Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday will include more than cake, as rapper Lil Kim and ‘80s pop songstress Cyndi Lauper take the stage together to help celebrate the occasion during a concert to honor the former South African president.   The three-hour event, which will take place at 8 p.m. July 18 at Radio City Music […]

A full-fledged lyrical feud has broken out between Inspectah Deck of the Wu Tang Clan and Joe Budden, who now represents for Slaughterhouse. While Budden has yet to respond in song, Deck has released a song called “House N***a,” where he proclaims “the war is on.” The lyrical beef is a result of Joe Budden […]

The mothers of three internationally known rap stars will lend their time and parenting tips during the Saving our Sons workshop panel event, which seeks solutions to the educational crisis facing young, African-American men.   Dr. Mahalia A. Hines, the mother of rapper/actor Common, Dr. Brenda Greene, the mother of Talib Kweli and Sheron Smith, […]

The DUI trial of rapper Pitbull started today (July 8) in Miami, Florida.   Pitbull, born Armando Perez, landed his second DUI charge in December of 2007, after police stopped him driving 93 miles-per-hour on the Palmetto Expressway.   He was arrested and was eventually released on $1,000 bond. The rapper’s first DUI charge came […]

Fresh off the success of his “Halle Berry” single, Hurricane Chris is looking to cap off the summer with the August release of Unleashed.   The sophomore LP will mark Chris’ first offering since 2007’s 51/50 Ratchet, which was powered by the triple platinum single “A Bay Bay.”   Halle Berry herself was seen dancing […]

The world gathered together yesterday (July 7) to mourn and celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, one of the greatest entertainers to ever grace music, during a memorial at the Los Angeles Staple Center.   Seats were filled with everyone from the Jackson family, to A-listers like Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, Sean “Diddy” Combs, […]

Maino has released more information about his forthcoming as-yet-untitled reality show on Sirius Radio/Shade 45’s Lip Service with Angela Yee and Leah Rosa.   Maino, who has been tight lipped on the pending reality series, has confirmed that the show is 90% complete but the paperwork isn’t signed yet.   The Brooklyn rapper said, “There’s […]

Hip-Hop mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs may make a possible appearance in court in regards to a case involving MTV and its hit reality show, Making the Band.   The case, which was scheduled to go to mediation this month, stems from efforts to sue MTV Networks by Soneet Kapila, a trustee in former boy […]

Lil Kim and Faith had a face-to-face encounter towards the close of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ coveted White Party in California, sources have reported.   Faith and Kim, whom both shared a relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., crossed paths at the White Party, which was held in Los Angeles instead of The Hampton’s in New York. […]

Hip-Hop star Lil Wayne has hired a former FBI geneticist in his attempt to avoid being prosecuted in New York on a gun charge.   The rapper has enlisted Bruce Budowle to challenge DNA results linking him to a .40 Caliber handgun found on his tour bus following a performance with Ja Rule at The […]

Yesterday (July 6), Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff denied Katherine Jackson control of her son’s estate, instead awarding temporary holdings to attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain.   Under the ruling, the two men will hold their temporary powers until August 3. McClain and Branca’s estate control allows them to negotiate a settlement […]

Grammy Award winning Houston, Texas rapper Chamillionaire has announced that the seventh installment of his Mixtape Messiah series will be available on August 4th.   According to Chamillionaire, Mixtape Messiah 7 will be his final chapter in the popular series.   “Download it, take it, do what you want with it, just know that this […]

Compton, California rapper The Game has sparked controversy in rap circles, after a performance in Bordeaux, France, last night (July 5), where he called out Jay-Z.   The rapper, flanked by two members of his entourage, stormed onto the stage during his performance at the Le 4 Sans, where he immediately took aim at Jay-Z, […]

Armed with a renewed focus and an all-star list of collaborator, West Coast rap star/actor Mack 10 plans to wrap up the summer in grand fashion with his forthcoming album Soft White.   The release is the follow-up to the Inglewood, Ca. native’s previous offering, 2005’s Hustla’s Handbook, which included the Nate Dogg-assisted single “Like […]

Former Bad Boy artist Loon has made a declaration to change Hip-Hop following his conversion to orthodox Islam.   While reports surfaced last year of Loon’s (now named Amir Junaid Muhadith) conversion, the Harlem rapper recently made a public declaration on Al Jazeera, the sole independent news network stationed in the Middle East.   “Loon […]

A three-year-old child was hospitalized after an accident at the home of rapper Snoop Dogg.   Police in Diamond Bar, California responded to a call shortly after 10:00 PM, from the gated community where Snoop resides.   The three-year-old boy toddler slipped and fell underwater into a spa, but was rescued by an adult shortly after […]

Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has been hit with another federal lawsuit, stemming from his trendy Manhattan 40/40 club.   The lawyer defending Jay-Z against a lawsuit filed by former employees is seeking to withdraw from the lawsuit, claiming the mogul has failed to pay the legal firm for their work.   According to The New York […]

Common has dropped out of an upcoming performance in Toronto, Canada during the Rock The Bells festival. According to reports, the budding actor’s film schedule is preventing him from making the date, which takes place tomorrow (July 5) at the Molson Amphitheater. Mos Def will fly in from the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland to […]

The death of Michael Jackson has inspired a return to rap by rapper-turned-preacher Mase. “I’m excited. Mike [Jackson] passed away. It lit a fire under me and made me want to go in the studio and do something,” Mase told DJ Self of New York’s Power 105 FM after the legendary pop singer died. Still, […]

Rapper 50 Cent releasede his new mixtape Forever King last night (July 3) online.   Forever King is the second mixtape from 50 Cent to be released this month.   Two weeks ago on June 16, 50 Cent released the gritty War Angel mixtape, an 11-track collection from the G-Unit general.   The new 12-track collection […]