Music Matters Daily: Sevyn Streeter Drops Teaser for 'Don't Kill the Fun'

Plus, Janelle Monáe celebrates D'Angelo.

Sevyn Streeter Drops Teaser for 'Don't Kill the Fun' - Sevyn Streeter and "brother" Chris Brown are all smiles on the set of her new music video for their duet "Don't Kill the Fun." The "It Won't Stop" singer dropped her uptempo single with Breezy last month and she's wasting no time providing fans visuals in the exclusive behind-the-scenes clip. There's lot of dancing, lots of singing and lots of fun. Watch it here.— George Chapman, Jr.(Photo: CBE/Atlantic Records via Youtube)

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Sevyn Streeter Drops Teaser for 'Don't Kill the Fun' - Sevyn Streeter and "brother" Chris Brown are all smiles on the set of her new music video for their duet "Don't Kill the Fun." The "It Won't Stop" singer dropped her uptempo single with Breezy last month and she's wasting no time providing fans visuals in the exclusive behind-the-scenes clip. There's lot of dancing, lots of singing and lots of fun. Watch it here.— George Chapman, Jr.(Photo: CBE/Atlantic Records via Youtube)

Janelle Monáe Joins Beyoncé, Solange for D'Angelo Tribute - Janelle Monáe knows a thing or two about creating soulful music. So it's only right she joined forces with Solange, Beyoncé and many more to commemorate the 15th anniversary of D'Angelo's Voodoo album. On Solange's site, Monáe spoke on the iconic album saying, "Voodoo was by far one of the best concept albums in music. From the start of the first interlude, I knew D’Angelo had created his own world and I wanted to be in it." Read other reflections from your favorite artists here.(Photos from left: Marcus Ingram/Getty Images, Virgin Records,Splash News)

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Janelle Monáe Joins Beyoncé, Solange for D'Angelo Tribute - Janelle Monáe knows a thing or two about creating soulful music. So it's only right she joined forces with Solange, Beyoncé and many more to commemorate the 15th anniversary of D'Angelo's Voodoo album. On Solange's site, Monáe spoke on the iconic album saying, "Voodoo was by far one of the best concept albums in music. From the start of the first interlude, I knew D’Angelo had created his own world and I wanted to be in it." Read other reflections from your favorite artists here.(Photos from left: Marcus Ingram/Getty Images, Virgin Records,Splash News)

Big K.R.I.T. Pays Respects to Bobby Womack - Big K.R.I.T. is a lot of things, but out of touch with his roots isn't one of them. The southern rapper stopped by the Boombox to talk Black History Month and his admiration for music legend Bobby Womack. "I pay homage and respect to Bobby Womack knowing that he passed last year," he said. “Him being one of those artists that I have really sampled so much and just been so inspired by… You know, he is the original ‘soul man.’"(Photos from: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Guinness)

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Big K.R.I.T. Pays Respects to Bobby Womack - Big K.R.I.T. is a lot of things, but out of touch with his roots isn't one of them. The southern rapper stopped by the Boombox to talk Black History Month and his admiration for music legend Bobby Womack. "I pay homage and respect to Bobby Womack knowing that he passed last year," he said. “Him being one of those artists that I have really sampled so much and just been so inspired by… You know, he is the original ‘soul man.’"(Photos from: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Guinness)

J. Cole's 'Wet Dreamz' Gets Play From Southern University - As the saying goes, you haven't really made it until your song gets covered by a college marching band. At least to J. Cole, that's how it goes. The rapper whose recent album broke records for hip hop has now been transcended in a new way. Southern University's Human Jukebox converted "Wet Dreamz" into a brass instrumental that rocked the crowd, and J. Cole tweeted his approval.(Photos from left: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for ESPN, Human Jukebox/Garrett Edgerson via YouTube.com)

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J. Cole's 'Wet Dreamz' Gets Play From Southern University - As the saying goes, you haven't really made it until your song gets covered by a college marching band. At least to J. Cole, that's how it goes. The rapper whose recent album broke records for hip hop has now been transcended in a new way. Southern University's Human Jukebox converted "Wet Dreamz" into a brass instrumental that rocked the crowd, and J. Cole tweeted his approval.(Photos from left: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for ESPN, Human Jukebox/Garrett Edgerson via YouTube.com)

