The Studio

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...

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...

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...

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,...

SZA’s new album is here. The TDE/RCA joint venture project, CTRL, is laced with 14 tracks with features from Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and others. The lead single “Love Galore” (featuring Travis...

Well,  at least she doesn't have to pay $130,000 a month. The ugly divorce saga between Mary J. Blige and ex-husband Kendu Issacs continues. This time,  TMZ is reporting that a judge has order the R&B...

Legendary female R&B group TLC has released a video for their single, "Way Back."  This is the first single from their forthcoming album, in which fans have financially supported and been waiting on...

The head of the Barbie tribe, Nicki Minaj, holds her own as one of hip-hop's most revered female artist. She started her career spitting bars on the streets of Jamaica Queens, New York, which ultimately led...

Once a $70 million man, super producer Scott Storch is meticulously sorting through his financial troubles and putting his life back together. The famed producer of hits like "Still D.R.E" and Beyonce's...

The ASCAP organization will be honoring the late rap icon Notorious B.I.G at this year’s ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards. The performing rights organization announced Thursday that Notorious B.I.G will...

Yes, pretty girls do like trap music! And, this is what 2 Chainz will let the world know come June 16. On the same day as Tupac Shakur's biopic, T.R.U. founder 2 Chainz will be releasing his fourth studio...

Irv Gotti has announced his new situation with Murder Inc. Records. According to his Instagram page, Murder Inc. label is being relaunched in partnership with Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles' 300 Entertainment. To...

Spotify will pay $43.4 million to a group of songwriters who sued the streaming service for copyright infringement. Class action suits were filed in federal court by Cracker and Camper van Beethoven...

Interscope Records announced today that their newest signee is none other than West Coast rap legend, Ice Cube.  Over two decades ago, Ice Cube became known to rap fans while in the group N.W.A, creating the...

A Connecticut family is suing rapper Meek Mill for damages done to one of the victims of a 2016 concert shooting. Travis Ward was an innocent bystander during a shoot out on December 30 at the Toyota...

Despite his abrupt exit from Sony's Epic Records, several artists believe L.A. Reid will be just fine.  His departure came as a surprise and - Sony's vague statement as to why - left a lot of us wondering...

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards aired last night and OVO's top dog received major love. Drake won the most awards, setting an all-time record with total of 13 wins. The rapper beat out Adele's record of 12...

Martin Shkreli is up to his shenanigans again and Lil Wayne is not here for it. Shkreli released two tracks from Lil Wayne's highly-anticipated Tha Carter V album. These tracks were in addition to several...

The Migos are currently on the road on Future's 'Nobody's Safe Tour,' but that isn't stopping one of the group members from taking a political stance. In a recent interview with Daily News, rapper Quavo...

ABC announced at Tuesday's upfront presentation that Katy Perry will join "American Idol."  The reboot of the highly successful singing competition show has assigned Perry as its first judge. According to...

This year's BET Awards will be held on June 25 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The nominations list is now released and the category for Best Female Hip Hop Artist has people talking. On this list for...

B.o.B has returned with a new album, Ether.  The project is his first release since exiting the Atlantic Records building. The Decatur-born rapper is now independent and is introducing fans to a bit of new...