Steven J. Horowitz

Brian McKnight knows a thing or two about making mood-setting music, but he doesn't think Jay-Z is on that level. The 'Back at One' singer recently spoke on his singing style and how it works better with slower, gentler music, noting that listeners trying to get in the mood are unlikely to throw on some of Hov's tunes...

Ice-T made headlines in 2008 after claiming that Soulja Boy is responsible for "killing hip-hop" and branding his song 'Crank Dat' as "garbage." But after squashing the beef, the gangsta rapper has responded to Soulja Boy's recent announcement to remake the classic film 'Juice...

Canadian personality Nardwuar, also known as The Human Serviette, has another A-list interview to add to the resume. The eccentric journalist recently caught up with Lil Wayne on his I Am Still Music tour stop in Vancouver, discussing everything from lap dances with Nicki Minaj and DJ Khaled spinning records back in the day to being a fan of Nirvana and his very first rap name...

Beastie Boys member Ad-Rock is taking his marriage with Kathleen Hanna to new heights. The happy couple is set to make their recording debut on 'Take It or Leave It -- A Tribute to the Queens of Noise: The Runaways,' a 36-song collection where the duo collaborates with Canada's Peaches on a cover of 'Dead End Justice...

Needlz has another trophy to add to the shelf. The Grammy-winning producer took home an award from the 28th Annual ASCAP Pop Award for his work on Bruno Mars' hit 'Just the Way You Are,' which also won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance earlier this year...

Young Jeezy has consistently pushed back his highly anticipated 'Thug Motivation 103' album and the project's producers are still feeling the pressure. Don Cannon, who produced Jeezy's hits 'Go Crazy' and 'Circulate,' recently explained how difficult it can be to find something that speaks to the times...

Lil' Cease may have nabbed a few standout verses on Junior M.A.F.I.A. anthems, but his best known verse to date was his solo rhymes on Lil' Kim's 'Crush on You' that appeared on her 1996 debut 'Hardcore.' As it turns out, Cease-A-Leo has Cam'ron to thank for his shining moment...

Wale publicly squashed his beef with Kid Cudi over Twitter a few months back, but there's more to the story than shaking hands over the Internet. The Maybach Music Group rapper recently spoke on how he mended fences with the Cleveland kid, revealing that it all started with Cudders extending the olive branch...

Michael Loccisano, Getty Images It's been 20 years since the launch of No Limit Records, and founder Master P is celebrating the milestone in style. The pioneer is teaming up with his son Romeo and flagship artist Silkk the Shocker for an all-star concert taking place Sunday (May 1) in Houston, Texas at the House of Blues...

Joe Jackson is branching out with branding opportunities to help memorialize Michael Jackson. The family patriarch, who struck a deal with UD Group International in March to create lines of Joe Jackson-branded products, is using some of his fallen son's iconography to help push his latest line of ice cream and perfume...