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Kid Cudi decided to beat the Coachella heat by letting his toned man tummy show in a red crop top, paired with jean cutoffs. This guy is very dedicated to fashion trends.

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Four people were fatally gunned down in Chicago, and 31 of 35 shot were injured during a weekend of violence in the Windy City. The shootings occurred from Friday (April 11) afternoon through Sunday (April 13) morning, mostly on the city’s South Side.

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A prominent member of the Five Percent Nation – also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths – has spoken on Jay-Z‘s possible affiliation with the controversial group. Although the Brooklyn artist and mogul as yet to declare his stance, speculation continues to mount regarding his recent wearing of the Five Percenters’ Universal Flag […]

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Meek Mill always reps for his Philadelphia hometown, but the City of Brotherly put a cramp in his pockets. Thus, the MMG rapper is suing the City of Philadelphia for costing him millions in endorsement deal money with Puma thanks to a suspect arrest. 

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Of all the females in the world, former Louisiana State University linebacker Tahj Jones and offensive tackle Brandon Winey had to pick the same girl to lust after.

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Nas wasn’t the only rap star on day no. 2 of Coachella’s star-studded bill. Pharrell Williams rocked the stage with a number of his talented musical friends including Gwen Stefani, Odd Future, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and more.

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For this, Drake is at least momentarily in the no-slander zone. The Toronto rapper made a teen and terminally-ill cancer patient’s dream come true by paying her a surprise visit in Houston. 

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French Montana had the #1 video of the week when he decided to muster up the courage relive his 2003 death scare when he took a bullet in the dome.

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While OutKast was the talk of Coachella on Friday night, Saturday also had its share of Hip-Hop star power with Nas bringing out Jay Z and Diddy to help him close his set, and the evening.

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Pac Man got his revenge last night. In Las Vegas the MGM Grand, Manny Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision and earned back the WBO welterweight belt. 

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Wheel of Fortune is generally a game of chance…until the words are literally right in your face.

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Twitter drew out Hip-Hop’s talking heads in the wee hours of the morning/night today (April 11) during Outkast’s reunion at Coachella. It was the first time the duo performed together in 10 years, and as expected, the moment didn’t pass without ample commentary.