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vMusic: Stream Notorious B.I.G. "Want That Old Thing"
Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant guest on this previously unreleased track from Biggie's Greatest Hits album, released March 6.... (read more)
Fantasia, Michelle Williams Join "Color Purple" Cast
Fantasia plays "Celie" on Broadway, while Williams lands "Shug Avery" in the musical's Chicago run.... (read more)
Actress / UN Goodwill Ambassador Discusses Darfur Crisis
Mia Farrow held a UN News conference to discuss what she witnessed in Darfur this month.... (read more)
Diddy Accused of Assault Before Oscars
A real estate agent filed a complaint against Diddy the day of the Oscars.... (read more)
Michael Jackson Takes on Vegas?
Michael Jackson, now living in Vegas, is considering offers to perform there.... (read more)
Ne-Yo to VIBE: "I am NOT a Sex Addict"
The R&B powerhouse dispels the rumors - but gives us plenty more to talk about... (read more)
Foxy Brown Speaks on Fla. Incident
Foxy Brown claims brutality in Feb. 15 Florida arrest.... (read more)
vVideo: Preview Timbaland's New Video: "Give It to Me"
Timbo, Timberlake and Furtado frolic in the new video for "Give it to Me"... (read more)
Bobby Brown Arrested for Failing to Appear in Court
Brown was arrested Sunday in Massachusetts for failing to appear to a child support hearing last October.... (read more)
Keith Sweat Hosts Radio Show
The Keith Sweat Hotel debuts tonight.... (read more)
Jennifer Hudson, Forrest Whitaker Win Big at Oscars
The Departed gets best pic - Hudson and Whitaker take Best Supporting Actress, Actor... (read more)
vMusic: Deemi "Soundtrack of My Life"
Stream audio from Brooklyn's latest R&B star... (read more)
Hip Hop, Chess and Martial Arts Finally Unite in Real Time
Wu-Tang Deity Status Not Far Behind... (read more)
Minister Farrakhan Delivers Historic Speech Sunday in Detroit
The Minister will deliver a message supporting dialogue between faiths, races, religions and cultures... (read more)
Oscars: Past Black Actors Who Deserved to Win
Our list of African American actors and actresses who were robbed of their Academy Awards.... (read more)
Busta Rhymes Arrested for Alleged Traffic Violation
The rapper was pulled over around 5:30 am Thursday morning for allegedly running a red light in Lower Manhattan.... (read more)
vMusic: Gerald Levert "In My Songs"
Stream the title track from Levert's final posthumous album.... (read more)
Barack Obama hosts Biography Channel Special
The Senator/ Presidential hopeful hosts a special profiling Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, more... (read more)
Topless Aniston Pics Provoke Lawsuit
Popular gossip blogger Perez Hilton is being sued for publishing nude photos of Jennifer Aniston... (read more)
Judge Extends Beanie Sigel's Supervised Release
Beanie Sigel's supervised release was extended after he was questioned in federal court.... (read more)
Brandy Gets Second Wrongful Death Suit
This is the second $50 million lawsuit relating to a Dec. 30 crash... (read more)
Corporate Heads Draft Global Warming Plan
The first agreement between the Global Roundtable on Climate Change urges governments to charge for carbon emissions. ... (read more)
Hip Hop Doc Focuses on Masculinity
Beyond Beats & Rhymes, debuting tonight, features Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Mos Def, Chuck D, more... (read more)
Interview + Exclusive Video: Rich Boy
We All Want to Be Rich, Boy: Mobile, Alabama's first rap star rises... (read more)
Satellite Radio Giants Plan Merger
XM, Sirius need FCC approval before they can move forward with the deal.... (read more)
Spike Lee Wins Prestigious Journalism Award
The director received a Polk Award for Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke.... (read more)
Gillie Da Kid Released on Bail
The rapper was released on bail Friday after police seized 89 lbs. of marijuana from his home.... (read more)
Pharrell, Akon, Thicke Play Concerts to Raise Global Warming Awareness
Al Gore and musicians join to help fight climate crisis.... (read more)
Campuses Countrywide Protest Iraq War
Students commemorated the largest anti-war demonstration in history yesterday.... (read more)
Foxy Brown Arrested
The rapper was arrested for battery in a Florida beauty shop.... (read more)
J.Lo Honored by Amnesty International
The actress won an "Artists for Amnesty" award for her work on Bordertown.... (read more)
American Idol Semi-Finalists Announced
The popular show is in its sixth season.... (read more)
vVideo: Watch Cam'ron's "Currrr-tis" Music Video / Docudrama
Cam'ron continues the 50 Cent vs. Cam saga with a video for "Curtis." Watching it the whole way through is highly recommended.... (read more)
Interview: Joe Angio, Director of Melvin Van Peebles Documentary "How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)"
Online Exclusive: Laura Checkoway talks to the director of How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)... (read more)
VH-1 and BET Collabo on Hip-Hop Drama
"Wifey" to become first show to air on two networks at the same time.... (read more)
Beyonce Makes SI's Swimsuit Issue
The R&B diva is the first musician to cover Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue.... (read more)
Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia Compete for Brit Award
