A couple years ago, Common went into the sound lab with Kanye West and re-emerged with a 12-song LP titled Be. Critics quickly dubbed it a classic. Consumers dashed to ... Read More

Let’s face it, talent is rarely idolized in hip-hop. Booty-bops are often favored over lyrics of fury. Style has been known to excel over substance. Why else do you think ... Read More

Rumors that Jay-Z will soon trade in his job as Def Jam prez for a new gig at Columbia Records have been swirling on the Internet for a week now. ... Read More

This week's chart is loaded with three hot new entrants, as we bid farewell to "I Get Money," "Angry Black Man on an Elevator," and "Hip-Hop Tribute." Kanye keeps a ... Read More

Hip-hop has had one heckuva a rocky relationship with women. The most obvious criticisms have always been the denigration of women in certain rap lyrics and the stereotypical portrayal of ... Read More

50 Cent will just have to share the spotlight with Kanye West on September 11, because the producer/MC is putting his foot down on that date as well. Kanye, who ... Read More

Wish I had some good news for you from the New Releases department. I don't, it's another slow week for hip-hop. (Blame it on the industry-wide summer slump.) There are ... Read More

Yesterday, we were debating the possibility of a Curtis vs. Graduation face-off on 9/11. 50 Cent has added his voice to the debate. In case you had any doubts (I'm ... Read More

We said goodbye to "Big Things Poppin'" and "Body Baby" this week. You know what that means, we welcomed two new artists to the Top 10. To find out who ... Read More

September's still 54 days away, but it's already shaping up to be a historic day in hip-hop. You'll have two event albums to choose from, as both Kanye West and ... Read More

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the similarities in concept and production between 50 Cent's "I Get Money" and Cassidy's "I'm a Hustla." The drums on 50's ... Read More

This year's Rock the Bells festival is the most-buzzed about hip-hop event at the moment. How do I know this? Well, nearly 200,000 fans have already bought tickets to the ... Read More

Despite having enjoyed bazillions of airplay on MTV and BET, 50 Cent's "Amusement Park" has failed to make an impression on core G-Unit fans. Most of us have already obliterated ... Read More

New York rapper Remy Ma Remy Ma was arrested by New York Police on charges of attempted murder. The erstwhile Terror Squad member allegedly shot a 23 year old member ... Read More

Gnarls Barkley will return with a follow-up to St Elsewhere this christmas, according to the duo behind the gnarly project--singer/MC Cee-Lo and producer/DJ Danger Mouse. In a recent interview with ... Read More

Spywitnesses at TMZ.com are dishing that T.I. embarked on a stage rage at a recent ESPY pre-party performance. According to the spies, T.I. was pissed at a fan who tossed ... Read More

After a 7-day hiatus, our Weekly Top 10 returns "Stronger" than ever. That's right folks, Kanye West has dethroned himself. We also welcome two new tracks from 50 Cent and ... Read More

Early sales reports indicate that T.I. vs. T.I.P. docked on this week's charts in grand style. According to hitsdailydouble.com, T.I.'s fifth full-length debuted at #1 with a strong 466,000 units. ... Read More

Yeah, I know. You looked at the headline and glanced at the photo of Busta Rhymes smiling like he just won the lottery, and then wondered, "OK, what's going on ... Read More

What started as a wild rumor has now turned into tragic truth. Rapper KRS-One's step-son, Randy Hubbard Parker, has been confirmed dead. Parker, who worked as a graphic designer before ... Read More

It was only a matter of time before T.I. finally let that "King of the South" insignia get to his head. As T.I. vs T.I.P reveals, Tip is now too ... Read More

There are very few albums--or songs--that I can listen to on a regular basis without losing interest. It should probably come as no surprise to you that Midnight Marauders, Illmatic, ... Read More

With the first half of the year officially over, what better time than now to reflect on some of the 2007's hip-hop releases? It's hard to keep the list small, ... Read More

The month of July is stacked with some noteworthy hip-hop releases. New albums from T.I. (or is it T.I.P.?), Common, Keith Murray, and Talib Kweli arrive just in time to ... Read More

On what would have been the 46th birthday of Princess Diana, Princes Harry and William rallied some of their favorite artists for a historic event designed to honor their late ... Read More