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Lauryn Hill headlines ‘Rock the Bells’

allison — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:55:50 +0000

Lauryn Hill performs at the annual hip-hop fest, Rock the Bells, this past weekend in San Bernadino, California. Here’s video of her performing the Fugees hit single, Ready or Not:

Video: Lauryn Hill performs live at Harmony Festival

allison — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:00:32 +0000

Last weekend, Lauryn Hill performed at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, CA. Hill performed her hit song, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” and the Fugees hit, “Fu-Gee-La”.

Video: R. Kelly performs World Cup anthem in South Africa

allison — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:35:02 +0000

R.Kelly opened the FIFA World Cup recently in South Africa with a spirited performance of his song, “Sign of Victory,” along with the Soweto Spiritual Singers. ”Sign of Victory” is the official anthem of the 2010 World Cup.

Prince celebrates 52nd birthday with ‘Hot Summer’ track

allison — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:05:54 +0000

Prince celebrated his 52nd birthday Monday by releasing a new track, “Hot Summer” to Minnesota public radio station, the Current. The Purple One is also featured on the July cover of Ebony magazine where he discusses being a Jehovah’s Witness and his love life.

In other Purple news,the funk band The Time fronted by Morris Day, will be releasing a new album this year, Billboard reports. The group is currently on the four-date Stingy Tour, which ends with a homecoming show on June 13 in Minneapolis.

“It’s good creative fuel for us to perform live,” producer and keyboardist Jimmy “Jam” Harris said ”and then we can get back in the studio and bring that energy with us.”

Chamillionaire loses home to foreclosure

allison — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:11:58 +0000

Chamillionaire’s home in Houston was recently repossessed by the bank. The rapper told TMZ.com that he allowed the 7,583 sq. foot mansion to be taken because the recent housing downturn made the home a bad business investment. Chamillionaire, whose real name is Hakeem Seriki, purchased the house in 2006 for around $2 million.

“I was always on the road touring” the rapper said. ”I just didn’t feel like it was a good business investment to pay that much mortgage for a house I was never at.”

Chamillionaire claims he is doing well financially: “I still got all the cars.”

New Track: Kanye West feat. Dwele – ‘Power’

allison — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:05:36 +0000

Kanye is back with the uptempo track, “Power,” from his upcoming album, Good Ass Job. Soul singer Dwele joins him on the song that was produced by Symbolyc One and samples British rock band King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man.”

“Power’s” title comes from the song’s chorus in which Kanye says, “I guess every superhero needs his theme music/No one man should have all that power.”

West also hits back at Saturday Night Live for the show’s skit about the rapper’s incident at the MTV awards last September in which he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech. “F— SNL and the whole cast,” he says.

Hear the new song after the jump…

Divorce finalized for Nas and Kelis / Damian Marley and Nas perform

allison — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:53:03 +0000

It’s official. After five years of marriage, Nas and Kelis are now divorced. According to TMZ, the marriage ended last Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Currently, Nas was ordered to pay $10,000 monthly in child and spousal support. The two are expected back in court for child and spousal support claims.

Check out Nas and Damian Marley performing their new single “As We Enter” Tuesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live after the jump. The two are touring to promote their joint album, “Distant Relatives.”

Lil Kim signs to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

allison — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:51:05 +0000

Jay-Z will rumble with the bee..the Queen Bee Lil’Kim. He’s signed the pint-sized rapper to his Roc Nation music label, reports Source magazine. Jay-Z is also expected to executive produce her new album.

Alternate Video: Beyonce’s ‘Halo’

allison — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:48:25 +0000

This is another version of Beyonce’s “Halo” video that is much darker and didn’t make the cut. Both co-star actor Michael Ealy.

Video: Beyonce – ‘Why Don’t You Love Me’

allison — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:06:01 +0000

Beyonce is a drinking, smoking housewife looking for love while dusting off her Grammys in her new video, “Why Don’t You Love Me.” The single was written by Beyonce , her sister Solange and her cousin Angie. It is a bonus track from the 2009 re-release of I Am… Sasha Fierce.

"Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.