Scott Shetler

Now that Kanye West has won over Kim Kardashian, he’s aiming to gain the approval of her mom, Kris Jenner. Reports suggest the rapper bought her a $200,000 Bentley in addition to other expensive presents.

What would a Kid Cudi album inspired by Dr. Dre sound like? We’ll find out soon, because Cudi revealed early this morning via Twitter that his next solo record will be called ‘Indicud’ and is partially influenced by Dre.

With just over a week until Usher‘s ‘Looking 4 Myself’ officially arrives, the singer is giving fans a chance to preview the album with 30-second snippets of 15 of the 18 tracks on the deluxe edition. The eight-minute clip posted on SoundCloud reveals plenty of sexually-charged lyrics and a lot of dance music.

Rihanna was spotted running in a scene from the filming of her next film, ‘End of the World.’ A pic from Splash News shows RiRi in jean shorts and a loose sweater among a group of her fellow actors, including Michael Cera, Jason Segel, James Franco and Emma Watson.

‘American Idol‘ runner-up Jessica Sanchez wants to branch out beyond pop music on her debut album, and she has her eye on a big-name potential collaborator — rap superstar Eminem.

No matter what Chris Brown‘s critics think about him, they can’t say he’s not paid. Brown declares his wealth and shows his rougher, more explicit side on the new track ‘B—- I’m Paid.’

Ray J was seated near Whitney Houston‘s family at last night’s 2012 Billboard Music Awards, but Whitney’s loved ones weren’t happy about it and almost had him physically removed before the segment in which Houston posthumously received the Millennium Award.

One talented pianist honored another when Alicia Keys presented Stevie Wonder with the Icon Award at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. She also joined the legendary singer for a performance of his classic hits ‘Higher Ground’ and ‘Overjoyed.’

Not long after treating viewers to a performance of his latest hit, ‘Turn Up the Music,’ Chris Brown walked away with the R&B Artist of the Year title at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, emerging from a group of contenders that included his ex, Rihanna.

Donna Summer‘s family issued a formal statement about her death from cancer yesterday at the age of 63, thanking fans for their prayers and remembering the disco icon’s accomplishments.

Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly has released a video for ‘Chasing Pavements,’ a track built around the Adele tune of the same name. The simple clip shows MGK sitting in a window seat of an airplane rapping his lyrics over Adele’s sped-up chorus.

Kanye West was on the Bon Iver bandwagon long before the Justin Vernon-fronted band started climbing the charts and winning Grammys. Now, perhaps to remind us all of that fact, West has finally released a video for ‘Lost in the World,’ a song from the rapper’s 2010 album ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ that features Vernon.

Super Bowl-winning New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend, and he’s off to a good start with a promo that spoofs ‘The Voice.’

Global superstars Jay-Z and Rihanna are about to capture the world’s attention with headlining gigs at BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend, a festival in support of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. An estimated 100,000 fans are expected to attend in the Hackney event in London on June 23-24. Other performers confirmed for the fest include Florence + the Machine, David Guetta, will.i.am and Jessie J.

Time magazine’s annual 100 Most Influential People in the World list is always sure to drum up some discussion and controversy. Only a few singers made the cut this time around, with Adele and Rihanna rightfully receiving the honor.

R&B singer Tank has enlisted Chris Brown for ‘Lonely,’ a song from Tank’s upcoming album ‘This Is How I Feel,’ which drops on May 8.

J. Cole is trending on Twitter with the release of his latest video, ‘Sideline Story,’ a track from his successful debut ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story.’

When PopCrush last caught up with Jordan Witzigreuter of the Ready Set, he was in the middle of a summer on the Warped Tour, had just shot the video for the catchy single ‘Young Forever,’ and was preparing to release the ‘Feel Good Now’ EP.

The artwork for B.o.B‘s upcoming album ‘Strange Clouds’ was unveiled today by the rapper himself. “#StrangeClouds Album Cover! Drops May 1st!!!,” he wrote on Instagram next to the image.