Upcoming Atlanta rapper DG Yola confirmed reports that the rapper surrendered to authorities last Friday (August 7), to serve a one-year prison sentence.   DG Yola, born Mario Talley, is an independent rapper from the Westside of Atlanta, best known for his single “Ain’t Gon Let Up,” released via his Power Hitter Records, which is […]

A new short film featuring rapper Kanye West is slated to be released this September. Spike Jonze, who directed West’s “Flashing Lights” video, directed We Were Once A Fairytale. The short was originally supposed to be the video for “See You In My Nightmares,” but ended up becoming a bit lengthier. We Were Once A […]

Hip-Hop veterans Masta Ace and EDO. G. have announced they have formed a new group that will release an album next month. Brooklyn -bred rapper Masta Ace and Boston emcee   EDO. G. are known as A&E and will drop their debut, Arts & Entertainment in October.   The new album features guest appearances or […]

Dr. Dre is part of an ambitious plan being launched by Hewlett-Packard and Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine, to improve the sound quality of digital music.   Under the new agreement, Hewlett-Packard’s laptops and headsets will feature the Beats by Dr. Dre software starting this Fall according to CNET.   “We have to fix the entire […]

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 […]

Norfolk, Virginia based group The Clipse has officially announced the release date for their highly anticipated album Til The Casket Drops. The group’s third major label release will hit stores October 20 via a new partnership with Columbia Records. The album features production by the group’s longtime collaborators, The Neptunes. Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams is […]

Sara Stokes, a former member of Hip-Hop group Da Band, was arrested last week for domestic violence in Moreno Valley, California.   According to TMZ.com, Stokes was arrested by police after she was involved in a physical altercation with her husband.   Stokes and her husband Tony fought on August 2. During the argument, Stokes […]

An Auckland, New Zealand high school official declined the opportunity to have controversial rapper The Game speak to his students this week.   Peter Gall, the principal at Papatoetoe High, told a local newspaper that his decision to prevent the Interscope recording artist from appearing on campus was made “in line with school policy.”   […]

Yesterday (August 9) Oprah Winfrey received a first-class tour of Brooklyn courtesy of a new friend in fellow mogul Jay-Z.   The pair visited several areas of Brooklyn, including Jay’s Marcy Project neighborhood, located in Bedford-Stuyvesant.   The entire conversation/interview is expected to be showcased in an upcoming issue of Oprah’s O! Magazine.   Despite […]

Rap star Nas is set to hit the road on a new tour of Australia it was announced today (August 10).   Nas will headline the Nas ‘low:fi’ Australian Tour, which will feature supporting acts Chali 2NA, DJ Qbert and MC Supernatural, who will engage in a freestyle battle set.   The four-date tour kicks […]

Andre 3000 will be honored during a one-day Power Generation Conference 2009 presented by the Woodruff Arts Center and the Andrew Young Foundation. Andre 3000, born Andre Benjamin, will be honored for his artistic innovation during the event’s Power Forum Awards Ceremony. Ambassador Andrew Young will also be honored during the event for his civic […]

Jurors could deliver a verdict in the manslaughter trial of rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller as early as today (August 10).   The prosecution, as well as C-Murder’s defense attorney Ron Rakosky finished their closing arguments this morning in regards to the trial, which marks the second time Miller has been tried for allegedly killing 16-year-old […]

New Jersey rapper Joe Budden remains focused on his career despite an ongoing feud with Wu-Tang Clan.   The Slaughterhouse member will drop a new album titled Escape Route tomorrow (August 11) on AmalgamDigital.   Escape Route comes on the heels of Budden’s Slaughter House album with Slaughterhouse and is the third in a series […]

British TV channel 4Music has tightened its broadcasting procedures, after an unedited version of Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood reality show aired on the network.   Box Television operates the popular 4Music channel, which airs Snoop’s reality series Father Hood in the United Kingdom.   The show features Snoop, born Calvin Broadus Jr. and his wife […]

A dispute over the royalties from the music of the late Big Pun have re-emerged between the rapper’s Terror Squad group mate Fat Joe and his wife Liza Rios.   Fat Joe addressed allegations Rios made concerning her being denied royalties for 10 years from her husband’s music in a recent interview on New York […]