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Twin sisters Nina and Natalie Albino, who make up the R&B/reggaeton group Nina Sky, landed a few minutes of fame back in 2004 with the release of the hit single 'Move Ya Body,' from their self-titled debut album. After landing a feature on Major Lazer's track 'Keep It Going Louder' last summer, the duo put plans in motion to release their sophomore album 'Starting Today' in 2010 but hit a bric

A big part of being a hip-hop star in 2010 is having to shoot down constant rumors from all sorts of haters. Wale is no exception. A gossip item surfaced recently claiming Interscope Records decided to drop Wale after the rapper's 2009 debut 'Attention: Deficit' didn't do as well as they would have hoped...

R&B singer Jill Scott is being sued by her long time label, Hidden Beach Records for breaching the terms of her contract. The L.A. based company filed the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wed (Feb. 3) accusing Scott of skipping out halfway-way through a six-album contract that could potentially set the company back a few million dollars. T...

Omarion may no longer be a member of Lil Wayne's Young Money imprint, but there's no way he's letting a shift in career direction stop him from claiming what he feels is his rightful throne. Today (Jan. 12) marks the release of 'Ollusion' -- the R&B singer's third solo effort and first release on his own label, Starworld Entertainment. O...

Since being arrested on drug charges earlier this month, acclaimed reggae artist Buju Banton has spent his time incarcerated while still awaiting trial. The BoomBox previously reported that Banton was arrested on Dec.10 after authorities raided his home and took the singer into custody...

Damon Dash may be one of the co-founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, but since selling his half of the company to Jay-Z, the former mogul says the label has gone down hill. Big time. According to Dash he's saddened by present day Roc-A-Fella and blames music executive Lyor Cohen for its demise...

D.C. rapper Wale's highly-anticipated debut, 'Attention Deficit' was released yesterday, but good luck finding it on store shelves. Despite heavy promotion leading up to the release -- a collaboration with Lady GaGa, a cover story in XXL magazine's and several appearances on late night talk shows -- the rapper's label, Interscope Records, shipped an insufficient supply of physical copies to retail

Yung Juc spent a solid portion of 2009 voicing his complaints with Bad Boy Records and Block Entertainment. Now, months later, the rapper has broken free from the label and contract that he felt was holding him back creatively. In August, after frustrating delays on his new album, 'Mr...