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Avicii Drops New Single 'Wake Me Up'

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:21:55 +0000

Avicii is back. The Swedish DJ dropped his new single ‘Wake Me Up,’ which features soul singer Aloe Blacc. It’s not what you’d expect from Avicii or from any EDM artist, really. However, it could be Avicii’s wake-up call to his genre of choice. The melody feels familiar in the first verse, and it sounds [...]

Kelly Rowland Meets R. Kelly on 'Dirty Laundry (Remix)' [AUDIO]

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:54:03 +0000

Kelly Rowland got real personal on her confessional song 'Dirty Laundry.' On the remix, the Destiny's Child member meets her match with R. Kelly, who has a lot to say about his harshest critics and competitors.

Watch Kanye West Perform 'New Slaves' A Capella

Kat Lee — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:52:47 +0000

Kanye West was on hand at Art Basel in Switzerland a couple days ago, and when he wasn't taking in the artwork, he decided to perform a version of his track 'New Slaves,' with no musical accompaniment -- not something many other rappers would do, but then again, there's only one Yeezus.

Ciara Taps Ne-Yo for 'Body Party (Remix)'

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:58:15 +0000

After turning it up with the "RichMix" of 'Body Party,' featuring Future and B.o.B, R&B songbird Ciara slows it down a bit on the "Gentlemen's Remix" with Ne-Yo.

Kelly Rowland Teams Up With Wiz Khalifa on 'Gone'

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:24:03 +0000

Kelly Rowland releases another great song from her upcoming album, ‘Talk a Good Game.’ The break-up tune, ‘Gone,’ features a verse from Pittsburgh rhymer Wiz Khalifa. On the Harmony-produced track, K.Row sings a line from Joni Mitchell’s ‘Big Yellow Taxi,’ which Janet Jackson flipped on her 1997 single, ‘Got ’til It’s Gone.’ But Rowland is [...]

Listen to Snippet of Lady Gaga's 'Feel It' From 'ARTPOP'

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:36:38 +0000

It appears that a snippet from Lady Gaga‘s upcoming album ‘ARTPOP’ has landed online in the form of a song called ‘Feel It,’ and 53 seconds are available for your listening pleasure. The source of the leak has yet to be identified, so we’ll work with what we’ve got. It gives off a synthy dance [...]

Justin Bieber's 'Baby' Gets Diamond Certification

Kat Lee — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:34:15 +0000

Justin Bieber can't be stopped! Even with all the drama surrounding his personal life (the speeding, the partying, the paternity suits etc...) the 'All Around the World' singer is letting his music sales do the talking. That's really what it's all about anyways, right?

Beyonce Gets 'Epic' With New Song 'Rise Up' [AUDIO]

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:39:35 +0000

From ‘Bow Down’ to ‘Rise Up,’ we’re strapping ourselves in for the Beyonce musical roller coaster. The singer has dropped ‘Rise Up,’ her new song from the animated film ‘Epic.’ Bey voices the role of Queen Tara in the film, so it’s no surprise that she’d also appear on the accompanying soundtrack. The song is [...]

Justin Bieber Announces New Single

Kat Lee — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:32:44 +0000

Does Justin Bieber ever get tired? On the heels of a massive overseas touring stint and before he starts the U.S. leg of his lengthy Believe tour, JB has announced a new single, which will undoubtedly bring with it more promotional appearances and touring. Does this kid sleep?!

2 Chainz Teams Up With Pharrell Williams on 'Feds Watching'

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:14:14 +0000

After debuting this song at Hot 97′s Summer Jam concert Sunday (June 2), 2 Chainz releases his new single, ‘Feds Watching,’ featuring Pharrell Williams. The track has a trap-inspired bounce but is more soulful and melodic — trap soul, maybe? Skateboard P sings the infectious hook (“I’ma be fresh as hell if the Feds watching”) [...]

Listen to Wale's 'Bad' Remix Feat. Rihanna

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:05:40 +0000

Wale dropped the official remix of ‘Bad,’ which features a vocal from Rihanna, and guess what? It’s good. The remix of ‘Bad’ is a sexed up track, a raunchy (but sometimes sad) romp that’s not exactly as R-rated as Rihanna’s Instagram feed. She admits “I have some issues” in her icy voice, while Wale spits rhymes [...]

