• Jaden Smith Shares New Song "Jetskis" [LISTEN]

    Jaden Smith has been quite prolific lately, and now he's shared a new track "Jetskis," which features production from AzZi. Smith's rap game is definitely getting strong, and he's letting everyone know on this release.

  • T-Pain Criticizes Kanye West's Use of Auto-Tune: 'He Doesn't Use It Correctly'

    If there is anyone who can be considered an authority on Auto-Tune, it is T-Pain, who basically built his entire career around the notorious pitch-correction software. In an interview with "The Huffington Post," T-Pain explains the way in which he uses Auto-Tune, and how most people, specifically Kanye West, do not use it correctly.

  • Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Sung in 20 Different Styles Including Spice Girls, Busta Rhymes and Tom Waits [LISTEN]

    A variety of scary artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold, Busta Rhymes and Rob Zombie "stop by" in the latest "10 Second Songs" segment by Anthony Vincent to lend their voices to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Vincent kicks off the clip doing his best Jackson impersonation, which, as "SPIN" notes, could use some work. But for the rest of the video, it is smooth sailing for the singer. He tears into The Misfits — circa 1980 — and a scary good Marilyn Manson before arriving at his hilarious Scary Spice voice. Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" take is a gem along with Vincent gruffing up his voice for Tom Waits.

  • Birdman Talks Tyga's Beef With Labelmates Drake And Nicki Minaj [WATCH]

    Tyga shook things up with controversial comments about Young Money and Drake. Now YMCMB's Birdman has opened up about what is going on with the label. In an interview with Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97, Birdman says that he was caught off guard by Tyga's tweets and his comments in VIBE where he said he wants to go independent and doesn't get along with labelmates Nicki Minaj and Drake.

  • Pharrell Williams Appointed to the Apollo Theater's Board of Directors

    Today, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater announced that pop superstar and producer Pharrell Williams would be joining its board of directors, "The New York Times" reports. Pharrell's appointment to the board is part of the Apollo's intentions to take on a more creative role in its productions, rather than simply serving as a venue for performers.

  • Belle and Sebastian Share Funky New Single 'The Party Line' [LISTEN]

    Belle and Sebastian's upcoming album "Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance" will not be released until January, but today the Scottish indie pop legends have shared the album's first single, "The Party Line," which you can check out below. Anyone coming into this song expecting some of the band's signature chamber pop musings might be in for a shock, however, since this is a funky, synth-heavy dance number all the way.

  • Wayne Coyne Explains His Friendship With Miley Cyrus: "She's A Bigger Freak Than I Am"

    Wayne Coyne and Miley Cyrus have become good friends over the past year. Their shenanigans are documented all over Instagram, and they've collaborated on short films, performances, and new music. Most recently, Cyrus worked with Coyne and his band The Flaming Lips on their latest album With A Little Help From My Fwends, where they cover The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

  • The War on Drugs Open Up about Sun Kil Moon, Call Mark Kozelek An 'Idiot'

    Throughout the whole Sun Kil Moon vs. The War on Drugs debacle/feud/spectacle, War on Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel remained nobly tight-lipped, even though it would have been easy for him to fire back. But in a new interview with music blog "Songs for Whoever," Granduciel finally opens up about the situation, calling Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek an “idiot” and a “prick,” among other things, revealing what was happening behind the scenes of their previously one-sided feud.

  • Eminem Lullabies? 'Rockabye Baby!' Defangs 12 Slim Shady Hits Including 'Lose Yourself,' 'The Real Slim Shady' and 'My Name Is'

    Parents: Ever have the urge to get your newborn hooked on Eminem, but then think better of your 1-year-old internalizing lines such as, "Me and Nate D-oh-double-G / Lookin' for a couple bitches with some double-Ds"? Now you can have the best of both worlds: a Shady education for your lil miracle without the misogyny. "But how?" you ask. Rockabye Baby! has the answer. The Silver Lake-based company pumps out lullaby instrumentals that feature the music of — among others — Jay-Z, Michael Jackson and Nickelback. The company has defanged Slim Shady's "Lose Yourself," "The Real Slim Shady" and "My Name Is."
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