California indie outfit Monsters Calling Home got the gig of a lifetime thanks to Honda. After shooting their video for ...
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Miguel Performs Live At Joe’s Pub (Full Stream)
Last night, R&B crooner Miguel played an hourlong set at New York City’s Joe’s Pub with a backing band in ...
Read More »Live Recap: SWV at SOB’s
Last night at SOB’s, SWV showed no signs of wear after 15 years on ice. The trio – Cheryl “Coko” ...
Read More »Kid Capri Teams With Madonna & Smirnoff Nightlife For Limited Edition “Masterpiece” Remix
Kid Capri has teamed up with Madonna and Smirnoff Nightlife to produce “Masterpiece (Kid Capri’s Remix),” a new rendition of ...
Read More »IT’S A BRAN’NU WORLD
Although her fans have never forgotten the teen star that broke into the R&B scene years ago, Brandy Norwood feels ...
Read More »Behind The Scenes Of La La’s YRB Cover Shoot
La La Vasquez let cameras capture the magic on the set of the cover shoot for our March/April issue. The ...
Read More »YRB Interview: Erykah Badu
By Steven J. Horowitz Erykah Badu could use a vacation. Though she’s only dropped two albums over the past four ...
Read More »YRB Interview: Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran may only be bubbling under in the States, but in his native England, he’s a national treasure. Established ...
Read More »Mixtape: Lil Twist – The Golden Child
Young Money’s Lil Twist has dropped off his new mixtape The Golden Child, hosted by DJ Ill Will. On the ...
Read More »Radar: MAC MILLER
by Steven J. Horowitz // Photography by Josh DeHonney Mac Miller may only be a few years deep in the ...
Read More »Holiday Shine: Melanie Fiona & Mayer Hawthorne
In anticipation of individual sophomore releases, these two sophisticated crooners step out of the studio and show us how to ...
Read More »Cover Story: J. Cole
Just two years ago, J. Cole was a rap hopeful with just a dollar and a dream. A deal with ...
Read More »SPOTLIGHT: Yelawolf
The Alabama boy may be rough on the mic, but his tattoos say more about him than words could ever ...
Read More »Radar: Porcelain Black
by Steven J. Horowitz Photography by Miguel Starcevich Styling by Dechel Mckillian Pop misfit Porcelain Black is no one’s sweetheart. ...
Read More »YRB TV: Taryn Manning
Interview by Stephanie Amy Collazo Video by Mike Lerner Actress Taryn Manning hit up N.Y.C. to promote her new film, ...
Read More »Features: Pitbull
From Mr. 305 to Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull has not only helped solidify Miami as an East Coast music hub, but ...
Read More »Cover Story: The Girls Of The “Jersey Shore”
The world has watched the girls of the Jersey Shore grow into businesswomen. Having already conquered the States, ...
Read More »Download: Bridget Kelly – “Thinking About Forever”
Odd Future’s Frank Ocean jumped the gun by releasing the demo version of Bridget Kelly’s “Thinking About Forever,” a track ...
Read More »YRB TV: Swizz Beatz for “Reethym of Lite”
Video by Bolade Ogungbuyi After Tuesday’s Reethym of Lite event, YRB TV was lucky enough to get a few private ...
Read More »Trailer: “Jersey Shore” Season 4
The Jersey Shore transplants to Italy for its fourth season, wreaking havoc across international borders. In the trailer for the ...
Read More »Event Recap: In 55 Words (Hosted by Mickey Factz)
Last night 55DSL hosted “In 55 Words”, a spoken word event featuring artists and poets from around New York City. ...
Read More »Video: Behind the Scenes with Swizz Beatz For Reebok’s “Reethym of Light” Campaign
Swizz Beatz is teaming up with Reebok for an upcoming campaign, co-directing his “Reethym of Light” commercial with Chris Robinson. ...
Read More »Recap: Selita Ebanks at Pepsi MAX All-Star Game
The always gorgeous Selita Ebanks mingled with baseball royalty at yesterday’s MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. The event, which ...
Read More »Live Review: Swizz Beatz & Joe Jonas At Paper Magazine’s Sounds Like Paper 2011
Photo by Emily Tan for Prefix Mag How to take a rapping Swizz Beatz seriously? One of the many questions ...
Read More »Photos: Heineken Red Star Access/G.O.O.D. Music in Washington, D.C.
