Lloyd Banks “Start It Up” ft. Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy and Lloyd Banks add new verses to Lloyd’s “Start It Up.” Kanye and Fabolous’s verses remain the same.

Download: “Start It Up (Remix)”
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Watch: Mya performs at ‘Put On The Gloves’ fashion show

Mya performed her new single “Love Is The Answer” and “Ghetto Superstar” at the Put On The Gloves fashion show in her hometown, Washington D.C. The sexy songstress sported her blonde wig during the performance.

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Ginuwine’s ‘Kontrol’ Photoshoot

Underrated R&B star Ginuwine was featured in Kontrol’s winter publication, the issue Brandy covers. Celebrity photographer James Anthony and stylist to the stars Julian Lark are responsible for Ginuwine’s look. Read More →

Adele Covers Billboard Magazine

Adele is effectively promoting her sophomore album 21. The U.K. soul singer covers the latest issue of Billboard magazine. In the feature, Adele spoke about the inspiration behind her personal album. She also spoke on not using Twitter.

Adele doesn’t use Twitter; she says she was late to the social networking service and fears that if she started tweeting now, it would look like she was only doing it to promote her album. (“I also don’t want to write, ‘Oh, I’m on the toilet — last night’s dinner was really spicy,’ ” she adds. “That’s just gross.”) Baker says Columbia created an account for the singer anyway, which the label uses to push followers to Adele’s blog. [Full Article]

21 hits the States on February 22, whereas it came out on January 24 in the U.K. Read More →

Indie Spotlight: Denzel “Daddy Nino” Ayuk

Denzel “Daddy Nino” Ayuk was born in Atlanta, GA, on August 20, 1990. His parents are from Cameroon, a country in western Africa. Although no one in his family is musically inclined, Nino developed a passion for the art at a very young age. Constantly spending time in front of a radio or television, Nino trained his diversified ear at a young age. He studied iconic artists such as Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Prince, Nas, New Edition, Hall & Oates, Sade, OutKast, Bon Jovi and much more. By age 9, his room was filled with notebooks containing original material, written by him. Throughout grade school, Nino participated in county plays and musicals portraying his acting as well as his singing. Read More →

Nicki Minaj Appears On ‘Saturday Night Live’

Nicki Minaj lended her satirical acting chops on last night’s Saturday Night Live. I’ve watched this horribly written sketch show a few times, and each time I ask myself: “how in the hell did MadTV get cancelled and this shit is still on.” However, I digress. Nicki also performed “Right Thru Me” and “Moment 4 Life.” Watch the videos below!

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Video: Jessie J “Price Tag” (ft. B.o.B)

U.K. sensation Jessie J releases her high-priced “Price Tag” video, featuring U.S. sensation, B.o.B. The song serves as her first U.S. single from her debut album Who You Are.

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Miguel ‘All I Want Is You’ Tour Dates

Miguel is hitting the road to promote his debut album All I Want Is You. The uniquely styled R&B singer has some dates with R&B vets, Robin Thicke, Monica, and Ne-Yo. Go below to see if Miguel is stopping in your city.

All I Want Is You Tour - February 2011

4- Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
5- Columbia, MD @ BMX
7- Philadelphia, PA @ World Café
8 & 9- New York City, NY @ Joe’s Pub
11- Club Date Albany, GA @ Albany Civic Center
12- Houston, TX @ Arena Theatre (w/ Robin Thicke)
14- Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre (w/ Ne-Yo & Monica)
16- San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
17- Riverside, CA @ UC Riverside
22- Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
24- Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s Night Club
26- Las Vegas, NV @ Jet Night Club
27- Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena
28- Phoenix, AZ – TBD Read More →