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• Vh1 Counts Down Top Music Moments That Supposedly Shocked The World

  12/22/2009

  12/21/2009 . Fergie has a very public "accident" on stage. Akon throws a fan during a NY concert. Kanye West storms the ..more

• Another Miley Controversy- Lady Gaga- Garth Brooks Vs Hospital- Nick Jonas Books TV Gig- Jason Mraz Muppets- Racy Britney Vid- Lil Wayne Leak and more

  12/17/2009

  12/16/2009 . Miley Cyrus' little sister, Noah Cyrus caused a stir with some parents when a video was posted of the 9 year ..more

• DJ Khaled Spills Details About Victory LP

  12/16/2009

  DJ Khaled confirmed that the track list for his upcoming album that hit the internet on Tuesday — including collaborations ..more

• DJ Drama Earns Mixtape Daily's DJ Of The Year Title For 2009

  12/16/2009

  DJ of the Year: DJ Drama When you say the mixtape game is back, DJ Drama has to be your poster boy. A few years ago, Drama and ..more

• Miley’s tiny sister Noah Cyrus schools us commoners in the art of sexy underage dancing

  12/16/2009

  Awww. It’s so adorable how 9-year-old Noah Cyrus wallops her caboose while singing Akon’s “Smack That” in front of an ..more

• Short Dawg Signs To Lil Wayne's Label, Readies Debut LP

  12/15/2009

  Houston native Short Dawg has been flying back and forth from his hometown to Atlanta and Miami — anywhere he has to go ..more

• DJ Khaled, Bigger & Deffer [XXL Video]

  12/10/2009

  The Miami soundman promises another flawless victory with his upcoming all-star album... The Texas MC explains why for him ..more

• Timbaland Teams With Dr. Dre To Introduce Detroit MC Hayes

  12/09/2009

  The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Several months ago during Miami Week, we introduced you to a cat named Billy Blue, ..more

• Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, DJ Drama Lay Beefs To Rest

  12/04/2009

  They put on for the city: Three of Atlanta's biggest hip-hop stars got on the radio Thursday night and squashed their beefs ..more

• XXL VIDEO: 50 Cent Cover Shoot [Behind the Scenes]

  12/03/2009

  The Texas MC explains why for him the sky's the limit... Pac Div welcome you into their world and explain why it's bigger ..more

• iPod inspection! New playlist?

  12/01/2009

  There’s no Kris Allen? No Rockerchick? Wow, you surprise me Slezak! With me, it’s Scorpions and Disturbed. As long as I ..more

• Nelly Says 'Doubt' Fueled His New Album

  11/30/2009

  NEW YORK — After the lukewarm reception Nelly received on the albums Sweat and Suit (two albums released on the same day in ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Durrough, Putting In Work

  11/24/2009

  The Texas MC explains why for him the sky's the limit... Pac Div welcome you into their world and explain why it's bigger ..more

• Rush, Stompin' Tom Connors, Tom Cochrane among SOCAN Award winners

  11/24/2009

  Rush, meanwhile, took the international achievement honour after another successful year of touring and the release of ..more

• Grand Theft Auto IV: Loso’s Way

  11/20/2009

  Fabolous has been long overdue for one of these. Dude has garnered himself an automatic berth in 2010’s DDN of the Year ..more

• David Guetta Cleans Up For First U.S. Hit

  11/20/2009

  11/20/2009 . International DJ/Producer David Guetta scores his first U.S. top ten radio hit and gold single with "Sexy ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Pac Div, For The Love Of It

  11/19/2009

  Pac Div welcome you into their world and explain why it's bigger than hip-hop... Cons pleads his case for being one of the ..more

• 50 Cent Takes Us Through His Catalog, Album By Album

  11/17/2009

  50 Cent first decided to make the Before I Self Destruct album about three years ago. Coming off the heels of 2005's ..more

• Dante Ross Honors ODB at the Brooklyn Zoo [Part 3 of 3]

  11/13/2009

  Cons pleads his case for being one of the game's most slept on... Juvie speaks to XXL about his new LP and his three year ..more

