DJ Drama

President Obama has been re-elected for a second term in office and tons of artists responded to the news, expressing their gratitude and happiness with the decision. Here's a roundup of tweets: Rihanna: Put one in da air for the Prez...

All DJ Drama wanted as an aspiring turntablist was to see his name in print. "I used my lunch money to go buy records downtown," he tells The BoomBox. "And when I was in high school, they used to promote all the parties through flyers. I remember all the DJ's names being on them and I'd be like, 'Man, I've got to get my name on a flyer...

Singer Miguel's sophomore album, Kaleidoscope Dream, didn't hit the proverbial slump. Instead, the effort rose to the occasion, scoring a top three chart position on the Billboard 200. The LP's first-week numbers serve as the RCA Records signee's best yet...

DJ Drama is celebrating the release of his fourth studio album, Quality Street Music, out today. The Philadelphia native steers the ship on the 15-track effort, which features a superstar list of rap passengers. There's head-knocking anthems and even some tracks for the R&B heads. Fa...

DJ Drama delivers another banger off Quality Street Music, his fourth studio album arriving Oct. 2. "Clouds" features some of the rap game's big dogs and one R&B crooner shining in the spotlight. Rick Ross, Pusha T, Curren$y and Miguel all serve their respective lines, some centered on a lovely lady, others attached to cash and more spitting of getting lifted. "L...

Announced back in March, 50 Cent's The Lost Tape mixtape -- his first entry in DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz series -- dropped Tuesday (May 22) via DatPiff. The collection pairs Fif with some top-flight talent, including rappers Eminem ("Murder One"), 2 Chainz ("Riot (Remix)") and Snoop Dogg ("Remain Calm") and producer araabMUZIK...

Last month, The BoomBox was onset for the filming of DJ Drama's "We in This Bitch" video, where T.I., Ludacris, Young Jeezy and Future were present to demonstrate their lyrical prowess. The Benny Boom-directed visuals for the single, which serves as the first effort to come from Drama's new album, Street Quality Music, have arrived and showcase a vibrant use of color...

As Jadakiss preps the release of his forthcoming Top 5, Dead or Alive album, check out "Paper Tags," featuring French Montana, Wale and fellow LOX member Styles P, the first leak from his DJ Drama-assisted Consignment mixtape, which drops later this week...

Dick Clark, famed television host of "American Bandstand" and the year-end countdown from Times Square on "New Year's Rockin' Eve," has died. The New York-born entrepreneur -- he created The American Music Awards in 1973, for ABC -- was 82 at the time of his death, AP reports...

Looks like Kelly Rowland may be done at The X Factor (UK), after engaging in several on-air disagreements with fellow singer and host Tulisa Contostavlos. She's not out yet, but sources say soon. Check out a teaser for Nas' upcoming video for "The Don," the hard-hitting new single from his forthcoming album Life Is Good...