Lil Mama Blames Jive For Low Sales, "The # Of Albums They Shipped Out Shows Their Prediction"
Lil Mama's debut album Voice of the Young People barely made a sound when it hit the charts at No. 25, selling just under 19,000 copies last month. But the young femcee is loud and clear about what the problem was and adamant that it'll be fixed the next go round. SOHH caught up with the pint sized rapper and got the word on all her latest projects and why her first foray was an admitted flop. "I was definitely disappointed with the numbers," she told SOHH about her sales figures. The sales were

Usher: 'Chris Brown Is The New Me'
Usher has hailed fellow singer and Rihanna’s rumoured boyfriend Chris Brown as a younger version of himself, insisting the star will "follow the same path". Usher, 29, was just 15 when he released his self-titled debut album in 1994 and has gone on to forge a highly successful music career. And the You Make Me Wanna hitmaker is convinced 19-year old Brown is all set to follow in his footsteps and dominate the R&B scene. He says: "All of this young energy is great for the industry. Chris is the gu

Leona Lewis Holds Onto Hot 100 No. 1
Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" keeps the lead on the Billboard Hot 100 as the track holds tight at No. 1 for a fourth non-consecutive week. This week's biggest airplay gainer, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" featuring Static Major, follows suit, gripping No. 2 for second week. Jordin Sparks' "No Air" featuring Chris Brown stays at No. 3 for a third. Usher's "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy climbs a notch 5-4 as Ray J & Yung Berg's "Sexy Can I" ascends 6-5. Madonna, who is this week's The Billboard 200 char

Lil Wayne hits No. 1 on singles chart
Rapper Lil Wayne scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with "Lollipop," the first release from his highly anticipated album. Lil Wayne has made 20 appearances on the Hot 100 since 1999, most of which have been via collaborations. As a lead artist, his previous best showing was with "Go D.J.," which peaked at No. 14 in November 2004. His album, "Tha Carter III," has shifted release dates on numerous occasions and is now expected June 10. "Lollipop" flip-flopped with

Sean "Diddy" Combs: "Call Me Puff Daddy"
So long P. Diddy, Diddy, Sean John, and Puffy. Sean Combs has started using his Puff Daddy namesake again – over a decade after he achieved stardom with the moniker. "They call me Puff Daddy... he's back," the mogul raps on the remix of O'Neal McKnight's single "Check Your Coat." (McKnight is Combs' former stylist.) "Yeah you heard me right – I said Puff Daddy," he continues. "I'm about to back on that Puff Daddy sh*t." Combs also posted on his MySpace page: "This is your boy Puff Daddy!!! Y

Video: Mariah Carey & T-Pain - Migrate [Live]
Mariah Carey & T-Pain - Migrate [Live @ SNL 2008].

Video: Usher - 'Love In The Club' Preview
Check out this preview of the video for Usher's chart-topping smash 'Love In The Club' - the first single to be lifted from his new album 'Here I Stand'. Rapper Kanye West, Diddy and Keri Hilson - who plays Usher's love interest - make cameos in the clip.