R. Kelly never met a popular trend that he didn't want in on. That's why we find the R&B crooner and hitmaker dropping a questionable verse over Rocko's controversial track "U.O.E.N.O." Clearly, R is trying to build his early 2000s hip-hop cred back up prior to the release of his upcoming modern R&B-leaning album Black Panties. Read More »
The Beatles' classic Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is finally going platinum, 46 years after being released. Read More »
While it's long been believed that the countdown on Britney Spears' website will lead to the reveal of her new single "All Eyes On Me," it's steadily becoming clear that the "Ooh La La" singer has something bigger up her sleeve. Read More »
According to The Oklahoman, police found several guns and unprescribed medication on board 2 Chainz tour bus after a nine-hour standoff in Oklahoma City. The officers, who pulled the bus over for a taillight malfunction, claim that they could smell marijuana emanating from the bus and see the smoke through the windows. The officers were denied when they asked to search the bus, so they had it towed to a training center where they presented Chainz & co. with a warrant. Read More »
The original run of The Arsenio Hall Show went off the air almost 20 years ago. However, the veteran comic will return to the airwaves with a rebooted late-night talk show on September 9, and he's got first week talent lined up that is worthy of a nearly two decade wait. Nas, Earth, Wind & Fire and Mac Miller will all appear as musical guests during the first week of the revitalized show's run. Special guests will include Magic Johnson, ,Angela Bassett, George Lopez and Chris Tucker. Read More »
After his disappointing O.N.I.F.C. release, and some time off to spend with wife Amber Rose and his newborn baby, Wiz Khalifa is looking to make a comeback on his new album Blacc Hollywood, and he's enlisted some serious starpower to do it. Read More »
Ellie Goulding is no stranger to covers. She Whitney-Dolly'd Alt-J's "Tessellate" to the point where if you search for the "Alt-J Tessellate" on Google, the video that pops up is Goulding's. So, it's no surprise that during a stop at BBC One's Live Lounge yesterday (September 3), she busted out an acoustic cover of Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors." Read More »
If you ever wanted to talk to PBR&B crooner/ possible Chris Kirkpatrick obsessive The Weeknd, now is your chance. The formerly mysterious "Loft Music" singer has released a stange promo for his new album Kiss Land in the style of a Japanese singles ad. Like all of these ads it gives you a number to call at the end (647-794-9223, for the lazy). Read More »
Things are not looking good for Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. The Hunger Games star has expressed concern over Miley's public antics before and it seems that their fragile relationship was damaged even more by the "We Can't Stop" singer's twerking performance at the VMAs. The couple haven't been seen together since. Read More »
Twerking is kind of having a moment right now. In spite of existing for over 20 years as a regularly used term, it recently entered the public lexicon thanks to a raunchy performance by Miley Cyrus at the VMAs. Hoping to capitalize on the trend, Wale has released "Clappers," an ode to bootyshaking with an appropriately honey-filled video. Joining him for the track are noted booty-clapper Nicki Minaj and professional twerk judge Juicy J. Read More »
At first "Come Walk With Me," the first studio track we've heard from M.I.A.'s long-awaited Matangi, is a major disappointment. The track has no edge, no verve. It sounds like indie-pop bed music for radio commercials and continues on like that for a minute or two before surprising us with...well, what you would expect from an M.I.A. song: a wobbly, shattered look at world music and moombathon. Read More »
It's here, guys. After a summer's worth of build-up and a leak onto the Internet, the official, real-deal debut of Yours Truly by Ariana Grande has dropped. You can pick up a copy via iTunes or, if you aren't as familiar with Grande songs that aren't "The Way," take a listen to the whole album below: Read More »
Actor James Franco has been followed around for most of his adult life with rumors of being gay, something Comedy Central Roast-ers were well aware of during their lambasting of the Oz: The Great And Powerful actor.Gawker has a collection of all the jokes regarding Franco's sexuality. Read More »