• Taylor Swift 'Shake It Off' Gets a Hanukkah Cover From A Cappella Group Six13 [WATCH]

    Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" has become one of the year's biggest hits, despite being only released in November. As such, it is inevitable that there will be a slew of covers and remixes to try and piggy back off of the "Blank Space" singer's success. One such group is Six13, a Jewish a cappella group who has reworked the vocals to fit with the theme of Hanukkah, just in time for the commencement of the eight day festival of lights, tonight.
  • 50 Cent Signs $78 Million Underwear Deal with Derek Jeter and Timbaland Company Frigo RevolutionWear

    50 Cent has his hands in multiple business ventures including headphones, Vitamin Water and a G-Unit clothing line. Now, you can add underwear to that list. The music mogul recently posted a message to Instagram that says he closed a deal with Frigo RevolutionWear that totaled $78 million. There has been no clarification whether that all goes to 50 or if that's the sum for all of the celebrities involved (Derek Jeter, Carmelo Anthony and Timbaland).
  • Iggy Azalea, Lorde, Sam Smith Top Google's 'Year in Search' Musical Artists List for 2014

    As 2014 comes to a close, it's only proper that the good people at Google let us what's been popular in the world of online searches so that everyone can get on the same page. It turns out that Iggy Azalea was the most-searched musical artist of the year, followed by Lorde and Sam Smith. People also wanted to know about Taylor Swift, Daft Punk and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
  • The Decemberists Share 'The Wrong Year' from 'What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World' [LISTEN]

    In advance of their seventh album, "What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World," The Decemberists have shared another new track. "The Wrong Year" is the third single from the upcoming album, due out Jan. 20, following "Make You Better" and "Lake Song."Colin Meloy penned a tune for all those heartbroken romantics who know all too well about loving someone who does not feel the same way."And she wants you / But you won't do / And it won't leave you alone / And the rain falls / On the wrong year / And it won't leave you alone," he sings over John Moen's syncopation.Take a listen to the tune below, via "Consequence of Sound."
  • YG Shares Minimalist '2015 Flow' Music Video [WATCH]

    Compton rapper YG has shared the music video for his recent single "2015 Flow," which you can check out below. The refreshingly minimalist video features YG in a dark room with red and black walls, simply rapping to the camera in a single, unbroken take. As the camera gradually zooms back, it is revealed that DJ Mustard, the track's producer, is sitting on a couch throwing cash around — because this is a rap video, after all.You can check out YG's "2015 Flow" music video here:
  • Alicia Keys Shares Unreleased Song "Somewhere In The City" Ahead Of Second Child's Birth, Upcoming Album [LISTEN]

    Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats are expecting their second child by New Years and just celebrated their baby shower over the weekend. Just in time for the holidays, Keys dug into her archives to bring us an outtake from her 2012 album Girl On Fire called "Somewhere In The City" as part of her "12 Days of Christmas" giveaway. The full song was never officially released, though it was featured during the end credits of her documentary, Keep A Child Alive With Alicia Keys.
  • Ghostface Killah Shares Music Video For "Love Don't Live Here No More" Starring Michael K. Williams [WATCH]

    Ghostface Killah has shared the music video for his single "Love Don't Live Here No More" featuring Kandace Springs, which you can check out below. The Dan "The Man" Melamid-directed clip stars Michael K. Williams (a.k.a. Omar from The Wire, Chalky White from Boardwalk Empire) as an ex-con who gets out of prison and finds his girlfriend with another man, though it gets much darker from there.
  • Mark Ronson Reveals Tracklist, Artwork For Upcoming Album 'Uptown Special' [PHOTO]

    Mark Ronson's latest single "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars has been one of the highlights of pop radio in 2014, and on Jan. 12, Ronson will be releasing the song along with 10 other tracks on his Uptown Special album. In anticipation of its release, Ronson has shared the album's cover and tracklist, revealing some exciting guest appearances, including Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Mystikal, Andrew Wyatt, and Stevie Wonder, among others.
  • Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign Appear In Ca$h Out's "Let's Get It" Music Video [WATCH]

    Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out has shared the music video for his latest single "Let's Get It," featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Wiz Khalifa, which you can check out below. The Gabriel Hart-directed clip features Ca$h, Ty, and Wiz hanging around a smoky warehouse with some dancing women and tons of cash (you know, a rap video), though there's also a subplot involving Asian gangsters. Though it's not quite clear what exactly is going on, there are some pretty neat psychedelic visuals to keep things interesting.