Brian Josephs
Kanye West Debuts New Song ‘I Am Not Here’
Kanye West gives concert-goers at his Yeezus tour stop in San Jose, Calif., a preview of his new song, 'I Am Not Here.'
Diddy Twerks on ‘Ellen’ Show
Revolt TV, Diddy's music-oriented cable channel, launched this week. It features a wide variety of music, a few interviews and congratulatory appearances from a selection of artists. But does it feature Diddy twerking? Sadly, that's been a no after four days on air.
Timbaland Reveals New Album Title, Previews Another Jay Z Song
Timbaland had an eventful time last night, but it wasn't without some new reveals. The superproducer was getting the crowd ready for Jay Z during his Magna Carta tour stop in Belgium when he once again previewed '4 Horsemen' featuring Drake and Hov.
Arsenio Hall Performs ‘Country Grammar’ After Losing Bet to Nelly
Well, a bet is a bet. Last week, Arsenio Hall made a wager with Nelly on his late night show. If the Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals (Nelly's hometown team) in the NCLS, Nelly would have to return to the show to perform 'Country Grammar.' If the Cardinals win, Hall would have to perform the same song while wearing a Cardinals jersey.
Chilli Says Usher Was Her First ‘Real Love,’ Details Relationship
There's been plenty of great albums inspired by broken relationships: a good portion of Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP,' Marvin Gaye's 'Here, My Dear' and Nas' 'Life Is Good.' For a while, Usher's diamond-selling 'Confessions' was thought to belong in that line of projects. TLC's Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas says that's not the case.
DJ Khaled Drops Another Banger With J. Cole on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
DJ Khaled's 'Suffering From Success' is dropping next week and the tracks have been coming a plenty recently. The past couple of days saw the release of 'I Feel Like Pac/I Feel Like Biggie' (which angered Mase), 'I'm Still' and 'You Don't Want These Problems' -- which even you may have a credit on.
Timbaland’s Wife Files for Divorce
Timbaland has had a great year so far with production credits on Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience' and Jay Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail.' However the same can't be said for his married life as his wife is divorcing him.
Nelly Makes Baseball Bet With Arsenio, Peforms ‘Give U Dat’ With Future
While people were marinating on just what happened at last night's BET Awards, Nelly and Future's performance on 'Arsenio' aired aired as well. The two performed 'Give U Dat,' a rap ballad that's similar to what we heard in 2002's 'Dilemma.' Perhaps the more interesting part about his appearance on the show was the bet he made with Arsenio Hall before his performance.
Chief Keef Jailed For Missed Child Support Payments, Tests Positive for Marijuana
Chief Keef announced on Instagram that he's giving himself up to serve his second jail term this year.
His latest stint behind bars results from blowing off a child support hearing on Sept. 5. Chief Keef was supposed to explain why he didn't pay approximated $20,000 in child support, according to TMZ...
Mariah Carey Announces Release Date and Title of Her Next Single
'#Beautiful' is the first single off Mariah Carey's upcoming 14th studio album. The Miguel-featuring song came out all the way back in May, and we haven't heard too much about the album since then.
It looks like we'll finally be hearing something new from Carey soon...
Danny Brown, ‘Old’ – Album Review
Danny Brown's breakout album 'XXX' and the now-streaming 'Old' are both split into two halves. While the former started with drug-fueled absurdity before segueing into introspection, 'Old' flips the formula. The first half isn't just introspection though; Brown therapeutically reveals the harsh details of coming up in Detroit before getting wild on the project's second half.
Pusha T’s ‘My Name Is My Name’ Is Available for Streaming
Pusha T's 'My Name Is Name' is the last scheduled major rap release this year beside Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP 2' in November. Pusha's solo debut did better than Drake's 'Nothing Was the Same' in the leaks department, as only a few snippets and officially released singles were heard up to this point. Now 'MNIMN' is available for streaming courtesy of Myspace.