• Dante Ross Honors ODB at the Brooklyn Zoo [Part 1 of 3]

  11/11/2009

  Cons pleads his case for being one of the game's most slept on... Juvie speaks to XXL about his new LP and his three year ..more

• The 11th Hottest Rapper in the Game

  11/09/2009

  I believe most of you will agree that MTV’s 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game list was more illegitimate than Diddy’s lyrics. ..more

• Jason Derulo Joins Lady Gaga Tour

  11/03/2009

  11/03/2009 . (PR) Jason Derulo, pop singer, songwriter, and highly anticipated Beluga Heights artist is taking the music ..more

• Polow Da Don 'Bringing Energy Back To The Game' With Usher

  10/30/2009

  Behind The Beats: Polow Da Don Two down, nine more to go. Polow Da Don is about to start an incredible run. Look for the ..more

• XXL Video: Consequence, Pledge Allegiance to the Grind

  10/29/2009

  Cons pleads his case for being one of the game's most slept on... Juvie speaks to XXL about his new LP and his three year ..more

• Violence Erupts at Akon Concert, 18 People Injured

  10/27/2009

  Eighteen people were injured at an Akon concert in Melbourne, Australia last night (October 26) after more than 50 people ..more

• Michael Jackson 'Will Always Be An Icon,' Alicia Keys Says

  10/27/2009

  Alicia Keys said she has been undeniably influenced by Michael Jackson. In the wake of his death in June, the pop icon has ..more

• Michael Jackson Was 'Never Satisfied' With His Music, Akon Says

  10/26/2009

  Over the last few years, Akon had the opportunity to work closely with Michael Jackson. The duo recorded many tracks ..more

• The MTV Africa Awards Features Entirely New Trophy: Akon’s D

  10/22/2009

  This is an image of Akon and Wyclef Jean not perpetuating stereogypes at the MTV Africa Music Awards — or MAMA — in ..more

• VIDEO: Behind The Scenes of Def Jam Cover Shoot

  10/22/2009

  Juvie speaks to XXL about his new LP and his three year absence... Ghostdini speaks on the truth behind his raps... Boosie ..more

• Wisin Y Yandel Call 50 Cent And T-Pain Collabos 'Necessary'

  10/16/2009

  When Wisin y Yandel teamed up with 50 Cent on a track for their La Revolución album, it seemed to be an odd pairing. But ..more

• Music Review: The Remix Suite

  10/14/2009

  Twenty of today's hot producers took on the thankless challenge of improving on Michael Jackson's hits (primarily from his ..more

• Fat Joe Fails to Break 10K on Charts Debut, Jay-Z Goes Platinum

  10/14/2009

  It used to be the case as recently as a few years ago that record sales in the hundreds of thousands Hurricane Chris stands ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Juvenile, Don’t Call it a Comeback

  10/13/2009

  Juvie speaks to XXL about his new LP and his three year absence... Ghostdini speaks on the truth behind his raps... Boosie ..more

• David Guetta US Tour

  10/12/2009

  10/12/2009 . (EMI) International DJ/Producer David Guetta has announced dates for his most extensive U.S. tour to date, ..more

• WORLD PREMIERE: Rza Presents Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

  10/01/2009

  Ghostdini speaks on the truth behind his raps... Boosie talks about his return to the rap scene... Tip breaks down how ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Ghostface Killah, Based on a True Story

  09/30/2009

  Ghostdini speaks on the truth behind his raps... Boosie talks about his return to the rap scene... Tip breaks down how ..more

• Lady Gaga 'Paid Her Dues' For Success, Akon Says

  09/25/2009

  After winning three Moonmen at the 2009 VMAs and becoming the first singer in a decade to hit #1 with her first two ..more

• Pitbull Goes Top 10

  09/25/2009

  09/25/2009 . (RCA) Pitbull's major label debut, Rebelution (Polo Grounds Music/J/RCA Music Group) debuted at No. 8 on ..more