The UK's equivalent to the American Grammys airs tonight in Britain.... (read more)
Toni Braxton Settles with Ex-Manager
The singer is released from her contract for $375,000, the amount of her advance from Blackground Records.... (read more)
Jamie Kennedy, Paul Wall Perform for Troops in Persian Gulf
Kennedy kicking off "Hip-Hop Comedy Tour" for troops in Persian Gulf.... (read more)
Free Joins "Get Your Money Right" Tour
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network plans seven stops in 2007.... (read more)
Goldman Lawyer Subpoenas for OJ Money
"We're going to burrow to the center of the earth to find Simpson's assets," Goldman lawyer David Cook said.... (read more)
VIBE's Grammy Fashion Picks
VIBE Fashion Editor Memsor Kamarake chooses the best-dressed man and woman at the Grammys.... (read more)
Levert's Death Ruled Accidental
An autopsy report showed the singer's death was due to six prescription and over-the-counter drugs in his system.... (read more)
Mary J. Blige Wins Three Grammys
However, the singer lost out to Dixie Chicks for Album of the Year.... (read more)
Obama Announces Entry into Presidential Race
The Senator addressed constituents in Springfield, Ill. Saturday.... (read more)
Cam Vs. 50: A Timeline
Point-by-point breakdown of the 50/Cam beef.... (read more)
Cam'ron Responds to 50 Cent
CUR-TIS!!!... (read more)
Timbaland Responds to Accusations of Song Theft
Commodore 64 musician accuses Tim of stealing beat for Nelly Furtado song.... (read more)
vVideo: Watch 50 Cent's Cam'ron Dis
50 Cent disses Cam in "Funeral Music": "From now on, Jimmy's the boss of Dipset... We like Jimmy better anyway."... (read more)
Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39
The reality star was found collapsed and unconscious in a Hollywood, Fla., hotel room.... (read more)
Gillie da Kid Arrested After Police Seizure
The rapper was arrested in North Philadelphia Tuesday after a police stakeout.... (read more)
World's First Mobile Reading Device Announced
The "Cellular-Book" will enable users to download entire books and read them from a cell phone-sized gadget.... (read more)
Ex-Knicks Center Comes Out
John Amaechi, who played for the NBA for five seasons, will publicly announce he is gay.... (read more)
Jermaine Dupri Crowned Prez of Island Urban
The ATL hitmaker will head up a new division of Island - Def Jam under LA Reid.... (read more)
R. Kelly Hospitalized, Will Miss Court Date
The singer reportedly developed appendicitis in Miami after a Super Bowl appearance, but is in good condition.... (read more)
vLive: The Game in Los Angeles, 2/4/07
Game downed a large bottle of Hennessey, while his band played "Da Sh*t." ... (read more)
Beyonce Collabo Themes New Telenovela
Bey and Alejandro Fernandez duet opens Telemundo soap opera "Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa."... (read more)
vWatch: J.Lo Drops "Que Hiciste" Video
J.Lo's first video from her upcoming Spanish album, Como Ama Una Mujer.... (read more)
Soul Train Awards Nominees Announced
Beyonce tops 21st Anniversary Soul Train Awards with three nominations.... (read more)
Prince's Superbowl Gig Spikes Sales
His Purpleness gets boost from epic halftime show.... (read more)
Barbara McNair, Singer-Actress-TV Host, Dead at 72
McNair died Sunday after a battle with throat cancer. ... (read more)
VVideo - Cam'ron Goes Crazy on Phone with 50
Cam'ron calling 50 Cent last week. You gotta see it to believe it.... (read more)
Two Detroit Soul Legends, One Cuban Salsero Pass On
Motown bandleader Joe Hunter, Spinner Billy Henderson and Cuban trumpeter Pedro Knight, all diabetic, died over the weekend.... (read more)
Colts Charge Bears for Superbowl Win
MVP Payton Manning leads team in 29-17 win.... (read more)
VMusic: "Where Are They Now?" Nas Found Them
Nas drops three remixes from Hip-Hop is Dead, answers the question "Where Are They Now?" Word to New York's hip-hop historian.... (read more)
VAudio: Common, Kanye Cut "Southside Superbowl"
Common and Kanye West: no Colts allowed.... (read more)
Whitney Wants to Fast-Track Divorce
The superstar filed papers that would expedite her divorce from Bobby Brown. ... (read more)
Senator Apologizes for Remarks
Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE, under fire for his characterization of Sen. Barack Obama.... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Critical Noir
In a cultural and commercial world largely defined by the myopic pretensions of a largely invisible white male elite (the more visible they are, the (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
Despite the fact that I'm spending this holiday season alone, perusing Craigslist with the sole purpose of finding some low self esteem having young l (read more) -
Critical Noir
Marvin Sapp--"Never Would Have Made It" (from Thirsty)--with 24-hour Gospel stations populating the FM airwaves, Yolanda Adams hosting a very popula (read more) -
Roses y Handcuffs
Onstage, Sunday night, at the Gibson Amphitheater, the coquettish Miss. Keri Hilson opened the "I Am Music" Tour by introducing herself w (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Tyrese
Check out Tyrese in Death Race. Own it 12/21 on DVD & Blu-ray™ Hi-Def.
Government Name: Tyrese Darnell Gibson
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
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