Fantasia Barrino’s representatives have confirmed media reports that the R&B singer overdosed on prescription medication and was taken to a North Carolina hospital. The “American
Rap impresario Jay-Z’s extraordinary life, from his humble Marcy Projects beginnings to his perch as a pop cultural icon and husband of Beyoncé, will be
I’m not sure what to think of Nicki Minaj. On the one hand, she is a refreshing voice in a male-dominated hip-hop landscape. By her
While reading Ted Gioia’s jazz.com blog about the ever-dwindling audience of American jazz lovers, I considered a question both jazz enthusiasts and detractors could appreciate:
Actor Sean Penn totally unloaded on Wyclef Jean’s bid for the presidency of Haiti on Sunday evening, questioning Wyclef’s motives and for being a “non-presence“ and being “virtually
Do thugs and gangsters help people? Conventional wisdom would suggest that they don’t. So either rap star 50 Cent has stopped considering himself to be
First it was making backpacks cool, then came the big sunglasses, next up tight Euro-cut suits all day. Kanye has tagged his new look with
10. Wyclef’s “We Tryin’ to Stay Alive” from his The Carnival album will replace “La Dessalinienne” as the national anthem … in English. 9. Beef
The timing of two major reports on Haitian-born singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean from TheSmokingGun.com is extremely suspicious. Yet it might go far in wrecking his chances
Young Money sensation Nicki Minaj added some theatrics and dramatics in the days leading up to the naming of her much-anticipated debut CD. She spent
Gucci Mane gave Atlanta area students a final summer party before the start of the 2010 school year this week. Hosted by V-103 radio station
The word repeatedly used at the El Capitan Theater for the Step Up 3D premiere was “magical.” From the actors, dancers, and even rap star
New music material from the King of Pop is coming to stores this fall from Sony Music. MJ is believed to have left a treasures-chest
Church arrived a day early this past weekend during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Gospel Brunch event held on Saturday, July 31. Bringing
Now that Kanye West is officially off TST (Taylor Swift time-out), the rapper is doing all that he can to promote his yet-to-be-titled upcoming album.
Over 20,000 Atlantans got the chance to experience one of the best music festivals of the summer. The first annual ONE MusicFest took place at
Atlanta bred artist B.o.B treated hometown fans to a free concert, sponsored by MySpace Live, HP and Windows 7, on Saturday, July 31, at a
While the paparazzi have been in a frenzy following Chelsea (Clinton) Mezvinskly around Rhinebeck, N.Y., the former UN Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young went
Organized by Houston rapper Trae The Truth, this year’s third annual Trae Day proved to be a tremendous showcase of love and support. Trae Day
Rapper turned entrepreneur Paul Wall has championed the game of staying relevant in today’s changing hip-hop market. With a fifth-studio album, clothing and jewelry line
