J. Cole is slowly returning to the spotlight after dropping his free EP Truly Yours and “Power Trip” that features Miguel. During NBA All-Star Weekend, Cole spoke with MTV News about the motivation behind the latest single off his sophomore effort, Born Sinner. Cole explained that he had to choose between “Power Trip” and “bigger record,” but went with the former because it had a newer sound. He also relates his fresh direction to when Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” was released and how it was vastly different than anything on the radio during the time. Watch the interview ...

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Swollen Members’ own Madchild have teamed up with Slaine of La Coka Nostra and Prevail for his upcoming single called “Grenade Launcher.” The video is ...

The Wu-Tang Clan wasn’t present for this performance, but Method Man rocked it with The Roots. Check out a behind-the-scenes look of Meth and Black ...

Ryan Leslie performed in New York City over the weekend at Irving Plaza. In preparation for the release of his new album Black Mozart, due ...

Drake’s new single has been making waves on the Internet with multiple remixes.It is essentially the hottest hip-hop record out that everyone can relate to. During ...

Justin Timberlake releases his highly anticipated video for “Suit & Tie.” Set in a black and white filter, JT and Jay-Z give us scenes on ...

Lupe Fisaco and Guy Sebastian put on a stunning performance of “Battle Scars,” the single off Lupe’s album, Food & Liquor 2: The Great American ...