Friday, 08 April 2005
Enjoy hip-hop, R&B, and soul news stories... by the month.
December 2005 Stevie Wonder To Receive United Negro College All-star Tribute
Mary J. Blige Has A 'Breakthrough" With New Album Legendary Richard Pryor Passes At Age 65 Alicia Keys And Bono Team Up For African AIDS Relief Foxy Brown Fires Attorney For Blabbing About Deafness
Eminem And Kim - Back Together... Again
November 2005 Michael Jackson Enrages With Anti-Semitic Remarks
Ludacris Issues Statement Defending Confederate Flag Performance
Wyclef Jean Teams With UN To Feed Haiti's Poor
Mariah Carey Cleans Up At Vibe AwardsSurface Singer David Townsend Found Dead The Roots Drop Greatest Hits Double Disc Big Boi Launches ‘Purple Ribbon’
Lil’ Wayne Makes It Hot With ‘Tha Carter II’ T-Pain Is A ‘Rappa Turnt Sanga’
Babyface Hits The Road For Grown & Sexy Tour
Ron Isley Convicted Of Tax Evasion
October 2005
Bone Thugs Get Screwed
Mary J. Blige Waxes Nostalgic With 'Reminisce'
50 Cent Billboards Spark Protest, Get Yanked
Janet Jackson: 'I do not have a child...' Rosa Lee Parks, 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,' Passes at 92
Erykah Badu, LL Cool J, Public Enemy On Board For Million Man March Anniversary Concert
Beyonce Laughs At Engagement Rumors; Wants Kids
R. Kelly Releases More 'Trapped In The Closet' The Fugees Announce European Tour Dates
September 2005
Charlie Wilson Gets Dissed By Frankie Beverly Lil' Kim: 'My fellow inmates are all cool people' Toni Braxton Tips The R&B Scales With 'Libra' D'Angelo Critically Injured In Car Wreck Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams Blasts R&B Industry
Paul Wall's The 'Champ' At No. 1
Mariah Carey, 50 Cent Lead American Music Awards Nominations Mavis Staples, Other R&B Vets Signed To New Label Lil' Kim Goes To Jail: Issues Statement
Kanye West To Open For U2 And 'Touch The Sky'
Jay-Z Plans To Hit The Road Again Little Brother Tells Us About The 'Minstrel Show'
Feds: Murder Inc. Behind 50 Cent Assassination Attempt And Jam Master Jay Killing
Jay-Z Regarding George Bush: 'I'm Backing Kanye...'
Kanye West: 'George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People.'
Diddy & Jay-Z Donate $1 Million To Hurricane Disaster Relief
Mariah Carey Makes Billboard Chart History
August 2005
David Banner Plans Hurricane Relief Concert
The Fugees Come Back With New Single
Kanye West Elevates The Game With 'Late Registration'
Suge Knight Shot At Kanye West Pre-VMA Party
Floetry Ready To Flow With 'Flo'Ology'
John Legend Teams With Lauryn Hill On New Songs
Eminem Admitted To Hospital For Addiction
Lil Jon Lashes Out At TVT, Plans Legal Action
Eminem Endorses Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Usher, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Others To Honor Luther Vandross On New Album
Eminem, Ciara, Carey All Winners At Teen Choice Awards
Ciara Leads Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
The Game Makes His Acting Debut
Snoop Dogg Cleared Of Rape Allegations
Lil Kim Reveals 'The Naked Truth'
Michael Jackson Secret Court Documents Ruling Sets Legal Precedent
Dwele Preps 'Some Kinda..' New Album
Jaguar Wright Blasts Sexually Explicit Female Singers July 2005
Raekwon Preps Sequel To Classic '...Cuban Linx'
Janet Jackson, Outkast's Big Boi, The Roots, Rework Sly & the Family Stone
