The BET Hip-Hop Awards attracted all the wrong kinds of attention at the weekend, as the event held in Atlanta, Georgia descended into farce when police were called in to break up a spat that...
Missy Elliott insists she will not go ahead and work on a posthumous Aaliyah album unless the late singer’s family gives her the green-light. The Virginia born rapper – who was instrumental in Aaliyah’s career...
The memorial for Chris Lighty drew hip-hop stars from the past and present to celebrate the rap mogul's life, reports The New York Daily News. Following his tragic death, the memorial service for Chris Lighty...
Sean Combs, Missy Elliot, 50 Cent, and Ll Cool J were among the stars who gathered to pay tribute to tragic hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty during a special memorial service in New York on Wednesday...
Drake assures the new Aaliyah project is ''about her and her fans.''The rapper unveiled a new track, 'Enough Said', which features him alongside singer - who died in a plane crash in 2001 - last...
Despite reservations from some corners of the hip-hop community, Drake has promised that there will be a new album of material from Aaliyah before the year is out. There has been a great deal of...
Aaliyah's 'Enough Said' has been the most talked about track of the week, but could a posthumous album from the singer be on the cards? According to an article from the Los Angeles...
Missy Elliott's new Lamborghini is being withheld from her.The 'Get Ur Freak On' rapper claims the luxury car is being 'held hostage' by an Illinois-based car dealership and she is suing to get her 2012...
Ludacris' 8th album is a ''progression'' on his previous work.The Atlanta-based rapper will soon release his new LP 'Ludaversal', and hopes fans of his unique style of rapping will see a new side to him.He...
The touring hip-hop festival Rock the Bells has announced its line-up, revealing that Bone Thugs-n-harmony, Wiz Khalifa and Ice Cube are amongst the major acts performing in August. Rza is also one of the headline...
Aaliyah, the acclaimed R&B singer, songwriter and actress, died in a plane crash off the Bahamas 10 years ago today (25th August 2011). The 22-year-old Brooklyn-born star released her first album 'Age Ain't Nothing but...
Aaliyah, the Brooklyn-born R&B singer who rose to fame with her 1994 debut album 'Age Ain't Nothing but a Number', is being remembered today (25th August 2011), ten years after her tragic death. The singer,...
Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj have been named the new faces of MAC's Viva Glam lipstick. The unlikely pairing will have their own brands of lipstick - the Viva Glam Ricky and the Viva Glam...
Rapper Missy Elliot has opened up about her troubled childhood in a new TV special, revealing she grew up so poor her father had to beat her while she slept to keep mice off her.The...
Hip-hop star Missy Elliot has revealed she has been quietly suffering with a major autoimmune disease.In 2008 the Work It hitmaker was diagnosed with Graves' disease - a disorder which affects the thyroid - and...
Rapper Missy Elliott is contemplating hanging up the microphone for good after one final album, according to her close pal Da Brat.The Get Ur Freak On hitmaker, real name Melissa Elliott, was originally set to...
Pop star AALIYAH died nine years ago on August 25th 2010 in an airplane crash whilst travelling back to the US from the Bahamas. A child prodigy, Aaliyah recorded her first album at just 14-years...
MISSY ELLIOTT has paid tribute to her late friend AALIYAH on the ninth anniversary of the R&B star's death.The Try Again hitmaker was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas on 25 August 2001...
THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS found it hard to concentrate when recording their new LP with MISSY ELLIOTT - because they were so starstruck. The sexy group roped in the female superproducer to spice up their latest...
Hip-hop star MISSY ELLIOTT was once mistakenly arrested after her alleged stalker claimed the rapper was threatening him. The 4 My People hitmaker turned herself in after police issued a warrant for her arrest. She...
Pop star JANET JACKSON was shocked by the technological advances she saw during a trip to the supermarket because she hadn't been to a grocery store in years. The 40-year-old was hanging out with rapper...
Hip-hop mogul TIMBALAND is working on a biopic of late Colombian drug lord PABLO ESCOBAR, which he predicts will become a bigger cult hit than AL PACINO movie SCARFACE. The 35-year-old hitmaker is confident his...
A planned biopic of MISSY ELLIOTT has been dealt a severe blow after her close friend and collaborator TIMBALAND refused to be included in the project. The hip-hop/R+B producer, who is the creative driving force...
LATEST: British Sri Lankan rapper MIA has been denied entry to the US because her debut album contains controversial lyrics. The FIRE FIRE star - real name MAYA ARULPRAGASAM - was recently forced to postpone...
GREEN DAY's amazing year continues - the rock trio has picked up eight Radio Music Award nominations. The Grammy Award-winning group lead the way for the Las Vegas, Nevada prizegiving next month (19DEC05)....
COLDPLAY, GORILLAZ, GREEN DAY and GWEN STEFANI are leading the nominations at this year's (05) MTV Europe Music Awards. The YELLOW hitmakers, fronted by CHRIS MARTIN, are up for five gongs, including Best Group,...
Heavyweight rapper FAT JOE fanned the flames of his feud with 50 CENT and his rap crew G-UNIT at last night's MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, Florida, by poking fun at his entourage....
TALKING HEADS singer DAVID BYRNE is such a fan of MISSY ELLIOTT, he proudly owns every track she's ever released. The 51-year-old considers Elliott to be at the forefront of the music...
Hip-hop superstar MISSY ELLIOTT was raped by her 16-year-old cousin when she was just eight - but refused to press charges against him when the abuse was exposed. The PASS THE DUTCHIE rapper, 32,...
Hip-hop superstar MISSY ELLIOTT has met with bosses at sportswear giant ADIDAS with a view to signing an endorsement deal. The WORK IT rapper, who teamed up with MADONNA to advertise clothing chain GAP,...