The Studio

Our hometown boy Ludacris somehow someway has gotten himself caught up in a legal battle with a Dallas, Texas couple. The matter in question revolves around the name of the rapper’s record company,...

One way or the other Rick Ross and his Maybach Music family stay on the music scene. In addition to recent release of a new album, Rick Ross is also putting in work for the Maybach Music Group compilation...

  The street tough, but modestly sensitiv,e R&B songstress Keyshia Cole is making her way back to the forefront of music. With the upcoming release of her album Woman To Woman, Keyshia is set...

After recently snagging an anchor spot on Fuse’s daily music show, Ashanti has jumped back in the music ring with a new song called “That’s What We Do”. She’s coming out hard with R. Kelly on the...

After taking a break from her music and exploring other avenues such as dj’ing and modeling, Solange is back on her musical grind. She’s kicking it all off with an uplifting video for her new single...

  Nas releases his next single from his Life Is Good album.  The critically acclaimed (and long awaited) album proved that Nasir Jones hasn't lost his lyrical swagga one bit. If you do not have...

  Anybody that knows of/understands Brother Ali knows that he puts his heart and soul into his music. Yet, he had to take a break to focus on his personal life. Sometimes, you have to do that to...

Maybach Music Group’s Meek Mill is continuing to pave his way musically and is prepping to take things a step further with his debut album Dreams & Nightmares. The album contains 14 songs plus two...

  People could never let Blu and Exile rest after the creation of Below The Heavens. Instead of giving in, they both went to do their own separate things. Blu just kept creating at the praise, and...

  Mikkey Halsted is one of those artists that is better than people let on. Once affiliated with Cash Money Records, he did plenty of behind the scenes work. However, it never materialized in him...

Bottom line...there were not enough female artists at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards.  Stephen Hill and Debra Lee, WHERE THE HECK WERE THEY???   The 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards are normally attended by...

  Talib Kweli is probably known for his prolific nature. Instead of waiting on his career to restart or mess around with major labels (as of late), he opted to be independent. Is he moving a whole...

Rick Ross & Gunplay     BLACK FOLKS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ACT!!!!   Over the weekend, BET hosted the 7th Annual BET Hip Hop Awards at the Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. As...

  Freddie Gibbs has established himself as his own entity. Just because he is signed to Young Jeezy doesn’t mean he has rested on his laurels. He has his own clique (Str8 Slammin’) and is also...

“Roll Up” rapper Wiz Khalifa has narrowed it down to 17 tracks when it comes to his upcoming album, O.N.I.F.C which is scheduled for a December 4th release. Wiz’s second studio album includes guest...

The mighty men of the Maybach Music Group are taking their show on the road. The MMG crew has announced their MMG Tour that will begin later this fall. The tour features MMG head honcho Rick Ross, Wale,...

The city of Atlanta's Piedmont Park was off the chain this past weekend. As the host spot for the Midtown Music Festival, over 20 thousand screaming fans packed the outdoor facility as a wide-range of music...

One of R&B’s newer loves, singer/songwriter Miguel is about to bring forth his sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dream. While he’s already released three tracks from the album, he’s now giving fans a...

No matter the ups and downs, ins or outs, Dawn Richard seems to keep on keeping on. When things didn’t stay on track as a member of the now defunct girl group Danity Kane she moved on to Diddy’s Dirty...

  As I try to keep this quick and cute, there's only one thing I'd want to learn from seeing the Kanye West "alleged" sex tape. Does he have a big "ego" or not? Ladies, and gay gents, don't judge...

Singer/Songwriter Elle Varner is truly paving a way for herself and making a lane of her own. With the recent release of her debut album, Perfectly Imperfect and a tour of the same name about to be in...

  With the end of the year nearing, it’s about that time that the best of best get their due recognition. By way of this year’s Soul Train Awards, comes the highly anticipated outcome of who...

  Well, the $40,000 a ticket private fundraiser thrown by Jay-Z and Beyonce paid off.  It's being reported that the Carter's were able to raise $4 million for Barack Obama's presidential...

Rappers Raekwon, Method Man, RZA and Ghostface Killah are taking their turn in the world of lawsuits when it comes to copyright infringement. Bridgeport Music/Westbound Records recently filed a lawsuit...

As she said earlier this year, one of hip-hop’s vets is back in the studio is unleashing her new music. Since the release of her last album seven year ago, Missy Elliott is making her way back on the...

ESPN is giving us a blast from the past. By way of video, the sports network is giving fans a brief glimpse into the world of rapper 2 Chainz’ high school basketball days. 2 Chainz who before that was...

Ciara is back in her element and going full speed ahead with the preparation and promotion for the upcoming release of her fifth studio album, One Woman Army. She’s coming out hard with the release of...

It’s almost that time of year again when BET gives you their best of the best in hip-hop. Leading the way this year in nominations is none other than Kanye West. Following behind are rappers 2 Chainz and...

Frank Ocean has released the video for his hit single “Pyramids” from his debut album Channel Orange. The song features pop singer John Mayer. On the album, the song is 10 minutes long, but Ocean sums it...

  Ok. Well it sounds like tracks from Kanye West upcoming album Cruel Summer are catching a leak. The latest to hit the net is "To The World".  This track features Chicago homie R. Kelly. ...