Ashley Iasimone

Artist: Nneka Song: 'The Uncomfortable Truth' Why You Should Watch: The soulful Nigerian artist brings her latest song, which can currently be downloaded for free as the iTunes Single of the Week, to the US with a new video.=

With his hit single 'Replay' still topping the charts, Iyaz has been enjoying his newfound success. Recently, the singer -- discovered by Sean Kingston -- had the opportunity to go to his first VMAs, where he met the New Boyz, Katy Perry and more...

Nigerian artist Nneka came a long way to take her first trip to New York City, but her recent visit was well worth the effort. In lieu of the upcoming release of a new record in February, the singer had the chance to make her live US debut, and was also invited to perform with the Roots...

With the help of Sean Kingston and one infectious single, newcomer Iyaz is adding momentum to the "island pop" genre. "It's a new movement," Iyaz told the BoomBox when he recently stopped by to preview his tracks and meet the staff. "We tryin' to make this so big that we got our own little spot on iTunes, you know...

With the release of her new single, 'Russian Roulette,' Rihanna has unveiled an edgy new image for herself. The song, from the singer's upcoming album 'Rated R,' ends with a gunshot, but even more controversial is the artwork that accompanies the single...

Artist: DJ JS-1 feat. Chino XL, Sean Price and Killah PriestSong: 'Murder'Why You Should Listen: The Queens born DJ releases the first single from his new collaboration-filled LP, 'No Sell Out.' Listen to 'Murder'

When Kanye West first heard Mr Hudson's track 'Anyone But Him,' he told the driver to pull over and stop the music. '"About five seconds into the first verse," Hudson told the BoomBox, "he looks at me and he says, 'I'm gonna pay you the biggest compliment I can imagine...

Diddy posted a new video blog -- targeted at people aged 18-29 -- with a "state of emergency message" to sign up to vote by Monday, October 6. "We are in a state of crisis in America and our futures are at stake," Diddy says. "Banks are crashing, people are losing their homes, we're at war, people can't pay for tuition for education...

Young Jeezy 's upcoming album, 'The Recession,' which the Atlanta-based rapper describes as a natural progression, will be released on September 2 on his label CTE through Def Jam Records. "I went from 'Thug Motivation' to 'The Inspiration' and 'The Recession,'" Jeezy said in a an interview...

Bow Wow will be joining the 'Entourage' crew this fall, playing a comedian on the HBO series. "I'm playing a character named Charlie who is an up-and-coming comedian, which is different for me, because I'm not really a comedian. But I can be a clown when I want to," the acting rapper said of his role...