After Beyonce’s performance at the BMAs on Sunday, she was accused of copying Italian singer Lorella Cuccarini’s routine from last year. Bey tells AOL Music, her performance was drawn out of inspiration. Haters run the world. “My makeup artist showed me the performance of Lorella Cuccarini a year ago, and it inspired me so much. I then met with the talented people who worked on it. The technology and concept were so genius. Thank god for YouTube or I would […]

This is only the beginning folks. French decides to add his flavor to one of the hottest records out. Stay tuned ’cause they’ll probably be plenty more on the way. bfm

It is that time of the year and the Rock The Bells 2011 performers have just been announced. This year, the concert series will make four stops, kicking off in San Bernardino, CA on August 20th. Pre-sale tix go on sale June 3 and to the general public on June 4. See the dates below and the full line up after the jump. 08.20 San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater 08.27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 09.03 New […]

“…and 50. What have you been doing? It’s been 8 years since uh an album.” Ellen ain’t never lied. Earlier today, Fif joined Nicole once again for a live performance of “Right There”, this time on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Afterwards, 50 says that he is one song away from completing his LP. We see you, Tom Hanks. ru

While we patiently wait for the arrival of TM103, Jeezy plans to kick the summer off with his next mixtape, The Real Is Back. Hosted by DJ Drama, if all goes as planned, it should be out this Memorial Day Weekend.

[vodpod id=Video.9499335&w=540&h=350&fv=] Jadakiss is the latest guest on Fuse’s Hip Hop Shop. In the clip above, Kiss tells Touré the concept behind his latest mixtape, I Love You (A Dedication To My Fans). Show some love and cop it here.

  Here’s the official poster for A Tribe Called Quest’s short-film, Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, which is directed by Michael Rapaport. The documentary which premiered at the Sundance Festival earlier this year opens up July 8 in New York and Los Angeles. See the rest of the shows across the country here. ru

After a overwhelming response from his free LP, ReturnOf4Eva, Big K.R.I.T. will re-release the project with the selected cuts below via iTunes on June 7. Debut album coming soon. 1. Sookie Now feat. David Banner 2. Time Machine feat. Chamillionaire 3. Country Shit Remix f. Ludacris and Bun B. 4. The Vent 5. Moon & Stars feat. Devin The Dude, Curren$y & Killa Kyleon

Last night, Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun held a private listening session for their collaborative album, Monumental. After a Q&A from Cipha Sounds, they gave the audience a taste of what to expect. Album in stores June 28. bhhtv

Frank Ocean’s hit is just now making its rounds around town and for Fred The Godson’s latest video, the Bronx MC plays that smooth operator to accompany his take.