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The-Dream Announces Release Date for 'Love IV MMXII' Album

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:55:03 +0000

Fans have been waiting with bated breath for The-Dream to drop the fourth installment of his ‘Love’ series, and it looks like it’s coming real soon. The hitmaker has penciled in Aug. 14 as the release date for his new LP ‘Love IV MMXXII.’ For those who may not be familiar with Roman numerals, the [...]

Chris Brown Delays 'Fortune' Album Release

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:30:58 +0000

Bad news for Team Breezy. Chris Brown has pushed back the release date of his fifth album ‘Fortune’ until the summer. The R&B crooner went on his Twitter page today (April 22) to announce that he will delay its release by two months.

Usher Goes Through Relationship Drama in 'Climax' Video

Trent Fitzgerald — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:08:36 +0000

Usher just dropped an intense video for his Diplo-produced single, ‘Climax.’ The R&B superstar initially released the song on Valentine’s Day as a gift to his 3 million followers on Twitter and since then it has become a worldwide smash.

Far East Movement Announce Album Release Date + New Music Video

Scott Shetler — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:50:22 +0000

The Far East Movement have set a May 8 release date for their next album, ‘Dirty Bass,’ which features the Justin Bieber team-up ‘Live My Life,’ and they’re about to begin shooting a music video for the ‘Party Rock Remix’ of the song featuring Redfoo from LMFAO.

New Movie Releases — 'The Grey,' 'Man on a Ledge' and 'One for the Money'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:20:22 +0000

Cold, gray weather got you down? May be a trip to the theater to see one of the three new movies opening in wide-release this weekend is the cure for what ails you.

Kid Cudi Unveils Tracklisting for 'WZRD' Album

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:45:02 +0000

Kid Cudi‘s experimental rock album ‘WZRD’ will finally hit stores on Feb. 28. This will be Cudi’s first album since becoming sober and moving forward with a new sound. The LP was originally due on Jan. 28, but was rescheduled so Cudi could work on the album’s sonics.

Nick Cannon Released From Hospital Following Mild Kidney Failure

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:15:07 +0000

Looks like all those prayers and well wishes for Nick Cannon did the trick! Mariah Carey‘s hubby and DemBabies’ proud papa was able to go home over the weekend, after being laid up in multiple hospitals over the past week, following mild kidney failure.

New Movie Releases — 'The Devil Inside' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:15:27 +0000

Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend, but it looks like it has enough fright-factor to jolt you into the New Year without any outside help.

Drake Pushes Back 'Take Care'

Chris Logan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:10:26 +0000

According to his official blog, Drake wrote some bad news to his fans. Drake revealed that his 2nd album 'Take Care' will not be released til next month. Drizzy wrote, " My options were to take the songs off...or to take an extra couple weeks to get the paperwork right and give you the album the way I NEED you to hear it."

New Michael Jackson Album, 'Immortal,' Will Drop November 21

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:20:02 +0000

As the trial of Conrad Murray — the doctor accused of administering a drug that killed singer Michael Jackson — wears on and heartbreaking details emerge, MJ fans may find the news of an upcoming album to be a welcome bright spot in the darkness.

Will J. Cole Top the Charts with 'Cole World'?

Jeff Giles — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:39:19 +0000

Not so long ago, J. Cole was just another budding rapper hoping for a shot at the big time. In fact, his first meeting with his future mentor and label boss Jay-Z occurred when he brushed past the hip-hop icon on the street, failing to get his attention.

Now, of course, all that persistence has paid off: He’s one of the hottest young performers in hip-hop, and if industry predictions are correct, he could top the Billboard charts next week with his debut album ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story.’

Rihanna Reveals New Album Will Be Released This Fall

Shauna Wright — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:33:07 +0000

Rihanna used her Twitter account last week to announce she’s working on her sixth studio album, set to drop this fall.

“Yaaayy I can’t wait to start filling u guys in on some details!!” she tweeted.

Ludacris Reveals the Title of His Upcoming Mixtape, '1.21 Gigawatts'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:25:29 +0000

It’s been 10 years since Ludacris dropped a mixtape, but for fans seeking a new dose of street sounds from the multiplatinum rapper, the wait is almost over.

During a recent interview, Luda revealed the upcoming release of ’1.21 Gigawatts,’ explaining the title by saying “Gigawatts, that equals to a billion watts and so we basically taking it out of control. This whole thing is something you’re going to pump louder than anything you’ve ever heard in your life, basically. It’s definitely for the streets.”

'Thor' Crushes Weekend Box Office

Chris Logan — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:32 +0000

As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office.

The superhero flick, which impressed most critics with its action-packed storyline and breakout performance by star Chris Hemsworth, took in an impressive $66 million, leaving the rest of the competition in the dust. Globally, the film has already grossed $242 million, according to Variety.

Lady Gaga Reveals Album Cover

Chris Logan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:02:06 +0000

Hot on the heels of her new single, 'Judas,' Lady Gaga on Friday released the cover art for her upcoming album 'Born This Way'

As one might guess, the cover is everything from awesome to downright bizarre, as it depicts the pop superstar as part-human, part-motorcycle (yep).

According to her Twitter, the cover was designed by Nick Knight and the Haus of Gaga. 'Born This Way' hits shelves on May 23.

Check out the cover after the jump.

Lil Wayne to Release 'Tha Carter IV' on May 16

Chris Logan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:44:15 +0000

Lil Wayne’s new album will be out on May 16th! Could this album be one of the biggest of Wayne’s carreer? Lil Wayne‘s ‘Tha Carter IV’ finally has a release date. The rapper and his manager, Cortez Bryant, revealed in an MTV interview that the new album will hit stores on May 16. “‘Tha Carter [...]

Wiz Khalifa Announces 'Rolling Papers' Track Listing

Chris Logan — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:18:04 +0000

March 29 is the release date for Wiz Khalifa’s brand new album ‘Rolling Papers.’ The first single, ‘Black and Yellow’ was HUGE for Wiz and hopes to have the same success with his secong single, ‘Roll Up.” Rapper Wiz Khalifa has released the track listing to his long-awaited ‘Rolling Papers’ album, due March 29 on [...]

GaGa's New Song

Chris Logan — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:01:51 +0000

Lady Gaga released “Born This Way” early this morning, it also hits I Tunes today as well. The Album, also titled “Born This Way” hit stores on May 23rd. I have to admit, I think there’s a little Madonna influence on this song. Check It! Born This Way

Lil Wayne Released From Prison

Dave Steel — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:35:41 +0000

Lil Wayne was released from the Rikers Island prison facility after serving eight months of a year-long sentence for attempted gun possession. Though a guard told MTV News early Thursday morning that he had to wait another day due to “miscalculated” time, at 8:35 a.m. a spokesperson at Rikers confirmed that Wayne had been discharged. [...]