R. Kelly Child Pornography Case In Limbo
Ciara To Tour With 50 Cent
Chi-Lites Singer Eugene Record Dead At 64
'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' Writer Sentenced For Tax Evasion
Jay-Z Announces New Roc La Familia Label
Pretty Ricky: Who They Are, What They Do
Lil Kim Wins Restraining Order Against Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Mariah Carey 'Shielded' From Prostitute Sister's Scandal
Palestinian-American Rapper Fired For Terrorist Lyrics
Eminem Is Quitting Rap According To Detroit Newspaper
Bus On Eminem's Anger Management Tour Crashes
A Tribe Called Quest, Chaka Khan Slated For Billboard Founders Awards
Beyonce Faces Lawsuit Over 'Baby Boy'
Usher Opens A Summer Camp For Young Entertainers
P.Diddy And Random House Settle Lawsuit, Bio Nixed
Pretty Ricky, B5 Join Bow Wow's Heart Throbs Tour
Lil' Kim Tells Critics 'Shut Up Bitch'
Luther Vandross Sent Home With Star-Studded Funeral
New Rick James Material Slated For August
Notorious B.I.G. Case Ruled A Mistrial
Lil' Kim Sentenced To 366 Days In Prison Notorious B.I.G. Mistrial Request Considered Pitbull Joins Eminem, 50 Cent For Anger Management Tour Four Tops Founding Member Obie Benson Dies At 69
Luther Vandross Passes Away at 54
June 2005 Eve Seeks To Ruff Ryde Sex Tape Villian
Public Enemy Plans Reunion Concert
Run DMC Classics Re-Packaged For Re-release
T.I. Preps For Feature Film Debut
Performances Light Up BET Awards
Shyne Thrown In Solitary Confinement For Prison Fight
2Pac Hits No. 1 In U.K.
Lil Jon Calls It Quits With His Label
Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas Join Live 8
Michael Jackson Finally Speaks
Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas Announce Tour Dates
Juvenile, T.I., Mike Jones On Board For 'Hustle And Flow'
Nas Announces Tour Dates
BET Awards Expands Star Lineup Bow Wow, Omarion, Houston, Valentino Gear Up For Hearthrobs Tour Ronald Winans Passes Away At 48 K-Os Controls MuchMusic Video Awards Bobby Brown Says Reality Show Helps Him 'Stay Out Of Trouble'
Left Eye's Mom Sues Automaker Over Fatal Car Wreck
Live 8: 50 Cent 'Out,' Destiny's Child 'In,' Michael Jackson 'Maybe'
Lauryn Hill Shocks Fans, Colleagues At Vibe Musicfest
Michael Jackson: Reality Show?
Cassidy To Surrender To Cops For Murder
Michael Jackson Found Innocent Of All Charges
Michael Jackson Verdict Is Reached
Destiny's Child To Break Up In September
R. Kelly 'Reloads' With New Album
KRS-One Disrespected By Oxford University
Keith Sweat Announces Tour Dates
Eminem's European Anger Management Sells Out, Date Added
Notorious B.I.G.'s Family Drops Defendants From Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The Game Declares War On 50 Cent, Jay-Z Ignites Summer Jam
Young Buck To Stand Trial For Stabbing
Biggie Smalls Murder Informant Admits His Info Was 'Hearsay'
Eminem, 50 Cent Bring Anger Management To Europe
50 Cent Sues Video Production CompaniesFan Claims Snoop Dogg Beat Him During Concert
Arrest Warrant Issued For Bobby Brown
May 2005 Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Lauryn Hill and Jay-Z, More Unite For Live 8
50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, More Unite For Live 8
Mariah Carey Tops Charts Behind Beatles And Elvis
Tupac's Mom Readies Arts Center Dedicated To His Memory
Nelly Goes 'The Longest Yard' With New Album And Movie
