411 Mania — More info on the anticipated releases.... more info

ContactMusic — Rap icon Missy Elliott will release her first album in seven years in June 12 The Work It hitmaker who revealed she was battling autoimmune condition Graves disease last year 11 was originally due to release the follow-up to 2005s The Cookbook in... more info

VH1 Blog — If you follow Drita D’Avanzo at all — on Twitter, in life, wherever — you know she loves music. On Twitter she does a daily feature she calls “Throwback at Noon” where she gives a little shout out to her favorite songs from back in the day,... more info

Starpulse — Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham is launching an assault on the pop charts after landing a record deal. The former back-up dancer for acts like Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams has also starred... more info

ContactMusic — Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham is launching an assault on the pop charts after landing a record deal The former back-up dancer for acts like Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams has also starred in music videos for Akon Nelly John Legend and Justin B... more info

Guardian Music — Odd Future member Syd Bennett voyages to the outer limits of R&B on this deeply strange albumYou would be hard-pushed to call 18-year-old Syd Bennett anything other than a unique figure. Hip-hop and R&B are hardly overstaffed with out lesbian artist... more info

Dlisted — Like something out of The Mangina Monologues, Ken Dahl, the blossom that sprouted up when Missy Elliot dropped her seed on one of Funheart Bear's ovaries, gives you a reason to be thankful that they don't make Rosetta Stone for your pussy.... more info

VH1 Blog — When we think Somaya Reece, we think of a strong woman, a boss b—h who will go head to head if she must. Which is why it’s so cute to see her freak out on her blog after having a Twitter conversation with her favorite artist, Missy Elliott. Somay... more info

ContactMusic — Rap stars Missy Elliott and Will I AM look set to record a track together this year 12 after agreeing to a collaboration following a Twitter com chat The Black Eyed Peas frontman took to his account on the site on Tuesday 10Jan12 to ask the Get Ur Fr... more info

Guardian Music — This year's answer to Missy Elliott returns with another top track – and offers handy definitions for those who want to rap alongWarning: contains lyrics some may find offensiveFollowing her excellent, filth-laden 212 single and video in September... more info