LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Brown wants Madonna on his next album. The 19-year-old crooner says the Material Girl would be his dream duet for a track on his upcoming CD "Graffiti,"

Anthony Hamilton is back with a brand new single, "Cool," featuring David Banner! Stay tuned for his upcoming album "The Point Of It All" out later this year!

Houston, Texas rappers Trae and Mike Jones stole the show at Monday's Ozone Awards by fighting backstage before the ceremony began. Jones was punched in the fracas,

Rap still rules at the top of the U.S. album charts - Nas has replaced Lil Wayne at number one. Nas' controversial new Untitled release sold 187,000 copies in its first week to claim the top spot on the new Billboard countdown,

Georgia based group Rehab emerged on the scene in '07 with a powerful seasoning of southern rock flavorings that catapulted their underground single, "Bartender Song" into a cult hit.

Cuba Gooding Jr. is to play rapper Marley Marl in a new biopic about New York's hip-hop pioneers the Juice Crew. Rap star David Banner is slated to play Biz Markie in the film and newcomer Keke Palmer will portray Roxanne Shante.

Rap activist David Banner has blasted hip-hop's leading critics for hammering hard-hitting lyrics while turning a blind eye to classic song messages from The Police and Johnny Cash.

Rapper David Banner defended his controversial lyrics on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, as fellow hip-hop star Master P apologized for using the word 'bitch' on his past hits.