Anita Baker Hits The Road For First Time In Over 12 Years
Bobby Brown Entourage Members Stabbed At P. Diddy's RestaurantEminem Offers Lesbian Puppets In New Video
Fat Joe, T.I, Others Team Up For MTV2 $2 Bill Concert
P. Diddy Teams Up With HBO For 'Bad Boys'
Patti LaBelle Readies 'Classic Moments' For New CD
Eminem On Tentative Roster For Live Aid 2
Jay-Z's Lawsuit Against R. Kelly Gets Thrown Out By Judge
R.Kelly Set To 'Reload' With 'Trapped In The Closet' Short Film
Nivea Gives Birth To Baby Girl
Miri Ben-Ari Performs In Off-Broadway Play Amerie: 'I detest American Idol'
Eminem Helps Rebuild 8 Mile Road
DMX Sued For Paternity
50 Cent Escapes Jail By Copping Plea Deal
Public Enemy Brings The Noise In New DVD
Black Eyed Peas Give 'Monkey Business' Sneak Peek
Stevie Wonder Offers First Music Video For The Blind
Wendy Williams 'Brings The Heat' With New Album
Bobby Valentino 'Slow's Down' The Competition
Mario's 'Love' Dominates Europe DMX, Others To Appear On Ryde or Die Vol. 4
Lil Kim Denies Allegations That She Cheated Employees Out Of Pay
Kem Plans Tour, Preps New Album Ludacris Preps 'Red Light District' DVD, Appears In 'Crash'
Jay-Z To Design Formal Wear
Jay-Z Seeks Intern, Remakes 'The Takeover' Brian McKnight, Faith Evans To Head Annual Rochester MusicFest
Ray Charles' Life To Become Broadway Play
Sway & King Tech Debut New Single
Keith Sweat Gears Up Tour, New Album
Bow Wow Finishes 'Let Me Hold You,' With Omarion
April 2005
Usher's Love Advice: 'Don't treat her like a ho...' Memphis Bleek Arrested For Assaulting A Busboy K-Os, Others To Perform At Coachella Festival
P. Diddy Joins Pitbull For New Latin Hip-hop Label
Jay-Z Teams With Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda For Hip-hop Album
The Roots Prepare Their 'Game,' Announce Tour
T.I. Speaks To Youth About The Dangers of Street Life
Black Eyed Peas Tour Monkey Business, Join Dave Matthews Band
Mariah Carey To Pen Children's Book, Throws Star-studded Party Nelly To Appear In Fat Joe's Next Video The Roots Confirmed For 10th Anniversary V Festival
Zion I Embarks On World Tour
Marques Houston Plans To Get 'Naked' In May Aretha Franklin To Present At Emmys
Snoop Dogg + Franz Ferdinand?
'Motown Remixed' Hits With 'Let's Get It On'
Pitbull To Be Panelist At Billboard Latin Conference
50 Cent Ad Gets Yanked In UK
Irv Gotti Investigated By Feds In Drug Dealer Murder P. Diddy A No-Show For 'Diddy Day' Event Mariah Carey Says Marriage Nearly Killed Her
Death Row To Release 'Best Of...' Compilation
P. Diddy Brings Bad Boy To Warner
Mario To Join Destiny's Child In Australia P. Diddy Gets Day Named After Him Faith Evans, Will Smith, More To Play Prince's Trust FestivalOutkast's Big Boi Builds Bigger House For His Cars Beyonce In Talks To Star In 'Dreamgirls' Movie Little Brother Releases 'The Chittlin' Circuit' Outkast, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Kanye West Make Time's 100 Most Influential List The Source Sued For Sexual Harassment 50 Cent, The Game Donate $200,000 To California Schools
Brandy Releases 'Best Of...' Compilation
Jay-Z Gets 'Man of the Millennium' Award
Trick Daddy To Host XM Radio Show
Jaguar Wright Signs New Deal, Album Due In June
Fantasia To Write Autobiography, Tells Idol Hopefuls To 'Act Ugly'
