Stoners rejoice. Fresh out of jail following his weed arrest, Wiz Khalifa, or Trap Wiz as he prefers, delivers his mixtape 28 Grams. Hosted by DJ Drama, the 28 smoking joints include appearances from Juicy J, Pimp C, Ty Dolla $ign, Curren$y, Chevy Woods, and Thundercat, with production from Metro Boomin, ID Labs, Sledgren, Sonny […]...
After announcing their reunion last year, Day26 returns with their first new song in five years. All five members—Robert Curry, Brian Andrews, Willie Taylor, Qwanell Mosley, and Michael McCluney—unite on “Bulls#!t,” the first single off their EP The Return, due June 24. The fellas sing about trust issues in their relationship on the midtempo R&B […]...
Ester Dean takes it to the trap with her street single “Twerk’n 4 Birk’n.” The singer-songwriter, who co-wrote Nicki Minaj’s new single “Pills N Potions,” salutes the women who use their bodies to get what they want. “These hos be twerkin’ for Birkin / Poppin’ coochie for Gucci / Bust it wide for that Prada […]...
Girls, girls, girls. Trey Songz shares his love for all things “Foreign” in the eye candy-filled trailer for his latest video. The R&B heartthrob gets up close with some exotic beauties in the car and at the club in the 50-second clip. His sixth album Trigga is due July 1 featuring the songs “Na Na,” […]...
Wiz Khalifa was arrested early Sunday morning at an airport in Texas for weed possession. According to TMZ, the superstar stoner was flying from El Paso to Dallas when TSA officials discovered the “green leafy substance.” He was taken into custody and turned over to local police, who determined it was marijuana. But the “We […]...
It was fight night in Las Vegas on Saturday, but it didn’t happen in the ring. T.I. and Floyd Mayweather Jr. got into a massive brawl at a Fatburger on the Strip. According to TMZ, the boxing champ was eating inside the restaurant when T.I. walked up and exchanged heated words with him. The rapper […]...
Kim Kardashian became Mrs. West during the couple’s fairytale wedding at Florence’s Forte di Belvedere on Saturday. The bride wore a Givenchy lace gown and a long silk veil, while the groom looked dapper in a Givenchy tuxedo. During the reception, John Legend serenaded the newlyweds with “All of Me” and “Ordinary People,” and Kanye […]...
Nicki Minaj kicked off Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas. The Pink Print rapper boarded a private jet from L.A. to host Friday night at 1OAK at The Mirage. She hit the carpet wearing shades, a checkered top and skirt, and Homies leggings before holding court with her crew in VIP. While DJ Boof warmed […]...
Kanye West will be a married man in a matter of hours, but before he ties the knot with Kim Kardashian, he has debuted a new song entitled “God Level,” which premiered in a commercial for adidas’ “The Dream: All In or Nothing” campaign as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. According […]...
It’s official. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian tied the knot on Saturday in Florence, Italy. The rapper, 36, and reality star, 33, wed in front of family and friends in a lavish ceremony at 16th-century Fort di Belvedere. According to People, Bruce Jenner walked his stepdaughter down the aisle as Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed. […]...
On Tuesday, Mariah Carey will release her 14th album Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse. In addition to Hit-Boy, Jermaine Dupri, and Mike WiLL Made It, Q-Tip lends his production to the soaring disco-soul number “Meteorite.” The Tribe Called Quest rapper has released an alternate version of the song, which features a galloping beat. The […]...
The countdown is on. In less than 24 hours, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will say “I do” in what’s guaranteed to be the most extravagant wedding of the year. The paparazzi are staked out and the guests have started to arrive. Kanye’s father was seen in Paris earlier in the week, along with Kim’s […]...
After Drake and OB OBrien remixed her single “2 On,” Tinashe returns the favor with her take on Drizzy’s “Days in the East.” The L.A. songstress channels Aaliyah on the breathy slow jam, on which she reps her West Coast roots and calls out Internet bullies. “You’re showing me how deep your ignorance is with […]...
Iggy Azalea became the first woman since Nicki Minaj to have a No. 1 rap album with her debut The New Classic. But instead of hating, the “Pills N Potions” rapper is congratulating her fellow femcee. When asked about the Aussie rap sensation in a radio interview this week, Nicki gave her props. “I think […]...
While we wait for his mixtape 28 Grams, Wiz Khalifa serves up a four-minute appetizer. The Taylor Gang boss, who’s going by Trap Wiz these days, rhymes over Missy Elliott’s ’90s classic “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).” “I can’t stand fake ni**as,” declares Wiz over the Timbaland production. The mixtape, which is expected to drop […]...
Turn the lights out. John Mayer has recorded a studio version of his Beyoncé cover “XO,” which he debuted live during his Australian tour last month. The Grammy-winning singer strips down The-Dream-penned song, on which he plays guitar and harmonica. He will headline the Budweiser Made in America Festival in L.A. on August 30-31 alongside […]...
Lil Boosie has been wasting no time since his release from prison in March. The Baton Rouge rapper salutes the badazz women, from Houston to Jamaica, on the B-Real-produced “Grade A” off his upcoming album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell. “Check out my honor roll / Grade A bitches,” he raps, while shouting out Nicki Minaj […]...
Rocko sets off Memorial Day weekend with something “Good.” The “U.O.E.N.O.” rapper links with Lil Wayne for his latest single, produced by TM88 of 808 Mafia. The Young Money boss sings the praises of the P-U-S-S-Y on his sexually-explicit verse. “I can’t believe it’s not butter / And when I’m in it, I see the […]...
Nicole Scherzinger is back for another round. The former Pussycat Doll has announced “Your Love” as the title of her new single. “Excited to finally tell all of u that my new single is called #YourLove! More info #comingsoon,” said Nicole. The song will premiere on radio on May 29 and be released commercially on […]...
ScHoolboy Q has been unstoppable since topping the charts with his major label debut Oxymoron. Fresh from Germany, the TDE rapper took the stage at PowerHouse in L.A. last weekend. Moments before his set, he spoke to Rap-Up TV about his next two albums, the long-awaited Black Hippy project, and taking a brief break from […]...