The stuff surrounding the BET Awards always gives us something to talk about. This time around, it seems like all is well and peaceful. The only thing I did hear was that there was an incident at a Meek Mill show. A major fight turned into a full fledged riot at Meek Mill’s party or show at a club named Toxic. What a name for a club! Apparently, somebody got stabbed. The police were swarming the scene and ...

According to Dizaster, the reason he initiated the fight was due to Math repeatedly interrupting his verse and d...

It appears the BET Awards weekend ended in violence. TMZ reports the Los Angeles night spot Supperclub was hosting a party attended by Hip Hop stars Meek Mill, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, and The Game.

Apparently around 2:30 am local time, someone fired a gun outside the location. No one is reported to be hurt. The shooter is still at large.

Meek sent out a tweet this morning including the hashtag ...

Three shot at Red Rocks Amphitheatre after rap concert

Three people were shot after a rap show Thursday night at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

According to NBC News, the victims were shot around 10:30 p.m. local time as they sat in a parked SUV just after the Nas, Schoolboy Q and Flying Lotus concert concluded.

The Denver Post reported that Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokesman Mark Techmeyer said the three victims then...

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The LOX's Jadakiss and Styles P are going down the same route as close pals Dame Dash and Cam'ron by teaming up to launch their own joint juice bar in New York. #Juiced

According to reports, Jada and Styles opened their Yonkers juice spot this week.

The rappers Jadakiss and Styles P are cutting the ribbon on their new juice bar in Yonkers on Tuesday. Jadakiss, also known at Jaso...

Lil Durk went to visit thisis50 radio and opened up about wanting to holla at Game’s wife Tiffany, his Chi-raq remix, his beef with Tyga and much more – check out the full interview below!

Every generation of young people has had to endure the collective sighs and hand wringing from an older generation that decries their taste in music, clothes and their overall bad attitude.  Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D has recently entered the fray as a potential elder statesman with his recent comments about Hot 97, a New York City radio station that promotes itself as the place “Where Hip Hop Lives”.

He reacted to their June 1 Summer Jam Concert by stating,” what a sloppy fi...

West Coast rapper Ab-Soul is heating things up with his new These Days... album with new snippets from the long-awaited project bubbling online. #Teaser

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Dipset leader Cam'ron is the latest celebrity to speak out on one-time rap rival Jay Z blowing up headlines last month for his now-infamous elevator dispute with sister-in-law Solange Knowles. #KillaKnows

"Probably about four or five months ago I was in an elevator with Solange. She was mad cool, man. She was stupid co...

Winfrey, Clinton, first lady recall her sonorous voice, wisdom

By EMERY P. DALESIO The Associated Press

Posted: June 8, 2014 at 3:43 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Former President Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama and media personality Oprah Winfrey said Saturday that they were among the millions touched by Angelou's wi...

The producers of the Whitney Houston biopic have found their lead actress.

According to TVLine, Yaya DaCosta will play Houston in Lifetime's adaptation of her life.

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The site reports that the film "will chronicle Houston's volatile relationship with singer-songwriter Bobby Brown during her meteoric rise to musical superstardom."

DaCosta first emerged on the scene during Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. She then went on to lan...

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Former Roc-A-Fella Records co-owner Damon "Dame" Dash has shared his thoughts on longtime friend Cam'ron nearly getting set-up at a London concert this week. #KillaInLondon

In Dame's opinion, Cam's wit ultimately bailed him out of possibly being involved in a nasty physical altercation.

"Me and Cam are having fun making music and laughing at everybody," Dame said in an interview. "That sh*t that h...

Slowbucks holds press conference at the Bostany Law Firm to discuss the now-infamous chain-snatching incident that occurred during 50 Cent and G-Unit's Summer Jam set.

In response to what's quickly becoming the chain snatch heard around the world, Slow of Queens duo Slowbucks just hosted a press conference to reveal the legal action he's taking against 50 Cent and others for ...

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When MTV asks Lupe Fiasco about the recent footage that's surfaced of Justin Bieber using racial slurs, he responds by comparing him to Donald Sterling.

Over the course of his career, Lupe Fiasco has time and time again made his stance on controversial issues clear. Most recently, he responded to the violence in his hometown's music scene by dramatically announcing his retirement, and though he claimed that his new album...

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Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex and Damon "Dame" Dash appear to have a rift on their hands after going at one another on Instagram Thursday (June 5). #FunkWars

While Queens MCs Nas and 50 Cent buried the hatchet last night when they both hit the stage at Hot 97's Summer Jam, it seems a third Queens rapper felt some type of way about the performance, more specifically about 50 Cent choosing to perform his Murder Inc. Diss record "I Smell Pu**y."

Ja Rule hopped on Twitter almost immediately after the performance, tagging 50 Cent and letting the world know that he was surprised 50 would still acknowledge the beef after a decade.

Peep the tweets a...

A local comedian was reportedly beaten by comedian Mike Epps‘ security staff, according to the AJC’s Rodney Ho. The assault took place at Uptown Comedy Corner Saturday night.

Comedian Lavar Walker had recently taped a 15-second spoof of Epps’ recent Twitter beef with comic actor Kevin Hart. WAtch the video after the break.

From Rodney Ho:

Epps, in town shooting a movie, saw the parody, heard Walker was at the club and came over, a good source of mine told me Sun...

Singer August Alsina is shaping up to be the biggest jerk in all of hip hop. He is known more for his erratic and disrespectful behavior than for his music. The latest incident involving the 21-year-old “Testimony” singer occurred at a concert in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Alsina became unhinged over the loss of his cherished hat.

A fan’s video shows Alsina riding atop the broad shoulders of his bodyguard as he performed for his mostly female fans when, about ...

Monday, June 2, 2014

The Notorious BIG‘s only son, Christopher Wallace Jr. aka CJ, graduated from high school recently. His proud mom, singer Faith Evans tweeted, “My first born son @cj_toa & I #proud”.

Update: CJ’s mom, the aforementioned Faith Evans, just responded to this post on Twitter:

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

A faulty lock at the Fulton County jail led to a brief romantic interlude for a death row prisoner and a female inmate, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The incident took place in the medical wing at the jail last week, according to an official incident report obtained by the AJC.

Norris Speed admitted to jamming a lock so he could invite inmate Jasmine Jones into his cell for a quickie. But Speed told officers that Sheriff Deputy Michael Watts’ “unfortu...

A fight breaks out as G-Unit reunites on stage for Hot 97's Summer Jam.

Apparently 50 likes his milk spoiled. Just a few months after referring to his G-Unit associates as "having an expiration date," the general has officially reunited live onstage with Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck. Tonight's Summer Jam performance marks the first time the entire group has performed together since 2008 when 50 leaked audio of Buck crying to him for advice to the internet, prompting a split between...