Christian Bonoan

Bill O'Reilly sat down with Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett on Thursday night (Feb 27) to discuss Obama's new initiative, called "My Brother's Keeper." The initiative main purpose is empowering boys and young men of color who are at risk...

SXSW is an annual festival that allows attendees to consume art culture in it's purest form. One event that is a must-see for hip-hop enthusiasts is #IndependenceDayatSXSW, a two-day spectacle the will include both a panel of industry veterans and performances from the biggest rappers without a major label contract...

On the two year anniversary of Trayvon Martin's tragic murder, Rick Ross has been in hot water following a lyric using the deceased teen's name. "Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target," Rozay raps on "Black & White," track #11 on Mastermind. Th...

While many criticize Chris Brown's character, a select group has complimented Breezy's hard work. 2nd Call, an organization that works with ex-convicts, has awarded the X crooner the 'Second Chance At Loving Life Award' for "being an avenue of hope reconnecting 2nd Call participants to motivate themselves to change...

Asher Roth is gearing up to release his forthcoming album entitled RetroHash, which is also an anagram of his popular moniker. The former XXL Freshman explained the project as, "a record of renewal and self-discovery," in a profile with Billboard...

Pharrell's platinum single "Happy" is now officially the hottest song in the country. The feel-good banger has overtaken ridiculously sexy Katy Perry's Juicy J assisted joint, Dark Horse. Despicable Me 2's Happy is still in the running for an Oscar, and be sure to stream Pharrell's new album here...

Slim Thug now has his own holiday in his hometown of Houston, Texas, thanks to his countless contributions to the community. Aside from being one of the city's most popular rappers, the activist was praised with the honor due to his philanthropic efforts and consistent charitable causes to serve the region's youth by motivating the future generation to work towards a better future...

With all the negativity associated with Kanye West and his treatment towards fans and paparazzi, Ye's reputation may be changing after his generous acts in recent history. After signing memorabilia for fans in Long Island, Yeezus continues to partake in kind acts for New York City natives...

Young Thug was arrested in his hometown of Atlanta last night for violating numerous traffic laws. Official police reports reveal the "Stoner" rapper was taken in to custody for Possession Of A Controlled Substance, Driving Without Seat Belt, Reckless Conduct,  and Reckless Driving...

After countless delays, fans finally have a chance to listen to Rick Ross's new album, Mastermind. The offering boasts the biggest rappers and producers in hip-hop, and is executive produced by Diddy. Appease your excitement and click here to stream the MMG head-honcho's latest sonic masterpiece via iTunes radio...

Rumors are suggesting Drake and Rihanna's on and off again relationship was rekindled in France. Drizzy is currently in Paris in support of his OVO clothing line and coincidentally his Take Care collaborator was in town too. TMZ is reporting the duo has been hanging out while overseas, and both parties have been seen at numerous locations, including a performance from the Nothing Was The Same rapp

Trey Songz is the latest person to chime in on Gucci Mane's legal troubles. When asked about a random fellow prisoner's claims to have cracked the code to freeing Gucci, Trigga shared some advice for the trapstar. " Gucci's been locked up so many times, so next time he's done for sure," said the crooner to TMZ...