Raheem DeVaughn is adding love philanthropist to his résumé because his new mixtape Destination Loveland is sure to be the Valentine's Day soundtrack to thousands today. Check out the Snoop Dogg DJ Snoopadelic narrated mixtape below, which features James Blake, Marsha Ambrosius, Phil Adé Maya Angelou and more! Spread love today, y'all!
Bobby V has another dose of Vitamin Vfor the ladies right on time for the holiday. If you're trying to get #Sertafied, definitely add this to the playlist for tomorrow. Stream or download V Day below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the tape!
Big K.R.I.T. joined forces with female director Va$htie to create the powerful visuals to the 4EvaNaDay lead single "Boobie Miles." Catch the teaser to the Friday Night Lights inspired track below, and keep counting down to March 5th!
I'm on Team Brother Ali so far for Valentine's Day. The Bite Marked Heart is an honest portrayal of love and the insane emotional rollercoasters that come with it, and I would be out of my mind to not to post this EP which features Phonte, Nikki Jean, and more! Whether coupled up or single, spread love tomorrow!
So apparently "Sound Of Ceremony" wasn't the only track from X-Tra Laps dropping today! Nipsey dropped a new track each hour that compiled the bonus album to his The Marathon series of mixtapes. Thankfully, Datpiff has all the tracks posted together so that it doesn't feel like we're running a marathon by downloading each song separately. Enjoy!
Freeway's "Master Of Ceremony" is the first release from his upcoming project Freedom of Speech with Karmaloop & Rocksmith and he's definitely not holding back on this one. "If you don't know, now you know..."
BJ The Chicago Kid's new album Pineapple Now-Laters drops tomorrow, and if you're not planning to go get that, you must have never heard his music. As some proof that this album going to be worth your investment check out the visuals to "I Want You Back," below! 2.14.12!!
G.O.O.D. Future and Odd Future have been building quite the relationship over the past year. Pusha T and Tyler the Creator have worked together on "Trouble On My Mind," and Frank Ocean assisted Kanye West and Jay-Z on a few Watch The Throne tracks.
From the looks of these recently released pictures, the three big dogs of their respective camps are cooking up something. Check out the rest of the photos after the jump, and hit the comments with your predictions of the finished products!
360 keeps it in the borough as he hops on Queens legend LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" to let you know that he won't let up until he reaches the top. Check out the visuals to his freestyle below, and hit the jump to download "Don't Let Up!"
From the signs of this video, Rittz and Yelawolf aren't going shopping for teddy bears and candy tomorrow. Maybe voodoo dolls. Check out the visuals to "Sleep At Night" below, and check out Rittz's latest project White Jesus after the jump!
Aleon Craft is leading the pack of Valentine's Day mixtapes by hitting us early with something from beyond the stratosphere. Check out Cosmic Valentine below, which and make sure to hit up his release party tomorrow if you're in ATL!
Ski Beatz's has one more treat for us before 24 Hour Karate School Presents...Twilight hits stores tomorrow. Check out the Mac Miller featured standout "Time Goes" below, and let me know if you're going to get Ski Beatz's new album as a Valentine's Day gift to yourself by hitting up the comments!
Chris Brown had double duty at the Grammys as he performed solo and as a group along with David Guetta and Lil Wayne. Watch below as they perform "I Can Only Imagine," and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the show!
To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!
Little Dragon is slowly becoming the most played band on my iTunes and I would be remiss if I didn't share their new video for "Crystalfilm." It's definitely very artistic and leaves a lot of room for interpretation as the band members play the role of the mysterious scarecrows. Hit up the comments below with your thoughts on the video!
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.
Exile dresses up in his notorious 4TrkMind powder blue tux in his new video for "Klepto." Watch below as he gets kidnapped by some whack producers and survives despite their efforts to kill him by any means necessary. His new project of the same name drops sometime this week, so get ready for some new heat from Exile!
New material from Nipsey Hussle is in high demand these days, and the Cali MC is delivering my releasing a bonus project to his The Marathon Continues series. Check out "Sound Of Ceremony," the first leak from TMC: X-Tra Laps, below and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the track!
Let the games begin! MTV is finally starting to release their Top 10 Hottest MCs list for 2011, and it looks like Mr. Folarin is #10! Watch below to see why Wale made their list. After checking this out hit up the comments with your thoughts. Let's get the debate going!
Can Killer Mike and El-P drop their R.A.P. (Rebellious African People) Music project now?? This track is bananas. Check out the project's first leak, "Big Beast," below, which features Trouble on the hook and verses from Bun B and T.I.R.A.P. Music is due out on May 15th, and can't wait to see what else they've been cooking up!
A$AP Rocky brought the A$AP Mob tour to a close in Philly, and is now getting ready to hit up Drake's Club Paradise tour this week. Watch below as Freeway and Young Chris hit up the A$AP Rocky show and eventually hit the stage with Pretty Flacko.
Touré hit the Grammy red carpet to interview celebrities for the Fuse TV network, and he couldn't help but ask about Common's beef with Drake when he ran into The Dreamer/The Believer. Watch below as Common considers the feud "over," and hit up the comments with your thoughts. I'm not so sure Drake feels the same way.
I often try to figure out what R&B is really missing, and I think I've finally figured it out: a lack of creativity, which hinders the evolution of the genre.
Thanks to Kalenna and her new mixtape free album Chamber Of Diaries, I don't think I ever have to worry about R&B's progression because the Philly bred singer-songwriter has enough creativity to share with the entire world. If "Matte Black Truck" and "Go To Work" are any indication, Chamber Of Diaries will provide an honest, uncensored portrayal of the many emotions we women experience. With hard-knocking production, this is one the fellas are sure to love as well.
Stream and download Chamber Of Diaries below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on Kalenna's new project!
