Target has revealed that they will release an exclusive, deluxe edition of Janelle Monáe's upcoming album, "The Electric Lady," which will feature 4 bonus tracks.
Those bonus tracks are "HYTB," "I Want You Back (Jackson 5 Cover)," "Q.U.E.E.N. (Remix)" and "The Electric Lady (Remix)."
Janelle Monáe has released a video where she explains the meaning behind "The Electric Lady," the title of her upcoming album, due out on September 10.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, better known as ASCAP, held their 26th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday. Among the honorees was Usher, who was presented with the Golden Note Award, which was presented to him by Diddy, who mentored a young Usher and executive produced the singer's first album.
Machine Gun Kelly said today on Twitter that he considers "Black Flag" to be his second album and wants the media and his fans to look at it in that light.
"To media and to fans: 'Black Flag' is my 2nd album, please consider it and treat it as such," he wrote. "Lace up!"
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released yesterday. French Montana scores his third Hot 100 single with "Ain't Worried About Nothin" debuting at #97. "Excuse My French" also gains on the Billboard 200.
Albums
The Billboard 200
52. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (up from 55).
Top Current Albums
50. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (up from 53).
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
10. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 5).
37. "Lace Up" by Machine Gun Kelly (down from 31).
Bad Boy has just serviced (via email) a remix of French Montana's "Ain't Worried About Nothin," produced by Ted Smooth. You can listen to and download the dirty and clean versions below, care of Smooth.
Machine Gun Kelly has just released his new mixtape, "Black Flag," for free download on LiveMixtapes.com. It turns out that the release is the 9th strike on his 12 strike list. You can listen below.
Vibe has an interview with Diddy and they discuss the type of programming you can expect from Revolt TV, what Kanye West's new album means to him and the pride and respect that he and Jay-Z have for each other.
Now you are doing things that create for others, but what motivates you and guys like Jay-Z?
Right now I’m at an all time high of just being a visionary and figuring (it) out. The money thing, I’m just being honest, that doesn’t motivate me. I’m passed that. Doing things that are going to change the world and make life better for our kids and change the way we’re perceived. I’m out here in Cannes speaking in front of 2,000 people, getting a standing ovation just speaking about who we are and being unapologetic about it, it’s just changing the game. Next year this festival will have more people that look like us and they will understand their power.
While I was out here I called Jay and me and him been talking back and forth about the network and about his deal and how proud we were of each other. We’re actually changing together the business model of the music industry. As far as our power, you can see the power that we have, not me and Jay-Z, the power that we have as a culture that Samsung now is going to give Apple a run for its money. People actually believe and we believe in our leaders in hip-hop. What they say is cool and what they say is next and we recognized that what Samsung is doing is moving forward. We were like “Hey man, we may need to give this Galaxy joint a chance” and that’s a lot of power, man.
Revolt TV released the clip below, of Diddy and Nas in Cannes, Paris. There isn't much newsworthy about it, but it's Diddy and Nas so there you go. Diddy was in Cannes for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
In a long interview with HipHopDX, Machine Gun Kelly discusses addiction, how artist interaction with fans has been harmed in the digital age and much more. You can watch it below or read it on their website.
Last night, the Miami Heat captured the NBA (National Basketball Association) championship with a win over the San Antonio Spurs. Following the game, the team celebrated their victory with an after party and you can check out some of the footage below. You'll hear a lot of French Montana. In addition, following the game, the celebration in their locker room was aired on TV and Montana's "Ain't Worried About Nothin" was played.
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. There are gains for French Montana's "Ain't Worried About Nothin" and Machine Gun Kelly's "Lace Up" alongside appearances from classic Bad Boy records like "Big Poppa," "Juicy" and "I'll Be Missing You."
Albums
The Billboard 200
55. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 35).
Top Current Albums
53. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 35).
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
5. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 4).
31. "Lace Up" by Machine Gun Kelly (up from 36).
Revolt TV has announced via press release that they have come to terms with Time Warner Cable on a deal that will ensure the cable providers 12 million plus subscribers have access to the network when it launches this fall.
Revolt released the clip below of Diddy before and after the final meeting before the deal was signed, as well as him signing the deal.
