Last night the 2013 BillBoard Music Awards took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and was packed with several performance highlights. Chris Brown gave a performance of his current single “Fine China,” with a rendition riddled with bum notes but high in energy and action; including a dubious fight-dance break. Nicki Minaj left [...]
May 20, 2013
M. Gosho Oakes
Awards, Hip Hop, Music, Soul/R&B/Alt, TV
Following the news that Chris Brown‘s next single from his forthcoming X LP would be “They Don’t Know” which features previously unreleased vocals from the late modern-day RnB icon Aaliyah, today we get a taster of what the new record sounds like. The superstar singer and entertainer recently shot the official visual accompaniment to the [...]
May 19, 2013
Verse
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
With “Fine China” garnering widely positive reviews Chris Brown has announced that Aaliyah will feature on the next single for his sixth studio album X. Entitled “They Don’t Know”, the song features never-before-heard vocals from the late songstress. Chris revealed the news to reporters at the BET Awards 2013 press conference on earlier today. “I [...]
May 14, 2013
Seán J. Grannum
Music News, Soul/R&B/Alt
For those of us who have been craving a new mixtape that oozes Californian vibes, we have finally hit the jackpot. Compton rapper Problem has officially unveiled his brand new mixtape, Ain’t Nobody Hotter Than Me Vol.1 for the fans to download and enjoy. [...]
May 11, 2013
Tiffany Calver
Hip Hop, Mixtapes
With summer approaching fast, festival season has already been kicked off with Coachella and SXSW, and now it’s Hot 97s turn to impress with a line up for this year’s annual Summer Jam outdoor concert. Acts this year include the always impressive Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Wu Tang and Miguel amongst others. [...]
Chris Brown is definitely in a giving mood leading up to his 24th birthday on Sunday. After giving us “I Can’t Win” yesterday, the R&B superstar returns today with the raunchy “Give It Away” on which he reminds the object of his affection/lust exactly whose erm… ‘special flower’ it is. Give the bedroom ready cut [...]
Having released a video for his “Ready” collaboration with Chris Brown, Fabolous now gives fans the Director’s Cut. [...]
May 1, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, Music, Music Videos
“Some shit I felt like writing that’s not on the album” – Chris Brown. Following the success of “Fine China”, the first single from Chris Brown‘s forthcoming sixth album release X, the R&B superstar returns with a new track that will not appear on the eagerly anticipated new Long Player in the form of “I [...]
April 30, 2013
Verse
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
Offering an inside look into how he gets down, Omarion begins the promotional run for his upcoming album Love and Other Drugs by starting his own Mayback O Vlog Series. Debuting some new music to Diddy during a recording session, Omarion hears the Bad Boy head honcho co-sign him and inform the people watching that [...]
April 29, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, Music, New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt, Web Series
Black Star legend, Brooklyn native Talib Kweli drops some serious sweet talk with a fresh verse on “Fine China,” the smooth gem of a lead single from Chris Brown‘s upcoming album, X. [...]
April 29, 2013
M. Gosho Oakes
Hip Hop, New Music, Remixes, Soul/R&B/Alt