http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hip_Hop_and_RapFind stories, videos, and photos about Hip-Hop and Rap from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:10:50 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hip_Hop_and_Rap14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Hip-Hop and Rap from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/24/lil.wayne.carter.documentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/24/lil.wayne.carter.documentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn 2008, superstar rapper Lil' Wayne allowed a film crew full access to his hectic life.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/02/def.jam.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/02/def.jam.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recipe that includes a nondescript New York University dorm room, a heavyset Jewish kid from Long Island and a street-wise black guy from Queens seems like an unlikely one to cook up musical history.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/24/pitbull.rapper/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/24/pitbull.rapper/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the man in the Dodgers jersey walked quickly around the perimeter of the infield, fans poured down from the bleachers begging for autographs.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/14/women.in.hip.hop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/14/women.in.hip.hop/index.html#cnnSTCTextQueen Latifah has been on the hip-hop scene for so long that she has seen artists come and go and trends change.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/12/rza.tao.wu.tang/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/12/rza.tao.wu.tang/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Wu-Tang Clan -- the New York hip-hop supergroup that spawned millions of album sales, nine solo acts and a few acting careers -- almost never was.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/24/the.roots.drummer.sellout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/24/the.roots.drummer.sellout/index.html#cnnSTCTextYes, they signed with a mega-label and are cashing checks as a late-night show's house band, but sellouts? The Roots?Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/23/common.obama.hip.hop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/23/common.obama.hip.hop/index.html#cnnSTCTextRims and bling? They're "super-played out," Common said, explaining that hip-hop is finding another direction and President Obama is helping point the way.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304458,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304458,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnActress Lauren London delivered the pair's "healthy baby boy" on 09/09/09Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno says immediacy is key to his new show, and he should have plenty of it for his prime time premiere Monday, when Kanye West is a musical guest.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299427,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299427,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe much-anticipated music video premieres with the three hitmakers at warFri, 21 Aug 2009 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/05/27/sneaker.head.culture/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/05/27/sneaker.head.culture/index.html#cnnSTCTextOutKast's Big Boi is a junkie, has been for years.Thu, 28 May 2009 13:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/26/rapper.ti.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/26/rapper.ti.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper T.I., who was sentenced to a 366-day prison sentence in March, reported Tuesday to a federal prison complex in Forrest City, Arkansas, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV.Tue, 26 May 2009 19:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/25/ti.farewell.concert/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/25/ti.farewell.concert/index.html#cnnSTCTextRap star T.I. threw himself a going-away party Sunday night, less than two days before he was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence on federal weapons charges.Mon, 25 May 2009 18:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/20/dolla.rapper.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/20/dolla.rapper.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe murder of rapper Dolla reverberated throughout the music industry on Tuesday as police sought a motive for the brazen killing.Wed, 20 May 2009 13:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278448,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278448,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNick Cannon isn't the first to take issue with the rapper. Vote for your favorite face-off - including one with a puppetWed, 13 May 2009 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278115,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278115,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPOLL: It's a battle of words - song lyrics versus blog posts - whose side are you on?Tue, 12 May 2009 12:09:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWhen approached by Madame Tussauds, the rapper told the museum, "Fa shizzle!"Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/01/cuba.rap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/01/cuba.rap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHip hop is one U.S. commodity that has made it past the trade embargo to Cuba.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/30/ti.future.career/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/30/ti.future.career/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere is an old saying: Out of sight, out of mind.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/27/ti.sentencing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/27/ti.sentencing/index.html#cnnSTCTextRap star T.I. was sentenced in Atlanta federal court Friday to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a $100,300 fine on weapons charges related to purchasing machine guns and silencers.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20268442,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20268442,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe music star was arrested in 2007 attempting to buy unregistered machine guns and silencersFri, 27 Mar 2009 16:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/18/kanye.west.charged/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/18/kanye.west.charged/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper Kanye West and his business manager face vandalism, battery and grand theft charges in connection with a scuffle with photographers at Los Angeles International Airport last September.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/03/50.cent.video.game/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/03/50.cent.video.game/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost fans picturing rapper 50 Cent operating a joystick would probably envision the hip-hop star blasting away opponents in his latest video game release, "Blood on the Sand."Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/29/hiphop.bling.recession/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/29/hiphop.bling.recession/index.html#cnnSTCTextGold teeth, luxury cars and diamond chains heavy enough to slump a bodybuilder's shoulders have been ubiquitous symbols in hip-hop music for years, if not decades.Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:53:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20257227,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20257227,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper is "very thankful" for dismissal of the suit filed by his former girlfriendFri, 06 Feb 2009 10:59:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20248264_20257014,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20248264_20257014,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPEOPLE has all the details of the celebrity-filled soirees before, during and after Sunday's awards telecastThu, 05 Feb 2009 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was the music of rebellion and youth. Artists traded witty improvisations onstage chronicling the pain and the promise of being black in America, inspiring inner-city and rural Southern audiences alike in nightclubs and on street corners.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:11:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20254671,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20254671,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTwelve years after the murder that inspired the film Notorious, the rapper's mother still hopes for justiceSun, 25 Jan 2009 19:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.universal.mind.control/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.universal.mind.control/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe rapper Common wants to take hip-hop in a new direction, he says, and he has an unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.interview.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/09/common.interview.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextCommon's "Universal Mind Control" is set to hit store shelves Tuesday, but the rapper has a lot more than an eighth album release on his horizon.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244131,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244131,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Jonas Brothers, Kanye West and John Mayer are also recognized during the primetime nominations specialThu, 04 Dec 2008 17:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/04/grammy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/04/grammy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTextLouisiana rapper Lil Wayne garnered the most Grammy nominations, receiving eight, and British alternative rock band Coldplay grabbed seven as the Recording Academy announced this year's nominees.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237891,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237891,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWed, 05 Nov 2008 14:07:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1853089,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1853089,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe tortured white rapper finally sets the record straightFri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235191,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235191,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThis is the second child for the 26-year-old music starThu, 23 Oct 2008 00:02:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234422,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234422,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper announces at the BET Hip-Hop Awards that his son is "about to be born any day now"Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:01:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234044,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234044,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIn a new book, the rapper says he "never felt so much pain" after a close friend diedSat, 18 Oct 2008 00:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/13/qa.ti/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/13/qa.ti/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe date was October 13, 2007. In four hours, T.I. was scheduled to appear at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was nominated for nine trophies.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232338,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232338,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe hip hop impresario, who recently had surgery to repair his right rotator cuff, takes on the legendary crooner in a new adFri, 10 Oct 2008 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20230964,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20230964,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Her stuff is all about making people party," he says, raving about the upcoming releaseFri, 03 Oct 2008 19:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/11/kanye.west.arrested/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/11/kanye.west.arrested/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice arrested rapper-producer Kanye West on Thursday morning at Los Angeles International Airport on felony vandalism charges after an altercation with two paparazzi, airport police said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224060,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224060,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus: Rihanna will duet with T.I., Pete Wentz will co-host and Katy Perry will cover Madonna at the awards show Sunday Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:51:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222695,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222695,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"He was one of the nicest, most down-to-earth guys I have ever met," a former classmate tells PEOPLEMon, 01 Sep 2008 05:05:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20221309,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20221309,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe hip-hop producer "is mourning the loss of his son," Andre Young Jr., says his repWed, 27 Aug 2008 16:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1836602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1836602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe immigration department said it was conducting a character assessment of Snoop Dogg, including his criminal history, as Australia considers whether to grant the rapper a visaWed, 27 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1836252,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1836252,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDr. Dre's 20-year-old son has died, the rapper's publicist said TuesdayTue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216320,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216320,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe 21-year-old rapper says eight albums is his limitFri, 01 Aug 2008 16:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20215502,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20215502,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper, who recently collaborated with Carey, encourages young people to voteTue, 29 Jul 2008 16:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/16/music.nas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/16/music.nas/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Nas said he didn't name his album "Nigger" because there might be problems getting it into stores, it was no surprise. But when he said pressure from black leaders played a role, it seemed out of character.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1822763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1822763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDeath Row Records, the hip-hop label that released seminal gangster rap albums by Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, has been auctioned for $24 millionMon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/09/technology/ludacris.