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Kreayshawn’s Album Sounds ‘Urgent,’ Will Be ‘Big,’ Producer Says
Kreayshawn's 'Gucci Gucci' turned her into an Internet sensation, and the music world is patiently waiting to find out whether she's worth all of the hype. The Oakland, Calif., native has yet to drop a follow-up track that has come close to the success of the aforementioned single, but according to producer-songwriter Jean Baptiste, she'll prove the naysayers wrong...
DJ Khaled ‘Kiss the Ring’ Album: Producer Says Project Is ‘Greatness’
There's no denying that DJ Khaled is very fond of his talents. Just about every song he releases raises his status in the game, but the sought after producer is actually much more humble than his song titles would have you believe.
He started his career as a DJ, and even though the last five years have turned him into the go-to-guy for hood anthems, he's never far removed from where he began...
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Charlie Wilson: ‘I Loved Cocaine,’ New Album Has Nine Songs So Far
With a career spanning well over four decades, Charlie Wilson might just be R&B music's foremost authority on career longevity. He started out as the lead singer of the Gap Band and after a bumpy ride riddled with addiction problems, Wilson has gone on to find solo success.
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Chris Brown, Jean Baptiste: Singer Is ‘Better Human Being,’ Touches on ‘Rock Melodies’
The public is still talking about Chris Brown's return to the Grammy's over the weekend. With his handful of high-energy performances and win for Best R&B Album, it seems any ill feelings left over from his 2009 Grammy-weekend debacle -- the highly publicized incident in which he beat up then-girlfriend Rihanna -- may be on their way out the door.
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Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose: Singer Will Be ‘Nominated’ for a Grammy
There's no denying that Amber Rose loves the spotlight, and the spotlight seems to love her. Whether it's her eclectic fashion sense or fondness for rappers, the Philly native is nothing if not entertaining. In the past few years, she's gone from stripper to model and, with the support of boyfriend Wiz Khalifa, is confident that making the leap into music will offer her another home-run career cho
Rick Ross, Dr. Dre: Producer Working on Album, Rapper ‘Anal’ About Project
If the success of Rick Ross' 'Rich Forever' mixtape is any indication of the quality of music that will come out of his fifth studio album 'God Forgives, I Don't,' the Miami rapper will not disappoint. The project was definitely good enough to be released as an album and has been downloaded nearly a million times on Datpiff...
Beyonce, Ryan Tedder: Songwriter Working on Two Albums for Singer
Beyonce has been wrapped up with all things Blue Ivy Carter as of late, but music is still on her mind. Last week, Mrs. Carter made her first public appearance since giving birth to support Jay-Z's Carnegie Hall charity concert in New York City...
Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa: Whitney Houston Death Felt by Rappers
Even though she was a singer, Whitney Houston's death has also touched the hearts of the hip-hop community. While attending the 54th annual Grammy Awards Sunday (Feb. 12), rappers Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa openly expressed their condolences for the legendary songstress...
Melanie Fiona, Whitney Houston: Singer Cried ‘Three Hours Straight’ After Idol’s Death
Melanie Fiona had a lot to be thankful for at this year's Grammy Awards. Before winning the trophies in the Best R&B Song and Traditional R&B Vocal Performance categories -- both for her feature on Cee Lo Green's 'Fool For You' -- the Canadian songstress was numb with grief over the death of her idol, Whitney Houston.
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RZA, BMI Panel: Wu-Tang Didn’t ‘Have Energy’ Compared to Kanye West
Rev. Run, RZA and DJ Khaled all shared stories of how they found success in music at this year's BMI 'How I Wrote The Song' panel pre-Grammy event at the Key Club in Hollywood, Calif. Saturday (Feb. 11).
Moderated by BMI Vice President of Writer-Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, and open to the public, each of the panelists gave insight into how they penned some of their biggest records, but