Just a few weeks after releasing the epic diss track "Live From The Gutter" (basically blasting Chris Brown's relationship with aspiring model Karrueche Tran), rapper Drake spotted the 27-year-old exotic beauty partying at a popular West Hollywood nightclub. But was the random confrontation hostile and awkward? Nope - because Tran knows exactly how to handle these sort of situations! Read More »
Rumors suggest that rapper Meek Mill might release another diss track aimed at YMCMB viral, Drake. And frankly, outspoken radio personality Charlamagne Tha God's tired of Mill's rather "weak" antics. Read More »
Charlamagne Tha God no longer wishes to "fight" YMCMB rapper, Drake. The "6 God" emcee is currently "winning" the epic hip-hop feud against Nicki Minaj's boyfriend, Meek Mill. And popular radio host Funkmaster Flex just added to his cause... Read More »
Ciara broke things off with (ex) fiance Future several months ago - and the R&B songstress is doing just fine without a man in her life! Read More »
The lyric video for Nicki Minaj's "Only" features cartoon versions of Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown along with imagery that some claim is a reference to Nazism. According to the Anti-Defamation League, "the video evokes the style of Nazi propaganda films and portrays Minaj as a military dictator surrounded by red banners resembling those used by the Nazi Party during World War II." Minaj says this wasn't on purpose, though: "The artist who made the lyric video for 'Only' was influenced by a cartoon on Cartoon Network called 'Metalocalypse' & Sin City," she wrote on Twitter Tuesday. Like "Sin City," the video is grayscale with pops of color. "I didn't come up w/ the concept," Minaj posted, "but I'm very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I'd never condone Nazism in my art." Read More »
Rick Ross' new track, "Movin' Bass," features Jay Z and premieres tonight on Hot 97 At 8pm. According to Rap Genius, it's not a Rick Ross album unless it has a Jay Z feature! To date, only one Ross album has not had a feature from Jay, (his third LP, Deeper Than Rap). While promoting his album, Ross announced his collab with Jay-Z on Hood Billionaire would feature the two "talking that street talk." Read More »
K. Michelle is getting her hustle on! Not only is she starring in her own reality show K. Michelle: My Life and dropping her next album Anyone Want To Buy A Heart in December, she's also doing musical features on tracks from artists like Rick Ross. Read More »
The leaked track-list that went viral earlier this week, which was rumored to be Beyonce's next album, turned out to be a "Beautiful Lie." In a recent interview with Billboard, Lee Anne Callahan-Longo, Beyonce's general manager at Parkwood Entertainment, confirmed that the Beyonce: Volume 2 album is completely fake. Sorry BeyHive! According to Vibe, the alleged "release confirmation" memo stated that Queen Bey would be closing out 2014 by dropping a second volume to her self-titled visual LP. The memo featured a track listing including 10 new songs, 11 new videos and a 4-disc copy that would include the first portion of the self-titled album along with DVDs of her Mrs. Carter World Tour and On The Run Tour. The rumored Beyonce Vol. 2 track list also featured three other notable new tracks: "DONK" featuring Nicki Minaj, "Renouncement" featuring Justin Timberlake and "Cherry" featuring Rihanna. Read More »
New R&B sensation, Tinashe, has been keeping busy these days. According to Vibe Vixen, with only a few weeks since the release of her debut album, 'Aquarius,' she's already hopped on Calvin Harris' new track, "Dollar Signs." Read More »
Pharrell Williams plans to drop a new collection of boots next month, in collaboration with Timberland. His collection with Bee Line for Billionaire Boys Club will include styles for both men and women. According to Global Grind, the Happy singer calls it "the working-class boot, the ambitious love chld of a wingtip and contruction boot." Inspired by Harlem renaissance-era fashion, his boots combine the brand's classic 6-inch silhouette with a wingtip and perforated details. Read More »
According to MTV News, two of streetwear's most gifted designers — Hood By Air and Kanye West's creative director's brand Off-White — have teamed up on a capsule collection for VFiles that you can sleep in. It's all part of a collaboration to coincide with the release of New York City photographer Kevin Amato's first book, "Cozy." Very clever! Read More »