Ashanti Teams Up With The Muppets For 'Oz' Afrika Bambaataa & Coalition Demand Hot 97 Clean Up Its Act
P. Diddy To Produce Notorious B.I.G. Movie
Reverend Run Gets Own Reality Show
Jermaine Dupri To Produce For Atlanta Midtown Music Festival
Snoop Dogg And The Game Tour 'How The West Was One'Stevie Wonder's 'Songs...' Goes Diamond Eminem And 50 Cent Announce Tour Dates
March 2005
T.I. Confirms Lil' Flip Texas Attack
Erykah Badu Starts Own Record Label
Beyonce, Jay-Z, Damon Dash Dissed By Moby
Michael Jackson Cries 'Conspiracy,' Compares Himself To Nelson Mandela Bow Wow Gives Fans Chance To Appear On Next Album Chuck D Blasts Flava Flav For 'Strange Love'
Veteran R&B Singer, Lyn Collins, Dead At 56
Lil Kim Convicted Of Perjury Stevie Wonder Drops New Album, Headlines Tiger Woods Benefit
T.I. Goes Platinum, Hits Road With Nelly, Fat Joe
50 Cent And The Game Call A Truce, Write Checks Warrant Issued For Michael Jackson's ArrestGerald Levert Indicted On Assault Charges
50 Cent Offers The Game A Truce Usher Announces His Last Performance For 2005 Nelly Concert Boycotted By Ministers The Game's Friend Identified As Shooting Victim
The Game's Website Hacked By 50 Cent Supporter 50 Cent Drops The Game From G-Unit: Shooting Follows
February 2005
Stray News: 50 Cent, Ludacris, Missy Elliot, More
Black Eyed Peas' Fergie: 'I am going to kill Paris Hilton'
Veteran Soul Singer Tyrone Davis Dead At Age 66
50 Cent Vs. Fat Joe: Diss Track And Response Track Set To Drop Same Day Eminem, Jay-Z Personal Contact Info Stolen From Paris Hilton
Xzibit Preps For U.S. Tour and MTV Aussie Awards
Producer To Release Second Album Of Rare Tracks From The Game
Nelly, Ciara Slam Dunk NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MC Spice Reworks Eric Clapton's 'Tears In Heaven'
Eric Benet Sings Apology To Halle Berry
Whitney Houston Falls Ill, Rushed To Parisian Hospital
The Funk Brothers: Broke And Feuding In 2005
Prince Hailed By NAACP Awards
Fat Joe Drops 80 Pounds Rick Rubin Inks Deal With Warner Music Group
Aretha Franklin, Wyclef Jean, Bryan McKnight, Others Join Sharon Stone For Tsunami Relief Track
Will Smith Flick Pulls In $45 Million Over The Weekend
Wu-Tang Members Record Single To Honor Ol' Dirty Bastard
Will Smith Says He'd Ask Jada For Permission To Cheat Mya Teams With Dr. Dre For 'Control Freak'
Michael Jackson Hospitalized
Tweet: Back Again With 'It's Me Again' Ray Charles' 'Genius,' R&B Dominate Grammy Awards
Notorious BIG Clothing Line Gets Started With Help From Jay-Z
Krayzie Bone Releases New Album, Launches Website
Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Others Do Benefit Concerts For Tsunami Relief
Ciara Named Entertainer of the Year
DJ Whoo Kid And Jamie Foxx Reteam For Mixtape
Kanye West To Perform In Support Of Music Education Fantasia Goes Platinum Lauryn Hill Reveals New Songs At Bob Marley Celebration Usher Leads Soul Train Awards Noms Usher Producer Arrested For Stealing Tires Houston Gouges Out Eye In Suicide Attempt
Stevie Wonder, Others To Perform Grammy Tsunami Relief Song
U.S. Latino Hip-hop Internet Station Takes Off
Russell Simmons Joins ASPCA Against Animal Cruelty
Rahzel, Doug E. Fresh On Board For Tsunami Relief Concert
Russell Simmons Praises Republican Party
Snoop Dogg's Alleged Extortionist Sues For Alleged Rape
January 2005 Jay-Z Visits Shyne In Jail To Convince Him To Stay At Def Jam
