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Too $hort has been charged with four misdemeanors after being caught driving under the influence in Los Angeles several weeks ago. As you may recall, this was the incident when the Bay Area rapper tried to run from the cops despite having the foot speed of a well trained turtle.

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Legendary Hip-Hop group Goodie Mob have been tugging on the emotions of fans since announcing plans to release their next album, Age Against the Machine. After countless delays your hearts can quit palpitating, as we receive news that the project will indeed release June 18.

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So much for waiting until Monday morning. Ray J’s much talked about new single, due to its Kim Kardashian slander, “I Hit It First,” is here.

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Miguel is currently traveling the country with Alicia Keys on the Set The World On Fire tour, which reached its  Brooklyn stop last night. Attendees at the Barclays Center were in for a treat, as the singer brought out J. Cole to perform “Power Trip” live for the very first time.

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After KiD CuDi announced that he’d left the G.O.O.D. Music collective, fans couldn’t help but think about how other member’s of the house Kanye built felt about the situation. Some thought they had Big Sean‘s answer after hearing his recent drop “Switch Up,” a track about staying true to his clique. The Detroit rapper, who […]

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Slowly but surely, you know longer have to add an “aka Mos Def” when you say Yasiin Bey. However, this tune, the Kanye West produced “The Light Is Not Afraid of The Dark” is from before the name change and sounds like vintage freshness.

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Ray J clearly has no chill. Yesterday, Brandy’s little brother set the Internet on fire when he dropped the artwork for his upcoming single and its not so subtle title, “I Hit It First.” Now its lyrics confirm that the song is about Kim Kardashian and also takes shots at her current boyfriend and baby […]

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First and foremost, “Conversations On That Brown” is an awesome title for a song. It also perfectly describes the vibe on up and comer Scotty‘s latest track, featuring Trinidad Jame$. Built on the premise that dark liquor brings out the truth, Scotty raps “respect is all I ask, something brown in my glass” to kick off […]

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Whether it was golden era MCs in a Dapper Dan’s official bootleg, or a modern MC in all his gaudy glory, Louis Vuitton fashion has always been a Hip-Hop favorite. The high end brand’s fall/winter 2013 collection seen here has plenty of pieces that will have you re-thinking your financial priorities.

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Whenever a guest visits Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club they have to be willing to keep it candid. Kelly Rowland had her turn in the hot seat this morning and opened up about a bunch of topics, including her new album, what she likes in the bedroom, and Keyshia Cole’s never-ending struggle.

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Future set out to make his mark in 2013, and so far he’s showed and proved by dropping, penning, and crooning on some of the biggest records of the year. This alone made a great candidate to sit in the hot seat on this week’s episode of Life+Times’ series The Roundup, hosted by veteran journalist Shaheem […]

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The death of Roger Ebert was sad news for fans of the popular film critic and social media star. After a long bout with thyroid cancer, Ebert passed away in his beloved Chicago alongside his wife, Chaz. Writing hundreds of reviews in his 46-year career with the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert offered his thoughts on a […]