Former 'America's Got Talent' contestant Alexis Jordan has become the latest artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint. The 17-year-old South Carolina native didn't secure the winning spot when she appeared on the inaugural season of the show in 2007, but she impressed judges with her cover of Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing.'

Jordan later became a viral sensation with her YouTube covers of popular songs including B.o.B.'s 'Nothing on You,' and Jay-Z's 'Run This Town' and caught the attention of executives at Stargate and Roc Nation. "I thought if they didn't love me then they wouldn't fly me all the way out to New York," she said, after receiving the initial call from Stargate. "I knew I had a good chance. Once I got out there we recorded a few songs and Jay-Z came to the studio. I was so excited! And the next thing I knew I was signed to StarRoc/Roc Nation."

While anticipation continues to build for Janet Jackson's follow up to her 2008 album 'Discipline,' the singer recently released a single from the forthcoming 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' soundtrack, entitled 'Nothing.' Jackson recently finished shooting a video for the uplifting ballad, and the BoomBox has exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the set.

In the clip, introduced by Jermaine Dupri, Janet shares the visual concept behind the 'Nothing' video, and gives us a candid glimpse of what a day at work is like for the superstar. Have a look after the jump.

Scarface has officially concluded his "retirement" from hip-hop with his first foray into the world of mixtapes. After releasing eleven solo albums in his career, the Houston MC told MTV that he was ready to drop his first street album, 'Dope Man Music,' now that he was free of record label contracts.

"I'm a free agent," he said. "I always wanted to drop a mixtape on my own. So I just said, 'Let's drop an independent mixtape.' I feel that I should be as an adult and musician and pioneer - that's what they call me. ... I feel that I need to move on to another stage with the way I deliver my music to the public."

Somewhere along the race for the next King of New York, The Kid Daytona decided to take another route. Back track to the early 2000s, Daytona was in the fast lane, alongside other up-and-comers like Mickey Factz and Jae Millz, battling in the streets of New York. While many artists wanted to be the next heir to the throne, The Kid Daytona was looking for something more.

"New York Hip-Hop just got to a point where everybody was just talking about the same thing," Daytona tells the BoomBox on a day off from the studio. "I don't like following anybody's trends, so really I just started making the music that I wanted to make. F--- what anyone was saying," says Daytona.

Artist: The Party Boyz feat. T-Pain, Waka Flocka Flame
Song: 'Flex'
Why You Should Listen: T-Pain and Waka Flocka join the Party Boyz on the "T-Mixx" of the Dallas-bred crew's party single.



Download: 'Flex' (MP3)

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New mom, Keyshia Cole had a rough day in court on Thursday (March 25), when she stepped up to battle a lawsuit for blowing off a 2006 performance.

Cole appeared in a New Jersey courtroom to dispute that she was at fault for skipping out on a concert performance after a promoter paid her $15,000 up front. After hearing her testimony, the Judge had some choice -- and unfriendly -- words for the R&B singer.

According to TMZ, Keyshia Cole had a rough day in court on Thursday (March 25), when she stepped up to battle a lawsuit for blowing off a 2006 performance. Cole appeared in a New Jersey courtroom to dispute the claim that she was at fault for skipping out on the performance after a promoter paid her $15,000 up front. After hearing her testimony, the Judge had some choice -- and unfriendly -- words for the R&B singer.

On Friday (March 26), T.I. completed the official terms of his 366-day prison sentence, stemming from a 2007 illegal gun possession charge, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

T.I. began serving his prison sentence last May, but was released to an Atlanta halfway house in December, before finally returning home to finish the remaining months of his sentence. Fifteen percent of T.I.'s sentence was eligible for reduction if the Atlanta rapper displayed good behavior behind bars since his sentence exceeded a year.