New collection of Kendrick Lamar music appears online
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off his Grammy triumph, Kendrick Lamar has released a new batch of old music. The eight-song collection titled “untitled unmastered.” was made available Friday on iTunes, Apple...
View ArticleNew single by Phife to air Tuesday on Beats 1 Radio
NEW YORK (AP) — A new single by Phife Dawg, who died last month, is coming out Tuesday, with portions of the proceeds going to charity. The late hip-hop artist’s wife Deisha and manager Dion Liverpool...
View ArticleRushCard to pay $19 million to users for last year’s outage
NEW YORK (AP) — RushCard, the prepaid debit card company owned by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, agreed to pay at least $19 million to compensate its users who were impacted by the company’s multi-day...
View ArticleBeyonce dominates an Olympic-sized VMA awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards show was all about performances that got the sweat dripping, the muscles ripping and the adrenaline pumping. Here are the top moments from...
View ArticleAfter lengthy stand-off with police, Chris Brown arrested
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown can’t avoid trouble. Following a bizarre, hours-long stand-off with police, the “No Air” and “Kiss Kiss” singer was arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of assault...
View ArticleSinger Toni Braxton to be honored at Hip-Hop Awards
ATLANTA (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Toni Braxton will be honored at the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. Braxton will receive the BMI President’s Award on Thursday for her musical achievements....
View ArticleFrank Ocean debuts ‘Blonde,’ his 1st album in 4 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wait for Frank Ocean’s latest album is finally over. The singer’s 17-track album “Blonde” was released on Saturday on Apple Music , one day after the R&B singer released a...
View ArticleHip-hop collective Dungeon Family reunites at festival
ATLANTA (AP) — The legendary Dungeon Family music collective, which birthed a generation of hip-hop stars, reunited on stage Saturday night for the first time in a decade, and they’re not looking to...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg honored in politically charged BET Hip-Hop Awards
ATLANTA (AP) — Snoop Dogg said he initially felt misunderstood at the beginning of his rap career that ended up turning into a legendary one while accepting his “I Am Hip Hop” honor during a...
View ArticleDJ Khaled book ‘The Keys’ coming in November
NEW YORK (AP) — DJ Khaled wants it all written down. The hip-hop producer and artist, radio personality and Snapchat favorite has a deal with Crown Archetype for “The Keys,” to be published Nov. 22....
View ArticleRick Ross, Bun B, Too $Short to headline A3C fest in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Rappers Rick Ross, Bun B and Bone Thugs N’ Harmony will headline the 12th annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta. Organizers announced Tuesday more than 1,000 rappers will perform on 75...
View ArticleIce Cube creates original song for ‘Mafia III’ video game
ATLANTA (AP) — Ice Cube’s music is going straight onto a video game. Cube and producer DJ Shadow created the original song “Nobody Wants to Die” for 2K’s “Mafia III” launch trailer, which premieres...
View ArticleKanye West mad kids haven’t played with Jay Z’s daughter
SEATTLE (AP) — Kanye West is lamenting that his kids have yet to play with the daughter of his friend, mentor and collaborator Jay Z. Fan video from West’s show in Seattle on Wednesday night shows the...
View ArticlePop stars and fast cars: Taylor Swift plays Formula One
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With their red, white and blue tutus and Taylor Swift T-shirts, Rachel Emling and Mikala Crews were everything Formula One wanted at the U.S. Grand Prix: young fans who would...
View ArticleStrong, sometimes foul political language marks the AMAs
Coming on the heels of a divisive political election, the American Music Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles became a platform for strong, and sometimes foul, political language. Here’s a look at...
View ArticleVirginia music is on the rise
by Kalin Wiggins Virginia is home to many influential music artists today. Some of these artists range from Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Pharrell and his pop group N.E.R.D., Chris Brown and many others....
View ArticleRussell Simmons’ RushCard fined $13 million for 2015 outage
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators ordered hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons’ company RushCard to pay $13 million in fines and restitution related to a 2015 outage that cut off tens of thousands of its...
View ArticleMTV VMAs full of emotional, political moments; Lamar wins 6
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar was the king of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night full of emotional performances, political moments and a new, eye-popping Taylor Swift music...
View ArticleRapper Nelly arrested on rape accusation
SEATTLE (AP) — Police arrested rapper Nelly early Saturday after a woman said he raped her on his tour bus in a town outside Seattle, an accusation the Grammy winner’s attorney staunchly denied. Auburn...
View ArticleReality TV goes “Platinum”
What do you get when you mix glamour, lavish lifestyles and some of the biggest names in hip hop culture? The new E! reality series The Platinum Life takes viewers into the lives of wives and...
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