• Taylor Swift, Tiësto and Avicii Made How Much from Soda Sponsorships in 2014?

    When you think of beverage sponsorships, you may think of athletes working with Gatorade or energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster with just about every professional extreme sports athlete in the world. That bridge has crossed over to the music world, and though this is not new the sponsorship deals are starting to balloon at a rather eye-popping rate.Superstar artists like Avicii, Taylor Swift and Tiësto have all developed a compelling brand that connects with millennials, which large beverage companies want to be attached to. The amount of money they are paying to these artists you may not believe.

  • Solange And Son Dance To Rae Sremmurd's "No Flex Zone" At New Orleans Wedding [WATCH]

    Everyone expects the bride to dance with her father at a wedding, but Solange took it up a notch at her New Orleans wedding by performing a choreographed dance to Rae Sremmurd's hit "No Flex Zone" with her 10-year-old son Daniel Julez. Dressed in white, they both egged each other on and showcased their smooth moves. Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Janelle Monáe were in attendance enjoyed the performance along with other friends a family members. The adorable routine ended with a big hug and cheers.

  • A Brief History of Law Enforcement and Hip-Hop Award Shows: T.I., Rick Ross, Jeezy and More Get Dusted Up

    Many, many agencies have called out hip-hop performers for merely being storytellers and not the actual "gangstas" their music portends. Incidents and events at awards shows have backed up the stories they tell like perhaps no other platform can. Today marks the tenth anniversary of Yung Buck's legal troubles following the 2004 VIBE Awards (read more below). Check out a history of police intervention at awards shows below.

  • Rick Ross Dishes His Fitness Advice with New Workout Video #ROSSFIT [WATCH]

    Where would you want to get your fitness advice? It would seem logical to go to a former athlete, a gym trainer or possible ex-military person who is still in shape.Not anymore. Rick Ross — hood billionaire, general boss and now fitness expert — has the answers for you in a new video with "Funny or Die." It is, as Ross describes, "Simple as hell."You follow these simple instructions to take part in his #ROSSFIT workout regimen.

  • Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett Announce 'Songs and Stories' East Coast Tour for January [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Country singers Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett have announced the joint Songs and Stories tour, which will run for four dates down the East Coast at the end of January. The tour kicks off Jan. 27 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and finishes up Jan. 30 in North Charleston, South Carolina, with stops in Englewood, New Jersey, and Norfolk, Virginia, in between.According to Gill's website, the tour will feature "intimate solo and duo performances, during which the artists will serve as their own accompanists."You can check out Gill and Lovett's Songs and Stories tour dates here:

  • 5 Renowned Acts from Korea...North Korea: Isang Yun, the Pochanbo Electric Orchestra and More

    Korean music continues to find fan bases all over the world and of course in its homeland. It kind of makes us wonder however, is there similar pop talent in North Korea? It seems likely but it would be tough for music fans to find out. After all, it's hard enough to get hard news from what's probably the world's most isolated nation. That said, the West has gotten word of North Korean music over the years and some of it isn't half bad. Check out five of the biggest acts that the northern half of the Korean peninsula claims for its own.

  • Flying Lotus Shares New Song 'Medication Meditation' Featuring Krayzie Bone from 'Grand Theft Auto V' [LISTEN]

    Yesterday, Nov. 18, saw the re-release of "Grand Theft Auto V" for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and among its many new features are 162 new songs across its 17 fictional radio stations. Today, experimental hip-hop producer Flying Lotus shared one of his contributions to the game's new soundtrack, a moody and intense track titled "Medication Meditation" featuring Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, which you can check out below but the artwork above.The track is a stark difference from FlyLo's most recent album "You're Dead!" Instead of being highly complex and jazz-inflected, this is much more traditionally hip-hop, in no small part due to Krayzie Bone's wildly energetic verses. Being a Flying Lotus track, however, it still does not sound anything like your typical 2014 hip-hop single.

  • Lana Del Rey Wrote Two Songs for Tim Burton's New Movie 'Big Eyes'

    2014 has been a huge year for Lana Del Rey, appearing on the cover of "Rolling Stone" and scoring her first No. 1 album, and next month she will be capping off her stellar year with the premiere of Tim Burton's latest film "Big Eyes," which features two new songs from the "Ultraviolence" singer."Tim showed her the film and she fell in love with it," screenwriter and producer Larry Karaszewski told "The Hollywood Reporter." "Women in particular seem to get the movie, and Lana really got the movie."Big Eyes tells the true story of American painter Margaret Keane (Amy Adams) whose work was credited to her husband Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz) during the 1950s and '60s. Del Rey contributed two songs to the film: "Big Eyes" and "I Can Fly," both of which are written from the perspective of Margaret Keane.

  • 'Shady XV': Eminem Shares Preview of 'Lose Yourself' Demo, Scratched Track to Appear on Upcoming Compilation [LISTEN]

    Eminem's eighth studio effort, "Shady XV," will be out Nov. 24, right in time for the holiday shopping season. Shady recently shared a clip where he discusses the demo version of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself." According to "XXL," the previously unreleased version will close out the new album, and the rapper also put out a short sample of the nixed take."There was another version of that song," he said in a clip for a Beats documentary. "I don't even remember recording [it]. I don't even remember where I was at when I recorded it. I don't remember any of the first verse. I don't remember it. So he called me one day and told me about it. I was like, 'What?' He was like, 'Remember the scratched version of 'Lose Yourself'? I was like, 'No, I don't.'"
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