Jazmine Sullivan has finally re-emerged on the music scene after a five-year hiatus. Due to being involved in a troubled relationship, Sullivan took time to
There are certain artists who have the legacy and coolness to bridge generational gaps. Charlie Wilson stands as an R&B/soul icon who can evoke a
An Australian with a pretty sizable following as a fashion model, Iggy raps with a faux-Southern American drawl that echoes the popular trap-rappers of the past several years; and she made some pretty glaring missteps
On his new album Gravitas, Kweli manages to find the middle-ground between hip-hop’s more thoughtful content and it’s more trivial — and he sounds a lot less contrived than he did when he attempted to pull off the same trick on 2013s overly-calculated Prisoner of Conscious. On Gravitas Kweli seems much more comfortable dabbling in different aesthetics — and that results in the most complete album he’s released in a decade.
One listen to The Marshall Mathers LP 2, the new album from hip-hop’s favorite provocateur, and it’s fairly easy to determine two things: 1) Eminem can still rap circles around 90% of the other rappers dominating the charts, and 2) He seems to be trying to recapture the glory days of his Y2K peak.
The Velvet Underground founder picks apart Kanye’s latest album
Kanye’s “Yeezus” is a good album. It’s also the most polarizing thing he’s ever recorded
The Los Angeles native took to the stage at SOBs this week for a grueling two show set
While some of us may consider ourselves outside of Justin Bieber’s target demo, ‘Believe: Acoustic’ has enough musical weight to appeal to virtually anyone
In a genre that seems to owe more to Janet than Patti these days, Melanie Fiona is an artist who’s reputation hinges on that remarkable voice.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, Werner Herzog, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo Date of release: Dec. 21 Rating: Go! Looking for a little action
The Chicago rap star is finally getting his moment to shine, but he’s already made plenty of non-musical noise. Here are Keef’s most controversial moments.
Stars: Lance Gross, Nicole Beharie, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Keith David, Harry Lennix Written and directed by Matthew A. Cherry, a former NFL
With his latest album PL3DGE, Killer Mike continues to walk the fine line of offering gripping social commentary and vivid tales of life as a dope boy.
Beyoncé debuted her new video for the first single, “Girls Run the World,” from her new album, 4, last night on “American Idol,” which has
… money answers all things. ~ ecclesiastes 10:19 Diddy, aka Sean Combs, can’t lose for winning, it seems. His physique isn’t extraordinary, his lyrical skills
Prince, the self-confident and sensual musical legend, told throngs of fans Friday, April 22 during his performance of a medley of hit songs spanning over
