Nicki Minaj will bring “Pink Friday” to North America this summer with a string of 14 tour dates. The dates will be part of Minaj’s international tour supporting her sophomore album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 253,000 copies sold last month, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “Starships,” the album’s uptempo single,
Swizz Beatz’ “Street Knock,” the first single off the super-producer’s mixtape Limitless. The adrenaline-fueled video, directed by TAJ, will premiere May 8. Watch the trailer.
Waka Flocka Flame causes chaos with Trey Songz
During a release party for Cash Money Content author Wahida Clark, Birdman revealed that his company Cash Money is venturing into films this year with the first project titled Rich Gang. The film will star Lil Wayne and the rest of YMCMB. “We start shooting that in the fall. That’s the whole team, that’s like
Akon stars in the gritty video for “Hurt Somebody,” the street single off his upcoming album Stadium, due September 11.
Fabolous, Wale, Waka Flocka, Akon & French Montana celebrated DJ Prostyle’s birthday at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.
B.o.B kicked off his release week with an early morning television appearance on “The View.” The album, which drops today, features Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, and Chris Brown, is receiving favorable reviews.
Young Jeezy took his Hustlerz Ambition tour to the Berlin’s Huxley’s Neue Welt and performed some of his biggest hits and freestyles.
Houston rapper Kirko Bangz
2 Chainz performed live at King Of Diamonds down in Miami, FL. When it was time to do ‘Duffle Bag Boy’, he had a surprise for the crowd– Lil Wayne.
David Banner was in Boston this past weekend as he spoke at Harvard University. He was there as the keynote speaker of the L.A. Riots: Twenty Years Later Conference. Here’s a brief clip of him discussing the the state of hip-hop.
Rihanna & Jay-Z will help provide the soundtrack to the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer. The Roc Nation superstars will headline BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend 2012, taking place a month before the Games on June 23 and 24, said organizers of the Olympics cultural festival. “There will be absolutely something for everyone: from
Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana failed collaboration has resulted in Weezy’s forthcoming album ‘I Am Not A Human Being II.’ Get More: MTV’s Hip Hop POV, Full Episodes It’s more than six years in the making, but for a time, I Can’t Feel My Face was one of rap’s most-anticipated projects. Now that Wayne has
2pac’s virtual appearance at the annual Coachella Festival has spurred a re-entry for his “Greatest Hits” album on the Billboard 200 charts. 2ac’s 1998 album “Greatest Hits” returns to the Billboard 200 for the first time since 2000, as it jumps back in at No. 129 with 4,000 copies sold according to Nielsen SoundScan (a
DJ Drama & 50 Cent’s new Gangsta Grillz Mixtape ‘The Lost Tape’ now has a release date. 50 Cent’s first Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Lost Tape with DJ Drama will release on May 15th, according to the General himself.
