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Def Jam MC Asher Roth has found a way to merge his love for NCAA College Basketball with his artistry on his upcoming tour. Aptly titled ‘The Final Four Tour,’ Roth has set up a majority of his tour dates and locations, directly around the NCAA Basketball schedule. The tour will begin February 15th in New York […]

Even if you’re crafty at navigating through the perils of social media, Twitter can still be a gift and a curse. Hip-Hop artists use the site to communicate with fans, promote new projects or post senseless Twitpics. The aforementioned “marketing tactics” can be mildly appealing, but every once in a while, keeping up with Twitter […]

New Jersey’s own, Redman, is back with a spin on Watch The Throne‘s opening record, “No Church In The Wild,” with “Sourdeezal” featuring Ready Roc. The title is pretty self explanatory, as to what the content is about, but it’s good to see Reggie Noble back in the booth.

Comedian Mike Epps made a stop in Houston and set the stage on fire. No one was safe as he went in on the mother’s of Jim Jones and Keyshia Cole and even Chrissy Lampkin’s face mole was unsafe. “That [ninja’s] mama look like Freddy Krueger,” cracked Epps. “She gone whip Jim Jones’ wife’s a$$. I’m […]

Common stays getting those acting checks and now he’s getting another one. The Chi-town MC has been recruited by Current TV for a new promotion highlighting the burgeoning network’s prime time lineup. Describing the network and its viewers as “Politically Direct,” Common recites a series of phrases to classify the Current viewer – “trailblazer,” “truth seeker” and […]

Machine Gun Kelly took the stage at L.A.’s Key Club for a performance, and brought Diddy along for the madness. In his interview with Peter Rosenberg, of Hot 97, he mentioned things can get pretty crazy during his shows. During a performance of “Wild Boy,” MGK is seen carrying a female in a thong, throwing […]

I guess there’s no such thing as resting in peace as Nate Dogg’s estate is being sued by CareMeridian treatment facility in Orange County, California for unpaid medical bills. CareMeridian treatment facility claims it was never paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical care in the final years of the Dogg Pound member’s life. Nate […]

As the A$AP Mob tour begins to wind down, we find the crew taking the Sound Stage in Baltimore. As usual, the Mob was welcomed by a packed house, who found themselves up close and personal with Rocky due to a stage dive, which has become synonymous with an A$AP show. Check the performance.

LL Cool J is on the beatbox but instead of rhyming, Nicki Minaj is dancing in the latest Grammy Awards promo clip. Uncle L will be hosting and Nicki Minaj will be performing at the Grammy Awards this Sunday, February 12th. Watch the clip below, as well as the first after, below. Also, we won’t be […]

Big Sean spoke on the late James “J Dilla” Yancey and the upcoming “Dilla Day” in his native Detroit. The G.O.O.D. Music MC spoke about carrying on Dilla’s legacy and the huge impact he’s made within various genres of music. Sean also expressed his admiration for the Detroit beatsmith, calling him a “Hometown Hero.” The late producer […]

A while back, we saw some photos of Wiz in the studio with Pharrell. Here is video footage of the two together, along with Taylor Gang members Chevy Woods and Juicy J. While there wasn’t any indication what song they were working on, it was evident that music was being made and herbals were being consumed. The […]

Shady Records rapper Yelawolf releases a new video off his album, Radioactive, with “Marijuana.” This is destined to be a sure-fire hit on college campuses across America. Radioactive is in stores now.