The Weeknd (BBC Radio Acoustic Covers)

 

The Weeknd performs acoustic covers of "Wicked Games," "The Zone," "The Knowing," and "Montreal" at BBC Radio after making his first ever television appearance. The BBC Radio appearance would have also been his first ever on-air interview but Mr. XO declined the interview.

 

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New EP: Omarion "Care Package"

 

MMG's vocalist Omarion has emerged with his latest mixtape effort Care Package which boast features from his label mate Wale, Problem, Tank, Joe Budden, and Trae The Truth.

 

 



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New Mixtape: Tyga "187"

 

Tyga's new 9 track mixtape effort features remixes of songs from some of the presents power houses in Hip Hop including Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, and Chief Keef.

Tracklisting: Tyga – 187

1. Fu%kn Crack
2. I’m Different
3. Young & Gettin’ It
4. Clique/Fu%kn Problem
5. Love T-Raww
6. Luv Dem
7. All Gold Everything
8. Swimming Pools
9. 95 Like Dat

 

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New Video: French Montana “Only If For a Night”



French gives us the visuals for his latest track "Only If For A Night" from his  Frenchie’s Mac & Cheese 3 mixtape that is out now.

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Nas & Anthony Hamilton Perform “World’s an Addiction” on ‘Conan’

Nas was on Conan last night with the beautifully talented Anthony Hamilton performing "World's An Addiction", from Nas' latest album Life Is Good.

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Drake - Look What You've Done (In Memory Of Drake's Grandmother Evelyn Sher)



Thanksgiving is a day to be thankful for the things and people we have in our lives. While the world was busy being thankful yesterday Drake was dealing with the loss of his grandmother, Evelyn Sher. Drake released the sad news via twitter as he tweeted......

His November 2011 album Take Care featured his grandmother on the track "Look What You've Done", where Bubby (a name Drake called his grandmother) expressed her gratitude for Aubrey in a voicemail at the end of the song saying.....

 "Hi Aubrey, I'm here sitting with my son having a little talk and he knows how to get in touch with you now,
to let you know how grateful I am for your help in keeping me in this, in this comfortable place.
All I can say, Aubrey, is I remember the good times we had together
and the times I used to look after you And I still have wonderful feelings about that.
So God bless you, and I hope I'll see you."

R.I.P. Evelyn "Bubby" Sher

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New Video: Trey Songz “Never Again”



Trigga reminisces of a great love in the visuals for "Never Again",  his current single from his latest album Chapter V. As the video plays out there are memories flashing through Trey's head of the happy times he once shared with someone special. Chapter V is in stores now!

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New Video: Future Feat. Kelly Rowland “Neva End (Remix)”



Future's heart is torn between Kelly Rowland and actress Shaniece Hairston in the visuals for his current single "Neva End", from his upcoming album Pluto 3D. The visuals are shot in Hollywood Hills in Madonna's old house. Due to drop November 27, Pluto 3D features contributions from Diddy, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, and Mike Will Made It.

                                                             

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New Video: Lil’ Wayne Feat. Detail “No Worries”



Lil’ Wayne rides through Vegas in his "No Worries" video, which is a single from his upcoming album I Am Not A Human Being II. With Detail riding shotty with Wayne, the duo give a tribute to Terry Gilliam’s 1998 cult-classic film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I Am Not A Human Being II is due to drop in February.

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New Mixtape: Fabolous ‘The S.O.U.L. Tape 2′

Fabolous celebrates Thanksgiving by giving us a musical feast with his new mixtape The S.O.U.L. Tape 2, which is the second part of his 2011 drop The S.O.U.L. Tape. The 12 track tape boasts features from J. Cole, Pusha T, Cassie, Joe Budden, Trey Songz,Wale,Troy Ave, and Teyana Taylor. This tape should accrue the contentment of fans being that his forthcoming album Loso’s Way 2 is due to drop in 2013.

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New Music: Mac Miller Feat. Waka Flocka Flame “Dog Pound”

Mac is preparing for the release of his sophomore album Watching Movies With the Sound Off  that is scheduled to drop in the early months of 2013. Before the drop of his album he wanted to give us fans a musical snack boasting a feature on the track from BSM King Waka Flocka .

 



 
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New Music: Rihanna Feat. Kanye West “Diamonds (Remix)”

 

 

Keeping it a Roc thang, Rih gives us her "Diamonds" remix featuring none other than another diamond thrower Kanye West. Rihanna's new album Unapologetic drops this Tuesday, make sure you go cop it!

 

 

 



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Happy Anniversary - Drake : Take Care Album

 

Today marks the one year anniversary of the release of Drake's album Take Care, so I figured that me being who I am (the OVO Goddess) it is a must to celebrate the anniversary. On this very day last year I rushed out to buy this amazing album as soon as the music store opened, I was so excited like a kid on Christmas morning. The same time last year I also poured my mind out in the DrakeOVO post on my site that I wrote in honor of the release of Take Care, and Drake's The Source magazine cover. When I bought the album it was on repeat for months and even today I have to hear him at least once a day, its almost like a ritual. As far as Take Care, the album is one of the most type solid bodies of work I have ever heard in my entire life and definitely put a strong mark beside Drake's name for creating such a substantial piece of work. A few of my favorite songs from the album include the ones below.....Happy Anniversary TAKE CARE.....Mazel tov!

