Take a look at Aubrey “Drake” Graham before he became hip-hop’s hottest newcomer. The “Best I Ever Had” hitmaker appears bespectacled in his middle school yearbook. Back then, his favorite expression was “bling bling,” his favorite pastimes included “chillin’, maxin’, and relaxin’,” and his goal was “to be a break dancer/singer and to marry.” “Wowwwwwwwwwww! [...]

The champagne was flowing at M2 Ultra Lounge in New York City where Funkmaster Flex partied with host Lil’ Kim on Friday (Jan. 8). The event, dubbed “The Return of the Queen of Hip-Hop,” featured a performance from the Queen Bee, who rocked a fur coat. The “Dancing with the Stars” alum is recording the [...]

Mariah Carey and Trey Songz make sweet music together on the remix to “Inseparable” from her remix album Angels Advocate. The song leaked off a mixtape last year, but here’s the album version for all the lambs. Download: Mariah Carey f/ Trey Songz – “Inseparable (Remix)” [CDQ]

Via TMZ: For the Love of Ray J” star Monica Danger has lost custody of her newborn baby — just weeks after she was placed on a psychiatric hold over an incident involving the child. A rep for Monica confirmed that L.A. Child Protective Services placed the baby girl in the custody of her father [...]

M.I.A. has never been one to follow trends, and on her first album since giving birth to her son, she’s got a few surprises in store, including one very unusual collaboration. After five months of work, the “Paper Planes” singer tells Rolling Stone that she is putting final touches on the follow-up to 2007’s Kala, [...]