Remember when that remix circulated of a recycled Nicki verse tacked on to Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair"? Well, a collaboration has actually happened this time, as the Nickster joins Will and Jada's youngest on the former's new track, "Fireball".  

While 50 Cent hasn't managed to release a new album in about two years (or a good one in about four) he’s still kept quite busy being a rich guy. Among other vaguely crazy side projects, 50 has had a fair amount of success in literature, writing or co-writing far more books than you’d probably realize without looking it up. The idea of 50 Cent writing a book has a high potential for humor that’s been covered plenty of times before, but this time around, 50’s Playground should be taken very seriously.

 

We normally save talking about new artists for our super awesome "Get To Know" series on Friday, but sometimes we make an exception. This is one of those times. Peep "Only Wanna Give It To You," the debut video from J Records newcomer Elle Varner.  

When I heard that Adele had released the video for "Someone Like You," the standout but devastating ballad from 21, I was ecstatic. I was going to get a mini-movie. A boy-meets-girl (then breaks her heart) story that was all bad romance and no comedy. There were going to be tears, the breaking of dishes, the crumpling of an old photo, the giving of a side-eye to the new chick (because who the f*** does she think she is!), a painstakingly good-looking but good-for-nothing man, and an ending that makes me cry.  

Who: Syd the Kid

From: Los Angeles, CA

Why You Should Get To Know Her: Because she's the only female in her crew (and she has the most groupies).  

If you’ve been to a bar, club or shopping mall over the last two years, you’ve probably heard a lot of Jason Derülo whether you realize it or not. While he’s far from the only artist making the effects-laden, house-infused dance pop all over the radio, he is one of the more popular ones thanks to his broad appeal and slick stage presence. While his second album, “Future History,” may not be a huge expansion on his formula, Derulo’s fans should be pleased with the results and everyone will still have something upbeat to listen to while they try on sneakers.

 

 

Who: Maffew Ragazino

From: Brooklyn, NYC

Why You Should Get To Know Him: Because he's the new face of New York street Hip-Hop (bout time NYC had one).