Trailer: The Art of Rap

Ice-T‘s documentary on the craft of hip-hop lyricism in which he interviews over 50 of the great MC’s  including Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Melle Mel, Q-Tip, Redman, Mos Def, Afrika Bambaataa, B Real, Immortal Tecnique, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, Nas, Dr. Dre, KRS One, Common, Kanye West, and many more. In theaters on June 15th.

Drake Releases New Videos for "Take Care" and "HYFR"

Drake has released the new video for his latest single, “Take Care” featuring Rihanna. The Canadian bred-rapper recently revealed that he’d love to do a full fledged album with the Barbadian beauty.
Check it out below:

Nicki Minaj F/ 2 Chainz, “Beez In Tha Trap” [VIDEO PREMIERE]

Forget Passover and Easter, in Nicki Minaj world it’s an “ass-over” and “kiester” holiday. With her sophomore album, Pink Friday 2: Roman Reloaded, in stores now, Young Money’s First Lady is giving her army of Barbz every reason to part with their hard earned money and support.
“Beez In That Trap” is her latest visual featuring the master or reinvention 2 Chainz. It’s less of her trademark quirk with a little more twirk to bring all the boys (and evidently a few girls) to the yard. Just imagine if Big Sean’s “A$$” remix and her “Stupid Hoe” had a baby born drunk on promethazine.
Nicki’s L’Trimm flow is definitely not safe for work so watch with headphones or on mute. Unless, of course, you’re watching this from the trap.

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Ashton Kutcher Cuts Rihanna Off

Rebel pop star Rihanna wasn’t joking when she said the media ruined a famous smash buddy. Ashton Kutcher reportedly ended the friends with benefits arrangement he had with Rihanna after the paparazzi snapped photos of her creeping out of his crib at four in the morning. He believes she called the paparazzi to let them know where she would be. According to OK Magazine:

Rihanna Set To Embark On New Tour

 
Rihanna’s limited vocal capability hasn’t stopped her from being one of the biggest concert draws in today’s music scene. Following an Album of the Year Grammy nomination for Loud and Talk That Talk making a dent in the charts, Rih Rih is going to be hitting the road for another tour. She talked to the United Kingdom’s Capital FM about being in the planning stages of a new tour. The pop star stated, “Tour. We’re going to be going on tour next year. So this year we’re spending time our time planning to make sure it’s bigger than anything we’ve done and something more impactful, maybe something different, so my fans can get excited about it.”
Besides announcing a new tour, no details have been given. Whoever is checking for another Rihanna live show is sure to have a good time one way or another.
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Kenya Bell Allegedly Spent $110,000 On Plastic Surgery

Things are getting nasty in the divorce between Charlie and Kenya Bell. Former NBA player Charlie Bell is accusing his estranged wife of being extremely reckless with her money and is citing her penchant for plastic surgery as evidence. This comes in response to an earlier claim made by Kenya Bell that Charlie spends most of his money shopping at Louis Vuitton in Paris while she and the children struggle .
Charlie Bell fired back at Kenya’s accusations with an itemized list of the things Kenya has squandered money on in the past. Judging from the list, Kenya Bell needed to get on “Basketball Wives” to support her wild spending habits. The list read as follows:

Brandy Dishes On New Album In YRB Magazine

R&B diva Brandy is no longer a teenager. She’s officially shedding the good girl image with a shoot in YRB Magazine. For the magazine, Brandy goes avant-garde with a new short haircut and some oddball fashions. Those elements came together to make Brandy look sexy, which isn’t a look we’ve really seen from the former child star. Along with the photo shoot for YRB, she also talked to the magazine about her upcoming album, Two Eleven.
Two Eleven was chosen as the name of the project to represent the day of Brandy’s birthday and as a way to honor Whitney Houston who passed on that date. Part of the anticipation of the album is a collaboration between Brandy and Frank Ocean. When asked about Ocean’s contribution, Brandy said, “His music speaks volumes, and I was able to experience that before everyone else knew. I always knew he was really special and I just wanted to see how we could vibe, what we could come up with together in the studio this time around. He’s just a genius. I think his songs have so much substance and so much depth, and you need that on an album as well.”
Brandy is also in talks to go on a joint tour with Monica. Will; you be picking up her album and checking her out live?
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B2K Reunites…Without Raz B [PHOTOS]

Boy band B2K broke on the scene in 2001 and imploded a few years later. After a few years separating, the crew has reunited for a new project. Noticeably absent is Raz B. We all remember Raz B’s claims of sexual abuse at the hands of B2K’s manager Chris Stokes. The remaining members of the group, Omarion, J-Boog, and Lil Fizz, denied Raz B’s accusations and refused to speak to or about him.
Details surrounding this new project are being kept tightly under wraps. We will continue to update you on this reunion as we find out more. Are you excited for a new B2K album or should they quit while they’re ahead?
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Diggy Simmons Disses J. Cole On “What You Say To Me” [NEW MUSIC]

I was hoping that this was an April Fool’s joke but young Diggy Simmons has indeed taken shots at Roc Nation MC J. Cole on this new track, “What You Say To Me.” But why?
Well, J. Cole made a not so subtle sexual reference to Diggy’s sister Vanessa on the track “School Daze” and Cole also referenced both siblings on “Grow Up Fast” where he raps:

Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) Roman Reloaded Photoshoot

Nicki Minaj has release  colorful images of her  rolling around in the paint in the with a skin-colored bra and panties. This shoot comes from her  sophomore album Roman Reloaded dropping later on this month.