• Kanye West, Paul McCartney & Rihanna "FourFiveSecond" Gets Funky, Horn-Filled Remix From Lido [REVIEW]

    Kanye West pulled another shocker when he released his latest collaboration alongside Paul McCartney titled "FourFiveSeconds," calling upon the vocal talents of Rihanna to assist with the chorus. The acoustic, relaxed original was a eye-brow raiser to Rihanna fans who have been waiting for their queen to deliver more dance-pop hits, but it made perfect sense coming from the minds of Kanye West and Paul McCartney. A track as open and inviting as "FourFiveSeconds" was begging for a remix and it gone one from Norwegian producer Lido, who has become famous online for his work with Cashmere Cat and sensual soulful r&b influenced electronic remixes of songs.
  • Kanye West Reveals Why He Doesn't Smile

    Kanye West has always been one of this generation's most enigmatic musicians. Whether it is his godlike ego, ear for future trends and mastering them or interesting public outbursts, West has always been one to entertain. Now we have a new piece of news from West about a curious habit he and his wife have picked up on, but for different reasons. Kim says she does not want to get wrinkles because her looks are a large majority of the sell, but West takes a totally different approach to why he does not smile. While at The Daily Front Row's Fashion Los Angeles Awards, Kanye revealed why he doesn't show his pearly whites to the world and the reason is a bit different - as one might expect.
  • Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney New Song 'FourFiveSeconds' - Beatle is Co-Producer on Yeezy's Album [LISTEN]

    There's some form of expectation that a track featuring Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney is going to be a pop sensation. "FourFiveSeconds" proves that great musical minds speak the same language, regardless of race and genre preferences. Like its West/McCartney predecessor, "Only One," the new track opts for a stripped-down production. The former Beatle strums an acoustic guitar while Rihanna carries the tune, giving West a few pockets to add his two cents.
  • Rihanna and Richard Pryor: Both Stars Involved in Lawsuits over Unlicensed Images on T-Shirts...Check Out Respective Cases

    You can't just stick anyone's face on a T-shirt. Particularly if you want to sell that apparel later. Celebrity faces on tees are a trend this week thanks to two lawsuits, one involving the mug of vocalist Rihanna and the other featuring the face of deceased comedian Richard Pryor. The former came to a decision this week and the latter is just getting fired up. Check out the details.
  • Rihanna, Florence Welch New Song "A Night" Registered for New Album 'R8'

    There is very little news these days surrounding a new Rihanna album, so any tiny tidbit is going to make a splash. And now, it seems as though Rihanna's label has registered a new song for the Unapologetic follow-up and it features none other than Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch. "R8" is looking to be a banger.
  • Common Drops New Verse on Stacy Barthe's 'Live for Today' [LISTEN]

    Fresh off of his Golden Globe win — and as of this morning, Academy Award nomination — for his song "Glory" from the movie "Selma," Chicago rapper Common has dropped a new verse on Stacy Barthe's "Live for Today," which you can check out below. As its title implies, the song is about seizing the day and not waiting around for moments of greatness to come, with Common asking, "I know the world is changing / But I'm still in my mind, where the peace be?" The true highlight of the track, however, is Benny Cassette's excellent production, which is based around a killer bassline and some jazzy electric piano chords.You can check out Stacy Barthe's "Live for Today" featuring Common here, via "Hot New Hip-Hop":
  • Rihanna Teases 'R8' on Instagram with Happy New Year Message to Rihanna Navy

    There has been a lot of buzz about Rihanna and a mysterious eighth studio album for 2015, which many fans and the "Stay" songstress have dubbed "R8," and now there's another big clue that an LP is going to drop this year. Following the leak of an alleged Rihanna single "World Peace" last week, today (Jan. 5), RiRi posted an ominous Instagram image indicating that she'll be birthing a new album in 2015.
  • Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Rihanna Collab Coming Soon

    Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger/better after Kanye West and Paul McCartney released a surprise collaboration "Only One" out of the blue on New Year's Eve, it appears there may be more where that came from. This is all according to Ty Dolla $ign, who was featured on "Only One." The Los Angeles artist told Billboard in a recent interview that there was more music between himself, Kanye West, Paul McCartney and even Rihanna — if you can wrap your head around all of that.
  • Unreleased Rihanna Song 'World Peace' Leaks

    Fans are patiently, or impatiently, waiting on a new album from Barbados pop star, Rihanna. It is widely believed and speculated that the follow up to 'Unapologetic' will arrive in 2015, after a three-year drought in album releases. The "Diamonds" star is kicking off 2015 with fresh speculation about new music as an unreleased track, "World Peace," has leaked out onto the web. It is unknown whether or not this is actually album material or just an unreleased demo that has managed to make its way out of the Rihanna camp.
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