Diddy also called into HOT 97 to discuss the move. Listen below.
Megan Nicole released a new cover last weekend. It's Avril Lavigne's "Here's to Never Growing Up." The music video features cameos from Dave Days and Tiffany Alvord. Buy the cover on iTunes>
French Montana has released the visual for "I Told Em," from his new album, "Excuse My French." It features cameos from Tommy "Tiny" Lister, known for playing Deebo in the "Friday" movie series, and Chinx Drugz. Watch below.
Machine Gun Kelly has released a preview for "Dark Side of the Moon," which will be featured on his upcoming mixtape, "Black Flag." Listen below and check out the rest of the track listing.
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released yesterday. French Montana's "Ain't Worried About Nothin" gains while The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Greatest Hits" pops back on the charts.
Albums
The Billboard 200
35. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 21).
121. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).
Top Current Albums
35. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 21).
Top Catalog Albums
9. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).
The third of 9 strikes tied to the release of Machine Gun Kelly's "Black Flag" mixtape has been revealed. "Operation: Visual Intelligence" triggers the availability of the digital booklet for the mixtape, which you can download for free care of his Facebook page.
The booklet includes the track listing, including a list of featured guests and producers. Check it out below.
1. Raise the Flag
Produced by Slim Gudz
2. Breaking News
Produced by JP Did This 1
3. Peso featuring Pusha T and Meek Mill
Produced by Burd & Keyz
Fake rap group The Lonely Island has just released the music video for "Go Kindergarten" from their new album, "The Wack Album." The song features singer Robyn. The video sees Diddy and actor Paul Rudd going to a club and doing everything The Lonely Island and Robyn command them to do. It goes a bit beyond "everyone report to the dance floor." Watch below.
Janelle Monáe covers the June 15 issue of Billboard magazine. The cover story serves as a preview to her upcoming album, "The Electric Lady," due in September.
The album, which was co-produced with frequent Monáe collaborators Deep Cotton and Roman GianArthur, will feature contributions from Prince and Miguel.
"I had a chance to produce an icon," Monáe told Billboard about her song with Prince. "It's not every day that he collaborates. I'm honored and humbled that he trusted me. He is forever my friend, and I am forever indebted. I can't say too much else about it."
Thought she declined to give the name of the song, the article does list a few song titles, including "Dorothy Dandridge Eyes" (which Billboard lists as a jazz-influenced track), "Dance Apocalyptic" (pop-punk), "Victory" (gospel) and "Primetime" ("woozy, sensual vocal ballads," writes the cover story's author).
"Primetime" is the song that will feature Miguel and it includes an interpolation of the Pixes' "Where Is My Mind?" Check out the Billboard cover below.
Back in July of 2011, prison inmate Clayton Hill made headlines when he claimed that he had once harbored a man who claimed to have killed The Notorious B.I.G.
Marcus K. Garner of The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that Hill has escaped from prison. According to Deputy U.S. Marshal Clay M. Cleveland, officials indicated that he had simply "walked off the grounds."
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. French Montana's "Ain't Worried About Nothin" makes some moves while "Excuse My French" marks its second week.
Albums
The Billboard 200
21. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 4).
Top Current Albums
21. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 4).
Internet Albums
21. "Excuse My French" by French Montana (down from 12).
On Sunday, for the 20th year, HOT 97 hosted Summer Jam. Among the performers was French Montana, who brought out Lil' Wayne, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood and Chinx Drugz. Watch some footage from the stage below.
The second release in the leadup to "Black Flag," Machine Gun Kelly's new mixtape, has been posted to the rapper's Facebook page. Titled "Operation: Scream," It includes an MGK cover of Limp Bizkit's hit song, "Rollin'."
On Tuesday, Machine Gun Kelly released a video promoting his upcoming mixtape, "Black Flag," titled "Strike 1 - Operation: Acoustic Intelligence." You can watch it below. On his website, there is a countdown (right now, it has 1 hour and 6 minutes left on it) and followed by a list of 9 items, the first of which is this video.
The countdown labeled "Countdown to the next strike," indicating that the second item on the list, "Operation: Scream" will be released once time expires. It is unclear when the mixtape itself will drop.
