Monica has released the music video for "Just Right for Me," a cut from Code Red, due December 18. The vid, directed by the Rite Brothers and shot at Weezy's skatepark in Miami, sees Wayne shredding and Monica at the arcade with her daughter. HotNewHipHop calls the song "more authentic than your average collab between a male rapper and female singer." more...
Jazmine Sullivan performed at the 16th annual For Sisters Only event on Halloween, taking a deep dive into her catalog for a memorable evening. Other performers included Vivian Green, Dru Hill and Rare Essence, along with Bern Nadette Stanis and a panel with the men of BET's Being Mary Jane!Sullivan's latest album, Reality Show, landed in January. more...
Brad Paisley recently joined Color Me Badd for a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Going by the name Color Me Bradd, Paisley jammed on guitar to Color Me Badd's 1990's hit "I Wanna Sex You Up" to kick off the show's Mashup Monday series. Paisley traded lines with singer Bryan Abrams during the song's chorus. more...
Longtime Santana percussionist Raul Rekow has died. Rekow appeared on 16 Santana studio efforts, including 1999's Supernatural and Carlos Santana's most recent solo album, 2014's Corazon. He also played on recordings by Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock and Whitney Houston, while releasing solo music and doing instructional film work. more...
Sam Smith has released "Drowning Shadows" a single from his upcoming two disc, In the Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition). The album is a re-release of his 2014 breakout album In the Lonely Hour. "'Drowning Shadows' is the saddest song I've ever written and the least radio-friendly song I've ever written," Smith told Zane Lowe. more...