Timbaland ft. Ne-Yo - Hands In The Air

Step Up always has a high energy pop track to kick off the release of one its movies, and this year's conductors are Timbaland and Ne-Yo. Check out "Hands In The Air" below, and let the krump battles begin. Who want some?



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Previously:

• The Official Shaggfest 2012 Recap With Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Kirko Bangz & More [VIDEO]
• Ne-Yo - Lazy Love [Music Video] (NSFW)

Ne-Yo - Lazy Love [Music Video] (NSFW)

Ne-Yo's been working out like crazy lately, and it's probably been for this music video. He leaves little to the imagination in the visuals to "Lazy Love," the lead single from his forthcoming album, R.E.D.



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Previously: Ne-Yo - Lazy Love

Ne-Yo - Lazy Love

Ne-Yo has been a busy man. Aside from his many guest appearances, he's become the face of Malibu Red, the Senior VP of A&R at Motown Records, and officially left Def Jam. Finally, the Vegas bred singer gives us an official listen to his forthcoming album R.E.D. with its lead single "Lazy Love."




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Previously: Ne-Yo - Burnin Up [Music Video]

Ne-Yo - Burnin Up [Music Video]

Ne-Yo is the official face of Malibu Red, and he's promoting the rum/tequila hybrid (trouuuuble) in his new music video to "Burnin Up." Is it me or has Ne-Yo gone over to the techno pop side for good?



Download "Burnin Up" for free HERE.

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Previously: Young Jeezy - Leave You Alone Ft. Ne-Yo [Music Video]

Young Jeezy - Leave You Alone Ft. Ne-Yo [Music Video]

Young Jeezy uses a little of his snowglobe charm to snatch up a beautiful Latina although her brothers would kill him if they knew in the video to Thug Motivation 103 standout "Leave You Alone." Watch below to catch cameos from Warren G and Freddie Gibbs and to catch Ne-Yo spinning in circles.



Previously: Young Jeezy Performs "Leave You Alone" Live With Ne-Yo [VIDEO]

Jennifer Hudson ft. Ne-Yo & Rick Ross - Think Like A Man [Music Video]

Jennifer Hudson looks great in her new music video with Ne-Yo and Rick Ross for "Think Like A Man," a single inspired by the movie of the same title.  Kevin Hart, one of the film's stars, makes a cameo and brings a few laughs to the video. Hopefully he does the same for the movie, which his theatres on April 20th!


Jennifer Hudson - Think Like A Man Lyrics

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Previously:

• Jennifer Hudson Performs Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" At The Grammys [VIDEO]
• Young Jeezy & Ne-Yo Perform "Leave You Alone" Live On Conan [VIDEO]
• Torch ft. Rick Ross - Grind 24

Young Jeezy Performs "Leave You Alone" Live With Ne-Yo [VIDEO]

Young Jeezy and Ne-Yo hit up Conan last night and performed the Snowman's TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition track "Leave You Alone." TM 103 is in stores now!



Props to Nah Right

Previously:

• DJ Drama ft. Young Jeezy,T.I., Ludacris & Future - We In This Bitch
• Ne-Yo - Tell Me That You Love It

RaVaughn Brown - Same Ol' BS [Music Video]

While some of you are getting excited about the upcoming holiday, others aren't as cheerful.  If you're part of the latter group or have ever realized that you deserve more than a complacent relationship has to offer, Compound U/Columbia Records singer RaVaughn Brown has the perfect single for you.  Watch the music video to "Same Ol' BS" below, which demonstrates why RaVaughn is such a well respected vocalist in the industry and why she has Ne-Yo's full support.



Hit the jump to watch behind-the-scenes footage of "Same Ol BS!"

Ne-Yo - Tell Me That You Love It

Here's another one from Ne-Yo. Not sure if this will be a part of his upcoming album, it's a throwaway, or if it's a demo, but enjoy nonetheless!

Ne-Yo - Tell Me That You Love It

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Previously: Ne-Yo - The Best Part (Is You)

Jennifer Hudson - Think Like A Man feat. Ne-Yo & Rick Ross

Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, and Rick Ross have come together for the title track from the upcoming movie Think Like A Man, which is based off of Steve Harvey's bestselling book of the same name.  I'm usually not a fan of Jennifer Hudson's music, but this song I can mess with.

Jennifer Hudson - Think Like A Man feat. Ne-Yo & Rick Ross [Mobile Friendly Stream]

Download: Jennifer Hudson - Think Like A Man feat. Ne-Yo & Rick Ross

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Previously:

• Ne-Yo - The Best Part (Is You)
• Yo Gotti feat. Rick Ross - Harder [Music Video]

Ne-Yo - The Best Part (Is You)

That's right. I'm hitting you with a sappy ballad on a Thursday night.  Don't act like gangstas don't have feelings too!

