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Tim McGraw's 'Superstar Summer Night' Special to Air May 19

Fri, May 17 2013 4:41pm - Source: The Boot

The footage will finally air this Sunday (May 19) on CBS, with performances from Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo and John Fogerty said to be the highlights.

Nelly: I'm a mommy's boy

Fri, May 10 2013 10:19am - Source: Music-News.com

With US Mother's Day coming up on Sunday, the rapper is already making plans.

Kanye and K-Dot: G.O.O.D. Kids, m.A.A.d. Leaks

Fri, April 26 2013 3:24pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Max Bell may have written positive words about a Drake album once.

Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead belonged on Newsnight, not the charts

Mon, April 15 2013 12:36pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

The Witch is Dead got to number two in the UK singles charts , a lofty position commemorated by the BBC chart rundown with a 10-second blast of the chorus line and a brief, informative report from Newsbeat.

Singles Round Up - April 15th

Mon, April 15 2013 10:52am - Source: ClashMusic.com

There's something in the water, and it ain't right.

SONGS signs Nelly

Thu, April 04 2013 10:23am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

US independent publisher SONGS Music Publishing has announced a worldwide co-publishing deal with Nelly.

Florida Georgia Line, Nelly 'Cruise' Together; Steel Magnolia Breakup May Not Be Permanent + More: Country News Roundup

Thu, March 21 2013 9:55pm - Source: The Boot

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

Swing & a Missy: Can Missy Ellliott & Timbaland Recapture Their Old Magic?

Tue, January 15 2013 2:12pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

The Brown Noise dislikes suit and tie raps that are cleaner than a bar of soap.

'Prisoner of Conscious' features Kendrick Lamar, Nelly, Busta Rhymes

Wed, January 09 2013 7:31pm - Source: Rolling Stone

In the 15 years since Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (then Mos Def) released their hip-hop breakthrough together under the name Black Star, the MCs have each issued an abundance of music while maintaining only spurts of progress on material as a duo.

Nelly – ‘Hot In Herre’

Tue, January 08 2013 6:56am - Source: One A Day

There are at least thirty people within earshot of my desk, which happens to be in an open plan office that has no walls between computers.

LISTEN: New Music From Nelly

Sun, January 06 2013 7:25pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The prolific artist has just released another song.

'Scorpio Season' (Mixtape)

Sat, November 03 2012 11:29pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

The rapper best known for getting dancefloors nekkid, Nelly , has struggled to make an impact of late—except on police records, recently being caught with weed, heroin and a loaded gun on his tour bus —contraband allegedly belonging to one of his staff.

Homeboy Sandman: Why Commercial Hip Hop Is A Joke

Mon, October 22 2012 7:30pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

My last piece covered how negativity, (most notably criminality, misogyny, and materialism), has a stranglehold on popular hip hop today.

Hip-Hop Slang With Nelly: Rapper Offers Lesson on Genre's Nuances -- Video

Mon, October 15 2012 8:28pm - Source: The BoomBox

Nelly has always been a hip-hop savant and a wordsmith of sorts.

Nelly detained in West Texas with heroin, marijuana, loaded pistol

Mon, October 15 2012 2:31pm - Source: Soundspike

Rapper Nelly is the latest celebrity to be detained at the West Texas border patrol stop in Sierra Blanca for possession of illegal substances -- in this case, heroin and 10 pounds of marijuana, as well as a loaded gun.

Tim McGraw, Ne-Yo Record New Song Together

Mon, October 15 2012 1:45pm - Source: The Boot

The song, titled "She Is," will be on Ne-Yo's R.E.D. album, which hits Nov. 6.

Leona Lewis Says She Recorded “We Found Love” Before Rihanna Did: Morning Mix

Mon, October 15 2012 12:21pm - Source: Idolator

Leona Lewis has reportedly announced that she recorded a version of "We Found Love" with Calvin Harris before Rihanna did.

Love Revisited: The Passion of the Weiss Staff Remembers Their First Favorite Album

Fri, October 12 2012 1:23pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Music listeners are essentially dopamine addicts.

Cops Uncover Huge Stash Of Heroin Aboard Rapper Nelly's Bus

Thu, October 11 2012 8:07pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Fiona Apple was arrested on drug possession charges on Sept. 19 at a border stop in Sierra Blanca, Texas.

Nelly Furtado talks 'strong' record

Tue, September 18 2012 3:27pm - Source: Music-News.com

Nelly Furtado is proud of her "lyrically strong" album.

Nelly visits Machine Guns Vegas to Get It Poppin�

Thu, September 13 2012 2:41am - Source: Music-News.com

Rapper Nelly was at Machine Guns Vegas last week to 'Get it Poppin' shooting a selection of the US$1m worth of the automatic weapons available including AK47's, M60's, HK MP50 and M4 Carbines.

Dr. Dre Working With Nelly

Thu, August 09 2012 7:31pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Rap icons Dr. Dre and Nelly have been working together in the studio, but the St. Louis rapper (that'd be Nelly) is being coy about whether their collaboration will end up on his next album, M.O. , which is scheduled to come out later this year, or if it will be on Dre's long-awaited Detox LP.

