NEW MUSIC: SWIZZ BEATZ F/ EVE – ‘EVERYDAY (COOLIN’)’

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.

“Everyday, they ask how I’m feelin’/ You see the houses, playboy, I’m killin’,” he gloats, before Eve busts back with a loaded verse. “E-V-E I’m back on my bullshit, came back, came back, back with a full clip.”

Chill out to their fresh collaboration.

VIDEO: DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY F/ TREY SONGZ & RICK ROSS – ‘YOUR LOVE (REMIX)’

Diddy-Dirty Money invites viewers into their sexual playground in the seductive video for “Your Love (Remix)” featuring Trey Songz and Rick Ross. The hip-hop crew takes over a dimly lit warehouse in the Colin Tilley-directed clip, acting out their wildest fantasies while Dawn and Kalenna seduce the camera in their sexy garb and Trey goes shirtless.

Turns the lights down low and step into their underground world.

50 Cent & Robert Deniro Set To Star In New Movie, 'Freelancers' Together

50 Cent and Robert Deniro are set to star in a new film together.

'Freelancers' features 50 as the son of a slain cop, following in his footsteps by joining the force, only to be teamed with Robert Deniro's rogue crew of officers.

Then film is slated to start shooting April 12 in New Orleans.

This will mark the 2nd time 50 has worked with Deniro. They also worked together in 2008's 'Righteous Kill' which also starred Al Pacino.

Fif's Cheetah Vision Films is set to produce the Jessy Terrero directed movie along with Fred Malmberg and Daniel Wagner.

Drake Comes Up Empty (0 - 6) At Juno Awards Show He Hosted

Apparently hosting the Canadian version of The Grammys doesn't guarantee you will take home an award, even if you're from Toronto.

Drake was shutout at the Juno Awards Sunday (March 27). Up for six total awards, Drizzy got shown the cold shoulder from his native country. Even losing out in the Best Rap Album category to to Shad.

Drake shouldn't feel too bad though, his 'Thank Me Later' cd is platinum and he's working on the highly anticipated follow up.

Justin Bieber, who won two trophies tweeted his support for Drizzy.

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Keri Hilson Featuring Chris Brown - One Night Stand (Music Video)

Keri Hilson and Chris Brown have teamed up for a hot video.

"One Night Stand"' finds both Keri and Chris in the mood to hang out for some between the sheets action.

The song continues Keri's recent trend of releasing material that shows the self professed "freak" loves her fun and games.

"One Night Stand" appears on Keri's latest album 'No Boys Allowed' which is in stores now.

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R.I.P NATE DOGG - Aged 41

One of the pioneers of the West Coast's g-funk sound has passed away.

According to the Long Beach Press-Telegram, 41-year old Nathanial Hale aka Nate Dogg is dead.

The singer had suffered 2 strokes in the last several years. Last year Warren G made a video plea to fans asking for financial support for Nate.

Nate came into the game during the Death Row Records era with Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Tha Dogg Pound. Although he had several solo albums, Nate will be most remembered for singing hooks and ushering in the g-funk era when he and Warren-G dropped "Regulate".

R.I.P. Nate

SNEEK PEAK: VIDEO: CHRIS BROWN F/ LIL WAYNE & BUSTA RHYMES – ‘LOOK AT ME NOW’

All eyes are on Chris Brown and his newly leaked video for “Look at Me Now,” one of the lead singles off his fourth album F.A.M.E., featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. In the Colin Tilley-directed clip, Breezy slips on a mirrored mask while crooning inside of a giant birdcage, later linking up with Busa Buss, Weezy, and producer Diplo and throwing an impromptu dance-off in a graffiti-showered parking garage. He even travels Back to the Future with the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car from the 1985 film. How you like him now?

Note: This is not the final edit of the video, according to Chris. The finished version will premiere on “1O6 & Park” tomorrow.

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VIDEO: TALIB KWELI – ‘HOW YOU LOVE ME’

Talib Kweli tackles trust issues in the video for “How You Love Me,” a cut off his recently released album Gutter Rainbows. Directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons and Roy Miles Jr., the clip takes viewers inside the bedroom as the Brooklyn rapper deals with his girl snooping around in his belongings and violating his privacy. In the end, he realizes the trust has been broken and decides to move on.

LIL’ KIM F/ KERI HILSON – ‘KIMMY GIRL’

Lil’ Kim does the “Pretty Girl Rock” on her remix to Keri Hilson’s ladies anthem, renaming the tune “Kimmy Girl” for her Black Friday mixtape. Putting her singing skills to the test, the Queen Bee shares her self-love by bigging up her looks. “It’s only one QB/ Bed Stuy beauty/ If looks was a killer, I’d probably be an Uzi/ They be hating on me ’cause they man tryna pursue me/ I’m something exotic, she’s hardly a cutie,” sings an Auto-Tuned Kimmy Blanco.

JA RULE HEADED TO PRISON IN JUNE

Ja Rule only has a few months left of freedom. The New York rapper is set to report to prison in June stemming from charges from a 2007 gun case.


