MUSIC: Sheek Louch x Pusha T – “Bang Bang” admin Friday, September 18, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Sheek Louch, of The LOX's, dropped an album today. Silverback Gorilla 2 is his latest solo project. On it, it's expected that he will continue to bring BARS. As a hip-hop head outside of New York, you...
T.I. Part Ways with Iggy Azalea [Hot 97 Interview] admin Thursday, September 17, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio T.I. stopped by Hot 97 recently and discussed a bevy of topics. One subject that surprised some hip-hop fans is his present relationship with rapper Iggy Azalea. The past two years was a trying year for the...
Drake Leads 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards with 12 Noms admin Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern Canadian rapper, Drake, has done it again with his second year being the top artist to receive the most nominations for the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards. BET...
FBI Shuts Down Sharebeast, But Who’s Really the Blame?? Ms. Bels Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Feature, Music, Music 101, The Studio The RIAA made an announcement yesterday (Sept. 14) that the file-sharing site, Sharebeast.com, was officially shut down by the Feds. Apparently, Sharebeast served as an illegal music file-sharing site...
STREAM: T.I. – Da’ Nic (EP) admin Friday, September 11, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Now, we know what #911 means. As we previously reported, T.I. started campaigning this "911" hashtag about two weeks ago. Well, after the release of "Check, Run It," T.I. has now dropped a 5-track...
Toni Braxton & Babyface Show Out in South Africa admin Thursday, September 10, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio GRAMMY Award winning R&B icons, Toni Braxton & Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds’ performed in South Africa last week. The two headlined shows in Harare, Zimbabwe, Cape Town, Durban, and then finally...
Drake Remixes The Weeknd’s “Tell Your Friends” with a Spin admin Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern The Weeknd’s classic piano-driven ballad “Tell Your Friends,” a hit song from his album Beauty Behind the Madness, has sold 412,000 units in the first...
[EXCLUSIVE] R&B/Hip-Hop Duo, Mullage, Talks Their Journey, New Mixtape & Business Ethics Ms. Bels Friday, September 4, 2015 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault B Boi and B Town, of the hip-hop/R&B group Mullage, is back with their latest project Believers Never Die. The talented duo has returned to the music scene after being absent for several years. Since the...
2 Chainz Says the Streets & Strip Clubs Are T.R.U. A&Rs During Def Jam Call admin Friday, September 4, 2015 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault Yesterday (Sept. 2), Def Jam held a conference call with several artists from their roster. It started around 3pm EST, however we got on the call late. Per the moderator, there were some technical...
MUSIC: T.I. – “Check, Run it” admin Friday, September 4, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio T.I. 's been promoting #911 for the past few days on social media. No idea if that means an album is coming or what. But, what we do know is that the King of the South will be dropped a new...
GOOD DEED: The Game Gives Fans Free Money admin Thursday, September 3, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Today's $1,000 winner @islandgyaldede... $24,000 & 24 people to go... Tomorrow it could be you. @therobinhoodproject #TheRobinHoodProject #TheDocumentary2 A photo posted by The Game...
White House Responds to Kanye West admin Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern At the 2015 VMA’s on Sunday (Aug. 30), Kanye West said the unthinkable. During his speech to receive the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award, he stated he will “run...