Rap-Up TV caught up with Ciara during All Star Weekend to ask her about the infamous Facebook letter she posted on her Facebook page in regards to wanting to be released from Jive Records. The young star says: “I guess the best thing for me to say is that letter was from my heart and […]

Fear is a powerful form of thought. It paralyzes the nerve centers, thus affecting the circulation of the blood. This in turn, paralyzed the muscular system, so that fear affects the entire being, body, brain, nerve, physical, mental and muscular. Here are tips to remove all fears: 1. Focusing on the good Related article: 10 […]

Jermaine Dupri served as President of the Atlanta chapter of the Grammy board in the early 2000s so he knows a little bit about how the Grammy’s work.  After reading Steve Stoute’s letter to the NARAS, Dupri made a video response.

50 Cent took to Twitter and in normal fashion and said something controversial. He tweeted to a fan “No black artist is ever going to sell like Em,” and honestly that may be true. Eminem’s latest album “Recovery” has sold close to 6 million copies since its release in December 2010. His first album “Marshall […]

Radio One’s HOT 102.7 (WHTD) is currently holding a contest for Detroit Public High Schools to win an appearance by Lupe Fiasco.

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If the rumors about Rihanna‘s dating life have any sliver of truth to them, the Bajan pop-star gets around more than 2Pac.  The latest involves Rihanna sending flirty texts to actor Colin Farrell.

Former Los Angeles Lakers player AC Green received the 2011 Bobby Jones Award at the All-Star Breakfast in Los Angeles.

Reggae superstar Buju Banton was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilos of cocaine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and using the wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense. Banton was found not guilty of possession of a firearm.

We bet you didn’t know that today is National Margarita Day.  In honor of one of our favorite alcoholic beverages, we decided to take a short break from our regular posts to put up our favorite song about today’s celebrated beverage.

Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding is at work on the follow-up to her 2010 album, Chamber Music Society, with none other than A Tribe Called Quest‘s Q-Tip in the producer’s chair. Q-Tip confirmed his involvement with Spalding’s project in December 2010 via Twitter.

While Rihanna was performing onstage during the 2011 NBA All Star game she was supposed to be performing at Cancer fundraiser for Donald Trump. Rihanna claimed she was sick, suffering from bronchitis. It is reported that she was going to be paid $500,000 for the gig that Jennifer Hudson played instead. Trump had this to […]

In 2007, a new song by Lauryn Hill called “Lose Myself” appeared on the soundtrack to the animated film Surfs Up.  In 2011, Marsha Ambrosius has revived the song and included it on her solo debut, Late Nights & Early Mornings.