 

 



          Lastly the Club Paradise tour was the highlight of my year, the show was an amazing experience and the best concert I have ever seen. French Montana, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka, 2 Chainz, J. Cole, and Drake all in one show, it does NOT get any better than that. My dreams and wishes came true at Club Paradise..... XO  

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Rihanna On Ellen DeGeneres (November 14th)



 

  Rihanna stopped by the Ellen show yesterday afternoon for a very comical chit chat with Ellen. The two hip and funny chicks chopped it up about Rih's very talked about dating life, her idols, being naked, and the two of them played the "Who Would You Rather Date" game. A very entertaining interview to say the least all while Rih is preparing for the release of her upcoming album Unapologetic dropping next week November 19th.

 

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Throwback Thursday: Run-D.M.C. - Run's House



 

In honor of Rev Runs birthday yesterday I wanted to give the Throwback Thursday spot to Run D.M.C. and the groups hit "Run's House". The track comes from Run D.M.C.'s album  Tougher Than Leather and was the highest charting single from the album. The song was written and produced by member of the group Davy D, and was released in 1988. The song later became the theme song for Run's show Run's House on MTV.  Run D.M.C. has embedded such a legacy in music and especially Hip Hop and are known for breaking Hip Hop into mainstream music. The group became a phenomenon that will be remembered for years to come to music and fans of the Hip Hop genre everywhere.

 

R.I.P.

Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell

January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002

 

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New Music: Gunplay “Drop”

 

 Gun Play is prepping for the release of his debut album Medellin that is to be released by Def Jam Records in 2013. Be expecting Gun's new mixtape Cops N Robbers to be released in the near future.

 



   
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Meek Mill & Kirko Bangz Perform with The Roots on ‘Fallon’

  With his album Dreams and Nightmares clinching the #1 spot on the Billboards R&B and Hip Hop charts, Meek Mill stops by Fallon to perform "Young & Gettin’ It" with the help of Kirko Bangs. Congrats to Meek on his number 1 album and remember Dreams and Nightmares is OUT NOW!                                                          XO

New Video: 2 Chainz Feat. The-Dream “Extremely Blessed”

  This is definitely one of my favorite songs from 2 Chainz B.O.A.T.S. album and the visuals have a great story line to go along with the title. The Dreams melodic sound gives 2 Chainz rugged Hip Hop sound a beautiful balance.                                                            XO

New Video: Gucci Mane Feat. Rick Ross “Respect Me”

  Gucci and Rozay come together again for another track that you can find on Gucci's Trap God mixtape, that is available now for download.                                                         XO

New Video: Wiz Khalifa Feat. The Weeknd “Remember You”

Wiz gives us a new single from his forthcoming album O.N.I.F.C. boasting a feature from a memeber of OvO, The Weeknd. Wiz traveled to The Weeknd's hometown of Toronto, Canada to film the visuals for the latest track.                                                                                XO

Rihanna Performs "Diamonds" & "Stay" Saturday Night Live SNL

On Saturday night Rihanna returned for her fourth time as the musical guest on SNL. Rih gave her first televised performance for her single "Diamonds" and the second performance of her SNL appearance was for "Stay", a cut from her new album due out November 19th. Her 777 tour which represents Rih visiting 7 cities in 7 days for her 7th album,kicks off November 14th in Mexico City and raps up in London on the day of her album release November 19th.
 



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Rihanna's GQ Cover 2012

Rihanna rocks yet another cover just in time for her new album Unapologetic that is due to drop November 19th. The cover that has Rihanna baring all leaving almost nothing to the imagination shows no sign of any apology, and with good reason might I add. In the article from GQ the songstress shares details of her upcoming album,  her relationship status with her infamous ex, and what turns her on. For her album release Rih will be doing a 7 day and 7 city tour all symbolic to her 7th album.



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New Music: J. Cole - Miss America ( Single & Artwork)

 

J. Cole has released the first single from his upcoming sophomore album due out after the New Year. The heavy hitting self-produced track from Jermaine showcases his edged lyrical ways in the form of a Public Service Announcement. His next masterpiece of an album will be released January 28th, 2013, just in time to celebrate his 28th birthday.

