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David Banner is gearing up to drop his upcoming Motown release The Greatest Story Ever Told (due June 3) in the Summer, but in the meantime he’s been as outspoken on social issues as usual. This time he catches up with Styles P and DJ Premier to discuss being Black in America while behind the scenes at DJ Green Lantern’s radio show.

Also check out his single “Get Like Me” featuring Chris Brown. Windows|Real

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This month saw a number of great releases from proven artists including Mariah Carey’s latest record-breaking set, and Lyfe Jennings‘ latest Lyfe Change which features the lead single “Never, Never Land.” We also have new stuff from The Roots, Clipse and Leona Lewis. Grab the complete list of new rap/hip-hop albums and new R&B/soul albums. Also check out Lyfe’s newest video, “Never, Never Land,” below.



Usher – “Love in this Club” Part II Featuring Beyonce & Lil Wayne… listen to the audio below:

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A couple of days before exiting his position as the CEO of the BMG label group, the legendary Clive Davis spoke on the No. 1 debut of Britain’s Leona Lewis, calling her the “real deal.”

“Leona Lewis will not be an overnight sensation,” Davis in a statement Wednesday. “She is the real deal and this is just the beginning of a long and illustrious career.”

This week, Lewis’ Spirit debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and made her the first British artist to reach the top of the chart with a debut album.

Meanwhile, Davis who was instrumental in forming the careers of Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, just to name a few, moves into the new role of chief creative officer of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, which includes RCA Records, Jive, LaFace and Arista, which Davis founded in 1974.

Fresh on the heels of making Billboard chart history with back-to-back No.1 album debuts from acts Danity Kane and Day26, P. Diddy has announced his intention to let the good times keep rolling by putting the two groups on the road.

Read more about the tour…

Danity Kane – Welcome To The Dollhouse Album Review 

Aside from the high profile upcoming album from Mariah Carey due to drop this week, there is an exciting range of offering in the New R&B/Soul Releases for April arena.

Conya Doss’ Still offers smooth soul with a funk kick, while Leona Lewis’ Spirit brings label giants Clive Davis and Simon Cowell into collaboration on a winning international release. Meanwhile, looming on the horizon is the third album from Lyfe Jennings, Lyfe Change. The set sees him, for the first time, collaborating with several producers and artists such as Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Wyclef Jean.

Get the entire April release list here.

Fresh on the heels of beating Elvis for No. 1 songs, Mariah Carey is already dropping “Bye Bye,” the second single from her upcoming E=MC².

Check out this exclusive performance of the song from T4 4Music on the U.K.’s Channel 4.

“Mariah Carey – “Bye Bye”


In addition to the single, Carey’s also launching a contest that will give contestants the opportunity to create their own E=MC² cover. The winning design won’t be the final album cover (too bad cuz these naked Mariah pics are getting tired), but the winners get some cool swag. Get the details.

And if that isn’t enough, Carey is also slated to appear on Idol Gives Back (Apr. 9), The Oprah Winfrey Show (Apr. 14) and will actually be a mentor for the Idol hopefuls on Apr. 16.

E=MC² Official Album Tracklist:
1. Migrate feat. T-Pain
2. Touch My Body
3. Cruise Control feat. Damian Marley
4. I Stay In Love
5. Side Effects feat. Young Jeezy
6. I’m That Chick
7. Love Story
8. I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time
9. Last Kiss
10. Thanx 4 Nothin’
11. O.O.C.
12. For The Record
13. Bye Bye
13. I Wish You Well

New Jive records artist Qwote is so versatile his first single, “Don’t Wanna Fight,” will be released with two versions; one featuring rap star Trina, and a reggae-tinged version featuring pop-reggae artist Shaggy.

Born in Haiti and raised in New York and Miami, the Florida-based singer was inspired as a youth by artists like Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz.

Look out for his upcoming debut set, which has no release date set.. yet.

In the meantime, tell us version of the track you like better.

AUDIO: Qwote – “Don’t Wanna Fight” feat. Trina

AUDIO: Qwote – “Don’t Wanna Fight” feat. Shaggy

After jumping a whopping 50 spots to the top of the charts, Usher’s new song is No. 1 and we have the new mix. Check it out below.

Usher – “Love In This Club”
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Alternative R&B star (and Nas wifey) Kelis is gearing up to drop her greatest hits release The Hits on Mar. 11.

Including her mega-hit “Milkshake,” the 14-track set features collaborations with Nas, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo Green, André 3000 of OutKast, N.E.R.D. (the Neptunes), Too $hort, and Richard X.

Tracklisting:

Title U.S. UK From album Label Year
1. Caught Out There
2. Milkshake R&B
3. Got Your Money (w/Ol’ Dirty Bastard)
4. Trick Me
5. Lil’ Star (with Cee-Lo)
6. Get Along With You
7. Young, Fresh N’ New Dance
8. Truth Or Dare — – [In Search Of...] (w/N.E.R.D)
9. Bossy (with Too $hort)
10. In Public (with Nas)
11. Millionaire (w/André 3000)
12. Finest Dreams (w/Richard X)
13. Suspended
14. Good Stuff