Michael D. Ayers

HBO's gritty cop drama 'The Wire' is no longer in production, but die-hard fans of the show, fear not -- you can now wear your pride. HBO has tapped DJ and fashion designer Aaron LaCrate to design a host of t-shirts based on the iconic show...

In prepping your first album, which also happens to be the first album for Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, it's probably a good idea to take your time. And that's exactly what J.Cole seems to be doing. "It's just about finishing up," Cole tells the BoomBox...

Hey you! By chance were you at Diddy's BET taping of '106 & Park' and just so happen to come across a $20,000 dollar ring? Because if so, Diddy might like it back. As the New York Post reports, a typical taping of this show was going down -- you know, the kind where Diddy tosses out real money mixed in with fake money, causing the studio audience to go a bit nuts. An...

VH1 will broadcast its annual 'Hip-Hop Honors,' celebrating iconic label Def Jam, tonight (October 13) at 9PM ET/PT. Over the course of the past 25 years, Def Jam has been responsible for the careers of LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, as well as Warren G, whose 1994 album 'Regulate...

In providing the round-the-clock coverage of all things Jay-Z, we're happy to report that the Jigga man isn't that upset regarding the downloaded version of 'The Blueprint 3' that you may or may not have. At a press conference regarding his upcoming 9/11 benefit show at Madison Square Garden, he told MTV News that all of this leak business isn't that much of a surprise...

It's been the feel good story of the last year: old school rapper Roxanne Shante got revenge, again. Shante connected with Marley Marl back in the 80's and released 'Roxanne's Revenge,' a dis track about UTFO's classic cut, 'Roxanne, Roxanne...

Jay-Z has some advice for the future of hip-hop: become more like indie rock. With the internet a flutter yesterday about his and Beyonce's attendance at a Brooklyn Grizzly Bear concert, MTV caught up with the rapper yesterday who was taken a bit back that anyone would even question his taste for good tunes...

With college just around the corner and Florida State University finding itself short of one college president to oversee the various campus activities, a group of young go-getters are lobbying for none other than T-Pain to take the reins. As part of their cam-pain to get the singer into the administration, they're holding a "make-your-own cam-pain video" contest, a cam-pain poster cont

In a statement released to the Beastie Boys mailing list, Adam "MCA" Yauch has given a lengthy status update. Surgery for the cancerous tumor in his parotid gland seems to have gone well; Yauch spent only one night in the hospital and has been pushing through the recovery process sans pain killers...

It's been long confirmed that Madonna wrangled Lil Wayne for a collaboration of sorts, and more details have recently emerged. Not be confused with the recent Weezy single 'Hot Revolver,' the Madonna track 'Revolver,' will be one of two new songs featured on the new two disc collection of Madonna's greatest hits, they're calling 'Celebration...