Someone came for Lil Wayne this weekend. After an appearance at Compound nightclub in Atlanta last night, Wayne’s tour bus reportedly caught gunfire from an unknown…
The eight-year long litigation over whether Jay Z rightfully sampled an Egyptian tune in his hit single âBig Pimpin’â is getting closer to resolution. With the trial scheduled for Oct. 13, the judge on Monday indicated sheâd likely deny Osama Ahmed Fahmyâs motion for summary judgment against the rapper, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As […]
Although they voiced their opposition to the video, the âMorning Joeâ panel expressed that rap music, particularly Waka Flocka and the explicit lyrics and use of the N-word in his music, is to blame for the offensive clip and the resulting drama. Needless to say, Black Twitter exploded and took the MSNBC hosts to task […]
Actress, model, professional dancer and choreographer to the stars â Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg, and Katy Perry â Brandee…
Looks like Ludacris may have had more than one reason to get married quickly last year. While his youngest daughter’s mother may have felt the timing was suspicious as they were involved in a custody battle, looks like Luda was just trying to make an honest woman out of his then fiancee, Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue. They […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â Two people were injured after being shot Saturday at a Charlotte nightclub where rappers T.I., Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti were advertised to appear, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police spokesman said. The Charlotte Observer (http://bit.ly/1DEONZ0 ) reported that a popular club at the N.C. Music Factory complex was hosting a “CIAA Weekend Takeover” […]
Big Daddy Kane is from the true school of New York rap pioneers, but he now resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. The rapper is still putting on great shows in his 40’s but most people probably have no idea how he came up with his rap moniker. It was a combination of a kung […]
Geraldo Rivera is certain that hip-hop has done far more to hurt the Black community over the years than racism ever could. Leave it to…
It may not seem like it, but there are still artists out there pushing the envelope in hip-hop, and Kendrick Lamar has proven himself to…
During an impromptu visit to the iHeartMedia Music Summit on Wednesday, Kanye West talked shop about his success is getting some of his biggest hits…
A$AP Rocky is among the notable stars appearing in the new film Dope, written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood, Brown Sugar). The film…
Just two days after launching their Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their new album, TLC has exceeded their $150k goal. Â 1,491 supporters helped…
