Valentine’s Day is synonymous with three things: gifts, love and making love. It’s a day for lovers, right? And you can pretend that you don’t know why your beau purchased the LAPERLA or booked the condo overlooking the city, but we know it wasn’t to exchange gifts and have an …

2015 is shaping up to be a pretty transparent year for some. The songbird ,Ciara, is no different. With the joys of motherhood and the termination of a relationship, Ciara has gone through some ups and downs within the last year. On one hand you feel really bad for her. …

  When most women say “I do”, they are looking towards a lifetime commitment filled with the marital bliss that fairy tales are made from.  Women are well aware that there will be some hiccups along the way, but at no point does any woman want to hear the words …

Diddy Gets Violent Warning — Keep Your HANDS OFF Drake, Or Else! – Watch More Celebrity Videos or Subscribe While everyone is prepping for Valentine’s Day and the infamous All-Star Weekend, Rap-A-Lot Records CEO, James Prince, is giving a “Courtesy Call” to Birdman, Lil Wayne, Suge Knight and Diddy.     …

Just in time for that special day, @therealtank released an intimate collection of songs. Covering five of today’s memorable love songs, Tank keeps it simple with only two instruments: his voice and the piano, played by Tim Carmon. Opening the compilation with the smooth title tack “If You Were Mine”, …

Sunday night marked the 57th annual Grammy Awards. In the world of music, attending the award ceremony, let alone being nominated for the prestigious award is the pinnacle point for any artist and his/her work released during the eligibility time frame. It isn’t just another award show. Or is it? …

Picture by: @fbaindmix When @Wale comes to town, it is a must that you are in attendance.  Thursday night, the #SimplyNothingTour slid into Houston  smooth like. Despite Jack Frost being disrespectful to the best of them, concert attendees made there way to the House of Blues to witness what can …

(Pic from Rollingstone.com) While many football fans rally around the big screen to see the best of the AFC and NFC go head to head  for the right to consider themselves the crème de la crème of the league, many gather for the half-time performance. This year was no different …

When Jazmine Sullivan  said she would be releasing new music, I tear swelled in my eye. The idea that the Philly native, would gift fans once again brought great joy. In an era where lines of genre’s are blurred and majority of artists are gimmicks, Sullivan is that raw talent …

Tiara Thomas is serving listeners something funky.  Thomas released the official video to “Fly As Hell” and it is something very unexpected from the songbird. This time she used her talents to drop a hot 16 [bars].  Thomas samples “One Step Ahead” from the legendary “Aretha Franklin (famously sampled by …

Most of us became familiar with the lovely songbird, Jazmine Sullivan in 2008 when she released the love anthem  “Need U Bad”  from her debut album “Fearless”.  The follow-up singles, “Bust Your Windows” and “Lions, Tigers & Bears”,  solidified her ability to connect with listeners . Sullivan’s indisputable talent and …

There is something to be said about great music. No matter where you hail from, if you make something that the people want to hear, the people will support you. Ask the New Yorkers who packed out Best Buy Theatre to witness Nipsey Hussle and YG coat the city with …

B.O.B. kicked the year off with the introduction and release of his label, No Genre, in the form of a mixtape. If you were privy enough to check out his No Genre tour last fall, you were introduced to a few of the artists on the label. In true B.O.B …

Saying you have dope music and you are the hottest out is one thing. Actually believing that your musical product is dope is another. Mr. Crenshaw himself, Nipsey Hussle, is the latter. Using the #Proud2Pay campaign once again, Hussle demonstrates confidence in his work.  Mailbox Money is the type of …

More often than none, we characterize individuals based on our past dealings with others that have no correlation or relevancy to the current people we encounter. Because the last person you dealt with accepted the minimalistic behavior you exhibited, somehow you believe everyone that follows will also. For the most …

Here at Baller Alert, we like to think of ourselves as an equal opportunity environment.  With the end of 2014  a mere few hours away, I thought it would be cool that I help the future TRAP RAPPERS out. I feel we help the females out often and neglect our …

With New Years being around the corner, the last hoorah is creeping upon us. Some of us will celebrate NYE at the hottest club in our cities while others may enjoy a cozy night with our dearest friends and family members. If you are like me, the latter will occur.  …

Baller Alert stays ahead of the curve , right? We keep you up-to-date with all things exclusive, so it would only be fair that we introduce you to The Exclusives!  If you aren’t familiar with the duo, these two have a hand in the sound of a Baller Alert’s favorite, …

Pic courtesy of @fbaindmix In a parade of some sorts, we navigated Emmanuel Street.  Jack Frost nipped at my nose as I made my way to Warehouse Live. My last round of texts were sent off and patiently I waited at Will Call. As promised, Sherro came out to escort me …

  I have been sitting on “The Pink Print” for some time now.  I was given a sneak peek into Minaj’s most personal effort to date before the rest of the world was gifted. At first listen, I wasn’t initially captivated as some albums managed to do for me this …