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Last we heard from Jhene Aiko, she was readying a prequel EP to her 'Souled Out' album called 'Sail Out,' which will co-star Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Wiz Khalifa and more. But as a precursor to that, the L.A. songbird picks up where her 'Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle)' left off to pour out more pain from heartbreak.

"Now that he's onboard, everything else is perfect," Pusha T tells The BoomBox. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper's brother, No Malice, is the man he's referring to. Formerly known as Malice of the Clipse, he converted to Christianity last year, and ditched the drug trade raps that once permeated his rhymes...

If Jhene Aiko's name doesn't ring a bell, get familiar. The soulful songstress, who gained big buzz last year with her Sailing Souls mixtape, was signed to Island Def Jam by lauded producer No I.D. While crafting her debut album, the singer was struck with devastating news last month when she learned her 26-year-old brother Miyagi died from cancer...

What's going on in this photo? Jay-Z looks like he's watching someone fall down stairs, No I.D.'s rocking a bottle of Moet Rose as a party hat, and then there's Jermaine Dupri, wearing his headphones indoors, looking like he just let one go...

Nas shares his experiences in New York City on the '90s-inspired track "Loco-Motive," which appears on his forthcoming LP, Life Is Good, due July 17. Veteran rhymer Large Professor assists on the No I.D.-produced song. No. I.D. includes sounds of a rumbling train on the beat as a woman's voice sings "42nd St...

Nas is celebrating the good life on his 10th studio album, Life Is Good, due July 17. The 18-track deluxe edition features artists and producers that hail from both the old school and new. Vets like Large Professor and Mary J. Blige show up on tracks while rising singers Miguel and Victoria Monet also collaborate with the esteemed rap star...

Nas delivers "Daughters," a new single off his 10th studio album Life Is Good, due July 17. The Queensbridge-raised MC snagged Chicago representative No I.D. to produce the track. The rapper, who is a father to his own daughter Destiny Jones, serves some heartfelt storytelling on the effort...

After reintroducing herself with this year's acclaimed 'Sailing Soul(s)' mixtape, R&B journey-woman Jhene Aiko has returned to the major label grind. Instead, the onetime Epic signee opted for Def Jam, and this weekend, as she revealed the deal via Twitter, the L.A. ...

Producer No I.D. is adding another title to his resume, one that will have him overseeing many of the same artists he's crafted beats for. "I'm (now) executive VP of Def Jam," he told Billboard. "I'm going to keep on doing what I'm doing and take it to another level...

Since he took time away from the music game to grow his acting career, Common is ready to get back to his first passion: rapping. The Chicago native, who is featured on this year's Rock the Bells tour, is gearing up for the release of his ninth album, 'The Dreamer, The Believer,' which also finds him collaborating with producer No I...