Radio Killa/Def Jam
Beyonce brags about her sexual ability in “Grown Woman,” and she continues on the hook of The-Dream’s “Turnt.” I’m personally not a fan of the whole “beat it up until I black out” line, but you can’t deny Dream’s knack for writing killer tracks. Dream and Beyonce go back and forth over the slow beat, before 2 Chainz comes through with a verse that includes him offering to drink his girl’s bathwater.
IV Play will be released May 28.
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B.O.B is constantly walking the line between pop/rock and hip-hop, but this new song, “Headband,” is strictly for his urban fans. It’s a twerk song reminiscent of Travis Porters’s strip club hits. The beat is built around a catchy whistle melody, and the lyrics center around the typical rap topic: sex with a big booty baddie. *sigh* Cliché? Yes, definitely. But, I would be lying if I said I didn’t nod my head a time or two. 2 Chainz pops in for a verse towards the end, too.
“Headband” is the first offering from Bobby Ray’s third studio album Underground Luxury Continue reading
Drake in “Started From the Bottom” Video
BET held a conference to announce this year’s BET Award nominees moments ago with Chris Brown, Tamar Braxton, Kendrick Lamar and Charlie Wilson announcing this year’s nominees. Drake scored a total of 12 nominations and Chris Brown was announced as one of this year’s performers. Breezy also announced that his new song features Aaliyah…
Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz scored 8 nomination each and Beyonce snagged a nod in the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist category just because. Brandy Norwood her album Two Eleven were ignored, though, which is a real tragedy.
The BET Awards will take place on June 30 and be hosted by Chris Tucker. Continue reading
Def Jam
If you thought Beyonce’s Instagram posts were rrrrratchet, wait until you hear her lines in The Dream’s IV Play song “Turnt.” No, really, Beyonce Knowles-Carter lets the words “beat it up until I black out” leave her lips and I just don’t have the words to express how I feel right now. With the baby rumors swarming fans are starting to wonder if they are ever going to get Detox 2.0. Right now Super Turnt Bey is all we have. Like it or not. Continue reading
Mr. Carter won’t headline this year’s Made in America festival, but his wife will. Beyonce is set to headline he festival along with Nine Inch Nails when the Budweiser festival takes place in Philadelphia Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, Phoenix, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Emeli Sande, School Boy Q and more are set to hit the stage during the festival. Performers were announced this morning via a Spotify playlist.
A documentary inspired by last year’s festival and produced by Jay Z will be released before this year’s festival kicks off.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on April 17.
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Lollapalooza
It turns out the rumors were true. Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, and The Killers will play Lollapalooza this year.
The full list of performers was released today and also includes artists like 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar (who recently announced a college tour), Lana Del Rey, Tegan and Sara, Azealia Banks, The Lumineers and more. The festival will take place August 2-4 in Chicago.
Check out the full list here and tell me if you’re excited for the festival!
2 Chain helped Fall Out Boy debut their new single a few weeks ago, and now the rapper has joined the band on stage for a performance during NBA All-Star weekend in Houston. The unusual pair performed “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” during the Slam Dunk Contest.
Fall Out Boy’s sixth studio album, Save Rock & Roll will be released May 6/7 and will be followed by a summer tour. Continue reading
Trinidad James in “All Gold Everything” Video
The ATL remix was inevitable.
Trinidad James’ hit “All Gold Everything” is loved by everyone, and now he’s enlisted the help of ATL rappers T.I., Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz for the remix. I’m obsessed with the original version and the remix is a pretty nice enhancement.
I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from James in the near future since he reportedly signed to Def Jam for 2 million. Wooo!
Listen to the remix below and share your thoughts!
The visuals for some of 2012′s biggest albums range from literal to abstract abstract. Usually album artwork is the first way artists can bring the public into their process for their new music. We take a look at the best artwork this year. Continue reading
The list of songs we’ve picked as our favorites of the year nicely depict what types of songs made up the year’s chart toppers. Cool indie songs, a smooth R&B track and a bumping hype song all helped us get through the year as we traveled to and fro.
Click below to see the best songs of 2012! Continue reading
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