‘County Line‘ lyricist Coolio is unimpressed with Iggy Azalea.

Yes, despite dominating the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ with ‘Fancy‘ and dishing up the budding hit that is ‘Beg For It‘, Azalea‘s supposed lack of rap skills have made her the target of criticism aimed at her by the ‘Ghetto Cartoon’ artist.

Speaking to ‘Vlad TV’, Coolio revealed that while he believes white privilege saw the likes of Eminem and Yelawolf get their foot in industry’s front door, their undeniable lyrical ability is to thank for keeping them in the room.

The same, according to him, cannot be said for Ms. Azalea.

His words below…

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The world may be already be well acquainted with Remy Ma the musician, but it won’t be long before it comes to know her as Remy the movie star, should the ‘Conceited’ rapper have her own way.

Indeed, before the unveiling of her long-awaited new album, Ms. Ma made her way to Hip Hop outlet ‘Vlad TV‘ to reveal that she has set her sights on the worlds of TV and cinema, both of which she hopes to be embraced by as she makes her mark in the world of music.

Remy’s master plan below…

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On the eve of her 14th birthday, Willow Smith continues to march towards credible ground with the release of her new song ‘Cares’, now available to spin below.

Launched before the November 10th unveiling of her EP ‘3‘, the number sees her brush her critics off and flaunt her individuality with lyrics no doubt penned in response to a number of criticism she and her family have faced since she became famous in her own right.

Press play for an experiment Willow, below…

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As the charts continue to suffer a shortage of competent male vocalists, T-Pain puts his best vocal foot forward for NPR’s All Songs Considered Tiny Desk concert series.

There, without the use of his longtime pal auto-tune, did Pain perform his hit singles ‘Buy You a Drank‘ and ‘Up Down‘, doing so in support of his greatest hits compilation album ‘T-Pain Presents Happy Hour‘, which touches down on November 4th.

Check him out after the jump…

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Despite having clocked up three decades in the music business, Madonna‘s ability to shock and awe hasn’t diminished.

Material Madge is hard at work on her 13th studio album and it was today revealed that she’s added Nas to the unexpected mix of names she’s hit the studio with.

The iconic rapper shared the above shot of himself in the lab with the Pop queen (who posed licking his face) – yet steered clear of dishing of what the duo have been cooking up.

Beyond similar themed pics with the likes of Alicia Keys and the project’s primary producer Diplo, recording of the LP has largely been shroud in secrecy.

Its predecessor ‘MDNA’ may have been dire, but what we’re seeing and hearing of this project has us amped.

Your thoughts?

When Beyonce rocked the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with a ten-minute rendition of her entire self-titled album, the assumption in many circles was that the performance would serve as a book-end of sorts to the push for the mega-selling LP.

However, a new promotional video for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards has the singer’s BeyHive buzzing.

Find out why below…

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Beyond the lights, pyrotechnics, and tabloid banter, there exists a very prominent business component to the music industry.

Indeed, it’s often a case of the bigger the star, the bigger and more complex their record deal.

Interestingly, a new report highlights that four of music’s most powerful names – Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, and Coldplay – are owing their respective labels just one more album.

The significance? Find out below…

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Mariah Carey‘s flare for all things festive is almost as renown as her 5-octave range.

Therefore, it was little surprise to see the diva getting into the Christmas spirit two months before the big day while on tour in Thailand yesterday.

The 45-year-old mom of two shared snaps of herself rocking an ensemble she described as “Mrs. Santa” during the final concert on the Asian leg of ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’.

More of Mimi below…

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‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ star Benzino is set to have a lot of time of his hands this year, now that he and his fiancee Althea Eaton have been booted from the series.

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Winning pair Lady GaGa and Tony Bennett are proving that their new duet album ‘Cheek To Cheek’ is more than a fleeting vanity project.

Beyond announcing a series of live dates in the US and UK next year, the duo have teamed with H&M to promote the chart-topping set over the holiday’s.

Together, the stars filmed a commercial for the fashion retailer featuring ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’. 

Set to premiere on November 25th, the TV and online spot was directed and shot by world-renowned music video director, Johan Renck. The campaign will also have an outdoor billboard component.

Translation? It’s a big deal…in more ways than one.

Peep behind the scenes snaps from the commercial below…

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Miguel is back! Well…almost.

Still riding high on an ‘Adorn‘ sized wave and the expertise of Lady GaGa‘s former manager in his arsenal, the entertainer now plots his return to the scene with a collaboration with none other than…Ludacris.

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All roads lead to November 25th for Nelly.

As reported, the St. Louis reared rapper has signed up to star in a new BET reality show aptly titled ‘Nellyville’.

Set to debut on said date, the series will follow the Hip-Hop star as he navigates through the multiple focusses of his life – namely fatherhood, music, business, and more.

Today saw a full-length teaser rolled out. Check out the extended sneak preview below…

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