Music News and Reviews: June 2013

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Ciara ft. Nicki Minaj - "I'm Out" music video and 2013 BET Awards performance

Ciara premiered her latest video, "I'm Out", that features Nicki Minaj during the 2013 BET Awards Pre-Show.

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New Video: Bridget Kelly ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Street Dreamin"

Roc Nation recently released Bridget Kelly's new video for her latest single, "Street Dreamin", that features rapper Kendrick Lamar.

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Kanye West's "Yeezus" Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Kanye West's latest album, "Yeezus", has debuted at number 1 on Billboard 200.

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Rapper Fat Joe has been sentenced to prison for tax evasion.

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Last week, it was reported that Jay-Z Jay-Z had officially become licensed as a MLB and NBA Agent and Kevin Durant had allegedly stated to his agent at that time that he was going sign with Jay-Z. We can now report that Kevin Durant is officially represented by Roc Nation Sports.

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New Video: Chris Brown ft. Aaliyah - "Don't Think They Know"

Chis Brown recently released a video for his single, "Don't Think They Know", that features the late singer Aaliyah.

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Rapper Jay-Z is making sure to keep his forthcoming album on everyone's minds: He recently released the track list for "Magna Carta Holy Grail".

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New Music: Nelly feat. Pharrell and Nicki Minaj - "Get Like Me

Nelly has teamed up with Pharrell and Nicki Minaj to bring his fans some new music.

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Former Destiny's Child member, Michelle Williams, recently released a snippet of her latest single, "If We Had Your Eyes".

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Ciara recently released the full version of her latest single, "Overdose", that will be featured on her forthcoming studio album.

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New Album Releases This Week

If you love R&B/pop or hip-hop/rap music, there are quite a few highly anticipated albums that are being released this week.

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Wale's latest project, "The Gifted", is not scheduled to be released until June 25, but he decided to preview the album online for free through iTunes.

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Last night, rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, his wife Beyoncé, and their celebrity friends came together to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the 40/40 Club.

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Samsung has purchased 1 million copies of Jay-Z's latest project, "Magna Carta Holy Grail", that will be released to one million Samsung Galaxy 4 users for free on July 4.

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Kanye West and Girlfriend Kim Kardashian Have A Baby Girl

Congratulations are in order for "Yeezus" rapper, Kanye West and his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. They are officially new parents.

Kelly Rowland is airing out some more "Dirty Laundry", and this time R. Kelly is joining in.

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Jay-Z and Rocawear Sued

Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z is being sued in a lawsuit by a wholesaler for failure to pay a $450,000 balance on a special made order for Rocawear.

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Beyonce Pens Open Letter to Congratulate Serena Williams on French Open Win; Serena Responds

Beyoncé recently penned an open letter to Serena Williams to congratulate her on her recent French Open win.

Video Performance: J. Cole "Crooked Smile"

Recently, J. Cole released the audio for his single, "Crooked Smile", that features Chilli and T. Boz of TLC. Last week, he performed "Crooked Smile" live at the iHeart Radio Show in New York.

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The-Dream has released a new video for his single "Turnt" that features Beyoncé and 2 Chainz.

Last week, we reported that a gay nightclub named The Factory had decided to sue Ciara for a canceled performance.

The Internet has been going crazy with stories about rapper 2 Chainz being the victim of a robbery at gunpoint in San Francisco over the weekend.

Over the weekend, Kanye West celebrated his 36th birthday party at a private dinner where celebrity friends Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Nas were in attendance.

Meek Mill Shares Inspiration Behind "Levels"

Meek Mill recently did an interview in which he explained the concept for his latest single, "Levels".

Ciara is being sued by The Factory, a gay nightclub in West Hollywood, for a missed club appearance that was supposed to take place during L.A. Pride Week.