Alvin Blanco

Red Cafe is almost there. His oft-delayed in-the-works debut LP, 'Shakedown,' is finally dropping at the top of 2012, via Interscope/Bad Boy/Konvict. Now the imminent release is more than just lip service, since the project's lead single, the Ryan Leslie-produced and Rick Ross-assisted 'Fly Together,' is a hit...

Rapper 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, has a jam-packed schedule. The always freshly dipped Atlanta rapper listens intently as his publicist and manager run down his schedule during his stay in NYC. From meetings with labels seeking his services, radio station visits to relay his happenings to video shoots to keep the viral promotion going, every single moment is accounted for...

Webbie is high off Webbie. The Baton Rouge rapper was in New York City recently to promote the release of his third album, 'Savage Life 3,' set for a Nov. 15 release, and he was a comedian to say the least. While he did his due diligence and spoke about the album, during the interview he also managed to touch on topics including why he didn't want to leave Lil Boosie's side and become a solo artis

CyHi the Prynce's recipe for rap success was rather simple: drop dope rhymes and get noticed by industry players, including Kanye West. As a result, he finds himself signed to G.O.O.D. Music via Def Jam. But the Stone Mountain, Ga. rapper's career is still heating up as he prepares to go out on tour with his labelmate Big Sean next month and hopes to drop his proper debut, 'The Hardway Musical,' e

Red Café promises his new album is on the way, for real this time. The Brooklyn rapper has shown a knack for dropping catchy hits like 'Hottest in the Hood,' 'I'm Ill' and 'Paper Touchin'' over the years, but record label drama has always foiled his release of a proper album. After...

The Outlawz are looking to spark emotions with the timing of their next release. The group that was originally formed by the late Tupac Shakur is releasing their final album on September 13, the anniversary of the fiery rapper's death. Shakur formed the Outlawz, who were featured on his 'All Eyez on Me' album, shortly after his release from prison in 1995...

Rihanna has traded in a veteran hip-hop MC for a new one, kind of. J. Cole will be replacing Cee Lo Green as the official tour opener of her Loud tour, after the latter was forced to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. The fiery-haired pop singer announced the change via Twitter...

The NYPD's rep for being adverse to hip-hop events just got worse. Last night (June 28), authorities and patrons clashed outside of Tammany Hall in New York City's Lower East Side after an album release party and show celebrating the release of a new album from Smif-N-Wessun and Pete Rock...

Tupac may not really be back, but his music is still here. Last night (June 29), a pair of scathing diss songs recorded when the late rapper was at the heart of the heated East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop feud hit the Internet. The two songs -- 'Watch Yo Mouth,' sometimes credited as 'Watch Ya Mouth,' and 'NY '87,' are not entirely unknown, with low quality versions of the former having made the

An opening performer on acclaimed indie hip-hop artist Tech N9ne's All 6's and 7's tour was shot early Monday morning (June 27). The incident occurred hours after a performance in downtown Reno, Nevada's Knitting Factory, in an alley outside of the venue...