K-Ci & JoJo To Release Greatest Hits CD/DVD Beyonce Starts Fashion Line With Mom
Eminem, 50 Cent, Linkin Park To Tour With 4th Act Jay-Z Visits Shyne In Jail To Convince Him To Stay At Def Jam 50 Cent Shows Compassion For Irv Gotti
Jin Spits Out Against Hot 97 Tsunami Mockers, Staff Canned
Irv Gotti Pleads 'Not Guilty,' Out On Million Dollar Bond Kanye West To Share Grammy Stage With John Legend, Mavis Staples
Irv Gotti Could Be Busted By Feds As Early As This Week India.Arie To Head South African AIDS Benefit Concert Mariah's 'Mimi' Gets Bumped Back Ray Charles Biopic Nabs Oscar Noms Faith Evans Readies First Album In Three Years Hot 97 Slammed For Racist Tsunami Parody Usher Accuses Jennifer Lopez Of Stealing Song Lauryn Hill Taps Kanye West For New Album Dizzee Rascal Dominates PLUG Independent Award Noms Jermaine Dupri Dubbed Prez Of Virgin Urban RZA Releases Long-Awaited 'Wu Tang Manual' Ludacris Blasted For Hiring Naked Women For Album Party John Legend To Tour With Alicia Keys
The Game Admits To Almost Signing With P. Diddy Funkmaster Flex To Host A Second Spike TV Series Suge Knight Named As Mastermind Behind Dr. Dre Attack Young Buck Pleads Not Guilty Queen Latifah To Host Grammy Awards Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Agree To Do Reunion Album Ashanti Debuts In Coach Carter Beyonce Gets Dissed By American Idol Judge
Alicia Keys, Kanye West Others Join Essence Festival
Alicia Keys, More To Perform For Superbowl
Mavis Staples Admits To Old Love Affair With Bob Dylan
Snoop Dogg Announces Tour Dates, Offers 'Doggy Biscuitz'
Vibe Awards Brawl Starter Pleads 'Not Guilty'
Wyclef Jean Starts Haitian Scholarship Program D'Angelo Arrested For Drunken Driving, Posession Jermaine Dupri's 'We Are the Future' Put On Hold
Ron Isley Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Tax Evasion
Alicia Keys Announces Mobile Technology Supported Tour
Q-Tip Signs With Motown
Samuel Jackson Disses 50 Cent
50 Cent Releases Mixtape 'Before The Massacre'
Nas Weds Kelis
Will Smith Nixes Luxury Hotel Plans
Usher Dominates People's Choice Awards For Music
Usher Concert To Air Live On Showtime
Aaliyah Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed By Court
James Brown Sued For Rape
Eminem Recording Studio Owner Shot Dead
Missy Elliot Hits The Road With New Reality Show Jerkins To Conduct Talent Search With New Album Jean Grae Can't Make A Living In Hip-hop
Essence Magazine Declares War On Rap Sexism Lil Jon Denies Usher Beef Soldier Moonlights As Rap Star
December 2004 Diana Ross Treated Like A Queen In Jail
Janet Jackson's Breast Tops 2004 Web Search
Usher, Others 'Burn' 2004
Prince Is King Of 2004 Concert Box Office Snoop Dogg Admits To Cheating On His Wife
50 Cent Makes 50 Million In 2004
Kurtis Blow Helps Bring God To Hip-hop
Motown Producer Perren Dies
Snoop Dogg Sues Woman For Extortion
Chingy To Join Snoop Dogg, Juvenile and DJ Quik On Tour
Xzibit Turns International Superstar
Whitney Houston Runs Car Into Bus
