Hip hop legend Russell Simmons is blasting Fox News personality and recent "Celebrity Apprentice" runner-up Geraldo Rivera as a desperate attention seeker stemming from his sharp criticisms of the lifestyle the hip hop music promotes and the alleged negative impact it has had people of color.
On Sunday, Jay-Z appeared as a veteran “master” on Oprah Winfrey’s latest “Master Class” episode that addressed how various public figures feel towards the current race relations in America.
Tony and Grammy Award-winning, "In the Heights" composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda knows how to grab the audience's attention, bring forth stellar performances and pay homage to Washington Heights.Once again, he's is taking it back to the streets of 'The Heights,' but this time he's doing it through Pivot's new TV series, "Freestyle Love Supreme," the on-screen version of Miranda's popular stage show featuring freestyle rap.
Rapper Drake's fifth annual hip hop festival OVO Fest was star-studded over the weekend in Toronto, bringing both new artists as well as reclusive veterans to the stage.
Panamanian and Puerto Rican Hip-Hop artist Vonna Jewelz has been dubbed an "Artist to Watch" by Urban Daily, called a "force to be reckoned with," and has been compared to a "young MC Lyte."Also known as "V Juicy," the female emcee, whose mother is Puerto Rican and her father is Panamanian, has been coached by J-Roc, King Logan and BK Brasco -- and most notably, mega-producer Timbaland, who has worked alongside Grammy-winning artists, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Nelly Furtado, among others.
One of the rappers credited for starting a national dance craze along with the ultra-catchy hip hop song "Teach Me How to Dougie" passed away on Friday.
The third Saturday of every April marks the annual tradition of Record Store Day. Beginning in 2007, Record Store Day has been a day for record storeowners and music enthusiasts to celebrate a day honoring the record store culture.
"Young Money: The Rise Of An Empire" is set for release on March 11th. Excited fans are already stoked with the addition of some new artist to the infamous record label like Christina Milian, Chanel West Coast and Euro. To play up the hype even more, Tyga has released a brand new track featuring Nicki Minaj and boss Lil Wayne.
The highly anticipated nominations for the 56th annual Grammys has arrived over the weekend, and the list suggests that it will be a quite memorable night, especially for hip-hop.