• New Michael Jackson Song, 'This Is It,' Set for Release

  09/23/2009

  Well, it was only a matter of time. The first of what is believed to be many posthumous Michael Jackson releases is set to ..more

• Senegalese fight for music rights

  09/18/2009

  KIGALI, Rwanda A landmark ruling against Senegal's largest media conglom has stoked long-simmering tensions over copyright ..more

• AHH Stray News: Mase, Master P., T-Pain/Akon, Kia Shine Vs. Drake

  09/18/2009

  Rapping preacher Mason "Mase" Betha will host a conference this Friday (September 18) in Columbia, South Carolina. Mase ..more

• Who Wants a Whitney & Jennifer Hudson Duet?

  09/18/2009

  While Whitney Houston may appear to have been hurt by years of drug use, one of her megaproducers says we shouldn't ..more

• Kanye West needs his own "Sorry, Blame It on Me" single

  09/18/2009

  For a bit of context on how a pop-rapper behaving terribly can recover in the public eye, think back to the halcyon days of ..more

• Fabolous And Ryan Leslie Talk About Their Supergroup With Ne-Yo

  09/18/2009

  Do we really have to run down Play N Skill'z history for you again? We put you up on those fellas awhile back when we hit ..more

• Jermaine Jackson is Desperate

  09/14/2009

  Jermaine Jackson is doing everything he can to bring big names to the seemingly doomed Michael Jackson tribute concert that ..more

• Rihanna: Angrier, Edgier and Ready to Roar?

  09/14/2009

  It sounds like Rihanna is getting ready to sound off on you know what. While Chris Brown may have made his first public ..more

• Electrifying tribute to Michael Jackson at Video Music Awards

  09/14/2009

  NEW YORK Members of the Jackson family reunited at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Q-Tip Recounts Giving Beats to Biggie

  09/11/2009

  Tip breaks down how "Kamaal/The Abstract" came about... Cory talks about his debut album... JR vows to proceed and continue to ..more

• Mary J. Blige 'Really, Really Sorry' She Can't Participate In Michael Jackson Tribute

  09/10/2009

  The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul said she was crushed she couldn't participate; however, a contractual obligation in Milan will ..more

• Play*N*Skillz Ink Label Deal With Steve Rifkind's SRC

  09/10/2009

  Producers Play*N*Skillz continue to make moves in the industry, having just announced a new label deal for their G4 Muzik ..more

• Lil Jon Teams With R. Kelly, Akon to Make Fans “Wild Out” to Party Album “Crunk Rock”

  09/10/2009

  Photo: Diamond/WireImage R. Kelly, Akon and Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em are among the slew of guest stars on Lil Jon’s long awaited ..more

• Thriller gone bad? Fans grumble about B-list lineup for Jackson tribute

  09/10/2009

  So far, though, he hasn't delivered top acts like Madonna for the Sept. 26 outdoor concert. And two of the supposedly ..more

• Milian marries Dream guy

  09/10/2009

  Spurning the usual celebrity-wedding hoopla, singer-actress Christina Milian reportedly got married in secret last weekend ..more

• Court will decide whether Chris Brown can play at Michael Jackson tribute

  09/09/2009

  Jermaine Jackson announced Tuesday that Brown was on the lineup for the Sept. 26 concert in Vienna. But promoter Georg Kindel ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Q-Tip, New Life

  09/09/2009

  Tip breaks down how "Kamaal/The Abstract" came about... Cory talks about his debut album... JR vows to proceed and continue to ..more

• Report: Katherine against MJ tribute show

  09/09/2009

  LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Katherine Jackson is against the tribute concert being planned in her late son Michael ..more

• Stars to shine for Michael

  09/09/2009

  A-list performers Mary J. Blige, Akon and Chris Brown will sing some of Michael Jackson's greatest hits during a tribute ..more

• What The Hell Is This Michael Jackson Tribute All About?

