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At this point, it’s clear that Chris Brown is going to get profiled for years to come. Acting on a tip that whoever was riding shotgun with the R&B crooner was packing a firearm (see what we did there?), Breezy’s Lambo was searched in L.A.

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On this Saturday (Feb. 7) before the Grammy Awards the place to be was clearly the annual Roc Nation Brunch put on by the house that Jay Z built in Beverly Hills. A-list celebs like Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna, and of course Hova and Beyonce, were in the spot mingling and for the […]

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Pepsi plans to unite fans with unique artist experiences via its just announced “Out of the Blue” music platform. To kick of its first phase, Jhené Aiko will serve as Pepsi’s “Out of the Blue Correspondent,” generating excitement for the new venture via interviews, behind the scenes looks at special events and social media. 

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Police are investigating Bobbi Kristina’s boyfriend Nick Gordon as a possible target for foul play.

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With the predictably disappointing GRAMMY ceremonies scheduled to air this weekend, there’s no better time to check in on Kanye West’s self-proclaimed “GRAMMY Family” of G.O.O.D. Music. But who is and is not on the roster these days?

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Drake is a student of the game — battle rap included.

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Sway Calloway contacted longtime friend Missy Elliott in the aftermath of her show-stealing Super Bowl performance to discuss everything under the sun.

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The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon is scorching hot, as its week long stint in Los Angeles runs its course. Will Smith was the latest star to appear, and per usual he and Fallon had a true Hip-Hop moment.

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Someone didn’t get Ibn Jasper the memo about keeping Kanye West’s adidas Yeezy 3 sneaker under wraps until New York Fashion Week. Yeezy’s personal barber has revealed easily one of the most talked about sneakers of 2015. But are they worth the hype?

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Concluding yet another Friday, yours truly returns with the audible equivalent to finding a winning lottery ticket via The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

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Today, February 6, is the late, great Bob Marley’s birthday. And a milestone birthday at that, as he would have been 70-years-old.

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Jimmy Fallon’s Saved By The Bell reunion was the stuff adulthood dreams are made of but it was still imperfect. While the lesser visible Elizabeth Berkley and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen managed to mix it up with their successful co-stars in Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Mario Lopez, two of the original cast members were still M-I-A.