The Studio

Ariana Grande calls her, her "favorite writer."  She's also penned songs for Nas and Chrisette Michelle to name a few. Well, now the singer/songwriter is preparing to release her forthcoming EP,...

As expected, the world stopped yesterday when “Feeling Myself” dropped exclusively on Tidal. The video, featuring Beyonce and Nicki Minaj, was one of many Tidal exclusives privy to their...

BET/Viacom announced on Monday, the nominations for the 2015 BET Awards. This year, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj lead the pack with six nominations. For Chris Brown, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, two separate...

Evan Ross has another talent and it's singing. The "ATL" actor dropped his first single off of his upcoming full-length album. "How to Live Alone" is an ode to Ross's wife Ashlee Simpson. "The song is...

  Freez aka "Mr. Checker Board Louis" has a joint that buzzin' in the streets. "Work Week"  is the second single of off his Flight 748 mixtape, which is hosted by DJ Kutt Throat.  The single is...

Scotty ATL's latest album "Spaghetti Junction" is available now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Video directed by...

Multi-platinum selling rap group Nappy Roots has returned with a new album, The 40 Akerz Project. With production help from SMKA and 808 Blake, the Nappy Roots latest project continues to solidify their...

Our feature On The Block series artist for this week hails from Buffalo, New York. Tiona Dee, a singer/songwriter/photographer, is currently placing her stamp on the Atlanta scene. Her classy and sexy,...

On Thursday, April 30, 2015, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed the Diamond Princess, Trina. The event was a special film debut by video artist Jacolby Satterwhite, who created a 3D visual art piece...

Living under the shadow of superstar Nicki Minaj for over 10 years had to be humbling. For Safaree Samuels aka SB, the relationship actually stunted the growth of his own music career. But now they've split...

Jamie Foxx is back behind the microphone. Not as a comedian, but as a singer. It's been five years since Foxx last dropped an album. Well, a new project is finally on its way. Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen...

Jimmie Moore aka J Metro is a singer-songwriter, composer, instrumentalist, and poet from Houston, Texas. Born in North Carolina, the 30-year-old Morehouse College graduate moved to H-town as a teen. From...

It's funny that this email came across my desk. Just the other day I was thinking about the effectiveness of social media marketing. Not just regular day-to-day marketing practices, but the overzealous...

via press release... Following the release of his latest single “Pretty Is,” Lyfe Jennings set the release date for his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Tree Of Lyfe, for June 23rd via...

Last Thursday (April 23), Tech N9ne visited SKEE TV to give the exclusive scoop on his latest collaboration with Eminem on "Speedom (WWC2)". Tech N9ne also talked about his highly anticipated album...

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder ruled in favor of Dr. Dre over unpaid profits from digital sales of his 1992 album, The Chronic. Dr. Dre and his legal team fought an uphill battle with the...

via press release... Yelawolf has once again tapped his friend and longtime producer, WLPWR, to produce 10 out of the 18 tracks on his new album, Love Story, which is currently #1 on...

Drai's Beachclub is one of the hottest nightclubs on the Las Vegas strip. Now, the club is turning it up a notch with their very own concert series, Drai's LIVE. Fresh off the Coachella stages, the...

Young Money CEO Lil Wayne has partnered with Weedmaps to debut his video "Hollyweezy" off of his mix tape "Sorry for The Wait 2." "Hollyweezy" premiered on Weedmaps.com site yesterday, April 20 at 4:20...

Dej Loaf drops a remix to her "Me U & Hennessy" track, which was featured on Sell Sole mixtape. Lil Wayne jumps on the song, adding a 16 bars full of sexual innuendos that'll make female fans blush...

Nasir Jones aka Nas is not the IRS's favorite rapper as of right now. Why? Because word is that he owes the Georgia Department of Revenue six figures. Let's hope that the new movie he is executive producing...

  Whet?? Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill is rumored to be engaged! Wow...that was rather quick. After teasing fans Wednesday on Instagram, Nicki Minaj posted a photo of her rocking a huge 15-carat...

  Ci Ci calls on fellow Atlanta native T.I. to add a special touch to her "I Bet" remix. And of course, T.I. brings the heat as he consistently does on most features. In his verse, Tip gives...

Well, it's confirmed that Drake will running through 6 with Future. On Monday, Drake announced via Instagram that he's going on a 6-date tour starting on May 24 in Houston, Texas. The "Jungle" tour will...

L.A.-based artist, Lydia Rene, debuts a new EP called Vintage Heart. For the jazz and neo-soul lovers, this is definitely a project you should listen to. Mind you, we came across her music on a whim. It's a...

Rick Ross released his next video from the Hood Billionaire album. As expected, "Phone Tap" continues with his D-Boy talk with, this time with phone surveillance as the key factor to Rick Ross' state of...

Just two months ago, STACKS Magazine reported the details of Lil Wayne's $51 million lawsuit against Cash Money Records. Well, recent court documents show that Wayne and Birdman may have come to an...

By: Deja Pearson, contributing intern (@itslikedejavu) You may know him as Radric Davis. Or maybe as that rapper who always talks about the Trap House? Or maybe as the guy who is always “Off The Leash”?...

For those who care...the internet went into a frenzy on April 1st when word came out about a sex tape featuring rapper Waka Flocka. Speculation filled social media comments of the possible tape, which at...

Jodeci has returned with a brand new body of work. The 90's R&B group started their comeback over a year ago and now their 12-song project is available for the fans. The Past, The Present, The Future...