Armed with a renewed focus and an all-star list of collaborator, West Coast rap star/actor Mack 10 plans to wrap up the summer in grand fashion with his forthcoming album Soft White.   The release is the follow-up to the Inglewood, Ca. native’s previous offering, 2005’s Hustla’s Handbook, which included the Nate Dogg-assisted single “Like […]

Former Bad Boy artist Loon has made a declaration to change Hip-Hop following his conversion to orthodox Islam.   While reports surfaced last year of Loon’s (now named Amir Junaid Muhadith) conversion, the Harlem rapper recently made a public declaration on Al Jazeera, the sole independent news network stationed in the Middle East.   “Loon […]

A three-year-old child was hospitalized after an accident at the home of rapper Snoop Dogg.   Police in Diamond Bar, California responded to a call shortly after 10:00 PM, from the gated community where Snoop resides.   The three-year-old boy toddler slipped and fell underwater into a spa, but was rescued by an adult shortly after […]

Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has been hit with another federal lawsuit, stemming from his trendy Manhattan 40/40 club.   The lawyer defending Jay-Z against a lawsuit filed by former employees is seeking to withdraw from the lawsuit, claiming the mogul has failed to pay the legal firm for their work.   According to The New York […]

Common has dropped out of an upcoming performance in Toronto, Canada during the Rock The Bells festival. According to reports, the budding actor’s film schedule is preventing him from making the date, which takes place tomorrow (July 5) at the Molson Amphitheater. Mos Def will fly in from the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland to […]

The death of Michael Jackson has inspired a return to rap by rapper-turned-preacher Mase. “I’m excited. Mike [Jackson] passed away. It lit a fire under me and made me want to go in the studio and do something,” Mase told DJ Self of New York’s Power 105 FM after the legendary pop singer died. Still, […]

Rapper 50 Cent releasede his new mixtape Forever King last night (July 3) online.   Forever King is the second mixtape from 50 Cent to be released this month.   Two weeks ago on June 16, 50 Cent released the gritty War Angel mixtape, an 11-track collection from the G-Unit general.   The new 12-track collection […]

A memorial service for Michael Jackson has officially been confirmed and will take place this Tuesday (July 7) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where Jackson rehearsed for an upcoming tour.   Organizers are giving away 17,500 tickets to fans lottery style, who must register at StaplesCenter.com.   Of those 17,500, only 11,000 will […]

Rapper DMC plans to celebrate Independence Day in his old neighborhood of Queens, New York, where he will celebrate being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.   DMC will be displaying the actual trophy bestowed upon him by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which he earned in April, when he […]