Interviews

Brian McKnight’s seventh studio album, 'U Turn,' celebrated its 10-year anniversary yesterday. Released on March 25, 2003, the effort was a new direction in Brian’s life.

After a lunch break, Wyclef Jean is in a happy mood -- he puts a piece of gum in his mouth and playfully tells the few people in his studio session at Daddy’s House in New York City to quiet down so he can focus on his interview with TheDrop.fm.

Bilal appears to be reserved at the start of a conversation, but the singer opens up once a topic is thrown his way that he's well-educated about: his music.

In February 2012, BJ the Chicago Kid released his independent album, 'Pineapple Now Laters,' and he knew he had something special on his hands -- even before the Motown Records contract was presented to him and praise from critics started rolling in.

Sixteen-year-old Trevor Jackson is well-aware of the fact that new listeners may want to compare him to another R&B crooner who started his career around the same age.

It is inevitable that the beloved art form of hip-hop goes through many changes and evolves daily. Often times, artists that started out in the '90s find that they no longer have the same love for the genre as they once did. Namely, Phife from A Tribe Called Quest mentioned during the 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest' documentary that the way hip-hop is going, he can

Sometimes it's good to step away from your craft in order to gain some perspective. That's the blueprint Grammy Award-winning songwriter Bridget Kelly is following for her Roc Nation debut LP.

Chrisette Michele clearly welcomes change, as she's evolved tremendously with every album release to date.

Atlanta rapper Young Scooter will not be pressured into signing just any record deal. He vows that he won't enter the major label game without big bucks being offered. “I want $5 million,” he recently told TheDrop.fm while working from Gucci Mane's East Atlanta studio.

Brian McKnight wants to be known for more than his words. He’s a jack of all trades who has endless amounts of talents, whether it’s composing every song in his discography since his debut album, ‘Brian McKnight,’ in 1992, or venturing out to host his own radio show. Is there anything he can't do?