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Bill O'Reilly On 'Gangsta Rappers'

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 02, 2014 08:33 PM EST

Bill O'Reilly is back at it again and this time he's singling out the "gangsta rappers" that are influencing young minorities, as he put it. Read More »

George Zimmerman vs. Drake?

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 02, 2014 03:19 PM EST

George Zimmerman really seems to be fixated on this celebrity boxing match thing but he's shifted gears this time around and he wants to fight YMCMB rapper Drake. Read More »

Pearl Jam's Financial Woes

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 02, 2014 02:57 PM EST

Last month, MStars reported that Rihanna won a multi-million dollar settlement against her former accountant and we just got wind that the ex-financial manager for Pearl Jam will be going to prison for embezzling money from the band. Read More »

Kendrick Lamar Album in September?

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 02, 2014 02:27 PM EST

TDE bears all with Billboard for their cover story and head honco Anthony Tiffith hinted that Kendrick Lamar may be releasing an album in September. Read More »

Drake Needs PR Help

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 01, 2014 07:24 PM EST

Some of Kanye West's antics may have rubbed off on his newfound rap BFF Drake. Drizzy's latest beef with Rolling Stone for switching out his cover story at the last minute caused him to part ways with the PR firm ID-PR. Read More »

Lorde Hits 1 Million

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 01, 2014 06:46 PM EST

Lorde has been making big moves with her debut album Pure Heroine and she just recently got some good news. Read More »

Kendrick Lamar Speaks On Macklemore

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 01, 2014 06:30 PM EST

Ever since Macklemore Instagramed his post-Grammy text apology to Kendrick Lamar, everyone, even Drake chimed in. Everyone except K Dot that is but the TDE rapper has finally broken his silence. Read More »

Apple Wants More 'Beyonce'-Type Albums

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 01, 2014 06:07 PM EST

Nearly three months after Beyonce released her self-titled album and she still has folks talking. In fact, Apple wants more albums like hers as they have noticed a decline in album downloads. Read More »

President Obama Is 'My Brother's Keeper'

By erika-benton-martin | Mar 01, 2014 05:54 PM EST

Coming from Chicago's Southside, raised by a single mother, if anyone knows and understands the hardships of being impoverished, it's President Obama. Read More »

Frank Ocean's Sampling Lawsuit

By erika-benton-martin | Feb 28, 2014 03:27 PM EST

When sampling music, its best to tread lightly. Singer Frank Ocean is the latest to find out the hard way but the issue of music licensing is becoming quite common. Read More »

Tom Ford Speaks On Jay Z

By erika-benton-martin | Feb 28, 2014 03:10 PM EST

Fashion has always played a major role in music, especially hip-hop, so when Jay Z dropped his semi-ode to Tom Ford, it became a megahit among music's best dressed. Read More »

Drake Surprises Fans

By erika-benton-martin | Feb 28, 2014 02:50 PM EST

Drake and Kanye West just may be rap BFFs. Drizzy recently brought his pal Yeezus out on stage during a show in Berlin. Read More »

Guess What Police Found In Justin Bieber's Limo?

By erika-benton-martin | Feb 27, 2014 11:40 PM EST

Justin Bieber isn't the only one from his camp who can't stay out of trouble. Read More »

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