At this point, Kanye West may be making outlandish comments in his many interviews just to draw our ire. In his latest episode, ‘Ye reveals
In honor of Hov’s 44th birthday today, we’ve amassed five quick facts about Jay Z that you may not have been aware of. 5. Stole
Fans of Virginia rap duo Clipse are gonna have to wait a bit longer for that highly anticipated reunion project the two supposedly had in
Rapper and star of the hit reality show Chrissy & Mr. Jones, Jim Jones is set to drop his new EP today entitled We Own
Consuella is the midday host of Clear Channel Chicago’s V103, weekdays from 9 a.m – 2 p.m. Prior to making the switch to V103, Consuella
The sudden death of actor Paul Walker over the weekend continues to echo throughout the entertainment industry. Many friends and fans have publicly expressed their
R&B star Ashanti is speaking out about her relationship with her former mentor and Murder, Inc. labelhead, Irv Gotti. During an interview with Hot 97s
Superstar Chicago emcee/producer Kanye West has made the media rounds as of late, leaving each outlet visited with memorable interviews (and rants) to keep the
Old St. Nick has never been jollier but Mrs. Claus’ Christmas will be less than merrier. Rihanna is aiming for her man. On a recent
After only three and a half months, J. Cole has finally responded to Kendrick Lamar’s much discussed “Control” verse, in which he was one of
Lauryn Hill re-emerged this week at the Bowery Ballroom on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-rapper made it clear that, despite all that she’s been through, she’s still one of the most captivating performers of her generation.
Kanye West’s dissatisfaction with Nike has been well-documented. The hip-hop star has blasted the athletic apparel giant over its marketing of his “Yeezy” sneakers and called out company CEO Mark Parker last week during West’s performance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. And according to reports, he’s already moved on–with a new $10 million deal with Nike’s biggest rival, Adidas.
Lil Mama has had a very positive year, capped off last week with her performing alongside T-Boz and Chilli of TLC during the 2013 American Music Awards. The rapper-turned-actress earned raves for her performance as Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in VH1’s TLC biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story when the film debuted on television last month. But it appears that the starlet is now being taken to task by a former attorney who says that she owes him money.
Seems Jojo Simmons, son of the legendary Jospeh “Rev. Run” Simmons, can’t catch a break. First his kid brother outshines him in the rap world,
This one may be chalked up to over-creativity. In an effort to promote his upcoming release Black Panties, R. Kelly has launched the “Black Panties
International superstar Rihanna is teaming up with UNICEF and its “There for the Philippines” campaign to help in the relief efforts for those affected by
Ne-Yo is laughing off any accusations that he failed to cough up the money for an $800 bill at a New York city eatery last month. The R&B star was eating with a group of friends at Negril in the West Village, when he racked up the bill. According to an “unnamed source,” Ne-Yo didn’t pay for the food, alcohol or tip his waitress.
Bronx-born hip-hop star Fat Joe was sentenced to four months in prison back in August for tax evasion, and the rapper surprised everyone this week when he came home a few weeks early. Joe was released from prison in Miami’s Federal Detention Center just in time to enjoy Thanksgiving with his family. DJ Nasty posted on Instagram that “Joey Crack” was home.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons released an op-ed piece this week, and the Def Jam Recordings founder took the time to share his thoughts on hip-hop’s most controversial superstar: Kanye West. In his piece, Simmons shares his belief that West is misunderstood and he also believes that Kanye’s recent outbursts are for the good of everyone–not just in service to West’s own narcissism.
Bun B is one of the godfathers of Houston hip-hop, and his perspective carries a lot of weight in the community. The UGK co-founder was recently asked to give his opinion on Houston senator Ted Cruz. Cruz infamously gave a controversial unofficial filibuster of Pres. Barack Obama’s healthcare program that lasted over 21 hours.
