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The cast of Girls Trip graced the city of New Orleans during this weekend's Essence Festival. In collaboration with Universal Pictures, Nissan, and Hello Beautiful, the ladies welcomed a host of special guests...

It's been 18 years since Xscape has performed as a group. And, the annual Essence Festival was tapped to be the first place in which fans could see the ladies put on a show. The highly-anticipated concert...

Cash Money Records is celebrating their 20th year of being in music business with a new interactive mobile app. Via press release... In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the most successful independent...

JAY-Z released his 13th solo album this morning on Tidal/Sprint. The 10-track project, 4:44, is available for listeners now through Tidal or iHeartRadio in its entirety.  iHeartRadio's 160 Pop, Rhythm and...

Rihanna is taking a page out of Janet and Eve's book of dating, which let's us know that "she's smart." *dj khaled voice*The stratosphere went ablaze when steamy photos - of Rihanna kissing an unknown man in a...

Phil Jackson finally got the boot. A statement was released on Wednesday revealing that Phil Jackson parted ways as the New York Knicks president. After having led the team absolutely nowhere, according to...

Swizz Beatz just landed a partnership with Zenith to develop a collection of time pieces. The music producer-art collector-businessman shared the excitement on his Instagram page. In his captions, Swizz Beatz...

Artists are capitalizing off of self-service platforms to create avenues in which their music can be heard and earn money.  Digital music distributor, TuneCore, is one of those platforms who offers such...

The first-ever NBA Awards aired on TNT last night (June 27). The live broadcast from Basketball City in New York featured season-ending awards plus six new categories, which were decided on through fan...

Chance the Rapper made history at the 2017 BET Awards by becoming the youngest person ever to be awarded Humanitarian of the Year. In addition, the rapper also took home Best New Artist and Best...

The 2017 BET Awards brought back a whole lot of memories when it comes to R&B music and why we love it so.  This soulful genre of music was well-highlighted throughout the night's festivities with reunion...

The now capitalized and hyphenated JAY-Z shares his thoughts on social justice and the impact it has on lives like Kalief Browder and Trayvon Martin. The Roc Nation boss penned the column for The Hollywood...

DMX, Eve, Swizz Beatz, the Lox, and Drag-On of the Ruff Ryders camp will be coming to city near you. The Bronx born hip-hop label has announced that they will go on a nationwide tour in celebration of 20 years...

Clifford "T.I." Harris will star as a cop in a forthcoming FOX drama. "Atlanta Most Wanted" will be developed by T.I. and Jerry Bruckheimer while "Everybody Hates Chris" Rodney Bars will pen the script....

Amazon continues to expand its services offered and this time the fashionistas are top priority. The company has announced that they will be testing a new service called Prime Wardrobe. Prime Wardrobe will...

Yesterday (6/20), many hip hop fans shared their heartfelt messages about the passing of Mobb Deep member, Prodigy.  Albert Johnson aka Prodigy was one half of the group Mobb Deep, which was considered one of...

On Friday, June 16, MCM Worldwide hosted a private event at Neiman Marcus - Lenox Mall for their recent collaboration with Scoot-E-Bike®.  The high fashion luxury brand teamed up with Raytroniks owners,...

The Tupac Shakur biopic, "All Eyez on Me," did rather well its first box office weekend despite the backlash the movie's received from critics and fans. The Lionsgate-Codeblack release pulled in an...

Atlanta's Hot 107.9FM hosted their annual Birthday Bash concert this past Saturday (6/17).  The highly-anticipated hip-hop show brought out many of rap's favorite artists and a small bit of...

Diamond-certified hip-hop artist Big Boi, one half of OutKast, has released his long-awaited album, Boomiverse. The album is Big Boi's third solo project and is being released on Epic Records. Boomiverse is...

The Recording Academy has implemented a few changes in the voting and selection process of the Grammys. The new set of rules were announced on Wednesday and went into effect immediately. These changes focuses...

  On Thursday night, Jay Z was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is the first rapper ever to be given such honor. In a slew of tweets that shouted out many of Jay Z's hip-hop...

Rapper 2 Chainz hosted a packed out listening party this week for his album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music. The album will be released on Friday (6/16).  The Southside Atlanta rapper welcomed guests inside of...

Google.org issued a $1 million grant to the Equal Justice Initiative to help fund its From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration Musuem and Memorial to Peace and Justice. The two organizations continues to work...

Did you know Kim Kardashian West charges up to $300,000 for a sponsored ad on her Instagram?  Damn, no wonder she landed no. 47 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 - Highest Paid Entertainers list. In the past...

Songwriters and publishers signed on with ASCAP will now earn more money on YouTube.  The performance rights organization has inked a licensing deal that will allow the video platform to combine their massive...

Don't stop get it get it! A 2 Live Crew biopic is in the works. Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell and his Miami-based hip-hop group, 2 Live Crew, will get an opportunity to tell their story in a full-length...

Hot 97's annual Summer Jam concert went underway on Sunday with a host of surprise guests. The hip-hop festival brought out thousands to the MetLife Stadium to rock out with their favorite rap and R&B...

Rapper Fabolous was honored with the key to the city from his hometown Brooklyn, NY.  On Sunday (June 11), Fabolous was presented the key by Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. The moment was also...

2 Chainz sat down with Complex's "Everyday Struggle" team on Thursday (6/8). Nedesska Alexis, Joe Budden, and DJ Akademiks welcomed the Atlanta rapper to the fourth seat to discuss his forthcoming album,...