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Buju Banton's Request For New Trial Denied
UPDATE: Buju Banton is currently serving a 10-year sentence and faces an additional five years.
AWAR "Laws Of Nature" Full Album Stream
UPDATE #2: With production by Alchemist and Nottz, plus appearances by Joe Budden and Murs, DJBooth offers a full length stream to AWAR's just-released "Laws Of Nature."
Azealia Banks & Jim Jones Beef On Twitter Over Taking Credit For "Vamp"
Azealia Banks and Jim Jones fired shots at one another over who came up with the term "vamp" first.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/23/2012
Nas grabs his fifth #1 album with "Life Is Good." Meanwhile, veteran West Coast rapper/singer and Above The Law affiliate Kokane pulls two projects into the Top 200, one from over a year ago.
Ray J Explains Kim Kardashian Retweet, Compares It To "Magic Mountain Experience"
Ray J says that he's only having fun with his words and tweets, as the singer appears to poke fun at his former lover and her latest adventures.
Copywrite To Release "God Save The King: Proper English Version," MHz Project
In less than a month, Copywrite will drop his alternate version to his 2012 album. He also has a MHz project coming, featuring Harry Fraud production, new recordings and unreleased Camu Tao material.
Rapper Ms. Melodie Confirmed Dead
The Boogie Down Productions affiliate and onetime wife to KRS-One has reportedly died. Details are still emerging.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/15/2012
Frank Ocean sells over a 130,000 first-week units, but misses the #1 spot. Aesop Rock scores a Top 20 debut and the most weekly sales of his career with "Skelethon." B.o.B. falls 61 spots from last week.
Game, DMX, Master P, Tech N9ne, Geto Boys & Big Hutch To Perform At Gathering Of The Juggalos 2012
Onyx, Kool Keith, Mack 10, Danny Brown, Three 6 Mafia and Prozak are also billed to perform.
DMX Hospitalized After Four-Wheeler Accident
DMX suffered a concussion while riding an ATV vehicle in South Carolina this weekend.
Hip Hop Digital Singles Sales: The Week Ending 7/8/2012
Flo Rida scores his latest gold single with "Whistle." Birdman debuts another charting single this week, as will.i.am's latest solo single hit the charts.
Ubisoft Announces "The Hip Hop Dance Experience" Game, To Debut At Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Exclusive: Dance tracks from Drake, Kid Cudi, Run-DMC, Nelly and Naughty By Nature make Ubisoft's upcoming game, the latest in the top-selling "Experience" franchise.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/8/2012
Chris Brown takes the #1 overall spot as Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" and Prodigy's "H.N.I.C. 3" also make debuts. B.o.B. and Big K.R.I.T. gain some strong ground on the charts too.
Chali 2na & Roc C Form Duo Ron Artiste, Reveal "R.I.D.S." Tracklist
UPDATE #2: Stars like The Alchemist, King Tee and Edo G are slated to appear on the August album, "R.I.D.S."
40 Glocc Responds To Fight With Game, Says He Will Not Press Charges
40 Glocc says that he will not respond to Game and his associates legally. The Inland Empire rapper also justifies his running, based on the fact his opponents were armed and he was not.
Game & Entourage Reportedly Fight 40 Glocc In Los Angeles, Film Released
Following a party this morning, Game and others filmed a fight against 40 Glocc, that reportedly involved guns drawn.
Mannie Fresh To Deejay Event During Essence Music Festival
Mannie Fresh will be behind the turntables at a free event in his hometown this weekend.
Drake's "Take Care" In The Top 10 Most Sold Albums Of 2012
Drake's late 2011 release has sold over 500,000 units this year alone.
Hip Hop Digital Singles Sales: The Week Ending 7/1/2012
Birdman, Mack Maine, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood and Kendrick Lamar put it down for the "B-Boyz," while Wale just be "Puttin' It On."
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/1/2012
Maybach Music Group's "Self Made Vol. 2" nearly doubles their 2011 first-week performance of "Self Made Vol. 1," as Future and "Pluto" soar back up in the rankings.
Hot Boys' Turk To Be Released From Prison In October
The onetime Cash Money Records star will reportedly be a free man this fall, after seven years served for a drugs and firearms conviction.
