Master P

With Vanilla Ice now starring alongside the Ninja Turtles in Kraft Macoroni & Cheese's new commercial, it sparked memory of the many other corny advertisements that have come about in hip-hop over the years. From Memphis Bleek's Garnier Fructis fail to Master P's odd ad with Snickers, it seems rappers have long been sucked into the corny commercial hall of fame. Ch...

Being that Oprah is celebrating a birthday today, XXL figured that we'd celebrate the fact that she doesn't hate rappers anymore. To likes of Diddy, Pharrell, and Jay Z; XXL presents "Oprah Doesn't Hate Rappers Anymore."

XXL highlights rappers who were cheated by the prestigious award ceremony.

TDE's newest signee Isaiah Rashad dropped a new track today titled "RIP Kevin Miller," which appears to reference the murder of Master P's younger brother, Kevin Miller, who was reportedly killed during a robbery where he was shot by a man addicted to heroin in 1995...

Master P announces The Gift, which is a limited edition gold album featuring new collaborations from Game, Future, Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Nipsey Hu$$le and many more. When you purchase the physical CD, it comes with a golden ticket worth $10,000...

Master P has a long history with professional basketball, so it's no surprise to hear him pay tribute to Michael Jordan on "23," one of this year's many tracks that celebrate His Airness. Rick Ross joins in on the fun, growling through his own verse with aplomb...

One of the ideas that Kanye West has been trying to get across during his recent all-out assault on the media is the importance of not letting society putting your creativity in box. Kanye West wants to be known as more than just a rapper...

Master P has always been known as a rapper who gives back, holding annual Thanksgiving and Christmas giveaways in his hometown New Orleans. Now he is offering $10,000 to a lucky fan who cops his next album, The Gift. The No Limit Records founder's first solo LP since 2005's Ghetto Bill will include a "golden lottery ticket" which will put the purchaser in the drawing for the cash... Rea

This week, the world finally saw Kendrick Lamar body his cypher in this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. Don’t get it twisted – every MC that was hand selected did their thing. But, it was Kendrick who showed confidence and poise that was almost frightening. Sounding like he...

It hasn't been a good week for matrimony in the hip-hop industry. Sonya Miller, the wife of Master P, recently filed for divorce from the rap mogul, reports TMZ. According to documents obtained by the site, Sonya is siting "irreconcilable differences" as the culprit for the split and is seeking to dead their 24-year marriage...

Any artform that reaches its 40th anniversary is bound to create it's very own urban legends. Hip-Hop is no exception. Rap music with it's larger-than-life figures and it's often impenetrable codes will spawn a complex and intricate mythology that gets passed on through out the ages, regardless, of the truth...

As hip-hop's influence has gone global over the years, it became natural for hip-hop to expand into media beyond music in its 40-year existence. The influence of hip-hop can be seen in the growing world of television, fashion and art as artists looked for artistic validation beyond their native ground...