Before the actual fireworks went off, Lauryn Hill lit up the stage with a surprise set at The Roots’ 4th of July Jam in Philadelphia on Wednesday. READ MORE
Teairra Mari rides to Kanye West’s “Mercy” on one of the remixes off her mixtape Unfinished Business, which she dropped yesterday. LISTEN HERE
50 Cent makes the bed rock on “Leave the Lights On,” a freaky cut off his upcoming album 5: Murder by Numbers, dropping Friday. LISTEN HERE
Sean Paul reports to the dance floor with the video for his electro-meets-dancehall record “Touch the Sky,” produced by DJ Ammo. WATCH VIDEO
One of the most talked-about-moments of the BET Awards occurred when Mindless Behavior hit the stage. The teen group was presenting the award for Best Female R&B Artist to Beyoncé when one member made a joke about Lauryn Hill. READ MORE
Kelly tweeted some of the song’s lyrics. “Your lovin’ be givin’ me chills, you’re like ice,” she wrote, adding part of Weezy’s verse. “Ice, ice baby, shake that thing just like dice baby.” [ooyala code=”Y0Zm1hNTrAa8SR7iIWNr7pVCy14E-6N6″] READ MORE
R. Kelly’s promotional plans have been sidelined after he suffered a medicalscare. The R&B superstar was on his way to New York to promote his new albumWrite Me Back and memoir SoulaCoaster when he fell ill. READ MORE
Alicia Keys has been M.I.A. from music, but she’s ready to make her return. The Grammy-winning songstress posted a video on YouTube talking about her long-awaited fifth album. WATCH VIDEO
PARIS — NBA star Tony Parker may miss the London Olympics after almost losing his eye in a fight involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage. Parker’s cornea was scratched in the fight, and the guard has revealed he had to have an operation to remove a shard that had “penetrated 99 […]
Jay-Z and Kanye West had two of their biggest fans, Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian, cheering them on in the front row as they closed out the “Watch the Throne” tour in Birmingham, England, on Friday night. READ MORE
Samuel L. Jackson got in touch with his feminine side in a comical promo for the BET Awards ’12. RELATED STORIES: Poll: Vote For The Video Of The Year Poll: Vote For The Best New Artist For The BET Awards 2012 Poll: Vote For Best Collaboration For The BET Awards 2012 Poll: Vote For The Best Group For The […]
Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne have their first collaboration in the bag. The pop sensation and Young Money rapper have teamed up on a new record called “Backpack.” READ MORE