Legendary singer Aretha Franklin becomes the epitome of excellence in education, as she receives her eighth honorary doctorate. Earlier this week, the queen of soul
Floyd Mayweather wanted to give his 14-year-old daughter a birthday party to remember. The prized pugilist rented out the MGM ballroom for the party and
Rapper Ma$e has a divorce looming, but it looks like the former Bad Boy superstar has already moved on romantically. And he’s allegedly seeing a woman with her own high-profile split on the horizon, “Basketball Wives L.A.” cast member Malaysia Pargo.
British soul singer Sam Smith has seen his star power rise greatly overseas with the success of his music, and now he’s gaining international attention
With the sale of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s Beats Electronics to Apple finalized on yesterday, Iovine has announced that he is stepping down as
Roc-A-Fella Records founder Dame Dash has known Jay Z for more than 20 years, so even though they have not been particularly close recently and
More money, more problems is what Mary J. Blige might have been experiencing since she had a few issues with the IRS and her $900,000
Both K. Michelle and Perez Hilton are infamous for their epic Twitter battles and beefs. But yesterday the two stars randomly collided on the social
Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2014 kicks off this Sunday, June 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and it looks to be one for the ages. For the first time in what seems like a long time, there doesn’t appear to be any major controversy lingering over the show — at least not leading up to the big event. Who knows what can happen when you get this many egos in the same place at the same time?
John “Sly” Wilson is a multifaceted gem in the music business. He’s a producer, arranger, songwriter, film composer, recording artist, and co-founding member of Sly
In this month’s issue of GQ, rapper 50 Cent addresses several ongoing controversies in his life: his relationship with his son, his former friends Lloyd
We decided to pick a handful of choice tracks that help keep the summer moving. Here are some throwback hip-hop hits to add to your summer playlist.
Jazz legend Miles Davis called this block home for decades, and on May 26, 2014, New York City officially declared the stretch of 77th Street between West End and Riverside “Miles Davis Way” in honor of the icon’s musical contributions to the city and the world.
Hip-hop superstar 50 Cent is known for controversy and confrontations, and the Queens, New York-born rapper also loves to poke fun at some of his
Rapper and renowned pot enthusiast Wiz Khalifa was arrested in a Texas airport yesterday. According to TMZ, the “Black And Yellow” rapper was traveling from
Hip-hop star Big Boi recently spoke to Complex about hip-hop performers and the tendency for some artists to rap over their recorded vocals during their live performances. Needless to say, the legend from Atlanta is not impressed with rappers who rhyme over their songs.
T.I. may be creeping back to his old, confrontational ways. Just two weeks after the Atlanta rap star and West Coast rhymer Game were involved in an altercation with the Los Angeles Police Department, the self-proclaimed “King of the South” allegedly got into a dust-up with boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. at a Las Vegas eatery.
In the midst of the madness that is the KimYe wedding, the ‘Ye portion of the duo, Kanye West, found time to release a new
Hip-hop’s rocky relationship and trust issues with the police have been well documented over the course of its almost 40 year history. So it should
Could Jay Electronica be done with social media? The reclusive emcee likes his privacy. Electronica has been involved in one of hip-hop’s most visible “low-profile”
