Happy New Years Folks! If you didn’t hear of Michael Francis last year, I’m giving you the chance to kick 2012 off on a good note, especially if it’s sang by NJ crooner Michael Francis. Mike talks to KTV to discuss singing vs. rapping, his comparisons to The Weeeknd, The Co., social media, and upcoming projects.

Robin Thicke turned up the heat when he visited “Chelsea Lately” on Monday. After downing some scotch, the ladies’ man emerged from backstage for a tipsy interview. Chelsea’s “next boyfriend” spoke about his wife Paula Patton and his new lease on life after becoming a dad (“I think I’ve just blossomed into a lotus flower”) and even joked with the talk show host (“I’ve finally become a woman”). He also revealed how lack of sex inspired his song “All Tied Up” and what he learned from his father Alan Thicke’s debonair ways.

During VEVO’s recent chat with Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul shared her favorite rap collabo – “All I Need” with Method Man.

“He was just soo nice to me. That was the most refreshing thing, to find out that Method Man, that we see in the videos…(lookin crazy, haha) not that we don’t expect him to be nice, it’s just that… we don’t know people. When I met him, he was just one of the most beautiful people I ever met.”

Jeezy talks about first mixtapes and getting people to hear his music when he first started

In the first part of their two-part ‘The Juice’ interview, Future discusses his upcoming album, Pluto and 2 Chainz talks touring overseas, his Kreayshawn collaboration and upcoming videos.

Gowhere Hip Hop chops it up with Maino to talk about upcoming projects such as his mixtape I Am Who I Am: The Album Before The Album which has a handful of features from artist such as Yo Gotti, Lloyd Banks, Lil Wayne, Dj Khaled, Prodigy, Ace Hood and much more. Maino’s new album The Day After Tomorrow, is set to release January 31st.

The singer talks about her new show “Braxton Family Values” and what it’s like dating a white guy (“I’m playing in the snow”), the scents of different races and she even said a few words in Russian. Best part had to be when Chelsea proposed to Toni that they world tour together “trying out” different men. Doubt they’ll have a problem finding volunteers. Don’t forget, “Braxton Family Values,” is on TV now.

Singer, actress, philanthropist, and now Broadway producer Alicia Keys joined the cast of her new play Stick Fly on Friday’s “106 & Park.” She spoke about her DJ alter ego AK-47, her obsession with Tumblr, the joy of motherhood (“I think the best part is watching a person start to get familiar and understand what’s happening in the world”), and her next album.

“I’m in the kitchen cookin’ up some music,” she told hosts Rocsi and Terrence. “It’s about to be crazy.”

Watch the three-part interview below.

(more…)

ThisisRnB TV recently spoke with Trey Songz about his new music and recent benefit concert in NYC for his Angels With Heart Foundation. In these two special clips the R&B superstar spoke candidly about the ‘evolution’ of his music going into his forthcoming fifth album “Chapter 5″ (above), and below he shared the most emotional moment in his music so far (his performance of “Top of The World” at recent benefit concert), and the most surreal moments in his career. Check them out… Trey Songz “Inevitable” EP is in stores now!