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 […]

With the main participants in the Joe Budden/Raekwon confrontation now remaining silent, fight eyewitness Mickey Factz is speaking out on the punching incident.   Last night on the Rock the Bells Tour, Wu-Tang member Raekwon and 5-6 other men accosted Joe Budden in a backstage room over comments made in a July video about the […]

Opa-Locka, Florida rapper Brisco released a track titled “Revenge” which addresses an incident last Wednesday (July 29), when the rapper was robbed at the Player’s Choice Barbershop in Miami.   Sources close to Brisco revealed he is releasing a new mixtape titled Revenge next Saturday (August 15).   The mixtape comes on the heels of […]

Florida rappers T-Pain and Pitbull have been tapped by the Miami Dolphins to create the NFL Football team’s new fight song.   Their song, along with a version by soft-rocker Jimmy Buffett made its debut last night (August 7) during a celebration held at the Versace mansion on South Beach with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen […]

Christopher Wallace, Jr., aka the son of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G, is following in his father’s footsteps by putting out a mixtape.   During a recent trip to New York City, Wallace met up with Sean “Diddy” Combs and son Christian, to reveal his next power moves.   “I just finished up with that […]

C-Murder’s attempts to have his murder trial thrown out of court were rejected by a judge today (August 7).   C-Murder, born Corey Miller, is on trial of a second time in regards to the shooting death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas inside of Club Platinum in 2002.   Miller’s lawyer Ron Rakosky sought to declare […]

Miami rapper Brisco remains in good spirits after video hit cyberspace showing him being robbed of jewelry totaling over $35,000.   The theft occurred in a Miami barbershop following a Brisco photo shoot. The surveillance clip shows four armed men rush the entrance, and force everyone in the store to lie face down.   Brisco […]

Young Joc is providing a fool-proof way of getting his new album, Grind Flu, to fans.   The Swagg Team Entertainment release will be available Tuesday (Aug. 11) for free download on the Atlanta rap star’s website, www.swaggteament.com.   The chance to offer fans an affordable way to get Grind Flu provided Yung Joc a […]

Miami police are seeking four men who pistol-whipped and robbed Opa-locka, Florida rapper Brisco.   According to the Miami Herald, four men – three armed with guns – entered a barbershop on Sixth Avenue last Wednesday (July 29).   Brisco, who has recorded records with rappers like Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled and Rick Ross, arrived […]

The murder trial of Corey “C-Murder” Miller has begun with prosecutors utilizing the testimony of a bouncer present the night of the homicide.   The witness, Darnell Jordan Sr., testified that C-Murder shot 16 year old Steve Thomas at Harvey’s Platinum Club while more than 15 members of Miller’s entourage battered him.   Jordan verified […]

Rap star 50 Cent will pay homage to Michael Jackson during a charity performance at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey at the end of the month. 50 will be joined on the stage with LeAnn Rimes, Brandy, Flo Rida and Gym Class Heroes on August 31, a date that marks Michael Jackson’s 51st […]

A man in Detroit, Michigan has been charged with threatening to kill rapper Jay-Z, his wife Beyonce and football player Jerome Bettis.   In a complaint filed yesterday (August 5), Leon Desmond Barrett allegedly sent dozens of threatening letters between 2006 and 2009.   Some of which reportedly contained promises of violence against the famous […]

It’s been months since the release of the beef-igniting “Mafia Music.” But multi-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has not forgotten Rick Ross’ unprovoked jab at him.   While most focused on the lines aimed at Mayweather friend 50 Cent, Ross also questioned the validity of Mayweather’s wealth claims, despite the boxer grossing $50 million in […]

Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch is recovering from a recent surgery that removed a cancerous tumor in his parotid (salivary) gland.   Yauch released a statement revealing that the lengthy surgery took place last week, to remove the tumor from his left gland was a success.   “I’m pretty well detoxed from the anesthesia […]