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Trill Entertainment rapper Lil Phat was shot dead outside of Northside Hospital in Sandy Springs, Georgia last year on June 7th. Lil Phat, real name Melvin Vernell III, was only 19. There we're five men who were charged with Phat’s 2012 murder and faced six counts of participation in criminal gang activity, murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission

Two weeks ago, Eve announced she is engaged with millionaire Maximillion Cooper. Now, the former Ruff Ryder has signed on to star and executive produce a new ABC romantic comedy rumored to focus on interracial relationships—something she should know a lot about considering her long-term relationship with her British fashion designer fiancé. The proj...

Last week, news surfaced announcing OutKast will perform for the first in NYC in over a decade as headliners for this year's Governors Ball — and now the full lineup for the annual music festival has been revealed. Rappers joining the ATLiens on the weekend of June 6th to June 8th include: J. Cole...

Kid Ink visited DJ Whoo Kid’s Whoolywood and for a little over twenty minutes, the two discussed a number of topics from his album, My Own Lane, to a couple of artists he worked with such as Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar, and DJ Mustard. He g...

Last month, Action Bronson announced his tour dates in support of his recent mixtape project with Party Supplies, Blue Chips 2. Well a few days after he shutdown Irving Plaza in NYC, Bam Bam is adding a couple of days to the tour.  With the help of Donnell Rawling doing his best Thamsanqa Jantjie impersonation, Action releases an infomercial to make the announcement. He also snuck in t... Read Mor

Earlier today it was reported that Atlanta's DJ Nando was killed outside his Clayton County home. Born William Barnes, DJ Nando was a Virginia native who relocated to Atlanta 10+ years ago. Nando DJ'd at Atlanta's hottest spots such as Magic City, Kamal's 21, and Onyx. He ...

The Incomparable Shakespeare has been making waves on a number of rap blogs. The Brooklyn MC is ready to show and prove with his latest offering, By Any Dreams Necessary. Supplying fans with smart and passionate lyricism, Shake has the potential to do big things in 2014...

Ciara went on The View today to make the announcement that she and her fiancé Future are expecting a baby. The View is currently live on TV right now. The couple have been going out for quite sometime. Back in October, Future proposed to the R&B singer while celebrating her 28th birthday in New York. Around th...

Macklemore has been added to the list of performers for this year's Grammys, joining Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar as hip-hop's on-stage representation at the annual awards show. In addition to rocking the stage, the 2012 XXL Freshman class member along with Ryan Lewis hope to bring home gold...

Nipsey Hussle was scheduled to perform in Denver on Monday night (Jan. 13). Due to weather-related concerns and heavy road blocks, the L.A. rapper was unable to make his way to the venue. My deepest apologies to all my people in Denver that were expecting us tonite...

Earlier this morning, Atlanta heavyweight DJ Nando was said to have died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. In further development, it is now confirmed that he was shot and killed early Tuesday outside his Clayton County home...

The Break alum Ryshon Jones has been putting in work lately. The Philly spitter is looking to make 2014 his year with the release of his new mixtape Hope Is A Dangerous Thing. The 15-track effort shows his growth so far with standouts such as “American Dreamless” and “Current.” You can hear th...