The wait is over. After months of speculation, Canadian rapper Drake has officially signed to Lil’ Wayne’s independent label Young Money. According to MTV, his signing is between Young Money and Cash Money Records and his debut album Thank Me Later will be distributed by Universal Republic.
“Today is a definitely a comfortable day for me, [...]

According to recent reports, Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” tour will now become a one performance tribute show to Jackson. The concert will be held in September, will include many high-profile singers and will be a replica of the original “This Is It” tour, scheduled to kick off in London just weeks after the King [...]

According to recent reports, rappers Bow Wow and Jim Jones have both been dropped from their recording label, Columbia Records. It’s no secret that Bow Wow has been feuding with his label, having taken to Twitter to complain about lack of promotion and attention, in addition to making note that artists like Beyonce received more [...]

New R&B girl group RichGirl has officially been added as the opening act for the North American leg of Beyonce’s “I Am… Tour.” Audra Simmons, one of the ladies in the four member group, announced the news via her Twitter Tuesday:
Okay…I just confirmed GREAT news!!!!!! RICHGIRL is officially opening up for BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHH! GOD is [...]

Speculation has been mounting for weeks, and now the highly anticipated tour featuring rappers Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Drake has been given an official name, in addition to dates and venues. Dubbed “Young Money Presents: America’s Most Wanted Music Festival,” the tour will travel to 21 cities throughout the United States and [...]

Rapper Kanye West and international pop sensation Lady Gaga are going on a co-headlining tour this fall, and while nothing is “officially official,” saying that Kanye West is excited about the nationwide (and possibly worldwide) trek would almost be an understatement.
“She’s talented and so incredible that she’s not an opening act,” he said of the [...]

R&B singer Lloyd says that he’s “ready for a change” and has taken steps to distance himself from The Inc. after a 5-year run with the now troubled record label, who recently announced that Ashanti was no longer a part of the imprint.
“I’m ready for a change,” Lloyd said in a statement released to the [...]

Two of the newest rappers to jump onto the hip-hop scene, Kid Cudi and Asher Roth, are set to kick off their first headlining tour together this summer. Dubbed as “The Great Hangover Tour,” fans from 19 cities around the U.S. will be able to see Roth and Cudi perform their songs from their respective [...]

Dates and a final line up are still on the verge of being confirmed, but word on the sidewalk is that Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Drake and Soulja Boy are going on tour this summer! If this turns out to be true, this will most likely be the summer season’s biggest hip-hop tour.
A rep from [...]

If you’ve had your doubts about the joint album between T-Pain and Lil Wayne then worry no more. According to Mr. Teddy Penderass himself, they’ve already recorded a dozen tracks for their T-Wayne album, which he says is going to come out “whenever.”
“We got 12 songs right now,” Teddy P told MTV News recently about [...]

A live countdown has been set up on WhitneyHouston.com, generating anticipation and a lot of buzz for R&B singing legend Whitney Houston’s first album in seven years! The New Jersey-bred artist is set to make her comeback on September 1st 2009, which will be her first studio album since 2002 when she released Just Whitney.
The [...]

R&B heartthrob and former B2K member Omarion announced that he will be joining Drake, Mack Maine, Tyga, Nicki Minaj and others on Lil’ Wayne’s “Young Money Entertainment” Universal imprint. He announced the news himself on a radio interview with BBC 1 Xtra’s Ace & Vis.
“I was with Sony, but I got released. I asked to [...]

After hooping it up with Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Tucker and Bow Wow at Shaq’s crib, Chris and Bow Wow hit up the bowling alley where he announced a new album, a new single, gave a shout-out to his fans and let everyone know that he’s “not a monster” via Bow Wow’s Justin.tv page.
“I just wanna [...]

Rapper Eminem can breathe easy knowing that the hip-hop industry in general has welcomed him back to the scene with open arms. His latest album, Relapse, currently holds the spot as the number one album in the country, with 608,000 units moved in its first week, also setting a record as the biggest sales week [...]

Rumors of Michael Jackson having skin cancer have been officially declared as simply rumors. His reps deny the reports, telling the NY Daily News that Jacko is in “the best of health.”
“He is great. He’s in perfect health… He doesn’t have any diseases whatsoever,” the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, Mike’s representatives announced early Wednesday that he [...]

Soulja Boy says his first two albums were a product of him bullsh*tting around and making catchy tunes just to get in the door. His third album? He says he’s bringing the heat! And he wants Jay-Z and Lil Wayne’s assistance.
“I want the best of the best on this album,” Soulja said Saturday night in [...]

After exposing the fabricated realities of Akon and Rick Ross‘ respective careers in the music industry, The Smoking Gun went at Grand Hustle recording artist Alfamega and uncovered some dirt on the former T.I. protege. To make a long story short, old Alfy once worked as a DEA informant. A government witness. A snitch! And [...]

R&B singer Keyshia Cole is taking her third studio album A Different Me on a 20-city U.S. tour kicking off Wednesday May 13th in Cincinnati and ending June 20th in Los Angeles. And on select dates you’ll be able to see guest performances from Keri Hilson, Bobby Valentino and/or The Dream.
Keyshia also just wrapped shooting [...]

After a failed attempt with Snoop Dogg, Amy Winehouse is now considering a possible collaboration with singer/songwriter Justin Timberlake for her upcoming St. Lucia album. A friend of the troubled singer tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror newspaper:
“Amy gets thousands of offers a week from other artists. Justin Timberlake is one she is considering. But Amy [...]

Jasmina Anema’s search for a match for a bone marrow transplant has been made a bit easier, thanks to a few Florida-based entertainers and athletes who have united together to help the 6-year-old patient, who has just weeks to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia.
Florida natives Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Pitbull [...]