No one expected to have to say goodbye to Whitney Houston this early in her life, but her importance in music will definitely be felt for decades to come. Jennifer Hudson was probably the best voice for the tribute, and she did Whitney absolute justice in this performance. Watch her perform "I Will Always Love You below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts!
To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!
Adele has proven to be the Queen of the Grammy's this year, as she's already brought home four of her six nominations brought home trophies for all SIX of her nominations! She had only performed live once before since undergoing vocal cord surgery, and it looks like her voice is better than ever! Watch Adele below as she brings everyone to her feet with "Rolling In The Deep!"
To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!
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!
Before announcing the winner for Best Pop Solo Performance, Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to the late legend Etta James. Watch their performance of "A Sunday Kind Of Love" below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the tribute below!
To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!
Chris Brown may not have sung the entire performance, but who could blame him while climbing the Guts Aggro Mega Crag? He and his dancers didn't disappoint of course as they hit some crazy stunts to "Turn Up The Music" and "Beautiful People." Watch the performance below, and be sure to hit the comments with your thoughts!
To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!
Say what you want, but Bruno Mars KILLED his performance at the Grammys tonight. The only new artist I've seen that can get me excited is Janelle Monae, and after watching him hit the James Brown, they're clearly cut from the same cloth. Watch his Black and Gold performance of "Runaway" below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on Bruno's set!
To watch the rest of tonight's Grammy performances, click HERE!
When a list of the 25 Hottest MCs nominees hit the net, people went CRAZY (for good reason) because key emcees including J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., and Kendrick Lamar were nowhere to be found. Watch below to hear J. Cole's reaction, and watch tomorrow on MTV.com to find out who's really on the list!
J. Cole may not win Best New Artist tonight, but in the eyes of Jay-Z and his millions of fans (including me), he's already won. Check out what gifts the Jigga man got for the Dreamvillain below!
Another ballad from Nicki Minaj has surfaced and I'd listen to "Young Forever" a million times over if I had to choose between this and "Stupid Hoe."Look forward to Nicki performing at The Grammys tonight!
Sean Falyon continues to stick up artists for their beats on this new set of NSFW visuals for "SFBE Cake," a freestyle over Rihanna's "Birthday Cake." Watch the video below, and make sure you check out SFBE Jackin 4 Beats if you haven't already!
On January 20th, ScHoolboy Q shut down The Troubador in Hollywood with amped up performances of songs from Setbacks and Habits & Contradictions. Watch highlights of the show below, which feature appearances from his homie A$AP Rocky. "Hands On The Wheel!"
Chase N. Ca$he is helping me come up with my travel bucket list on the visuals to the The Heir Up There standout, "Wish I Was In Vegas." Watch below as the Surf Club emcee/producer racks up frequent flyer miles, and download the tape if you haven't already!
It seems like King Of Hearts just came out, but it looks like Lloyd is already making moves on his next album. He links up with Nelly for the cheerful love song "Do It Again," which gives me a lot of the same vibes as "Cupid." Only this time, I don't picture a young boy band dancing and switching positions as they alternate solos.
After hearing the news of Whitney Houston's passing, The Roots rushed to transform their party into a proper tribute concert, but a lot of their expected cameos were no shows. Fortunately, Elle Varner showed and gave a passionate performance of Whitney's hit "Saving All My Love" to pay tribute to the lost legend.
Despite the somber mood in the air due to Whitney Houston's passing, Cash Money continued as planned with their Pre Grammy Party. The party was full of stars and full of noteworthy events and performances, including the announcement that Christina Milian is officially signed to YMCMB and a shot aimed at Jay-Z & Kanye West.
Watch below as Lil Wayne introduces the party with a moment of silence to Whitney Houston, announces Christina Milian's affiliation, and fires shots at The Throne. Hit the jump to see more highlights of the party!
The world has been in shock after learning of the unfortunate and seemingly premature death of Whitney Houston, one of the most talented vocalists to ever grace the stage. Chicago quick spitter Twista is among the first of I'm sure a long list of musicians who will pay tribute to Whitney in the coming days, as he admits how much of an impact she has had on him.
Scolla is well on his way to dominating the lanes of both Hip Hop and R&B as the Detroit native continues to take us along #ScollasWebTour. Check out the newest addition to the series, "Tell Me If You Down," which has me remembering how easy it was to get a boo thang back in the day.
I'm not sure if the list was completely fabricated or if MTV made a mistake, but the list that leaked of MTV's 2011 Hottest MC's doesn't seem to be correct. Thank God.
The official announcements dont begin online until Monday the 13th, but contenders on the list, like Drake, are quick to give their opinions. Watch below as Drizzy lays down his pics for Hottest MC and hit up the comments with your picks!
Update: Stacy Barthe's In The InBetween has officially hit iTunes and it includes a new version of "No Strings Attached" which features an equally sensual verse from John Legend. Check it out below, and make sure you cop Stacy's new EP!
Luxury Trap Music 2 must have something to do with tucking your napkin in your shirt, because Freddie Gibbs and Young Jeezy are just "Mobbin" like that. Find out how CTE gets down on this new banger, and make sure you check out the upcoming mixtape from DJ Sean Mac when it drops soon!
Estelle's All Of Me drops on February 28th, but one of the most anticipated tracks has busted out! The Chris Brown and Trey Songz featured song displays their versatility as Estelle and Trey both spit a few bars along with their melodies. Check out the David Banner produced track "International" below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the collab!
Estelle - International (Serious) ft. Chris Brown & Trey Songz [Prod. by David Banner]
Black Cobain continues his reckless assault of today's hit singles as he takes on French Montana's "Shot Caller." Listen below as he reps BOA and DMV to the fullest over Harry Fraud's infectious beat, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on Cobain's freestyle!
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