NEWS; Ariana Grande and The Weeknd Perform ‘Love Me Harder’ Acoustic

By Nemmy Kim.
                         

Ariana Grande is putting her powerful pipes on display with an acoustic performance of her top 10 hit “Love Me Harder” off her Grammy-nominated album My Everything.
Backed by a guitar player, the pop diva starts off the seductive song before being joined by her Canadian collaborator The Weeknd in the intimate video, which was shot at a rehearsal space.
Starting Feb. 25, Ariana will bring her hits to an arena near you on her “Honeymoon Tour.”

NEWS; Christina Aguilera Goes ‘Caviar Ratchet’ with Da Internz

By Nemmy Kim.

                        

Christina Aguilera is getting ratchet with the help of platinum hitmakers Da Internz.
The Chicago production duo behind Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” and Big Sean’s “Dance (A$$)” have been cooking up a new genre of music for the pop diva’s upcoming album.
“The best way I could describe it is called that gourmet ratchet,” Kosine, one half of Da Internz, told Rap-Up TV. “It’s upper echelon music with ratchet hood drums and…caviar ratchet.”
“We’re serving it on gold platters, 14K,” added Tuo. “You wanna know what Christina’s music sounds like? 14K caviar ratchet, serving with three fingertips.”

“It’s upper echelon music with ratchet hood drums.”

“It’s just really cool because we’re not doing nothing different. We’re not changing, we’re Da Internz,” said Kosine. “We’re doing what we think is affordable healthcare in the music industry and for people to buy into the sounds is just really, really exciting. Shout out to Christina Aguilera and her camp.”
Christina’s new album, the follow-up to 2012’s Lotus, is due later this year.
In addition to Xtina, Da Internz have been in the studio with JoJo, Jamie Foxx, and Jazmine Sullivan. Look out for their mixtape, Everyday Is Valentine’s Day, dropping next month

News; Eminem Grants Terminally Ill Fan’s Wish

By Nemmy Kim.

                   

Eminem is making dreams come true. The Detroit rapper granted a terminally ill fan’s dying wish.
Gage Garmo, 17, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Osteoarcoma. His dream was to meet his idol Eminem. With approximately one week to live, his friends and family organized a campaign using the hash tag #GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem.
Through the power of social media and the Detroit community, Em heard about Gage’s story and visited Gage at his home in Michigan, which is about 20 minutes from where Em lives.

Metro Detroit, Gage Garmo got his dream! Thank you so much to everyone who helped this amazing man meet Eminem! #GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem
— Jay Vinchi (@JayVinchi) January 11, 2015

#GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem succeeds! A tribute to a great young man, a kind entertainer and tenacious friends at Rochester High!
— Rev. John Miller (@RevJohnMiller) January 12, 2015

According to TMZ, Em quietly arrived to Gage’s home around 5 p.m. on Sunday and spent around an hour talking and hanging out with the Rochester High School student.
Eminem was adamant that he wanted to avoid the media spectacle and Gage was in good spirits during their meeting.
Friends and fans celebrated the successful mission, and Em’s Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5’9″ thanked supporters for making it happen.
“Mission accomplished,” said Royce. “God Bless this beautiful kid and thank you guys for all your hard work.”

New Music: Trey Songz – ‘Slow Motion’

 By Nemmy Kim.

                

Trigga is back for 2015. The R&B heartthrob serves sex on a platter with his latest bedroom banger “Slow Motion.” Over a clapping beat, he coaxes his girl to come out her clothes and hit the sheets.
“We can take our time / Baby, in slow motion,” croons Trey on the seductive jam.
He will join Chris Brown on their “Between the Sheets Tour,” which kicks off Jan. 28 in Hampton, Va.
Take it nice and slow with Trigga.

New Music: Lil Wayne – ‘Sh!t (Remix)’

  By Nemmy Kim.          

                 

It’s Tunechi time. While we wait for Tha Carter V, Lil Wayne is holding fans over with his upcoming mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait 2. The Young Money chief comes back swinging on the first release, a remix to Future’s “Sh!t,” on which he apologizes to his fans for the wait and promises not to let them down.
“I’m bumpin’ Carter V on the iPod / My bitch mad as hell ’cause it ain’t out yet / She said soon as these ni**as see your new shit / They gon’ have to give their styles back,” he raps.
He also addresses his highly-publicized fallout with Birdman and Cash Money. “Did my time at Cash Money / Time served and released, but this agent ain’t free.”
Welcome back, Weezy.

Video: Common & John Legend – ‘Glory’

By Nemmy Kim.     

             

Fresh off their win for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes, Common and John Legend debut the video for “Glory” off the Selma soundtrack. In between powerful scenes from the civil rights drama starring David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, and Common himself, the Chicago MC preaches to the people, while Mr. Legend plays piano.
“Selma has awakened my humanity,” said Common during his acceptance speech on Sunday. “We look to the future and we want to create a better world. Now is our time to change the world. Selma is now.”
Common and John Legend may soon be adding more awards to their mantles. On Thursday, they will find out if they are nominated for an Oscar when the Academy Awards nominations are announced.

Video: Beastie Boys feat. Nas – ‘Too Many Rappers’

By Nemmy Kim.  

             

In 2011, the Beastie Boys collaborated with Nas on a song called “Too Many Rappers” for their final album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. Four years later, an unreleased video has surfaced via film editor Neal Usatin (via Pitchfork).
Directed by Roman Coppola, the grainy clip features footage of the late MCA, Ad-Rock, Mike D, and Nas on the road and rapping through the aisles of a grocery store.

“One, one, two, two, three, three / Too many rappers and there’s still not enough MCs.”