Sevyn Streeter Celebrates R&B With Kelly Price - Sevyn Streeter channeled her inner Whitney as she hit the stage for a tribute performance at Kelly Price's For the Love of R&B: For the Love of Whitney concert. The star-studded event featured tributes to the late singer from music's greatest voices including Tank, Faith Evans and Music Matters artist Mali Music. Sevyn posted videos of herself performing Whitney's popular "Dance With Somebody," on her Instagram as she blew the crowd away.(Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Sevyn Streeter Celebrates R&B With Kelly Price - Sevyn Streeter channeled her inner Whitney as she hit the stage for a tribute performance at Kelly Price's For the Love of R&B: For the Love of Whitney concert. The star-studded event featured tributes to the late singer from music's greatest voices including Tank, Faith Evans and Music Matters artist Mali Music. Sevyn posted videos of herself performing Whitney's popular "Dance With Somebody," on her Instagram as she blew the crowd away.(Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Chicago Soul - "It's an honor to be able to contribure what I do to this stage and this weekend," said rising star BJ the Chicago Kid after rocking the Music Matters Stage. (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for BET)

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Get Hooked Up With BJ The Chicago Kid - If you're interested in dating BJ, ladies, here is your chance. The young Chicago crooner linked up with the Modern LoveColumn to fill out a dating profile just in time for Valentine's Day. Check here to see if you're the one for him.(Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for BET)

Music Matters Artist Headline Music Festival - As the season for festival announcements continue to grow, the decision on which to attend gets increasingly harder. The line up for Sasquatch! 2015 will further intesify that choice as Music Matters artists continue to headline this years music festival scene. Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy Q will all hit the stage at Memorial Day Weekend in George, Washington. Get your tickets online soon. -George Chapman, Jr. (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q to Hit Sasquatch! - Festival season just got more intense for the lineup for Sasquatch! 2015 as Music Matters artists continue to headline this year's music festival scene. Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q will all hit the stage Memorial Day weekend at the George Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wa. Get your tickets online soon.(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

LuKe James To Kick Off Grammy Weekend In LA - The biggest night in music is fast approaching and Luke James is helping to kick it off like only he can. The Grammy nominated musician will be performing at a very special Grammy Music Matters Showcase in LA this Friday. Alongside the soulful crooner, Antonique Smith and the Vine popular Avery Wilson are also slated to perform.(Photo: CBS/Eric McCandless /Landov)

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Luke James to Kick Off Grammy Weekend in LA - Music's biggest night is fast approaching and Luke James is helping to kick it off like only he can. The Grammy-nominated musician will be performing at a very special Grammys Music Matters Showcase in L.A. this Friday. Soulful crooner Antonique Smith and Vine-popular singer Avery Wilson are also slated to perform. (Photo: CBS/Eric McCandless /Landov)

Jessie J On Jimmy Kimmel - Jimmy Kimmel has made it one our favorite past times to take the meanest tweets about some of the worlds biggest celebs and make them read it aloud on national television. This week on his series "Mean Tweets," Kimmel put Jessie J, Drake, and lots more on the chopping block for your viewing pleasure. Check out the hilarious segment here to find out how Jessie J reacted to her tweet.(Photo: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

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Jessie J on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Jimmy Kimmel has made it one of our favorite pastimes to take the meanest tweets about some of the world's biggest celebs and make the stars read them aloud on national television. This week on his Mean Tweets segment, Kimmel put Jessie J, Drake and lots more on the chopping block for your viewing pleasure. Find out how Jessie J reacted to her tweet here.(Photo: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Big Sean Is Impressed With Ariana Grande’s Bubble - Ariana Grande blows big time and Big Sean has no complaints. In the most recent installment in the life and times of Ariana and Big Sean, the two take us to their bedroom, where Ariana showcases her hidden talent for blowing bubble-gum bubbles. While layed up with Sean, Ariana blows the hugest bubble you might ever see and Sean’s reaction is classic. Watch it here. (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)

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Big Sean Is Impressed With Ariana Grande’s Bubble - Ariana Grande blows big time and Big Sean has no complaints. In the most recent installment in the life and times of Ariana and Big Sean, the two take us to their bedroom, where Ariana showcases her hidden talent for blowing bubble-gum bubbles. While layed up with Sean, Ariana blows the hugest bubble you might ever see and Sean’s reaction is classic. Watch it here. (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)

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Mali Music Is Jesus Christ - Playing God is no small task, but Mali Music is up for the challenge. The Grammy-nominated recording artist has been cast as Jesus himself in the musical motion picture Revival! The Experience, set for release in theaters later this year. The movie chronicling the life of Jesus Christ features a predominately African-American cast with Mali Music looking much like himself in real life, completely opposite of the long-haired Caucasian Jesus portrayed in many other religious films. Watch the riveting one-minute trailer here, which features outstanding performances from other major recording artists like Michelle Williams and Chaka Khan.(Photo: RCA Records)

