Pretty Ricky’s sophomore effort, Late Night Special, is sitting pretty at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. The album sold 132,000 in its first week, according to Billboard. The group’s 2005 Bluestars debuted at No. …

The circumstances surrounding Brandy’s December 30 car accident have just gone from “really bad” to “extremely bad.”

One day after cops suggested she be charged with vehicular homicide, the singer/actress has been slapped with a 50 million lawsuit …

Hip-hop warriors and Wu-Tang affiliates, The Wisemen, are working on their debut album, Wisemen Approaching, scheduled to be released February 27.

The trio of Detroit natives Kevlaar 7, Phillie and Salute (the Kid) were brought together …

In the wake of a December car accident that saw Brandy involved in a fatal car crash, police have recommended that the 27-year-old singer/actress be charged with a single misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter.

As previously reported, on …

Fans of mainstream, middlestream and underground rap have cause for celebration with the announcement of Clipse’s Hell Hath No Fury tour dates, additional Snoop Doog/Diddy tour info, and a confirmed date for the 2nd Annual Paid Dues Festival.

As previously reported, rap heavyweights Snoop Dogg and Diddy are teaming up to perform songs from their latest albums, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment and Press Play, respectively, during a 3-week European tour. Check below for the updates dates.

Meanwhile, Virginia’s power duo, Clipse (photo) have just announced tour dates in support of their latest, and slept on, Hell Hath No Fury. Malice and Pusha T will rock North America for over a month on a trek that kicks off February 25 in Baltimore. Check dates below.

And finally, independent hip-hop fest, Paid Dues will take place on March 24 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. Presented by Living Legends emcee Murs 3:16, and hosted by Lucky I Am, the line-up includes Felt (Murs w/ Slug & Ant), Sage Francis, Brother Ali, Blackalicious, Jean Grae, Visionaries, Mr Lif, Zion I & The Grouch, Devin The Dude, Evidene w/ Alchemist, Pigeon John, and more.

Tickets for the all-ages Paid Dues fest go on sale Friday, February 2. The well-received festival is on track to beoming a national tour as well as a documentary film in the future.

Los Angeles fans of British soulster Joss Stone have a chance to score free admission to an exclusive taping of her peformance at Nissan Live Sets.

The show is taking place at a secret location, Monday, January 29 …

Five-time Grammy winner Usher was found guilty last week in connection with a speeding charge stemming from a July 4 Georgia incident where he was pulled over for driving 103 mph.

On January 16, he was …

After reports that he had been released from prison, authorities have clarified that Mystikal still remains, serving a six-year sentence at a Louisiana state prison.

According to AllHiphop, confusion arose when the time being concurrently served for tax evasion came to …

James Brown’s six adult children filed an emergency petition yesterday, claiming that the Godfather’s valuable estate was “mismanaged,” according to Billboard.com. Claiming that  some of Brown’s assets are in danger of being “lost or dissipated or stolen,” they have requested …

January is always a slow month when it comes to new albums and 2007 is definitely no exception.

Nevertheless, a few decent releases have made their way to stores and iTunes such as the inspirational, family-oriented …