The Uptown Lounge

Being the TV mogul that she is, Oprah tops the Forbes list of highest paid celebrities for the fourth time, although that reign might be coming to an end.

Keke Palmer is probably best known for her acting abilities (specifically her breakout role in Akeelah and the Bee and her show on Nickelodeon, True Jackson VP,) but the newly minted 19-year-old is ready for the world to appreciate her other talents: singing & dancing. She’s off to a good… Read More →

Swizz Beatz takes on GO SEE magazine and the term “Swizzy” becomes an entirely new definition of “Fly”! Swizz has always been known for his fresh clothes and fly kicks. This time he took “The Swizzy Style” in a new and debonair direction as he stepped in front of the lens… Read More →

Usher just dropped the video for one of my favorite tracks from his most recent album “Looking 4 Myself”. The steamy video for ‘Dive’ features international supermodel Chanel Iman as his leading lady… and… there’s a lot of water, which is fitting. Watch the video below:

What do Michael Jackson, U2, Paul McCartney, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, and now Justin Beiber have in common? Besides all being multi-platinum international icons, the one unifying commonality is that they have all been transformed into characters on the lovable yet extremely funny (and sometimes politically satirical)  cartoon we as… Read More →

My first thoughts upon seeing this cover? WORK! Alicia Keys is turning over a new leaf with this new album. The hair. The clothes. The sound. All will be revealed when her next studio album “Girl On Fire” hits shelves on November 27th. You can read more about the concept… Read More →

Diplo & Switch are back at it again, this time with the assistance of Dirty Projectors vocalist Amber Coffman. Check out Major Lazer‘s latest video “Get Free”, which features… what else? A party. Major Lazer’s sound is provocative. It get’s the people going. Watch below:

Lupe Fiasco took a lot of flack for the content on his last album, Lasers. The peanut gallery’s main gripe? The project was way too commercial. After experiencing his conceptual depth on “The Cool” and the outstanding wordplay that made his debut “Food & Liquor” a modern classic,  his fan base was… Read More →

The flames may have died down a bit on Brandy‘s first single from her forthcoming project Two Eleven, but all that means, is that it’s time for another offering. Enter this track, ‘Wildest Dreams’. Penned by “The Pen” Sean Garrett, the track is a transition from the more uptempo, party… Read More →

5 years ago, Jay James Picton didn’t know he could sing. He joined the British Royal Navy at 16, worked as a physical trainer, and then played rugby and soccer. After a rugby injury left him with a ruptured tendon in his knee, he found himself watching guitar tutorials on… Read More →

Leona Lewis got her big break as the first winner of the UK phenomenon X-Factor. She took the world by storm with her massive first single, “Bleeding Love”… but has seen moderate success since then. After heading back to the drawing board, Lewis is ready to hit the scene again,… Read More →

There’s something about Diggy Simmons that makes me believe that he will be the most famous member of his already famous family. That’s saying a lot… because his father and uncle are legends in their own right. Whatever “it” is, Diggy’s got it on lock. You may remember this story…. Read More →