The great Skateboard P has a message for you: The N.E.R.D. tour is coming soon to a venue near you.
"Just be prepared when you come to the show," Pharrell Williams told MTV News earlier this week, sitting next to his N.E.R.D. brethren, Chad Hugo and Shay. "You'll need more than just a water bottle for our show, at least in the festivals overseas. You'll need more than a water bottle. You'll need a towel. ... Get your… Continue
The rumors are started to swell about The Game and the release of The R.E.D. Album. I am hearing that sucker isn’t going to hit stores on June 15, because the buzz on the album isn’t where Interscope / Geffen wants it to be. I don’t know what they expect of Game if this is the case! Dude had the internet going nuts just a week ago!! Apparently, there is a song with Justin Timberlake that is about to leak that that will confirm July or August release… Continue
Lil Jon once proclaimed "crunk ain't dead," and these days, he could easily rework that former mantra in support of his long-delayed Crunk Rock album.
The long-in-the-works project finally has a release date set, June 8, and Jon is in full promo mode behind the project. The album, in the works for four years due to a feud with his former label, transformed over time from a rock-leaning effort into one that reflects his new life as a working… Continue
Kid Cudi has scrapped the title of his sophomore CD, which was reportedly titled Cudder: The Revolution of Evolution. Additionally, the rapper has changed the collaborative direction the album was originally taking, for a more personal darker themed LP. The new name Kid Cudi’s second album is Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. “It will explain more of who I am as well as pushing the envelope musically,” Kid Cudi said of the album, which is… Continue
T.I. has feen finalizing plans for the release of his latest round of music. The Grammy Award-winning MC announced Thursday (April 15) via his Web site that the title of his August 24 LP will be King Uncaged. And on Wednesday, Tip released a promo trailer for an upcoming mixtape he has with DJ Drama and DJ MLK, one in the Gangsta Grillz series called F--- a Mixtape.
While some were confused by the title, rest assured that all parties involved… Continue
Rapper Nicki Minaj has expressed disappointment for having to drop off of Rihanna's highly anticipated “Last Girl on Earth Tour.”
Shortly after an announcement was made about her involvement with Rihanna’s tour, she broke the news to her fans via Twitter that she would sit the tour out to focus on her upcoming debut solo album.
According to Nicki Minaj, the album will hit stores in Fall of 2010 on Young… Continue
Kelis has announced her new album Flesh Tone will hit stores this summer on Black Eyed Peas member will.I.am's record label.
Flesh Tone is slated to be released on will.I.am Music Group/Interscope Records. The album, which hits stores July 6th, is Kelis first album of all-new material in almost found years.
The album features production by will.I.am, Free School, Boys Noize, Burnz, DJ Ammo and Benny Benassi.
NEW YORK — How may ladies want to come home with Trigga ... again? Trey Songz is returning with a new album this fall, according to his manager, Kevin Liles.
"September 14th, new album. He's not gonna stop," Liles said last week during a sit-down with MTV News to promote Def Jam Rap Star. "He's gonna keep his foot on people's necks, and he's going to make sure they understand that we have to redefine R&B. We have to go work hard every single… Continue
The ladies of SWV (Sisters With Voices) were a smash act in the 90s. After marriage, kids, and living life the trio is working on a new album this year and recently caught up with super photographer DEREK BLANKS for a photoshoot. The Pictures will be for publicity/promotional use.
Drakes new song, ‘Over’, has been topping the charts and his loyal fans begging for the release of the music video for the track, Drake has decided to add even more anticipation to the already suspense. His debut album, ‘Thank Me Later’, has been pushed from May 25th to June 15th. Drake embarked on the Away From Home Tour last evening at Slippery Rock University and is expected to perform songs from the album at some of the shows including a track… Continue
He says he didn’t write that much while inside because there was a lot of “activity” around him and he wasn’t motivated to create.
He then says that his next album (due August 24th) will be more about “feelings” (whereas Paper Trail was more about “thoughts”) and will be “significantly more… Continue
Back in 2004, the star-who-would-be-the-next-Michael Jackson scored the biggest hit of his career not to mention one of the largest-selling albums of the last decade with "Confessions," a CD that reveled in his allergy to commitment. According to many fans, the songs also found Usher copping to alley-catting around on his former gal pal, Rozonda (Chilli) Thomas of… Continue
Ludacris just released his latest album, “Battle of the Sexes.” The album contains features from many female emcees, including Nicki Minaj, Trina, Eve, Diamond, and more. Although the album did fairly well, and the singles are getting radio and video play, it seems things didn’t go so great for Luda overall when he actually reached out to Lauryn Hill to get on the album. ”I think Lauryn Hill is like extremely talented and I can… Continue
Fans can stop hitting Fabolous up on Twitter. It took a few more months than expected, but Fabo's Gangsta Grillz mixtape The Funeral Service: There Is No Competition 2 was uploaded to the Internet Thursday. The tape contains guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Red Cafe, Paul Cain and others, with a slew of jacked beats and some original material. So now that the unofficial tape is out, when is Loso's Way 2 coming?
Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group International out in the UK, will replace Doug Morris as CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG) January 1, 2011. UMG is the parent company of Def Jam and as you may know L.A. Reid is the Chairman of The Island Def Jam Music Group. I'm hearing when he takes over there will be a lot of "re-structuring" at Universal and Mr. Reid's head may be on the chopping block. Apparently Lucian isn't happy with a string of disappointing… Continue
The artwork for Method Man, Ghostface and Raekwon’s new album recently hit the Internet. The album, titled Three the Hard Way, features Meth, Ghost and Raekwon teaming for the first time as a group independent from Wu-Tang Clan. The first single from the album is titled “Our Dreams” and has been well received by critics. Three The Hard Way was originally supposed to be released on March 9th, but according to reports, the date has been shuffled to March…
Rapper Busta Rhymes has revealed the tentative release date for his upcoming 9th solo album, titled The Chemo.
According to Busta, the album will hit stores as The United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4th.
“When it’s sizzling in these streets, I think that is the most appropriate time to let go of this heat that I’m sitting on,” Busta Rhymes told HipHollywood.com. “I been cooking in the kitchen and it’s been feeling… Continue
Faith Evans has inked a deal with E1 Television and E1 Music to launch a reality show and new album it was announced today (February 8).
The reality show It’s All About Faith will chronicle Evans’ return to the recording industry after a five-year hiatus, in addition to juggling a home life with her husband/manager Todd Russaw and their four children.
Evans’ 6th album will be released on her own imprint, Prolific Music Group,… Continue