Ja Rule Sued For Trashing Mansion Ludacris Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Universal ODB Died Of Accidental Overdose James Brown Surgery - A Success Wyclef Jean Releases Activist Video, Gets Golden Globe Nom Beefed Out Rappers Say 'F**k Ludacris' Eminem's Former Studio For Sale On Ebay Scarface Re-Signs With Rap-A-Lot Eminem, D12 Accuse Australian Immigration Officials Of Censorship Flava Flav Goes Solo Michael Jackson's Prints Found On Porn Mags O'Jays To Be Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Beat Out Grandmaster Flash Cam'ron Leaves Roc-A-Fella K-Os Goes Gold, Releases Box Set Alicia Keys To Co-Host 'Regis' Show Scuffles Break Out At Ludacris Charity Event
Snoop Dogg To Star In 'Coach'
James Brown Diagnosed With Cancer
Jermaine Dupri To Do 'We Are The World' Sequel
Usher Dominates Billboard Awards Mario Cuts His Hair, Releases New Album Jay-Z Grabs The Mic At Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella Sold
ODB Lives Through 'Osirus', May Have Died From An Overdose
Kanye West Leads Grammy Nods Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child To Perform At Billboard Awards Stevie Wonder Blasts Eminem For Michael Jackson Parody, Says Tupac Was Better
50 Cent Involved In African Brawl Authorities Swab Michael Jackson For DNA Net File-Sharing Helps Musicians Says Survey Jay-Z, 50 Cent, OutKast Battle For Ringtone Award November 2004 The King Of Crunk Finds His Queen
2004 Billboard Music Awards Finalists Usher, Keys Rack Up Billboard Awards Nominations Alicia Keys Pleads For 'Compassion' In World AIDS Crisis Rick James Died Broke
2Pac's Label Thanks Fans For Being 'Loyal To The Game' 2 Live Crew: Too Hot For Beer
ODB Reality Show Is A Go, ODB Widow Battles For Estate
Michael Jackson Threat Mailer Gets Probation Jermaine Jackson Files For Divorce
Ruben Studdard To Spend Thanksgiving In Hospital
James Brown Gives Away 1000 Turkeys
DMX Cuts Deal, Ducks Jail Time
Beyonce's Dad Says No, No, No To Jay-Z Sugar Hill Gang Sue Beastie Boys
Diana Ross Says Motherhood Defines Her
Outkast Wins Big At MTV Europe Awards
Mariah Carey Publicly Announces Her Secret Name
Rollingstone Lists Greatest Songs Of All Time Young Buck Surrenders Alicia Keys To Duet With Charlotte Church Xzibit Denounces Glorification Of Violence In Rap Family, Colleagues And Fans Mourn ODB, Ol' Dirty Bastard Reality Show Put On Hold
Young Buck Named As Stabber In Vibe Awards Brawl Ol' Dirty Bastard Dead At 35 Chili and T-Boz To Do Reality Show
Vibe Awards Disrupted By Brawl Michael Jackson Complains To Geraldo Rivera About Eminem
Ciara Doesn't Want To Be Queen Of Crunk-N-B
Reverend Run Celebrates 40th With Praise And Bling Fabolous Denies Participating In DJ Beating Jay-Z Speaks On R. Kelly Drama, Dr. Dre Collaboration Ashanti's 'Rose' Blooms In December Beastie Boys Win Sampling Suit
Authorities Claim Mac Dre's Murder May Lead To Rap War
Fabolous Accused Of Participating In DJ Beating
Bill Cosby Joins Hip-hop Artists, Community To Combat Gang Violence
Eminem Visits Hailie's Class Mariah Carey Prepares New Single, Album New Dates With Destiny's Child
Wu-Tang Clan To Flex On Blade Soundtrack Janet Jackson Finds New Management
Itunes Introduces Downloadable Mixtape LL Cool J Cancels Tour Due To Illness Gerald Levert 'Speaks'On New Album Moby Approves Eminem's Mosh Video Li'l Kim Subject Of University Course
R. Kelly Sues Jay.Z
Brandy Leaves Atlantic, Readys TV Projects
October 2004
R. Kelly Serves It Up At Micky D's
Eminem Says 'F**k Bush...Let him go fight his own war' Jay-Z & R.Kelly: Best Of Both Worlds,Worst Of Times Usher In Sex Tape?
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