Mary J. Blige delivers an SOS on the empowering ballad “Hero.” “This is for all the young ladies out there who may need a hero. Sometimes we have to save ourselves,” preaches the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who encourages women to be their own savior and get out of an abusive relationship before it’s too late.
MJB is prepping her new album My Life II: The Journey Continues for a September 20 release and has also penned the theme song for the upcoming film The Help.
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Chris Brown and Odd Future are burying the hatchet on their Twitter feud. Following their heated exchange of words over the past month, the fellas have decided to put it all behind them and move on.
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Eminem fans were left wondering if they would ever see the video for “Space Bound,” which was filmed earlier this year. Now after months of waiting, the clip is finally set to land this weekend.
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She put the “basic bitches” in check on her viral hit “Gucci Gucci,” and now Kreayshawn calls out the “Rich Whores” on a free track released online. The 21-year-old Oakland rapper, who recently inked a lucrative deal with Columbia Records, name checks the Spice Girls and Gucci Mane on the bouncy beat.
“Rich whore, rich whore/ Standing at the thrift store/ Line it up, line it up/ Sniff more, sniff more,” she raps on the chorus, warning, “You can put a pig in makeup, but you can’t disguise a skank.”
Kreayshawn just announced a five-date tour hitting New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia starting August 18. She has also been tapped to direct the video for the “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” the first single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album I’m With You.
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Get ready for the second coming of Drake. Young Money’s all-star is gearing up to release the first singles from his sophomore album Take Care next month.
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The self-proclaimed “prince of hip-hop” Bow Wow stunts with the homie Chris Brown on “I’m Da Man,” a new freestyle collaboration released via Twitter. “Rappers twice my age ain’t done what I’ve done,” boasts the Cash Money playboy, while Breezy spits his own bars, blasting those who claim to be his friend. “Ya’ll want to talk about naked pics/ Haters shake my hand, you can shake my d**k/ Jewels swang low and my d**k hit the water when I take a piss.” Listen to them go in.
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David Guetta drums up anticipation for “Where Them Girls At,” the first single from his star-studded album Nothing But the Beat, with two preview clips. Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida appear briefly in one of two teasers, shot in Los Angeles.
The Young Money rapper has been performing the song live on tour with Britney Spears. Watch footage from her L.A. show here.
The full video will premiere early next week.
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Estelle dives into summer with the video for “Break My Heart,” the first single from her third album All of Me. The breezy visuals, filmed in Malibu and co-directed by Iren Brown and Chris Robinson, co-star Rick Ross and actor Omari Hardwick (For Colored Girls), who plays her love interest.
“The basic concept is I’m rolling up to this house and I’m having a dinner party, but I invited this guy that I’m trying to get it on with,” explained the British songstress, who models a variety of chic looks. “And the entire time I’m thinking about him, but in my heart I’m doubting, maybe he’ll break my heart. I pray he doesn’t break my heart.”
Rozay gushed over collaborating with his co-star. “Me collaborating with Estelle was just a matter of time, me being a huge fan of hers. Me really loving her style of music, her level of class,” he said. “I love making music with real genuine songbirds and that’s exactly what she is.”
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Their covers of Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj have been watched by millions on YouTube. Now Internet sensation Karmin takes on Jay-Z’s “Encore” in a video for Rocawear’s “That’s Rocawear” campaign. Lead singer Amy spits Hov’s classic lines, while Nick plays the keys with a mashup of their original song “Carbon Copy.”
The duo, who reportedly inked a deal with L.A. Reid at Epic Records, is scheduled to perform during the BET Awards pre-show on Sunday.
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