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Souls of Mischief, 'Proper Aim' -- New Video
Artist: Souls of Mischief Song: 'Proper Aim' Why You Should Watch: A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai teamed with visual artist Steven Lopez for the cover of their first album in nine years, 'Montezuma's Revenge.' The Oakland-based collective took it one step further and tapped the acclaimed ...
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50 Cent Says 'Rick Ross Tried to Set Me Up,' Compares Himself to Obama
50 Cent 's recent album 'Before I Self Destruct' is being viewed as a commercial failure, just two weeks after its release, but that hasn't stopped 50 and Rick Ross 's longstanding, extremely tedious beef from continuing. In a recent interview with DJ Whoo Kid , 50 stated that Ross tried ...
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Alicia Keys to Perform Benefit Concert for World AIDS Day
Songstress Alicia Keys will take the stage at a benefit concert to commemorate World Aids Day, Tuesday (Dec. 1) in New York. The event, will take place at New York's Nokia Theater and will stream live via Keys' YouTube channel. Her performance will feature songs from her upcoming release 'The ...
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Gucci Mane's Management Facing Federal Fraud Charges
While Alabama rapper Gucci Mane sits out his time behind bars, his management team is gearing up to fight some serious legal battles of their own. According to Ozone Magazine, several club promoters have come forward to claim that Gucci's management team owes them fees tallying up to the ...
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Lil Wayne and Nivea Celebrate Birth of Son
According to reports, virile rapper Lil Wayne and singer Nivea finally greeted their son into the world on Monday, Nov. 30. While it was earlier reported that Nivea gave birth on Nov. 14, this time the news has been backed up by fellow Cash Money/Young Money member Mack Maine , who tweeted ...
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New Orleans Men Protest Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie Incarceration
When Lil Boosie received his original prison sentence for drug possession, the New Orleans rapper brushed off his impending lockdown by looking ahead and making tentative plans for his homecoming and new album release. Boosie's sentence has since been doubled, but it seems that even he might ...
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Security Guards at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Beat Up Two Patrons
Bouncers at Jay-Z 's 40/40 nightclub in Atlantic City, N.J. are facing assault charges after a video documenting the beating of two club patrons surfaced on YouTube. The video records events on the night of Saturday, Nov. 28 and shows a group of at least nine security guards repeatedly kicking ...
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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef to Perform at Ragamuffin Festival
Former Fugees Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill are scheduled to perform at a music festival in New Zealand, in January, according to reports. Though the estranged former groupmates (and rumored lovers) are scheduled to perform separate sets at the Ragamuffin Music Festival, in Rotorua, New ...
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Jay-Z or Frank Sinatra? NYC Unofficial Theme Song Up for Grabs
Jay-Z 's ' Empire State of Mind ' has been around for about three months, but now it's going head-to-head with Frank Sinatra 's three decade-old ' New York, New York ' in a poll for the unofficial theme song of New York City. The vote, spearheaded by Madison Square Garden, takes place ...
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Snoop Dogg Launches GPS Program, 'Turn Around and Keep it 'G', ya D-i-g?"
Cali legend Snoop Dogg has reportedly partnered with Web site Voiceskins.com to create a Snoop-branded GPS system. The program formats the user's GPS system so that it gives directions in Snoop's unmistakable voice and using his trademark slang. It offers crucial driving tips like, "Turn ...
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Eminem Wants to Represent Hip-Hop on UK's 'X Factor'
Multi-platinum rapper Eminem , who was notably quiet for the last half-decade, has announced his interest in appearing as a judge on UK talent show, 'The X Factor,' which launched the careers of UK artists Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson . Em told the Britain Sun that he'd jump at the ...
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Trey Songz, T-Pain and More to Remix Mariah Carey's 'Memoirs'
Mariah Carey will release her latest album ' Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel ' for a second time this coming February in an effort to recoup low album sales. The project will be a remixed version of the original available exclusively at Target stores. Mariah's manager Chris Lightly recently ...
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Say What! -- Raekwon Talks About his Emotions + More
Raekwon discussed the beef that almost split up the Wu-Tang Clan , saying, "When you look at us, you look at that typical gang crew. We a cult within ourselves. Just because it's 10 n----s here, it's really 100 . We look at ourselves as a force of 100. We gon' go through that because that's ...
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Young Jeezy's Film Debut Heads Straight to DVD
Succeeding in hip-hop is always a tough proposition, but Hollywood is truly the holy grail of money and success in the entertainment industry. Recently, Young Jeezy decided to move his game to the silver screen in a vehicle called ' The Janky Promoters ' that stars Ice Cube and Mike Epps ...
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Shyne Spends Thanksgiving Speaking with Prisoners in Belize
Former Bad Boy rapper and alleged Diddy fall-guy Shyne recently spoke to a group of inmates in his native country, Belize, where he was deported after serving nine years in prison for a Diddy-related club shooting. Shyne, who converted to Judaism in prison and now goes by Moses Michael ...
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Chris Brown to Appear on 'Good Morning America'
Singer Chris Brown will follow in Rihanna 's footsteps, sitting down appearing on ABC's ' Good Morning America ' to address their physical altercation and perform songs off his forthcoming 'Graffiti' album. According to reports the 20-year-old's appearance on the show is causing controversy. ...
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Current TV Follows Mos Def Around Japan
2009 has been a solid counterpoint to those that thought Mos Def had become too Hollywood. Def's fourth solo album ' The Ecstatic ' was one of the best albums of the year and the ever-mighty Boogie Man has been zigzagging across the country and putting on some of the finest shows in any genre ...
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Eminem to Appear on Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth'
According to reports, Eminem will be making an appearance on Lil Wayne 's long-awaited "rock" album 'Rebirth,' which will drop Dec. 21. Amazon's U.K. site put up a tracklist for the album, listing Track Eight as a collaboration with Eminem, entitled 'Drop the World.' Wayne has repeatedly ...
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Diddy to Peddle Fragrance Live on Home Shopping Network
Media mogul Diddy has announced plans to make two live appearances on the Home Shopping Network this week, unveiling his two new fragrances and an exclusive Sean John bathrobe. Diddy will be making his first appearance today, at 11PM EST, debuting his men's fragrances Unforgivable and I Am ...
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Trey Songz's Entourage Brawls with R&B Singer Joe at Birthday Party
A minor brawl broke out at singer Trey Songz 's 25th birthday bash on Saturday night (Nov. 28), and at least one R&B singer left with some lumps. The celebration took place at Montclair, N.J. nightclub, 501 Lounge, where local boy Trey Songz took over the VIP to reign in his 25th. ...
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