• 6 Biggest Drops in Quality Between Albums: Bob Dylan, Prince and More

    Following up a great album is always a daunting task for a musician, and though plenty of artists managed to do this successfully, (Radiohead's Kid A, Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet), many others have fallen completely short. Here are six of the biggest drops in quality between albums.

  • Puff Daddy, Shyne Shooting Victim Speaks Out on 15 Year Anniversary

    The details of Shyne's 1999 birthday celebration at Club New York are still a bit up in the air, but several facts have been accepted about the night that ruined the singer's career, forced Puff Daddy to change his name and scarred Jennifer Lopez forever. Now, 15 years later, one of the victims is finally speaking out.

  • Larry King Explains Crusade Against "N-Word" and His Approach to Hip-Hop Interviews

    The most powerful word in American history is one that has divided our country since its inception. The "N-word" has deep roots and requires much context when presented in a public space. This topic is tough to address given all the strings attached to it. But at least one 81-year-old white dude is trying to figure it all out. That'd be controversial multimedia guru, Larry King, who began broadcasting a "panel" in January to discuss the word.

  • 50 Cent and Tony Yayo Join Young Buck for 'Bring My Bottles' Music Video, G-Unit Turns Up in the Club [WATCH]

    The boys of G-Unit pitched in to help Young Buck on his new solo track, "Bring My Bottles," in November. The rapper shared the video for the song recently and it features 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Buck turning up in the club. The rappers hold court in a VIP section of a club while the party jam plays. Hopefully, the track serves as the predecessor to the hotly anticipated 'The Beast is G-Unit.'

  • Lil Herb Releases 'Pistol P Project' Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Chicago MC, Lil Herb is capping off the year with a brand new 10-track mixtape, 'Pistol P Project.' The follow up to his February tape, 'Welcome To Fazoland,' Herb builds on his hard-hitting sound with 'Pistol P Project.' Lil Herb explores a range of personal issues dear to him and issues facing Chicago, including the gun violence that plagues the city and the struggle to grow up in that environment as a 19-year-old black man.

  • Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Tops 'Billboard's' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Third Record in a Row for 'Anaconda' Rapper

    Although Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" is stuck behind Taylor Swift's 1989 on the "Billboard" 200, it recently hit No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It is the "Anaconda" rapper's third effort to take the top spot on the chart, following 2012's "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" and 2010's "Pink Friday." It is also her third album with "pink" in the title."Anaconda" and "Only" hit No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list — "Anaconda" spent six weeks on top. "Bed of Lies" featuring Skylar Grey and "Feeling Myself" featuring Beyoncé are just now starting to make some moves on the charts.Minaj has been all over the headlines recently for differing reasons. She killed it on "Saturday Night Live" earlier in the month. The rapper has also been involved in a public back-and-forth with ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels.

  • Keith Urban Loves Nick Jonas Single 'Jealous,' Preparing for NYE Performance

    Keith Urban used to play New Year's Eve every year, but he has skipped out on the task since marrying actress Nicole Kidman in 2006."I've certainly had a few where it's been just us with family, or just Nic and I," Urban told "The Vancouver Sun," via CMT. "We've had a couple of those. Actually, probably, I wonder since I've been married I haven't worked on New Year's Eve? I think that's probably right."The 47-year-old is finally returning to the stage as the ball drops this Dec. 31. The event? ET Canada's New Year's Eve at Niagara Falls, roughly four hours from Times Square and America's biggest NYE spectacle.Canada will have plenty of star power, though. Nick Jonas, Lights and Shawn Mendes round out the bill."We love 'Jealous,' the new Nick Jonas single," Urban said. "Like, totally love that song. I think my wife turned me onto that one recently. Shawn Mendes, I don't know. So that'll be a first for me."

  • 'The Interview' Lawsuit: K-Pop Artists Threatening Legal Action After Songs Used in Movie

    Another layer of complexity has just been added to "The Interview," a Sony Pictures film that has permeated the news cycle for several weeks. This time, the company could face legal action from K-Pop artists Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae after the flick allegedly used their song without consent."There were initial discussions about including the song in the film score, but negotiations stopped, so we were under the impression that it wasn't happening," FeelGhoodMusic said in a statement. "It was only after the film was released that we became aware of the song's unauthorized use, without taking the appropriate and necessary steps to complete a contract with the artists."THR reports roughly 10 to 15 seconds of the song appear in the movie.From NME: "The press release also noted the subject matter of the film — which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco and follows two American journalists recruited to kill Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea — stating, 'The artists were also hesitant about authorizing the use of the music, as the film is a very sensitive topic in Korea, so they are very surprised.'"

  • Britney Spears Celebrates One Year in Vegas with 'Piece of Me' Video [WATCH]

    Britney Spears has just celebrated the one-year anniversary of her Las Vegas residency "Piece of Me." The pop star posted a video on Twitter that includes footage from the show's first year. Check out the clip below:#PieceOfMe is 1 year old today! Thank you to everyone who has made this past year so special Xox http://t.co/ixZszRm8a2 — Britney Spears (@britneyspears) December 28, 2014Celebrating with my #PieceOfMe family! pic.twitter.com/xh3dpdDukY — Britney Spears (@britneyspears) December 28, 2014This anniversary comes almost two months after "Britney Day," a special Vegas event held for Spears Nov. 5 in which she received the key to the city.

  • Diplo and Skrillex's New Year's Eve Concert at Madison Square Garden Will Be Streamed Live

    Live Nation will stream Diplo and Skrillex's New Year's Eve concert extravaganza at Madison Square Garden this week. Fans who want to see the Jack Ü performance can tune into Yahoo Screens at 10 p.m. Dec. 31 and see all the action. And if that does not suit your plans, the performance will also be available to watch the following day, Your EDM notes.Tickets for the show, which also features A$AP Ferg and Rudimental, are still available. Visit Ticketmaster if you still need some.Jack Ü formed in 2013 after the EDM artists decided they liked to DJ together. Their first single, "Take Ü There," dropped in September and the pair continue to be pretty tight. They recently remixed Beyoncé's "7/11."Skrillex spoke to Howard Stern last month about a variety of topics, including the legitimacy of the EDM genre, which is frequently criticized.

  • Grimes Shares Festive New Song 'Christmas Song II Grinch' [WATCH]

    Multi-talented instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and film director Claire Elise Boucher, better known as Grimes, is getting into the holiday spirit. In a wacky new video she posted on her YouTube channel, the "Go" singer is joined by "step bro" Jay Worthy and their siblings to make an outrageous song about the Christmas holiday.Fit with axes, random clips flashing across the screen and grainy home-movie-style visuals, the video encompasses the spirit and sloppiness at the end of a holiday night with friends and family.
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