Rick Ross, MMG to Release 'Self Made Vol. 3,' Drops New Single, 'Poor Decisions'

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:42:47 +0000

Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group empire are bringing some major heat this summer. The boss man plans to release the third installment of their ‘Self Made’ series. According to MTV’s RapFix, the collection is set for an Aug. 6 release. The cover art features the number 3 in a font similar to what [...]

Wale Delivers 'Bad' Remix Featuring Rihanna

Sowmya Krishnamurthy — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:00:57 +0000

Wale is getting a sexy makeover for the remix of his single ‘Bad’ and he’s tapped superstar Rihanna for the job. The two Roc Nation labelmates remixed the sultry original into an equally hot song about being hurt and not falling in love. “I heard about you, you heard about me,” says the rapper on [...]

Icona Pop Delivers Girl Power Anthem For The Summer With 'Girlfriend'

DJ Digital — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:35:18 +0000

Icona Pop has made their way into our brains with the infectious hook of ‘I Love It,’ and now they are prepped to repeat their catchy success. The duo has confirmed their second single will be ‘Girlfriend,’ a song that is almost guaranteed to have females uniting in ‘Girl Power’ on dance floors all summer [...]

Watch Kesha Perform 'Machine Gun Love' Live

Jessica Sager — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:56:40 +0000

Kesha gave fans a taste of her new, unreleased track ‘Machine Gun Love’ on her show, ‘My Crazy Beautiful Life’ — and then she let them hear it live! K-Dollar Sign encouraged fans to record her first performance of the song. “I just love it,” she gushed of the track, “and I really want to [...]

Listen to Ciara and Nicki Minaj's New Track 'I'm Out' [VIDEO]

Kat Lee — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:48 +0000

If we had to sum up Ciara and Nicki Minaj‘s new track ‘I’m Out’ in three words it would be: Get. It. Girls. The song, which will appear on Ci’s upcoming self-titled album, is due out on July 5. ‘I’m Out’ reeks of a summertime girl power anthem and we are all over that business [...]

Justin Bieber's 'Baby' Is Highest-Certified Single in History, But His Monkey Is No Longer His

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:38:23 +0000

There is good news and bad news for Justin Bieber regarding his hit song 'Baby' and his furry former friend, Mally the Monkey.

First, the good stuff. His signature song 'Baby' is now the highest-certified single in U.S. history, edging out Elton John's 1997 'Candle in the Wind/Something About the Way You Look Tonight.' 'Baby' has gone platinum 12 times, while John's tracks went platinum 11 times.

Ciara Teams Up With Nicki Minaj for 'I'm Out'

Natelege Whaley — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:28:23 +0000

Revenge is sweet for Ciara, who celebrates breaking up with a shady man on ‘I’m Out,’ her new made-to-bang-in-the-club collaboration with Nicki Minaj. On the track, CiCi details how the night is young — she’s posting new sexy pictures on Instagram and turning up with her girls. Her old guy is a bit jealous of this. “If you [...]

Beyonce's 'Grown Woman' Leaks Online

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:21 +0000

Beyonce‘s song ‘Grown Woman,’ which first appeared in her Pepsi ad, has leaked online. Produced by Timbaland and co-written by The-Dream, it’s a headstrong women’s anthem. Less domineering than her previous anthem, ‘Run the World (Girls),’ it still has the sass and fierceness that we expect from Beyonce. On the song, Queen Bey celebrates her [...]

Kat Dahlia Brings the Heat With 'Fireman'

Georgette Cline — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:26 +0000

After releasing ‘Gangsta,’ Kat Dahlia returns with ‘Fireman,’ a scorching new track produced by Cinematic. The 22-year-old songstress belts out strong, reggae-tinged vocals centered on a man whose grabbed her attention. “Oh how he seduces with his flame / And his eyes are looking mighty naughty / I know we both know he’s got it [...]