Adele’s 21 has officially become the second album to sell a million digital downloads in the U.S. and ousts Eminem’s Recovery as the highest digital seller of all time only one week after he originally set the mark. Read the rest of this entry »

Jolina B

How To Use Facebook’s New Video Calling Feature [SVI]

Oprah Winfrey to Teach Life 101 Class [Yahoo]

The Top 10 Floppiest Flops of 2011 [FilmDrunk]

Amber Rose Debuts New Hairstyle [GOT] Read the rest of this entry »

Lia Cha

The 10 Greatest Wu-Tang Videos [TRU]

The Top 10 NFL Players In 2011, According To The People [ETSF]

Mac Dre’s Murderer’s Appeal Denied; Life Sentence Upheld [AHH]

The 15 Hottest Women Of 2011 [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

Adele’s ex-boyfriend of several years ago feels he deserves a check for inspiring the pain which fueled her super-successful debut album, 19. Read the rest of this entry »

Our favorite Adele covers Rolling Stone’s April edition and opens up to the mag regarding Katy Perry’s boobs, her own weight and having stage fright. Read the rest of this entry »

From what has been publicized this year, Young Money’s next “build-a-superstar” project appears to be Lil’ Twist. Given Baby, Slim and Weezy’s prior successes, maybe they know something the masses are currently unfamiliar with. It is Tyga, however, who seems like the logical choice for such backing. Admittedly, his Black Thoughts 2 mixtape was anticipated on my personal radar. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the albums I plan on copping tomorrow is Adele’s 21. Unfamiliar with her tunes until recently, I’m actually purchasing it off strictly word of mouth, which is rare. One artist seemingly aware of this UK songstress and her sophomore release is Tyga, who reiterates a line from her recent single “Someone Like You” for the latest track from his upcoming mixtape Black Thoughts 2 called “Reminded.” Read the rest of this entry »

Covering “Rolling In The Deep” is a hell of a statement by any artist. It creates a natural comparison between Adele’s fiery original, one of the best songs of the year so far, and whatever effort that artist can manage to muster. Given Adele’s powerful voice, dynamic range, and the amount of natural, free-flowing emotion she brings to the table, it’s unlikely that anyone will be able to hold their own. Read the rest of this entry »

Jasmine Santiago

Eminem Hits 1 Billion Mark [HHW]

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Ja Rule Working On Reality Show Before Jail Term [TUD]

Brady Jardine’s Dunk Will Be Accepted As ‘On Time’ [With Leather] Read the rest of this entry »

Adele’s raw, powerful voice draws emotion to the surface like a pump drawing oil from deep within the heart of the Earth. Her latest effort, 21, has recently been in heavy rotation for me, and it’s an exceptional piece of work. However, instead of the lush orchestration of her studio effort, this NPR Tiny Desk Concert showcases the British-born star in a totally different light. Read the rest of this entry »

When Adele’s 21 hit my iPod, I knew it was going to be somewhat of a task to soak in the music & not unfairly compare it to its predecessor due to 19′s significance in my playlist. My relationship with music hasn’t been altered by the internet culture I’m immersed in. I still look at every album as a piece of work to be enjoyed, not merely listened to in order to maintain cultural relevancy. Read the rest of this entry »

While it may not tickle everyone’s fancy, a remix featuring both Adele and Jamie XX gets a lot of love on this side of the Internet. The UK singer’s deep, soulful voice plays quite well with The xx producer’s rolling range of sounds, adding a bit of punch to the already phenomenal song. Read the rest of this entry »

The young White Anita Baker is back and she’s “Rolling In The Deep.” The actual video for the track comes out in a few days, but I’ll rock with this studio footage instead because it has that extra personality & playfulness to it. Read the rest of this entry »

Chastity Nichole

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Politician Caught Using Fake Morgan Freeman In His Ads [Film Drunk]

Tila Tequila Is Still Around? [Don Chavez]

What Black People Can Learn From The Facebook Movie [Black Voices]

Willow Smith’s First Live Performance Of “Whip My Hair” On Ellen Degeneres [TUD] Read the rest of this entry »

If Adele were thinner, more crack-addled and a bigger train wreck of a human being, then she’d be just as famous as Amy Winehouse. Her voice is just as strong. Lyrics are just as poignant. And her album, 19, is right up there with Back To Black as a near-flawless piece of work. One of the best tracks from 19 is the anthem, “Hometown Glory.” The song is an ode to Adele’s city and the beauties of having a place to call home. Read the rest of this entry »