Music

ABC announced at Tuesday's upfront presentation that Katy Perry will join "American Idol."  The reboot of the highly successful singing competition show has assigned Perry as its first judge. According to...

This year's BET Awards will be held on June 25 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The nominations list is now released and the category for Best Female Hip Hop Artist has people talking. On this list for...

B.o.B has returned with a new album, Ether.  The project is his first release since exiting the Atlantic Records building. The Decatur-born rapper is now independent and is introducing fans to a bit of new...

Shawn "JAY Z" Carter will partner up with Live Nation for the next 10 years, according to an official press announcement. The exclusive touring agreement continues Jay Z's longstanding relationship with the...

Tupac Shakur's personal memorabilia continues to make headlines. Many of the late rappers personal items have been sold by several auction houses for thousands. Well, more bids are being made for this latest...

https://youtu.be/xvZqHgFz51I Future has released the visuals to his highly successful single  "Mask Off."  The now platinum single features Amber Rose in the video riding shotgun alongside Future. The...

Ja Rule and business partner, Billy McFarland, are being sued again by festival goers.  After recently being hit with a $100 million class-action lawsuit, L.A. attorney John Girardi is adding fuel to the...

Hip-hop artist Travis Scott is being sued by his former management firm for $2 million. LCAR Management, which is owned by former label executive Lyor Cohen, is suing Travis Scott for breach of contract....

Beyonce is pouring us a bit more Lemonade. Queen Bey and her label, Columbia Records, are offering up something special to the public. After its extreme success, with two Grammy wins and a platinum plaque,...

The plan was for Future's rap albums, Future and HNDRXX, to help pay off Rocko's $10 million lawsuit. Apparently, the A1 Recordings CEO wants more and is gunning for proceeds from the upcoming "Nobody Safe...

Festival goers went into an uproar after a costly fun filled weekend turned into a nightmare.  The Fyre Festival, which was marketed as a luxury music experience, was abruptly canceled last week. The event...

Mary J. Blige got a lot to get off of her chest. And, with her latest album, Strength of a Woman, she doesn't hold back. Strength of a Woman is Mary J. Blige's first album since 2014. The 14-track project...

Kendrick Lamar has announced that he's going on The DAMN Tour, which follows his No. 1 album that was released on April 14.  Excited to be added to the lineup is hip-hop artist D.R.A.M. and Travi$...

Prince's estate and Paisley Park Enterprises is suing a former sound engineer who's trying to sell unpublished tracks from the late music icon. The estate claims that George Ian Boxill, who engineered five...

Beyonce has asked the courts to dismiss a $20 million lawsuit regarding her “Formation” music video. The lawsuit was filed by the family of late New Orleans-area YouTube star Messy Mya, born Anthony...

Dave Chappelle and John Mayer recently paid tribute to comedian Charlie Murphy. Chappelle took the stage at Mayer's Columbus, Ohio, concert Wednesday night and told the crowd "everybody in comedy is...

Kendrick Lamar's DAMN album is here. His fourth studio album is the most recent follow up to his To Pimp A Butterfly project, which debut in 2015. Without really any promotion, DAMN is considered to have...

Grammy award-winning multi-platinum selling artist LeToya Luckett is back with new music. It's been seven years since the singer/actress released a project. Now she's back on her mojo and ready to give fans...

How many times has Lil Wayne blurted out that he'd sign with Jay Z and Roc Nation? A bunch. And, without any real confirmation. Well, the Young Money boss is at it again.   I don't even know...

Multi-platinum recording singer Mariah Carey has inked a joint partnership deal with Epic Records to launch her very own Butterfly MC Records. L.A. Reid, Chairman and CEO of Epic Records, made the...

T.I. is being sued by a local Atlanta jeweler for an excessive $755,000.  Aydin & Co.'s lawsuit claims that the Grand Hustle co-founder failed to pay for several items since their initial dealings in...

Husband and wife duo, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, were recently honored at the 7th Annual Brooklyn Artists Ball. The event, which was held at the Brooklyn Museum, included an all blue-inspired dinner...

The nation will soon add N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton album to the Library of Congress. Straight Outta Compton was one of 25 selected titles that has had significant impact on music aesthetics, history...

Mary J. Blige is not here for the BS! The Queen of Hip Hop/R&B recently stopped by Power 105.1's Angie Martinez radio show to discuss the details of her pending divorce and forthcoming album,...

Memorabilia and auction site, Moments in Time, has collected and put up for sale several personal items of Tupac Shakur. Now, the estate of Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur, is suing the company for illegally...

Money woes are still looming over Birdman. A Dade County Circuit Court judge, Judge Rodney Smith, recently rejected Birdman's motion to have a $300,000 lawsuit thrown out. The lawsuit was brought on by...

Chance The Rapper caused a frenzy on Twitter yesterday (March 27) after tweeting that he is in search for a stellar intern. Loads of retweets and potential candidates replied, in hopes of securing the...

Gucci Mane is an author now! The undeniable king of mixtapes, Gucci Mane outpouring of music has left fans wondering what else it about Laflare we don't know. Well, Gucci Mane will give us insight on his...

If all goes as anticipated, Drake will release More Life on March 18. Much indecisiveness has gone on within the OVO camp in regards to the actual release date of More Life. The album was put on everyone's...

The legacy of Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G. was honored Sunday (March 12) by the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets held a "Biggie Night" in lieu of the 20th anniversary of his death. Biggie's mother...