NELLY Dominates Radio And iTunes With “Hey Porsche”
Nelly's new single 'Hey Porsche' dominates iTunes Top 10 and radio airwaves, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week and marking his 22nd Top...
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AT&T, Case-Mate & Common Aid Chicago Youth
AT&T and Case-Mate partner with Grammy-winning rapper Common to create art-inspired smartphone cases benefiting Chicago youth. $5 from each case sale supports Common's nonprofit Common...
Jay Z Signs Deal with Warner/Chappell Music
Jay-Z signs major publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music to administer his catalog from 2008 forward and Roc Nation's songwriter copyrights....
Kanye West Announces Last-Minute London Shows
Kanye West surprises UK fans with three last-minute shows at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo. The intimate venue concerts mark his first UK performances since 2012....
Epic Records Removes Lil Wayne’s Emmett Till Verse
Epic Records forced Future to remove Lil Wayne's controversial verse referencing Emmett Till from 'Karate Chop' after pressure from civil rights groups....
LL Cool J to Release 14th Studio Album Authentic on April 30
LL Cool J announces his 14th studio album 'Authentic' drops April 30, 2013. The hip-hop legend performed new single 'Whaddup' at the Grammy Awards with...
Rapper Lil’ Wayne Ejected From NBA Game
Lil Wayne was escorted out of Miami Heat's game against the Lakers after making a gun gesture toward a spectator. The rapper claims he was...
Retired LAPD Officer Dorner’s Uncensored Manifesto
The complete uncensored manifesto from former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner addressing his controversial actions and statements on hip-hop and politics....
Rickey Smiley Hosts AT&T’s 28 Days Concert Series
Comedian Rickey Smiley hosts AT&T's 28 Days concert series celebrating Black History Month with Elle Varner, MC Lyte, and speakers across multiple cities....
Bunny Wailer Threatens Lawsuit Against Snoop
Bunny Wailer threatens to sue Snoop Dogg over alleged fraudulent use of Rastafari symbols during his Snoop Lion phase. The Rastafari Millennium Council demands financial...
Hotel BPM & Scratch DJ Academy Facebook Contest
Hotel BPM partners with Scratch DJ Academy for a Facebook contest offering aspiring DJs a chance to win a hotel stay and free DJ 101...
50 Cent Talks about Sex with Chelsea Handler
50 Cent opens up on Howard Stern about his relationship with Chelsea Handler and shares memories of speaking with Michael Jackson....
Kanye West Picked to Headline New York’s Governors Ball
Kanye West and Nas will headline New York's Governors Ball music festival on Randall's Island June 7-9, alongside Kings of Leon and other major artists....
DEMOS Documentary Film at The Grammy Museum
DEMOS Documentary, featuring Black Thought, Talib Kweli, and other hip-hop legends, screens at Grammy Museum Feb 4th with director Q&A session....
OH NO: Does Too Short Fall or Get PUSHED? (vid)
Hip-hop legend Too Short appears to fall or get pushed off stage during a recent performance, sparking debate about what really happened at the show....
EVE Debuts New Song at Big Brothers Big Sisters Event
Grammy-winning artist EVE partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters for National Mentoring Month, debuting new single 'Make it Out this Town' at exclusive event....
CMG Entertainment Creates Joint Production Venture With Tank
CMG Entertainment partners with Grammy-nominated R&B star Tank to launch new developmental division, signing Bronx rapper M$G and female rapper Siya as flagship artists....
Tupac Foundation Partners with VELOCITY for Concert Series
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation partners with VELOCITY World Media to produce a live concert series celebrating Tupac's cultural influence while raising funds for arts...
Shawty Lo’s Show Canceled, Expecting Baby
Shawty Lo's Oxygen reality show has been canceled following a 30,000-signature petition by Sabrina Lamb. The rapper is also expecting another child with ex-girlfriend Jai...
Rapper Freddy E Dies by Suicide
Hip hop artist Freddy E died by suicide at 22 after announcing his intentions on Twitter. The rapper was signed to Tyga's label....
Ras Kwame Joins London’s Choice FM
DJ Ras Kwame joins London's Choice FM with a new Sunday show featuring top UK Black artists and international talent starting in 2013....
Why Stevie Nicks Wrote Kanye West a Heartfelt Letter
Stevie Nicks revealed she wrote a heartfelt 3-page letter to Kanye West after his mother's death but never sent it, reconsidering after learning of his...
Juicy J’s “Bandz A Make Her Dance” Tops Urban Charts
Juicy J's hit single "Bandz A Make Her Dance" climbs to #1 on the Mediabase Urban Charts with 3,864 spins, surpassing Miguel's "Adorn" for the...
Jay-Z and Coldplay to Perform New Year’s Eve in Brooklyn
Jay-Z and Coldplay team up for a co-headline New Year's Eve concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on December 31 to bring in 2013....
DJ Battle: Mix-masters Compete Nationwide at McDonald’s
McDonald's partners with Complex Media for a 13-week national DJ competition featuring 24 mix-masters competing for $10,000. DJ Khaled endorses the contest....