 

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Melodic Monday: Jay Z - Young Forever - featuring Beyonce (Live at Coachella)

  This song will NEVER get old especially the original version with Mr. Hudson. However, when I seen the performance that Hov and Bey had done at Coachella it gave me the goosies (goose bumps). "Young Forever" is the fourth single from Jay Z's Blueprint 3 and is a rework of Alphaville's 1984 classic "Forever Young". The song is produced by rapper and producer extraordinaire Kanye West. The video for the original version (featured below) was directed by the incredibly talented  Anthony Mandler and showcases youth in America, while flashing various scenes of Jay-Z performing the song with Mr. Hudson.                                                                   XO

Throwback Thursday: Young Jeezy: My President

I felt as though I knew what the Throwback would be as of Tuesday, when Young Jeezy dropped his new visuals for his new election day celebration song "We Done It Again." I thought back to four years ago and to Jeezy's song "My President" and how much of an anthem it truly was at such a riveting time in history. "My President" is from Young Jeezy's album The Recession and also features Illmatic rapper Nas, while the official remix boast a feature from Jay Z. The visuals for this song depict such and incredible message and memory for the history of our country, that will forever be engraved in our minds.                                                              XO

New Video: Young Jeezy “We Done It Again”

  Just in time for the momentous occasion that happen Tuesday night Jeezy gave us "We Done It Again" in celebration of election night just as he did in 2004 with "My President Is Black".                                                           XO

New Video: Gucci Mane “Gas & Mud”



  From his Trap God mixtape, Gucci gives us "Gas and Mud".                                                           XO

New Music: Fabolous “For The Love”

 

Loso gives us the new single from his forthcoming mixtape The Soul Tape II that is due to drop Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd. In the song his vivacious word play shows us just what "For The Love" is all about, along with some very meaningful album art.  

 



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New Video: Rihanna “Diamonds”

 

I cannot put into words how insanely excited that I was when the visuals for Rih's single Diamonds dropped. In the video the beautiful songstress shows us just how to shine bright like that Diamond that she often references in the Anthony Mandler-directed video. The song is from her upcoming album Unapologetic scheduled to drop November 19th.

 

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New Video: The Weeknd Feat. Drake “The Zone”



 

My OvO boys come together for The Weeknd's much talked about visuals for "The Zone", from his new album Trilogy dropping November 13th. The duo filmed the video in January, as it had originally appeared on his mixtape titled Thursday. His Trilogy album will include his three mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence with each carrying the weight a brand new song.

 

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Nas & His Dad's GAP Ad "Love Comes In Every Shade"

 

Nas and his Daddy Olu Dara are two of the beautiful new faces of the newest GAP ad  “Love Comes In Every Shade”, the ad is part of GAP's larger 2012 holiday campaign. The Life Is Good rapper and his father appear in “Fatherly Love" a 30 second commercial for the ad, that you can watch below. Nas announced the beautiful ad by tweeting this......

 



 

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Video: Ryan Leslie - Dress To Undress You

  I am a little late with posting this video BUT I have became an addict of the visuals just as much as the song since it dropped, so I had to post. The fifth in a series of 10 videos from Ryan Leslie making up the Les Is More visual album, you can pick up the album Les Is More that dropped October 22nd in the U.S. and October 26th in Europe. Shout out to Evan Rogers for the documentary footage of this video....an Incredible Genius as usual!                                                       XO

New Music: Swizz Beatz Feat. Chris Brown & Ludacris “Everyday Birthday”

 

The multi-platinum producer Swiss Beatz calls on the help of C. Breezy and Ludacris to celebrate birthdays everyday for his new effort "Everyday Birthday". The video for the Taj-TPK directed visuals will make its world premiere this Sunday at 11 a.m. EST on MTV2.

 

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Drake's Graduation Speech (Video)



  The recent high school diploma recipient Drake recently took the stage at Toronto’s Jarvis Collegiate Institute to give an incredibly humble speech dedicated to his Mother. This makes me super proud and ubber emotional. During the speech the Hip Hop genius says "I reached a point in my life where I realized there aren't material things that can give me the excitement that I'm looking for, there's a void there's a gap in my life that I needed filled and I needed to sit and think long and hard what that it was and it was the fact that I left a gaping hole in my story of following through". "Sometimes its about going there not getting there, sometimes its the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination". He ended his speech with saying "I think I'll sleep better tonight knowing that I found a way to follow through". Such an incredible human being he is and it goes to show no matter a person's circumstances, some people still in fact do work hard to achieve the things they desire.                                                                  XO

Future & Drake Work On New Material (Video)



After Future brought the OvO King Drake out at Howard's Homecoming concert they flew back to ATL to work on a new effort. The new material did not make the cut in time for Future's upcoming album Pluto 3D, but hopefully we will hear it real soon. Drizzy did rave about Future's work ethic and revealed the two have recorded to a song produced by Boi-1da. I was so excited seeing this video because the duo performed "Tony Montana" and Drizzy's verse in that song was my favvvvvv.                                       XO

Throwback Thursday: Mase - Welcome Back



  I knew what my Throwback would be with the chaos of this last week and it leaving me no time to post, when I finally got back from all the adventures I have been on. Mase's "Welcome Back" is suitable for the occasion to welcome me back into my zone as I post away. The song welcomed Mase back to the game in 2004 after a 5 year break and was from his third album also titled Welcome Back. The song was just one of twelve tracks from the album that did not contain profanity or explicit lyrics after Mase had developed his newly Christian persona. I have said it before and I will say it again I love his style and the way he sounds is incredible, I hope the future holds new efforts and material from him.                                              XO