  09/09/2009

  Is Jermaine Jackson launching a tribute to Michael Jackson or a tribute to himself? Jermaine has announced a tribute ..more

• The Tentative Return of Whitney Houston

  09/08/2009

  We all know the dish. We all laughed at the jokes. We all gawked as she announced she made too much money to smoke crack. ..more

• Chris Brown to play Jackson gig

  09/08/2009

  Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge are to perform at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in ..more

• David Guetta Cracks Billboard 200

  09/07/2009

  09/04/2009 . David Guetta Cracks Billboard 200 was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (PR) International ..more

• Jay-Z tops the UK singles chart

  09/06/2009

  Plus Arctic Monkeys stay on top of the album chart Listen to full tracks now. Users outside the UK can hear 30-second ..more

• David Guetta Cracks Billboard 200

  09/04/2009

  09/04/2009 . (PR) International DJ/Producer/Artist David Guetta continues to reach new heights around the globe with the ..more

• French Montana Wants A Piece Of Akon's Success

  09/03/2009

  Young French, or French Montana as he's now known, is ready for the big time. You've heard of French if you've been reading ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Cory Gunz, Graduation

  09/02/2009

  Cory talks about his debut album... JR vows to proceed and continue to rock the mic for the West Coast... Nipsey speaks on ..more

• New Reviews: Whitney Houston, Black Crowes and John Fogerty

  09/01/2009

  This week’s New Reviews kicks off with an album that was uncharacteristically released last Friday, August 31st: Whitney ..more

• Somebody, Please! Write Whitney Houston Better Songs

  09/01/2009

  Pretty much nobody roots against Whitney Houston. After the train-wreck marriage to Bobby Brown (complete with embarrassing ..more

• Four-way battle to top singles chart

  09/01/2009

  A four-way battle to top the singles chart this Sunday has broken out with newly-issued hits from Sugababes and Jay-Z ..more

• Hat-trick chart-toppers for Dizzee and Arctics

  09/01/2009

  It’s hat-tricks all round this week, as Dizzee Rascal secures his third straight number one single, while The Arctic Monkeys ..more

• WHITNEY'S NEW 'LOOK' CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC

  09/01/2009

  * Over the past decade Whitney Houston's career has been a long skid on a short ride, taking a back seat to marriage woes and ..more

• Arctic Monkeys top U.K. albums chart

  08/31/2009

  LONDON -- Arctic Monkeys scored its third U.K. No. 1 album and Dizzee Rascal his third No. 1 single in the territory as ..more

• Whitney Houston returns to form with very strong album, 'I Look to You'

  08/31/2009

  The last time Whitney Houston made an attempt at a comeback, with 2002's "Just Whitney," it was overshadowed by her continued ..more

• Miami's Pitbull growls and brings the goods on new album 'Rebelution'

  08/31/2009

  If you've been out of the rap game longer than, oh, about 10 minutes, the next thing you do is invariably called a comeback. ..more

• 'I Look to You' launches comeback for Whitney Houston

  08/31/2009

  As Jon Pareles of the New York Times wrote in his review, "Seven years after her last album of pop songs, two years after her ..more

• Review: Whitney Houston Delivers Solid Comeback CD

  08/31/2009

  (AP)  Whitney Houston, "I Look to You" (Arista) The last time Whitney Houston made an attempt at a comeback, with 2002's ..more

• 'I Look to You' a mixed comeback for Whitney Houston

  08/31/2009

  Whitney Houston, 'I Look to You' ★★ (out of 4) More famous lately for tabloid misadventure and an ill-fated marriage to ..more

• Scoop: Whitney Houston begins ‘comeback’

  08/31/2009

  Maybe it’s telling that Whitney Houston sings the phrase, “don’t call it a comeback, no, I been here for years” in the song ..more

• Dame Vera back in the charts

  08/30/2009

  Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has became the oldest living artist to make it into the top 20 of the UK albums chart, her ..more

• Collaborators Arctic Monkeys and Dizzee Rascal top albums and singles charts

  08/30/2009

  Sometime collaborators Arctic Monkeys and Dizzee Rascal have topped the UK albums and singles respectively tonight (August ..more

