With the release of her self titled album in July, Ciara is aiming to reclaim her presence on the charts. The Atlanta native is back with brand new sounds, and a brand new love in rapper (and occasional singer) Future. The video for CiCi’s latest single, “Body Party” is a… Read More →
To many, it may seem as though Janell Monae has been absent from the music scene since the release of her debut major label album, The ArchAndroid. Now fully prepared to release her sophomore effort The Electric Lady, Monae has unleashed her first single, featuring a collaboration that for many… Read More →
In his interview with Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson last Friday, Drake promised that we’d be receiving two brand new tracks this week, and he’s delivered on that. The first of the two, “No New Friends” moonlights as the remix to Drake’s platinum single “Started From The Bottom” and will be… Read More →
Drake has become the master of timing. He knows exactly when to put something out for his fans, and how to create the anticipation that keeps him memorable without oversaturating the market. Tonight he dropped a brand new record, one that will not appear on his forthcoming 3rd studio album… Read More →
Essence Magazine cover girl Janelle Monae is gearing up for the release of a brand new project. To whet fans appetite, she shared a brief message today via her Twitter account with this simple .gif: That’s right. Monae will release a brand new track called “Q.U.E.E.N.” with an… Read More →
American Idol alum and soul star Fantasia is gearing up for the release of her fourth solo album “Side Effects Of You”. It’s her first release since 2010′s “Back To Me”, and brings a brand new sound for the South Carolina native. The album features appearances from King Los, along… Read More →
After weeks of chatter, Miguel has released the hotly anticipated remix to his single “How Many Drinks” With the addition of arguably the best rapper around right now, Kendrick Lamar… this record is probably ready for another big push at urban radio. I don’t really think the assist was necessary,… Read More →
J. Cole has announced that his long overdue sophomore album, Born Sinner, will be released via Roc Nation/Columbia records on June 25th. In preparation, he’s released a visual for his slow burning single “Power Trip” which features a vocal assist from GRAMMY Award winning singer/songwriter Miguel. For lack of a… Read More →
Justin Timberlake celebrated his Memphis roots on Tuesday, as he spent the day and night at the White House honoring Memphis soul music with the First Family. The Memphis native performed at a concert on Tuesday evening with Mavis Staples, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, but first he attended the… Read More →
It’s been quite a while since we heard anything new from soul star India Arie. The singer/songwriter returns from her hiatus with Cocoa Butter, a song likening love’s healing capabilities to that of Cocoa Butter. The track is the first offering from Arie’s forthcoming project, SongVersation, due out later this… Read More →
Thanks in part to the sheer anticipation and an extremely well executed marketing campaign, Justin Timberlake is headed toward a huge debut week on the Billboard 200. Latest prediction numbers suggest that his 3rd solo album “The 20/20 Experience” will sell over 950,000 copies in it’s first seven days on… Read More →
Beyonce is back with snippets from two brand new tracks… and all of the stans rejoice. Premiered via her Tumblr, “Bow Down/I Been On” are “kiss the ring” anthems. On the former, with production by Hit-Boy, Beyonce not-so-humbly reminds anyone who may be listening that she is indeed the number… Read More →