Dr. Dre wants to work with Jay-Z again. The rapper-and-producer – who previously worked with the ‘99 Problems’ hitmaker on ‘Under Pressure’, but the track was dropped from his forthcoming album ‘Detox’ following internet leaks – is hopeful he can team with his pal again on a different song. He told XXL magazine: “I mean Jay is my favourite. I’m a huge Jay-Z fan. I love it. I’m waiting for his record right now. ”Hopefully, I’ll get a track on it. We’ll see. Yeah I love it. Because it helps keep alive the type of music that I love to do.” Dre also praised up-and-coming rapper J. Cole and is looking forward to hearing the 25-year-old star’s album, ‘Cole World’, when it is released next March.
He added: “Just recently, actually, I’ve heard some really good artists. I’m a fan of J. Cole. I like Don Trip. Those two I was actually in this studio working with recently, and I really like their vibe. Especially J. Cole. I think that kid has a serious future ahead of him. He’s articulate. The way he speaks is – he’s got it. All he needs is the record now.”

Raheem DeVaughn, who’s known for his “positive” anthems directed at black women, had to know that his new song, “She’s Single,” and video, it’s NSFW (not safe for work) video, would raise more than a few eyebrows.

“I wanted to create an image that was tasteful, but cutting edge, provocative, grown… real,” DeVaughn tells Vibe.com of the raunchy clip. “I wanted to have people guessing and jaw-dropping. I knew it was going to be big but I didn’t guess all this. I was curious to see just how many people are checking for me, but it looks like a lot of people are.”

“She’s Single” is from DeVaughn’s new mixtape ‘Jackin’ 4 Beats,’ and is a remake of Lil Wayne’s song “Single.” The singer says the song is not a cry for attention.

“It’s not a moment of desperation. Technically there ain’t no records to sell. It’s a free mixtape. I paid for the video to be shot myself. It’s just another way for me to display my artistry,” he explains. “I’m constantly reinventing myself. It’s a constant thing that I do. No diss to any of my homies, but I pay very close attention to what people say about me. I maybe saw five negative comments out of thousands. And what’s interesting is it was from dudes. But I made this for women. I made this for a woman to say that’s how I want to be loved down. And for the brothers who do ride with me I made it for them to say yeah that’s how I put it down.”