Music

  On May 18, at approximately 3:10 p.m. in Los Angeles, Roderick Anthony Burton II was gunned down in a shopping mall. Known to the

  First, he conquered the South. Now Clifford “T.I.” Harris has slain the fire-breathing dragon with an appetite for African American flesh — aka the

Multiplatinum-selling singer Usher may have had the flu, but that didn’t stop him from coming out to celebrate his induction into the Boys & Girls

  Diplomatic Man-Asylum Love him or hate him, Killa Cam always keeps it interesting. On his latest release, Crime Pays, the Harlem MC tries to

Inside a posh L.A. sneaker shop, Ginuwine is chilling. As he browses the brightly colored sneakers that decorate the walls of the shop, he smiles

Being an attractive female singer is hard. Yes, your face may end up plastered all over billboards, MTV2 and the latest lotion commercials, but at

 AsylumThe People’s Champ is back with his fourth album, Fast Life. This go-round, he’s more focused than ever. While Paul Wall doesn’t desert his love

 Hickory RecordsFor album number four, the American Idol winner returns with a collection of tunes that showcases different approaches and feelings.“Don’t Make ‘Em Like U

  While most 15 year olds were out taking driver’s ed, or trying to get phone numbers at the mall, Lil C was making hits

 Aftermath A lot has changed since Eminem released Encore in 2004. Em is as depraved as ever, but the shtick is decidedly less funny than

  New York – It was an emotional affair for some, and a night of empowerment for others as the SESAC 2009 New York Music

Until recently, when people said Juelz Santana’s name it was mentioned in the same breath as Cam’ron, Jim Jones or other members of the hip

With a smooth vibe and an enthusiastic crowd, Art, Beats + Lyrics (AB+L), sponsored by Jack Daniels, was an overwhelming success in Charlotte on May

Our greatest disappointment with hip-hop artists, both past and present, is their failure to recognize and embrace their shortcomings. When such an oversight occurs, those

  Just how did a flaxen haired Kristine Mills become Houston’s jazz darling? According to Mills, this wasn’t an accident. The genre that is a

A quiet force on the Atlanta rap scene for years, Playboy Tre stepped into the limelight last year with his surprisingly introspective mixtape, Goodbye America.

Keyshia Cole has never been just an average R&B singer. While other singers of the day were being flashy in their videos and modeling more

  Shanachie The acclaimed band, Down to the Bone, returns with its Shanachie debut, helmed as usual by the group’s musical mastermind, Stuart Wade. It’s

  Cake Recordings Hopefully by now, you’ve gotten over your skepticism in regards to Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish. After a consistent run in hip-hop’s

Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Kenny Burns and Teyanna Taylor are among the industry movers and shakers who came to see rap’s latest “it” boy, Drake, perform