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Willie Nelson's Band Injured

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 23, 2013 07:30 PM EST

Early Saturday a tour bus transporting members of Willie Nelson's band spun out of control in a storm and crashed into a Texas bridge pillar. According to the police and the band, three of the band's five members were injured. Willie Nelson was not on the band. Read More »

Kanye West Leaves Nike

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 23, 2013 06:58 PM EST

Amidst all of his ranting, Kanye West made a shocking revelation about his deal with Nike. Seems strange considering the mass appeal of the Nike Air Yeezy, right? Read More »

Solange Takes Position With Clothing Brand

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 23, 2013 06:37 PM EST

Beyonce's baby sister Solange is stepping out and making her own business moves. The singer was just named Puma's art director and creative consultant. Read More »

Nicki Minaj Launches New Beats

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 23, 2013 04:50 PM EST

Nicki Minaj is making quite the name for herself in the business world. The female rapper turned mogul just recently completed her Beats By Dre collection. For $399.95, the Pink Pros headphones can be purchased on the Beats By Dre website. Read More »

Snoop Dogg Speaks on TDE, GQ Controversy

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 23, 2013 04:46 PM EST

If you were a little caught off guard by GQ's TDE/Death Row comparison, don't worry, you weren't alone. West Coast legend Snoop Dogg was among those surprised by GQ's comparison of TDE to Death Row Records. Read More »

T.I. Inks New Deal

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 23, 2013 03:22 PM EST

It has been a big week in hip-hop! Friday (Nov. 22) Columbia Records announced that rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint has joined the team. This news comes days after Jeezy left Def Jam to ink a deal with Roc Nation. Read More »

Pharrell Goes Big With New Video

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 21, 2013 08:02 PM EST

Having a bad day? Have a few hours to spare? By "few" we mean 24. That's how many hours it's gonna take to finish Pharrell's new video. Read More »

Hugh Jackman Reveals Cancer Scare

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 21, 2013 07:43 PM EST

Hugh Jackman revealed today that he had a spot of skin cancer removed from his nose. The actor made the announcement via Instagram with a photo of his bandaged face. Read More »

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Taking Hiatus

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 21, 2013 07:40 PM EST

In a recent interview with XXL, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' manager said the duo is ready to "disappear for a while." The two plan on taking a break from performing and touring sometime after the Grammys to begin work on their new album. Read More »

CIROC Partnership

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 20, 2013 08:50 PM EST

Hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has elevated his empire to another level. Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, just announced their partnership with the NBA. Read More »

Jeezy Signs New Deal

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 20, 2013 08:34 PM EST

Young Jeezy has officially left Def Jam, but the rapper wasn't a free agent for long. His new deal was announced with three simple words, "It's official now." But when you're Hov, you can make boss moves like that with few words. Read More »

Lauryn Hill's Treat For East Coast

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 20, 2013 08:03 PM EST

Since being released from prison, Lauryn Hill has been pretty quiet but the New Jersey songstress recently announced that she's ready to get back to the music. Hill has been out of prison for a little over a month. She served time for tax evasion. Read More »

Was Kendrick Lamar's GQ Profile Racist?

By erika-benton-martin | Nov 18, 2013 07:38 PM EST

Being called "Man of the Year" and the next "King of Rap" is supposed to be a good thing...right? Well some members of Kendrick Lamar's camp seem to think otherwise. Read More »

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