So apparently cognac is the new Nuvo/Hpnotiq/Sizzurp in rap these days. Luda’s been pushing his own brand of swill for a few years now, and Jay recently entered the Henny competitor game this year. From a hood perspective Crown Royal still wins, however, because they give you that blaxploitation-era velvet bag that always ends up being more useful than the alcohol it comes with (read: stash bag for condoms, weed, laundry changes and anything else you can think of).

On November 17th in Atlanta, Trey Songz (with the help of Miguel & Elle Varner) will embark on a worldwide tour in support of his new album Chapter V. Hit the jump for the full list of stops.

Nov. 17 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
Nov. 18 – Baton Rouge, LA – River Center
Nov. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – Orleans Arena
Nov. 23 – Oakland, CA – Coliseum
Nov. 24 – San Diego, CA – Sports Arena
Nov. 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theater (L.A. Live)
Nov. 30 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Events Center
Dec. 1 – Chicago, IL – Arie Crown Theatre
Dec. 2 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Theater
Dec. 5 – New York, NY – Theatre at Madison Square Garden
Dec. 7 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theater
Dec. 8 – Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium
Dec. 9 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theater
Dec. 13 – Washington, D.C. – Constitution Hall
Dec. 14 – Charlotte, NC – Bojangles Coliseum
Dec. 15 – Hampton, VA – Coliseum
Dec. 16 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
Dec. 27 – New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena
Dec. 28 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
Dec. 29 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center
Dec. 30 – Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre
Dec. 31 – Houston, TX – Reliant Arena
Jan. 5 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
Jan. 6 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
Jan. 7 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
Jan. 9 – Hamburg, Germany – GroBe Freiheit
Jan. 10 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
Jan. 12 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinenhalle
Jan. 13 – Mannheim, Germany – Maimarkt Club
Jan. 14 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
Jan. 17 – Lyon, France – Le Transbordeur
Jan. 18 – Toulouse, France – Le Bikini
Jan. 20 – Marseille, France – Le Dome
Jan. 23 – Paris, France – Zenith
Jan. 24 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
Jan. 25 – Amsterdam, Holland – Heineken Music Hall
Jan. 26 – Amsterdam, Holland – Heineken Music Hall
Jan. 28 – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena
Jan. 29 – Bristol, UK – Colston Hall
Jan. 30 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
Jan. 31 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
Feb. 1 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
Feb. 2 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
Feb. 4 – Manchester, UK – Apollo
Feb. 5 – Glasgow, UK – Academy
Feb. 6 – Glasgow, UK – Academy

Considering both Miguel (Kaleidoscope Dream) and Elle Varner (Perfectly Imperfect) both have new albums out as well, this should be a fantastic look for all parties involved.

   19 year old Conor Maynard is the next big thing out of the UK, armed with a fresh, young style and an energetic pop R&B sound. Radio stations and TV channels have been adding his debut single and video, "Can't Say No," to their playlists in ever-increasing numbers. BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills recently crowned the song with the coveted 'Record of the Week' title, joining hits by Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, and David Guetta.

   Conor's growing fan base, known as ‘Mayniacs,' lived up to their name earlier this month by stopping traffic, singing along to "Can’t Say No," and deafening bystanders with their screaming when Conor played his third-ever gig at the sold-out Islington Academy in London. The Daily Star said Conor “was swamped by hysteria as the self-dubbed Mayniacs vied for his attention and swooned each refrain of the teen idol’s debut. Conor Maynard is hell-bent on a meteoric rise.”

  The young superstar-in-the-making was recently flown out to Miami by Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D. front man and hit-maker for Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani and many more) to record new tracks for his debut album. The video for "Can’t Say No," has had nearly 1.8 million views on Youtube with 750,000 in just one week.
  "Can’t Say No" is out on April 16th through Parlophone Records, with the album to follow later this Summer. For more on Conor, visit his official site at conor-maynard.com.