New Orleans rapper Turk is officially a free man, after serving almost 9 years in prison for weapons violations.…

Denver police say someone has fired a shot through the window of President Barack Obama's Denver campaign office.

Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez says people were inside the office when the shooting happened Friday afternoon, but no one was injured. A large panel of glass was left shattered at the office on West Ninth Avenue near Acoma Street.

Lopez says investigators are looking at surveillance video but have not yet confirmed a…

Yesterday, news broke of St. Louis rapper …

Hats off to Jill Scott, Queen Latifah and crew.  Their loyal fans must have tuned in Sunday night for the Lifetime original movie Steel Magnolias, giving the remake 6.5 million total viewers in its world premiere.

That's according to …

Aaliyah's uncle and the CEO of Blackground Records Barry Hankerson weighs in on the controversial LP.

Ever since it was first announced this past summer, fans have been divided over the upcoming posthumous release from the late Aaliyah. Now, in a recent interview with …

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Arkansas Republican representative Jon Hubbard has ruffled the feathers of not only African-Americans and Democrats, but his fellow GOP members over statements made in his self published book from 2009, Letters To The Editor: Confessions Of A Frustrated Conservative. In his book, Hubbard states, “the institution of slavery that the black race has long believed to be an abomination upon its people may actually have been a blessing in disguise.”

On Saturday, Arkansas…

The 25-year (and still going) existence of seminal rap crew …

In the predominately White town of Wynne, Ark., an incident last week involving a 14-year-old African-American boy,…

Stephen G. Hill is the President of Music Programming and Specials, and is often the main man behind the scenes of all of the BET Award shows.  He knows the full story regarding the alleged fight that occurred between Young Jeezy and Rick Ross' crew back stage.  Many media outlets have apparently been twisting the facts of the story, according to Hill.  The altercation was nowhere near…

OK ... I don't know WHAT he had on his mind but .. check out the video ....

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Funkmaster Flex witnessed Fat Joe and 50 Cent shaking hands and air-checking backstage at the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards as part of a Chris Lighty tribute.

Check out the tweets and pics of 50 Cent and…

A fight broke out backstage at the BET Hip Hop Awards tonight between Rick Ross…

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Rapper Little Wayne toppled Elvis Presley to become the new King of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, with a total of 109 songs, Billboard said.…