Georgette Cline

From Raleigh to 'Compton,' rapper King Mez is #NextUp. Read on as the 'Long Live the King' creator opens up about working with Dr. Dre, how his life has shifted in a year and the new music he has on the way.

Tinashe is playing no games with her sophomore album, 'Joyride.' The 22-year-old singer is delivering a collection of tracks with notable names and the latest is Chris Brown.

Jeezy is following Kanye West's footsteps and proclaiming his power as a God. The rapper releases a new song "God" along with an inspirational open letter addressing his "concerns and frustrations" with communities around the world.

Nicki Minaj is about to give birth -- to a big ol' MTV Video Music Awards performance. The rapper is the latest artist to be added to the performance lineup at the annual awards show.

Take a bit of Amy Winehouse, mix in a dash of Alicia Keys and add some Jewel flavor and you have Alessia Cara, a Canadian-bred singer who just released her debut EP, 'Four Pink Walls,' ahead of schedule.

Maino may have a new mixtape, K.O.B. 3, out in these hip-hop streets but he's not making headlines today for his music. The Brooklyn rapper is at the center of a rumor that he and La La Anthony have been hooking up. Twitter is running wild with the news that the actress is likely cheating on her NBA player husband Carmelo Anthony.

T-Pain decides to flip the script in the visual for his DJ Mustard-produced strip club banger "Make That S--- Work" featuring Juicy J.

It's a secret society and all Future asks for is trust. The Freebandz leader takes a seat at the round table with his trusted associate Drake in the video for "Where Ya At?" off his critically acclaimed 'DS2' album.

Even in wax form, Nicki Minaj is surrounded by controversy. The rapper's wax figure at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is at the center of some very inappropriate behavior by touchy-feely fans.

From Nicki Minaj to Jennifer Hudson and more, check out the nominees for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.

The next seven minutes of your day are about to hit you hard after watching the black-and-white visual for Kendrick Lamar's "Alright," a track off his sophomore album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly.'

Meek Mill's sophomore dream has finally come true. The rapper's second album, 'Dreams Worth More Than Money,' has officially arrived after more than a year of delays. One of the project's standout tracks is the Drake-assisted "R.I.C.O."