Whether most knew it or not, Swizz has been releasing songs on Mondays, one which did produce it a handful of notable tracks that may have gotten swept aside since several artists had similar weekly music seminars going. However, Swizz ended his releases fittingly on a high note by dropping “Speechless,” a track dedicated to his newborn son featuring his wife, Alicia Keys, and old Ruff Ryder running mate Eve. Read the rest of this entry »

Mia Michelle

10 Other Rap Memoirs For Your Christmas List [RapFix]

Indie Artists & Labels Grab 50% Of Grammy Nominations [Hypebot]

Barkley On One-On-One With Obama: ‘I’ll Kick His [Rear]‘ [Yahoo]

5 Hip-Hop Myths, Debunked [The Urban Daily]

Lil B Talks Jay Electronica Collabo, Apologizes To Kanye [Miss Info] Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve got the tools at your disposal, why not use them? Gaudy in line-up alone, Kanye West may have just delivered the song of the year. Triumphant, well-packaged and commanding more attention than any publicity stunt or concert appearance, “All Of The Lights” is a conduit of empowerment from the uninhibited uber-celebrity into listeners who both love and loathe him. Read the rest of this entry »

Amy Lee

Barack Obama’s Mandal Scandal [Gawker]

Raekwon On The Making of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… [XXL]

Protect Ya Tech: The 10 Coolest Droid x Cases Available (So Far) [Complex]

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Wed In France [Necole Bitchie]

T.I. and Tiny Get Married in a Miami Mansion, Then Hit The Club [Miss Info]

Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding Day [Life]

Unhappy Robber: Gunman Calls Restaurant To Gripe []

How To Get Your Partner Interested In Videogames [Uproxx]

Lil B Is Taking The Net By Storm, One Freestyle At A Time [MTV]

Laurence Fishburne’s Daughter — Porn Star [TMZ]

Dr. Dre To Produce On Rich Boy’s Album [HHDX]

Bizarre Real Trends You Should Know About [Guyism]

12 Epilepsy-Inducing Concert Light Shows [TSJ]

Leonardo DiCaprio Pulls Out Of Mel Gibson’s Upcoming Viking Movie [Fark]

Ten Most Invasive Surgeries on Adult Swim [Adult Swim]

The 2010 Intermission: 75 Great Songs We’ve Enjoyed So Far [TSS]

Cris Jorick

Ron Artest Has Finally Found His True Calling: Dodgeball! [With Leather]

Miley Cyrus Rock In Rio Redux: Too Sexy or Just Too Bad? [Egotastic]

Mickey Factz Talks Debut Album & Nicki Minaj Being Better Than Dudes [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

Miz Mari

Top 10 Rap Cameos in R&B Songs [The BVX]

This Week In F—k You: Radio Shack [Kissing Suzy Kobler]

Hate Of The Union: When New York Disses The South [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

Katherine Monsalve

Alicia Keys Finally Confirms Pregnancy Rumors [IHH]

Olivia Wilde Wore A Bikini (And Not Much Else) For Russian GQ [Guyism]

UFC 114 Preview: The Best of Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans [Complex]

Hurrr I’m The New American Idol [Warming Glow]

Erykah Badu To Cover Vibe Magazine + LP on Sale for Just $4.99 [OKP]

Time Lapse Video of BP’s Gulf Oil Disaster [Gizmodo] Read the rest of this entry »

And the award for the most befitting tune this Memorial Day weekend goes to… Read the rest of this entry »

“I need you to rescue me from my destiny, and try to live right and give you whatever’s left of me…”

At this point, there’s not much left to say about “Un-Thinkable.” I knew on first listen that this track was going to outshine any possible negativity surrounding the album. Then LC nailed a description once the video dropped last week. The song itself is still as dreamy and hopeful as the original and finally we get the Drake verse that was expected in the first place. Unlike most rappers who go off target when given the featuring spot, Drizzy puts his heart on his sleeve to deliver mature bars that directly relate to song’s concept. Read the rest of this entry »

This song is like every conversation she ever had with him. And so she put it at the end of a mixtape as the sweet, slightly desperate punctuation mark on a soundtrack that screams, “Please love me.” The mix stays in her purse on the off chance she’ll one day find the nerve to give it to him. A scenario plays out a million times in her head — she hands the mix to him under the awkward pretense of “I thought you’d like it,” or “Just cause,” hoping he’d get the hint by the final track. Read the rest of this entry »

Eden Ilean

Great Moments In Music Nudity [Global Grind]

You Will Want The 2011 Hennessey Venom GT [Epic Carnival]

Inventor Of Box Wine Dies At 92 [Consumerist]

Alicia Keys Readies “Unthinkable” Video, Places Beyonce Vid On Hold [Young Kingz]

How Social Networks Impact Drinking Habits [Time] Read the rest of this entry »

Alicia’s on the road to releasing every individual song as a single, but this…yeah, 100% deserved. From the jump, it was a bonafied hit and when Drake was added to the mix, that only sealed it’s popular appeal. But above all, it’s what’s backing Alicia’s strong vocals and Drake’s added inflections that really make the song. With the vocals stripped away, it makes it that much easier to hear what Kerry “Krucial” Brothers & Noah “40″ Shebi’s production. The electric guitars, drum programming and Moog synth create candy for the ears. Read the rest of this entry »

Remy Red

Blockbuster Shutting Down 500 Stores To Save $200 Million [SVI]

One Of Rick Ross’ Baby Mother Sues 50 Cent For Releasing Her Sex Tape [RTNY]

Ke$ha Was More Talented When She Was 13 [Broken Cool]

Echo Chamber: Erykah Badu [Pitchfork]

Alicia Keys Says Fans Can Expect More Music From Latest Album [Billboard]

The Sexiest…Font [Vulture] Read the rest of this entry »

I remember when AOL Sessions used to be may favorite joints to hunt for and compile (read: download in a frenzy). If the audio for Alicia’s drops, somebody send me a buzz. I’m only including “Unthinkable” but H.E.R. has a couple of other clips up for your viewing pleasure. Read the rest of this entry »

I have a brilliant idea.

Let’s get a guy known for his ability to ad-lib and 5th grade reading level to read from a teleprompter for two hours. Live. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

This, my friends, is why SNL is in the crapper. I love Chuck but Auburn paid him to rebound, not read. This episode looked like SNL ran a contest where a fan could host the show. I mean, for real, I bet Sir Charles would lose Read the rest of this entry »