The Studio

  When a project brings together thematic influences, the music must reflect that. If someone drops a project about love, for example, their songs and production should reflect that. Otherwise, the...

  Collaborative albums are looked at as ways for an emcee and a producer to form a musical alliance. In hip hop, these collaborations usually warrant excitement. Apollo Brown has been making a name...

  If there should be one word for Chuuwee, it should be “prolific”. I’m not sure if people have been paying attention. However, this is probably his 5th-6th project in the span of a year....

Chrisette Michele is on point in her new video for the lead single, “Charades”, from her upcoming project, Audrey Hepburn: The Mixtape. During the video as she sings about the charades of relationships...

  Melanie Fiona gets up close and personal by documenting her rehearsals and behind the scene moments while she’s on the ‘Liberation Tour’ with Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo. The clip below was filmed...

Kelly Rowland recently released another song for the grown and sexy better known as “Ice.” The song is the lead single of her upcoming album Year of the Woman which is scheduled for release early next...

  Atlanta rapper B.o.B, first off, does not want to be categorized. He recently went to his Twitter to air out his feelings about being placed in a box. He's not a street rapper. He's not a...

  E-40 and Too Short has joined forces on a new tune called "Ballin Is Fun".  The California rap legends stay true to the westcoast swag their known for and brought along they playa partna'...

It’s been 20 years since the legendary rap duo UGK, released their debut album “Too Hard to Swallow” which paved their path to the success. Since its release, the group’s members Bun B and the late...

The promoters at SM Global Union are aiming and have fired off a lawsuit on rappers Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and Waka Flocka Flame. The lawsuit claims breach of contract concerning a show at the Bojangles...

  The 2012 MTV European Music Awards aired last night with explosive performances from many your favorite artists.  Taylor Swift, Ludacris, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, to name a few, were all in...

A no good boyfriend and a backstabbing best friend bring out the beast in Keyshia Cole in her new video for her recently released track “Trust and Believe”. The song is from her upcoming fifth studio...

Rihanna’s video for her hit single “Diamonds” has hit the scene. The song is from her upcoming album Unapologetic which is due in stores on November 19th.  Similar to the cover for the single the...

  I haven’t heard from these clods in so long that I thought they retired. Then again, I don’t have an explanation for their absence. I do remember Ryu dropping the “Christmas inspired”...

  Despite his under the radar persona, Grand Hustle's crossover artist B.o.B. knows how to maintain his place in the spotlight.  He repped his hometown ATL and T.I.'s camp undeniably during his...

  Just in time, Young Jeezy released a track the day President Obama was voted to remain in office.  It's all about timing. This is why I am a huge fan of Jeezy...he thinks...

This past weekend, Brandy and Tyrese released videos bringing life to their latest singles. Tyrese’s “Best of Me” comes from his latest album Open Invitation. The video features model Eva Marcille and...

Toronto native The Weeknd is just days away from releasing his debut album, Trilogy. In an effort to keep his fans hyped and ready, he’s released his third new track in less than a week. His first two...

  "It's Tha World" according to Young Jeezy and apparently his world went back to his old stomping ground for his latest video shoot. Jeezy called on his homies in Mac-town to get live one time to...

  The A3C happened practically a month ago. This three day festival of hot honeys, home grown entrepreneurship, and hip hop has been making waves as of late. In Atlanta, it is THE event for hip...

The highly anticipated video or should I say videos for Alicia Keys’ new hit single “Girl on Fire” has hit the scene. The first video is the standard versions of the song sans Nicki Minaj, while the...

With her first single “Diamonds” already being a Billboard chart topper and her Diamonds World Tour in the works, Rihanna is setting a solid foundation for the release of her 7th studio album in seven...

  Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images   Fans (and critics) of hip hop have debated this question time and time again. What is considered too old to rap?  With many of our popular...

In preparation for her upcoming album 'Unapologetic', Rihanna has used social networks to cleverly spread the word. Due out November 16, her seventh studio album will explore an experimentation of new...

  Super-producer Sean Garrett...yeah the guy that has penned mega hits for Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and countless more is now in the news.  Unfortunately, Garrett was recently sued by American...

  Is it just me or do people sleep on Rocko?  Regardless of the adundance of talent that hails from Atlanta, Rocko continues to stand his ground.  To me, he has a certain swag and rap style...

  Our boy Lloyd just dropped a sexy new mixtape called The Playboy Diaries.  The mixtape, hosted by DJ Scream, breaks down the game of true player with a touch of comedy provided by T.K....

Alicia Keys seems to be pretty busy these days with making power moves. In addition to promoting her upcoming album, she’s also gearing up for the release of her new children’s storytelling app called...

Young Money princess Nicki Minaj is back with another single and video from her upcoming album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Her new joint ‘Va Va Voom’ is definitely one for the crowd and will more than...

  Remember him??  Yeah, west coast emcee Xzibit is back with new banger. "Up Out The Way" is his first single off of his latest album, Napalm.  The single features Vallejo rapper E-40 giving...