Nelly Addresses Cocaine Habit, Relationship With Ashanti

Wed, July 18 2012 2:41pm - Source: The BoomBox

Nelly is currently crafting his seventh studio album, M.O. , a follow-up to his 2010 release 5.0. With one of his first tracks off the LP, the Chris Brown -assisted "Marry Go Round," going to radio, it was only right for the St. Louis, Mo., native to stop by 92 Q Jams in Baltimore to speak on his career and address some rumors that put him in a negative light.

NXNE 2012 Best Bets: Flaming Lips, Rich Kidd, Black Belles, Purity Ring, Raekwon

Mon, June 11 2012 7:48pm - Source: Spinner

By now you've probably heard about Spinner AOL's big free NXNE party featuring a headlining set by the Flaming Lips at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto.

Joe Jonas + Nelly Board "The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep"

Thu, June 07 2012 4:51pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Rapper Nelly and singer Joe Jonas have boarded the Queen Latifah -produced reality show The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep , which was formerly titled The Star Next Door. Nelly and JJ will serve as the final two celebrity mentors.

MobbDeen: The Return of Nelly Furtado (with Nas)

Tue, June 05 2012 8:53pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

This post ostensibly should be about Nelly Furtado's return — at least her English language return to the scene.

Nelly Furtado Talks "The Spirit Indestructible", Working Nas, Movies, and More

Mon, June 04 2012 2:38pm - Source: ArtistDirect

"In the studio, I let myself go there and really get crazy," says Nelly Furtado of recording her forthcoming fifth album, The Spirit Indestructible.

MobbDeen: Singles Going Steady: Big K.R.I.T., Curren$y, & Galatic and Mystikal

Wed, May 23 2012 3:50pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

I've always been mildly obsessed with the idea of the "single."

B.o.B ‘Strange Clouds’ Bonus Track “MJ”: Listen

Tue, May 01 2012 9:50pm - Source: Idolator

Upon hearing that B.o.B recorded a song titled "MJ", your assumption would be that it's about or at least inspired by Michael Jackson , no? No, it turns out — this Strange Clouds bonus track appears to be referencing another famous MJ, Michael Jordan , as Bobby Ray raps, "I been ballin' on these n*****s all day, all day, they gon' have to call a n***** MJ."

Saukrates – Doorite f. Nickelus F & k-os

Tue, April 24 2012 2:03am - Source: Herohill

If I ain't better than Sauks, I'm the closest one.

Premature Evaluation: Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Thu, March 29 2012 7:34pm - Source: Stereogum

In the 2000s, a trend arose where a few big-name rappers released double albums that flaunted different sides of the artist's personality.

K'naan to Mitt Romney: If You Don't Like the Poor, 'Don't Use Their Songs'

Thu, March 08 2012 8:05pm - Source: Spinner

We never figured Mitt Romney for a hip-hop connoisseur -- despite the fact that he likely has an " other other benz " -- but we were still surprised by his incredibly idiotic decision to use K'naan 's 'Wavin' Flag' as a campaign anthem.

Nelly Furtado Shares New Album Details, Talks In-Depth About Collaborators

Sat, February 18 2012 4:27am - Source: arjanwrites music blog

The best thing about Nelly Furtado is that you never know what she'll do next.

Chris Brown Takes His Career To New Heights

Tue, February 07 2012 1:51pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Chris Brown is known pop singer, a slick bedroom crooner and at other times, a Euro-flavored dance singer.

Black History Month 2012: 10 Black Artists on the Rise

Fri, February 03 2012 8:51pm - Source: The BoomBox

The evolution of black music is at the forefront of everything we listen to today.

K'Naan featuring Nelly Furtado "Is Anybody Out There" (Single Review)

Fri, January 27 2012 5:54pm - Source: arjanwrites music blog

It's safe to say that Toronto-based rapper K'naan got a real good taste for pop after his success with "Wavin' Flag" that received a steady push from Coca-Cola. The soda giant used the song in a massive global advertising campaign in support of the 2010 FIFA World Soccer Championship that helped the rapper break into the mainstream.

Mixtape Roundup: T.I., Rick Ross, Lil B, Squadda B, eXquire

Fri, January 20 2012 8:03pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Lately it seems hip hop moves faster than the speed of a mouse click.

Nelly Cooking Up New Music With Dr. Dre

Tue, January 10 2012 8:36pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Aside from being paraphrased lyrics from Nelly 's 2001 hit, "Ride Wit Me," these are also likely propositions put forth by the St. Louis rapper to recent collaborator (and Coachella headliner ) Dr. Dre.

Nelly Credit Card Debt: American Express Sues Rapper

Mon, December 26 2011 5:34pm - Source: The BoomBox

Rapper Nelly either hasn't been checking his mail as of late or he's been living irresponsibly, as the 37-year-old Missouri native owes major money to his credit card company.

Taylor Swift and Nelly Duet in Houston

Mon, November 07 2011 11:27pm - Source: The Boot

Taylor Swift fans in St. Louis got a treat when Taylor covered local rapper Nelly's hit ' Just a Dream ' back in August, but a recent show in Houston, Texas topped that, as Nelly himself joined the country superstar on stage and the two brought the house down.

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