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Eminem and Rihanna's sequel to their hit single 'Love the Way You Lie' leaked today, two weeks before Rihanna's highly-anticipated fifth album, 'Loud,' hits shelves.Though reportedly unfinished, 'Love the Way You Lie Part 2,' continues their volatile narrative of an abusive relationship, this time with more singing from Rihanna, who refers to herself as a masochist for her role in the torturous af

Kanye West has turned over a new leaf since his infamous stage crash at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, releasing a free track every week as part of his G.O.O.D. Friday series. But after bloggers leaked two new tracks including 'Lost in the World' and 'All of the Lights' from his upcoming album, he's decided to cancel this week's freebie as punishment...

It's not G.O.O.D. Friday just yet, but a new Kanye West track has still found its way to the 'Net. The song 'Lost in the World,' leaked online Wednesday (September 29) becoming the third single off West's upcoming album 'Dark Twisted Fantasy...

Dr. Dre's long-awaited 'Detox' album was on the verge of becoming an urban legend, until a rough cut of the song 'Under Pressure' featuring Jay-Z leaked on Wednesday (June 16). During an April trip to Boston's Fenway Park, where he debuted the Red Sox edition of his Beats by Dre headphones, Dre confirmed that the track would be released within two weeks...

Though his album has shifted release dates several times, Usher has officially confirmed that his new record, 'Raymond v. Raymond' will be coming out on March 30. Jermaine Dupri, who produced the album's 'Fooling Around,' explained that, while several songs have already leaked, Usher doesn't plan on recording any new material...

Omarion may no longer be a member of Lil Wayne's Young Money imprint, but there's no way he's letting a shift in career direction stop him from claiming what he feels is his rightful throne. Today (Jan. 12) marks the release of 'Ollusion' -- the R&B singer's third solo effort and first release on his own label, Starworld Entertainment. O...

Missy Elliot has been hard at work on her followup to 2005's 'The Cookbook' for some time now, and one of her new songs has finally leaked to the net. 'All 4 U,' a song featuring rapper Lil Wayne, appeared online this past weekend. It's speculated that the track is intended for Missy's forthcoming album, 'Block Party ...

Song leaks are a gift and a curse for most recording artists. While bootlegging is an inevitability at this point, some record labels offer advance songs as an element of their marketing strategy, or to test the waters for feedback from the online community...