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3 Things We Learned From Beyoncé, Idris Elba and Jamie Foxx This Weekend The box-office numbers are in, and the Idris Elba/ Beyoncé Knowles-led Obsessed

Spree Wilson: Backstage at the BMI Unsigned Showcase in Atlanta Rapper/guitarist Spree Wilson performed alongside rapper/singer Novel during the 12th Annual BMI Unsigned Showcase at

They say inspiration sometimes comes from weird places. Rapper Marc DeCoca found it on a school bus in the sixth grade. “Some friends were free-styling

It’s about 2:30 a.m. and Wale Folarin is checking Twitter updates on his phone. The 24-year-old rapper has just finished a show at Chicago’s Abbey

 Jive Pimp C’s death in December 2007 was a devastating blow to Southern hip-hop fans, but the duo’s final album, UGK 4 Life, serves as

Jim Jones- Pray IV Reign Columbia   Jim Jones has shown himself to be more ambitious, clever and creatively inspired than many of his contemporaries

The-Dream – Love vs. Money Def Jam  For the better part of two years, it’s been almost impossible to ignore The-Dream’s signature sound, from the

 Roc-A-Fella/Def jam   It’s been five long years since Jadakiss released a solo album, and the break seems to be exactly what he needed. Jada has

Keri Hilson – In a Perfect World Zone 4/Mosely Music Group/Interscope Records   Much time has passed since Keri Hilson’s industry buzz started brewing, set-off

  Jive It’s hard to get a handle on where Ciara’s going musically with her third album, Fantasy Ride. She goes from uber-pop songs like

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – R&B legend Chaka Khan ripped into revered rapper Kanye West at the 2009 ASCAP Expo, saying she despised Kanye’s hip hop interpretation

Over the weekend, the mercurial King of Pop, Michael Jackson, was spotted shopping in Los Angeles with two of his children at the Ed Hardy

 Elite Music Lakisha Jones is a native of Flint, Mich., who placed fourth on a recent season of “American Idol.” While her vocals are strong,

 SMKA Sean Falyon is all about making escapist hip-hop, and with his new project with Atlanta production crew SMKA, he lives up to his calling.

 E1 Music Once again, Bishop Eddie Long, the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, is breaking new ground. In a collaboration with notable

The Core DJs Retreat 10 attracted a variety of people from across the country. Ro ran into some interesting faces in the crowd. Check out

The music game has changed. The fans know it, the artists know it, but it seems like in many cases, labels still haven’t acknowledged it.

 Def Jam Chrisette Michele has grown tremendously since her 2007 debut. After going through a painful break-up and legal battle with her former boyfriend and

Tune into The Brunch on Flavor450.com and your liable to hear anything. From discussions about the intricacies of relationships, to daily hip-hop news, to inspirational

 Def Jam Say what you will about Rick Ross’ lyrical prowess, but darned if he doesn’t know how to make some jamming music. Actually, in