“They be saying I sound like I’m out of tune. I ask them, do you cry in tune, aggin? Do you laugh in tune?”

After a career’s worth of comparisons to Outkast’s most elusive member, Bobby Ray finally gets to share a session with his idol, Andre 3000. For the second single from the Grand Hustle multi-tasker’s sophomore album, Strange Clouds, the past and present purveyors of Atlanta Hip-Hop get together to “Play The Guitar.” Read the rest of this entry »

Unless something has changed without my knowledge, Jazmine Sullivan is still on her sabbatical from music. That’s still not stopping the Internet from getting its sticky fingers on the random unreleased track every so often. “My Career,” produced by Salaam Remi, is an interesting listen to say the least. All these years, Jazzy has been looking for a good man, constantly found a man who has led her to busting out his car windows or giving him 10 seconds to live and she finally finds one. But, for whatever reason, things aren’t working out because on said track, she presents the ultimate ultimatum. Almost proudly, she exclaims her career is her number one priority and every other outside influence in her life takes second place – including her man.

Make up your damn mind, Miss Sullivan. Either way though, the song jams and is another welcomed addition to my J.S. folder. She’ll come back to me eventually. I think.

Jazmine Sullivan – “My Career” (Prod. By Salaam Remi)

A new Amy Winehouse album will be in stores on December 6th. Lioness: Hidden Treasures was compiled by the recently deceased singer’s frequent collaborators Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi and the 12 track collection features previously unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing material, a handful of covers and a few new compositions. Read the rest of this entry »

Rap music has found its way back to movie soundtracks again as Nas and Rick Ross link for “It’s A Tower Heist” for Brett Ratner’s upcoming film, The Tower Heist. Read the rest of this entry »

Nasty Nas is back in your area and he’s put a new video out to prove it. Director Goldwatch put a nice treatment together for “Nasty,” one that should put fans in a happy place and continue to build anticipation for Nas’ new album. Read the rest of this entry »

An artist dies, they’re buried…and then the “posthumous albums” start rolling out and such will be the case for Amy Winehouse. Spokesman Chris Goodman says there is “plenty” of material in the can and an unnamed source close to Universal records claims that prior to her death the singer had the “framework” of around a “dozen” new songs. Read the rest of this entry »

Flex got the drop on Nas’ latest and greatest and his first off the upcoming Life Is Good album. Did Nasir make it back to Queensbridge with this one? Read the rest of this entry »

For the unfamiliar, C.J. Hilton looks to be the next R&B sensation J Records/RCA hopes to put on the map following in the tradition of Alicia Keys, Mario and more. His still untitled album is currently in the process of being put together and “So Fresh” may or may not be the single which gets some backing this summer. Regardless, grabbing Salaam Remi and Nas isn’t a bad look whatsoever. Read the rest of this entry »

Jazmine Sullivan makes heartbreak sound so beautiful. I’ve often wondered about Jazzy’s inspiration. Whoever the guy is, it has suck knowing your mistakes are helping build another person’s fortune. It’s the same thing I said about Keyshia Cole, until she got crossed up by Daniel Gibson and eventually jumped the broom. And who could forget about the queen of R&B heartbreak, Mary J. The formula is simple: pain > happiness, everyday of the week and every month of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Green Lantern scores a new verse from the QB emcee for an upcoming mixtape. Fitting that “Power, Paper & P#ssy” would release on a Sunday morning because God’s Son spits a few inconvenient truths that will leave his targets squirming in their seats. Read the rest of this entry »

The last time I heard anything from the sisterly act that are Nina Sky, they were airing out one of their label heads like they caught him in bed with another woman–and they were both married to him. Last time they were probably were on your radar was that infectious “Move Ya Body” song. Well, they’re back with a new outlook, new music and new haircuts with The Other Side EP. Read the rest of this entry »

You probably heard of Miguel through U-N-I. If you don’t know who J. Cole is, smack yourself. In an effort to mend the lines of Hip-Hop and R&B without pasting them with syrup, “All I Want Is You” was born and the video soon followed. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier in the week, Nas openly admitted that his procrastination and laziness was the prime factor in some of his beat selection being less than…well, Illmatic. Quite understandable as The N usually has a lot on his mind (with weed being 75% of the problem). But his lollygagging has cost him a classic album–or three. As one of the remaining vets who can still sell records off the strength of his lyrics Read the rest of this entry »

Horse Award Recipient Lingkoya

Soulja Boy Writes First Book “Teenage Millionaire” [WooHa]

Timberland Boot Company F/W 2009-2010 [PRoBus]

Kim Kardashian To Ride Around Super Bowl In An Armored Limo [The Shutdown Corner]

Salaam Remi On ‘Thief’s Theme’ Vs ‘Hip Hop Is Dead’ [Soul Culture]

Andre Dawson Will Enter HOF As Expo [With Leather]

Stack Bundles’ Little Brother Launches Rap Career [The Boombox] Read the rest of this entry »

Who’s that girl? Eve? Rapping? Well more like another tambourine two-step but it is what it is. My prediction is this track will shoot to #1 everywhere and there will be no album to capitalize on it. Not like that idea is far-fetched or anything… Read the rest of this entry »