A judge has marked June 8 as the first day of his two-year jail term, reports the AP. The sentence comes after the 35-year-old MC pleaded guilty in December to attempted weapon possession after police pulled him over for speeding following a concert at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. Upon inspection of the vehicle, they discovered a loaded gun in the car’s rear door, leading to his arrest.

Prior to his bid, the “Put It on Me” hitmaker will spend time completing his upcoming album The Renaissance Project, as well as handling tax issues.

TRAILER: 50 CENT STARS IN ‘THINGS FALL APART’

50 Cent plays cancer-stricken football player Deon Barnes in his new film Things Fall Apart, due out later this year. You may recall the startling photos of a super skinny 50, who lost 54 pounds to take on the role. The drama was directed by Mario Van Peebles and co-stars Ray Liotta and Lynn Whitfield.

“My motivation for the project was my best friend, Charles Pringle,” the rapper-turned-actor previously told Rap-Up.com. “He lived across the street from me; he actually died of cancer.”

Get a sneak peek of Curtis Jackson tackling his most serious role yet in the “unofficial” trailer.

LIL’ KIM – ‘BLACK FRIDAY’ - TRACKLISTING

Lil’ Kim’s mixtape Black Friday has finally started popping up in mailboxes across the country. Some fans who received their copies today posted photos on Twitter, revealing the tracklisting.

The 20-track tape features appearances from Wiz Khalifa on “Champagne Poppin’,” Keri Hilson on “Kimmy Girl” and “Buy U Music,” Rihanna on “Cheatin’,” and Rick Ross on “Faded.” Also included is the infamous “Grindin’ Makin’ Money” featuring Birdman and rival Nicki Minaj, the collaboration that Kim claims ignited the beef with the Harajuku Barbie.

Check out who’s on the Black list below.


1. Intro
2. Pissin’ on ‘Em
3. Champagne Poppin’ (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
4. Hustle Hard
5. M.O.E.
6. Killin’ ‘Em (feat. Fabolous)
7. 6 Foot Tall
8. Clap, Clap (feat. I.R.S.)
9. Kimmy Girl (feat. Keri Hilson)
10. Gimme Brain
11. Cheatin’ (feat. Rihanna)
12. Exclusive Radio Interview
13. Grindin’ Makin’ Money (feat. Birdman & Nicki Minaj)
14. Racks
15. Pussy Callin’ (feat. Lil Boosie)
16. Black Friday
17. Faded (feat. Red Café & Rick Ross)
18. IRS Freeestyle
19. Lights, Camera, Action
20. Buy U Music (feat. Keri Hilson)

LIL’ KIM F/ RIHANNA – ‘MAN DOWN (REMIX)’

While fans wait for their copies of Black Friday to arrive in the mail, Lil’ Kim tides them over by releasing her remix to Rihanna’s “Man Down,” which appears on the mixtape under the title “Cheatin’.” Tacking her vocals on for a verse at the beginning of the reggae-tinged tune, Kimmy Blanco dabbles in Auto-Tune as she deals with the remorse over stealing a man away from his girl.

“What started out as a simple love affair/ Ended with someone inside an electric chair/ And the same man that she was in love with is now in love with me,” sings Kim, who shared her admiration for the red-haired superstar.

“She’s my favorite pop artist right now,” the Queen Bee recently told Rap-Up.com. “I think she’s just phenomenal.”

Listen to her remix RiRi below.

NEW MUSIC: KELLY ROWLAND F/ LIL WAYNE – ‘MOTIVATION (DIPLO REMIX)’

Kelly Rowland pumps up the volume on the Diplo remix to her new single “Motivation” featuring Lil Wayne. On the reworked track, the famed producer adds some electronic flair and rapid hi-hats, chopping up and reconfiguring the Destiny’s Child diva’s vocals by stretching them over the dubstep-inspired instrumental. Listen to Diplo’s version below and let us know whether you prefer this or the original.

DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY F/ RICK ROSS & TREY SONGZ – ‘YOUR LOVE (REMIX)’

Rick Ross lends his touch to the remix of Diddy-Dirty Money’s “Your Love” featuring Trey Songz, originally included on Last Train to Paris. Recording his verse during the Super Bowl, Rozay raps about living the lavish life with a tough girl on his arm.

“Chick finer than Willona, so I let her count it for me/ She got a nice bubble when she rockin’ Robin’s Jeans/ Smokin’ all aloud, but them neighbors can’t hear her scream/ Blew a milli in the club, next day we made five/ Smokin’ on the jet, they bill your card with the fine,” he spits.

Listen to Rawse re-invent the remix below.

NEW MUSIC: TRINA F/ T-PAIN – ‘GHETTO’

Trina takes a trip to the “Ghetto” on the latest leak from her upcoming mixtape Diamonds Are Forever, dropping March 28. Linking up with fellow Floridian T-Pain, the Diamond Princess lays down the guidelines for how to determine if you’re from the ’hood and straight up ghetto.

