August Alsina Announces Debut Tour

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August Alsina performing in Boston on February 4th, 2014. (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up)

Big year for the young star! Not only has R&B-singer August Alsina opened for 2 Chainz on his tour and released his debut album this year, but he has just announced that he will be hitting the road this August for his debut, headlining tour. Check the dates below to see if he is coming to a city near you: 

August 14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
August 15 – Eugene, OR – Wow Hall
August 16 – Portland, OR – Alhambra Theatre
August 17 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
August 20 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
August 21 – West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
August 25 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red
August 27 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
August 29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live – Ballroom
August 30 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall
Sept. 3 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
Sept. 4 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
Sept. 6 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Sept. 7 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Sept. 9 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
Sept. 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Sept. 13 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Sept. 15 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Sept. 16 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Sept. 21 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre.

Tickets go onsale Friday, June 27th. Get your tickets here!

PHOTOS: Romeo Santos At Agganis Arena In Boston

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Romeo Santos performing at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA.  (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up)

Friday night, the “King Of Bachata,” (Romeo Santos) brought his sexually-charged “Vol. 2 World Tour” to the Agganis Arena in Boston for 1 of 3 sold-out shows. 

The stage, garnished with red carpets and gold lions, was the setting for what was about to go down. From the moment the lights went off in the arena, the crowd went insane. Santos walked up to his gold-crown mic and grinded flawlessly through his set, despite unwell. He even took a woman from the audience up on stage where dancing got, um, dirty. 

Check the gallery below for more photos from his Boston set:

Destiny's Child Reunites For Michelle Williams' New Single

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Source: www.destinyschild.com

Source: www.destinyschild.com

Destiny's Child has finally reunited... well, sort of. 

Michelle Williams, one of the girls from the legendary girl-group, released a new video for her single "Say Yes", which features Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland! 

Not quite the reunion album we were hoping for, but we'll take it! See the video below:

ALBUM REVIEW: Jennifer Lopez Comes In Strong With 10th Album

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Source: Capitol Records

Source: Capitol Records

It’s been almost three years since Billboard icon Jennifer Lopez last came out with a new album (her last album, “Love?”, came out in 2011). Now, 3 years later, J.Lo is back with the fierce “A.K.A”. Read on for a track-by-track review of our favorite songs off of the album. 

A.K.A

The album opens with title track, A.K.A. Right of the bat, Lopez wants you to know that “this is not the girl you used to know.” Setting up for the rest of the album to be different from her others, J.Lo sings “you don’t know me now.” An extremely catchy dance track, A.K.A is sure to be a hit in your car’s speakers.

First Love

Next up is one of the album’s first singles, First Love. In a recent Q&A interview we had with J.Lo, she described love as the main inspiration behind most of the songs on the album, and this is no exception. Another dance track, Lopez sings, “I wish you were my first love / Cause if you were my first / Baby there wouldn't have been no second, third or fourth love.”

Never Satisfied

The “On The Floor” singer slows things down for the third track, Never Satisfied. Lopez sings about how she is never satisfied with the love her man is giving her, always leaving her wanting more. She sings “I'm going crazy / For more of your love.” Who could she be talking about?

I Luh Ya Papi

Perhaps one of the most promoted singles off of “A.K.A,”,\ I Luh Ya Papi comes in as track #4, and enlists the help of French Montana. The video for the song was considered game-changing by many. In a typical hip hop video, there is always an abundance of almost-naked women, dancing around men wearing gold chains. In the video for I Luh Ya Papi, J.Lo goes against that image, instead opting for almost-naked men to dance around her. See what all the talk is about below:

Acting Like That

With Australian-rapper Iggy Azalea in tow, Lopez describes her ideal relationship failing. She sings, “Baddest bitch in the world right here / You ain’t even gotta go nowhere / Boy you better watch the way you walk.” Seems like there is a bit of drama brewing!

Emotions

In our recent interview with Jennifer Lopez, she notes that this is her favorite track off the new album. She describes it as “a beautiful love [song] that has a lot of soul and R&B undertones.” Lopez sings “It's the same old thing, not a damn thing changed / You’re playing games, playing games.” Whoever this song is about, sounds like she is done with him!

Worry No More

My personal favorite from “A.K.A”, Worry No More enlists the help of MMG-rapper Rick Ross. With a smooth, R&B vibe, Lopez sings about wanting to have a worry-free relationship, wanting her lover to “Do anything that you can / To make me feel so protected.” Ross portrays his respect for J.Lo, rapping, “Dance like a star, ass shake like a car / She really something special I can tell from afar.”

Other standout tracks are the “twerk-worthy” song Booty, featuring Pitbull and Same Girl featuring French Montana. 

“A.K.A” proves to be a strong 10th album for the latina-superstar, and is available now worldwide. Be sure to get it on iTunes!