The Heineken Red Star Access tour continued its tear through Washington, D.C. last week, taking over Lux Lounge on Thursday, ...
Read More »Event Recap: “An Event Styled by Kiran”
On Tuesday June 14th, Kiran Goraya celebrated her birthday and the launch of her styling website, KiranGoraya.com. Power 105.1’s Angela ...
Read More »Mixtape: CyHi The Prynce – Royal Flush 2
G.O.O.D. Music’s CyHi the Prynce ups the ante with his latest mixtape Royal Flush 2, the follow-up to last year’s ...
Read More »Radar: Brother
by Nancy Dunham Photography by Josh DeHonney Detestable? Brutally honest? However you classify the no-holds-barred comments by Leonard “Lee” Newell, ...
Read More »Radar: Dev
by Gina Ponce Photography by Josh Madson Hair by Larry McDaniel for Enjoy and Xavier Chamoux Makeup by Samantha Touw ...
Read More »Radar: Big Sean
Detroit, MI by Steven J. Horowitz Photography by Gray Hamner Big Sean never made it as far in the education ...
Read More »YRB Interview: Fernando Garibay
A quick glance at the credits for Lady Gaga’s platinum new album Born This Way reveals that producer Fernando Garibay ...
Read More »Trend Alert: Striver’s Row
The hottest denim brand that guys have been rocking as of late is that of Striver’s Row. The collection consists ...
Read More »Cover Story: Ryan Kwanten
by Gina Ponce, Photography by Jeff Forney, Styling by Darius Baptist, Grooming by Barbara Lamelza People all over the world ...
Read More »YRB Interview: Keenan Cahill
This 16-year-old has the Internet in the palm of his hand. Keenan Cahill has become an unstoppable force in entertainment ...
Read More »Style Guide: Miguel
Miguel shows off some gear in the May/June Travel Issue of YRB Magazine. Check out some pics of the R&B ...
Read More »Event: The 2011 Black N Blue Bowl
Looking to go hardcore this Memorial Day Weekend? Check out Black N Blue Productions’ 2011 Black N Blue Bowl, hitting ...
Read More »YRB Interview: Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang has been relentlessly touring since bowing on the scene a few years back. Most recently, Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege ...
Read More »Cover Story: Jessie J
by Chad Ghiron Photography by Mike Ruiz Styling by Darius Baptist Hair by Davide Torchio for Davide Torchion Salon and ...
Read More »Digital Flipthrough: YRB’s Eco-Fashion Issue
YRB is giving readers the chance to flip through our Eco-Fashion issue with cover stories on Maroon 5’s Adam Levine ...
Read More »YRB Interview: Boyz II Men
by Griselle Rodriguez Photography by Randee St. Nicholas Boyz II Men are synonymous with hip-hop soul and are considered the ...
Read More »Five Four’s Graduating Class Project
Clothing brand Five Four has just released The Graduating Class, a coffee table book that chronicles the journey of 12 ...
Read More »Video: Lykke Li – Sadness is a Blessing
Lykke Li knocks ‘em back in the video for “Sadness is a Blessing,” one of the happy-sad cuts off her ...
Read More »Feature: Lupe Fiasco
by Steven J. Horowitz Photography by Chad Griffith Styling by Jason Rembert Grooming by Jackie Sanchez/Dermalogica Amid the controversy surrounding ...
Read More »Stream: Fonzworth Bentley – C.O.L.O.U.R.S (Mixtape)
Diddy’s former umbrella carrier ventures out on his own with the release of his debut mixtape C.O.L.O.U.R.S., made available for ...
Read More »Video: Theo Martins – Up & Away
Theo Martins hits the boardwalk in the video for “Up & Away,” the third clip to get the visual treatment ...
Read More »Download: Outasight – Figure 8 (FreEP)
Smooth crooner Outasight helps shake off the Tuesday blues with the release of his free EP Figure 8. The five-track ...
Read More »YRB Interview: DJ Kalkutta
By Griselle Rodriguez If there is one thing DJ Kalkutta detests it is multi-hyphenate deejays. A self-proclaimed rookie to the ...
Read More »Radar: Tinie Tempah
by Steven J. Horowitz Photography by Mark Hartman Location courtesy of The Blind Barber Tinie Tempah takes his craft seriously. ...
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