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Sounds of 2012 : Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean has come 2nd in the BBC Sound of 2012. Christopher Francis Ocean is set to finally establish himself as a solo artist of Worldwide acclaim in 2012. The 24 year-old OFWGKTA member moved from Louisianna to Los Angeles following hurricane Katrina to work on his first album, and legally changed his name from Christopher “”Lonny”” Breaux shortly after. In L.A. the singer soon hooked up with the Odd Future collective and began work writing for the likes of Brandy, John Legend and most recently Beyonce on I Miss You. Ocean was also called up to work on two tracks from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne. Collaborations aside, it was Ocean’s solo work which garnered most praise. Signed to Def Jam in 2009, Ocean delivered his debut mixtape nostalgia,ULTRA earlier this year, winning fans on both side of the Atlantic, including Zane Lowe, who debuted tracks from the release on Radio 1 in November.

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Bruno Mars On Piers Morgan Tonight

CNN’s Piers Morgan talks to Bruno Mars about the reality behind what many assume is overnight success. As well as discussing the pros and cons of Bruno’s heart throb celebrity status, Piers Morgan also asks important questions relating to Bruno Mars rise to fame regarding growing in Hawaii, musical influences, personal happiness, drugs and the harsh realities of working as a singer/songwriter. Check out the full interview below.

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The Dream Talks To Tim Westwood

The superstar singer, songwriter, producer The Dream caught up with DJ Tim Westwood in London to discuss baby mothers and everything. Check out the entertaining interview below.

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Malice Talks To WPPBN Audio Book Tour Vlog

WPPBN Audio Book Tour Vlog catches up with one half of the clipse Malice, discussing new material and the direction of his solo project due later this year.

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Rihanna’s Hot Shots by Mark Seliger for Rolling Stone

The 24 year Old Bajan Beauty continue her reign in 2012 as the hottest Princess in the game as the Queen still holding the spot even pregnant, that some next level, ANYWAY. Lets just reminisce some facts, her Latest album “Talk that Talk” was released this past november and has already been certified Gold and her five previous solo albums combined sold 22 million worldwide however she suffered some sabotage as her video has been ban in a few countries considered way too provocative[Kissing my teeth] We enjoyed it fully here in the UK. I also read somewhere that her tour recently grossed more than 90million Dollars and now MothaFuckas want to fine her cause she ball too hard, that shit cray. Meet her after the jump for the full set shot by American photographer Mark Seliger as she answer some questions from her stans via Twitter and much more check it out below

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Photography : Classic by Jonathan Mannion at Art Basel Miami

Jonathan Mannion is the Lens Behind Hip-Hop. He recently opened up a four-day gallery at this year’s Art Basel in Miami featuring all his greatest portraits that from his point of view helped define the last 18-years of hip-hop. Photos that are both iconic and the never seen before moments from your favorites artists over the two last decades of music, Jonathan Mannion has created a body of work that has left an indelible mark on the culture. At the event we noticed celebrities such as the beautiful Gabrielle Union, MMG Frontman Rick Ross, Fabolous, and more, You can also watch a special performance by the Harlem homie A$AP Rocky with a doper than cream Trapstar Hat on, Press Play Below

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Common performs “Blue Sky” + Interview with Rolling Stone [Live Performance]

Common stopped by the Rolling Stone studio recently to perform his new single “Blue Sky,” which samples a snippet of Electric Light Orchestra’s classic “Mr. Blue Sky” After the performance, the rapper and actor talked about his role on the TV show Hell on Wheels and getting caught up in the political crossfire of a recent Fox News controversy, Watch the interview after the Jump

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JoJo Reveals Her Top 5 Albums of 2011

Check out which Albums qualified in Jojo’s list of Top 5 Albums of the year 2011. Do you agree with Jojo’s selections? Check out the short interview with rap-up.com below.

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Timbaland’s True Hollywood Story

Grammy award winning producer Timbaland talks to E exclusively about how he came to change the music game, giving detailed accounts of moments in life good and bad that have shaped his musical career. As well as touching on the pressures of being a sort after producer and his love for Aaliyah. Timbaland also speaks about the first time he met Missy Elliott, as well as how his collaborations transformed artists careers. Contributors include Missu Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Magoo, Pharrell Willams, Keri Hilson and Timbaland’s family. Check out the full story below.

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A Hustlerz Ambition (Documentary)

Watch the 44-minute film A Hustlerz Ambition executively produced by L.A. Reid, this in-depth docufilm, screened earlier this year in New York attempts to chronicle the life of Young Jeezy, view the entire short film below.