Mary J. Blige is giving you her love “25/8” on the blissful new single off her 10th studio album My Life II: The Journey Continues, due this October.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul effortlessly glides over the soulful Eric Hudson-produced beat. “‘Cause I got days and days of love for you boy/ And I don’t wanna have to rush, but 24/7 ain’t enough/ ‘Cause I got so much love for you boy/ I need another hour and a day so I can love you 25/8,” she sings.

The R&B veteran has been in the studio with Pharrell, Rico Love, Swizz Beatz, and Jermaine Dupri working on the sequel to her 1994 landmark album My Life. One listen and you’ll remember why MJB is still the MVP.

Jessie J lines up a hit for the U.S. with the Dr. Luke-produced single “Domino.” The catchy dance-pop record (think Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night”) was not included on her original debut Who You Are. “Dirty dancing in the moonlight/ Take me down like I’m a domino,” sings Britain’s breakout star on the irresistible hook. Catch her performing it live on Katy Perry’s “California Dreams” tour this fall.

Ne-Yo is bound to turn heads with the title of his provocative new song “She Uses Me (Masturbation),” his remix to Kelly Rowland’s “Motivation” off his Kevin Hart-hosted mixtape 101. The R&B crooner puts aside his gentleman ways, describing in detail a woman who pleases herself to his music. What a way to start the day.

Game knows how to stir up controversy with fiery records like “Uncle Otis,” but he reveals a gentler side on “Good Girls Go Bad,” his collaboration with Drake off The R.E.D. Album (Aug. 23). The father of three dedicates the record to the “good girls,” specifically missing teen Natalee Holloway. “I feel for her daddy so I wrote this on Father’s Day,” he says before name checking Biggie’s daughter, Kanye West’s mother, and Beyoncé.

The sensitive thug shares the pain he felt when he saw his father abusing his mother and even tries to keep the peace. “We don’t want to see Nicki fight Lil’ Kim/ There’s missing women out there, let’s just focus on them.”

“Don’t make the good girls go bad,” echoes the soulful chorus, while Drizzy comes through with a playful verse. “I love your ass like Milhouse love Lisa/ I love your ass like the Ninja Turtles love pizza.”

Good girls, this one’s for you.

Justin Bieber raps alongside Chris Brown on “Ladies Love Me,” one of the standout cuts on Breezy’s hip-hop mixtape Boy in Detention. Shortly after the mixtape’s release, the song became a trending topic on Twitter.

Chris samples himself (“Look at Me Now”) on the David Banner production, but it’s Justin who steals the show, rapping as his alter-ego Shawty Mane. The teen sensation brags about having swag like Patrick Swayze, name checks Lauryn Hill, and even channels Big Sean’s flow.

Does Biebs have a future in hip-hop? Tell us your thoughts.

Chris Brown puts his rhyme skills to the test on his first hip-hop mixtape Boy in Detention. The 21-track giveaway features Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Tyga, Swizz Beatz, and a rapping Justin Bieber, plus production from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jukebox, David Banner, 9th Wonder, and more. In addition to the original material, Breezy remixes Big Sean’s “My Last” and Drake’s “Marvin’s Room.” Download below.

When about a minute of Chris Brown’s new song “Open Road (I Love Her)” leaked onto the Internet earlier this week, the kind of famous R&B star tweeted that he’s keeping it on his forthcoming album Fortune only if the whole thing didn’t surface. Well, the fate of the song is now up in the air, as you can hear the full-length track below.



“I thought I had you on a leash, like I could do whatever I wanted to / whenever I wanted to and you was gonna wait for me baby /And now the tables are turned and now I feel like you’re the master and I’m on the strings/ You’re in control of me,” sings Breezy.

The vaguely Asian melody in the background gives this sorrowful love song an interesting sound, and Chris’ control of his vocals is at its finest. “Open Road (I Love Her)” is definitely worthy of having an official release if Brown is in the mood for a downtempo number between his inevitable dance singles — maybe he’ll decide to release it on Fortune after all.

