Tennessee Hip-Hop artists will be the center of attention this weekend as rapper Young Buck co-hosts the first annual Tennessee Music Conference and Hip-Hop Awards.   The music networking event, which kicks off Saturday (September 6) and runs through Sunday (September 7), is designed to “honor and pay homage to the people who have helped […]

Long Beach, California rapper Snoop Dogg has been approved to tour Australia, according to reports.   Australian Immigration officials questioned the rapper’s eligibility to enter the country due to his criminal past. Now, the rapper is continuing with plans to appear in the region.   He will kick off a tour of New Zealand and […]

New Orleans residents had reason to rejoice yesterday (September 1) as a diminished Hurricane Gustav only caused minor damage in a city still rebuilding from the destruction of Katrina three years earlier.   On Friday forecasters ominously warned that Hurricane Gustav, which ravaged Cuba and Jamaica, would grow to a Category 4 storm on the […]

Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy Henchmen is looking to expand his success beyond the music industry, as the mogul has launched several high-profile film and television ventures this year.   In addition to managing the career of superstar rapper The Game, who recently released his album L.A. X., Czar is expanding into film with Belly 2, […]

Rappers Mos Def, The Pharcyde and Atmosphere will join The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today (September 1) during the Take Back Labor Day Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is the inaugural year for SEIU’s festival, which celebrates the many contributions of organized labor in the United States. The concert will take place from […]