• Kid Ink & Chris Brown Release 'Hotel' From 'Full Speed'

    Kid Ink is preparing for the release of his new album "Full Speed" and is pulling out all of the stops to get eyes and ears on his new material. He calls upon R&B star Chris Brown to provide a catchy hook over the Featherstones produced beat, while Ink toes the line between sensual R&B and hip hop with his verses.

  • Kid Ink Shares Globe-Spanning 'Hello World' Music Video [WATCH]

    To close out 2014, Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink has shared the music video for his song "Hello World," which you can check out below. The Born Original-directed video was shot during Ink's 2014 world tour in support of his most recent album My Own Lane, and is mostly comprised of shots of European cities such as Moscow and Paris, though by the video's end, Ink is back in the United States, rapping in the middle of Times Square in New York City.

  • Usher, Migos Get Bold on New Single "I Still Got It" [LISTEN]

    Both Usher and Migos love then some Atlanta, so it was just a matter of time until they pair up to release a new single. And, now we have our wish. Today (Dec. 31), a hot track from Usher and the "Versace" group was released, "I Still Got It."

  • Kid Ink Shares New Track "Ready 4 War" [LISTEN]

    Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink has shared a new track titled "Ready 4 War," which you can check out below. The track features some anthemic, EDM-inspired production from Kane Beatz and J Mike, and when coupled with Ink's half sung/half rapped chorus hook, the whole thing sounds like it could have been included on Kanye West's arena-sized Graduation album. According to the track's Soundcloud page, this song was actually recorded a few years ago, not long after he signed his record deal. "Still my s**t tho!," he writes.

  • Kid Ink Shares New Track "Blunted" From Upcoming Album 'Full Speed' [LISTEN]

    Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink has shared another new track from his upcoming album Full Speed titled "Blunted," which you can check out below. The track features some trippy electronic production, which is pretty appropriate for a song that's all about getting high. Fans of Wiz Khalifa will probably dig this a lot, though Kid Ink isn't nearly as laidback as Wiz.

  • Beyoncé, Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar Among Music Nominees For 2015 NAACP Image Awards [FULL LIST]

    The NAACP has announced the nominees for the 2015 Image Awards, which honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Among the music category nominees are Beyoncé, who nabbed four nominations including Outstanding Female Artist for Beyoncé Platinum Edition and Outstanding Song For "Pretty Hurts;" Pharrell, who's up for four awards including Outstanding Male Artists and Outstanding Album for G I R L; and Kendrick Lamar, who is up for three awards including Outstanding Male Artist.

  • Kanye West To Receive Visionary Award, Usher To Receive Musical Arts Award At 2015 BET Honors

    Although he's been telling us this all along, Kanye West's genius is officially getting the recognition it deserves. Yeezus will receive the Visionary Award next month at the 2015 BET Honors. According to Billboard, Ye will be one of five luminaries, including Usher, actress Phylicia Rashad, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, and John W. Thompson, honored at the eighth annual ceremony hosted by Wayne Brady.

  • VH1's Stephanie Moseley Killed by Husband Earl Hayes in Murder-Suicide After Rumored Affair with Trey Songz

    Such a sad story coming out of L.A. with it being confirmed that Stephanie Moseley has been shot and killed by her husband, Earl Hayes, in a murder/suicide altercation. Moseley is known for her role on VH1's "Hit the Floor" and she is extremely popular in the dance world as she had toured with the likes of Usher, Chris Brown and a number of other popular artists. Champion fighter, Floyd Mayweather was actually on FaceTime with Hayes, trying to calm him down, when Hayes killed Moseley and then turned the gun on himself.

  • Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and Usher Perform for Sting, Al Green at 2014's Kennedy Center Honors

    Sting, Al Green and Tom Hanks were among some of the artists who received recognition at last night's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony Dec. 7. The 2014 class also included ballerina Patricia McBride and comedian Lily Tomlin. Earth, Wind & Fire, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Mavis Staples performed a few of Green's hits, while Lady Gaga and Bruce Springsteen celebrated Sting.According to "USA Today's" coverage, Stephen Colbert opened the show by taking a respectful jab at politics and pop culture, which he is always ready to do."Tonight, Washington puts the arts above politics, because no matter what party you belong to, everyone wants a selfie with Tom Hanks," he said.

  • Usher New Song "Cuz We Can" Leaks Online [LISTEN]

    Though Usher's upcoming album UR isn't going to be released any time soon, a new song from the R&B superstar titled "Cuz We Can" has leaked online, which you can check out below. It's not clear when this song was recorded, or how it will be officially released, if it was intended for release at all, though its sparkling electronic production suggests that this is a recent production.

  • The Longest Streaks in Hot 100 History: Featuring Plenty of Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas

    On this date during 1994, Boyz II Men stuck around for a 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with its hit "I'll Make Love To You." That tally left it in a tie with Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" for the most weeks on top of the Hot 100. As album sales have grown less important to the industry and single sales have become more relevant, that record has since changed hands. Check out the Top 13 songs in terms of weeks at no. 1 (mind you, there are quite a few ties...we ranked ties according to age of the song, not by how much we personally enjoyed it).
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