• THE WHIT PARADE

  08/30/2009

  IN 2007, when the record business -- like Whitney Houston's image -- had disintegrated to a mere smudge of its former market ..more

• "Idol" champ Kris Allen sets release date for album

  08/28/2009

  Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. NEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" winner Kris Allen ..more

• Whitney vs. Mariah! Divas back in the ring

  08/28/2009

  Sometimes things turn out different than you expect. A few months ago when word got out that Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey ..more

• BLOG: Building With The God…[With Exclusive Video]

  08/28/2009

  First of all I wanna thank my connect The most important person With all due respect Thanks t Branching off from Tara ..more

• Album review: Whitney Houston, 'I Look to You'

  08/28/2009

  Rating: 2 stars (out of 4)     More famous lately for tabloid misadventure and an ill-fated marriage to singer Bobby Brown, ..more

• On The Download: Whitney Houston’s ‘I Look To You’

  08/27/2009

  It’s been seven long years since Whitney Houston last came out with a new full-length studio album – 11 years since she’s put ..more

• Akon & David Guetta Define 'Sexy Bitch'

  08/27/2009

  David Guetta and Akon's chart smashing -- that sounds so Ryan Seacrest of me -- single, "Sexy Bitch," is a classic ..more

• The Mobo crowd

  08/27/2009

  Dizzee Rascal is on course for his third number one with Holiday In previous years, the Mobo Awards have struggled to be ..more

• U.S. stars pushing America to dance to Europe's beat

  08/27/2009

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic dance music with heavy bass, unknown vocalists and mixed by club disc jockeys regularly tops ..more

• Music industry looks to Whitney, likes what it hears

  08/27/2009

  Whitney Houston's new songs have drawn raves from celebrities and radio listeners amid a big new-album rollout by her ..more

• Dizzee Rascal, N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder lead 2009 MOBO nominations

  08/26/2009

  This year's awards are set to take place in Scotland for first time Listen to full tracks now. Users outside the UK can hear ..more

• Two New Michael Jackson Remix 'Suites' To Drop Next Month

  08/26/2009

  The first installment of Universal Motown's expansive Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite project hit digital retailers ..more

• Music Review: One Love

  08/26/2009

  Depending on your taste, you can thank or blame producer Guetta for the Black Eyed Peas' ''I Gotta Feeling.'' If you're ..more

• African music awards unveil nominees

  08/26/2009

  JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa and Nigeria lead the nominations list in the second MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) taking ..more

• Music Review: I Look To You

  08/26/2009

  Pop stardom has 
its privileges. Unlike schoolteachers and tax accountants,
 creative types with personal demons are often ..more

• Houston in strong voice, upbeat mood on comeback

  08/26/2009

  Seven years is an eternity in popular music, and the woman known as The Voice seems to have spent much of that time in a very ..more

• Whitney Houston's voice, emotion lift new 'I Look to You'

  08/26/2009

  Whitney Houston sixth studio album, I Look to You, is her first since Just Whitney in 2002. The new album recaptures the ..more

• Album Review: Whitney Houston's 'I Look to You'

  08/25/2009

  The classic voice isn't there anymore -- how could it be? -- but the album is an effective set. Certain voices stand like ..more

• ARTISTdirect.com Launches Mighty Quiz

  08/25/2009

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• Rockers of Jet make bold move toward respectability

  08/25/2009

  Jet, 'Shaka Rock' ★★ (out of four) Pop and rap singles are regularly praised as gleeful, idiotic summer fun. But rock has a ..more

• Akon Introduces Krave

  08/25/2009

  R&B trio Krave are out with their first single ‘Up and Down’, featuring Akon, Nelly, and Twista. A video of Akon introducing ..more

• Arctic Monkeys return with 'Humbug'

  08/25/2009

  Arctic Monkeys "Humbug" Domino * * 1/2 The Arctic Monkeys didn't bother to knock in 2005 when they came busting through ..more

• Album review: David Guetta's 'One Love'

  08/25/2009

  Though he's logged plenty of time on European pop charts over the last few years, French electro-house maven David Guetta ..more

