• Shaq Will Star on TomorrowWorld 2015 Lineup as DJ Diesel [Listen to Set]

    The TomorrowWorld 2015 lineup went live this week and those who didn't Facebook every act listed may have skipped over DJ Diesel, not realizing it's the EDM alias of NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal. Indeed, the former champion and future hall-of-famer will be playing the Atlanta EDM event, and offered a sneak preview of his set on Soundcloud this week (you can also listen below). The Big Aristotle classifies himself as a trap performer, and the set sounds heavy in accordance.

  • Missy Elliott Pictured In Studio With Timbaland, Jack Ü Collaboration Teased [LISTEN]

    Following her Super Bowl collaboration with Katy Perry, Missy Elliott announced that she was heading back to the studio with her partner-in-crime and longtime producer Timbaland to cook up some new music. "We gonna get in and get some work done," she told Sway Calloway on his morning show. "I don't want to say too much because this day and time, boy, you say something, they will come back two weeks later like, 'Where your album at?!'" Now she has fans even more excited with photo evidence of her and Timbaland back in the studio.

  • Missy Elliott Albums and Songs Get 2,500 Percent Sales Boost Following Super Bowl Halftime Performance

    Katy Perry may have had the most watched Super Bowl Halftime Show ever but Missy Elliott was the real winner, as sales of her albums increased by more than 2,500 percent, according to Forbes. The three songs that the emcee performed as a medley—"Get Ur Freak On," "Work It" and "Lose Control"—also saw a combined 978 percent increase in singles sales. That translates to more than 71,000 downloads for those three songs alone.

  • Missy Elliott Reportedly Tabbed by Diplo and Skrillex on Jack Ü 'Take Ü There' Remix

    Is it 2002 again? Gas is under $2 a gallon and Missy Elliott is back in the charts. Ever since the Super Bowl, the "Lose Control" rapper has become one of the most talked about figures in music, overshadowing Katy Perry at her own halftime show, despite the excessive fireworks, massive lion and left shark. According to a report by Hot 97 presenter and industry insider, Miss Info, Elliott will not be letting this opportunity pass by without having a say in the matter. According to the report, Elliott did something a little different this time, remixing Diplo & Skrillex's single as Jack Ü "Take Ü There" featuring Kiesza.

  • Missy Elliott's Streams on Spotify Spike 646 Percent Following Halftime Super Bowl Performance

    People must have forgotten about Missy Elliott. After seeing her she perform parts of "Get Ur Freak On" and "Work It" during Katy Perry's halftime performance at the Super Bowl last night, intrigued listeners and fans alike took to Spotify to hear some more. Streams of Missy's music increased by 646 percent, an astonishing amount considering Perry's streams only increased by 85 percent and Lenny Kravitz's popped up 103 percent. Some people liked the tunes so much that they went over to iTunes and purchased a few tracks.

  • Super Bowl's Most Shazamed Songs: What Commercial Soundtracks Got Most Interest? Car Commercials Do Best

    Advertisers paid more than $4.5 million per 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl last night so they like to know that their wares get people's attention. One way to do this is to examine what soundtracks get Shazamed, or searched using music identification service Shazam. Last night's most Shazamed moments came during the halftime show (more on that later) but outside of that it looked like New York songwriter Marc Scibilia induced the most curiosity with his rendition of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" featured during a Jeep commercial.
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