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Drake recently revealed that he is working with Rick Ross on a mixtape titled Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once), a project that his partner confirms.

It's official, Busta Rhymes is the newest member of YMCMB.

During Trina's trip to New York City, the Miami rapstress stopped by to Power 105 to visit DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne tha God for some conversation.

Check out the video of a very preganant Beyonce dancing at a Watch The Throne performance in Miami

MTV2 gave a new TV show to comedian Lil Duval and radio/tv personality Charlamagne Tha God. Looks like they started getting some of that TV money.

  A huge scandal is about to rock the hip hop world. Rev Runs son JoJo Simmons was caught trying to holla at a trans sexual on Twitter. The Tranny, who goes by the name Julisa, was reportedly hit up by JoJo, …

The tracklist has been announced for the upcoming Ruff Ryders compilation, Past, Present, Future. Check the tracklist below (via RR).

On his freshly released mixtape 1.21 Gigawatts , Ludacris assumedly takes aim at Drake and Big Sean on the track “Badaboom.” The DTP leader, who has previously spoken out on rappers stealing his “Supa Dupa” …

Drake's father, Dennis Graham, a former musician in his own right, was recently featured on Memphis' Fox News to discuss his son's Southern roots and rapid success.

DJ Whoo Kid told UK radio personality Tim Westwood last week that Drake caught an elbow to the face from R&B star Chris Brown.

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The brother of the R&B singer Usher, was arrested at his home when police were called following reports of a disturbance. When they arrived at the house, the police found that there was enough evidence …

Dr. Conrad Murray has been telling people who have visited him in jail, he no longer has the will to live and he wants to kill himself.

Chris Tucker's has been in serious talks with Ice Cube about reprising his role as Smokey … so says the guy who played DeBo in the "Friday" series.

Justin Bieber's alleged baby mama has officially dropped her paternity lawsuit against the singer.

(allhiphop) Rapper Freddie Gibbs has weighed in on Fat Joe’s recent comments about closeted gay rappers in the hip-hop industry. When asked about his thoughts on Fat Joe’s comments and his views on gay rappers and …

The Canadian Hip Hop world was rocked this past weekend with the death of a prominent Hip Hop promoter in the Montreal area. Escape Entertainment's Matthew "Dutch" Garner, 29, was killed this past Friday in …

Erick Sermon called in to Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning earlier this morning to speak for the first time since suffering from a heart attack last week. During the conversation, he recounted suffering from …

Hip Hop icon Ice-T recently announced on Twitter (@FinalLevel) that he is at work on a new album. The veteran emcee's work would be his first studio album since 2006's Gangsta Rap.

Lil Kim is working on a new book and documentary. According to the Queen Bee, the upcoming releases will focus on her life and comeback after serving a year in prison.

Check out the news cast on Lady Gaga firing choreographer Laurieann Gibson.

   LOS ANGELES – Trailblazing rapper Heavy D was a devoted dad with “a heart of gold” who dispensed bear hugs as easily as infectious rhymes, his grieving relatives said in their first statement Monday.

Written by Zenn Jay-Z Featured in GQ’s Men of the Year Issue, Discusses Fatherhood For as long as we’ve known Jay-Z, the artist, the entrepreneur, the businessman, the mogul, and now a father, it seems …

Fans have now heard it from the man himself: Erick Sermon is doing fine after suffering a heart attack.

After almost three decades of non-stop contributions to music, producer/rapper Dr. Dre says he’s finally ready for a break from music. Dr. Dre revealed the news during an interview with The Fader at the opening …

During the week break in the Watch The Thone tour schedule, Yeezy flew down to Brazil to perform in the SWU Music & Arts Festival. While performing “All Of The Lights,” Yeezy brought Fergie on …

This past weekend Miami Beach held the MTV Sucka Free Awards at Club Liv. Many artists came out to the event such as Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, the entire YMCMB except for Drake and Nicki …

Add DMX to the list of rappers effected by the passing of Heavy D. Speaking to his publicist Domenick Nati, DMX released a statement on what Heavy D meant to him, stating that Heav was …

Check out a few clips from Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 4, below.

Tanya Williams, the estranged wife of incarcerated former NBA star Jayson Williams, will not be back for season 2 of "Basketball Wives: LA" … in fact, she wasn't even invited to the reunion show!

Terrell Owens is no longer a wanted man because he's payed up on his back child support payment.

Via a brief tweet on Saturday (November 12), DJ Scratch revealed that Erick Sermon has suffered from a heart attack. The 42-year-old singer is one half of the legendary New York group EPMD along with …

    Juvenile recently chopped it up with XXLMag.com, revealing that he and Mystikal have a mixtape in the works. During the chat, he said that the duo is about to begin work on a street release with Wacko and Skip and …

  Just months before Heavy D died, the rap legend stepped into a recording studio for the last time, to lay tracks for his new album.

Check out Astro from X-Factor spit a freestye

  The Red Bull music academy has been releasing some great interviews from their Music Academy lectures in Madrid. The latest is a two-hour long sitdown with singer, poet and producer Erykah Badu.

  Kris Jenner is being blasted for writing about the death of Nicole Brown Simpson by the murdered woman’s sister Denise Brown, who says Kris is dredging up the painful past for profit.

    Nicki Minaj has unleashed a vicious tirade on celebrity facialist Dawn DaLuise, Star magazine has exclusively revealed. “After I waxed her eyebrows and lip, she started screaming ‘Who the f**k do you think you …

The Miami police versus Florida Highway Patrol battle just got a whole lot dirtier. Over the weekend, a Miami City commissioner-turned-trooper discovered that five gallons of human excrement had been poured over his car while …

Check out the video of Heavy D's last performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2011. Performing his hits just like it was the 90's!