Hip-Hop / Rap

Ludacris' 'how Low' Goes Platinum

Atlanta rap star Ludacris is being welcomed back by radio with the new single "How Low." The tune has been certifued platinum for sales of more than 1 million digital downloads, according to his label...

Kid Cudi Shows Acting Chops In 'how To Make It In America'

Kid Cudi is set to make his acting debut in the new HBO series How to Make It In America, premiering this weekend. The show focuses on Ben Epstein and Cam Calderon, played by Bryan Greenberg and Victo...

John Mayer Apologizes On Stage, Rappers Respond

John Mayer got choked up and apologized at his Nashville concert Wednesday night (February 10th) following criticism over his Playboy interview, where he used the N-word and said his penis "is sort of...

Drake Teams With Sprite For 'spark' Music Campaign

Drake has teamed up with Sprite to participate in the new "Spark" campaign, which gives teens a chance to express themselves through music and film. Billboard.com reports that the global campaign is t...

Yo Gotti Cooking Up New 'live From The Kitchen'

Rapper Yo Gotti is preparing to release his new CD, Live From the Kitchen. The set features his collaboration, "Save Da Trap," with fellow Southern rappers Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane. He says he consi...

B.G. Ready For Hot Boyz Reunion?

New Orleans rapper B.G. is keeping busy these days, now that his long-awaited CD Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood back in December. He's dropping the video for his new single "Back To The Money" featuring Magn...

Nas & Damian Marley At Ultra Music Festival

Nas and Grammy winner Damian Marley will perform selections from their collaborative project, Distant Relatives, at the upcoming Ultra Music Festival, set for Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 a...

Lil Wayne's 'rebirth' Debuts At Number Two

Rap star Lil Wayne got another bit of good news this week, one day after getting a reprieve from entering a New York prison. His CD Rebirth, though widely panned by critics, debuted at Number Two on t...