Drake - 'Headlines'

Drake is back with the first official single off of his "Take Care" album. In the song, the Young Money rapper expresses the pressure he faces to exceed the high expectations that have been set for him. What do you think? Did he live up to the hype?

Download Link: http://hulkshare.com/afwgo49wktv8

Travis Barker (Feat. Lil Jon, Busta Rhymes, Twista & Yelawolf) - 'Let's Go' Video

Travis Barker teams up with some hip-hop heavyweights in a video for the second single off of his solo album "Give The Drummer Some". Watch the crew invade a silent auction to give an unexpected performance in the clip below.

Frank Ocean - 'Thinking About You'

A new song from Frank Ocean has surfaced in the form of "Thinking About You". The "Novacane" singer has become one of the most buzzed about new artists in the game as part of the hip hop collective Odd Future. Ocean has even landed tracks on Beyonce's "4" and the upcoming Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration "Watch The Throne". Get familiar with the hype below.

Download Link: http://hulkshare.com/bwb6ffl1bacw

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie'

I must have overlooked this song when it was first released, but here is the first single from RHCP's "I'm With You" album. The song has just debuted at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and up and coming hip-hop artist Kreayshawn has been tapped to direct it's video. "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" has all of the makings of a RHCP classic. Check it out below.

Download Link: http://hulkshare.com/7z8kwsj43qz6

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Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 (8/6/11)

1. LMFAO (Feat. Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock) - 'Party Rock Anthem'

2. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

3. Pitbull (Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) - Give Me Everything

4. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

5. Adele - Rolling In The Deep

6. Lil Wayne - How To Love

7. Hot Chelle Rae - Tonight Tonight

8. Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory

9. OneRepublic - Good Life

10. Bad Meets Evil (Feat. Bruno Mars) - Lighters

Miguel - 'Quickie' Video

The "Sure Thing" singer has released the black and white visual for his newest single "Quickie". Check out the highly suggestive video below.

50 Cent Not Releasing Album / Threatens Interscope

The "In Da Club" rapper is once again making headlines for a statement made via twitter. He claims that he is not releasing an album and that his record label Interscope is to be blamed. He also threatens to release the upcoming single "Psycho" from Dr. Dre's "Detox" project tomorrow. 50 explains, "Your gonna love it its a big song I just dont think it deserves a great set up sense they can't get it right when it comes to me."

This is most likely a response to the handling of 50's newest single "Outlaw". I guess he thinks that the song has hit potential....well, it doesnt. With all due respect, I think its ridiculous for him to expect high priority at the label when his past couple of albums have failed to deliver despite lengthy promotional campaigns. Interscope must have finally figured out that it is no longer 2003 and we have come to expect more from rapper's than constant gunshot references. Things were looking up for 50 after he had two successful guest features on Jeremih's "Down On Me" and Nicoloe Scherzinger's "Right There", but antics like this will just continue to set him back.

Chris Brown - 'I Love Her'

After a snippet of the song leaked yesterday, the full version has now surfaced. The ballad is definitely a more mature sound for Brown and is thought to appear on his upcoming "Fortune" album. What do you think of the track?

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ycvs83xvuz0zeq0

J. Cole (Feat. Trey Songz) - 'Can't Get Enough'

A new J. Cole song has leaked in the form of 'Can't Get Enough', a collaboration between him and Trey Songz. The fast-paced song is well produced and thought to appear on Cole's debut album "Cole World: The Sideline Story", due to be released September 27th.



Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?6glb11kjljzkdnz

Young Jeezy's 'TM103' Release Date Announced

Young Jeezy's often pushed back "TM103" album will finally hit shelves on September 20th. The album is preceded by singles "Ballin'" and "Shake Life".



Cobra Starship - '#1Nite'

Cobra Starship has released another track from their "Night Shades" album, which is set to be released August 30th. The track was produced by One-Republic frontman Ryan Tedder and the delivery on the verses sounds like an awkward reworking of Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love". However it is a step up from their increasingly annoying first single "You Make Me Feel". Listen to "#1Nite" below.



