Drake ft. Rihanna - Take Care [Music Video]

Drake and Rihanna's visual reunion was finally premiered moments ago on MTV as the two get very close on "Take Care." Check out the week-overdue, Yoann Lemoine directed video below and hit up the comments with your thoughts! Take Care is in stores now!



Previously: Drake ft. Rihanna - Take Care [Video Teaser]

Drake ft. Rihanna - Take Care [Video Teaser]

Drake's "Take Care" video was supposed to premiere a week ago, and we're just getting a teaser? The full video premieres on MTV (what?? A music video on MTV?) tomorrow at 7:56 ET. Rihanna says that this should be a great music video, so check out the preview below to see if you agree. Rumor has it that Drake's dropping the "HYFR" video this week as well. Let's see!



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Previously: Drake Tim Westwood Freestyle + Lil Wayne Impersonation [VIDEO]

Drake ft. Rihanna - Take Care [Behind The Scenes Pics]

From the looks of these behind the scenes pics, Drake and Rihanna get take really good care of each other in the music video to his latest album's title track. Check more photos after the jump, and stay tuned to G.U.E. for the release of the Yoann Limoine directed visuals!

Bruno Mars, Adele & Rihanna Perform At The 2012 Brit Awards [VIDEO]

Along with winning the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist, Bruno Mars hit the stage to perform Doo Wops & Hooligans lead single "Just The Way You Are." Hit the jump to watch big winner Adele belt out "Rolling In The Deep" AND to see Rihanna perform "We Found Love!"

Chris Brown ft. Rihanna - Turn Up The Music (Remix)

Credit: Jason Kempin/WireImage.com; Dave M. Benett/Getty

Wow. So Chris Brown dropped Rihanna's remix and now Rihanna's let loose of Chris Brown's remix. How...cute? Eh...

Welp, here's the "Turn Up The Music" remix below, and download Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" remix here!



Download: Chris Brown ft. Rihanna - Turn Up The Music (Remix)

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Previously: Rihanna ft. Chris Brown - Birthday Cake (Remix)

Rihanna ft. Chris Brown - Birthday Cake (Remix)

When Rihanna and Chris Brown were seen entering the same studio a few weeks ago, rumors swirled that the two were collaborating on a track, which has now been revealed to be the remix to Talk That Talk interlude "Birthday Cake." What better a time than Rihanna's birthday to drop it?

Even though the album version clocks in at a little over a minute, it's one of my favorites. I honestly don't care who's featured on it as long as we finally get to hear a full version of "Birthday Cake." Listen to the final product below, and make sure you hit up the comments with your thoughts on the remix!

Rihanna ft. Chris Brown - Birthday Cake (Remix)

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Rihanna ft. Chris Brown - Birthday Cake Lyrics

Happy twerking. There's another present after the jump!

Urban Noize Presents...Rihanna - Project R: The Audio-Biography [New Mixtape]

Last night, Rihanna took home two Grammys and performed her hit "We Found Love" and Coldplay's "Princess of China," which led me to think on how much Rihanna's career has progressed since she was introduced in 2005 with "Pon de Replay." I stumbled across Urban Noize's new mixtape Project R: The Audio-Biography, an audio journey of the Barbadian's progress, which includes both interviews and meaningful singles. 

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Props to Stupid Dope

Previously:

• Rihanna Performs With Coldplay At The 54th Annual Grammy Awards [VIDEO]
• Kid CuDi x Daft Punk - Memories (One More Time) [Urban Noize Remix]

Rihanna & Coldplay Perform Together Live At The 54th Annual Grammy Awards [VIDEO]

If you missed Rihanna bust out the Willie Bounce tonight to "We Found Love" at the Grammy's look no further! Watch below as she and Coldplay close out with "Princess of China" and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the joint performance! I'm a little mixed about it myself.



To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!

Props to Yardie

Previously:

• Coldplay - Paradise [Music Video]
• Rihanna - We Found Love (Remix) ft. Flo Rida

Rihanna - We Found Love (Remix) ft. Flo Rida

Who better to add verses to Rihanna's dance smash "We Found Love" than Flo Rida, the current king of techno rap? Add this one to your fist pump playlist, and keep it movin'!

Rihanna - We Found Love (Remix) ft. Flo Rida

Download: Rihanna - We Found Love (Remix) ft. Flo Rida

Props to YHTN

Previously:

• Rihanna - You Da One [Music Video]
• Flo Rida - Good Feeling [Music Video]

Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 15: It's A New Year Baby!

It's been a while but Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio is back right in time for the new year! To celebrate 2012 AND the 6 Month Anniversary of the site, I decided to put straight party tracks on this mix.  If you're looking for more indie tracks, check out the other editions!

Thank you all for all of your support since I launched the site.  This has been a huge learning experience and I'm still not close to bringing Gangstas Use Emoticons to its peak.  I appreciate all you gangstas for riding with me through all the music, mixes, videos (and typos), and I'd love to hear any feedback that you have!

Enjoy! Tracks from Nas, Ludacris, Wale, 50 Cent, Jay-Z & Kanye West, Young Jeezy, B.o.B, Andre 3000, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and more!!


Previously: Gangstas Use Emoticons, Radio. Vol. 14 

Rihanna - You Da One [Music Video + Behind The Scenes Video]

Rihanna continues her Rihanna: Unlocked series and lets go of her second music video from Talk That Talk.  Check out "You Da One" below where she has a sexy short wig party.  I dont know about y'all but whenever this song comes up I picture an organized dance at a reggae party where the people slow wind to each other.  Sadly, no dance scene in the video. :(



So far Talk That Talk has sold over a million units worldwide, but it hasn't met expectations for its U.S. sales. Go cop that! It's pretty good.

