Destiny’s Child Reunion? Matthew Knowles Thinks So… Ms. Bels Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Credits & Debits, The Receipt, The Studio In a recent interview with Black Enterprise, Matthew Knowles stated that he still has high hopes for a possible reunion of Destiny's Child. After news broke that he and his long-time client and...
New Vid: Kelly Rowland – Motivation feat. Lil Wayne Ms. Bels Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio Kelly Rowland, formerly of Destiny Child, is set to release her second solo album. Here's her first single "Motivation" featuring Lil Wayne. Hot! Check it...
New Vid: Mary J Blige – Someone To Love Me (Naked) feat. Diddy + Lil Wayne Ms. Bels Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio Mary J Blige is bringing that My Life swag back! In her newly released single, Somebody To Love Me (Naked), Mary's soulful words coast over hard indian-inspired beats while keeping it hip-hop with...
New Music: Jagged Edge – My Baby; Plus New “Remedy” Album janda Tuesday, March 29, 2011 The Studio Atlanta’s own R&B group Jagged Edge are slowly but surely making their way back on the scene. Having already released a new single entitled ‘Baby’, the group will release their seventh studio...
New Music: Trina – Diamonds Are Forever (Mixtape Download) Ms. Bels Monday, March 28, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio The baddest b*tch is back with her highly anticipated mixtape Diamonds Are Forever" (hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Holiday). Trina drops jewels on this latest creation. Along with features from Rick Ross,...
How Did Jay-z Create A $450 Million Empire? Ms. Bels Monday, March 28, 2011 Credits & Debits, Music 101, Power Moves It is no surprise that Sean "Jay-Z" Carter is the second richest hip-hop artists . With a net worth of $450 million, his ability to strategically create a successful brand and various business ventures...
Jennifer Hudson on Overcoming Tragedy, Family & Success janda Sunday, March 20, 2011 The Studio In case you missed, here's Jennifer Hudson's 20/20 interview in which she talks about overcoming tragedy, family and success. Her sophomore album, 'I Remeber Me' hits stores Tuesday, March...
New Music: Plies – I F*ck With The DJ (Mixtape Download) Ms. Bels Sunday, March 20, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio Plies seems to be dropping mixtapes every other month. Here's his latest jewel, I F*ck With The DJ. Listen to the full mixtape below: To download your free copy, check out...
New Vid: Chris Brown – Look At Me Now feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne Ms. Bels Sunday, March 13, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio Chris Breezy is on a war path to claim his top spot back. He proves this with the hot single "Look At Me Now" featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne. Check out the...
P.Diddy #1 On Forbes Five: Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists List Ms. Bels Friday, March 11, 2011 Credits & Debits, Power Moves, The Receipt, The Studio After sifting through a bevy of financial documents and obtaining the opinions of various analysts, industry insiders, attorneys, etc, Forbes magazine has compiled a short list of the wealthiest hip hop...
Music 101: Check Your Track Record Ms. Bels Friday, March 11, 2011 Music 101, The Studio If you are a music lover, such as myself, I'm sure it's frustrating when you purchase a CD and there's only 3 or 4 hot songs on it. No wonder why people download their favorite tracks straight from the...
On The Block: Rapper Teejay Ms. Bels Wednesday, March 9, 2011 On The Block, The Studio 10 Comments With artists like Rick Ross, Plies, Trick Daddy, and the legendary Uncle Luke, male entertainers from the sunshine state have risen to stardom with their edgy look on life’s reality. But there’s never...
New Vid: Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland – ‘Gone’ janda Wednesday, March 9, 2011 The Studio Check out Nelly's new video for his single 'Gone' featuring Kelly Rowland. This is the second time the two have paired up. You may remember Nelly and Kelly's hit 'Dilemma'. Hot or...
The Dream & Jerboa Pump Up The Volume with Speaker Line Ms. Bels Friday, March 4, 2011 Credits & Debits, Power Moves, The Studio Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter The Dream joined forces with Jerboa Audio Solutions to development a sleek new portable speaker. The Dream's exclusive and premium line of speakers are compatible...
New Vid: Tity Boi – GasoLean & Boo Ms. Bels Friday, March 4, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio Tity Boi, one half of DTP's Playa Circle, dropped his latest hood masterpeice Codeine Cowboy 2 mixtape. If you don't have it, hurrrr up and go cop a copy or two. Here's two of his latest videos...
