• Common Drops Verse on Stacy Barthe's 'Live for Today' [LISTEN]

    Fresh off of his Golden Globe win — and as of this morning, Academy Award nomination — for his song "Glory" from the movie "Selma," Chicago rapper Common has dropped a new verse on Stacy Barthe's "Live for Today," which you can check out below. As its title implies, the song is about seizing the day and not waiting around for moments of greatness to come, with Common asking, "I know the world is changing / But I'm still in my mind, where the peace be?" The true highlight of the track, however, is Benny Cassette's excellent production, which is based around a killer bassline and some jazzy electric piano chords. You can check out Stacy Barthe's "Live for Today" featuring Common here, via "Hot New Hip-Hop":

  • Ranking The 2015 Academy Awards' Best Original Song Nominees

    This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best.

  • Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Shock Us; George Clooney Delivers Memorable Speech at Golden Globes

    Did you tune in to the 2015 Golden Globes last night, Jan. 11? Aside from the obvious awards being handed out, there are usually a bunch of moments that, let's face it, sometimes are more memorable than anything else about the show itself. This morning there are a handful of things people are talking about, like George Clooney. First, he and new wife Amal Clooney brought some of that old Hollywood glamour to the red carpet, and then he accepted his award by praising his wife. Clooney said he has waited his whole life — all 53 years of it — to find the love he now has. Aside from being gracious, acknowledging the people in France who refuse to walk in fear, Clooney also gave hope to everyone out there who has yet to find real love. The show also started with a real kick by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who went there — and by "there" I mean the Bill Cosby scandal. Their bit about putting "the pills in the people" sent a momentary shockwave through the room before everyone actually reacted. Is it cool to make fun of the guy who helped NBC skyrocket to No. 1 so many years ago? Is it OK for women to make sideways rape jokes? Who knows, but Fey and Poehler went there and, let's face it, Cosby was the proverbial elephant in the room until they did. There is always one F-bomb, right? Kevin Spacey dropped it last night after winning Outstanding Lead Actor for his work on "House of Cards." It was his eighth nomination and first win, so we could not really blame him for being shocked to actually be holding that trophy! Chrissy Teigen's cry face has given the Twitterverse a new meme to work with this week. She was completely overcome with happy tears when her husband John Legend won the Golden Globe for Best Song.

  • Prince Presents Common, John Legend Golden Globe for Best Original Song for 'Glory' from 'Selma' [WATCH]

    Common and John Legend's moving tune "Glory," from the civil-rights film "Selma" took home the Golden Globe last night, Jan. 11, for Best Original Song. Prince was on hand to deliver the award to the delight of pretty much everyone in the crowd. The pair beat out artists like Lana Del Rey, Lorde and Patti Smith in the category. It is hard to say who received more applause: the winners or the presenter. Prince showed up almost out of nowhere and the crowd lost it — Louis C.K. and Channing Tatum went hard at whistling for the rocker. Common and Legend deserved this win. Their masterful song about the struggle for racial equality resonates now more than ever. "The first day I stepped on the set of 'Selma,' I began to feel like this was bigger than a movie," Common, who also has a part in the film, said. "As I got to know the people of the civil rights movement, I realize I am the hopeful black woman who was denied her right to vote. I am the caring white supporter killed on the front lines of freedom. I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand but instead was given a bullet. I am the two fallen police officers murdered in the line of duty." "We still are in solidarity with those who are out there fighting for justice right now, and we're so grateful to write this song, hopefully, as an inspiration to them," Legend added.

  • Common & John Legend Perform “Glory” From 'Selma' Film For Good Morning America's Winter Concert Series [WATCH]

    The Martin Luther King, Jr. film Selma hit a limited number of theaters on Christmas Day to positive reviews. The soundtrack to the film features John Legend and Common's new song "Glory," which they performed today on Good Morning America to promote the film as part of the GMA Winter Concert Series. Legend handled vocals and keys supported by a string quartet, a timpani player, and three background singers. Common came in with some socially conscious verses referencing the unrest in Ferguson and the civil rights movement. Both men sported black suits as they delivered the gospel-tinged anthem, ringing in 2015 with a call for change.

  • John Legend & Common Share "Glory" Lyric Video Ahead Of 'Selma' Release [WATCH]

    John Legend and Common recently collaborated on a song called "Glory," which will be featured in the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. film, Selma. The song features some socially conscious guest verses from Common, who references the recent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. The lyric video for the track has now arrived.

  • Irving Azoff Lawyer For Pharrell, The Eagles, John Legend, Delivers $1 Billion Ultimatum To YouTube

    Irving Azoff, head of Global Music Rights, which manages the performance rights for Pharrell Williams, John Lennon, The Eagles, Ryan Tedder and others, has fired a warning shot at YouTube. A very large warning shot to the tune of $1 billion according to The Hollywood Reporter. Azoff has informed YouTube that it no longer has the rights to the 20,000-song catalog possessed by Global Music Rights, notably with the coming launch of YouTube's streaming service to try and complete with Spotify and Pandora. However, as one might expect, Google is not going to give in to Azoff.

  • 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.

  • John Legend's Ferguson, Eric Garner Op-Ed Calls for End to "Structural Racism"

    John Legend is a rare breed in these times: a chart-topping artist (his single, "All of Me," hit No. 1 this spring) who doesn't hesitate to stand up for his political values. This month, he wrote an op-ed in Billboard that focused on Ferguson, Eric Garner and flaws in the American justice system, saying that "the problems of structural racism are old and ongoing."

  • Ludacris Shares New Track 'In My Life' Featuring John Legend From Upcoming 'Burning Bridges' EP [LISTEN]

    After previewing his new song "In My Life" through a series of Instagram clips on Monday (December 8), Ludacris has unveiled the entire song, which you can check out below. The song, which is thankfully not a Beatles cover, features some lush, jazzy production, with John Legend providing the soulful hook, and though it's not as silly and outrageous as Ludacris's previous hits, it does show some remarkably maturity from the 37-year-old Atlanta rapper.
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