• Listen Up: Colbie Caillat should think short on 'Breakthrough'

  08/25/2009

  Colbie Caillat: She should speed things up on Breakthrough. Colbie Caillat, the bubbly Southern California singer/songwriter ..more

• Whitney Houston's 'I Look to You': Instant track-by-track thoughts

  08/24/2009

  3. “Call You Tonight.” We’re settling in here for a relatively mid-tempo, easy-listening R&B pop record. Houston’s voice ..more

• French DJ-producer David Guetta throws a big party on latest CD 'One Love'

  08/24/2009

  Listening to David Guetta's "One Love" is like partying at a multilevel European nightclub - bright colours shining, speedy ..more

• Music Review: Guetta's New CD Is One Big Party

  08/24/2009

  (AP)  David Guetta, "One Love" (Virgin Records) Listening to David Guetta's "One Love" is like partying at a multilevel ..more

• Music Review: Guetta's New CD Is One Big Party

  08/24/2009

  (AP)  David Guetta, "One Love" (Virgin Records) Listening to David Guetta's "One Love" is like partying at a multilevel ..more

• Jackson's charts reign comes to end

  08/23/2009

  Michael Jackson's lengthy stint at the top of the album charts has come to an end as a new entry from Calvin Harris reigned ..more

• Claude Kelly Scores With Miley Cyrus

  08/21/2009

  08/21/2009 . (PR) Hitmaking songwriter Claude Kelly, dubbed the "Studio Beast," penned the catchy, up-tempo new smash ..more

• Devyne Stephens, the man behind hip-hop stars like Akon, looks to go global

  08/20/2009

  Top hitmaker Akon says he wouldn't have reached his full potential if it wasn't for Stephens. "Devyne taught me how the ..more

• Music: Can’t Find a Permanent Home in R&B or Pop? Sway on Over to Club Music

  08/19/2009

  WANTAGH, N.Y. In the middle of Kim Sozzi’s performance at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on Sunday, the sound dropped out, ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Jay Rock, Proceed

  08/19/2009

  JR vows to proceed and continue to rock the mic for the West Coast... Nipsey speaks on new mixtape... The LA duo speak on the ..more

• No-One In The World Knows Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling

  08/19/2009

  People might know Black Eyed Peas song `I Gotta Feeling` but they don`t know what it is called or who sings it. According to ..more

• French DJ David Guetta is in heavy rotation with big stars

  08/18/2009

  Guetta: One Love, out Aug. 25, has songs by Kelly Rowland, Akon, Ne-Yo and more. French DJ/producer/recording artist David ..more

• David Guetta-Estelle: A Music Mix exclusive

  08/17/2009

  It’s our fourth week direct-delivering exclusives from French DJ star David Guetta’s upcoming album, One Love (click here to ..more

• Al Bell: Out of Exile, Back in Soulsville

  08/15/2009

  The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the ..more

• Miami rapper Pitbull ready for "Rebelution"

  08/15/2009

  NEW YORK (Billboard) - Last year, the once mighty TVT Records filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and eventually shut its doors, ..more

• Video: Slaughterhouse, Run this Town

  08/14/2009

  Nipsey speaks on new mixtape... The LA duo speak on the origins of jerkin'... Maino breaks down the meaning of his debut ..more

• On The Download: 10 Ways Michael Jackson Changed Music

  08/12/2009

  1. His work with the Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 sparked a phenomenon comparable to Beatle-Mania. The five young men from Gary, ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Slaughterhouse, I Know Rap People

  08/11/2009

  Nipsey speaks on new mixtape... The LA duo speak on the origins of jerkin'... Maino breaks down the meaning of his debut ..more

• Songwriters encouraged to explore new genres

  08/10/2009

  LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Up until recently, songwriter Claude Kelly -- who has co-written songs with Akon, Brandy and ..more

• Phone Calls Don't Matter

  08/07/2009

  have posted their cover of Akon's "Don't Matter" on their myspace page. The band will be shooting a video for the cover in ..more

