Wyclef Jean, Biz Markie and Doug E. Fresh have signed on to participate in The 50 Million Pound Challenge, a sweeping initiative to encourage African-Americans to lose weight and get and stay fit. Helmed by New York Times Bestselling author ...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will take the No. 2 spot on this week’s Top 200 chart with their latest release, Strength & Loyalty, which moved 119,000 copies in its first week in stores. The Ohio based trio missed the No. 1 spot ...

In order to promote his new single with Keyshia Cole, “Dreamin’,” Young Jeezy is holding the “Make Your Dream Come True” contest. The Snowman is giving his fans a chance to write, in 100 words or less, what their dream ...

New York Mets centerfielder, Lastings Milledge, has come under fire from the Mets organization and the media for a vulgar rap song he recorded with an artist on his record label. The song, “Bend Ya Knees,” is a collaboration with ...

Afeni Shakur, mother of slain hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, has inked a deal with Evergreen Copyrights to market and promote her son’s work on a global scale. Through the deal, Evergreen—an independent music publishing and marketing company—will seek out new ...