Music

You don’t hire the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.Am for a ballad. So we’re guessing that Chris Brown’s first single “One for the Road” from his forthcoming album, Fortune, will be a club banger along the lines of, say, Usher’s “OMG”—which Will also produced. It should out within weeks. On news and radio website All Access’ […]

Common and Drake‘s verbal beef has come to t-shirts, and Common’s punchline “You Canada Dry” is spotlighted. Common started the beef with his comments at the end of “Sweet,” and Drake retaliated onstage at during one of his shows. Drake threw more shots at Common on “Stay Schemin” by Rick Ross featuring French Montana, then […]

Not only is Nicki Minaj nominated for three Grammy Awards including “Best New Artist” and “Best Rap Album,” the colorful femcee will being performing on music’s biggest night as well! She joins artists Bruno Mars, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, and Taylor Swift who are also set to hit the prestigious stage. Tune […]

J. Cole amassed great momentum in 2011. His album posted respectable numbers and his fan base continues to grow. Another feather in his cap would be the lead single off his debut album, “Work Out,” has gone platinum. This milestone is coming a month after reaching gold certification. Jermaine Cole took to his Twitter page […]

Move over Kim Kardashian, there is a more talented actor after your job! The queen Kardashian, who appeared in the sultry Skechers commercial during the Superbowl last year has been replaced by a cuddly dog. Though Kim has helped generate 1.6 Billion positive media impressions, Skechers’ seeks to establish themselves “as more than a lifestyle […]

Earlier today Essence Magazine announced the lineup to their annual Essence Music Festival in New Orleans July 6 – 8. Mary J. Blige, Fantasia Aretha Franklin, Charlie Wilson, SWV, Dru Hill, Ledisi, Estelle, Goapele, Vivian Green, and many more are slated to perform over the three-day event. Click here to check out the full roster. […]

Mac Miller is the latest white rapper building a following on the independent circuit. Though he’s getting a taste of success,  thanks to his album, Blue Slide Park, Mac Miller hasn’t forgotten where he came from. On his new track, “Jerry’s Record Store,” Miller waxes nostalgic as he rhymes over a mellow horn and break […]

Kanye West’s “Big Brother” is a tearjerker dedicated to his idol and onetime Def Jam boss Jay-Z. The track from his 2007 album Graduation and certainly is a fan favorite. Kanye’s cousin and background vocalist Tony Williams took footage from the Graduation recording sessions and caught quite a moment: Jay hearing “Big Brother” for the […]

John Legend keeps the music simple and sexy on his new song “Hey Girl.” No word on when his next album will be released, or if “Hey Girl” will be included, but this song makes me want to hear more from the newly-engaged John Legend … Soon! RELATED POSTS: John Legend Pops The Question To […]

Mary J. Blige just dropped her tenth album, My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1), at the end of 2011. Grooving to it got us the thinking of her many classics—so much so that bam, a top 10 list had to be whipped up. Where do we begin (or end)? Since the early ‘90s […]

Mary J Blige brings us the fab in her new video “Mr. Wrong” off her current album My Life II… The Journey Continues. While Drake doesn’t appear on the video version of the soulful ballad, the strong bass and lyrics will keep you tuned in! Mary J Blige Breaks Down “Mr. Wrong” For Her Fans […]

The birthday lady has a new song we have in the mix at The Box called “Mr. Wrong” featuring Drake. Click here to see the video now. Watch this video bio on the Queen of Hip Hop and R&B below: