In case you missed Missy Elliot’s comeback announcement in the form of her new music video, “WTF (Where They From),” the 44-year-old hip-hop legend is back to remind you of it in the November 28 issue of Billboard magazine. In it she dishes on her health struggles, Nicki Minaj, and the pressure she feels take […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright infringement case against rapper Jay Z over his 1999 hit “Big Pimpin'” before the case was sent to a jury. U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder ruled the heir of an Egyptian composer did not have the right to pursue a copyright infringement claim. […]
Dr. Dre has gotten another woman upset. We all know the issues former girlfriend Michel’le and TV host Dee Barnes have with him for beating on them. Now we’re hearing from another woman who’s had a bad experience with the Doctor. His former housekeeper, Raquel Sagustume, is taking him to court over what she describes as a […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A copyright infringement trial over Jay Z’s hit song “Big Pimpin’ ” opened Tuesday with an attorney for heirs of an Egyptian composer accusing the rapper of misusing music from a popular 1950s love ballad. Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, listened as a lawyer for the heirs of […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two Los Angeles police officers who shot and killed a man after a beer bottle shattered their patrol car’s rear window thought they were under attack because of an online video that turned out to be a publicity stunt, the lawmen’s attorneys said Wednesday. Attorney Gary Fullerton said the officers involved […]
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — “Trap Queen” rapper Fetty Wap has received three summonses after he was injured in a motorcycle crash in his northern New Jersey hometown. Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale says the 25-year-old Wap was cited for driving without a license, not having insurance and failing to produce a vehicle registration card. […]
On of the most respected female rappers in the game, L.A. based artist Yo Yo has her story told tonight on the latest installment of Unsung. “I’m so excited. We watched it last night for the first time I have to say – a little tear-jerker, a lot of information. It took me back,” Yo Yo said. […]
24-year-old Tyler, the Creator has been banned from the UK because of rap lyrics he penned 6 years ago that are considered violent and homophobic. A frequent visitor to and performer in the UK over the past few years, the rapper was recently forced to cancel a string of upcoming shows with A$AP Rocky because […]
Another summer, another shooting at a hip-hop show. This time, though the shooting took place deep in the New Jersey suburbs at the PNC Bank Center outdoor arena. After rapper J.Cole, one of the genre’s most popular artists and his opening act, Big Sean performed, shots rang out in the outdoor arena’s parking lot, injuring […]
Kendrick Lamar has a problem with folks who fail to understand the real message behind his hit song “Alright.” So much so that the Compton rhymesayer told TMZ that critics like Geraldo Rivera are using his 2015 BET Awards performance of the track to stir up fake controversy. Chatting with “TMZ Live” on Thursday (July […]
Los Angeles — announced the legendary line up for the upcoming Art Of Rap Music Festival at 93.5 KDAY’s Krush Groove Concert, where he accepted the first ever KDAY Honorz Award. The Art Of Rap Music Festival follows in the footsteps of Ice T’s critically acclaimed documentary film “The Art Of Rap.” True to the […]
Big Sean‘s upcoming performance at Princeton University is being petitioned by students who don’t like his lyrics. Junior Duncan Hosie led the petition after watching a promo video. It featured the line, “stupid a** b***h” from “IDFWU.” He found his lyrics to be both misogynistic and homophobic. “I’m sure every singer has a questionable song, […]
