The Vibe brand may be in store for a resurrection, as InterMedia Partners have confirmed their purchase of the defunct company’s assets.   Vibe, which was founded by legend Quincy Jones and Time Warner in 1993, had been a staple brand in urban culture until the changing market forced them to shut down the magazine […]

The musical landscape for Cash Money Records just got more diverse with the addition of U.K. Indian pop star Jay Sean.   The U.K. based Indian pop star is currently riding a wave of momentum with his Lil Wayne assisted hit “Down.”   According to the label’s co-founder, Ronald “Slim” Williams, the eclectic line up […]

A representative for Raekwon issued a statement this afternoon (August 11) refuting all reports that the Wu-Tang rapper has spoken about Saturday’s (August 8) altercation with Joe Budden.   Since the confrontation between the two artists, which took place as Budden was doing a live webcast from backstage, multiple sources have claimed that Raekwon made […]

A New Orleans jury has found Corey “C-Murder” Miller of second-degree murder, in relation to January 12, 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas. The jury reached the final verdict around 1:40 PM today (August 11), only 24 hours after starting their deliberations.   Yesterday (August 10) a jury of seven women and five men told Judge Hans […]

Hip-Hop legend Ice Cube has awarded student Lindsay Miller a full scholarship ride at the prestigious McNally Smith College of Music.   Miller’s application won out over thousands submitted for the West Coast veteran’s Ice Cube Scholarship for Recording Technology.   Miller, a native of Holland, Michigan and already a first year student at McNally, […]

A popular UK bodybuilder/bodyguard for 50 Cent and other stars is going against the G-Unit front man’s rival The Game – for a role as B.A. Baracus in the upcoming A-Team remake.   Tiny Iron, 28, is a bodybuilder who has done security for artists like Akon, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.   He also currently […]