Our Top 20 picks for R&B/soul releases in 2007 includes gems from Alicia Keys, Mavis Staples, Ryan Shaw, Amy Winehouse, Donnie, Ledisi and more.

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Our Top 10 picks for popular 2007 rap/hip-hop releases include stuff from Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, K-Os, Wu Tang Clan and more.

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Following months of rumors, Jay-Z has proven the gossip to be true by not renewing his contract as president of Def Jam Records and officially stepping down from the position.

“It’s time for me to take on new challenges,” he …

Hey all you Erykah Badu fans, check out the enigmatic singer as she talks about her latest single “Honey.”

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Since Pimp C’s death one week ago, the music industry has been showering love on his memory as well as heartbroken partner Bun B, the remaining half of UGK. Memorial sites have popped up all over the web,and just …

Bow Wow will miss his Chicago show tonight due to the fact he was rushed to a Cincinnati area hospital immediately following his co-headlining performance with Chris Brown at the U.S. Bank Arena.

He reportedly is suffering from …

Pimp C, one half of the legendary hip-hop duo UGK, was found dead today in his hotel room bed. He was 33.

The rapper, whose real name was Chad Butler, was staying at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood when he …