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/09/technology/ludacris.fortune/index.htmFamous rappers often gripe about how would-be Snoop Doggs always try to give them demo-tapes. Ah, the bitter wages of hip-hop stardom.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:16:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210565,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210565,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper gets props from his a one-time critic after his performance in EnglandFri, 04 Jul 2008 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1818311,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1818311,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs younger music fans look in other directions and some hard-liners question the addition of rap headliners, a live-music tradition in England faces an identity crisisThu, 26 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208691,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208691,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWest emerges as the show's It Boy, plus Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys and Halle Berry are honoredWed, 25 Jun 2008 20:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208142,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208142,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis defamation suit seeks to prevent former girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins from claiming he "tried to kill" herSat, 21 Jun 2008 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207834,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207834,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper dedicates his "My Medicine" video to "real American gangster" Johnny CashFri, 20 Jun 2008 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1815733,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1815733,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLil Wayne now has official numbers to back up his bragging -- the rapper's new CD has sold a spectacular 1 million copies its first weekWed, 18 Jun 2008 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206206,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206206,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Detroit rapper poses as a "diehard" fan named Jason during a radio showThu, 12 Jun 2008 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203206,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203206,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm very excited to finally share it with my fans," he tells PEOPLEThu, 29 May 2008 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I fell in love with hip-hop again" thanks to West's showMon, 19 May 2008 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20200789,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20200789,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"God has blessed us with another miracle," the hip-hop star says of baby Major HarrisSat, 17 May 2008 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/09/dmx.dogs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/09/dmx.dogs/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper DMX was arrested Friday on drug and animal cruelty charges after attempting to barricade himself inside his Arizona home, sheriff's deputies said.Fri, 09 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20197909,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20197909,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlyweds share the stage in New York CityMon, 05 May 2008 21:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195595,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195595,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"He's gonna look real good when you see him return," 50 Cent saysFri, 25 Apr 2008 22:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/10/big.boi.ballet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/10/big.boi.ballet/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs half of the famed hip-hop duo OutKast, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton is known for his bass-booming, chart-topping smash hits. His recording studio in Atlanta is lined with plush velvet, stocked with Courvoisier and has a swing hanging from the ceiling -- a place to settle in and do his work.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:44:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn "Congratulations!" says Blige, but co-headliner Jay-Z remains mum about a weddingMon, 07 Apr 2008 20:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper whoops it up with marriage plans and a $150 million deal in the worksFri, 04 Apr 2008 00:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188423,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188423,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIn court papers, Shaniqua Tomkins claims that he promised her a $2.4 million homeThu, 03 Apr 2008 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1727519,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1727519,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe rapper's deal with Live Nation certainly makes sense for him. But for concert ticket buyers it can only mean one thingThu, 03 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/03/11/steroids1/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/03/11/steroids1/index.htmlAthletes who take performance-improving drugs make all the headlines. But the culture of personal physical enhancement has pushed the use of steroids and HGH everywhere -- from Hollywood to the music industry to your next-door neighbor who doesn't want to grow old. Don't blame only the jocks.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171546,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171546,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnMary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Timbaland and Tyler Perry are among the names that have surfaced on a long list of people in a current New York investigation of those who may have obtained steroids or human growth hormones, the Albany Times Union reports.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169577,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169577,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRapper T.I. (real name Clifford Harris) and his on again, off again girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle of the '90s R&B group Xscape, are expecting another child together, the musician's rep confirms.Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168229,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168229,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe's been "big pimpin" as president of Def Jam Records since 2005, but Jay-Z is stepping down at the end of the year.Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20166414,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20166414,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRapper Bow Wow has admitted his hospitalization last week was not due to "exhaustion and stress," as his rep had claimed, but, in fact, because of blood loss that followed an angry pre-concert outburst in which he severely cut his hand.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter enduring hard times in their personal lives of late, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West enjoyed a measure of good news Thursday, as they earned a total of 14 Grammy nominations between them.