The throne is in sight. After rampant speculation, Life + Times reveals the official tracklisting for Watch the Throne, Kanye West and Jay-Z’s highly-anticipated collaborative album, rumored to be dropping on August 2. The 12-track standard edition features Beyoncé (“Lift Off”), Frank Ocean (“No Church in the Wild,” “Sweet Baby Jesus”), and Mr Hudson (“Love You So”). There are four additional songs on the deluxe including the G.O.O.D. Friday freebie “The Joy” and single “H•A•M.” Watch the tracklisting below.


Watch the Throne Tracklisting

1. “No Church in the Wild” feat. Frank Ocean
2. “Lift Off” feat. Beyoncé
3. “Niggas in Paris”
4. “Otis” feat. Otis Redding
5. “Gotta Have It”
6. “New Day”
7. “Prime Time”
8. “Who Gon Stop Me”
9. “Murder to Excellence”
10. “Welcome to the Jungle”
11. “Sweet Baby Jesus” feat. Frank Ocean
12. “Love You So” feat. Mr Hudson

Bonus
13. “Illest Motherfucker Alive”
14. “H•A•M”
15. “That’s My Bitch”
16. “The Joy” feat. Curtis Mayfield

Lil Wayne thanks his fans for their patience with the release of his new mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait. The 12-track freebie includes freestyles over popular beats such as Meek Mill and Rick Ross’ “Tupac Back,” Drake’s “Marvin’s Room,” Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci,” Miguel’s “Sure Thing,” and Big Sean’s “My Last.” The YMCMB captain even rhymes over Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” on the title track. Hold yourself over until Tha Carter IV on August 29 by downloading Weezy’s gift below.


Download: Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 the Wait

Sorry 4 the Wait Tracklisting

1. “Tunechi’s Back”
2. “Rollin’”
3. “Throwed Off” feat. Gudda Gudda
4. “Gucci Gucci”
5. “Marvin’s Room”
6. “Sure Thing”
7. “Grove St. Party”
8. “Racks”
9. “Hands Up”
10. “Sorry 4 the Wait”
11. “Inkredible (Remix)”
12. “IDK”

JoJo captivated listeners with her risqué remix to “Marvin’s Room,” and now Teyana Taylor releases her emotional response to Drake’s song. On the fragile remake, a heartbroken Teyana sings away her sorrows, but finds the strength to move on from an ex-boyfriend who left her for another girl.

“Fuck that new girl that you love so bad/ I know you still think about the times we had/ I said fuck that new girl that you think you found/ But you’re calling me even when she’s around,” she sings, borrowing harmonies from Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor.”

“I Made ‘Her Room’ for the ladies to relate to!” explained Teyana. “Feel it, it’s ok to cry!”

Kelly Rowland is feeling frisky on “Lay It on Me,” a collaboration with Big Sean reportedly from her new album Here I Am, dropping July 26. On the piano-driven Hit-Boy production, Ms. Kelly commands, “Lay it on me, put it down on me/ Put your hands on my body.” The G.O.O.D. Music rapper drops a freshly recorded verse: “Call my d*ck curiosity ’cause it killed the cat/ And satisfaction brought it back.” Gets your hands all over the sexy track.

Everyone from Da Brat to R. Kelly has remixed Kelly Rowland’s “Motivation.” Now comes the official remix featuring Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz, and Fabolous. Bussa Buss takes it to the bedroom with a rapid-fire verse (“Lay you down and quickly taste your cream filling”), Trey coos sweet nothings in a falsetto (“Got your heels in the air”), and Loso shuts his mouth in Kelly’s presence. This one will definitely make mama proud.

She showed her fellow females that they can “Run the World,” bared her heart on the soulful “1+1,” and now Beyoncé takes a stand with the debut of “Best Thing I Never Had,” the second single from her upcoming album 4 (June 28). Written by Babyface and produced by Symbolyc One (Kanye West’s “POWER”), the midtempo tune sees the Grammy winner spewing vengeful lyrics about a lover who didn’t recognize a good thing until it was gone.

