MTV has announced the renewal of the popular reality series Run’s House.   Now in its fifth season, the show will continue to chronicle the lives of the Simmons family.   New episodes will feature Run joining Kid Rock on tour and Run’s wife Justine adjusting to a new addition in baby Miley.   “I’ve […]

Atlanta rap star Soulja Boy Tell’em is elevating his success with a newly signed sneaker and apparel contract with Collipark Music/Interscope Records and Yums Shoes.   Under the multi-year agreement, Soulja Boy Tell’em will work with Yums’ designers to create his own signature shoe with Yums’ Block Star line of sneakers, which feature graffiti art […]

Lil Wayne has partnered with Milestone Brands and French grower Voirin-Jumeh, to create his own brand of champagne.   Halo Champagne, which Wayne introduced to the world in the video for his chart topping hit “Lollipop,” is set to launch later this year.   “I’m excited about this venture with Milestone Brands,” Lil Wayne told […]

Atlanta on-air personality Greg Street is making the summer more memorable for radio listeners with his upcoming Good Day cookout tour.   The outing, which is geared toward the South and Midwest, represents a way for Street to give back to fans, who will gather in a fun, safe setting, according to Street.   “I want […]

Alternative Hip-Hop group Gym Class Heroes have announced the date of their third album, titled The Quilt.   The album is the follow up to the Geneva, New York group’s album As Cruel as School Children, which has been certified gold and contained the group’s No.1 single, “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America.”   The Quilt features […]

Rap star Young Jeezy has landed a role in Ice Cube’s upcoming comedy, Janky Promoters. Jeezy, born Jay Jenkins, will star as himself – a “big-name hip-hop act”- in the comedy, which is the first screenplay Ice Cube has penned since 2002’s Friday After Next. Janky Promoters, which is directed by Marcus Raboy, centers around […]

The Humane Society of the United States recently launched a Hip-Hop themed program, aimed at protecting animals from cruel treatment.   Hip-Hop for Hounds, a new HSUS program, is dedicated towards protecting animals from abuse and cruelty, according to the new HSUS animal cruelty and dig fighting prevention campaign.   According to campaign manager Laurie Maxwell, […]