Coming off the success of last year’s release, The Roots plan to keep the concept LPs going by dropping one based on orchestrated melodies. So far, two sketch pieces have already been completed and ?uest and Black Thought tell Billboard what we can expect. This is going to be our first full-fledged narrative concept album. It’s a one-word title that’s spelled incorrectly…what a way to tease you, right? It’s going to be heavy on sort of orchestral chamber music with harder […]

When Breezy wasn’t soothing the ladies during yesterday’s Summer Jam, he got things poppin’ by bringing out Busta for their hit duet. No Weezy, but look at it anyway. Rhymes rips! Sidebar: Backstage with The Life Files here x here

[vodpod id=Video.10396027&w=540&h=350&fv=] Before Vitamin Water’s Uncapped Live show in Atlanta back in February, The FADER followed Pill to Pink City for this short-film.

Two nights ago, Ri Ri kicked off her LOUD tour in Baltimore. Besides giving a female her lap dance routine, Ms. Fenty covered Prince’s “Darling Nikki” during her set. hhnm

Banks ran through his first solo Summer Jam set by bringing Lloyd and Jeremih to the stage. Things got hyped though when he summoned Fab, R. Les and Swizzy for his posse cut. Where are you Yeezy? mfl

During Hot 97’s Summer Jam last night, Khaled’s summer anthem was performed for the first time in its entirety. Sounds just as good live and luckily MikeyFresh was there to record it. Sidebar: Miss Info’s Photo Gallery Bonus: Khaled Billboard Profile

There’s little to believe in these days—even when it comes to album tracklistings. Nothing’s confirmed, but DOTR posted 10 titles which are supposedly from Kanye West and Jay-Z’s album, Watch The Throne. Is this what you heard, Maxwell? 1. Lift Off (Feat. Beyonce & Bruno Mars) 2. Murder To Excellence 3. Illest Mother Alive 4. Why I Love You So (Guilt Trip) 5. That Shit Crazy 6. Living So Italian 7. Who Gonna Stop Me 8. Whole Lifetime 9. We […]

Lace up your combat boots and fatigues ’cause French and the rest of his platoon are all the best they can be for their new video. We see you Waka. wssh

Not everyone is happy about bringing “Big Pun Back”. Over the weekend, Pun’s widow Liza Rios turned to her Facebook page and said she felt “disrespected” by Joell Ortiz’s tribute track. A lot of people are asking how I feel bout Joell Ortiz BIG PUN is Back. Well it was a good attempt on Joell Ortiz part BUT a BIG PUN he will Never be! Found it a bit disrespectful that he would say he the next Christopher Lee Rios […]

Kelly Rowland’s hit continues to make its rounds and this time lands in the hands of Fab, Busta, and Trey for an official remix. After this, will anyone else will be motivated to create another remix? heads up: mf