Jay Z is breaking ground in the music industry by relaunching Tidal, a hi-definition streaming service that's now being pitted against big-shot platforms like Spotify and iTunes. The question is: will consumers shell out the standard $9.99 for the music service when they can get the same songs elsewhere for free?
Kendrick Lamar dropped his latest studio album, To Pimp A Butterfly in the middle of the night, just like our Queen Bey when she surprised us with Beyonce. But this isn’t about Beyonce (everything is about Beyonce). This is about Kendrick Lamar’s impressive ability to keep us engaged because he’s got something to say and […]
Can’t you feel the love in the air? We can! And thanks to our favorite femme on the ones and twos, DJ C. DeVone, we’ve got a Valentine’s Day playlist that’s sure to heat up your night with your honey. MUST READ: Tell Us Why Your Boo Is So Special & Win $1,000 For Valentine’s […]
HelloBeautiful.com’s “Base Level” column features the hottest new artists we’re buzzing about. Before they make it to the summit of superstardom, we spot them at base level–the beginning of their hopeful journey to the top. Name: Sade Serena Age: 22 Hometown: Miami, Florida Who are you musical influences? I grow up listening to Whitney Houston so […]
R&B superstar Ne-Yo has released his sixth studio album today, Non-Fiction. The all things love, sex and relationships album is brutally honest and musically brilliant. Non-Fiction is not only Ne-Yo’s loved and lost soul bleeding all over the tracks, but he also crowd-sourced his fans for love stories. That’s right, Ne-Yo asked his fans for […]
Alicia Keys released her video for “We Are Here” on her Facebook page today. In the video, Keys can be seen rocking her signature throwback braided and beaded hairstyle from her first video “Fallin”. Keys has been teasing the video of Instagram over the past few days: MUST READ: Alicia Keys Stuns In Givenchy’s Dahlia Divin […]
Brooklyn heavy metal band Unlocking the Truth has signed a 1.7 million dollar record contract with Sony. The band, comprised of three 8th graders, first made waves in Times Square and their performances quickly went viral. Read more from the Gothamist: The band, made up of guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 13, bassist Alec Atkins, 13, and drummer Jarad Dawkins, […]
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people come together for giant music festivals in the summer months. And, guess what single ladies? At least a third of them are men. If you’re single and on the hunt, odds are there’s someone special in the crowd for you. At this year’s 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, for […]
To be honest, his hair has always caught my attention first. It’s a natural girl’s dream. But then when Jesse Boykins III opened his mouth and the sound thick like molasses and sweet like brown sugar sat in my ears, I knew that I was in love. As a World R&B and Soul artist, Jesse […]
Famed choreographer Laurieann Gibson is ready to make a transition. She is no longer Laurieann Gibson. She has transformed herself into the singer/dancer named Harlee.…
HelloBeautiful.com’s “Base Level” column features the hottest new artists we’re buzzing about. Before they make it to the summit of superstardom, we spot them at base level–the beginning of their hopeful journey to the top. The UK has managed to put out some of the best talent we’ve seen in a long time over in […]
HelloBeautiful.com’s “Base Level” column features the hottest new artists we’re buzzing about. Before they make it to the summit of superstardom, we spot them at base level–the beginning of their hopeful journey to the top. Ari Lennox is one of those DIY vocalists who developed a large following on YouTube and when you hear the […]
