• REVIEW: Wale, Jerry Seinfeld Team Up for "The Chess Match" from New Mixtape, 'Festivus' [LISTEN]

    "So you find it's a chess game, but instead in this chess the board is made of water that's just flowing and all the chess pieces are smoke. You can make all the moves you want, they will not affect the outcome of the game," Jerry Seinfeld says at the top of the short new Wale track "The Chess Match." Yes, you read that right: Jerry Seinfeld. In the first sampling from the upcoming Wale project Festivus, the legendary comedian steps into the studio with the rapper to kick things off.

  • A.J., Free Return for '106 & Park' Series Finale: Hosts Close BET Music Vid Countdown Show [WATCH]

    BET's "106 & Park" came to a close Friday, Dec. 19, and to celebrate the show's history, original hosts A.J. and Free took over the microphones one final time. All the previous hosts joined them onstage to discuss some of their favorite memories over the years. Keyshia Cole and Wale were the last guests on the music video countdown show, "Vibe" notes. Common, Ashanti, Ne-Yo and Big Sean, Big Tigger, Julissa, Terrence J, Rosci, Keshia Chante and Bow Wow showed some love with pre-recorded send-offs for the last installment. "We didn't know it then starting the show, but it became bigger than we ever imagined," Free said during the finale. Free's favorite moment? Genuine "grinding on the stage." Check out the videos below for all the hip-hop nostalgia.

  • Wale Announces Seinfeld Inspired 'Festivus' Project Featuring A-Trak

    Many artists are getting into the holiday spirit and Wale is joining the party. Taking a slightly different approach to the holiday season, Wale is calling up a familiar influence of his, the incredibly popular 90s sitcom Seinfeld. In a short teaser clip, Wale previews what is to be a new project dropping on Dec. 23 with Canadian DJ / producer A-Trak titled "Festivus." Wale does not give any hints at what the project is, if it might be a mixtape, a video or just a song, but either way, fans should expect new Wale music very soon.

  • Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More

    Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

  • J. Cole Dropping New Mixtape, EP In Addition To '2014 Forest Hills Drive'? Instagram Post Ignites Rumors [PHOTO]

    J. Cole is set to drop his third LP, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on Dec. 9. The album is named after the last home he lived in as a child in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. No singles or videos will precede the release, though some lucky fans will get to hear the album early at Cole's childhood home. However, that isn't all Cole has up his sleeve for fans. The Roc Nation rapper gave fans a sneak peek of his iTunes library in a photo posted to Instagram, revealing that he already has songs recorded for his EP series Truly Yours and a sequel to Dreamville's last mixtape titled Revenge of The Dreamers. The photo is also starting rumors of potential Chance the Rapper and Wale collaborations, stemming from playlists titled "wale" and "a cole chance."

  • Stalley Releases Trailer For New Album 'Ohio'

    From D.C. to the West Coast, MMG is going nationwide spreading the word for Stalley's new album Ohio. The "Swangin" rapper just dropped the trailer for his forthcoming project and it features his MMG labelmate Wale, DJ Khaled and of course, the boss himself Rick Ross.

  • Keyshia Cole Reveals Deluxe Tracklist For Upcoming Album, 'Point Of No Return'

    As previously reported, Keyshia Cole's upcoming sixth studio album, Point of No Return, is due out October 7. The 11-track (13 for deluxe version) effort features production from Mike WiLL Made-It, Stargate, Mario Winans, and RedOne as well as appearances from Wale, August Alsina, 2 Chainz, Future, Juicy J, and Gavyn Rhone.
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