Nicki Minaj has promised to release a mixtape six years after her mixtape release 'Beam Me Up Scotty', and hopes to give some inspiration to other female rappers as well. In an interview with Billboard, Minaj explains the impact a mixtape could have on her career, and commits to her first one in...… Read more

T.I. has been casted for A&E Networks’ Roots remake. T.I. will be featured in the finale episode of the four-part miniseries. He will be playing Cyrus, a strong willed slave who fights for his freedom alongside the Union Army and against the Confederacy. Other cast additions to the Roots reboot a...… Read more

2 Chainz is reaching out to the community this year and doing good deeds with money raised through his TRU Foundation charity. On Saturday, 2 Chainz surprised Deidre Plater of Palmetto, Georgia, a veteran with disability, by announcing that he would pay her rent for a year. 2 Chainz, born Tauheed...… Read more

Since the announcement of Spike Lee’s new movie, "Chi-Raq" Chicago natives from Mayor Rahm Emanuel to rappers Rhymefest and King Louie have announced their disapproval of how the New York-native is addressing black-on-black gun violence in the city's South side. Chicago born artist Chance the Rap...… Read more

HBO has released a trailer for the upcoming J. Cole documentary, 'J. Cole: Forest Hills Drive Homecoming'. The 90-minute special which is part documentary and part live concert will be broadcast on HBO on January 9th. The documentary has been directed by a previous collaborator with J. Cole named...… Read more

Kat Ouano Mobley has magical fingers. When she touches the keys, she lights up the room with her undeniable energy and the seemingly effortless way she rocks the ivory. The Wichita, Kansas native's innate talent has taken her all over the world. From playing with her original crew, Crown City Rocker...… Read more