The FADER & Captain Morgan "Step Into The Black" With Ryan Leslie [VIDEO]

As part of FADER and Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum's Step Into The Black music series, ten awesome concerts are taking place over the next ten weeks all across the country. Included in the lineup of performers for the series are Jhene Aiko, Polica, Dam Funk, Thee Oh Sees, and the multi-talented Ryan Leslie.

Recently, Ryan Leslie performed fot the concert series at the Converse Rubber Tracks stage in Brooklyn, where he gave us a live listen to Les Is More standout "Breathe." Check out the full performance below, and hit the jump to view his interview with FADER.

Rihanna Brings Out Jay-Z Live At Hackney Weekend [VIDEO]

Saturday night, Jay-Z brought out Rihanna as a special guest for his Hackney Weekend set, and last night he returned the favor when he helped kick of Rihanna's set. Watch below as they perform "Talk That Talk" together for the first time, along with "Run This Town" and "Umbrella."



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Previously: Jay-Z Performs With Rihanna & Kanye West At Hackney Weekend [VIDEO]

Tyga Performs At L.A.'s Powerhouse 2012 (Full Set)

Tyga rocked the Powerhouse stage last night for a star studded homecoming in L.A. Watch the Careless World rapper's full 30 minute set below, which includes a guest appearance from his boss Weezy.



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Previously: Pleasure P ft. Tyga - I Love Girls

J. Cole Performs At L.A.'s Powerhouse 2012 (Full Set) [VIDEO]

While the rest of the Roc Nation crew was in London for Hackney Weekend, J. Cole held it down in the states as he took the stage at L.A.'s Powerhouse 2012. Watch his full 30 minute set below, which includes performances of my favorites "Higher," "Nobody's Perfect," and more!



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Previously: Melanie Fiona ft. J. Cole - This Time [Music Video]

Nicki Minaj Performs "Starships" Live At Hackney Weekend [VIDEO]

Hot 97 may not have love for "Starships," but Hackney Weekend in London sure did! Watch below as Nicki Minaj performs her pop hit on the main stage.



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Previously: Nicki Minaj Calls Into The Breakfast Club To Discuss Summer Jam [AUDIO]

Trey Songz Performs "Heart Attack" Live At Hackney Weekend [VIDEO]

Trey Songz is another American artist that's huge in London, and his popularity was clear as day when the crowd sang his latest single "Heart Attack" word for word yesterday at Hackney Weekend.



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Previously: Trey Songz ft. T.I. - 2 Reasons [Music Video]

Rita Ora Performs "R.I.P." Live At Hackney Weekend [VIDEO]

Before her boss Jay-Z closed out Saturday's night of Hackney weekend, Rita Ora took the stage to perform a few singles from her forthcoming debut ORA. Watch below as she rocks out to the Drake penned "R.I.P."



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Previously: Rita Ora Announces Title Of Debut Album [VIDEO]

Jay-Z Performs With Rihanna & Kanye West At Hackney Weekend [VIDEO]

Jay-Z and Rihanna were among the star studded lineup at this year's Radio 1 Hackney Weekend in  London. The singer, who is also set to take the stage today, served as hypewoman and semi-guest vocalist for Hov as he kicked off his show with their hit "Run This Town."

Hit the jump to watch more footage of his show, which includes a live performance of "Niggas In Paris" with Kanye West (and Moshpit Beyonce).

Fly Union - Cashing In [Live Performance]

Fly Union is currently prepping the June 26th release of their new EP Zenith, and the trio gives us a teaser of what we'll hear as they do a quick performancc of their latest track, "Cashing In."



Previously: Jerreau - Conflicted

The Official Shaggfest 2012 Recap With Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Kirko Bangz & More [VIDEO]

Z104's annual ShaggFest took place over the weekend in Virginia Beach, and the good folks over at HipHopVA was there for all of the action. Catch the official recap of the festival below, which includes appearances from Timbaland, Missy, Kirko Bangz, Bei Maejor, Nickelus F, and more!

