Category : Hip Hop
Kendrick Lamar Shows What Hard Work is All About
Kendrick Lamar demonstrates the power of hard work with Grammy nominations for 'To Pimp a Butterfly.' The Compton rapper shares inspirational insights....
Chicago Rapper, King Louie Shot in the Head
Chicago rapper King Louie was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon in the Ashburn neighborhood. The 27-year-old artist is awake and talking according to his...
Diddy Signs Another Big Deal
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' REVOLT network signs major distribution deal with DIRECTV, making the multi-platform music network available on channel 384....
Lil Wayne Announces New Tour
Lil Wayne announces The Dedication Tour starting January 21, 2016, visiting rarely-toured cities across the US with special guests Rae Sremmurd. Tickets go on sale...
Soul Train Awards Soul Cypher
Erykah Badu hosted the Soul Train Awards and created the first-ever Soul Cypher featuring Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, K-Ci, and Eddie Levert over Mobb Deep's...
Lil Boosie Asks Fans for Prayer After Cancer Diagnosis
Lil Boosie reveals kidney cancer diagnosis to fans, asking for prayers. The 33-year-old Baton Rouge rapper, who recently left prison, also battles diabetes....
Eminem Has Stepped Into the Mobile Gaming World
Eminem and Shady Records partnered with Music Powered Games to release Shady Wars, a new mobile rhythm-arcade game featuring tracks like 'Phenomenal' and 'Kings Never...
Tinashe Visits Sway: Freestyle, Party Favors & More
Tinashe visits Sway in the Morning to discuss her tours with Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, delivers a freestyle, and talks about her hit single...
Jay-Z and Timbaland “Big Pimpin'” Case Thrown Out of Court
Jay-Z and Timbaland win major legal victory as judge throws out Big Pimpin' sampling lawsuit. Case involved disputed rights to 1957 Egyptian flute sample....
Rap Battle: Jay Z vs Busta Rhymes in High School
Jay Z reveals details about his high school rap battle with Busta Rhymes during a candid Jimmy Kimmel interview, discussing their early days before fame....
VH1 Special:: Out in Hip Hop
VH1 presents 'Out in Hip Hop' featuring DMC, Big Freedia, and Milan Christopher in a candid discussion about homophobia in hip hop culture and LGBTQ...
Baligh Hamdi’s Nephew Sues Jay-Z & Timbaland
Jay-Z and Timbaland face ongoing legal battle over 1999 hit 'Big Pimpin'' as nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi claims unauthorized use of 'Khosara Khosara.'...
A Tribe Called Quest Pharrell Remix Bonita Applebum
A Tribe Called Quest releases Pharrell Williams remix of 'Bonita Applebum' as free download with 25th anniversary edition pre-order of debut album....
Scarface Arrested for Not Making Child Support Payments
Houston rapper Scarface was arrested for unpaid child support after being honored at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. His bond was set at...
Ja Rule’s MTV Reality Show: Watch the Trailer
Ja Rule gets his own MTV reality show called Follow The Rules, a comedic docu-series about his family life with wife Aisha and their parenting...
A Tribe Called Quest: 25 Years Remastered Re-Release
A Tribe Called Quest celebrates 25 years of their debut album People's Instinctive Travels with a remastered re-release featuring new remixes from today's hip-hop artists....
Kendrick Lamar Meets Quincy Jones (vid)
One current legend and one future legend meet. The event was put together by Hypetrak to show the torch of greatness being passed from one...
Peter Rosenberg Clowns White Rappers for Being Clowns
Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg calls out white rappers for disrespecting hip-hop culture in The Realness segment, praising Eminem while criticizing others....
Hip Hop Says Bye to One of Its Pioneers – R.I.P Kool DJ AJ
Hip-hop pioneer Kool DJ AJ has died at age unknown on September 9th. The legendary DJ was instrumental in Kurtis Blow's career and worked from...
Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake: History of Hip Hop 6
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake team up with The Roots for their sixth installment of the popular History of Hip Hop segment, delivering another fun-filled...
Scarface Tackles Police Brutality in “Mental Exorcism”
Scarface tackles racism and police brutality head-on with his powerful new single 'Mental Exorcism.' The Houston rapper delivers hard-hitting lyrics....
Jadakiss and Styles P Save Lives: Deserving Recognition
Jadakiss and Styles P open juice bars in Yonkers, NY through their Juice For Life concept, combating fast food culture in urban communities....
Big Boi is Back in a Group and It’s Not Outkast
Big Boi teams up with electronic rock duo Phantogram to form Big Grams, making their live debut at Epic Fest in L.A. with plans for...
Amy Schumer Raps With Talib Kweli on Stage
Comedian Amy Schumer surprised audiences by showcasing her rap skills on stage with Talib Kweli in Chicago, performing Kanye West's 'Get Em High'....
Lil Wayne to Host Inaugural Lil WeezyAnaFest in New Orleans
Lil Wayne announces the inaugural Lil WeezyAnaFest in New Orleans, featuring a rare Hot Boys reunion with Juvenile and Turk. The August 28th concert supports...