Mims Teams With Dame Dash’s BlockSavvy.com

New York rapper Mims, best known for his chart-topping single “This Is Why I’m Hot,” was recently granted his own channel on BlockSavvy.com, a social networking site that focuses on urban culture and lifestyle.   Mims’ channel will feature exclusive video performances and Mims will also interact with BlockSavvy.com members, answering questions and sending shout […]

Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am Designs Uniforms For Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Black Eyed Peas front man will.I.am has partnered with Hard Rock Hotel and Casinos to create a new uniform collection exclusively for employees of the popular chain.The Grammy Award winning rapper’s fashions will debut at Hard Rock’s two newest properties, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi, which opens July 7 and Hard Rock Hotel […]

Chicago Church Billboards Target Ten “Trash” Rappers; Snoop, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Others Named

A variety of popular rappers have come under attack in Chicago, where a Southside church has erected twenty billboards throughout the city, denouncing rappers they claim “demean women and perpetuate violence.”   The billboards were placed by the Faith Community of Saint Sabina church and urges community members to “stop listening to trash.”   Snoop […]

Serius Jones On Board For New Dr Jays Summer Sensations Music Campaign

Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam Records rapper Serius Jones is displaying his sense of style as part of Summer Sensations, a new summer music campaign from leading Internet urban fashion web site DrJays.com.   A select group of emerging artists were selected to participate in the first annual campaign, by dressing in the most popular brands […]

Nicky Barnes Talks Hip-Hop, Drug Dealing, New Book ‘Mr. Untouchable’

Former New York heroin kingpin Leroy “Nicky” Barnes recently sat down with journalist and radio host Judith Regan during a two-part interview with Sirius satellite radio to discuss his life, prison, Hip-Hop and his new book, Mr. Untouchable, The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Heroin’s Teflon Don.   Regan, who was involved in a firestorm […]