The Studio

  Starting August 15, the Grammy organization will honor the life and works of the late Whitney Houston with a special exhibit.  The "Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston"...

  Australian beauty, Iggy Azalea, is coming full force in the rap game.  With mentor and executive producer, T.I. on her team, Iggy's showing other female artists she has the skills and the sass...

  ATL's own, The Dream, released the anticipated video to his latest tune.  "Dope B***h" is the first single off his upcoming album, Love IV MMXII.   The video, featuring G.O.O.D. Music signee...

  John Rosenfeld is just a regular guy. Numonics, however, is not a regular producer. In order to give a fresh perspective (and use technology), we decided to have our convo over Skype. Plus, he...

  Ricky Rozay is definitely about to re-up on record sales.  His upcoming album, God Forgives, I Don't, is said to be his best work to date.  Well, that may be true considering his next official...

  Stacks on stacks on stacks seems to be the real music to Drake’s ears these days. While it’s been no secret as to the success he’s experienced with both his debut and sophomore albums (and...

Having already gotten off to a good start, up and coming singer/songwriter Elle Varner is getting closer and closer to the release date for her debut album, Perfectly Imperfect. Being the writer of all of...

  Grammy winning, R&B diva Mary J. Blige will be lending her talents to the upcoming season of NBC’s hit talent show, The Voice. Serving as an adviser for Adam Levine whose one of the...

R. Kelly continues to do what R&B does best with the release of the video for is latest single, “Feelin’ Single”.  The song which features a Bill Withers sampled track is from Kelly’s latest...

I work to avoid these type of lists, yet I’m going to do one anyway.     Why? To hell with it, that’s why. I need to show that, sometimes, I can make a list and stick with it. Also,...

  Frank Ocean is now one of the most talked about artists for reasons outside of his music. In recent history, he had a moment of “coming out of the closet”. Now being referred to as...

  Meek Mill dropped the visuals for "AMEN" this weekend.  The video shows Meek partying up with bad broads, popping Ciroc bottles, and everything else that goes on in a rapper's life.  Several...

  One look at the artwork of this CD and there is a guarantee people will get it confused. The “pagan” imagery will have many taken aback. John Graham does not concern himself. His concern is...

After calling it quits back in 2002 due to the loss of their beloved DJ, Jam Master, some have wondered if the surviving members of the infamous rap group Run-DMC would ever hit the stage again. Well it...

Trey Songz is doing what he does best when it comes to his bedroom grooves on his latest single “Dive In”. On the Troy Taylor produced track, Songz creates plenty of imagery as he sings “Won’t drown...

  Lyricist Nas takes on the inside track as to some of the whats and whys of his split from ex-wife Kelis on his latest song to hit the scene, “Bye Baby”. The song samples Guy’s hit song “Goodbye...

  "We spent that summer, and the summer after, together. Everyday almost. And on the days we were together, time would glide. Most of the day I'd see him, and his smile.”   “Sleep I would...

Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, is back with a new mixtape.  "5 (Murder By Numbers)" showcases 50's effortless approach to street music.  The mixtape, which is mainly himself, also features Kidd Kidd,...

In the previous article, there was a discussion about what makes S.L. Jones who he is. Musically, he is an artist that wants to establish his own sound. This drove him to work with DJ Burn One. Carving out...

The 2012 Essence Music Festival went underway this weekend.  The city of New Orleans welcomed thousands and thousands of Essence-goers to a fun-filled weekend of parties, food, drinks, and concerts.  The...

In addition to promos for the highly anticipated remake of the 1976 classic film, Sparkle, info in regards to who and what songs will be included on the soundtrack has been released. Among the songs is the...

Keyshia Cole is making her way back to the scene via a new single from her upcoming album Woman to Woman. The first single from the album “Enough Of No Love” features Lil Wayne and is reminiscent of...

Dom Kennedy is one of those artists that makes the music he wants to make. Usually with carefree lyrics, many either love his stuff or avoid it. His lyrics are simple, yet not totally dumbed down. His flow...

  The Harlemite known for plenty of kush smoke and Rugby flavor is back with more music. Never really taking a break, he has had four or five releases in the span of a year and a half. Then again,...

  Tito Lopez is your regular anomaly. Hailing from Gulfport, Mississippi, he tends to not sound southern. Although he is signed to Capitol Records, his biggest song to date is “Mama Proud”. As...

  Jill Scott's Hidden Beach recordings will be hitting the mixtape circuit soon. For all the Jill Scott fans, this new mixtape will be a treat.  Fans will now be able to hear new renditions of...

  My girl Trina is ready to give us what we all been waiting for.  Her new single "I'm Back" hit the net about a month ago and has been gaining a decent buzz.  The track features Trina in one...

  LaTocha Scott, formerly of Xscape, released a new tune called "Complicated".  The track, which features Wale, is a mid-tempo but soulful song that showcases her powerhouse vocals.  Her first...

  The backlash from the brawl that occured a few weeks ago, between the crews of Chris Brown and Drake, continues to pour in.   The latest legal development involves the nightclub...

  Los Angeles rapper, Dom Kennedy, released a new mixtape last week. After dropping 5 critically-acclaimed mixtapes, his newest project "Yellow Album" doesn't upset either.   Check out...