• Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Welcome Second Son Genesis Ali Dean into the World Over the Holidays

    Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys welcomed their second child into the world Saturday, Dec. 27. A boy, Genesis Ali Dean, was born in the morning hours over the weekend. The producer and the singer were ecstatic about the bonus holiday gift. Genesis is the younger brother of the couple's first child, Egypt."The joy of joy is joy!! It's a boy," Keys wrote on Instagram. "We are so grateful!! #blessings!!"

  • Eli Young Band, The Chainsmokers Announced for Official Super Bowl XLIX Pre-Parties

    The final week of the National Football League is underway, and the teams that will be headed on the road to Super Bowl XLIX will be decided over the next few hours. Only two will survive the gauntlet of the playoff tournament to get to Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl will be played Sunday, Feb. 1. Surrounding the biggest sports event in the United States are a whole slew of parties, concerts and various events thrown by companies and media outlets with celebrities, athletes and socialites all looking to join the action for Super Bowl week. In the week leading up to the big game, there will be five days of free concerts by artists, including country stars Eli Young Band and pop-EDM upstarts The Chainsmokers.The five days of concerts will bring together a variety of styles, including some high-energy dance music, country and 1980s classics from Dramarama, Bow Wow Wow, Gene Loces Jezebel and Naked Eyes.Each night will span four hours, starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m., with the headliner taking the stage at 8:30 p.m.

  • Classic Hip-Hop Formats Playing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg Are Saving Commercial Radio Stations

    Commercial radio is suffering. Satellite and streaming options that link directly to mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular because of the diversity and lack of commercial interruptions. According to The New York Times, one format is incredibly hot right now - classic hip-hop. Stations championing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg are sprouting up all over the country. Radio One, Cummulus Media and iHeartMedia are all jumping at the opportunity.

  • Listen to the Taylor Swift 'Blank Space'/'Style' Mashup She Is Raving About [LISTEN]

    Making it in today's music business can be hard. Trying to get heard through all the millions of other YouTube cover artists, mixtape rappers and SoundCloud producers can be nearly impossible without a well-oiled machine backing you with connections and financial support. For those who do get lucky, though, it is generally a mixture of luck and hard work that gives them their break. Two country/folk artists — Louisa Wendorff and Devin Dawson — may have just gotten that break after Taylor Swift tweeted out a mashup cover of her songs "Blank Space" and "Style" from her hit album "1989."OBSESSED. @louisawendorff http://t.co/gXrXYEZx1B — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 27, 2014The pair put an acoustic spin on the tracks and expertly mesh the vocals together for a mashup that does not sound forced at all. The pair have noticed the love Swift has given them and reacted in kind on social media.YOU GUYS!!!! I'm so overwhelmed by what's happening!!!! Thank you all so much for all your encouragement and support and @taylorswift13! — louisa wendorff (@louisawendorff) December 27, 2014WHAT IS LIFE?!?! pic.twitter.com/ddQ3KiIoer — louisa wendorff (@louisawendorff) December 27, 2014

  • Madonna's "Two Steps Behind" Not About Lady Gaga, Manager Says - 'Rebel Heart' Singer is a Fan

    Dealing with leaked music isn't fun for artists. After months of working on songs and waiting to release them, a singer has to figure out a Plan B. Madonna is the most recent artist to suffer from leaks, causing her to make certain tracks available well in advance of the release date. Her recent demo to surface, "Two Steps Behind," has been labeled a diss track toward Lady Gaga by fans. Madonna's manager took to Twitter to address the rumors about the 'Rebel Heart' track.

  • 6 Biggest Drops in Quality Between Albums: Bob Dylan, Prince and More

    Following up a great album is always a daunting task for a musician, and though plenty of artists managed to do this successfully, (Radiohead's Kid A, Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet), many others have fallen completely short. Here are six of the biggest drops in quality between albums.

  • Puff Daddy, Shyne Shooting Victim Speaks Out on 15 Year Anniversary

    The details of Shyne's 1999 birthday celebration at Club New York are still a bit up in the air, but several facts have been accepted about the night that ruined the singer's career, forced Puff Daddy to change his name and scarred Jennifer Lopez forever. Now, 15 years later, one of the victims is finally speaking out.

  • Larry King Explains Crusade Against "N-Word" and His Approach to Hip-Hop Interviews

    The most powerful word in American history is one that has divided our country since its inception. The "N-word" has deep roots and requires much context when presented in a public space. This topic is tough to address given all the strings attached to it. But at least one 81-year-old white dude is trying to figure it all out. That'd be controversial multimedia guru, Larry King, who began broadcasting a "panel" in January to discuss the word.

  • 50 Cent and Tony Yayo Join Young Buck for 'Bring My Bottles' Music Video, G-Unit Turns Up in the Club [WATCH]

    The boys of G-Unit pitched in to help Young Buck on his new solo track, "Bring My Bottles," in November. The rapper shared the video for the song recently and it features 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Buck turning up in the club. The rappers hold court in a VIP section of a club while the party jam plays. Hopefully, the track serves as the predecessor to the hotly anticipated 'The Beast is G-Unit.'

  • Lil Herb Releases 'Pistol P Project' Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Chicago MC, Lil Herb is capping off the year with a brand new 10-track mixtape, 'Pistol P Project.' The follow up to his February tape, 'Welcome To Fazoland,' Herb builds on his hard-hitting sound with 'Pistol P Project.' Lil Herb explores a range of personal issues dear to him and issues facing Chicago, including the gun violence that plagues the city and the struggle to grow up in that environment as a 19-year-old black man.
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