Missy Elliott: “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of Aaliyah”

On the 9th anniversary of Aaliyah‘s death, MTV spoke to her good friend and collaborator Missy Elliott about Aaliyah’s legacy on today’s R&B and her earliest memories of the star. Missy on Aaliyah’s influence in today’s R&B I think it’s hard for Aaliyah to be duplicated, because she had her own lane. But Ciara is [...]

Keri Hilson – “Breaking Point” (Prod By Timbaland) | New Music

Keri Hilson returns with the the first single her forthcoming album No Boys Allowed which is set to be released late 2010. “Breaking Point” is written by Keri Hilson and produced by superproducer Timbaland. The song is about that breaking point that every woman gets to when the excuses given by boys are no longer [...]

Thursday Throwback: The LOX “Ryde Or Die, Chick”

This week’s Thursday Throwback is actually inspired by Eve’s VH1 Behind The Music, which i watched earlier this week. When the program covered the early part of her career I felt myself being thrust back into my pre-pubescent self, when I was an odd amalgamation of a tom-boy who wanted to be a rapper, and [...]

2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South Tributes x Performances | Video

The 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors, aired last night, honoring the Dirty South. Paying homage to the founders of the scene from Luther “Luke” Campbell to Jermaine Dupri to Organized Noize, the show featured collaborations from some of hip hop’s greatest artists past and present. Watch the full performances after the jump…

FDM – The Pudding Mixtape (FreeLoad)

UK Compound Ent./daWorks/Geffen R&B trio FDM just hit the interwebs with a brand new FREE mixtape today packed with their takes on various popular tracks (Lil Wayne‘s “Drop The World”, Drake‘s “Houstonalantavegas”, Timbaland‘s “Say Something” and more), screensavers, artwork and more. Peep FDM’s take on Drake‘s “Houstonalantavegas”… FDM – “Crash”: [Audio clip: view full post [...]

Keri Hilson: “Handle Your Business” Interview (Video)

One of today’s hardest working singer-songwriters in R&B, Keri Hilson talks to SoulCulture about the challenges of the music business, bonding with her musical associates such as Timbaland and the reality behind the perceived arrogance of Kanye West. Where some suffer from the blurred line between the person and the performer, Keri maintains “It’s always [...]

Timbaland – Shock Value 2 [Album Review]

Forget Hip Hop alone – Timothy Mosley can finally add his name to the list of the greatest producers music will ever behold. Arriving onto the scene a decade ago with brilliant scores for his close knit family of Missy Elliott, Ginuwine and the late Aaliyah, he has since elevated through the rankings up to [...]

Wale – “Say Something Freestyle” (New Music)

Another freestyle fresh from Mr Folarin’s Twitter this time Wale goes in over Timbaland & Drake’s “Say Something” beat.

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