Atlanta rapper T.I. was officially been released from a low-security federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas today (December 22).   The rapper, born Clifford Harris Jr., is expected to report to Dismas Charities Atlanta West correctional center tonight, where he will spend three months.   T.I. was sentenced to 366 days in prison after an […]

Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will give their fans a Christmas this year with the release of the FixTape Vol 3: Special Delivery.   The mixtape was slated to be released today (December 22), but the group delayed the album to ensure fans received the highest quality of material from the group.   The FixTape […]

Nominees Beyonce, Maxwell, and the Black Eyed Peas are among the first performers that have been announced for the 52nd Grammy Awards.   Beyonce, who already has 10 Grammy wins on her ledger, leads the trio with 10 nominations this year, including Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (“Halo”), Album of Year […]

Gargamel Music Incorporated has announced their full support for their star reggae artist Buju Banton, who was arrested December 10 on federal drug conspiracy charges.   According to Gargamel president Tracii McGregor, Banton will be provided with top legal service representation from David Oscar Markus, who is a veteran of many high-profile drug cases including […]

Rapper Young Jeezy will make a high profile appearance during the Under Armour All-America High School Football Game in January.   Young Jeezy will be the featured halftime performer during the third annual game, which showcases the nations top high school senior football players.   The game is taking place at Tropicana Field in St. […]

DJ Vlad, who serves as Executive Vice President of Loud.com/SRC Records has come forward to dismiss rumors about Asher Roth’s sexuality. Reports surfaced last week that Asher Roth had “come out of the closet” during an interview about Clay Aiken on the E! Channel, which was also supposed to be airing Roth’s coming out announcement […]

Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel was injured in a car accident last night, reps say.   Representatives for Sigel maintain a large tractor trailer truck ran his vehicle off the road. Sigel was not the driver of the car and sustained injuries.   The full breadth of those injuries is unknown, as is the exact location […]

Actress Brittany Murphy was pronounced dead this morning after going into cardiac-arrest in her Los Angeles home.   The 32-year-old actress starred as “Alex” opposite of Eminem in his hit 2002 autobiographical film, 8 Mile.   Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack placed a call to 911 around 8:00 am PT this morning (December 20).   The […]

Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo has teamed with Atlanta Falcon’s Defensive End Chauncey Davis to giveaway bikes this holiday season.   Davis’ Bike For Life initiative encourages young children to remain physically fit and fight obesity through exercise and education.   Shawty Lo will be joined by various Atlanta Falcons players, sponsors of the event and […]

Lupe Fiasco has canceled a mixtape that was slated for a Christmas release via the internet. The rapper’s mixtape, Friend of the People, was slated to drop on the holiday following the Thanksgiving Day release of Enemy of the State: A Love Story. The rapper created a frenzy by making the mixtape announcement on Twitter […]

Florida based record label Slip-N-Slide Records is making the holidays a joyous occasion for inner city youth as it joins forces with the Ted Lucas Foundation for the 2009 Santa’s Christmas toy giveaway and season of giving celebration.   The event took place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today (December 19) at Buccaneer Park […]

Lil Wayne will not face drug charges related to a raid of the rapper’s tour bus yesterday (December 18) in Falfurrias, Texas.   The rapper and 11 members of his entourage were detained yesterday by United States Border Patrol, after drug sniffing dogs caught the scent of marijuana on two tour buses.   A search […]

Lil Wayne has been detained since earlier this evening after Texas border patrol agents discovered traces of marijuana on his tour buses.   Wayne’s group was stopped in Falfurrias, 100 miles from the Mexican border, as part of a routine stop done by border patrols.   Outside the two buses, a patrol K-9 picked up […]

Houston rap legend and former Geto Boys member Willie D. appeared in a Houston court today (December 18), where he formally pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a fake company, Texas One Wireless.   Willie D., born William Dennis pleaded guilty to the charge, which stemmed from an international scam the rapper was running […]

Producer Zaytoven has revealed details surrounding a number of new projects with Jamie Foxx, Plies and Fantasia.   Zaytoven’s production can be heard on hit songs for Usher (“Papers“), Gucci Mane (“So Icey“), Soulja Boy (“Eazy”), Yo Gotti (“Aw Mann), and others.   In 2010, he will work with a diverse group of new artists, […]

West Coast rap star Warren G will be on the receiving end of accolades from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach as the organization takes time out to honor the entertainer.   Warren G will receive the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Image Award today (December 18) during an awards ceremony in […]

  Miami’s Rick Ross was integral part this year at the Haiti stop of the annual Starfest Multi-Cultural Music Festival, which drew an estimated 500,000 fans.   The star-studded event was founded to enthrall Caribbean and other international music fans with music sets featuring the best artists in the realms of Zouk, Compa, Reggae, Jazz, […]

So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri has responded to critics who claim that he is not supporting incarcerated rapper Da Brat.   Da Brat became involved in an altercation with an aspiring model/Atlanta Falcons cheerleader named Shayla Stevens, who was working as a waitress at a night club Dupri owned outside of Atlanta.   In […]

Hip-Hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs became the latest Hip-Hop artist to have his image and likeness immortalized in wax at Madame Tussaud’s world famous wax museum.   Combs unveiled his new waxed figure on Tuesday (December 15th) in New York City.   Designers from Madame Tussaud’s spent hours with Combs, going over a pictures and […]

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige will be among 4 esteemed honorees next March at Essence’s third annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.   The event recognizes women of color who’ve made strong impacts in the entertainment industry.   Next year, the award luncheon will also commemorate Essence’s 40th anniversary. Latifah is being honored with […]