ATLANTA (AP) - Even though Soulja Boy had the world doing his eponymous dance two years ago thanks to the No. 1 sensation "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," the teenage rap star was still dismissed as a lightweight and even a joke in some rap circles,

Rapper Bun B turned to author Joan Didion's emotional book about the loss of her husband to help him overcome the death of his UGK bandmate Pimp C. Pimp C, real name Chad Butler,

The sixth studio album from the Texas veteran rap group UGK is a sometimes eerie, explicitly funky final installment from the Southern hip-hop heavyweight duo.

DENVER (AP) - Is this town big enough for both Sean Penn and the Obama Girl? Entertainers at all levels of political seriousness are finding their niches

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,

Rockers 3 Doors Down have scored their second number one album after taking their self-titled new release to the top of the Billboard charts

British rapper Dizzee Rascal has paid tribute to Pimp C, praising the late American hip-hop star for helping him through "hard times" when he was growing up. The 22-year-old - real name Dylan Mills - worked with Pimp C on Where's Da G's, for his latest album Maths And English.

Next year's Grammy Awards will be a sadder affair than usual - three artists nominated on Thursday have died. Rapper Pimp C has been given a nod in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category for his collaboration with UGK pal Bun B on the tune International Players Anthem (I Choose You),

Born and raised in the notorious Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Papoose took his first jabs at being a rapper at the young age of 11. Given the name by his grandmother meaning "Indian baby", whom he resembled as a child, Papoose is the true definition of a real MC.

G-Unit's Southern Soldier Young Buck will release his sophomore solo album, "Buck The World," on March 20, 2007. It's been two and a half years since the Tennessee titan released his platinum plus solo debut Straight Outta Cashville, and he is more than ready to prove it was worth the wait.