Rick Ross - Talk That Talk (Remix) + I'm Flexin' (Remix)

Since his two singles "You The Boss" and "I Love My Bitches" haven't created enough buzz for God Forgives, I Don't, Rick Ross will be dropping a new mixtape to get the streets (and tweets) ready.  Tonight he gave us another double dose of tracks as he remixed Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" and T.I.'s "I'm Flexin'." Check 'em out below and let me know it you're excited about Ross's new tape!

Rihanna - Talk That Talk (Remix) feat. Rick Ross

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T.I. - I'm Flexin' (Remix) feat. Rick Ross

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Hit the jump for mobile friendly streams of the remixes!

The Nominees For The 2011 Grammy Awards Are Out!

While there are tons of music award shows all year long, the crème de la crème has always been The Grammys.  Today the full list of nominees was announced, which has led to many mixed reactions.

Check out a select list below, and hit the jump to see more nominations along with Twitter reactions from celebrities!

Record Of The Year

• Adele - Rolling In The Deep
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
• Mumford & Sons - The Cave
• Katy Perry - Firework

Album Of The Year

• Adele - 21
• Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
• Lady Gaga - Born This Way
• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
• Rihanna - Loud

Best New Artist

• The Band Perry
• Bon Iver
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

Best Rap Performance

• Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
• Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
• Nicki Minaj & Drake - Moment 4 Life
• Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• Beyoncé & Andre 3000 - Party
• DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
• Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
• Rihanna & Drake - What's My Name?
• Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne - Motivation
• Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - All Of The Lights

Best Rap Album

• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
• Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
• Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Best R&B Album

• Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
• El Debarge - Second Chance
• R. Kelly - Love Letter
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price - Kelly

Best R&B Performance

• Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price & Stokely (of Mint Condition) - Not My Daddy
• Corinne Bailey Rae - Is This Love
• Charlie Wilson - You Are

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Eric Benet - Sometimes I Cry
• Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona - Fool For You
• R. Kelly - Radio Message
• Raphael Saadiq - Good Man
• Betty Wright & The Roots - Surrender

For a full list visit the official Grammys website.

Reactions on Twitter were mixed.  Do you agree with the nominations or do you think artists like Jill Scott were snubbed? Hit me up!

Rihanna - Family Values [Narrated by Jay-Z]

With Rihanna's ultra sexy, larger than life persona and string of hit records, we release that celebrities are people with families just like that.  To give us a peek into her life for the holidays, she filmed "Family Values," compiling her recent family reunion into a short film. To make it even better, her Roc Nation boss Jay-Z narrates the video.

Check it out below, and hit me up on Facebook or Twitter to let me know what you think of Rihanna's "Family Values!"



Props to CDJ

Previously: Rihanna Talks To Ellen About Her Love Life [VIDEO]

Florence + The Machine Cover Drake & Rihanna's "Take Care" [VIDEO]

During BBC Radio One's Maida Valda session with Florence + The Machine, the group performed Drake & Rihanna's crossover hit "Take Care." Watch the performance below as Florence announces that Drake, Rihanna, and the track's producer Jamie xx are three of her favorite artists.



Props to Miss Info

Previously: Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out (The Weeknd Remix)

Rihanna Talks To Ellen About Her Love Life + Peforms "We Found Love" On The X Factor [VIDEO]

Rihanna's been heavy on her promo game since there are only a few days until her sixth album Talk That Talk hits the shelves!  This week, she stopped by The Ellen Show and was completely open about her love life. Watch the full interview below where she gets right down to it, for real, for real.



Hit the jump to see her recent performance of "We Found Love" on the X-Factor!

New Music: Rihanna - Talk That Talk ft. Jay-Z

Rihanna and Jay-Z haven't collaborated since Hov's Blueprint 3 smash "Run This Town," so this was probably the most anticipated track from Rihanna's upcoming Nov. 21st release. Does the title track "Talk That Talk" live up to to its expectations? Listen below, and let me know!

Rihanna - Talk That Talk ft. Jay-Z


Hit the jump for a mobile friendly stream!

New Music: Rihanna - Watch n' Learn [Prod. by Hit Boy]

We're just 9 days away from the release of Rihanna's sixth album Talk That Talk, and another dope track has surfaced.  "Watch n' Learn" has some pretty racy lyrics, but the reggae influenced Hit Boy production smooths it out just right. Listen to the track below, and let me know if you plan on coppin' TTT!

Rihanna - Watch n' Learn [Prod. by Hit Boy]


Hit the jump for a mobile friendly stream of "Watch n' Learn!"

Rihanna - You Da One

With just 10 days until Rihanna's Talk That Talk is released online and in stores, we finally get a listen to the second single.  "You Da One" is a crossover hit that is sure to appeal to a more urban audience unlike "We Found Love." I think it's dope, catchy, and that I will hate it after a few weeks after hearing it 53,923 times. Listen below and tell me what you think about it?

Rihanna - You Da One

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Rihanna - Talk That Talk [Tracklisting +Album Snippets]

Rihanna's sixth album Talk That Talk has been kept under wraps, aside from "We Found Love" taking over the Billboard charts.  Today, however, the tracklisting for the November 21st project was revealed.  Peep the full list after the jump!

UPDATED: Album snippets now included! (Props to GigWise)