Urban Music

*Drake is taking the lead. The "Too Much" rapper will be headlining the 2015 Coachella Music Festival this spring in Indio, Calif. along with Jack...

*In full promotion mode for his Starz show “Power,” 50 Cent will take over the New York Daily News and its Confidenti@l column for...

*Houston hip hop legend Slim Thug announces the release of "Hogg Life," a new 4 part documentary series profiling the life of Thugger, from his struggle...

*Essence magazine will mark its 45th anniversary and sixth annual Black Women In Music event with Jill Scott and Chaka Khan. The magazine announced Friday...

Grammy nominated Johnny Gill plans to change the game with new album, ‘Game Changer’ *“There was something about the album that was beyond my control,”...

*Snoop Dogg is gearing up to release his upcoming studio album, "Bush." And at CES, he revealed the lead single from the LP, which...

*Eric Bellinger is kicking off the year with a lyric video for his current single "Focused On You" featuring 2Chainz. The new video precedes...

*Beyonce had a personal message for thousands of U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait and Afghanistan who were surprised with a New Year’s Eve screening...

*While colleagues and friends of the late Whitney Houston were on hand Tuesday night for a screening of Lifetime’s new biopic about the singer,...

*Word has it that Mariah Carey is about to set up shop on the Las Vegas Strip. According to the New York Post, the 45-year-old diva is...

*After Taraji P. Henson’s Twitter response to 50 Cent’s comments about her new show “Empire,” the G-Unit general has added another layer to their...

*As a lyrical icon, Jay Z has seen the evolution of hip-hop firsthand. So much so that he believes the culture can be labeled...

*Fantine is an Electro-Soul singer/songwriter/performer with Jazz roots who has an unwavering sense of self and a determined attitude to match. Fantine bursts into the scene with...

*Just when you began to ask yourself whatever happened to Akon, he’s back. The singer has announced plans for a multi-genre project, entitled “Stadium,” which...

*Introducing the newest Belieber… Prince Jackson. According to the New York Post, Michael Jackson’s 17-year-old son, Prince, is hanging out with the likes of 20-year-old...