French Montana & Drake Perform "Pop That" For The First Time [VIDEO]

Last night during the Club Paradise Tour stop in Sarasota Springs, French Montana and Drake took the stage together to premiere French's new single "Pop That." Watch below as the crowd loses it.



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Previously:

• French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & Drake - Pop That
• Justin Bieber ft. Drake - Right Here

Nitty Scott, MC & Maffew Ragazino Sr Live At Public Assembly [VIDEO]

Nitty Scott, MC and Maffew Ragazino took the stage for the "Popular Event" in Brooklyn last Thursday, and Good*Fella Media was there to capture all of the action on the Public Assembly stage.



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Previously:

• Nitty Scott, MC - Bullshit Rap [Music Video]
• Maffew Ragazino Sr. - Sr.

Ab-Soul Talks "Control System" & Performs On Sway In The Morning [VIDEO]

Ab-Soul stopped through Sway In The Morning this week to contribute to the DJ's morning concert series, and he also provided some wise words when discussing his album Control System. Peep their interview below, and hit the jump to watch him perform "Terrorist Threats," "Pineal Gland," and "Black Lip Bastard!"

Jessie J & Will.I.Am Perform At Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee [VIDEO]

The Voice UK's Jessie J and Will.I.Am were invited to perform at Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and they had ONE MILLION people on their feet as they performed The Black Eyed Peas "I Got A Feeling."



Hit the jump to watch Jessie J's solo performance of "Domino." Beast mode!

Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q & Jay Rock Live At Santos Party House [VIDEO]

The Elite Money Empire was in the building yesterday for HTC One Presents Social Sounds on VEVO which featured a concert starring Black Hippy-- Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock. Check out an in-depth recap of the show below!



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Previously:

• Trae Tha Truth ft. Kendrick Lamar & More - I'm On 2.0 [Music Video]
• Where It All Began: Ab-Soul [VIDEO]
• A$AP Rocky ft. ScHoolboy Q - Brand New Guy [Music Video]
• Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock & ScHoolboy Q - Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)

Nas Brings Out Lauryn Hill At Summer Jam 2012 [VIDEO]

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After all of the drama that went down at Summer Jam last night, it was all forgotten when Nas performed for the first time in years and brought Lauryn Hill onstage to perform. Ladies and gentlemen, I think she's really back!



For more Summer Jam performances, click HERE!

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Previously:

• Nas - Life Is Good [Cover Artwork + Promo]
• Lauryn Hill Debuts New Song In DC [VIDEO]

J. Cole & Trey Songz Perform "Can't Get Enough" At Summer Jam [VIDEO]

One of the many highlights from last night's Summer Jam performances, was J. Cole's set on the main stage. Check out his performance of "Can't Get Enough" with Trey Songz below, and hit the jump to see a longer clip of his set.

Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz Perform "Mercy" At Hot 97 Summer Jam [VIDEO]

During Big Sean's hype Summer Jam set, Pusha T and 2 Chainz joined him to perform "Mercy." Say what you want but Big Sean already has a rack of hits under his belt after only one album. The crowd's response revealed all.



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Previously:

• Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean - My Homies Still
• Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 [Music Video]
• 2 Chainz Talks Club Paradise Tour, Kanye West & More With Karen Civil [VIDEO]

Wiz Khalifa & Janelle Monae Perform At The MTV Movie Awards [VIDEO]

There was entirely too much going on in the music world yesterday for me to watch the MTV Movie Awards, but I give them props for their performances. Wiz Khalifa turned the ceremony into an onstage party when he performed "Work Hard, Play Hard" with a nice live performance and Janelle Monae joined fun. to perform their hit "We Are Young."

Dom Kennedy Performs "My Type Of Party" At The Skee Lodge [VIDEO]

Not only did Dom Kennedy bust a smooth freestyle when he stopped by DJ Skee's Hip Hop Nation radio show, but he also gave a quick in studio performance of his new single "My Type Of Party."



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Previously: Dom Kennedy - DJ Skee Freestyle