The Cleveland Cavaliers fired coach Byron Scott today (Thursday).

Scott was 66-166 (.278) in three seasons but the Cavaliers regressed from year two to year three under Scott, and Cavs general manager Chris Grant determined it was time for a change.

“I have tremendous respect for Byron professionally and a great deal of…

(AllHipHop News) Afrika Bambaataa, Hip-Hop Legend and music pioneer, was reportedly stabbed a few weeks back.

Members of the Zulu Nation have clarified that Afrika Bambaataa has recovered and also dispel rumors related to this event.

Ahmad Henderson, Africa Bambaataa’s manager, who was at the hospital, refuted the notion…

Kid Rock, who has announced that tickets for his summer tour will cost $20, is less-than-impressed with the ticket prices for Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z’s Legends of Summer Tour. Via Hip Hop DX:

When asked about the ticket prices, which seem to max out at $275 for a non-VIP ticket, during an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, Kid Rock immediately referred to…

By PIERRE THOMAS (@PierreTABC) , JACK DATE, ANN COMPTON (@AnnCompton) , JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC) and JEFF ZELENY

April 17, 2013

A letter addressed to President Obama that field-tested positive for the poison ricin was received at the remote White House mail screening facility Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.

The facility routinely…

By PIERRE THOMAS (@PierreTABC) , JACK DATE, ANN COMPTON (@AnnCompton) , JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC) and JEFF ZELENY

April 17, 2013

A letter addressed to President Obama that field-tested positive for the poison ricin was received at the remote White House mail screening facility Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.

The facility routinely…

TERREBONNE PARISH, LA (WGNO) – The Terrebonne Parish Council voted to outlaw saggy pants.

Anyone caught wearing their pants hanging below the waist is subject to a fine.

The council voted Wednesday night eight to one, passing the controversial “saggy pants” ordinance.Debate leading up to the vote was split.

Those against saggy pants say the fashion trend…

By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News

Two explosions were heard near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, witnesses told NBC News.

Will Ritter, the spokesman for a Massachusetts Senate candidate, said that he heard what sounded like two explosions and saw smoke rising near the Boston Public Library. He said that he saw three fire engines…

man cut through his arms with saws at a Home Depot in West Covina, California shocking employees and customers who saw the grisly scene play out at the busy store.

The man calmly walked into the store on Azusa Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday and grabbed the handsaws, the West Covina Police Department said.

“He just began sawing away,” Cpl. Rudy…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say comedian Kevin Hart has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after his black Mercedes nearly collided with a tanker truck on a Southern California freeway.

California Highway Patrol Officer Ed Jacobs says Hart appeared intoxicated when he was pulled over before dawn Sunday on Highway 101 in…

by Poliquin

Summer’s comin’ and it’s prime fat loss time. Have you been training consistently, eating right, but aren’t losing fat? Troubleshooting fat loss fits into two categories: simple issues and complex issues. The simple issues address the hidden things you may not be aware of. Once you fix those things and give it all you’ve…

By EZ Street

Rick Ross has issued a formal apology over his “U.O.E.N.O” date rape lyrics that led to him recently being dropped from his Reebok endorsement deal. The record caused a big stir and a major uprising by advocates and feminist groups. Here is what he had to say:

“Before I am an artist, I am a father, a son, and a…

BY MARGARET EBY / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

The rapper was reportedly re-arrested for a probation violation only hours after posting a $75,000 bond.

Gucci Mane, real name Radric Davis, reportedly was re-jailed on a probabtion violation mere hours after he posted $75,000.

Gucci…

Music executive Freeband Double D was killed in Atlanta Thursday (April 11) while driving his Mercedes Maybach. Double D—who's worked with the likes of Future and Young Scooter—was gunned down on the city's Interstate 20, at around 5:15 p.m.

Following the incident, investigators have not yet officially identified the victim, but he's…

In song Drake is usually calm, measured and economical with his words, even when dealing in rap beef. On Friday (April 12) however, fans saw a different side of Drake when he went up to radio and took loud and direct shots at Chris Brown, while urging the media to just leave the drama alone.

"Don't ask me sh-- about that man when I…

Six boys and one girl at a Costa Mesa, Calif. elementary school were hospitalized after another student allegedly gave them a pot-laced brownie.

Firefighters were called when seven children landed…

The Harlem hipster rap star said that darker skinned women shouldn’t wear red lipstick because only women with lighter complexions can pull the look off.

Via The Coveteur reports:

On girls wearing makeup:

“But you girls don’t understand how much you mess up your skin. You can’t help it, but make-up is the worst thing you can do to your skin. I…

By @HannahJKarp

Universal Music Group said Monday it had inked a multiyear deal with rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to house his music label Roc Nation, snagging the coveted rights to release Mr. Carter's next album along with the…

MIXSHOWLIVE is in 1 week now & wanted to ask this question ..

(by the way ,, I was inspired today by DJ RIP (Core DJ's) to ask this question)

If everybody is in the music business, the WHO the fuck are we PROMOTING TO??…

It can be dangerous when a conspiracy theory gets out of hand. For several years, folks who have very little experience with proper research have created videos and books about the Illuminati’s role in hip-hop.

These peeps post ill-advised documents that suggest that all great hip-hop stars had to sacrifice someone or themselves to reach celeb status in the…