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We still don't know when Gunplay is releasing his debut album Living Legend, but he's been consistent in his efforts to keep putting out new music. On Wednesday (Oct. 8), the MMG rapper is releasing his first mixtape of the year entitled Gunplay...

Looks like the music's power couple has house hunting fever. After making their way around some of L.A.'s most lavish homes, Jay Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy headed to Europe to continue their search. The Carters were spotted in Paris near Elysee Palace, attempting to find a semi-permanent place to call home. The duo...

Nas is acquiring a lot of big talent for his recently announced label with Mass Appeal. After signing Bishop Nehru, Fashawn and Run The Jewels, the Queens veteran has signed Dave East. The up-and-coming spitter is coming off the heels of Black Rose, with songs “Broke” and “Still” that are heavy in rotation around NYC. Dave East will be ...

Like a football coach who makes adjustments after a shaky first half, Big K.R.I.T. went back to the drawing board after his Def Jam debut Live From The Underground. Two years removed from his first major label LP, the 2011 XXL Freshman saw his music didn’t push the needle in hip-hop like he hoped. Whil...

Photos By: Krystal Perkins The Global Citizen Festival took place this weekend (Sept. 27) on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park. Currently in its third year, the charity concert - broadcasted live on MSNBC - featured headlining performances by Jay Z, No Doubt (who was joined by Sting), Carrie Underwood, fun., The...

Ne-Yo is ready to follow up 2012's R.E.D. with another album this year. During a sitdown interview with The Boombox, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter gave some details on Non-Fiction. Set to release on Sept. 30, he shined some light on a track called "Run," produced by Salaam Remi...

Judging by her Instagram, Angel Haze may be ready to tie the knot with her girlfriend Ireland Baldwin. Yesterday, she posted a picture with her, the daughter of famous actor Alec Baldwin and actress Kim Basinger, with a caption that read “I know, I know... we...

Saigon's back. After a brief stint on Love & Hip Hop, the Brooklyn rapper is making his way back to music. In his first LP since 2012's The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses, he has steadily been working on the third chapter of his album series...

Update (Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m.): A source close to Nick Cannon tells TMZ that he played no part in the divorce between Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa. The source explains that Nick and Amber's relationship is simply one of business, and nothing more. --- Well, dam...

On Monday (Sept. 15), August Alsina headlined Irving Plaza with Teyana Taylor as part of his Testimony Live Tour. Midway through his performance of "Numb," the 2014 XXL Freshman suddenly collapsed off stage, causing pandaemonium within his fans...

Lil Kim's is back, but is she here to stay? Earlier today, we ran our review of Lil Kim's mixtape - which we gave an M rating - and her fans were immediately vocal about it. Throughout the day, Kim's fans tweeted us their opinions about our review, defending the tape with reasons why she's still one of the best to ever do it...

Photography By: Owen Rogers Tragedy struck as the Testimony Live Tour hit New York City Monday evening. Headliner and 2014 XXL Freshman August Alsina collapsed during a performance of his single "Numb." (Watch video footage here) Fans waited in line for hours to hear the New Orleans native, but he only made it halfway through his set before falling off the stage and having to be carried