At 9PM EST on Sunday the 27th Annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with a shortend week artists and media have already made the trip to L.A. for what should be an eventful weekend overall. The MTV crew above asks Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Twist [...]

The lead crooner from the legendary Isley Brothers is dropping a new album on Def Jam called Mr. I and this Burt Bacharach remake called “Close To You” features Lauryn Hill on the vocals and will be the album. Props to HHDX via Nation/NahRight New Music: Ron Isley feat. Lauryn Hill – “Close To You”   After the [...]

On September 28th Gucci Mane will release his new album The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted but right before that happens he’s pushing his latest mixtape with DJ Holiday called Jewelry Selection. “The mixtape came out, 700,000 downloads in, I think, 30 minutes,” Gucc told MTV News. “Some people say it’s my best mixtape ever. There’s definitely [...]

On August 18th Fat Beats announced that they’ll be closing their 2 remaining stores in New York (Sept 4th) and Los Angeles (Sept 18th). To tribute Fat Beats 16 years in business they’ve had blow out sales and final tribute parties for the public to enjoy. This past weekend at the NY location people such [...]

Outside of the music and the controversy that has followed Shyne over the past decade, a more interesting aspect of his life is Shyne’s very intense spirituality. After shooting his “Roller Song” video in Mexico City last week, Shyne flew to Jerusalem for the Jewish high holidays (which begin at sundown today with Rosh Hashanah…) [...]

Your girlfriend’s favorite song and Bruno Mars’ smash single from his forthcoming debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Oct. 5th) gets an official music. Sweet love. OS player after the jump…

The Upper Westside’s finest and Jensen Karp sat down with comedian Bobby Moynihan for their 3rd episode of Hype Men. “EPISODE 3: Saturday Night Live cast member Bobby Moynihan joins the Hype Men to discuss LOST + meeting Jay-Z in a leotard + turning on Biggie + solving chubby beef + Ass Dan and the Gathering [...]

This new track from The U.N. first appeared on DJ Kay Slay’s Blockstars Part. 2 mixtape, now here’s the taglesss version of the song Cam & Vado jumped on courtesy of Dre/NahRight. New Music: Cam’Ron feat. Vado – “Spread My Wings” [NO DJ]   After the jump new music from French Montana feat. Cee-Lo, Rah Digga [...]

ESPN did another incredible job with their latest episode of 30 for 30, this time dissecting the close relationship between Tupac and Mike Tyson. With comic book style graphics leading the story, we get a in-depth look at the bond Pac and Iron Mike shared leading up to Shakur’s untimely murder. Props to Jose3030 for the [...]

Trey Songz’s 4th LP Passion, Pain & Pleasure drops next Tuesday (September 14th) and here’s the video for “Can’t Be Friends” off that album, an unfinished version of this leaked a few weeks back. OnSMASH After the jump new videos from Waka Flocka Flame feat. Wale & Roscoe Dash, 1982 feat. Bun B & Masspike Miles, Lloyd [...]