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/06/grammy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/06/grammy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West earned eight nominations Thursday, including album of the year and rap album of the year for his "Graduation," leading the competition for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1691246,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1691246,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYoung Arabs are turning to hip-hop to express their feelings about conflicts in the Middle East Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/27/heroes.tribute/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/27/heroes.tribute/index.html#cnnSTCTextMary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Wyclef Jean and Norah Jones join CNN for a live global telecast honoring ordinary people doing extraordinary things.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:10:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160126,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160126,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDiddy celebrated his 38th birthday in style this past weekend, chartering a plane on Friday for himself and 100 of his closest friends and heading to his private home on Miami's Star Island for a big party on Saturday night.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159775,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159775,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKanye West's family issued a statement Monday after the death of the singer's mother, Donda West, of possible surgical complications:Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/obit.west/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/obit.west/index.html#cnnSTCTextDonda West, mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West, may have died because of complications from surgery, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Monday. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/west.mother/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/west.mother/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo understand how close Kanye West and his mother, Donda, were, one only needs to listen to his music. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159597,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159597,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDonda West, the mother and onetime manager of rapper Kanye West, died Saturday in Los Angeles.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJay-Z dedicated his sold-out Sunday night concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York to rapper Kanye West's mother, who died over the weekend. Near the end of his nearly two-hour set, the rapper asked for a moment of silence to pay respect to Donda West.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20154050,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20154050,00.htmlForget the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalries of the past. The latest celebrity feud has a former boybander and a top rap star dishing out threats.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/15/rapperti.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/15/rapperti.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter his weekend arrest on gun charges, rapper T.I. will remain in custody until a bond hearing Friday, a federal magistrate said Monday.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:21:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152321,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152321,00.htmlRapper T.I., a multiple nominee and scheduled performer at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, was arrested just hours before show time on charges of illegally buying machine guns.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/13/rapper.arrested/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/13/rapper.arrested/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapper T.I. was arrested on federal gun charges just hours before he was scheduled to perform at the BET Hip Hop Awards, according to federal authorities. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/music_sports/09/28/rolfe.essay/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/music_sports/09/28/rolfe.essay/index.htmlBe it rock, rap, country, hip-hop, pop, music is the soundtrack to sports every bit as much as boos, cheers, the crack of the bat, or the toot of the ref's whistle. It's standard on game broadcasts. It blares from stadium speakers. A batter or closer who appears unaccompanied (Metallica's Enter Sandman, anyone?) by music is an odd duck indeed.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20058053,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20058053,00.htmlSnoop Dogg is ready to "make music, not court appearances," his lawyer said Thursday, after the rapper pleaded guilty to felony possession of a deadly weapon in an Orange County, Calif., court.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/19/btsc.kanye/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/19/btsc.kanye/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West is not an artist who is known for his modesty. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056333,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056333,00.htmlFoxy Brown's newest creation will be an album - not a baby - the rapper's manager said Wednesday.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056203,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056203,00.html50 Cent is singing the praises of Britney Spears and saying Kayne West's outburst about the pop star opening the Video Music Awards Sunday was unwarranted.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20053775_20055450,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20053775_20055450,00.htmlWhat does a girl do before opening the MTV Video Music Awards? Club hop and party until 3 a.m., of course.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:05:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20053775_20055445,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20053775_20055445,00.htmlThey've come for Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, but early celeb arrivals mean one thing: Las Vegas's party scene is exploding with stars.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055404,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055404,00.htmlRapper Foxy Brown has been sentenced to one year in jail after she was found guilty of violating her probation, TMZ.com reports.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/21/people.kanyewest.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/21/people.kanyewest.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West considers a certain "SexyBack" singer his biggest rival.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/17/obama.hip.hop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/17/obama.hip.hop/index.html#cnnSTCTextVibe magazine has dubbed him "B-Rock." He's getting shout-outs in some of the most popular hip-hop singles of the summer. He's even had a high-profile meeting with Ludacris.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043645,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043645,00.htmlA fight broke out Sunday between the entourages of rap stars Ludacris and T.I. in Hollywood.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/05/17/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/05/17/showbuzz/index.htmlKate Walsh has plenty of reasons to celebrate this week.Thu, 17 May 2007 12:55:00 EDT