Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller has come a long way in a short amount of time. Once known as Wiz Khalifa's little homie, Miller has emerged from the Taylor Gang leader's shadow and is doing his own thing.
During a recent visit to the UK he stopped by Tim Westwood's show for a freestyle session.
Lauryn Hill is in serious trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. In charges filed in a New Jersey Federal Court, the former Fugees singer is accused of not paying taxes in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. According to a report by TMZ, Hill earned more than $1.8 million during those years.
If found guilty of the charges Hill could face up to three years in prison and a $300,000fine.
In association with Division One and Rock Smith, Karmaloop Music presents "Real Shit," the second single from Freeway's upcoming Freedom of Speech project. Featuring Young Chris, the video shows both rappers' loyalty to their hometown. Raw, hard-hitting, and instantly classic, "Real Shit" is an honest track that lives up to its namesake.
Video directed by Jimmy Giambrone and Jared Abreu.
After all the drama and interviews it seems Peter Rosenberg had one shot left in the chamber for Nicki Minaj over her cancelled Summer Jam 2012 performance.
Check out this spoof of Nicki calling into Hot 97 to apologize to the radio host.
Brick Squad Monopoly General Waka Flocka Flame is giving fans a preview of his entire sophomore album Triple F Life (Fans, Friends & Family), which you can listen to below. The album drops June 12th. You can pre-order your copy from Waka's website.
Whitney Houston recorded "Celebrate" just days before her death. Her vocals were then combined with Jordin Sparks into a duet. The song is featured in Houston's last movie Sparkle, which opens in theaters on August 10th.
Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of "Celebrate."
Killer Mike gives the 2012 "Zombie Apocalypse" its first anthem. Here's the lead single from Mike's new record, 'R.A.P. Music,' featuring Bun B, T.I., and Trouble, with production by El-P.
Tour with El-P begins June 18th 06/19 -- Atlanta, GA -- The Masquerade 06/20 -- New Orleans, LA -- House Of Blues 06/21 -- Dallas, TX -- Granada Theater 06/22 -- Houston, TX -- Warehouse Live 06/23 -- Austin, TX -- The Mohawk 06/25 -- Phoenix, AZ -- Crescent Ballroom 06/26 -- San Diego, CA -- Casbah San Diego 06/28 -- Los Angeles, CA -- The Echoplex 06/29 -- San Francisco, CA -- The Regency Ballroom 06/30 -- Portland, OR -- Hawthorne Theatre 07/01 -- Seattle, WA -- Nuemos 07/02 -- Vancouver, BC -- Fourtune 07/05 -- Minneapolis, MN -- The Fineline 07/06 -- Chicago, IL -- Bottom Lounge 07/07 -- Cleveland Heights, OH -- Grog Shop 07/08 -- Ann Arbor, MI -- Blind Pig 07/09 -- Toronto, ON -- The Hoxton 07/11 -- Boston, MA -- Paradise Rock Club 07/12 -- Providence, RI -- The Met 07/13 -- New York, NY -- Irving Plaza 07/14 -- Philadelphia, PA -- The Trocadero 07/15 -- Washington, DC -- Rock And Roll Hotel
The Kardashian sisters Khloe, Kourtney and Kim appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live together for the first time last night. The threesome talked about Kourtney's pregnancy, Kim's relationship with Kanye West, Bruce Jenner's Olympic experience and more.
A$AP Rocky and the A$AP Mob have shown in the past that they will brawl with unruly fans if need be. While an all out scrap didn't break out, the crew did jump into the audience at London's Camden Electric Ballroom Wednesday to reclaim a $15,000 watch that a fan snatched off of the wrist of Rocky during a performance.
Lawless Inc/Epic Records artist King L formerly known as King Louie drops an official video for "Bars." The track is featured on his "Motion Picture" mixtape.
New Orleans rapper Curren$y sat down with AOL's The Boombox for a Black Music Monthconversation recently. He was asked what rapper he thought best represented black music and gave a very interesting answer.
"Pharrell, of course he's not old enough to have been around for all the different eras of music, but he represents all the different eras of music that we've been through," Spitta said. "He's very vocal about the struggle that he went through... just in the industry and making his bones. The hurdles and people taking advantage. And through it all he's still taking pictures on a Phantom."
Check out the rest of Spitta's conversation with Boombox about Pharrell and the first time he heard The Sugarhill Gang's classic "Rapper's Delight."