Steve Baltin
Lil’ Wayne Takes Second Job With ESPN
Not content with being the hottest rapper on the planet, Lil' Wayne has taken on a side gig, as a blogger for ESPN. In this week's edition, his second post, Wayne lets everyone know this isn't a lark. "I got ESPN tattooed on my arm. I've had it for at least three months now, so that should show you how seriously I'm gonna take this," he writes...
T-Pain Celebrates New Album With New Baby
This is an exciting time for T-Pain. First and foremost, the father of two tells the Boombox his wife is pregnant with their third child, to go with their four-year-old daughter and one-year-old son. And by the time baby number three is born, the collaborator extraordinaire may have another hit album on his hands...
Heavy D Reclaims His Birth Right
Rap veteran Heavy D came out of the New York scene in the mid-'80s, finding fame for such hits as 'Now That we Found Love' and 'Got me Waiting,' as well as rapping on Michael Jackson's 'Jam' and doing the theme to the hit show 'In Living Color
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Murs Runs for President
After years of being one of the West Coast's best-kept secrets, underground favorite Murs is stepping into the spotlight in a major way, declaring his candidacy for the top office on his major label debut, 'Murs for President,' which features some of hip hop's finest, including Snoop Dogg and Will...
Fonzworth Bentley Unites Fellow ‘Lovers of Uniquely Raw Style’
Fonzworth Bentley has come a long way from his days as Diddy's assistant. Author of 'How to Advance Your Swagger' and host of the hit MTV series 'From G's to Gents,' he's following in his former boss' footsteps in becoming a ubiquitous media presence...
The Jacksons Reunite for BMI Honor
The Jackson family, minus Jermaine and Michael Jackson, who was rumored to be attending, but clearly absent, reunited Thursday night (Sept 4) in L.A. as the family was honored by songwriting publishers BMI for their contribution to music. Janet Jackson was on hand to present the award to her brothers Randy, Marlon, Jackie, and Tito...
Jay-Z Following in Frank Sinatra’s Shoes
Jay-Z, who's been an actual chairman of the board, is now following in the footsteps of music's chairman. The hip-hop icon has been tapped to reopen the venerable Hollywood Palladium. And when Jay-Z takes the stage there October 15 he will be backed by a 12-piece band, just as Sinatra was when he first opened the doors of the venue back in 1940...
Black Eyed Peas Share Stage With the Pharcyde at Rock the Bells L.A. Stop
Since becoming superstars the Black Eyed Peas have played the Grammys and the Super Bowl, opened for the Rolling Stones, but on Saturday Will.I.Am, Taboo, and Apl.de.Ap went back to their roots during a surprise 40-minute set at the San Bernardino stop of the Rock the Bells International Festival...
Nas, Murs Talk Rock the Bells
Last summer's Rock the Bells moved the annual hip-hop festival into the national consciousness as the traveling package featured both the reunited Rage Against the Machine and the Wu-Tang Clan. Guerilla Union founder Chang Weisberg, who organizes the traveling festival, says he wanted this year's trek to have a different feel...
Rick Ross Feels the Love for Birdman, Gets Love From BET
For some artists, performing at awards shows is just another gig. But not for Rick Ross, who's performing at the BET Awards with T-Pain. "That's something that's monumental to me, to be coming from the streets, to be grinding for 10 years and to be here now and able to put my qualities on display in front of everybody, that's special," he tells the BoomBox...