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WOOOOOOO! Out of nowhere, Lupe decides to drop some newness. As he raps over Ingenue by Atoms For Peace, make sure to keep your hands on the rewind button! Props to GWHH!

The-Dream and the beautiful Kelly Rowland stopped by Jay Leno’s show tonight to perform their brand new collaboration ‘Where Have You Been‘. The chemistry was good. The song appears on Terius’ new album IV Play, hitting stores on May 28th. We can’t wait to get our copy. Via Yardie

While we await his new album Tetsuo & Youth, Lupe Fiasco quietly drops another track. The Chi-town MC takes inspiration from George Orwell’s allegorical novel on “Animal Pharm,” but puts his own spin on the storyline using his witty wordplay. Listen to another chapter in Lupe’s book. [GWHH]

Mariah is back. The legendary singer releases the first single from her upcoming studio album where she combines forces with the ‘Adorn’ hitmaker Miguel. The song is dominated by guitar riffs and some solid vocals from both singers. A video directed by Joseph Kahn is expected to debut on American Idol on Wednesday. UPDATE: You [...]

The-Dream and Kelly Rowland give us a preview of their upcoming “Lights Out” tour during their Monday night appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Just hours after debuting their new collaboration, the two R&B stars performed their ballad “Where Have You Been” for the first time. Off Radio Killa’s IV Play due May 28, expect the song to be performed on the 22-stop North American trek starting this Thursday. Watch The-Dream and Kelly’s duet on Leno below….. Thanks to Yardie/MrWorldPremiere Previously: The-Dream Feat. Kelly Rowland – “Where Have You Been” The-Dream – “IV Play” (Video) The-Dream Feat. Jay-Z – “High Art” Kelly Rowland and The-Dream Announce ‘Lights Out’ Summer Tour

After a short break, Lupe Fiasco returns with a new track entitled “Animal Pharm.” It was not revealed where the track will end up.

MMG‘s Wale has revealed the official tracklisting for his forthcoming album, The Gifted. The Gifted is slated for a June 25th release and is available for pre-order on iTunes [here]. View the official tracklisting for Wale’s The Gifted below. Tracklist: 1. The Curse of the Gifted 2. LoveHate Thing (feat. Sam Dew) 3. Sunshine 4. Heavin In the Afternoon 5. Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece) 6. Vanity 7. Gullible 8. Bricks 9. Clappers 10. Bad (Remix) 11. Tired of Dreaming 12. Rotation 13. Simple Man 14. 88 15. Black Heroes 16. Bad (feat. Tiara Thomas)

Lupe Fiasco is back with some new music. And he’s spitting that good sh*t on this one. Listen or download below. Download here – Animal Pharm

Eve recently sat down with Hot 97, where she talked about her current projects, but things got way off track when Ebro asked Eve about her leaked adult tape. The "Gangsta Lovin" also talks about her boyfriend Max Cooper, his company Gumball 3000, and their relationship. For more interviews subscribe to the official Hot 97 channel -http://www.youtube.com/hot97

Ray, you will be missed. Ray Manzarek Dies At 74 According to TMZ Ray Manzarek — who co-founded “The Doors” with Jim Morrison in 1965 and played keyboard — has died, this according to the band’s official Facebook page. Manzarek was 74. According to the website, Manzarek passed away today at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. At the time of his death, Ray was surrounded by his wife Dorothy and his brothers Rick and James. Along with Jim … Ray and The Doors churned out some of the most iconic rock songs in history — including, “L.A. Woman,” “Break On Through to the Other Side,” “The End,” “Hello, I Love You,” and “Light My Fire.” Doors’ guitarist Robby Krieger released a statement saying, “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek.” He added, “I’m just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him.” According to the band’s official Facebook page … Ray’s family has asked that in lieu of flowers, fans should make an in memoriam donation in Ray’s name to Standup2cancer.org. R.I.P. Getty