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Waka Flocka Flame has had an interesting past year and a half as he took the deep dive into EDM and some odd sponsorship and promotional opportunities. However, it appears he is making his way back to hip hop as he took to Twitter to announce some of the features on his upcoming album Flockaveli 2 and the release date. -
ILoveMakonnen Collaborating With Rihanna, Skrillex, Diplo, Drake, Snoop Dogg On New Album
Artists were in a good mood as they walked into the Grammys filled with hope and optimism that this might be their year to win a Grammy. This was the perfect time to ambush them on the red carpet for interviews and pry loose details about what lies in store for many of the biggest artists in the world during the upcoming year. One of the hottest new names in the music business right now, ILoveMakonnen (real name Makonnen Sheran) was stopped by MTV before he managed to get inside for the pre-telecast and asked him about his plans in 2015. The "Tuesday" rapper revealed he is working with some really big names including Rihanna, Drake, Snoop Dogg, Diplo and Skrillex. -
Birdman Denied Access to Nicki Minaj Pre-Grammys Party in Hollywood [WATCH]
Birdman couldn't make it past security Saturday night (Feb. 7) when he made his way to Nicki Minaj's pre-Grammys party in Hollywood. TMZ was on the scene to capture video of the Cash Money Records founder being denied entrance to the club. Security guards stopped Baby and his entourage before Los Angeles police officers were called over to help. -
Is Drake Going to Start Battle Rapping?
Drake may be one of the biggest rappers in the music industry right now, but there is a world he has not stepped into yet? The "Trophies" rapper appears to be headed to the arena of battle rapping, a merciless, attack-style of rap, or at least is hinting at it, appearing at a press conference yesterday, Feb. 7, for an upcoming event by King of the Dot, "Blackout 5," via MTV. -
Grammys 2015 Best Rap Song Nominees, Who Should & Will Win: Kanye Looks for Record Seventh Win, Can Nicki Minaj and Drake Compete?
Two new nominees get a chance in the Best Rap Song category: "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj and "Bound 2" by Kanye West, while "i" by Kendrick Lamar, "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa and "0 To 100 / The Catch Up" by Drake compete for another award. -
Nicki Minaj Talks "Feeling Myself" Collaboration With Beyoncé and Sending Positive Messages to Young Women
Nicki Minaj recruited some serious talent for her recent album "The Pinkprint." Meek Mill, Ariana Grande and Skylar Grey all make appearances, not to mention Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown all on one track. But the most notable collaboration came in the form of "Feeling Myself," which features one of pop's biggest stars: Beyoncé. The "Anaconda" rapper recently spoke to "Time" about teaming up with Queen Bey for the track and sending positive messages to young women. -
Grammys 2015 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominees, Who Should and Will Win: Eminem, Kanye West Duel
Predicting hip-hop at the Grammys has been notoriously difficult, but the best Rap/Sung Collaboration category has been one of the easiest. Like the other categories in Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song, the Grammys go for star power, but with Rap/Sung Collaboration, they do not deviate from what the charts and the radio say is what the kids are listening to. The 2015 nominees are a little different, with inclusions from Common, Schoolboy Q and ILoveMakonnen with the assist from Drake, but otherwise star power rules the day. The argument of who should win and who will win will rage on long after the Grammys are over and is always divisive, but we took our best crack at it. -
Diddy Allegedly Assaults Fan at Super Bowl Party, Arizona Police May Charge Star with Battery [VIDEO]
Sean "Diddy" Combs could be in trouble in Scottsdale, Arizona after an appearance at a club for a pre-Super Bowl party allegedly ended with the rapper assaulting a fan. -
Drake, Blake Shelton, Wiz Khalifa and More Read Mean Tweets on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" aired its second installment of Mean Tweets Music Edition last night, Feb. 2, and it was pretty brutal. Twitter users hurled their best insults at artists like Wiz Khalifa, Drake and Blake Shelton. Also included in the segment were Katy Perry, Josh Groban and 5 Seconds of Summer. As always, the segment provided plenty of laughs at the expense of the celebrities. -
Grammys 2015 Best Rap Performance Nominees, Who Should Win & Who Will Win: All Attention on Kendrick Lamar and Drake
Music Times considers the 2015 Grammy nominees for Best Rap Performance, featuring tracks from Eminem, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Lecrae. -
Kevin Hart Burns Drake, Lil Duval and Meek Mill With Funny Instagram Pictures
It is generally not a solid idea to poke fun at professional comedians because they are skilled at taking people down a notch. Meek Mill, Lil Duval and Drake learned that lesson the hard way recently when Kevin Hart responded to some of their social media shade directed at his outfit choice in a photo. The "Get Hard" star fired back on Instagram by digging up some gems on the haters and ripping them apart one sentence at a time, "Vibe" noted. -
Big Sean Shares 'Dark Sky Paradise' Artwork and Tracklist Featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown
Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise album is due out Feb. 24, and the rapper recently shared the artwork and tracklist for his third studio effort. In addition to Drake, who appears on the lead single "Blessings," the album includes guest spots by Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, among others. It's currently available for pre-order as a 12-track standard edition or 15-track deluxe LP
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