Hip-Hop Spot

Nearly 20 years ago, a scrawny kid from Long Beach, CA exploded onto the music scene with his unapologetic rhymes about the rough and violent life that he knew.

The break-up of A Tribe Called Quest in 1998 was truly the end of an era.

Hip-Hop star Jay-Z is expanding his business empire with a new deal that will bring his popular 40/40 Club to select airports across the United States.

Rick Ross and Diddy are taking this whole Bugatti Boyz thing seriously.

Record company people aren’t all shady. At least according to Chrisette Michele. The Def Jam song star is releasing her third album, Let Freedom Reign, on the iconic label today and has learned a great deal about the industry since her 2007 debut I AM. In this interview with TheUrbanDaily (conducted before her labelmate showed […]

Khia, everyone’s favorite female rapper with an arrest record more impressive than any musical record she’s ever released, recently wrote a rather scathing review of Nicki Minaj’s debut, Pink Friday.

Diddy & Dirty Money are still waiting for that last train to Paris to arrive.

St. Louis rap star Nelly has lashed out at his record label, Motown/Universal over the disappointing sales figures for his latest album 5.0, which landed in stores last week.

Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager is one of those sequels that don’t suck. In this album, Cudi spends more time reflecting on his coke addiction and touches on the troubles of this past year as Mr. Rager, the name attached to his personality after fame.