All Blog Posts Tagged 'DEBUTS' (17)

After getting rave reviews from critics and a week of performances on Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake’s new album “The 20/20 Experience” has sold 980,622 copies in it's first week. The most highly anticipated album of the year is the third solo album from JT but his first in over 6 years. Get the album on…

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ATLANTA (AP) — When Kendrick Lamar submitted the initial version of his new album, "good kid, m.A.A.d city," the rapper planned on heading back to the studio to record more songs for it.

Dr. Dre thought otherwise for his protege.

"When I brought it back to him, he said, 'You know what, you're done,'" Lamar…

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2 Chainz scores a chart-topping entry with his debut album.

2 Chainz has scored a number one album with his solo debut Based on a T.R.U. Story, released via Def Jam.

According to HDD, Tity Boi sold 145,809 copies of B.O.A.T.S. unseating Now That's What I Call Music 43 from the top of the charts. The…

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Musical powerhouse Beyonce is lending voice for a powerful message.

The 30-year-old Single Ladies songstress has debuted a new music video to benefit Sunday’s World Humanitarian Day.

Filmed at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, the emotional performance features Bey…

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Kanye West debuted a 26-minute film titled Cruel Summer at Cannes Wednesday night. He is credited as a writer, producer, and director on the project. Here's what you need to know about it:

"At Cannes"

First off, the film premiered at Cannes in the same way you "went to Harvard" if you have ever walked by the…

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B.O.B.'s 'Strange Clouds' Debuts At #5 With 74,105 Copies Sold. …

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Ryan Leslie stopped by DJ Cut Killer’s radio show to debut the remix for his single ‘Beautiful Lie’ featuring Fabolous. The already dope song just got some more life. Les Is More on the way.…

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After the premiere of Kanye West and Jay-Z's new "N---as in Paris" video — which bowed Thursday (February 9) on MTV.com — someone joked that I needed to watch it 13 times in a row to best approximate the experience of the dynamic duo's Watch the Throne tour.

And it's true, Kanye and…

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Now you too can dress like Lil Wayne. The Young Money rapper and avid skateboarder previewed his new skate apparel and accessories line TRUKFIT, an acronym for The Reason You Kill For It, to buyers, retail executives, and press at Hotel Americano in New York City last night. His YMCMB crew including Lil Twist,…

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Following her appearance at New York Fashion Week, Beyoncé traveled across the pond to debut her autumn House of Deréon collection at Selfridges during London Fashion Week on Saturday. Familiar U.K. faces including Chipmunk, Ellie Goulding, Alexandra Burke, and Roc Nation’s Rita Ora… Continue

Celebs are willing to put their famous feet through hell for a fabulous pair of shoes. But sometimes their fashion choices can be a bit puzzling...



We never though we'd find a pair of the infamous red-soled shoes we didn't want, but these Swarovski-encrusted Louboutins defy logic - and gravity.… Continue

Wanna dress like Yeezy? Now you can upgrade your swag with the fashion-forward rapper’s newest accessory. Kanye West has collaborated with French design partnership M/M (Paris) for a line of silk scarves inspired by the artwork for his latest album.





The five limited-edition designs, which go on sale… Continue

Adidas is getting into the tap shoe business.

The athletic shoe company paired up with French designer Didier Brun to create a combination of shoes and digital music maker that lets dancers create their own moves when they move their feet.



In the commercial, the… Continue

We knew Lady Gaga was a superstar singer, but did you know she was also the creative director for Polaroid?



The dynamic diva's collaborative project with the company? Camera sunglasses.



Lady Gaga herself put in an appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday to hawk the… Continue

Def Jam Rapstar debuted its first TV commercial for the highly anticipated interactive game, which is due in stores this October. "The World is Your Stage" commercial was shot in Brooklyn, New York, by famed director Anthony Mandler. Mandler has shot a number of high profile videos, including Jay-Z's "Run This Town" and Drake's song "Find Your Love." Def Jam Rap Star allows you to freestyle over instrumental Hip-Hop tracks by well known rappers and producers like DMX, Fat… Continue

A South African doctor has developed a new female condom that she hopes will combat rape in the most painful way possible.

Dr. Sonnet Ehlers has invented Rape-axe, a female device with jagged hooks that latch onto a man's penis during penetration.



The doctor is distributing 30,000 of these condoms in South Africa during this year's World Cup.



"It hurts," Ehlers told CNN. "He cannot… Continue

On his recent chart-topping single "Not Afraid," Eminem includes one of the more shocking confessions of his career in the lyrics. "Let's be honest/ That last Relapse CD was 'eh,' " he raps during the song's second verse, admitting to the universe that his hit 2009 album Relapse was spotty at best, a sentiment shared by fans and critics alike. Slim Shady and his producers have made it clear that his hotly… Continue