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Just when you thought Mr. Lova-Lova aka Shaggy had disappeared from the face of the planet, he teams up with equally inconspicuous Wayne Wonder for their latest offering “Make Up.” [...]

Doing the rounds in London promoting her new film, Battleships, Rihanna took some time to stop in at Capital FM radio to talk about the much anticipated “Take Care” video with Drake as well as having a new album already in the works. [...]

“I think that if you cut me open, looked into my bones, you would see; thats where the melodies flow” sings Ny on the latest cut to hit the interwebs. London based singer Ny – who has recently been signed to Cooking Vinyl and is set to support Plan B on his forthcoming tour this [...]

The wonderfully talented (and rather cute looking) Elle Varner gives her track “Refill,” from the Conversational Lush mixtape, the visual treatment. [...]

With a sophomore album on the way, J. Cole has brought in singer/songwriter, and fellow Roc Nation labelmate, Melanie Fiona for another collaboration. Having worked together already on Melanie Fiona’s album, MF Life, for a track called “This Time,” Fiona is now returning the favour by appearing on Cole’s album for a positive and uplifting [...]

After numerous delays to her debut album Go! Pop! Bang!, M.I.A. protégée Rye Rye has now dropped the refreshingly fun video for “Boom Boom.” [...]

The masked production wonder SBTRKT recently took his soundcloud to unleash this track that was available to those who were able to get their hands on the limited edition package of full LP, CD version and bonus 7-inch of his self titled debut album. [...]

This moody, mildly melancholic offering makes for a stimulating late-night listen. Haunting melodies blend with beatboxing and gently-spoken reflections as South London soulstress Tawiah and The Roundhouse Experimental Choir join Coventry born storyteller Ghostpoet to perform a live musical collaboration of “Us Against Whatever,” as televised on the UK’s Channel 4 show Random Acts. [...]

Media mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly expanding his empire with plans to launch a music themed cable network towards the end of 2012. The new channel will be called Revolt, and is expected to launch 12/12/12. According to reports the Bad Boy president is in talks with Comcast and Time Warner Cable to distribute [...]

British Hip Hop artist G FrSH isn’t playing around with his latest release, Purgatory EP. Less than 10 days after he dropped “Kings Speech,” the highly respected lyricist has re-upped with an all new set of slick visuals for “Woman” featuring The Thirst, directed by  Jak FrSH. [...]