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Hip Hop News: Is Frank Ocean & OFWGKTA A Bad Match?

Last Sunday, we attended the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All [OFWGKTA] Christmas concert held at Santa Ana’s Observatory venue. The jam packed show of a few hundred people piled into the building to watch Tyler, The Creator, Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G, G-Funk, and Left Brain rock the stage with there always aggressive lyrical content as well as their extremely funkified choreography. While the crew…… Read More!

Entertainment News: 2012 Soul Train Awards Performances + Full Winners List [Video]

Last night, the 2012 Soul Train Award stage was graced by some of the most influential and ground-breaking performers in the realm of music and entertainment. With a combination of past legends and some of the newest faces to emerge on the scene, Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood venue was a huge success. Hosting the show was the king of comedy himself Cedric the Entertainer as he honored Don Cornelius as well as the R&B…… Read More!

Recap: 2012 MTV EMA Awards Winners List + Performances [Video]

Last Night [Nov 12], in the beautiful country of Germany, MTV held there European Music Awards show which featured some of the hottest artists in the game in attendance. Both Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift took home three awards which fot T-Swift included best female, best live as well as the best look. Some other notable winners from the night included this boy band called One Direction, sound familiar? They…… Read More!

Rumor Alert: Does Kendrick Lamar Agree With Critics That His 1st Album Is A Classic?

Not necessarily and we love this answer. Kendrick Lamar who has had one of the best weeks in hip hop in awhile has been flanked by critics and their opinion that his debut album, ‘good kid M.A.D.D. city‘ is a classic. According to Complex This week saw the official release of Kendrick Lamar‘s major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city. It’s the best-reviewed rap album since Kanye West‘s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, lauded…… Read More!

Brandy ‘Two Eleven’ Review + Stream [Audio]

So much has happened since the last time we heard of Brandy, the soloist. Not the Brandy that rapped in Timbaland’s 2009 Shock Value II, or the Brandy that sang alongside her brother Ray J on The Family Business television soundtrack, or even the Brandy that seemed to have a career ending tumble in her last 2008 album Human. Instead were talking about the Brandy you heard in 2004’s Afrodisiac,…… Read More!

BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012 Recap: Police Break Up Altercation, Chris Lightly Remembered [Pictures]

Last night [Saturday 29], the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards was taped in Atlanta at The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Convention Center. Although there was a reported altercation between two groups that the police have not identified at this time [Rick Ross & Young Jeezy], nobody was arrested and there were no injuries or shots fired as reported by Atlanta police Spokesman Carlos Campos. BET officials made a statement to The…… Read More!

T-Pain Releases Cover Art For ‘Stoic’ Mixtape [Photo]

T-Pain fades into a dark background on the new cover of his mixtape ‘Stoic’. Last month, he debuted his first single ‘Don’t You Quit’, while saving the rest of the project for its September 30th release. In an interview with rap-up he says ‘You know me, I’m just all into motivation… So we just trying to venture out and make sure everybody get their piece of all of my motivation…… Read More!

Mariah Carey, Rick Ross, & Meek Mill Perform ‘Triumphant’ Live In NYC [Video]

Last night was a big night for football and equally the performances. We received emails from viewers who alerted us about the Mariah Carey performance in New York. Accompanied by Meek Mill & MMG Boss, Rick Ross, Carey had the an interesting approach to this performance. Read more after the jump.

Single Review: Ciara – ‘Sweat’

Exactly eighteen (18) months following the release of the commercial disappointment ‘Basic Instinct’, Ciara is ready to attack yet again with ‘Sweat’; the first single from her upcoming LP, ‘One Woman Army’. Backed by a new label (EPIC records) and featuring rap music’s hottest new MC 2 Chainz, CiCi seems to have all her ducks lined up for a killer comeback! But is ‘Sweat’ enough to revive Ms. Harris’ waning relevance…… Read More!