Music

  By: Raven Winstead, contributing intern   Nicki Minaj's new "Anaconda" video went viral after being released on Wednesday (Aug. 20) on Vevo. Nicki's single samples Sir Mix-A-Lot's 1992...

The Game & Suge Knight   During a time of expected enjoyment, the MTV Video Music Awards weekend was disturbed by a shooting at a local nightclub. On Saturday night, singer Chris Brown held...

By: Raven Winstead, contributing intern   Rapper 50 cent posted a video via Instagram on Thursday challenging his former friend to take part in a challenge with a twist. "This is a special ALS/ELS...

  I know nothing about J’Von or Lakim. I don’t know where they are from. Nor do I even understand their influences and motivations. Yet and still, none of that matters. What matters is that...

  T.I. released a new joint last night that encompasses the emotions that many Americans are feeling nowadays. The song "New National Anthem" is a timely recording that questions the continuous...

  The man behind the pen of this summers banger "Loyal" is Bobby Brackins. In addition to working with Chris Brown, Brackins has worked with Nicki Minaj, YG, Jeremih, Zendaya, Ray J, Trey Songz,...

  REVOLT TV's visionary, Sean "Diddy" Combs released a video to promote the upcoming REVOLT Music Conference. On October 16-19,2014, the Fontainebleau Miami will host the three-day event, in which...

  Power 106 DJ Felli Fell dropped the visuals to his summer banger on Tuesday. "Have Some Fun" is a upbeat dance song that's been killing the airwaves all summer. The song features CeeLo, Juicy J,...

  Apparently, 50-Cent and his G-Unit cohorts feel some type of way about the ongoing injustices done towards African-Americans. In their latest song "Ahh Sh*t," G-Unit calls out the cops and...

  GLC is probably one of the most consistent emcees on an independent level. While with Kanye, he made sure he kept himself in the interests of the music industry. When he left Good Music to live...

Atlanta's Harlem Nights Ultra Lounge was the spot to be Wednesday evening. Bottles were popping and cameras were rolling as the city's music and television elite came out to support "The Rickey Smiley Show"...

  "New Flame" is a featured track on Chris Brown's new X album, due in-stores on September...

  The death of 18-year old Michael Brown has sparked a huge debate in the Black community and in hip-hop. Several artists has spoken out about their disgust with the situation that has happened in...

  Here's the first video installment off of PND's latest project, PartyNextDoor 2.  Drake's OVO signee is next up. And with Drake behind him, how could he go...

  Jeezy's highly-anticipated fifth studio album is almost here.   See It All is said to be the Snowman's most personal album yet. Deemed as the "autobiography", Jeezy plans to take listeners...

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  Amerigo Gazaway (@amerigo615) has made himself known for his blends of two different musical approaches into one conceivable whole. It all started with 2011’s Fela Soul (Fela Kuti + De La...

  NAME:  Trophy Boi (real name Dewayne Millbrooks) BORN: Marvell, Arkansas MIXTAPES: Humble But Hungry, One Take Shawty, and Come Find Me or Sign Me CO-SIGNER:  Chicago-rapper Twista; at...

  Could the ladies of New York be the ones to actually bring NY rap back to the forefront??   Well, with the release of Nicki Minaj's "Flawless" remix with Beyonce and Remy Ma's...

    Seen It All drops September...

  A private jet service based in Miami, Florida has filed a million dollar lawsuit against Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr aka Lil Wayne and his Young Money Entertainment imprint. Signature Group LLC...

  If there was any place to be last week, Cafe Iguana - Pines was the place to be on Friday night (August 1). We The Best DJ, DJ Nasty, kicked off his annual weekend-long birthday celebration which...

  Yesterday, Groupon announced an awesome deal for fans of rapper Wiz Khalifa. For only $4.20, one lucky winner will get the VIP treatment at Wiz's upcoming album release concert. On August...

      Sage Francis is one of hip hop’s most original orators. With a career spanning over the healthier part of 15 years, Francis has evolved from a poetry slam legend to Scribble...

  Early Sunday morning, Beyonce dropped the official remix to "Flawless."   While keeping the track saucy-yet-hardcore, Beyonce shows off her rap skills which could easily give Nicki Minaj a run...

  For what it is worth, Meyhem Lauren has been rocking it hard for the past few years. The Lo Life representative made sure he kept the feeling of New York in his music. What that means is this: he...

This week, more spotlight shined on Nicki Minaj's upcoming single, "Anaconda."  Besides her rear-end being the focal point of the song's promo cover, it seems like there's a big disconnect behind-the-scenes...

  Entertainment's most powerful African-American couple continues to make "bank" on a unified front.  Jay and Beyonce's recent cash creating endeavor was their On The Run tour, which ran through...

  Trey Songz is out the promo trail celebrating the release of his sixth studio LP Trigga.  With the success of his hit single "Na Na", Trey was able to snag the No. 1 spot on the charts after the...

  The Zone 4/Epic Records signee, Bando Jonez, continues to drop that fire with his latest track "There She Go."  Staying in the sexually stimulating lane, Bando gives us a song which express his...