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The success of the Rich Gang mixtape prompted Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan to create a proper follow-up. Unfortunately, nine tracks from the duo, which were allegedly to appear on Rich Gang 2, have sprung a leak in advance.

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After announcing a $1000 album, Mailbox Money, to be the next phase of the “Proud 2 Pay” movement, Nipsey Hussle delivers a new, Rick Ross-assisted track titled “1 Hunnit A Show.”

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Yet another woman has come forward to say comedian Bill Cosby drugged her. Supermodel Beverly Johnson revealed how she was allegedly violated by Cosby in a first person account published by Vanity Fair. 

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Shortly after premiering Bye Felicia!, which follows of a group of white women in need of a “dose of reality,” the good folks over at VH1 announce a forthcoming reality television series, Sorority Sisters.

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Given the tumultuous year Columbus Short has had, an outside outlier just had to be attributed for his erratic behavior. The world lost count on how many times he had run-ins with the law this year and his domestic violence allegations did him no favors all the same.

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All charged against Def Jam rapper Jeezy stemming from weapons, including an AK-47, found on his tour bus have been dismissed. From the details and evidence, it was clear that Jeezy and the five other men he was detained with should have never been charged or held for $1 million in bail, each. 

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Dr. Dre is having the last laugh on detractors who criticized him for merging his Beats company with Apple.

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The recent appearance of NBA and NFL players wearing “#ICantBreathe” shirts in honor of Eric Garner, while calling attention to police accountability, has been generally welcomed. However, a CBS analyst took aim at Kobe Bryant for joining in via Twitter which prompted ESPN’s Keith Olbermann to defend the peaceful protests.

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Promoting the PRhyme album, the rap half of the duo, Royce Da 5’9″ appeared on ESPN’s Highly Questionable, where he discussed a bunch of random topics.

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Common and Russell Simmons spoke with conviction on the steps of New York City’s City Hall alongside activists, protesters, and fellow artists on Wednesday morning (December 10). Their message was simple, there needs to be major changes implemented to the race-based policing culture not just in the Big Apple, but across the each of the States.

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Besides Janice Dickinson, none of Bill Cosby’s accusers have submitted any inkling of proof to coincide with their shocking claims of sexual abuse.

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Details have emerged that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) did far more clandestine work than previously thought. While it came out earlier this year the agency tried to implement a “Cuban Twitter,” it also tried to use Hip-Hop to overthrow Cuba‘s government.