It's been nearly four years since fans heard any new music from Brandy, but now, as she gears up for the release of a new album next week, she reveals that it wasn't easy to get back into the studio. In fact, she was a little nervous. Brandy told Billboard.com recently that after all the drama she endured when she made headlines for a car accident that ended with the other driver dying, music was her release. "Once you get […]
Kanye West made it work. Creating a different style with his brand new album, 808s and Heartbreak, he was able to land his third straight no. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The new set moved 450,000 in its first week to grab the throne. However, it's Kanye's lowest first week in sales since his debut album, The College Dropout, sold 441,000 to open in 2004. Last year, Graduation sold nearly 1 million copies in its first week, while 2005's […]
G-Force spokeswoman and dancehall's fashionista D'Angel, will shoot the video for her new single, First Lady today. The song is produced by Assassin's Boardhouse Label on the Clean Sweep rhythm, which also features other artistes like Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Assassin, Kartel, Mavado, Sizzla, Elephant Man, Erup and Macka Diamond. The video will be directed by Julia Braham, who also directed Assassin's Money Machine video earlier this year. The video will be shot at the Sterling Sound Studio on Red […]
The Grammy nominations have been announced, and the frontrunner is Lil Wayne, arguably the hottest artist of the year. Weezy's popularity, coupled with the success of his latest album, Tha Carter III, helped him earn a total of eight Grammy nominations -- among them is the coveted Album of the Year award. The New Orleans rapper is also up for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Collaboration, and Best Rap Song with two songs. […]
Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday (December 1), a month after the shooting deaths of the singer's mother and 7-year-old nephew Julian. According to the Associated Press, 27-year-old William Balfour -- who has been in custody since the October 24 slayings on a parole violation -- was transferred to Chicago police custody Monday (December 1), after being served with an arrest warrant for the Hudson murders. Until Monday, Balfour was only considered a "person of interest" […]
It would have to be Bad Boy. You can't imagine a Notorious B.I.G. project without some sort of association with Diddy's label. MTV News confirmed that the soundtrack to the Biggie biopic "Notorious" will, in fact, be released by Big's former recording home. Although most of the performers and producers are still being confirmed, an album trump card has already been revealed: Big's good friend Jay-Z. Hov has the first track we'll hear off the album, "Brooklyn (We Go Hard)." […]
A year after the passing of Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West, an investigation has begun as a nephew may be responsible for her untimely death. According to People, Stephan Scoggins, a registered nurse, was watching over his aunt during post-surgery in November 2007. Caring for her alongside Ye's assisant and a friend, Scoggins reportedly left Donda's bedside to attend a friend's babyshower immediately following her operation the day before. She passed away the same evening and investigators are currently […]
Despite her new album I Am...Sasha Fierce leaking weeks before its release, Beyonce has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 with over 483,200 sold in her opening week. According to the Nielsen SoundScan, the superstar's latest project marks her third consecutive time coming in atop the charts. Led by mega singles like "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," the disc also features production by Rodney Jerkins and vocals by Justin […]
Radio One's fourth annual Dirty Awards ended abruptly this evening when two separate altercations erupted reportedly between rapper Shawty Lo and members of the Grand Hustle camp yesetrday night Monday (November 24). An eye witness told AllHipHop.com that the tension between the two crews mounted during Shawty Lo's performance, which included a diss version of Grand Hustle artist Yung LA's song "Ain't I." As Lo performed his version with a chorus "Don't I," an audience member identified by an eyewitness […]
International superstar Barrington Levy has once again tapped members of Hip-Hop community to assist him as he makes another push for the mainstream spotlight. The Reggae legend has released two versions of the first single from his forthcoming album, one of which features Busta Rhymes and President-elect Barack Obama. The new track, titled “No War,†interpolates an Obama speech with lyrics by Busta Rhymes, Canada’s Kardinal Offishall, and of course Levy himself. The alternate version, which is currently making rounds […]
