Rap, Hip Hop & RnB

30 March 2007

Timbaland New Album Shock Value

Timbaland releases his Shock Value album 2nd April.  Full tracklisting below, featuring Justin Timberlake, Nelly Fertado,  Dr Dre, Missy Elliott, Fall Out Boy, Elton John .... the list goes on! ...
30 March 2007

Nya Jade New Single Live

San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Nya Jade has already drawn acclaim throughout the Bay Area for her unique music, a bold blend of sounds utterly unbound by genre, unified by Nya's passionate, ...

30 March 2007

Rihanna New Single Umbrella

(March 29, 2007 – New York, NY) The countdown is on to the worldwide launch of the new single from multi-platinum international, award-winning Def Jam recording artist Rihanna, as “Umbrella” ...

28 March 2007

Mid-Week Rap-Sheet

In your midweek Rap-sheet we have news from Snoop and Diddy, Kim Mathers, Jacob the Jeweller, Beyonce, Style P and his move to Koch records and finally an update on ...

28 March 2007

Redman New Album Red Gone Wild

“Put It Down,” first single impacts at Urban radio on Feb. 26th, produced by Timbaland Other collaborators on new album include Erick Sermon, Scott Storch, Rockwilder, Method Man (of the ...

26 March 2007

Mondays Rap-Sheet

In Melanie Cornish's Monday Rap-Sheet: G-Unit, Tony Yayo, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Kim Mathers, Steve Rifkin Tony Yayo ArrestedG Unit member Tony Yayo was arrested this weekend in New York after ...

24 March 2007

Ne-Yo Because Of You

The wait is finally over – as Def Jam recording artist Ne-Yo takes the wraps off and announces that his hotly awaited second album, due May 1st, will be titled ...

23 March 2007

Friday - Final Rap Of The Week

In this weeks rap sheet Atlanta Rapper TI, Xscape, Tony Yayo, Russell Simmons, Timbaland and Foxy Brown all make the headlines... TI and Tiny LossAtlanta rapper TI and his partner Tiny ...

23 March 2007

Nya Jade debut album My Denial

Cruising effortlessly through irresistible ballads, buoyant rock, and soulful pop symphonies, singer/songwriter Nya Jade’s debut album “My Denial” stands as a potent introduction to a resourceful and gifted young artist. ...

23 March 2007

Baby Boy da Prince New Single Across The Water

Out of the West Bank of New Orleans comes the Prince of The City…Baby Boy da Prince. His career began at the age of 16 opening up for No Limit ...

21 March 2007

Melanie' Midweek Rap Sheet

In this rap sheet: Rakim, Redman, Def Jam, Jurassic 9, Dallas Austin, and Black Mafia Family, Legendary Rakim finds new home?It has been speculated that the legendary rapper Rakim will ...

21 March 2007

Collie Buddz freestyle on the Cipha Sounds Show

Born in New Orleans, raised on the isle of Bermuda with intermittent stays in urban Toronto, Colin Harper is not an easy youth to pin down geographically. His musical alter ...

21 March 2007

Bobby Valentinos Anonymous Featuring Timberland Explodes As #1 Most-Added Sigle At Urban Radio

LATEST HIT FROM SPECIAL OCCASION, LONG-AWAITED SECOND ALBUM, DUE IN-STORES MAY 8th ON ISLAND DEF JAM/DISTURBING THA PEACE RECORDS Follow-up to 2005’s RIAA gold #1 album Disturbing Tha ...

19 March 2007

Melanie's Monday Rap Sheet

In todays rap sheet: Pitbull, LL Cool J, Russell Simons, Dallas Austin, Biggie Smalls Labels battle over PitbullA decision was finally made over a lawsuit filed by Miami based record label Slip-n-Slide ...

16 March 2007

Melanie's Friday Fracas

In todays Rap sheet Timbaland, Ice Cube, Melle Lel, 50 Cent, and Wyclef Jean Timbaland moves into PSPRSuper producer Timbaland, may be caught up in an on going feud with fellow producer ...

16 March 2007

Ciara New Single Like A Boy

New Album The Evolution Released On 16th April. The number one lady of Crunk ‘n’ B, Ciara, will release her second album The Evolution on April 9th. Already a ...
14 March 2007

Joe Thomas New single If I Was Your Man

Joe is back with a new single "If I Was Your Man" from his forthcoming album "Ain't Nothing Like Me," due in stores April 24th! The album features Papoose and ...
14 March 2007

Melanie's Midweek Rapsheet

In Wednesdays rapp sheet catch up with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mistah F.A.B., Mobb Deep, Gangsta Rap Snoop in SwedenThere have been stories flooding the Internet about LA based rapper Snoop Dogg being ...

14 March 2007

Bobby Valentino, New Album Special Occasion

Bobby Valentino and Ludacris speak out on Bobby's sophomore album and the misconception of the official album leaking on the Internet Because of the success of my debut album, and ...

14 March 2007

Leon Jean-Marie Scratch/ Make It Right

Leon Jean-Marie shouldn’t be here. He should be stuck in a windowless studio someplace, producing another artist’s record. He should be wrapped round a tree in Epping Forest in his ...

12 March 2007

Melanie's Weekend Rap

Busta Rhymes, Jermaine Dupri, Bow Wow, Juvenile, Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff Busta busted againThe trouble never seems to stop for Busta Rhymes. He was forbidden to appear on set for a movie in ...

9 March 2007

Melanie's Friday Rap Sheet

In Fridays Rap Sheet, Def Jam, Timothy 'Timbaland' Mosley, Faith Evans and Lil Kim. Def Jam Icon Game LaunchFamed for breaking musical boundaries, Def Jam and its roster have taken on the ...

9 March 2007

The Definitive 200

A list of 200 albums has been compiled by NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) called the Definitive 200. The list features the best selling albums from all genres of music ...

7 March 2007

Melanie's Mid-week Rap sheet

Jay-Z Sean Combs, Eminem Grand Master Flash, LL Cool J Jay Z sells Rocawear Mogul/Rapper/President of Def Jam yesterday went a head and made history again by selling the clothing company ...