The Game plead no contest to a felony weapons charge on Monday (February 11) and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 150 hours of community service and three years probation.
The Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences announced today (February 8) that Kanye West has officially been added as a performer at this Sunday’s Grammy ceremony.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office announced today (February 4) that Pimp C’s death was caused by an overdose of prescription cough medicine and a pre-existing sleep condition.
During an appearance on Larry King Live this past Friday (February 1), Snoop Dogg announced that the ban placed on him by the U.K. government has been lifted.
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the city of Compton, CA has filed an injunction with an L.A. County judge that would make it illegal for members of the Mob Piru street gang—including Death Row CEO Suge Knight—to congregate in a northeast section of the city. Following ...
The Writers Guild of America, the powerful union behind the 12 week-old writer’s strike that has taken countless TV shows out of production, is said to be lobbying major music stars to boycott the upcoming Grammy Awards ceremony.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office was unable to determine a definitive cause in the death of Kanye West’s mother Donda on November 10, however an official report, released today (January 10), states that there were no signs of "surgical or anesthetic misadventure."
Veteran Soul and Blues artist Syl Johnson has filed suit against a number of rap and popular music artists for infringement of copyright for what he says is the unauthorized use of samples from his song “Different Strokes.”
Rappers Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Glasses Malone are all be getting into the holiday spirit this month as they sponsor toy drives for less fortunate children and families in their respective areas.
A Detroit judge has dismissed a $3 billion lawsuit filed against Dr. Dre and other parties over footage that appeared on the Up In Smoke Tour DVD that was released in 2000.