Alicia Keys Premieres Brand New Song [VIDEO]

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Say what you want about Alicia Keys and her personal life, but her music is amazing (with the exception of the fail that is "International Party").  At the 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Vegas last Friday, Alicia Keys unveiled her brand new song, "A Place of My Own" for the audience.  Watch below to get a feel for what her next project is going to sound like.



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Previously: New Music: Mateo - Say Its So ft. Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz

B.o.B Interview With Whoo Kid

B.o.B sat down with DJ Whoo Kid and they talked about everything from his beef with Tyler, The Creator and the Hip Hop Police to his relationship with T.I. and Grand Hustle.



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Masspike Miles ft. Bun B - Devoted [Music Video]

Maybach Music singer Masspike Miles teamed up with Bun B for "Devoted," a sweet love song from his latest EP, The Road Less Traveled.  Check out the music video below and hit the jump to stream/download his EP!

New Music: Royce Da 5'9'' - Random Bars [Prod. AraabMUZIK]

Royce has been busy this year touring and releasing music with Eminem as the duo Bad Meets Evil.  Now, he's back in the studio on his solo grind and dropped off this crazy track that AraabMUZIK produced.  Apparently, there's more to come from these two. :-)

Royce Da 5'9'': Random Bars [Prod. AraabMUZIK]


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Previously: New Music Video: Bad Meets Evil - Lighters ft. Bruno Mars

9th Wonder - That's Love ft. Mac Miller & Heather Victoria

The Wonder Years drops in three days! Support 9th Wonder on 9/27 and check out another track from the album, "That's Love."

9th Wonder: That's Love f/ Mac Miller & Heather Victoria


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Previously: New Music: 9th Wonder - 20 Feet Tall ft. Rapsody & Erykah Badu

The Check In: Donald Glover (Childish Gambino)

MTV VJs The Rosenthal Brothers are guaranteed to entertain whenever they interview rappers. Apparently, they were originally slated to interview Common but something came up and he ended up not performing. Instead, they found Donald Glover A.K.A. Childish Gambino and asked him all of their questions for Common. The result? Pure comedy.

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Previously: New Music: Childish Gambino - Bonfire

New Mixtape: Chevy Woods - The Cookout

Taylor Gang member Chevy Woods first caught our attention with his dope verse on Wiz Khalifa's track aptly titled "Taylor Gang." Now he's back with, The Cookout, his own album that he's letting go for free.  Hit the jump to stream/download the tape and to view the full tracklisting!

DJ Flash Presents...The Best of Phonte

What a lot of people fail to realize is how long Phonte's been in the game.  His 10 year career has spanned from his days with Little Brother (both with and without 9th Wonder), The Foreign Exchange,  his album with Zo!, and his solo project.

For a "crash course" in everything Phonte, check DJ Flash Presents The Best of Phonte, a 70 track mix of some of Phonte's dopest verses.

Drake Reveals "Take Care" Artwork

Take Care coming 10.24.11! Here's the first of three covers for Drake's sophomore LP.  Drake left the message on his blog along with the artwork:

Feels like it's been so long. Is life moving so fast in this generation that when we desire something it begins to move in slow motion? Are we just used to getting what we want right away? Or do we require one another to feel right about all that is going on around us? Maybe our anticipation is justified by the fact that we genuinely cannot wait to share a moment again? Either way, your life and mine are scheduled to meet on October 24...I wouldn't miss it for the world. 

See you soon.

Drake

Previously: Ghostface Killah Releases Spoof Tracklisting of Drake's Take Care

Stream J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story!!

Although I've been tempted with the many online links, I have yet to hear J. Cole's upcoming album Cole World: The Sideline Story.  Thankfully, I received an e-mail from J. Cole's mailing list that announced his album is available for stream and purchase, which I think is a smart reactionary move to the link.  Let's hope that when September 27th comes, the album reaches #1!

If you're like me and you want to check out the album before it officially drops, stream it legally here at J. Cole's official website!