Kanye West disses Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake on stage
E! ONLINE - Kanye West has never been one to bite his tongue, but diss Jay-Z ... that's a different story...
Infamous female R&B group splits
SLIDESHOW - After uniting for a 20-year anniversary tour, En Vogue's Dawn Robinson took to Twitter to inform fans that she, along with Maxine Jones, have left the classic 90s R&B group and is preparing to tour with a 'new' incarnation...
'Omar' defends pal in real life drug case
All Hip-Hop.com reports that Michael K. Williams, better known as 'Omar' from The Wire, appeared at a Brooklyn Federal Court to defend his ex-manager and friend James 'Jimmy Henchman' Rosemond...
Q-Tip may find new life on Kanye West's label
theGRIO REPORT - Whether you are just a casual listener of hip-hop or a die hard fan, be prepared to see more of this trend of re-branding retro rappers...
Critics worry that Grammys will make same mistakes
Critics are worried that the same missteps that occurred at the Grammys last year will happen again...
Adele tops iTunes song, album charts on 2011 sales
NEW YORK (AP) - Adele dominated music this year, and iTunes was no exception...
'Mother of Hip-Hop' Sylvia Robinson dead at 75
NEW YORK (AP) - Sylvia Robinson, the record label owner that put out 'Rapper's Delight,' rap's first mainstream success, died Thursday...
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown lead BET Awards nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Shrine will be filled with stars as Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott and Mary J. Blige are set to perform, and Minaj, Mars, Gladys Knight and Justin Bieber will appear on stage...
An industry built on black talent still lacks black executives
In an industry dependent on black performers, the expected appointment of "Gee" Roberson and Antonio "L.A." Reid to executive roles at major labels is unlikely to be viewed as much progress...
How the 'mixtape' has revolutionized rap
OPINION - You used to have to have a hit single to drive the sales of your debut album. Now, artists can sell a debut based of the strength of their mixtape track records...
