Hip Hop’s biggest commercial radio station, New York’s Hot97 has announced the line of their annual Summer Jam concert. HOT 97 Summer Jam 2008 will hit Giant’s Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday June 1st with a star studded line-up including KANYE WEST, RIHANNA, T PAIN, RAY J & [...]

It is no secret that the hip hop game is a grueling profession to attempt to earn a living from. No emcee exemplifies that more than Jean Grae who has been grinding on the underground rap scene for years releasing a number of critically acclaimed albums including her most highly touted “This Week”. Jean Grae [...]

Norfolk, Virginia’s Famlay may yet see the light of day for his debut major label release. After being dropped from Dej Jam a few years ago. Famlay finally gets a shot with his new single “Beeper” has been released to the public with a glossy video directed by the now legendary Hype Williams. Backed [...]

On this smoothed out banger the arguably most talented member or former member of G-unit, Young Buck, bares his soul on his new rap single “My Interview – (download it)“. He addresses the issues of his departure from G-unit and shows right out the gate he will still be creating hardcore gangster rap for [...]

Rapper Remy Ma will have to wait until May 13, 2008 to find out how long her sentence will be after being found guilty of assault, weapons possession and attempted coercion Billboard reports in connection with the shooting of her friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph in July 2007.
The Bronx MC who is currently incarcerated at New York [...]

After what would seem as a successful career as a urban pop/hip hop singer, superstar Omarion has reportedly released from his recording contract with Columbia Records an imprint of Sony Music. These reports come from Aol’s BlackVoices where they indicate a source at Columbia Records indicated that the young heartthrob has been dropped.
Omarion became a [...]

Accord to The Smoking Gun, R&B Rap singer Akon has fabricated his past in order to create a better backstory for his career. Akon has claimed in numerous interviews that he was arrested, charged and “Konvicted” in Georgia for his involvement in a Car theift ring. He claims to have been snitched on by younger [...]

One half of legendary hip hop duo Outkast, Bio has now ventured into Ballet. For ever known as one of the most if not the most innovative Hip Hop group of all time Outkast member Big Boi has continued this legacy by collaborating with the Atlanta Ballet and producing a ballet centered around the theme [...]

New rap single from Chicago’s Yung Berg. After years of grinding behind the scenes working with notable artist like Eve, Yung Berg blasted on to the scene in 2007 with his smash single “Sexy Lady”. Yung Berg is now working with KOCH Records through his Yung Boss Records imprint label and has been steadily releasing [...]

Another huge banger from Florida upstart Plies.
After exploding on the scene with his T-pain assisted joint “Shawty” the goon of the year Plies returns with a grimey lead off rap single. Over a frenetic plucked string arrangement Plies brags about being the hottest goon rapper asking the streets “Who hotter than me”. The video [...]