RAP MUSIC COVERAGE

Paleface Picasso Works with Chicago Group Do or Die on Two New Tracks

Chicago music group Do or Die recently did two tracks with the rap industry's newest sensation, Paleface Picasso. (more...)

The Clash Announce Deluxe 'Sound System' Box Set

Designed and compiled by The Clash, the new deluxe 12-disc Sound System collects for the first time all of the band's seminal studio albums remastered, plus three CDs of demos, non-album singles, B-si... (more...)

Taylor Swift Sweeps 2013 Billboard Music Awards - All the Winners Here!

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards show, executive produced by Don Mischer, aired live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19 (8:00 - 11:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network, ... (more...)

Photo Flash: Ginuwine Takes Over Chateau Nightclub & Gardens

On Friday, May 17, Chateau Nightclub & Gardens kicked off the weekend with R&B legend Ginuwine as he put on an action-packed performance under the stars. The Vegas night spot was a sight to see as tho... (more...)

Usher to Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award at Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 26th annual Rhythm & Soul Musi... (more...)

UME's 'ICON' Series Continues with 16 New Collections in Stores Today

Today, May 14, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) releases 16 new single-disc collections in its acclaimed ICON series from some of music's most legendary artists. (more...)

Kool & The Gang Join Kid Rock's REBEL SOUL TOUR

In keeping with the resurging popularity of 70s and 80s sounds, legendary groovemeisters of the period, Kool & The Gang (koolandthegang.com), are back in the arena limelight joining the first leg of K... (more...)

LL Cool J's Latest Album AUTHENTIC Debuts at #4 on Billboard Rap Chart

Two-time Grammy-winning recording artist LL COOL J's new album AUTHENTIC debuted at #4 on Billboard's Rap Chart, and also landed at #7 on the R&B Chart and #23 on the Top 200 Album Chart. With the rel... (more...)

Freestyle Love Supreme, Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Play Joe's Pub, 5/29

The electric hip-hop improv group FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME will return to Joe's Pub at The Public on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 for a night of unforgettable beats and inspired freestyle rap. (more...)

InDepth InterView: Rita Moreno Talks New Memoir, Broadway, Hollywood, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are talking to a legendary triple-threat performer who over the course of her unique career has become one of a select few in show business to have attained the entertainment quadruple crown ... (more...)

Full GREAT GATSBY Soundtrack Now Streaming

The complete soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's highly-anticipated new 3D feature film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's heralded Jazz Age novel THE GREAT GATSBY is now available to stream in full, court... (more...)

Kris Kross Rapper CHRIS KELLY Dies at 34

According to USA Today, Chris Kelly of the rap duo Kris Kross died at an Atlanta hospital yesterday following an apparent drug overdose. (more...)

Grammy-Winner LL COOL J Releases New Ablum AUTHENTIC Today

Two-time Grammy -winning recording artist, LL COOL J, will release his 14 th studio Album, AUTHENTIC, today, April 30, 2013 on 429 Records/The Savoy Label Group. (more...)

AUDIO: First Listen - B*tch's 'In Us We Trust'

Bitch just released her title track 'In Us We Trust' from her new album today. In Us We Trust LP drops on July 16 via Short Story Records. Get a first listen below! (more...)

Bruce-E-Bee Single “Let's Ride” to Be Released 5/21

Primco Management Inc. (OTCQB: PMCM) a fully integrated multi-media entertainment company, today announced today that Bruce-E-Bee Single entitled 'Let's Ride' featuring renowned Hip-Hop artist Krayzie... (more...)

2013 Juno Awards Winners Announced

The 2013 Juno Awards were announced last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. Three of the four classical categories were won by Naxos and its distributed labels including the first ever win for a composer ... (more...)

BWW Reviews: X Marks the Spot for Twenty One Pilots Return to Columbus

Local boys Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun enthrall a sold-out concert at Lifestyles Community Pavilion (more...)

Photo Flash: deadmau5, Rev Run and Ruckus and Miguel Continue Grand Opening at Hakkasan Las Vegas

On Friday, April 26, Las Vegas' newly opened nightlife destination Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand continued its highly anticipated Grand Opening weekend festivities with dance music phenomenon deadma... (more...)

SOUND OFF: GLEE's Lights Out, With A CHORUS LINE & ANNIE

The power may have been lost at McKinley High on FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee last night, but there was no shortage of mega-wattage musical magnificence to set the night alight anyway - parti... (more...)

Rihanna, Swift Lead 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

One Direction, Rihanna and Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, fun. and Maroon 5 lead the finalists for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which will air live on Sunday, May 19 beginning at 8/7c on ABC from... (more...)

George Clinton Launches The C Kunspyruhzy Record Label

“In 2005 we served up our last Parliament Funkadelic release for our label, The C Kunspyruhzy. We titled it 'How Late Do You Have to Be Before You're Absent',” says Dr. George Clinton. “We called it t... (more...)

Kanye West Returning To SNL 5/18

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GREAT GATSBY Soundtrack Preview & New TV Spot

The soundtrack for any Baz Luhrmann film is always a cause for celebration, but THE GREAT GATSBY could well be his most significant musical contribution to film since MOULIN ROUGE judging from an exte... (more...)

Photo Flash: Rapper Vanilla Ice Appears at Las Vegas' LAX Nightclub

LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel & Casino welcomed legendary rapper and GRAMMY Award-nominee Vanilla Ice on Saturday, April 13, where he performed for hundreds of adoring fans. Filled with clowns, bli... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Joe Iconis Talks ROCK AND ROLL JAMBOREE Album, 54 Below, SMASH, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are talking to a uniquely gifted talent who has found a featured spotlight of late with some of his most celebrated tunes being included on NBC's musical drama series SMASH just as his new al... (more...)