Footage From Radio One’s Big Weekend

The UK festival season kicked off in big style with Radio One’s Big Weekend in Carlisle. The festival is held once a year, in a different location within the UK each time. The ...

Snoop Wants to Launch Hip Hop Version of X-Factor!

While over in the UK promoting his 11th studio album “Doggumentary”, Snoop Dogg spoke to the guardian.co.uk about his collaboration with Charlie Sheen and the TV show X-Factor. ...

Mobb Deep’s Prodigy: Prison, New Album & Collaboration with Nas

It’s been two months since Mobb Deep emcee Prodigy was released from prison after he was charged with gun charges. In a recent interview with Vlad TV, Prodigy revisits his first ...

BET Awards 2011 Nominations

Last night the nominees for the BET Awards 2011 where announced live on 106 & Park ahead of the 11th annual event due to take place over in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26th. This ...

Opportunity for Irish Rappers to Open for 50 Cent & Flo Rida in July

It’s often remarked that opportunities for upcoming artists in Ireland are few and far between; 2011 appears to be changing that. Firstly, Lupe Fiasco arranged a competition to ...

Nicki Minaj Drops Diddy As Manager

More than a year after signing with Sean “Diddy” Combs and James Cruz as managers, Nicki Minaj has parted ways with the two business moguls. XXLMag.com are reporting that the Young ...