'Tha Carter IV' sounds like Lil Wayne's star fading
REVIEW - Instantly striking is just how flat Wayne comes off. While the content and subject matter is nearly identical to his past hits, the energy and passion that sold it before is absent...
Beyoncé pregnancy news overshadows VMAs
(AP) - The soon-to-be-30 superstar arrived on the carpet holding her bulging belly while dressed in a loose-fitting, flowing red gown...
Why the hip-hop world still worships 'Scarface'
OPINION - What every rapper loves about Scarface is this -- it's the prototypical ghetto American dream...
Is Lil Wayne lyrically lashing out at Jay-Z?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - As of late, rap beef's been more like tofu, with tired disses slung by subpar rappers to ramp up promo attention for an album...
Legendary Chicago singer claims Kanye ripped him off
CHICAGO - Johnson claims one of the songs on the deluxe edition of the album, Kanye's "The Joy," uses vocals from his classic track "Different Strokes"...
Is Lil Wayne creating drama to sell his new CD?
OPINION - The thing is, publicity might get his name in people's mouths, but that doesn't make up for the fact that the four singles released from 'Tha Carter IV' have been weak...
Trey Songz would do 'Watch The Throne' style album with Drake
While speaking to The Source, the singer/rapper applauded Jay and Ye for dropping a "great album" that "did exactly what it was supposed to do..."
The week in pop culture: 'Winnie' is on its way
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the black entertainment news and headlines from the week that was...
Why white girl rapping has become in vogue
OPINION - Andre 3000 once said, 'all the fresh styles start off as a good, little hood thing.' He also pointed out a few bars later by the time they reach Hollywood, they're over...
'Watch the Throne' breaks Coldplay's first week sales record, debuts at No. 1
The twosome's collection, one that West refers to as "luxury rap," broke Coldplay's iTunes first-week sales record, moving almost 290,000 digital copies...
