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Donate To SXSW Victims

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 20, 2014 07:26 PM EDT

Many are still grappling with the aftershock of the tragic accident that took place at SXSW last week and an effort has been launched to help the victims of the deadly incident. Read More »

Akon To Power Up Africa

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 11, 2014 09:38 PM EDT

Akon has officially announced the launch of his latest philanthropic effort. Read More »

Lil Boosie Talks About Giving Back

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 11, 2014 09:16 PM EDT

Lil Boosie may have only been home for a few days but he is ready to hit the ground running. Read More »

Lorde Teams With MAC

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 11, 2014 09:05 PM EDT

Move over Rihanna, 17-year-old phenom Lorde just landed her first makeup deal with MAC Cosmetics. Read More »

Lady Gaga At SXSW

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 09, 2014 05:51 PM EDT

Just over a week ago, MStars reported that the city of Austin had denied mega pop star Lady Gaga from obtaining a performance permit for this year's SXSW. Well it looks like the city may have had a change of heart. Not only will Lady Gaga be hitting the stage to perform, she will also deliver the keynote address. Read More »

Lil B Disses Kevin Durant

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 09, 2014 05:17 PM EDT

We all forgot about it, or never knew it happened in the first place, but Bay Area rapper Lil B has reignited his beef with NBA star Kevin Durant. Read More »

'Thrift Shop' Named Hottest Rap Song Ever

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 09, 2014 04:57 PM EDT

In addition to Billboard's list of the top 50 Hot Rap Songs artists, the artists with the most No. 1s and the artists with the most top 10s, the magazine compiled a list of the top 100 chart-performing rap songs ever to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their Hot Rap Songs chart. You won't believe who took home the No. 1 spot. Read More »

Billboard's Biggest Rap Chart Toppers

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 09, 2014 04:27 PM EDT

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Billboard's hot rap songs chart, the magazine decided to rank and list the top 50 Hot Rap Songs artists, the artists with the most No. 1s, the artists with the most top 10s and more. Read More »

Young Thug Still Signed To 1017 Bricksquad

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 09, 2014 03:19 PM EDT

Just last month MStars reported that Atlanta rapper young Thug had confirmed that he signed with YMCMB but it seems like that may not necessarily be the case. Read More »

Preview Michael Jackson's New Track

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 08, 2014 05:50 PM EST

Timbaland had a big year in 2013 and he's keeping the momentum going thus far in 2014. The super producer recently released a 1:07 snippet of an unreleased Michael Jackson song titled "Slave to the Rhythm." Read More »

Frank Ocean's Latest Lawsuit

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 08, 2014 05:14 PM EST

Singer Frank Ocean has caught himself in yet another lawsuit and this time it's with popular Mexican food chain Chipotle. Read More »

2 Shot At Diddy Party

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 02, 2014 10:26 PM EST

According to police and witnesses, two men were shot in the leg early Sunday during a party featuring rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. The party took place after the CIAA tournament. Read More »

Kim K Is Furious After Vienna Ball

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 02, 2014 08:58 PM EST

Kim Kardashian recently had a date from hell, for a lack of better words. The socialite traveled to Vienna where she went on a paid date. Austrian businessman Richard Lugner paid Kardashian $500,000 to accompany him to Vienna's annual Opera Ball. Read More »

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