Nicki Minaj Shoots ‘Only’ Video with Drake and Lil Wayne

By Nemmy Kim.

It was a Young Money reunion on set of the video for “Only.” Nicki Minaj linked up with her YMCMB brothers Drake and Lil Wayne while shooting scenes for the dark and sexy clip.
In the first photos from the set, the rap queen—donning a black bra and panties with sky-high platform heels and a veil—showed off her banging body while giving Drake and Weezy a peep show. Drizzy, who received a lap dance from Nicki in her “Anaconda” video, sat back in a chair and enjoyed the view.
Weezy couldn’t hide his excitement either, ogling Nicki’s “tit teez on fleek” while holding a bottle of her Myx moscato. Chris Brown is also featured on the Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and J Mike-produced song.
Look for the video to premiere soon, while Nicki’s third album The Pinkprint arrives December 15.

New Music: K. Michelle – ‘How Do You Know?’

By Nemmy Kim.

Following “Love ‘Em All” and “Maybe I Should Call,” K. Michelle asks “How Do You Know?” on the third release from her sophomore album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? On the impassioned piano ballad, the Memphis songstress tries to move on from the past and find love again, but she has her doubts.
“When you’ve given him everything and you still made a mess of things / How do you know?” belts a vulnerable K.
The video for “Maybe I Should Call” will debut on Monday at 11:30 p.m. EST on VH1 following the encore of “K. Michelle: My Life.”
AWBAH is now available for pre-order and will be officially released on December 9.

NEWS; J. Cole Announces New Album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’

By Nemmy Kim.

It’s official. In just three weeks, J. Cole will release his third album 2014 Forest Hills Drive.

The album went for pre-order on iTunes on Sunday night with a release date of December 9. The follow-up to last year’s Born Sinner features 13 tracks, but the titles have yet to be revealed.

“What up? My New Album is finished,” said Cole. “It’s called 2014 Forest Hills Drive and it’s very special to me. It’s available everywhere on 12/9. This time I’m releasing no singles, just the album. See you in 3 weeks. Thank you for the love and support.”

The announcement comes following a leak from Amazon and iTunes earlier in the day, which revealed the title and release date.
2014 Forest Hills Drive is the address of Cole’s childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, which he purchased in June of this year for $121,000. He sent out a letter to his neighbors inviting them to a listening session on November 29 and 30.
“If we’ve never met, I’m Jermaine, and I recently purchased 2014 Forest Hills Drive,” wrote Cole. “I grew up here with my brother and my mother, Kay.”

NEWS; Solange Knowles Marries Alan Ferguson

By Nemmy Kim.

Solange Knowles is a married woman. The singer tied the knot with music video director Alan Ferguson in New Orleans on Sunday.

According to PEOPLE, the couple wed in front of about 200 family and friends including Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Blue Ivy.
Knowles, 28, and Ferguson, 51, arrived on white-painted vintage bicycles around 2 p.m. and exchanged vows at the Marigny Opera House in NOLA.
The bride was beaming in a cream pantsuit with a cape and plunging V-neck, while the groom was dapper in a white Lanvin suit. Guests all wore shades of white to match the couple.
“They looked pretty calm, relaxed on their wedding day,” an onlooker told PEOPLE. “Definitely happy.”
Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Blue Ivy pulled up about 15 minutes later in a black SUV. Solange’s son Daniel Julez, mother Tina Knowles, and Janelle Monáe were also in attendance.
On the eve of their wedding, the pair celebrated with an intimate pre-party at NOLA’s Indywood Cinema. They screened a film on how they met before playing the Diana Ross flick Mahogany, a movie they watched on their first date.
This is the second marriage for Solange, who shares a 10-year-old son with ex-husband Daniel Smith.

NEWS; Kendrick Lamar Performs on ‘SNL’

By Nemmy Kim.

All hail King Kendrick. The Compton rapper made an epic return to “SNL” this weekend and proved why he’s one of hip-hop’s best with an exhilarating performance of his single “i.”
With his hair half braided, black contacts in his eyes, and sweat dripping down his face, Kendrick tore through the Isley Brothers-sampled song, dedicating it to his homies in the pen. He even recreated some of his famous dance moves from the music video.
For his second performance of the night, he brought out his TDE labelmate Jay Rock to perform “Pay for It.” They traded chilling verses against harsh white lights, while Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk played piano and sang the hook.

New Music: A$AP Ferg – ‘Doe-Active’

By Nemmy Kim.

Two days after dropping “Perfume,” A$AP Ferg liberates another song for your Sunday listening pleasure. On “Doe-Active,” the Trap Lord goes ballistic with his bars and gives a strange shout-out to Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine.
He will kick off his “BestCoast Connection” tour with YG on November 19 in Toronto, with additional dates scheduled for January.
Look out for his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape Ferg Forever later this month.

New Music: Kevin Gates f/ August Alsina – ‘I Don’t Get Tired’

By Nemmy Kim.

Now that’s he’s made a full recovery, August Alsina is wasting no time getting back to work. After the release of “Grindin’” last month, the New Orleans crooner, who’s currently on tour with Usher, teams with Kevin Gates on the Baton Rouge rapper’s single “I Don’t Get Tired,” inspired by the popular hash tag #IDGT.
Kevin grinds non-stop on the hustlers’ anthem (“I got six jobs, I don’t get tired”), while August goes hard on the hook.
Their collaboration can be found on Kevin’s mixtape Luca Brasi 2, available December 15.