BoomBox Staff
Rock the Bells 2013 Lineup Includes Ol’ Dirty Bastard & Eazy-E Holograms
Rock the Bells, one of the most lauded annual hip-hop festivals to exist, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2013. The lineup for this year's event has been announced and the caliber of talent includes major players from today in addition to some legends that have passed away.
Beyonce Writes Heartfelt Apology to Fans for First Postponed Show
There's no denying Beyonce's work ethic. After all, this is the same woman who performed a series of comeback shows just four months after giving birth to Blue Ivy last year. But even the best at their craft have a bad day now and then. Yesterday, the singer was forced to postpone a show in Antwerp due to "dehydration and exhaustion...
Rap Music Video Used as Evidence to Convict Men for a String of Robberies
In another lesson of "what not to post on YouTube," a group of men are learning that tip the hard way after their rap music video got in the hands of prosecutors.
According to The New York Times, the video, which was inspired by Jay-Z and Kanye West's song "The Joy," garnered over 2,000 views and featured three men toting guns, conducting an armed robbery wearing masks, and the
Rick Ross: Shooting & Car Accident Mar Miami Rapper’s Birthday
Worst birthday ever? Rick Ross turns 37-years-old today (Jan. 28), but after this morning he's lucky to be alive at all.
Local 10 in South Florida reports that Ross was inside a Rolls Royce that crashed into a residential apartment building early this morning, after narrowly escaping a purported assassination attempt...
Lil’ Kim New Album: Rapper Confirms She’s Back in Studio
She's back!
Rapper Lil' Kim tweeted some exciting news to fans on Jan. 25, writing, "Due to shed. conflicts I will not be attending Providence Night Club tonight, Jan 25th. I will be in the studio finishing up my new album!!"
It's been two years since she released her Black Friday mixtape, which followed 2005's The Naked Truth...
Riff Raff, ‘Spring Breakers': Rapper Says James Franco’s ‘Probably Gonna Win a Grammy’
In a recent interview with Fuse, Riff Raff addresses the comparisons between his animated rap persona and James Franco's character in forthcoming Harmony Korine film Spring Breakers, claiming once again that Franco's character is based upon his appearance...
Beyonce Lip Sync Confirmed, Inaugural Official: ‘She Did Not Sing Live’
Beyonce did lip sync the National Anthem, according to an Inauguration official who spoke to CNN.
"She did not sing live," said the official, who refused to reveal their identity. A prerecorded version of the "Star Spangled Banner" was played instead, and that's what people heard...
Lines of the Week Featuring Cam’ron, Juelz, MC Eiht, Maffew Ragazino, Rockie Fresh + More
Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics from the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process.
This week, something funny was in the air. Most of our top lines were punchlines or puns, as smiles were cracked and laughs out loud were had from coast to coast...
Rap Genius Lines of the Week 2013: Lyrics From Raekwon, AZ, Kool Keith & More
Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics from the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process.
Happy New Year to all of our loyal LOTW readers. The end of 2012 and the first few days of 2013 gave rap fans music for a variety of moods...
Rap Genius Lines of the Year 2012: Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, NORE, Pharoahe Monch & More Honored
Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics from the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process.
It's been a long time coming, but the end of 2012 -- barring the Mayan apocalypse that is, at the time of this writing, still several days away -- is upon us...