
Sen. Bernie Sanders sat down for a late lunch with rapper Killer Mike on Monday, just hours before the rapper introduced the Democratic presidential candidate at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia.
by Kipp Jones23 Nov 2015, 6:14 PM PST0

Tremaine Aldon Neverson, better known by his stage name as Trey “Trigga” Songz, is the latest Obama-supporting hip-hop artist to be targeted by the IRS for neglecting to pay his federal tax bill.
by Jerome Hudson15 Oct 2015, 11:12 AM PST0

A pee-wee football scrimmage broke into a dance-off in Massachusetts this past weekend. A group of seven-year olds were in the middle of scrimmaging during the halftime of a varsity game when the hit song by Silentó’s “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” started
by Trent Baker8 Oct 2015, 9:36 AM PST0

A short video posted to social media this week of what appeared to be a gunman stalking an LAPD patrol car has frightened the department and led to at least one arrest.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Oct 2015, 1:36 PM PST0

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s daughter might only be 16, but her hair, makeup and accessories are on point, according to her newly recorded rap single, which has been obtained by TMZ.
by Kipp Jones12 Aug 2015, 1:47 PM PST0

A lot has changed for rapper, producer, and music mogul Andre Young, better known as Dr. Dre, who said in the 2001 track “Forgot About Dre” alongside Eminem, “you won’t get a crumb from me, ‘cause I’m from the streets of Compton.”
by Kipp Jones8 Aug 2015, 11:37 AM PST0

They are not looking at Donald Trump’s political platform; they are looking at what life could be when we all live like Donald Trump. He has already sold hip hop access to the Dream.
by Sonnie Johnson26 Jul 2015, 8:01 AM PST0

Rapper 50 Cent, whose legal name is Curtis Jackson, is about to dole out a lot more than 50 cents after a court found him guilty of releasing video of a sexual encounter featuring a woman without her consent.
by Kipp Jones11 Jul 2015, 12:35 PM PST0

Several U.S. Army recruits who also happen to be fans of the rap group Insane Clown Posse are suing the Federal Bureau of Investigations over the classification of the “Juggalo” fan base as a “hybrid gang.”
by Michael Lucchese30 Jun 2015, 6:37 PM PST0

by Kipp Jones29 Jun 2015, 9:02 AM PST0

West coast Rapper The Game was taken into police custody Monday, for allegedly punching an off-duty police officer in the face during an altercation earlier this year.
by Kipp Jones9 Jun 2015, 8:48 AM PST0

Actor Tom Hanks’ son is being accused of trashing a hotel room. (No, not the budding TV and film star… the other one. The 24-year-old self-described rapper with an affinity for using the “N-word.”)
by Kipp Jones8 Jun 2015, 2:18 PM PST0

A Christian hip-hop group calling itself We Are Watchmen has released a single in support of Ted Cruz’s 2016 presidential bid.
by Kipp Jones28 May 2015, 12:52 PM PST0

Although she falsely accused a man of raping her, and refuses to protect other women by filing charges against her rapist, Lena Dunham was still honored by Variety as a sexual assault role model over the weekend. During her speech,
by John Nolte27 Apr 2015, 12:37 PM PST0

Rapper Mike Render, better known by his stage name, Killer Mike, has transcended the usual borders of hip-hop music and culture, and is making a name for himself as an activist, one whose opinions are valued by major news publications and prestigious universities.
by Kipp Jones25 Apr 2015, 2:18 PM PST0

Gangster rap artist Webbie spent Easter Sunday sitting in the pews of a Louisiana church, and decided to get baptized after he said he felt convicted by God.
by Kipp Jones8 Apr 2015, 10:57 AM PST0

Dr. Ben Carson spent part of his Easter Sunday popular New York R&B radio station WBLS, and on that Holy day he generated some headlines with his comments on faith.
by Dan Riehl7 Apr 2015, 7:32 AM PST0

Newark, New Jersey, police are investigating a complaint that rapper DMX helped rob one of his own fans at gunpoint in the city early Sunday morning.
by Kipp Jones6 Apr 2015, 9:24 AM PST0

During an appearance on MSNBC’s NewsNation with Tamron Hall, Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man discussed Wednesday night’s shooting of two Ferguson, MO police officers, asserting that the officers had it coming.
by Kipp Jones12 Mar 2015, 12:54 PM PST0

Geraldo Rivera said Wednesday that rap music has done more damage to minorities than racism, even citing hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons as part of the problem. Simmons responded Thursday, and did not mince words in his opinion of Rivera.
by Kipp Jones19 Feb 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

Rapper Afroman, famous for his 2001 single “Because I got High,” appeared to be feeling pretty low Thursday morning when he told TMZ Live he was apologetic for striking a female fan Tuesday evening at a Mississippi concert.
by Kipp Jones19 Feb 2015, 10:38 AM PST0

Rapper Afroman, best known for his 2001 single “Because I got High,” was arrested in Biloxi, Miss. on Tuesday night for punching a female fan in the face.
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 8:01 AM PST0

People from all walks of life have always flocked to Hollywood to pursue their dreams. One man took advantage of his run-in with destiny over the weekend at a rap concert.
by Kipp Jones8 Feb 2015, 5:02 PM PST0

Hip hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested and charged with murder early Friday morning following a fatal hit-and-run in Compton, California, where witnesses say he intentionally ran over two men after an argument.
by Kipp Jones30 Jan 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

R&B singer Chris Brown has apparently grown weary of fearing for his life when performing at certain venues, as the artist has reportedly informed his management not to book him for anymore events at locations he deems “too hood.” An
by Kipp Jones14 Jan 2015, 10:44 AM PST0