• Grammys 2015: T.I. Predicts Iggy Azalea Will Win Best Rap Album Award

    T.I. is no stranger to Grammy glory. The rapper took home the 2006 Best Rap Solo Performance for "What You Know" in addition to Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Justin Timberlake for "My Love." He was also part of the big group win in 2008 for "Swagga Like Us." This year, T.I. is predicting that his girl, Iggy Azalea, will take home the award for Best Rap Album because of the commercial success she has had thanks to the effort. Overall, though, the Atlanta rapper thinks there needs to be some changes so the hip-hop community is represented properly.

  • Kanye West Gives Aspiring Rapper an Unofficial Tryout on the Street During Grammys

    Kanye West is known to have a serious demeanor and a god-like ego, but there are times when he hangs out with the rest of us. Last night, Feb. 7, in Los Angeles, as he was leaving the House of Blues after a performance by Big Sean and during which he was brought out alongside Meek Mill and J. Cole, Yeezy was approached by an aspiring rapper on the street hoping to get a chance to have his moment to impress West. Kanye obliged with young man and gave the aspiring rapper an unofficial tryout by spitting a few bars, all the while Justin Bieber taunted him in the background.

  • Bob Dylan Receives MusiCares Person of the Year Award; Bruce Springsteen, Beck and Jack White Pay Tribute

    A star-studded lineup showed up at the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony Friday night, Feb. 6, to pay tribute to Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen, Beck and Jack White paid tribute by performing renditions of some of the folk legend's classic tunes before Dylan himself gave a speech filled with attitude. He thanked famous musicians who covered his songs in the past -- like Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Nina Simone -- while telling off critics like Lieber & Stoller and Merle Haggard. Unfortunately for fans, Dylan did not perform.

  • Former AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade Will Join Group for Grammys and 'Rock or Bust' Tour

    After weeks of speculation on who would takeover drumming duties for Phil Rudd of AC/DC, Chris Slade has confirmed that he will join the band for its Grammy performance and Rock or Bust tour. Slade, who played with the band for a stretch in the 1990s, shared the news via Facebook. The band has yet to comment and there's no official word if Slade will be the permanent replacement. Rudd has a court date scheduled for April to deal with some legal issues, but he has stated that he wants his job back.

  • Chris Brown, Tyga Share "B*tches N Marijuana" Featuring ScHoolboy Q From 'Fan of a Fan' [LISTEN]

    Chris Brown and Tyga are just 17 days away from the release of their joint album Fan of a Fan and they have released the second official single from the album "B-tches N Marijuana." The track, which features Grammy-nominated Los Angeles rapper ScHoolboy Q, shows a much less serious side of the album as the pair rap and sing about the to things they love the most, marijuana and women.

  • Chris Brown's Car Reportedly Searched by Police After Gun Tip

    Just as Chris Brown gets the good news that he has completed his community service and he his travel ban is lifted, another run-in with the law occurs. According to a TMZ report, the "Loyal" rapper's Lamborghini was searched last night (Jan. 6) for a possible gun after getting an anonymous tip that one of the passengers might be packing heat.

  • Billboard Reveals 2015 Power 100 List: Top Music Industry Executives Ranked

    Billboard has unveiled its Power 100 List, which ranks the top music industry executives in 2015. The list is stacked with members of the old guard from major labels, booking agencies and management companies who still have the most sway over the larger music landscape, but there is a nod to some heads of some of the larger "disrupter" companies and indie labels.

  • Photos Of Kanye West Adidas Yeezy Sneaker Surface

    Hypebeasts, Kanye West has some great news for you. New pictures have emerged from Kanye's West's longtime friend and barber, Ibn Jasper, of the "Only One" rapper's highly anticipated sneaker collaboration with adidas. Jasper posted six pictures on Instagram with various hashtags and at different angles to give fans and potential buyers a complete view of the shoe.
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