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Feb 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm

25 Arists That Need To Be Heard: Muhsinah [VIDEO]

25 Arists That Need To Be Heard: Muhsinah [VIDEO]

Muhsinah is smarter than you. Well, at least your favorite singer.  The alumnus of Howard University had the beautiful audacity to name one of her recent projects Oscillations: Sine and Triangle.

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“I was in recording school and I wanted to be an engineer,” she says with a smile. “I was learning the inner workings of audio. ‘Oscillation’ is just another word for wave. There’s different kinds of waves; sine waves, triangle waves, sawtooth waves…I am

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Feb 2, 2012 at 10:45 am

Bow Wow ft. Lil Wayne – “Sweat” [VIDEO]

Bow Wow ft. Lil Wayne – “Sweat” [VIDEO]

When Bow Wow signed to Young Money plenty of people assumed he languish on the shelf. His latest single, “Sweat,” is here to prove those naysayers wrong. Lil Wayne and Bow Wow gallavant in a futuristic city with women while rapping singing about getting those ladies to sweat when they’re in the bedroom. “Sweat” will appear on his upcoming album, Underrated, which is due to hit the

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Feb 1, 2012 at 9:20 am

Drake To Present At The Grammys

Drake To Present At The Grammys

Aside from being nominated for four Grammy awards this year for his collaborations including: Nicki Minaj’s “Moment 4 Life,” Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?,” and DJ Khaled’s “I’m on One.” Drake has been tapped to present at the ceremony!

“Happy to announce that @Drake will be presenting at the 54th GRAMMY Awards Feb. 12th on @CBS! #GRAMMYs,” tweeted the official Grammy account.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards take place on February 12!

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Jan 31, 2012 at 3:39 pm

D’Angelo “Live” Mixtape [FREE DOWNLOAD]

D’Angelo “Live” Mixtape [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DJ/producer Sam Champ has compiled live versions of your favorite D’Angelo songs for this “D’Angelo Live” mixtape.

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Jan 31, 2012 at 8:15 am

Hip-Hop And R&B Album Release Dates

Hip-Hop And R&B Album Release Dates

Here’s a look at when your favorite hip-hop and R&B albums will be available.

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Jan 31, 2012 at 8:00 am

Wale And Drake Do It Again!

Wale And Drake Do It Again!

Every week, Frequency News takes a close look at what is going on with the Urban Mainstream, and Urban Adult radio airplay charts AND the album sales charts from the previous week. Here’s how Drake and Wale are doing…

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Jan 30, 2012 at 9:32 pm

Too $hort, “No Trespassing” Tracklist/Artwork

Too $hort, “No Trespassing” Tracklist/Artwork

Bay Area Hip-Hop legend Too $hort is readying his 19th studio release, No Trespassing.

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The album includes the single “Money On The Floor” featuring E-40. The artwork and tracklisting for No Trespassing is below.

1. What The F*ck
2. Got Her Like
3. Playa Fo Life
4. Trying To Come Up featuring C.O.
5. Crush Cologne featuring Rico Tha Kidd & DJ Upgrade
6. The Magazine featuring Chase Hattan
7. I Got Caught featuring Martin

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Jan 30, 2012 at 9:00 pm

J. Cole: 10 Interesting Facts

J. Cole: 10 Interesting Facts

J. Cole blew up last year, but there’s still a lot the public doesn’t know about him, so here are some interesting facts about him.

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Jan 30, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Teyana Taylor Channels Michael Jackson [VIDEO]

Teyana Taylor Channels Michael Jackson [VIDEO]

Teyana Taylor is making moves in her singing career since being released from the Star Trak imprint. In the video for the song, “Make Your Move,” featuring Wale,  the Harlem singer-songwriter does her best Michael Jackson impersonation with a fedora, white pants, suspenders, and dance moves to match.

“Make Your Move” is featured on Taylor’s EP, The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor, which is set to

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Jan 30, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Hot OR Not? Jim Jones Remakes Rihanna’s “Cockiness” [NEW MUSIC]

Hot OR Not? Jim Jones Remakes Rihanna’s “Cockiness” [NEW MUSIC]

Since the take off of VH1′s show “Love & Hip Hop,” we haven’t heard too much music from Jim Jones, unless you count the ridiculously forced driving scenes with his music streaming in the background.

But…the newly engaged Jones’ released “Cockiness,” a remake of Rihanna’s sexy Talk That Talk track in hopes of refreshing our ears!

Mama Jones Gets Her Own Reality

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Jan 30, 2012 at 6:40 pm

Busta Rhymes Ft. Chris Brown “Why Stop Now” [NEW VIDEO]

Busta Rhymes Ft. Chris Brown “Why Stop Now” [NEW VIDEO]

Recent Cash Money signee, Busta Rhymes released the video for “Why Stop Now,” the first single off his forthcoming album.

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Assisted by Chris Brown’s vocals and amazing dance routines, Rhymes shines in the Hype Williams directed visuals. 


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Jan 30, 2012 at 3:06 pm

Olivia Drops New Video “Walk Away”

Olivia Drops New Video “Walk Away”

Former G-Unit member and co-star of VH1′s “Love & Hip Hop’s,” Olivia, dropped the video for her song “Walk Away.” With domestic violence as its focal point, Olivia narrates the heart-felt video and comforts her friend who is in an abusive relationship.

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According to the video:

One in four women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime.

Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their

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Jan 30, 2012 at 10:30 am

Frank Ocean “Voodoo” [NEW MUSIC]

Frank Ocean “Voodoo” [NEW MUSIC]

Frank Ocean has just dropped some new music, and this song is called “Voodoo.” Most interesting line: “She’s got the whole world in her juicy fruit.”

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Jan 30, 2012 at 10:09 am

First Look: Madonna, Nicki Minaj & M.I.A Team Up For “Give Me All Your Luvin” [VIDEO]

First Look: Madonna, Nicki Minaj & M.I.A Team Up For “Give Me All Your Luvin” [VIDEO]

Madonna and Nicki Minaj are throwing their pom poms to the sky in the first look at the video for the highly- anticipated “Give Me All Your Luvin.” Madonna, Nicki and M.I.A will be performing the tune this year during super bowl half time!

Check out the sneak peek below:

Madonna Talks About Kissing Nicki Minaj

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Jan 30, 2012 at 9:36 am

Birdman Accused Of Liability In Sex Assault Lawsuit

Birdman Accused Of Liability In Sex Assault Lawsuit

Cash Money CEOs, Bryan “Baby” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams are facing a lawsuit brought on by Nicole Westmoreland. She claims she was sexually assaulted in a recording studio bathroom. Westmoreland alleges she had the opportunity to give a business presentation to the Williams brothers and instead was  “exposed to illegal drugs and explicit sexual activity” prior to the incident.

Westmoreland identified Alfred Cleveland, a Cash Money employee, as

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