It’s showtime! Swizz Beatz reunites with his Ruff Ryders cohort Eve on “Everyday (Coolin’),” the first single from his upcoming album Haute Living. Swizzy balls out on the weekdays and cools off on the weekend, name checking designer labels including Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, Balmain, and Givenchy over the wailing instrumental.
Porcelain Black rocks out with Lil Wayne in her debut video for “This Is What Rock N Roll Looks Like,” the first single from her Universal Republic debut. The 25-year-old glam rocker, who describes her music as a mix between Marilyn Manson and Britney Spears, is currently on tour with Weezy and Nicki Minaj.
Lil Wayne surprises fans by dropping “If I Die Today,” a reworked version of Rick Ross’ album cut “I’m Not a Star” from last year’s Teflon Don. Weezy adds his own deadly verses to the Bawse’s original hard-hitting record produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. I need to find the uncut version!!
John Legend takes on British powerhouse Adele’s hit “Rolling in the Deep.” The G.O.O.D. Music crooner, who is working on his next album with executive producer Kanye West, strips down the original track, showcasing his Grammy-winning vocals acapella. Listen to the soulful stylings of Mr. Legend. Love it!! One of my favorite male singers.
Lil Wayne introduced his newest discovery Porcelain Black during the first stop on his “I Am Music II” tour in Providence, Rhode Island, this week. Part Cruella de Vil, part Lady Gaga, the 25-year-old glam-rocker took the stage before her mentor and had concertgoers asking, “Who’s that chick?”
Formerly signed to Virgin Records, she is now working with hitmaker RedOne on her Universal Republic debut. Her first single, “This Is What Rock N Roll Looks Like,” features Wayne and is slated to hit iTunes on March 29.
A new song from Dawn Richard was released today. ‘Me, Myself & Y’ will be included on the singer’s upcoming mixtape, ‘A Prelude To #ATELLTALEHEART’, which is set for release on the Dawn Richard Blog on February 7th.
You may not know the name yet, but Skylar Grey is quickly becoming one of music’s most deadly secret weapons. As the first signee to producer Alex Da Kid’s Wonderland Music imprint, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter has contributed to records for Eminem and Rihanna (“Love the Way You Lie”), T.I. and Christina Aguilera (“Castle Walls”), Diddy-Dirty Money (“Coming Home”), and Dr. Dre and Eminem (“I Need a Doctor”).
The Wisconsin native, born Holly Brook Hafferman, has done a good job of keeping herself hidden.
J. Cole gets freaky with Rihanna on his remix to her Loud single “S&M.” “Tired of rapping about chains and whips, do you like to get chained and whipped?/ Do you like rough sex, hit it like I’m upset, do that get your panties wet?” taunts Jay-Z’s protégé, who expressed love for his fellow Roc Nation affiliate.
“I’m a Rihanna fan. She’s really dope,” he told VIBE magazine.
She shot a video for the original song over the weekend with director Melina.
Soul singer Kelly Price will release her new album titled “Kelly” on March 29th.
The album features the grammy nominated single “Tired” and the recently released single “Not My Daddy” featuring Stokely of Mint Condition.
Take a listen:
Kelly recently did her thing on “Black Girls Rock,” performing ‘Four Women’, with Jill Scott, Marsha Ambrosious, and Ledisi. Such amazing vocal performances!!!
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Kevin McCall is the latest artist to join the party for Swizz Beatz’s “Monster Mondays” series, taking along Chris Brown and Diesel for the ride. Intended for inclusion on K-Mac’s Un-Invited Guest mixtape, “Freaky I Iz” features a greasy beat and verses about taking romantic escapades to adventurous new heights. “I’ll make you run and tell your friends how freaky I’m iz/ I’ma have you telling all the bidness/ About the way that I be giving you the bidness,” sings Breezy on the chorus. Listen to the freaky track below.
Dre Black So Fresh 