Urban Music

*New York, NY –  Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration) and Israel Houghton & NewBreed (RGM/NewBreed/RCA Inspiration) are among the nominees for the 46th Annual Dove...

*Despite collecting tens of thousands of signatures, a petition forcing Kanye West to release his next album, “SWISH,” has fallen flat. Billboard notes that nothing...

*Some theaters playing “Straight Outta Compton” (opening this weekend) plan to hire enhanced security for screenings, and Universal is footing the bill. The decision comes...

*Rick Ross is free to go wherever. Sort of. TMZ reports the rapper was approved by an Atlanta judge on Thursday to start traveling on...

Chicago, IL  -- The DuSable Museum of African American History invites visitors attending the 36th annual Chicago Jazz Festival to make the museum their...

*Dr. Dre’s history of domestic violence with women has been a topic of discussion as the release of the N.W.A biopic nears. Dre has...

*Rihanna is taking her talents to NBC. NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt announced Thursday that the singer will “serve as a key adviser to all...

*NBC’s live version of “The Wiz” has found its Tin Man and Scarecrow. Ne-Yo has been cast as the Tin Man, while Elijah Kelley comes...

*National Book Award winner James McBride is turning his attention to the Godfather of Soul for his next project. The author of "The Good Lord...

*Trouble-prone Chris Brown is catching heat yet again after video posted online from a performance shows him "grinding on" an imaginary lover and viciously punching...

*In the N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton," Jerry Heller is depicted as the typical conniving music manager out to line his own pockets and...

*Spike released a clip from Iggy Azalea vs. Nick Young episode of “Lip Sync Battle,” with Swaggy P “performing” “Sugar." Here’s a taste before the...

*Dr. Dre’s first album in 16 years, "Compton: The Soundtrack," is projected to move around 300,000 units, according to Billboard. The estimated figures will...

*Los Angeles, CA - On August 6, 2014, Hip-Hop legends Public Enemy performed at London’s world-renowned Metropolis Studios in the most intimate gig of...

*Leave it to Prince to give the media something to talk about. Or not. Citing TheWrap.com, the Star Tribune reports the entertainer’s Paisley Park...