Charity

When Chris Brown announced his Fan Appreciation Tour, he promised to donate a portion of the proceeds to charity. Brown's has chosen to help the Jenesee Center, which aids domestic violence victims, and Best Buddies International, which helps children and adults with developmental disabilities...

A DMX show in Colorado became violent Friday night (October 16), when the rapper arrived late for a scheduled performance at a charity event. DMX showed up at the Colorado Springs concert at 11 PM, having missed his performance time by almost two hours, then clashed with security and police over his right to appear onstage ...

New Orleans' original rap mogul Master P has announced an initiative to feed and clothe at least one million people this holiday season. Despite a rap repertoire that includes tracks like 'Ghetto D,' a crack recipe with beats, Master P publicly renounced his gangster lifestyle in 2006 to focus on more humanitarian goals...

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of seminal rap group Run-DMC just competed in a 100-mile charity bike race, this past weekend. The race, which took place on September 12, is called 'City to the Sand,' and challenges 100 participants to ride 100 miles from muggy end-of-summer heat of NYC to a plush beach town in the Hamptons, on Long Island ...

While the rest of the music industry scrambles, Jay-Z is at the top of his game. In addition to releasing one of the year's most anticipated albums, 'The Blueprint 3,' and announcing a Sept. 11 benefit concert, the rap mogul has designed a limited edition Rocawear t-shirt in honor of legendary tennis star Arthur Ashe...