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Mali Music Is Jesus Christ - Playing God is no small task, but Mali Music is up for the challenge. The Grammy-nominated recording artist has been cast as Jesus himself in the musical motion picture Revival! The Experience, set for release in theaters later this year. The movie chronicling the life of Jesus Christ features a predominately African-American cast with Mali Music looking much like himself in real life, completely opposite of the long-haired Caucasian Jesus portrayed in many other religious films. Watch the riveting one-minute trailer here, which features outstanding performances from other major recording artists like Michelle Williams and Chaka Khan.(Photo: RCA Records)

Angel Haze Drops an 'Incredibly Personal' Song - A year after her debut album, Dirty Gold, Angel Haze is ready to get re-acquainted with the world. During the hype of the Super Bowl, Angel decided to drop her new record, "CANDLXS," which she calls "incredibly personal." The artwork (which she painted) looks like an homage to her relationship with girlfriend Ireland Baldwin. "This is one of the first songs I wrote for my new record," she wrote. Listen to the greatness here.(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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Angel Haze Drops an 'Incredibly Personal' Song - A year after her debut album, Dirty Gold, Angel Haze is ready to get re-acquainted with the world. During the hype of the Super Bowl, Angel decided to drop her new record, "CANDLXS," which she calls "incredibly personal." The artwork (which she painted) looks like an homage to her relationship with girlfriend Ireland Baldwin. "This is one of the first songs I wrote for my new record," she wrote. Listen to the greatness here.(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

BJ the Chicago Kid Isn't a Fan of 'New Wave Protesting' - The tragedies in Ferguson and around the nation have sparked a response from many celebrities: protests, music, and otherwise speaking out. However, BJ the Chicago Kid says he's not a huge fan of it. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, he explained, "Some people out there just to take pictures. If I was out there I ain’t taking no pictures ... 'cause it ain’t about me. It ain’t about me selling my music, it’s about a cause." Listen to more here. (Photo: Candice Lawler/BET Networks)

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BJ the Chicago Kid Isn't a Fan of 'New Wave Protesting' - The tragedies in Ferguson and around the nation have sparked a response from many celebrities: protests, music, and otherwise speaking out. However, BJ the Chicago Kid says he's not a huge fan of it. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, he explained, "Some people out there just to take pictures. If I was out there I ain’t taking no pictures ... 'cause it ain’t about me. It ain’t about me selling my music, it’s about a cause." Listen to more here. (Photo: Candice Lawler/BET Networks)

Jessie J Is Ready to Be Mrs. Luke James - Wedding plans may be in the air for Jessie J and singer-boyfriend Luke James. The Grammy-nominated Brit cast aside rumors that he was booked on her U.K. tour because of their relationship, and ended up revealing so much more. "I am so in love with him. He was booked to support me on tour before we even met. That's how much I loved him as an artist," she said according to the Daily Star. "That's before I met him and thought, 'I want you to be husband one day.' It has only been five months but it feels right."(Photo: Jessie J via Instagram)

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Jessie J Is Ready to Be Mrs. Luke James - Wedding plans may be in the air for Jessie J and singer-boyfriend Luke James. The Grammy-nominated Brit cast aside rumors that he was booked on her U.K. tour because of their relationship, and ended up revealing so much more. "I am so in love with him. He was booked to support me on tour before we even met. That's how much I loved him as an artist," she said according to the Daily Star. "That's before I met him and thought, 'I want you to be husband one day.' It has only been five months but it feels right."(Photo: Jessie J via Instagram)

ScHoolboy Q Headlining #Fest - The biggest college music festival is back and West Coast rapper ScHoolboy Q is all over it. The "Studio" emcee is headlining the Number Fest in Athens, Ohio. It all goes down this April with performances from Diplo, ILoveMakonnen and more. Check the full list of performers here.(Photo: PA Photos/Landov)

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ScHoolboy Q Headlining #Fest - The biggest college music festival is back and West Coast rapper ScHoolboy Q is all over it. The "Studio" emcee is headlining the Number Fest in Athens, Ohio. It all goes down this April with performances from Diplo, ILoveMakonnen and more. Check the full list of performers here.(Photo: PA Photos/Landov)

Is Kendrick Lamar/Snoop Dogg Collabo Coming? - Snoop Dogg, whose IG is typically full of hilarious memes, updated his social media account with a photo of him and Kendrick Lamar in the studio. There's been no official word on a collaboration, but there must be something brewing with the West Coast prodigy. The only hint Uncle Snoop offered was the caption, "Work. !! K. Dot."(Photo: Snoop Dogg via Instagram)

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Is Kendrick Lamar/Snoop Dogg Collabo Coming? - Snoop Dogg, whose IG is typically full of hilarious memes, updated his social media account with a photo of him and Kendrick Lamar in the studio. There's been no official word on a collaboration, but there must be something brewing with the West Coast prodigy. The only hint Uncle Snoop offered was the caption, "Work. !! K. Dot."(Photo: Snoop Dogg via Instagram)