“When I think of the time that I almost loved you/ You showed your ass and I saw the real you/ Thank God you blew it, I thank God I dodged a bullet/ I’m so over you, so baby good looking out,” she sings before kicking him to the curb.

JoJo fans can finally breathe easy. After a nearly five-year hiatus, label setbacks, and a mixtape (Can’t Take That Away From Me), the 20-year-old songbird makes her official return to music with “The Other Chick,” the first single from her third album Jumping Trains (Interscope).

The Boston-bred vocalist sheds her youthful image of the past, growing up right before our eyes on the mid-tempo jam, where she discovers that she is the side chick. Starting out subtle, the track increases with intensity as she powers through the chorus. “Come to find out, that I’m the other chick/ And you never loved me/ She was so over me,” she sings. But instead of acting out in anger, she carries on with a laugh.

Listen as JoJo ushers in the next chapter of her career.

Tyga flies “Far Away” on the sentimental single from his upcoming album Careless World featuring Cash Money signee and former “American Idol” contestant Chris Richardson. The Young Money rapper tries to make things right after losing his love. “I’m sorry for the games that I played, but now it’s too late,” he realizes over the drum pattern. But is it too late to apologize?

The trifecta of R&B gentlemen Tank, Chris Brown, and Trey Songz unites on the remix to “Celebration.” The original, which features Drake and appears on Tank’s latest album Now or Never, retains the same beat complemented by the smooth stylings of Breezy and Trigga Trey, whose idea of a good time includes private slumber parties, champagne, and foreplay. Break out the bubbly and get this freaky party started.

Lady Gaga powers through her rock ballad “The Edge of Glory,” the latest offering from her highly-anticipated album Born This Way (May 23). Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band plays the saxophone on the ’80s electronic cut, which “demands to be a big fat hit,” according to Rolling Stone.

“I’m on the edge of glory and I’m hanging on a moment of truth/ I’m on the edge of glory and I’m hanging on a moment with you,” sings Gaga on the stadium-sized hook.

Witness the pop juggernaut in all her glory.

Geez! Planet Pit, go-to Cuban-American rapper Pitbull’s sixth album, has more featured pop stars than a David Guetta album. In fact, even David Guetta gets a production credit on the record! Planet Pit is due out on June 21. Head below to see who all is doing what on Mr. Worldwide’s latest.

We already know that Chris Brown appears on the Planet Pit jam “International Love.” Also stopping by for vocal enlightening are T-Pain, Sean Paul, Kelly Rowland (”Castles In The Sand”), Marc Anthony (”Rain Over Me”), Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer (current chart hit “Give Me Everything”).

Production chores were handled by Guetta, RedOne, Afrojack, Polow Da Don and DJ Frank E (you’ll recall he produced Enrique Iglesias’ “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)”, which Pitbull raps on), as well as Benny Blanco and ASCAP Songwriters Of The Year Max Martin and Dr. Luke, who all twiddled the knobs on one track called “Come & Go.”

As for the kitchen sink, well, that went flying straight down the stairs after it was thrown in the mix.

The Lonely Island serves up more laughs on the title track from their sophomore album Turtleneck & Chain, due May 10. The comedy trio, who has collaborated with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Timberlake, embrace their penchant for turtlenecks, chains, and light beers over a hip-hop-heavy beat, getting Snoop Dogg to co-sign. “The fatter, the puffier, the fluffier, the bigger the turtleneck, the more gangsta it is,” he professes. Who are we to disagree?

Solange digs in the crates and shares a previously unheard song with her fans. Written two years ago over Scottish duo Boards of Canada’s “Left Side Drive,” the 24-year-old singer gently coos over the electronic beat.

“It’s completely unofficial, and was just inspired by the song which i have had a deep love affair with for years,” she explained, adding, “I am a huge Boards of Canada fan, and got the chance to work with them on Sol-Angel on ‘This Bird’. Still feel honored to this day.”