Missy Elliott Readies New Singles for September

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Missy Elliott won’t be participating in the controversial Aaliyah album, but she does have new music of her own on the way.  The hip-hop icon is readying two new singles for release next month.

Timbaland announced that his partner-in-rhyme will drop “9th Inning” and “Triple Threat” in early September.  “oh snapp yall my sista @MissyElliott is droppin her singles #9thinning and #triplethreat labor day weekend. watch it world we backk!!!” tweeted the super-producer.

She debuted  both songs earlier this spring at a private show in New York.  “9th Inning” samples lyrics from Run-DMC’s “Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse).”

New Music: Aaliyah f/ Drake – ‘Enough Said’

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 To hear Aaliyah’s voice again over a track is refreshing, however bittersweet.  I was head over heels, gone over Aaliyah!!  When she passed, like everyone else I was devastated.  Aaliyah was on her way straight to the top, and it was no stopping her.  There have been years of talk about unreleased music that was supposed to come out.  Now, Aaliyah fans that moment has come.  Drake’s love for Aaliyah is no secret. The Young Money rapper has shown his appreciation for the late singer with a tattoo and sampled her music on his debut Thank Me Later.  Now he realizes a dream by collaborating with her on “Enough Said.”The understated record, produced by longtime Drake collaborator Noah “40” Shebib, features bars from Drizzy (“Selling under 150, you ni**as gotta be kidding”) complemented by Aaliyah’s haunting vocals.

Drake will reportedly executive produce an upcoming posthumous album from Aaliyah.

New Music: J. Cole – ‘The Cure’

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J. Cole prescribes “The Cure” with his brand new song. After debuting a new verse from “Chaining Day” earlier in the week, the Roc Nation rapper rhymes over Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Beyoncé’s “Lift Off” from Watch the Throne.

“Did you miss me? I know I missed you,” raps Cole, who hasn’t released much music since his debut Cole World: The Sideline Story last year.

New Music: Miguel – ‘Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview’ EP

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Miguel won over new fans with his Art Dealer Chic micro EPs, and now he’s ready to give them the next chapter. The L.A. singer has announced plans (via SPIN) for his sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dreams, which will be released in three parts. The first release, the three-song Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview, features the single “Adorn” as well as two new songs, “Don’t Look Back” and “Use Me,” and will be available tomorrow on iTunes on July 31.

The second three-song EP, Kaleidoscope Dream: The Air Preview, will hit iTunes on September 11, while the final full-length album, simply titled Kaleidoscope Dream, will combine the two digital EPs with five new songs and is due in stores and online on October 2.

“I believe dreams represent the purest form of fantasy we unleash through our subconscious,” said Miguel, who collaborated with producers Salaam Remi, Pop & Oak, and Jerry Wonda on the follow-up to his 2010 debut All I Want Is You. “They represent the truest freedom we can experience. Totally unrepressed and totally creative.”

Stream the two new tracks off Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview below.

New Music: 2 Chainz f/ Kanye West – ‘Birthday Song’

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Save the gifts. All 2 Chainz wants for his birthday is a big booty on “Birthday Song,” the second single off his Def Jam debut Based on a T.R.U. Story, due August 14. Kanye West adds some icing to the G.O.O.D. cake (produced by Sonny Digital and Yeezy) with a sweet verse.

“Deuce and ‘Ye, we like Snoop and Dre,” proclaims the Hair Weave Killer, who shot a video for “Love Dem Strippers” with Nicki Minaj in Atlanta over the weekend.

New Music: Trey Songz – ‘Dive In’

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Trey Songz makes a splash with “Dive In,” a seductive new track off his upcoming fifth album Chapter V, due August 21.

In an interview with ESSENCE, the R&B heartthrob revealed that the project will feature collaborations with Big Sean, Rick Ross, Diddy, and Meek Mill.

“This album will serve my core audience,” he said. “A lot of artists and music trends are going toward Euro-pop and it’s fast money. Chapter V will showcase everything from me. I’m very proud of it.”

New Music: Kelly Rowland f/ Lil Wayne – ‘Ice’

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After topping the charts with “Motivation” last year, Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne rekindle the magic on “Ice,” Kelly’s seductive single from her upcoming fourth album. The R&B diva melts the Sean Garrett-penned track with her sexy vocals, cooing, “You’re like ice, I-C-E/ Feels so nice, scorching me.” Cool off with their icy collaboration.

New Music: Kelly Rowland f/ Lil Wayne – ‘Ice’ [Snippet]

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Kelly Rowland is crazy, sexy, cool on “Ice,” the first single from her upcoming fourth solo album, due later this year.  The R&B seductress melts the Sean Garrett-penned track with her steamy vocals, cooing, “You’re like ice, I-C-E/ Feels so nice, scorching me.”  Whet your appetite with a two-minute teaser.  Lil Wayne will appear on the full version