Trey Songz No Longer Facing Felony Charge In Domestic Abuse Case
R&B singer Trey Songz has gotten some good news in his domestic abuse case. TMZ reports that the L.A. District Attorney has chosen not to pursue a felony criminal charge against Songz following domestic abuse allegations made against
Cardi B Doesn’t “Care Much About” Becoming Queen Of Rap
As part of GQ magazine’s Actually Me series, rapper Cardi B was recently tasked with creating real social media accounts to use to go undercover online. She answered nearly a dozen fan questions using newly created accounts on
Nicki Minaj Tweet & Delete Leads To Album Release Theories
Nicki Minaj, who has recently been praised by both Birdman and Jack White, is no stranger to whipping the web into a frenzy with rogue — almost cryptic — posts. Sunday (April 8), she set off yet another storm
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Weeknd Runs Away With #1 Spot
The Weeknd didn’t need much promo to secure his third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard 200. The hit-making singer’s My Dear Melancholy EP continued his hot streak despite its abrupt release. Elsewhere on the chart for
Jeezy Ordered To Pay $111K Over “I Ball I Stunt” Track
Jeezy has been ordered to pay well over $100,000 for allegedly stealing the 2011 song “I Ball I Stunt,” according to TMZ. The publication, citing legal documents, reports an individual named Edaz Redden sued Jeezy over the track
T.I. Smacks Down Gucci Mane’s Claims Of Inventing Trap Music
T.I. is adamant about being the creator of trap music, which prompted him to shut down some recent claims by Gucci Mane. Just a few days after Guwop said he invented the sub-genre in an Instagram post,
“Black Panther” Meets “Black Jeopardy”: Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa Does “SNL”
New York City, NY – Marvel’s Black Panther is the movie gift that keeps on giving (and making a ton of money) and during his first-ever hosting gig for Saturday Night Live, Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa character was
Q-Tip To Teach Jazz & Hip Hop Course At NYU
ew York, NY – Q-Tip is bringing his jazz rap expertise to the classroom. New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music has announced the A Tribe Called Quest co-founder will be teaching a course about
1079 The Beat welcomes the Cincinnati Funkfest
With Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey, Talib Kweli, Hi Tek, Kameron Corvet, & Speed Walton
Bad Boy Star Craig Mack Passes Away
Several members of the Hip Hop community took to social media on early Tuesday morning (March 13) to mourn the death of Hip Hop vet Craig Mack. He was 46. DJ Scratch of EPMD fame posted a