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50 Cent Says Dr. Dre Expected To Leak Collabo Single, Hopes To Top Debut
The next "Detox" song we hear is likely to feature one of Dre's star pupils, as 50 Cent claims he hopes to top "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'."
Diddy To Receive ASCAP Founder's Award At Rhythm & Soul Awards
After Dr. Dre was presented with the award last year, another producer-turned-Hip Hop mogul is honored by ASCAP.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/22/2011
Killer Mike, Tinie Tempah and New Boyz make debuts on the charts, as does Danger Mouse. Tyler, The Creator stands strong and Travis Barker climbs 50+ spots back onto the charts.
Mixtape Release Dates: Chamillionaire, Trae Tha Truth, SL Jones
Jadakiss, Ace Hood, Grind Time Rap Gang's SL Jones, Screwed Up Click's Trae and GLC dominate the week.
Ras Kass, Killah Priest Record "Illuminati" For MMA's "Cage Vs. Cons" Soundtrack
UPDATE: Kool Keith will not be involved in this weekend's performances.
Limewire Settles Out Of Court With Four Major Labels For $105 Million
The fight is over, as another downloading giant concedes to the RIAA for a nine-figure settlement.
B.o.B. At Work On Sophomore Album With Mentor Jim Jonsin, With Few Features
With Bruno Mars, and voices from Weezer and Paramore on Bobby Ray's first three '10 singles, album #2 may have more solo identity.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/15/2011
Tyler, the Creator says, "what's a goon to a Goblin?" as Lonely Island scores a Top 3 and Eminem may be on his way to four-million.
Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg Barred From Shooting Video At Manhattan Beach High School
The two smokers caused a stir by shooting a video for their "High School" movie at Mira Beach High.
Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group "Self Made" Now Set For May 23rd Release
UPDATE #3: The group has moved up the album's release date a day.
Q-Tip Reacts To Consequence's MTV Comments, Says "I Gave The Nigga A Look"
It's not been a happy afternoon for the former band-mates and cousins, as Q-Tip takes to Twitter to tell the world that Cons "doesn't know what he's talking about."
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/1/2011
T.I. and Chris Brown cross the 500,000 mark, Wiz Khalifa returns to the Top 10, and DJ Quik, Cam'ron and Vado hang around for strong second-week independent showings.
Drake Set To Provide Voice Work In Fourth "Ice Age" Film
Young Money meets young audiences as Degrassi star get his non-musical gwap.
Waka Flocka Flame & Gucci Mane To Release "Ferrari Boys" June 21
UPDATE: Waka Flocka says that the Brick Squad's two stars' collaborative album will release in less than two months.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/24/2011
DJ Quik's indie release proves that nearly 10,000 are ready to pitch in on the party, Cam'ron & Vado continue the Dipset April run, and Gorillaz have an impressive debut.
Eminem's "Marshall Mathers LP" Reaches Diamond Status, Confirmed By RIAA
Last month, Slim Shady followed-up his chart-topping 2010 with bringing his sophomore classic past 10 million copies sold.
Pusha T Compares The Studio Styles Of Pharrell To Kanye West
Closely associated with two of Hip Hop's most high-profile producers, Pusha Ton shows how the C.R.S. cats work very differently.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/17/2011
Two veteran '90s underground Hip Hop groups enter the Top 200 of the charts, as Wiz Khalifa and Lupe Fiasco wave the Atlantic flag high, and Snoop Dogg and E-40 proclaim "West, west, y'all!"
Shooting Takes Place At Trill Fam's Lil Phat Concert, Associate Arrested
Trill Fam concerts are attracting violence, as the second shooting in as many months finds the crew from Baton Rogue.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/10/2011
The charts remind Jim Jones why he's a "Capo," as Brotha Lynch Hung scores a Top 75 debut, and Pharoahe Monch leaves the Top 200, and Blueprint does not make an appearance.
Mack 10 Has Six Inches Of His Stomach Area Removed In Surgery
After checking into a hospital last week with severe stomach pain, Mack 10 is home and recovering, while his "Money Music" is in stores today.
