Danielle Harling

Waka Flocka Flame isn't quite your rapper's rapper. A self-described 'unstoppable force' the 24-year-old, Queens-born rapper is in it for what he refers to as the "Three F's": friends, fans, and family. "They keep me going. They the reason why I make music," Waka Flocka tells The BoomBox...

Kidz in the Hall, Killer Mike Cut Short at A3C Hip Hop Fest

Hip-hop engulfed the city of Atlanta last weekend thanks to the A3C Hip Hop Festival. The three-day fest, Oct.7-9, brought Kidz in the Hall, Sean Price, Jean Grae and more to its stages, but also featured local acts including hip-hop quartet Hollyweerd and Atlanta emcee Small Eyes...

YelaWolf Making Things ‘Bigger and Better’ on Upcoming Albums

Alabama rapper YelaWolf is having quite the year. He is currently touring with Wiz Khalifa as part of the Wake and Bake tour, performed alongside Big Boi at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards, and recently graced the cover of Fader magazine's October/November issue...

Lloyd Says Record Labels are ‘Nothing More Than a Bank’

R&B crooner Lloyd shocked a number of fans last year when it was announced that he would be leaving Irv Gotti's The Inc. to focus on "just growing in general." Shortly after his departure from The Inc., where he was signed for around five years, Lloyd found a new home at Interscope Records. Th...

Soulja Boy Talks 50 Cent and Twitter Beefs

Soulja Boy and Fabolous caused quite the commotion on Twitter last month, after Fab launched a light-hearted "stupidboyswag" campaign against the 20-year-old rapper following his infamous encounter with groupie Kat Stacks. Ironically enough 50 Cent, who is quite well known for his beefs with other artists, jumped to Soulja Boy's defense...

Raekwon Prepares to ‘Go Off’ On ‘Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang’

Although hip-hop fanatics are still raving about Raekwon's most recent solo effort, 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ... Pt. 2,' The Chef is currently hard at work wrapping up his next project, 'Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang.' Originally intended to be a group album from Wu-Tang, the album will now feature Rae at the mike with a mix of guests and producers...

Rick Ross, Diddy and MC Hammer Kick Off 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards

Taylor Hill, Getty Images The 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards kicked off on quite the high note on Saturday, October 2 in Atlanta as Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Diddy opened with 'B.M.F.,' one of the year's biggest hits. To the surprise of those in the audience Rick Ross' set then segued into an unexpected performance from MC Hammer, who danced frantically with a group of dancers as he performed '2 Legit 2