Meek Mill Shares Own Police Brutality Story in Wake of Freddie Gray
*In the wake of Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody and the ensuing protests in the city of Baltimore, rapper …
July Trial Date Set for Suge Knight Murder Case
*A judge has set a July trial date for the murder case against former Marion “Suge” Knight. Los Angeles …
Usher, Wiz Khalifa Open Up about Exes on Rico Love’s ‘Somebody Else’ Remix
*Rico Love‘s “Somebody Else Remix” features Wiz Khalifa and Usher, and both are opening up about their …
Ralph McDaniels Hosts Health, Healing and Hip Hop Forum
*Jamaica, NY– Legendary producer, director and host Ralph McDaniels, a.k.a “Uncle Ralph”, will present a forum as part …
MC Lyte Compares Iggy Azalea to Idris Elba
*Eve and Jill Scott may take issue with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and her “blaccent,” but MC Lyte has no problem …
Jay Z to Perform Rare B-Sides Concert to Promote Tidal
*Jay Z reached back into his bag of tricks to promote his fledgling music streaming service Tidal and has pulled out a …
And Now…Hoda Kotb Lip Syncing ‘Baby Got Back’ (Watch)
*Hoda Kotb likes big butts and she cannot lie. The co-host of “Today” show’s happy hour tackles Sir Mix-a-Lot’s …
TX Trooper Reprimanded Over Snoop Dogg Pic Files Lawsuit
*The Texas trooper who was reprimanded for taking a picture with Snoop Dogg at South by Southwest has slapped his bosses …
Taraji P. Henson Reveals Lil Kim Request To Guest Star on ‘Empire’
*Looks like Lil’ Kim has her sights set on invading TV’s biggest “Empire.” Chatting with Grazia …
Ne-Yo Weighs in on Trap Gospel: ‘God Said Make a Joyful Noise’ (Watch)
*Singer-songwriter Ne-Yo was asked to weigh in on the southern hip hop-influenced style of spirituals known as Trap …
Education & Hip Hop Youth: ‘The Souls of Crack Smoke’
*In the American literary classic, “The Souls of Black Folk,” W.E.B. DuBois eloquently describes the twoness the African …
People of Note: Kurtis Blow, Sugar Hill Gang and Other Old School Hip Hop Artists celebrate 38th Anniversary of Disco Fever
*With Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records, sponsoring the 38th …
State of Emergency Declared in Baltimore Amid Street Violence
*The situation in Baltimore is worsening. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the …
Kirk Franklin Defends ‘Trap Gospel’, Erica Campbell on NPR
*Erica Campbell ventured into “trap gospel” with her single “I Luh God” and all hell has broken loose in the church. NPR …
Drake Booed by Wizards Fans, Ripped on IG by Wale (Watch)
*Drake made the trip to D.C. to see his beloved Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs…and Wizards fans …