“If you make your money easy and your swag is off the heezy and your favorite rapper Jeezy, you are motherf**king ghetto,” raps the Miami mami.

Take the litmus test by listening to the new jam.

Remembering Biggie: R.I.P. Notorious B.I.G. March 9th, 1997

Today – March 9th, 2011 – we remember the life and music of arguably the greatest MC to ever grace the stage; a man whose effortless style and lyrical flow has influenced countless rappers, like Diddy, Jay-Z and Lil Kim just to name a few. Born Christopher Wallace in Brooklyn, NY, the man known as Biggie, Big Poppa and Biggie Smalls to fans is known throughout the world as The Notorious B.I.G. – and we’re counting down some of his greatest music videos in remembrance.


The life of one of the greatest rappers of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. came to an end on this day 14 years ago.

Christopher Wallace was born on May 21st, 1972 in the Bed Stuy section of Brooklyn, New York. A high school drop out and local drug dealer, Wallace turned to music as his salvation for a better life. After catching the attention of producer Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, he signed a record deal with his music label Bad Boy records.

Wallace took on the stage name of The Notorious B.I.G. and electrified fans with his unique lyrical style. He continued to grow in fame in the mid 90s, so much so that he was one of the main parties involved in the infamous coastal rap war and more personally, rapper/actor Tupac Shakur. Wallace would eventually lose his life, along with Shakur, to gun violence at the age of 24.

His hit songs, “Big Poppa”, “Hypnotize” and “Mo Money, Mo Problems” were all GRAMMY nominated songs and his album Life After Death was nominated for Best Rap Album in 1998.

Wallace’s legacy continues to grow well after his death for not only being a great rapper, but also a proud New Yorker.

CHIPMUNK – MOMENT FOR LIFE (OFFICIAL NET VID)

Chips take on Moment For Life...

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VIDEO: LIL WAYNE F/ CORY GUNZ – ‘6 FOOT 7 FOOT’

Hip-hop king Lil Wayne takes the crown in the video for “6 Foot 7 Foot,” the first single from his highly-anticipated album Tha Carter IV. The Hype Williams-directed clip was inspired by the Oscar-winning film Inception.

Weezy falls into a dream sequence, where lyrics from the Bangladesh-produced song play out in his mind. He is seen boxing, running a race, getting his head cut off, and feasting on lasagna in the varied scenes and wardrobe changes. Young Money’s rising star Cory Gunz spits his verse and other members of the YMCMB clique make cameos. Tunechi wakes up after splashing into a tub full of water.

Experience the dream within a dream below.

LIL WAYNE AND DRAKE JOINT ALBUM COULD ARRIVE BY YEAR’S END

Lil Wayne has been putting in work on his highly-anticipated album Tha Carter IV, but he’s got just as big a project on the horizon. Weezy recently addressed rumors of recording a full-length album with his protégé Drake, and that the rappers’ collaborative effort could hit stores by the end of the year.


“That right there, that’s always been in the making,” Tunechi told MTV News’ Sway Calloway. “We’ve always been in the studio or we’ve always been having conversations about let’s do something together. Let’s do an album together.”

The only conflict would be that Wayne has a few other projects he would have to knock out first. “I’ve had ideas to do an album with T-Pain. We’ve got the T-Wayne situation going, so Drake’s a very respectable dude. He’s like, ‘I don’t want to disrespect none of those situations, so I’m just going to wait ’til you have a real good moment to focus on you and I doing an album,’” he explained. “And then you know my obligations to the Like Father, Like Son albums with Stunna. It’s like no disrespect to those. I don’t want to clash with nothing.”

While the Young Money boss is high in demand for guest verses while recording Tha Carter IV, his collabo with Drake could come later this year. “I want it to be a year when [we] actually have a moment and we can do it. It’s coming up. Probably the end of the year if we work hard at it,” he said.

Additionally, the hip-hop martian revealed that three or four songs intended for last year’s I Am Not a Human Being may end up on TC4, and the rest will be fresh material. “I kept like, if any, about three or four songs. Everything else is brand new,” he shared. “It’s soon. Once you start shooting the video, that means it's ready!

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RIHANNA SHOPS FOR LINGERIE DOWN UNDER

Rihanna picked out something sexy while shopping for lingerie at the Westfield Sydney Shopping Centre in Australia on Wednesday (March 2). The Barbados beauty, who also spent her dough at the Louis Vuitton store, is there to wrap her “Last Girl on Earth” tour. A long-haired RiRi held hands with BFF Melissa as they strolled through the mall. Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan has sparked controversy for calling the pop princess’ music “filthy” and “swine” during his Savior’s Day speech in Illinois this past weekend. She shot back on Twitter, writing, “A minister says I perform filthy,sat+watched the filth, then called u SWINE for doin the same! Haa,Is that judgment in ur tone?”

Jasmin - What are these feelings.

My good friend Jasmin debuts her first single - 'What Are These Feelings'

Produced by Bobby Wonda Featuring rapper The Truth.

Be sure to look out for these three promising talents as their journey begins...

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