Check out Ne-Yo's latest track, "The Best Part (Is You)," below, which will appear on his fifth album The Cracks In Mr. Perfect or his upcoming Kevin Hart hosted mixtape 1O1. Feeling it? Let me know!

Ne-Yo - The Best Part Is You [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]

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Previously: Ne-Yo - Gemini

New Music: Ne-Yo - Gemini

Not too sure where this track will end up, but check out this new one from Ne-Yo entitled "Gemini."  I'm not going to hate (or cry) about the fact that the song's not about a Cancer.

Ne-Yo - Gemini

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Previously: Ne-Yo feat. Trey Songz & T-Pain - The Way She Moves [Music Video]

T-Pain - rEVOLVEr [Tracklisting]

After tons of setbacks and speculation concerning if T-Pain could stay relevant in a culture that's seemed to move past the Vocoder era, the Florida Rappa Ternt Sanga is finally releasing his newest album on December 6th.  Leading up to rEVOLVEr's release, T-Pain has proven that he still has a place in R&B by landing a big hit with "5 O'Clock" and showcasing a more vulnerable side on "Drowning Again."  Check out the full tracklisting for rEVOLVEr after the jump!

Wale's "Ambiton" Album Release Concert [VIDEO]

Last night, Wale took to NYC to celebrate the release of Ambition with a star packed concert which included appearances from the boss Ricky Rozay, MMG peer Meek Mill, Trey Songz, Miguel, Ne-Yo and more.  Watch below to view highlights of the concert captured by Roc 4 Life.



Congrats to Wale, whose album Ambition has been projected to have sold about 200K units this week!

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Previously: Wale Performs "That Way" & "Lotus Flower Bomb" On 106 & Park

New Music Video: Ne-Yo ft. T-Pain & Trey Songz - The Way You Move

Ne-Yo joins forces with Trey Songz and T-Pain for the national Captain Save-a-Ho anthem "The Way You Move." Check out the visuals below as the three crooners fall "In Luv Wit  a Stripper" while performing Ne-Yo's lead single from his upcoming fifth album, The Cracks In Mr. Perfect 




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Previously: New Music: Trey Songz - Find A Place

Wale's "Ambition" Tracklisting Revealed!

After weeks of releases, video promo, and snippets, we finally get to see the full tracklisting of Wale's upcoming sophomore album, Ambition.  Hit the jump for the full listing which features MMG brothers Rick Ross and Meek Mill as well as R&B crooners Ne-Yo, Lloyd and Miguel!

New Music: Ne-Yo f/ T-Pain & Trey Songz - The Way You Move

Looks like Ne-Yo is gearing up for a new project.  Listen to the star studded "The Way You Move" f/ T-Pain & Trey Songz below, which will be featured on DJ Boy Wonda's Tough Love.

Ne-Yo: The Way She Moves f/ T-Pain & Trey Songz [Tags]


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Previously: New Music: Trey Songz - Whoever Else/If I Could

The MTV Video Music Awards are Tonight!!

The 2011 Video Music Awards Air on MTV tonight at 9/8 central, and Gangstas Use Emoticons will be live tweeting the entire show, starting with the 8/7 preshow.  I, DJ Hourglass, promise to keep you up to date with all of the great moments and foolishness that is sure to occur.  It's only 2:30 and Lil Mama's already starting.  If I see her on stage like last year, I will be on the floor.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter @DJHourglass and @GsUseEmoticons to join in on the festivities!

Hit the jump to see a list of performers for tonight.

Intervention: R&B Singers with Rapping Tendencies

In case you were wondering, no this isn't a promo for A&E and you will not see this man. Sorry in advance.  

As a lover of both R&B and rap, I feel like I need to point out the elephant in the room.  

With artists like Lil' B who both makes Rap music seem like a joke due to his lack of talent, I can see why most singers think that they can rap better than most rappers.  With the foolishness that was (is?) Cassie, I understand why some tone deaf rappers thought they could take a stab at singing.  Sure there are some artists who are versatile enough to be amazing or at least pretty decent at both (Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliot, Cee Lo, Mos Def, Andre 3000), but singing/rapping is not for everybody.

Have you ever heard anyone say, "Hell I need to make a rap song. If he can rap, shhhhit, I can too,"? I know I've said it before.  Maybe that's the mentality of today's R&B & Pop singers like Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Justin Beiber and Trey Songz.  

Does the fact that most popular R&B singers think that they can rap and put out full rap mixtapes mean that the future of rap and hip hop is doomed? Is this the same for R&B when rappers like Drake and Kanye West croon full length songs? Or is this a positive move for music in general? Let me know.

Hit the jump and listen to some examples of recent crossovers.