Rap Music

29 May 2009

Grandmaster Flash: A Living Legend

Rap icon Grandmaster Flash will be honoured with the Living Legend prize at the upcoming Urban Music Awards.The Message hitmaker will pick up the tribute at the July bash at ...

29 May 2009

Jay-Z Courts New Music Deals

The 99 Problems hitmaker parted ways with the iconic hip-hop label last week after paying a reported $5 million to buy back the rights to his highly anticipated forthcoming album ...
28 May 2009

C-Murder Strikes Plea Deal

Rapper Corey Miller will spend the next 10 years behind bars after pleading no contest to charges of second degree murder dating back to 2002.Miller, formerly known as C-Murder, was ...

27 May 2009

Lethal Bizzle Is Back

Lethal Bizzle, the most prolific and exciting rapper to emerge from the UK underground scene,  is gearing up to release his 3rd album -  the follow up to 2007’s “Back ...
27 May 2009

Flo Rida - UK Tour

Fresh from topping charts worldwide with the # 1 smash hit single, ‘Right Round’, Flo Rida will arrive on UK soil in July to play a string of live dates.The ...
27 May 2009

Kanye West Compared To Marc Jacobs

I know Kanye West has dabbled as a fashion designer recently, but being compared to Marc Jaconbs? Come on, I think that’s a little bit over the top.In fact, Louis ...
26 May 2009

T.I. Says Goodbye To Music

Prison bound rapper T.I. played a rousing farewell gig to fans on Sunday as he winds down his career before embarking on a year-long stint behind bars.The Live Your Life ...
26 May 2009

Will.i.am Asks Obama For A Job

I know some of us will take any job that’s on offer at the moment, but begging president Barack Obama for a job might not be the best idea for ...
22 May 2009

Friday's Daily Rap

With the Holiday week-end upon us, one story in today's Daily Rap doesn’t really come as a surprise, TI wants a change of location, Drake denies Rihanna rumors and Kanye ...
22 May 2009

Dolla’s Alleged Killer Charged

The man who allegedly shot and killed Akon protege Dolla has been charged with two counts of assault with a firearm and one count of murder.Police caught up with 23-year-old ...

22 May 2009

Swizz Beatz Wants To Ban Publicity Of Divorce

I know no-one likes to be the subject of gossip, but when you’re in the public eye and you’re undergoing a bitter divorce battle, you can pretty much guarantee that ...
22 May 2009

Jay-Z Buys Himself Out Of Def Jam

We all know how much a pain it is to get out of a phone contract when you find a better deal, but Jay-Z has gone one better after quitting ...
21 May 2009

Busta Rhymes Gives YOU Music Advice

We all need a bit of advice from a good role model from time to time, and if you’re trying to make it in the rap or hip hop business… ...
21 May 2009

Akon Gets Fan Pregnant During Tour

Akon hasn’t half been busy in Uganda… promoting his name and clothing line in the country as well as getting jiggy with the locals - can’t be bad.In fact, reports ...

21 May 2009

Eminem Reunites D12

Eminem has reunited with his D12 bandmates at a free show to launch his comeback album Relapse on Tuesday night.The rapper invited fans and unemployed former autoworkers to the hometown ...
21 May 2009

NAS Refuses To Pay Child Support

Oh NAS, we’re so disappointed in you today… we thought you’d be a lovely daddy, but now it seems you’re more concerned about keeping a few bob in the bank ...
19 May 2009

Pinky Not Twista’s Baby’s Daddy

Before you rush out and buy some baby toys for Twista and porn star Pinky, you might want to question yourself, and he is  insisting he's never had sexual relations ...

18 May 2009

Monday’s Daily Rap

As we kick start another week here is a brief run down as to what is going on in the world of Urban music. Redman indicates that Eminem’s Shady label ...
15 May 2009

DMX To Become A Preacher

Rapper DMX is turning to religion again in a bid to put his criminal past behind him - he has plans to become a Christian TV preacher.The star, real name ...

15 May 2009

T.I - Whatever You Like

  Self-proclaimed King Of The South, T.I. releases, ‘Whatever You Like’ in the UK on June 1 digitally and physically via Atlantic Records/Grand Hustle.  The Jim Jonsin produced track (Lil Wayne, ...
15 May 2009

Gucci Signs To Warner

Hip-hop star Gucci Mane has landed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records as he attempts to get his career back on track following his recent prison stint.Mane, real ...
14 May 2009

M.I.A’s Billionaire Boyf

British singer M.I.A.'s fiance is the heir to a multi-billion dollar liquor fortune.The Paper Planes hitmaker recently gave birth to her first son, Ikhyd, with Benjamin Bronfman, 26, who is ...
14 May 2009

Akon Flies To Africa

Akon might be off the US radar for a while after he has decided to take off - quite literally - and launch his clothing line in Africa.The Smack That ...

13 May 2009

Tinchy Strider On Tour

In July 2009 Star in the Hood and ‘Prince of Grime’ Tinchy Stryder, will be playing his first headline dates in Birmingham Academy 2 and Manchester Club Academy, (see overleaf ...