will.I.am. Launches Ekocycle Brand With Coca-Cola; Beats By Dre First Brand Partner
WILL.I.AM. LAUNCHES NEW COMPANY EKOCYCLE WITH COCA-COLA; BEATS BY DRE, NEW ERA FIRST BRAND PARTNERS!

2 Chainz Reveals Final Tracklisting For “Based On A T.R.U. Story”; Features Include Kanye West, Scarface, The-Dream And More
(AllHipHop News) With two weeks remaining until his solo debut album is released, Def Jam recording artist 2 Chainz has revealed the final tracklisting for both the standard and deluxe editions of Based On A T.R.U Story. The 13-track standard edition of 2 Chainz’ album will feature guest appearances from the likes of Drake, Kanye […]

Daily Word: Love Your Life!!!
Happy Tuesday, my Centers of Influence! Welcome to the last day of July, and the last day that you ever doubt yourself again! You are powerful beyond belief! You can have and do anything you put your mind to! But too often, we allow the opinions of the outside world and the dream stealers to […]

Atlanta’s International Music Conference Gives Aspiring Artists Access to the Global Music Scene
THE 2012 INT’L. MUSIC CONFERENCE TOUCHES DOWN IN ATLANTA ON AUGUST 8

Pitbull Re-Ups With Bud Light In Major Deal
PITBULL RE-UPS IN A MAJOR NEW DEAL WITH BUD LIGHT!

Change…
“CHANGE”… THIS YEAR’S ATROCITIES IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED

Former Pharcyde Members Reunite With Producers
(AllHipHop News) Groundbreaking West Coast Hip-Hop crew The Pharcyde has announced their 1992 debut album Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde will be re-released as a three-CD box set. The new version of Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde will feature the original album, instrumentals and remixes, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CD’s release. Fatlip, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools” Video To Debut On “106 & Park”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kendrick Lamar will debut the visuals to his song “Swimming Pools” this Friday (August 3) on BET’s “106 & Park” video countdown show. The track, which explores the consequences from drinking too much, is taken from Kendrick Lamar’s debut album Good Kid m.A.A.d. City. Good Kid m.A.A.d. City is being released on […]

Bad Boy’s French Montana And Machine Gun Kelly Reveal Features For Upcoming Debut Albums
(AllHipHop News) Bad Boy recording artists French Montana and Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), who are both at work on their upcoming debut albums, Excuse My French and Lace Up respectively, have revealed a few upcoming features on their respective releases set for later this year. “You got The Weeknd, you got Max B, you got […]

FLICKS/RECAP: Snoop Dogg, A$AP Rocky, AraabMUZIK and Matisyahu Bring Hip-Hop To NYC’s Inaugural Catalpa Festival
FLICKS/RECAP: NEW YORK’S CATALPA MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH SNOOP DOGG, A$AP MOB AND MORE!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Havoc Refuses To “Confirm or Deny” Prodigy “Jail Letters” And Talks Prodigy Diss Record
HAVOC PART 2: THE MOBB DEEP MEMBER ADDRESSES PRODIGY’S ALLEGED “LOVE LETTERS” AND HIS DISS RECORD

Flesh-N-Bone’s Daughter Missing; Police Seek Hispanic Male
(AllHipHop News) Police in San Bernardino, California are seeking the daughter of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Flesh-N-Bone, now that the teenager has been missing for over a week. TMZ.com reports that Flesh’s daughter Monica went to work at her job at Taco Bell over a week ago, and has not been heard from, or seen since. Police […]

Spike Lee To Premiere Michael Jackson Documentary “Bad 25” At Venice Film Festival In August
(AllHipHop News) Spike Lee will be premiering his Michael Jackson documentary, Bad 25, this August at the 2012 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy which begins on August 29. “I’m more than just a huge fan of Michael Jackson,” Lee said in a press statement. “Having the chance to actually know him and work with him, […]

DVD REVIEW: Mario Van Peebles’ “We The Party” with Snoop Dogg and YG Hits Store Shelves
No doubt about it – We The Party is for the teen/college set. It’s an every-color-kid, posse film set against a suburban, Black family with what seems like not many “real” problems. But, despite the Disney Channel feel of the film, acclaimed actor/director Mario Van Peebles doesn’t spare any of the reality of how teens […]

Nemo Achida [BGA]: Welcome To Nemo’s World Where Things “Pan Out Perfectly”
BREEDING GROUND: KENTUCKY-TO-NYC MC NEMO ACHIDA TALKS INSPIRATION AND MUSICIANSHIP

Jay-Z Named As Executive Producer Of 2K Sports’ “NBA2K13” Video Game
JAY-Z NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF “NBA2K13” VIDEO GAME!

NBA Star Stephen Jackson Planning New Album “Jack of All Trades”
SAN ANTONIO SPURS’ STEPHEN JACKSON DROPPING NEW ALBUM “JACK OF ALL TRADES” !!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Does Yeezy Have Something To Confess To Kim Kardashian?
Yesterday’s NY Post, Page Six gossip section printed a blind item that sounds an awfully lot like it may be about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Check out the blind item below: Which male musician isn’t telling his high-profile girlfriend that he previously had a gay affair with a well-known male fashion designer? Yikes! Could […]

Dwele Returns With “Greater Than One”; Raheem DeVaughn and Lalah Hathaway Lend to His Soul Journey
In a well-lit penthouse studio overlooking the skyscrapers of New York City, R&B singer Dwele held a listening session to offer industry insiders a taste of his fifth studio album, Greater Than One. As champagne traveled around the room, Dwele introduced the album track-by-track, while also mixing and mingling with the crowd, managing to explain […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Chris Brown Make Homophobic Comments About Frank Ocean?
Drama just seems to follow Chris Brown everywhere he goes, doesn’t it? Breezy is in the headlines again today for making what some have reported to be homophobic comments about Frank Ocean. While in Cannes, France over the weekend, a paparazzi asked him his thoughts on Ocean coming out of the closet. Brown responded with, […]