Chris Brown - 'I Love Her' (Snippet)

A snippet of an unreleased Chris Brown song has leaked in the form of "I Love Her". The song is a piano-driven ballad and is rumored to appear on Brown's upcoming "Fortune" album. Get familiar with the clip below.

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Drake Reveals New Single Title / Artwork

The first single from Drake's sophomore album "Take Care" will be titled "Headlines". The song is produced by frequent collaborators Boi-1da and Noah '40' Shebib. The single artwork can be seen below.



What's Playing? (7/26/11)

1. The Weeknd - 'Wicked Games'

2. Big Sean (Feat. Kanye West) - 'Marvin & Chardonnay'

3. Blink-182 - 'Up All Night'

4. Adele - 'Someone Like You'

5. Drake - 'Marvin's Room'

6. Mac Miller - 'Donald Trump'

7. Theophilus London - 'Last Name London'

8. Tyler, The Creator - 'Yonkers'

9. Kreayshawn - 'Gucci Gucci'

10. Bad Meets Evil (Eminem x Royce da 5'9") - 'Fast Lane'

Game (Feat. Chris Brown) - 'Pot of Gold' Video

The Game and Chris Brown reminisce the simple days in the video for Game's second official single from "The R.E.D. Album". It's a pretty simple concept, but I guess it serves it's purpose. Watch the video below.

Jay-Z & Kanye West Announce Duo Name

With the release of their "Watch The Throne" album on the horizon, the two rappers have announced that they will now be referred to as The Throne when performing together.

Amy Winehouse - 'Tears Dry On Their Own (Organized Noize Remix)'

Outkast's Big Boi pays homage to Amy Winehouse by releasing a previously unreleased remix to Winehouse's "Tears Dry On Their Own". Hear his urban take on the track below.

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?m9whaebou8aau3x

Rihanna - 'Cheers (Drink to That)'

Rihanna has just announced that the 6th single to be released from her "Loud" album will be the bar-anthem "Cheers". The song samples Avril Lavigne's "I'm With You" and is certainly stronger than past two singles "California King Bed" and "Man-Down". "Cheers" can be heard below, what do you think of the track?

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Nayer (Feat. Pitbull & Mohombi) - 'Suavemente'

Miami native Nayer Regalado might not be a household name quite yet, but she is currently invading the charts with a guest feature on Pitbull's "Give Me Everything". Pitbull returns the favor on Nayer's Red-One produced single, "Suavemente". Give it a listen below.

Ehh pretty mediocre stuff...it sounds like a throw away track from Jennifer Lopez's "Love?' album. A Pitbull verse may not even be able to save this one. The download link is below.

Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?b4881f46b8tf1tg

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On The Rise: The Weeknd

The Weeknd burst onto the scene with the release of their "House of Balloons" Mixtape, which received critical acclaim and even earned them a shoutout from fellow Canadian Drake. The Toronto-based group is quickly gaining notoriety for their ability to create stories and their willingness to approach subjects that are normally thought to be taboo. The mixtape track "High For This" was even used in the Season 8 teaser for the HBO series Entourage. "High For This" and the "House of Balloons" download link are below.

ikePod Recommended: "High For This", "House of Balloons", "The Morning", "Wicked Games" & "Loft Music"

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?6kx66pin8p3378o

R.I.P. Amy Winehouse

The 27 year old British songstress was found dead in her London home today, after years of battling a drug addiction.

(September 14, 1983 - July 23,1011)

DJ Khaled - 'We The Best Forever'

DJ Khaled is back with high profile guest features and his typical banshee-screaming antics.

