RnB, HipHop, Urban News

The Vatican has released its list of favorite songs for MySpace’s new streaming service MySpace Music, which launched today earlier in the month. Surprisingly, one of the 12 tracks is Changes, the Tupac classic which was released in 1998 on Shakur’s Greatest Hits album. “The genres are very different from...   [more]

Lil Wayne's long talked about rock-rap hybrid album, Rebirth, has been pushed back yet again. Originally set to be released in April, off the back of the under-performing single Prom Queen, it was announced last month that it would see the light of day by the end of 2009,...   [more]

With the release of their sophomore album The Out of Money Experience just around the corner, Brisbane’s The Optimen have released the new single, Fire Fighters. The veteran five-man crew have signed an exclusive distribution deal for the forthcoming album with Inertia, with The Out of Money Experience due for...   [more]

When Hurricane Chris hit the scene in 2007 with his Top 10 hit single A Bay Bay, he opened the world up to the "ratchet" sound of his hometown Shreveport, Louisiana. His new single Headboard featuring Mario and Plies shows fans a different side of the young rapper. Hurricane's...   [more]

In August it was announced that private equity firm InterMedia Partners had acquired Vibe magazine, which shut down operations two months earlier. Now the official relaunch of the iconic magazine is set to take place, with a brand new issue hitting shelves on December 15. The 'Resurrection Issue' will feature...   [more]

The New Gold Standard 2 is the modern global sequel to Fort Knox Recordings’ 2006 compilation, The New Gold Standard. Selected and compiled by the Fort Knox Five, this new release features freshly-minted sounds from International Velvet, Speedy Consuela, Liftoff,...   [more]

In addition to being invited back to Australia to appear at the East Coast Blues & Roots Festival in 2010, Matisyahu will also play headlining shows in Sydney and Melbourne for his ever-growing legion of fans this coming March. The shows will feature songs from his latest offering, Light. Having...   [more]

The Boot Camp Clik have released the Triple Threat Box Set, a case bundle consisting of all three albums from Boot Camp Clik's 2005, Triple Threat Summer. The Triple Threat campaign helped mark the beginning of group member Sean Price's solo career with his debut release, Monkey Barz, where he...   [more]

The nominations for the 2010 Grammy Awards have been officially announced, and Beyonce leads the pack with a phenomenal 10 nominations. Also nominated are two of 2009's top rising stars in KiD CuDi and Drake, along with veteran Q-Tip. Beyonce's list of nominations include the Top 3 Grammy categories...   [more]

Acclaimed genre-mashing DJ/producer Diplo has remixed Gucci Mane’s popular Cold War mixtape series. The Grammy nominated producer and songwriter (for M.I.A’s Paper Planes) signed on for the project to support the December 8th release of Gucci Mane’s The State Vs. Radric Davis in light of the rapper’s recent legal...   [more]

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Kelis has officially signed a new deal with Interscope Records and has announced that her next album will be released on the will.i.am Music Group label through Interscope. The album's first single Acapella is produced by David Guetta, while the rest of the album will feature production from...   [more]

Bringing fans a unique twist on holiday cheer, Musiq Soulchild has announced the release of Christmas Musiq, an all-new collection of holiday classics performed in his inimitable genre-blurring style. The seven track album is available now at all digital music retailers, including iTunes and Amazon. Christmas Musiq sees the multi-platinum superstar...   [more]

With his hugely anticipated third studio album, currently titled Lasers, set for an early 2010 release, Lupe Fiasco is ready to make his grand return to Australia this February for the Playground Weekender.    Launched in 2007 and once the in-secret of Australia’s more erudite festival goers, the Playground Weekender...   [more]

For the first time ever Teddy Riley and Blackstreet will be touring Australia this December for Kings of New Jack Swing 2009. Performing in Sydney (December 4) and Melbourne (December 5), Blackstreet will be going into their deep catalogue of hits, performing such hits as No Diggity, Don't Leave Me,...   [more]

Celebrating the ten year anniversary of his classic album Internal Affairs (which produced the monster hit Simon Says), hip hop legend Pharoahe Monch will be heading to Australia for his first solo headlining tour this December. Just in time for the holiday season the Queens, NY native will be bringing...   [more]

One of the year's biggest international hip hop dancing showdowns took place this past Sunday (Nov 29) as World Supremacy Battlegrounds invaded the Arts Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The all-ages Open division was taken out by the Amplified crew from the Philipines, while New Zealand's Request won in the...   [more]

Atlantic Records has announced the release of Atlantic Records: Time Capsule, an unprecedented boxed set celebrating the iconic label's past and present through music, images, and words. The most comprehensive project ever devoted to the Atlantic story, this numbered, limited edition collection spans the label's entire history, from its inception...   [more]

Acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse have forged a partnership with urban clothing company DTLR, which will include the DTLR Presents Clipse By Popular Demand tour. The new partnership will also see the launch of the I'm Good tee, which highlights their single I'm Good from their upcoming album, Til The...   [more]

Multi-platinum hip hop royalty Method Man and Redman are set to make their long-awaited return to Australia this December/January. To celebrate the release of their long awaited second album, Blackout 2, the beloved duo will embark on their most comprehensive Australian tour to date, hitting festival stages and...   [more]

NOTE (As of November 26 2009): It is with great disappointment that Koolism will not be performing at That Festival in Cabarita Beach this Saturday, due to issues beyond control of the festival management and Koolism.   After a three year hiatus revered Perth hip hop duo Koolism is going to scorch...   [more]