The Bay Area’s Erk Tha Jerk Continues The Nerd Movement Ms. Bels Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio At a time when new albums can quickly fade from memory, Erk Tha Jerk continues to release new singles and videos from his debut album, Nerd's Eye View, released this past November – and for good...
New Vid: Jennifer Hudson – Where You At; Plus 2011 Oscars Red Carpet Look admin Sunday, February 27, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Runway, The Studio Jennifer Hudson steals the scene on the 2011 Oscars Red Carpet tonight. In a red Versace dress, the recent weight lost of 80 lbs looks very nice on her. Jennifer is set to release her new...
New Vid: Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey – I Need A Doctor Ms. Bels Sunday, February 27, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio Check out the new video from Dr. Dre off of his long awaited album,...
New Vid: Drumma Boy – Round Here feat. Young Buck, 8-Ball, MJG Ms. Bels Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio One of our past "spotlight" members, Drumma Boy, take time out from producing mega-hits for other artists to showcasing his skills as a MC. In his new video "Round Here", several of his homies spit that...
Beat Society Revives 5yr Hiatus In NYC Ms. Bels Tuesday, February 22, 2011 The Studio (February 21, 2011 – Brooklyn, NY) Following a five-year hiatus, Beat Society, the premier producer showcase, presented by Soulspazm Records and Native Instruments' MASCHINE, made its grand return...
New Vid: Cee-Lo – Bodies Ms. Bels Friday, February 18, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio "The Lady Killa" Cee-Lo Green dropped this visual jewel from his latest album. Peep the...
And the Grammys go to…. janda Sunday, February 13, 2011 The Studio Just in case you didn’t get a chance to tune in to the 53rd annual Grammy Awards Show, here are a few of the night’s winners. Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: 'Bad Romance' -- Lady Gaga Best Male Pop...
‘Game Changers’- Lupe Fiasco, Janelle Monae, B.O.B. & Estelle janda Tuesday, February 8, 2011 The Studio Check out the video below as Billboard Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief, Danyel Smith, sits down with Lupe Fiasco, Janelle Monae, B.O.B, and Estelle as they discuss their roles in being ‘Game Changers’....
B.O.B. Surprises Delta Flight w/ “Airplanes” Performance Ms. Bels Monday, February 7, 2011 The Studio Grammy nominated artist, B.O.B., recently surprised a Delta flight crew and their passengers with a brief performance of his hit "Airplanes". In 2010, Kanye West was the first to do an impromptu...
New Vid: Nicki Minaj’s “Moment 4 Life” feat. Drake janda Thursday, January 27, 2011 The Studio Check out Nicki Minaj's new video for her song "Moment 4 Life" featuring her ace, Drake. What do you...
New Music: The Game – Purp & Patron Mixtape [Download Link] Ms. Bels Thursday, January 27, 2011 Studio Xclusive, The Studio The Game is coming back with a vengence. With the release of Purp & Patron, hosted by DJ Skee and Funkmaster Flex, the music is definitely a statement that he wil remain to give hip hop heads banging...
Vid: Lex Luger Speaks on Producing 2010’s Club Bangers Ms. Bels Monday, January 24, 2011 On The Block, The Studio 19 year old, Lexus Lewis aka Lex Luger, talks to MTV about his journey of going from a nobody beat maker to one of the hottest young producers in the game. Some of his 2010 classics include Rick Ross'...
WOW…Flavor Flav Set To Open New FFC “Flav’s Fried Chicken” Spot Ms. Bels Monday, January 24, 2011 Credits & Debits, Power Moves, The Studio With all the kids William Drayton, Jr has, I guess a man's got to do what a man's got to do. The legendary hypeman for Public Enemy, Flavor Flav, is set to open up his first fried chicken restaurant called...
Dr. Dre Says 4/20 is the Day!!! janda Wednesday, January 19, 2011 The Studio It’s been nearly 12 years since Dr. Dre originally announced the release of his next album, Detox. Yet it never came and if you were like many people…you probably thought it never would, right? Well...
Salt –N- Pepa’s Back janda Wednesday, January 12, 2011 The Studio The last time we really saw Cheryl “Salt” James, Sandy “Pepa” Denton and Deidre “Dee Dee” Roper (DJ Spinderella) together is when they came together for the VHI reality show ‘The Salt-N-Pepa...