1. I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne)

2. Welcome to My Hood (Feat. T-Pain, Rick Ross, Plies & Lil Wayne)

3. Money (Feat. Young Jeezy & Ludacris)

4. Im Thuggin (Feat. Waka Flocka Flame & Ace Hood)

5. It Aint Over Til It's Over (Feat. Fabolous, Mary J. Blige & Jadakiss)

6. Legendary (Feat. Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole & Ne-Yo)

7. Sleep When I'm Gone (Feat. Cee-Lo Green, Game & Busta Rhymes)

8. Can't Stop (Feat. Birdman & T-Pain)

9. Future (Feat. Ace Hood, Meek Mill, Big Sean, Wale & Vado)

10. My Life (Feat. Akon & B.o.B.)

11. A Million Lights (Feat. Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Mills & Corey Gunz)

12. Welcome to My Hood Remix (Feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Mavado, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Bun B, Game & Waka Flocka Flame) 

The Only Tolerable Tracks ikePod Recommended: "I'm On One", "It Aint Over Til It's Over", "Legendary" & Sleep When I'm Gone"

Download Link: http://hulkshare.com/sz8xq5ugzy0r
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Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 (7/30/11)

1. LMFAO (Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock) - 'Party Rock Anthem'

2. Pitbull (Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) - 'Give Me Everything'

3. Katy Perry - 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)'

4. Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep'

5. Nicki Minaj - 'Super Bass'

6. Lil Wayne - 'How To Love'

7. Lady Gaga - 'The Edge of Glory'

8. OneRepublic - 'Good Life'

9. Hot Chelle Rae - 'Tonight Tonight'

10. Demi Lovato - 'Skyscraper'

Jay-Z x Kanye West - 'Otis'

Jay-Z and Kanye West pay homage to the legendary Otis Redding on another track from their "Watch The Throne" collaboration. The two monster MC's take turns trading verses over the track which samples Redding's 1966 hit "Try a Little Tenderness". Get familiar with the song below.

Drake - 'Trust Issues'

After giving us "Marvin's Room", Drake slows down DJ Khaled's "I'm On One", with another free track via his official website. The song and download link are below, give it a listen.

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?dll666bo86gact9
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With All Due Respect: Beyonce's '4'?

We all know Beyonce as the dominating force that has cranked out hits such as "Crazy In Love", "Single Ladies" and "Irreplaceable", but one has to wonder where is the number one single that everyone was hoping for in 2011? After taking a year long hiatus, Beyonce has released singles "Run The World" and "Best Thing I Never Had", neither of which have broken the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart, despite having the assistance of two very commendable videos. With all due respect, I think her promotional team needs to quit beating a dead horse with these first two singles and go on to release stronger efforts from '4' such as "I Care", "End of Time" and "Countdown". What move do you think 'King B' should make in order to solidify another hit single? Or do you even think she wants one? "Countdown" can be heard below.

Lil Wayne is 'Sorry 4 The Wait'

Due to the ever increasing fan frustration with the push-backs of Wayne's highly-anticipated Carter IV album, Wayne has reassured us that he is "Sorry 4 The Wait" with the drop of a new mixtape. Weezy raps over some of music's hottest beats including "Marvin's Room", "Sure Thing", "Gucci, Gucci" and "Grove St. Anthem". He even tackles Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" on the title track which can be heard below.

ikePod Recommended: "Rollin'", "Tunechi's Back", "Gucci Gucci", "Hand's Up" & "Sorry 4 The Wait"

Download Link: http://hulkshare.com/rf16zdtrg15u
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Blink-182 Returns with New Single 'Up All Night'

After 7 years of solo side projects, Blink-182 has returned with their new single "Up All Night" and it is....well, noticeably different from their past efforts. The track is a lot of genre-bending instrumental and is darker than what we are used to hearing from them, even referencing demons at one point. However, I think adapting their style was a necessary move for Blink to invade the current pop/rock scene and after a strong debut on the charts it's safe to say that the group hasn't lost its touch. Definitely worth a listen.