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After a January arrest in San Bernardino, Calif., for driving with a loaded 9-millimeter handgun on his passenger seat, 40 Glocc has still not received any formal charges from the state of California. The rapper appeared in court this week, but prosecutors had yet to file any motions against him...

According to multiple overseas sources, Lil Wayne is reportedly canceling his upcoming shows in Europe and the United Kingdom after he was denied a visa due to a recent firearms conviction. However, these reports are inaccurate. The '6 Foot 7 Foot' rapper is currently on his I Am Still Music trek, building up anticipation for the release of his ninth studio album, 'Tha Carter IV,' in May... Read M

It's no secret that Kid Cudi's biggest fans tend to be introspective, emotional people. What's interesting is that it appears that trend goes all the way down to the babies among us. In a home movie that's rapidly entering full-blown Internet meme territory, a grumpy baby named Chevelle is immediately shaken from her bad mood with the appearance of Cudi's glistening synthesizers and sleek after-pa

California rap duo New Boyz -- consisting of Ben J and Legacy -- are returning to the game with their sophomore album, set for release on May 10. Entitled 'Too Cool to Care,' the Warner Bros. artists are leading off the cycle with their current single, 'Backseat,' and they want fans to expect something eclectic on the new album...

Alicia Keys is about to add to her resume by getting behind the camera for the Lifetime network. The R&B songstress has signed-on as one of four directors in a new omnibus film about breast cancer. Entitled 'Project Five,' it will also feature segments helmed by Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and 'Monster' director Patty Jenkins. A...

Continuing his impressive run of oddball overseas appearances, former rapper Vanilla Ice has revealed that he will remain in the United Kingdom to play Captain Hook in a holiday season, pantomime performance of the classic play 'Peter Pan...

Shyne was all set to perform a coming home concert in Belize Saturday night (March 26), after living in Israel for months, but the much-hyped event went so poorly that nearly everyone involved has been blasting each other via local interviews and press releases for the past two days...

Super producer Swizz Beatz has tapped longtime collaborator Eve for the first single off his upcoming solo full-length 'Haute Living.' Titled 'Everyday (Coolin'),' Swizz submits the sort of club banger that he has built his legend on for over a decade...

Jay-Z and David Ortiz have finally settled a 2010 lawsuit that arose after the Boston Red Sox slugger stole the name of the rapper's 40/40 Club brand for a venue in his native Dominican Republic. Court documents reveal that the settlement came just a single day before the two were prepared to battle in Manhattan Federal Court...

WireImage, Getty Images Soundset 2011 is graduating from its underground roots with the announcement of surprise headlining performances from Big Boi and influential Native Tongues group De La Soul. Big Boi and De La will join usual-headliners Atmosphere and Brother Ali over Memorial Day weekend at the fourth installment of the Shakopee, Minn...