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Jay-Z Carnegie Hall Concerts Will Feature Rhymes & Charity
On Feb. 6, 2012, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will headline the first ever hip-hop focused concert series at Carnegie Hall. The two-night event is the result of a partnership between the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and United Way of New York City...
Stevie Wonder: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finds Him Competing
Stevie Wonder is a wildly talented man, and has accomplished things that most of us could only dream of doing, his handicap notwithstanding. However, it shocked us when Wonder announced on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' that he intends to compete on 'Dancing With the Stars...
Ludacris Debuts His Songs to Make Love to, R. Kelly on List
As autumn turns slowly into winter, we all have our own little secrets to keep the melancholia at bay. Today, we turn to Chris "Ludacris" Bridges on how to keep warm in the coldest of seasons. Who better to trust than the writer of 'Southern Hospitality' and 'What's Your Fantasy' with matters of the heart like these...
Yelawolf Debuts ‘Throw It Up’ With Eminem & Gangsta Boo
Yelawolf debuted a new song from his upcoming album, 'Radioactive,' last night (Nov. 10) and on it appears two veteran lyricists. The track, entitled 'Throw It Up,' features guest spots from Eminem and former Three Six Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo...
Alicia Keys Makes DJ Debut at New York City’s Yotel Hotel
Alicia Keys is going by a new name these days -- Mrs. DJ AK47. The Grammy award-winning singer, pianist and actress made her debut as a DJ at New York City's Yotel on Oct. 29, trying her hand on the ones and twos. Keys took over for her husband Swizz Beatz to spin a quick set and was joined by him and Busta Rhymes at various intervals...
Betty Wright Releases ‘Grapes on a Vine’ With Lil Wayne
Betty Wright's latest LP, 'Betty Wright: The Movie,' sees her teaming with the Roots on her first solo effort since 2001. Her newest single, featuring Lil Wayne, traverses great stylistic distances, moving from heartfelt soul to crunchy rock to rap verses with seamless integrity...
Nas Duets With Amy Winehouse on ‘Like Smoke’ — Listen
While the much-anticipated follow-up to Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' was never to come to fruition, some of the late-singer's unreleased songs will see the light of day as part of a new compilation. And now, two tracks from 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' have been made available in advance of the album's Dec...
Interscope Records Used as Drug Headquarters
According to federal prosecutors, the Los Angeles offices of Interscope Records were being used as a drug hub, serving as the site for deliveries and pickups of large amounts of cocaine and upwards of $1 million in cash, AllHipHop reports...
Eminem Crowned ‘King of Hip-Hop’ by Rolling Stone
Using a variety of criteria, Rolling Stone has crunched some numbers to instate Eminem as the "King of Hip-Hop." Several factors were considered in their rubric to crown the monarch, including: album sales, chart rankings, YouTube views, concert grosses and more...
Beastie Boys Debut ‘Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win’ Video
What happens when the Beastie Boys, Santigold and a Yeti fight bad guys in that snow level from the 'Goldeneye' video game (or, alternately, that chilly dreamscape from 'Inception')? Well, you can find the answer in Spike Jonze's new video for 'Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win,' a song off 'Hot Sauce Committee Pt...