• New Michael Jackson songs missing

  08/06/2009

  Another thriller is developing in the complex afterlife of Michael Jackson. His sister LaToya has taken possession of ..more

• Akon Remembers His 'Cool, Funny' Friend Michael Jackson

  08/03/2009

  Akon has recorded tracks with some of the biggest and brightest stars in music. But there's one star who was bigger and ..more

• Diddy Welcomes Red Cafe To Bad Boy With New Mixtape

  08/03/2009

  Red Cafe told Mixtape Daily that the working relationship between him and Diddy is like peanut butter and jelly. "He brings ..more

• Sean Kingston: From Yesterday to Tomorrow

  07/29/2009

  Sean Kingston: Stay humble, keep God first and persistence is the key. You have to have persistence, you can’t ..more

• Bradd Young

  07/28/2009

  Bradd began playing piano & drums at a very young age. An accomplished producer, songwriter & singer, Bradd is the true ..more

• Whitney Houston Talks Hooking Up With Akon, Alicia Keys

  07/28/2009

  "When Clive told me I would be working with Akon, I thought, 'Hmm, interesting, um, all right,' " she told MTV News of her ..more

• Snoop Dog confirmed for Quebec music festival

  07/27/2009

  We've sent an email to  containing a URL you'll need to follow to verify your account. You should receive the email within ..more

• Whitney Houston Previews New Album

  07/25/2009

  Home : Features : Music 25-Jul-2009 Written by: Diep Tran The diva made an appearance at her preview party on ..more

• Whitney Houston enjoys a coming-out party

  07/25/2009

  "God bless you all," Houston said, blowing kisses and stretching her hands out to the crowd. "I am humbled. Thank you all for ..more

• Whitney Houston 'Truly Humbled' By Listening-Party Turnout

  07/22/2009

  Whitney Houston looked great and sounded even better Tuesday night in New York at her listening party for I Look to You. ..more

• Whitney Houston Previews New Album

  07/22/2009

  Whitney Houston on July 21 Photo by: Kevin Mazur / WireImage Whitney Houston's much-anticipated new album, I Look to ..more

• Twista’s Category: F5, A Vicious Vision

  07/22/2009

  In life (and in the hip-hop industry especially), there’s an unwritten code: as you approach the veteran years of your ..more

• Pop collaborations take French DJ beyond clubs

  07/19/2009

  NEW YORK (Billboard) - Plenty of DJs have conquered the nightlife scene, but only a select few have managed to break out ..more

• David Guetta Hits The Big Time With Pop Collaborations

  07/17/2009

  Plenty of DJs have conquered the nightlife scene, but only a select few have managed to break out beyond clubs and rule the ..more

• Michael Jackson's Unreleased Music Could Date Back Decades

  07/16/2009

  With reported worldwide sales of more than 9 million albums, Michael Jackson has already proved worthy of his self-imposed ..more

• XXL VIDEO: Hip-Hop Soul Cover Shoot [Behind The Scenes]

  07/16/2009

  Maino breaks down the meaning of his debut album... Fif speaks on the balance between hardcore hip-hop and emo rap... XXL ..more

• Will new Michael Jackson music be released?

  07/16/2009

  (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's songs and albums went to the top of the charts in the days and weeks following his death --and ..more

• Whitney Houston Debuts “I Look To You” Songs, Album Cover

  07/15/2009

  Whitney Houston premiered tracks from her upcoming album I Look To You last night at London’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. ..more

• Nathan: Young Blood

  07/15/2009

  On June 25, 2009, the king of Pop Michael Jackson passed away, leaving a legacy that will remain in the world forever. From ..more

• Michael Jackson: Healthy Or Not?

  07/13/2009

  In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access to ..more

• New albums join expanding 'Idol' collection

  07/13/2009

  Michael Johns' Hold Back My Heart is new at retail. His soul-rock sound includes a cover of the Bee Gees' To Love ..more

• A Wealth of Unreleased Michael Jackson Recordings Coming / Feds Join Investigation Into Jackson's Death

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