A concert featuring Akon and T-Pain turned into pandemonium Sunday (October 25) that left 18 people injured in Melbourne, Australia.   The pair were headlining a concert at the HiSense Arena when rival gangs began brawling in the audience.   Nine people and two security guards were taken to the hospital in six ambulances, where they […]

A cameo appearance by rapper Plies on Kay Slay’s upcoming album More Than Just a DJ has caused a rift between the emcee and the Hot 97 radio jock.   According to Kay Slay, he approached Plies about appearing in the video for the first single “Blockstars,” which originally featured Plies, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes […]

Distinguished executive and current Island Def Jam CEO Antonio “L.A.” Reid will be honored this year at Soul Train’s annual award show.     The successful mogul initially began his career as an artist: first with the short-lived 70s funk band Pure Essence, and then joining Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds as a member of The Deele. That […]

Rapper Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will perform their hit song “Empire State of Mind” this Wednesday (October 28) when the New York Yankees take on the Philadelphia Phillies during the World Series.   The New Yorkers will perform the track at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series verse the Philadelphia Phillies.   […]

Recently freed drug kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross has revealed plans for his career and record label now that he has his freedom, after a 14-year-prison sentence.   The Los Angeles-based rising entrepreneur has launched a label and website, FreewayEnterprise.com, which will seek new faces to star in new movies being produced by the reformed drug […]