In a culture where being stagnant can be a career killer, it's often difficult to draw the line between artistic growth and selling out.



“And some might say that it's a waste of time / Cause ain't no amount of dancing finna break the bondage / We go to war and transcend space and time / When every…

Kendrick Lamar’s forthcoming, still-untitled album will be released jointly by Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope. Future releases by Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock will be released jointly by Top Dawg and Interscope. More details on…

Its as if Usher was at CTU Studios listening for the need of the video of his infectious dangerous record. Usher will release the Diplo-produced records accompanying visuals in the USA,UK and CANADA at exactly 5 a.m. I am calling it right now, they had better be slow motion in this video or there will be a…

André 3000 doesn’t do many interviews, but when he does, everyone takes notice. The OutKast recluse, who is readying a solo project, had a lot to say when he phoned into The FADER. Fresh off his collaboration with Gorillaz on the Converse-commissioned “DoYaThing,” Three Stacks spoke at length about how he chooses his collaborations, his support for…

Here is the full list of the hottest Mc's according to MTV. Congrats to Rozay for putting alot of work in. Now…

2 Chainz has revealed that he has signed to Def Jam Recordings.

During an interview with XXLMag.com, Tity Boi explained that he's no longer on Disturbing the Peace and says that he is now label mates with Ludacris, who has been signed to Def Jam throughout his career.

“It’s the Real University, Two Gun Gang, Street Executives.…

2 Chainz looks like he's ready to do business with a major record label after building a buzz for himself independently.

The Atlanta rapper formerly known as Tity Boi, will visit MTV's RapFix Live on Wednesday to make a major announcement.

The "Spend It" rapper was at…

Drizzy also reveals that he's penning a project with some of his friends.

Drake has taken a break from his acting career, which included a stint on Degrassi: The Next Generation, to pursue his musical dreams. During an interview with VH1 News, the Young Money rapper said that he would hit the big screen to play President Barack Obama in a…

The producer's behind Bobby Ray's hit single were hit with a lawsuit by a third songwriter who had been snubbed royalties.

It looks like the production duo behind one of B.o.B's biggest hits may be in legal hot water. A third songwriter named Christine Dominguez is suing the production team Kinetics and One Love over the song "Airplanes," claiming she helped co-write the song…

After making Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group renowned with her signature voice, the woman behind appearing at the intro of practically every MMG record has finally been unveiled as Australian model Jessica Gomes.

Claiming she did the "Maybach Music" voiceover around 2008, Gomes said the…

Ne-Yo has announced that he is parting ways with Def Jam and moving to Motown Records, where he will also serve as senior VP of A&R.

According to Billboard.biz, the smooth crooner is bringing his Compound…

Swizz was previously in talks to join the cloud storage site with an executive position.

Despite the fact that Megaupload was put in the government's crosshairs last week, Swizz Beatz is still interested in pursuing a CEO position at the company. A source tells MTV News that Swizzy was in negotiations to take on an executive position once…

Wow, i just gained all the respect i had lost for Jay-Z after finding out that the so called Poem and

stance on not saying bitch anymore are actually NOT TRUE. Hip-Hop is a culture and there are certain things that are apart of it and i think for him to write a poem and proclaim he wont use it is definitely not hip-hop. That word is used for both…

The Harlem, New York rapper teams with the quick-fingered producer for a collaborative LP.

ASAP Rocky and araabMUZIK have announced a joint project…

The year has its first full-fledged, lyrical rap beef in the form of Common Vs. Drake. Although it became official this morning (January 9), with Com unabashedly calling out Drizzy on the unofficial remix to the Young Money star's Rick Ross collabo, "Stay Schemin," XXL believes the roots of this rift extend back to the summer of 2011 when Heartbreak Drake was first…

I've always sited Timbo as my top 3 producers of all time and

after his Shock Value the first…

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are the proud parents of a baby girl. The couple welcomed a daughter on Saturday night in New York, according to various reports.

The baby was born via scheduled C-section. E! News reports that her name is Blue Ivy Carter, but this has yet to be confirmed by the couple’s reps.

Rihanna was among the first to congratulate the new parents. “Welcome to the…

Btw before you read this exert from Pitchfork, you need to go check her up on youtube. She actually goes in and does a good ass job.

Upstart Harlem rapper Azealia Banks, the woman behind…

2012 will be the Year of the Dog. DMX is set to return to music with a new album, due this spring.

The Yonkers MC, born Earl Simmons, will release his seventh studio album Undisputedon March 27 via United Music & Media Group. A first single will be released in the coming weeks.

According to a press release, the album will feature appearances…