• Grammys 2015 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominees, Who Should and Will Win

    Predicting hip-hop at the Grammys has been notoriously difficult, but the best Rap/Sung Collaboration category has been one of the easiest. Like the other categories in Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song, the Grammys go for star power, but with Rap/Sung Collaboration, they do not deviate from what the charts and the radio say is what the kids are listening to. The 2015 nominees are a little different, with inclusions from Common, Schoolboy Q and ILoveMakonnen with the assist from Drake, but otherwise star power rules the day. The argument of who should win and who will win will rage on long after the Grammys are over and is always divisive, but we took our best crack at it.
  • Grammys 2015 Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominees, Who Should Win & Who Will Win: Beyoncé, Pharrell, Chris Brown, Jhené Aiko, & Mali Music Battle For Award

    The 57th Annual Grammy Awards hosted by LL Cool J will air live from the Los Angeles Staples Center this Sunday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. We've examined the biggest categories and have put in our two cents on who we think should win and who we think will win each award. Vote for your pick in the poll at the bottom of the page. Although we don't predict G I R L winning Album of the Year, the effort could fare well in the Urban Contemporary department, which in its third year as a category celebrates albums that include "the more contemporary elements of R&B and may incorporate production elements found in urban pop, urban Euro-pop, urban rock, and urban alternative." Pharrell is the face of contemporary production, and his latest effort splashes pop, funk, and dance onto its R&B canvas. The album also features heavyweight contributors Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Daft Punk and Miley Cyrus, adding to its mainstream appeal.
  • Big Sean Unveils 'Dark Sky Paradise' Release Date, Trailer: 'IDFWU' Rapper Says New Music Coming This Week

    Big Sean took over social media and the internet as a whole outside of the panicked Northeastern United States when he started cryptically posting on twitter and Instagram about a project Dark Sky Paradise, noting it was "done." He also managed to get a slew of other artists like Drake, Kanye West, Travi$ Scott, Jhené Aiko, DJ Mustard and others to post the same picture on their Instagrams as well. The "IDFWU" rapper continues the steady stream of information and has posted a link to his website that includes a trailer and release date. He also revealed on Twitter that new music was coming this week.
  • Jhené Aiko Shares 'Spotless Mind' Music Vid [WATCH]

    R&B singer Jhené Aiko has shared the music video for her single "Spotless Mind," which you can check out below. The Jay Ahn-directed clips follows Aiko and her boyfriend through an entire day as they visit the beach, an arcade, a go-kart track and a hotel room and take a ride out in a boat, with Aiko wearing a new outfit in each scene. Though the title of the song is similar to a famous Michel Gondry film, the visuals are reminiscent of a Wes Anderson film, with the bold yellow font in the credits, symmetrical framing, jarring edits and overall quirky tone.
  • Jhene Aiko "Waded" Music Video Features Seedy Club Underbelly

    Jhene Aiko is getting pretty sultry in her new music video for "Wading." Today (Dec. 12), the R&B singer released the latest visual from her album Souled Out, featuring some hot mugging for the cameras, an intense scene in the bar and even a little deadly ending.
  • Beyoncé, Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar Among Music Nominees For 2015 NAACP Image Awards [FULL LIST]

    The NAACP has announced the nominees for the 2015 Image Awards, which honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Among the music category nominees are Beyoncé, who nabbed four nominations including Outstanding Female Artist for Beyoncé Platinum Edition and Outstanding Song For "Pretty Hurts;" Pharrell, who's up for four awards including Outstanding Male Artists and Outstanding Album for G I R L; and Kendrick Lamar, who is up for three awards including Outstanding Male Artist.
  • GRAMMYs 2015 Nominations: Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams Among Early Nominees

    The biggest night in music is just around the corner, even if it's hard to believe that yet another year has passed. Today (Dec. 5), the nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards are being rolled out via Twitter and various television appearances. Early on, predicted favorites lead the nominations with Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Sia, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams all racking up multiple nods.
  • Omarion Shares 'Sex Playlist' Tracklisting And Cover Art

    Last week, Omarion released the full version of his Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko-assisted "Post To Be." Now, the MMG and Love And Hip-Hop: Hollywood singer is sharing the tracklisting and cover art for his forthcoming album Sex Playlist, which will also feature Jeremih.
  • Soul Train Awards 2014: Chris Brown, Pharrell & Beyonce Lead Nominations

    The nominations for the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards have been announced. Today (Oct. 13), BET announced the nominees for the annual award show, which celebrates the best in black music and entertainment. Chris Brown leads the nominations with seven nods, thanks largely in part to his hit single "Loyal," which racked up four nominations on its own.
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