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Suge Knight Sentenced To Three Years Probation, Calls Out Diddy
A 16-plus year beef is back on again, as Suge Knight uses a press opportunity to criticize Diddy for doing Tupac Shakur wrong.
Soulja Slim's Leading Murder Suspect Killed In New Orleans
Last week Garrelle Smith was murdered in Louisiana, after close to a decade of being a suspect in a high-profile murder.
Too $hort Responds To Messy Marv, Releases "Where You At" Diss
The saga continues, as Too $hort offers a fist-fight challenge to the Fillmore veteran, and calls his Blood ties into question.
Lil Zane Returns With New Mixtape "The Missing Link"
After a lengthy hiatus to attend college, Zane is back with a new offering.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/14/2011
Jay-Z & Kanye West are record-breaking chart royalty. Ace Hood scores a Top 10 debut, Nickel Nine nearly out-sells Waka and Gucci, and Tyler, The Creator and "MBDTF" have major bounce-backs.
Too $hort Dismisses Messy Marv Beef, Messy Marv Releases Diss Track
UPDATE: Although Too $hort wished Marv the best, the Fillmore veteran unloaded "Class of '84 (Fuck Too $hort)."
Danny Brown & Das Racist Announce International Fall Tour Dates
Detroit and Brooklyn sensations hit the road to perform upcoming projects.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/7/2011
Eminem is heading towards 4,000,000 sold as Bad Meets Evil digs for gold. Tyler, The Creator nearly hits 100,000 while Wu-Tang's "Legendary Weapons" reloads.
New York Concert Goers Offered "4 Intimate Nights With Beyonce"
Later this month, Beyonce will hit the Roseland Ballroom to four performances to promote "4."
Justin Bieber Confirms Appearance On Asher Roth's Sophomore Album
Scooter Braun's two star pupils will be working together soon come.
Tracklist Revealed For Glasses Malone's "Beach Cruiser," Features Akon, T.I. & More
UPDATE #3: Glasses reveals the cover art and tracklist for "Beach Cruiser," which also features Rick Ross, Birdman, Lupe Fiasco and more.
Messy Marv Instigates Verbal Altercation With Too $hort On Twitter
Two Bay area veteran rappers get into a dispute on Twitter that includes age-jokes, rap sheet checks, and face-to-face threats.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/31/2011
Wu-Tang's second posse album in three years made a splash on the charts, while Jay Rock's solo debut also appeared, as Black Rob failed to make the Top 200 for the first time in his career.
Brand Nubian's Sadat X Featured As Coach On New Episode Of MTV's "Made"
Derek X helps a Missouri teen named Trey in this week's latest episode of MTV's long-running reality TV series.
Ja Rule Sentenced For Felony Tax Evasion, Present Bid Will Run Concurrently
Jeff Atkins got another two-year sentence today, in addition to his present weapons conviction, but he is still expected home by summer, 2013.
An Arena Fire Cuts Rihanna's Weekend Show In Dallas Short
Friday night's Rihanna show at American Airlines Arena burned the house down, or almost.
G-Dep Apologizes To Fans, Says That Diddy Reached Out To His Family
Facing a potential life sentence, G-Dep tells "XXL" magazine that Diddy reached out and showed support to his wife and three children.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/3/2011
Six new releases flood the charts, including Big Sean, Beyonce, Curren$y, Smif-N-Wessun & Pete Rock, Kendrick Lamar and a Digable Planets alum. Summer heats up at last.
Swollen Members Plan "Monsters II," Featuring Souls of Mischief, Dilated Peoples
Madchild, Prevail and Rob the Viking are making a sequel to the 2002 "Monsters In The Closet" album that made Nelly Furtado an official B-girl.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/26/2011
Pitbull scores a Top 10 debut with his J Records return, as Grieves puts on for Seattle Hip Hop with a chart appearance, and Gorilla Zoe hangs around while Random Axe is off the chopping block.
Amerie & Manager Lenny Nicholson Marry
The Def Jam R&B artist marries her manager and former Columbia A&R in a getaway wedding this weekend.
