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Damian Marley Teams With Mick Jagger & More for Supergroup
Damian Marley had joined legendary Rolling Stones musician, Mick Jagger, as part of the new supergroup Super Heavy.
Along with Marley, the Stones singer recruited singer Joss Stone, Eurthymics member Dave Stewart and producer A.R. Rahman to form the group...
Def Jam Reps Deny July Release Date for Young Jeezy’s ‘TM 103′
On (May 18), Young Jeezy announced from the studio that his long-delayed 'TM 103' album was finally complete. Soon after that, a rumored July 26 release date started to make the Internet rounds, but reps at Def Jam deny that the date is accurate...
J. Cole Drops New Single, ‘Return of Simba’
In anticipation of the first official single from his Roc Nation debut, J. Cole continues to drop free downloads for his fans. The most recent freebie is the track 'Return of Simba,' which Cole let loose on Sunday night (May 22).
As usual, the North Carolina native announced the song's title on his Twitter account only moments before offering the accompanying download links...
Jay Electronica, Cee Lo Set for 2011 Afro Punk Fest
The official lineup for the 2011 Afro Punk has Festival been announced, with Cee Lo Green, Janelle Monae and Jay Electronica scheduled to rock the Brooklyn show in August.
The 7th annual festival will be held at the Commodore Barry Park in New York City's Fort Greene neighborhood on August 27 and 28...
Diddy Changes His Twitter Name to Swag for a Week
This week, Diddy would like you to call him Swag. The entertainment mogul, who has gone through several name changes throughout this career -- including, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy -- had the brilliant idea to don a new moniker, for the week...
Nicki Minaj Plays Principal at Chicago High School
Nicki Minaj got the chance to exert her authority as "Principal for the Day" at the Collins Academy high school in Chicago on Thursday (May 19). Her appearance was a reward to the school's 400 students who participated in, and won, the Get MotivatED Challenge to promote daily attendance...
B.G. Faces 10 Years in Prison for Gun and Conspiracy Charges
Former Cash Money rapper B.G. is facing up to 10 years in prison after being indicted on gun and conspiracy charges.
In a statement issued on Thursday (May 19) U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said that the New Orleans native -- real name, Christopher Dorsey -- is facing one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and two counts of being a felon in possession of a fireman, following a November 2009 arrest
Ludacris in New Campaign to Help Runaway Teens
Atlanta rapper Ludacris will star in a new series of public service announcements for the National Runaway Switchboard, in an effort to promote the organization's new chat line for troubled teens.
The National Runaway Switchboard's chat service aims to provide teens with advice on finding clothing, food, shelter and medical assistance...
Drake Recording Music With R&B Artist the Weeknd
Back in March, Drake introduced his 2 million-plus Twitter followers to the Weeknd, an alternative R&B artist from Toronto. Through a series of retweets and song links, Drizzy helped the singer acquire a new set of fans, just in time for the March 21 release of his mixtape, 'House of Balloons.' N...
J. Cole Releasing First Album Single Within a Week
Two weeks ago, J. Cole announced that his debut album for Roc Nation was finally complete, approximately two years after signing with the imprint. Now, the North Carolina native is gearing up to drop its first official single.
At the BET Awards nominations press conference earlier this week, Cole told Ms...