Photo: Nunez/WireImage.com; Dowling/Getty Images It’s been nearly five years since Missy Elliott’s last album, The Cookbook, was released, and her new LP Block Party was postponed yet again this summer. But a preview of the record’s potential first single has leaked: “All 4 U,” featuring the king of cameos, Lil Wayne. The track streaming on [...]

Rapper 50 Cent is planning a video for his diss track “So Disrespectful,” which is taken from his latest album Before I Self Destruct. The song features 50 Cent addressing his long-standing beef with The Game as well as former G-Unit member Young Buck and his former girlfriend Shaniqua Thompson. MTV reports that 50 Cent [...]

Rapper Lupe Fiasco recently expressed his outrage in regards to a song being released to the public without his permission. The track  ”I’m Beaming” was leaked on Christmas Eve night by a unknown party. The rapper says that he has planned to pursue legal action to find out who leaked the track and to press charges against the [...]

It’s that time of year, ya’ll. The holidays are here and what better way to get into the spirit than with some seasonally appropriate tunes. Today, we’re turning our attention to hip-hop, a genre that’s contributed more than a little holiday flavor to the music scene. Check out our picks for the Top 10 Holiday [...]

Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel was injured in a car accident last night, reps say. Representatives for Sigel maintain a large tractor trailer truck ran his vehicle off the road. Sigel was not the driver of the car and sustained injuries. The full breadth of those injuries is unknown, as is the exact location of the [...]

So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri has responded to critics who claim that he is not supporting incarcerated rapper Da Brat. Da Brat became involved in an altercation with an aspiring model/Atlanta Falcons cheerleader named Shayla Stevens, who was working as a waitress at a night club Dupri owned outside of Atlanta. In the ensuing [...]

Photo: Kropa/Getty Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to felony gun charges in October, and today in Manhattan Criminal Court the multiplatinum MC learned his jail term will likely begin on February 9th, 2010 — the same day he will be sentenced and just eight days after his oft-delayed Rebirth is scheduled for release. According to NBC [...]

Timbaland told MTV News that if he makes another Shock Value LP, he’ll give it away. “If this album does as semi-well as the last one, I’m done,” Timbaland said. “I’m not going through the stress no more. I will do it for my fans and give it away for free.” The super-producer says he’s [...]

Lil Wayne’s upscale Miami apartment is proving a difficult sell due to the superstar emcee’s predilection for marijuana. The NY Post reports that the New Orleans native has been renting the 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment from a landlord who has listed the property for $520,000. The marijuana issue became public knowledge after several prospective buyers [...]

Next year looks to be an active one for fans of Outkast’s Big Boi. The Atlanta-based rhymesmith is putting an end to the delay of his long-awaited solo album as word comes that he has finished and turned in the project. According to Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty will [...]