Rapper Flavor Flav is facing a stint in jail after he failed to show up for a court hearing in New York this week. The Public Enemy star is accused of failing to pay child support to Angie Parker ...

Public Enemy star Chuck D paid tribute to late hip-hop pioneer Adam Yauch on Friday after the Beastie Boys legend passed away after a long battle with throat cancer. Chuck D attributes the trio fr...

Hip-hop veteran Flavor Flav has jumped to his daughter Dazayna's defense following her arrest at the family's home over the weekend, insisting the drama was "a big misunderstanding." Officials w...

Rap icon Chuck D has turned fashion model to become the face of a California-based suit company. The Public Enemy star has signed a deal with Naked Suits to promote the fine clothing designs and w...

Public Enemy star Chuck D has filed a $100 million lawsuit accusing bosses at his record label of owing him money from royalty payments. The hip-hop icon - real name Carlton Douglas Ridenhour - c...

Veteran rapper Ice-T is disappointed by the quality of modern hip-hop music and fears younger charts stars are just writing songs about "jewelry and cars." The rapper/actor, who began his music ...

Rockers Motley Crue will kick start this year's Sunset Strip Music Festival by becoming the butt of jokes and funny anecdotes at Hollywood's House of Blues. Famous fans like comedian Dane Cook an...

Rap icon Chuck D has urged his fellow Americans to stop celebrating the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, insisting the killing of "one dude in a cave" is nothing to shout about. Patriots...

Rapper Flavor Flav has settled his outstanding legal issues following his arrest in Las Vegas on Friday. The Public Enemy star, real name William Drayton, Jr., was pulled over by a cop for a routi...

Hip-hop veteran Flavor Flav is expanding plans to take his fast food franchise to Las Vegas - the new venture will be a megastore featuring a restaurant, a bar and a stage for live music. The Publ...

Veteran rapper Flavor Flav is waging war on fast food giant KFC after opening his first fried chicken restaurant in Clinton, Iowa - right next door to a branch of the established chain. The Publ...

Flavor Flav is set to add author to his resume - the rapper is putting pen to paper to write his life story. The MC, one of the founding members of the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy, is s...

Veteran rapper Flavor Flav has become the latest hip-hop star to enter the alcohol industry - he's launching a range of flavored vodkas. The Public Enemy star has been working on Le Flav Spirits an...

Rap veteran Flavor Flav has played down reports he owes his ex-girlfriend more than $63,000 in child support payments, insisting he's been making frequent contributions to pay for their kids' educa...

Rap icon Chuck D is heading back to school - he's set to deliver a lecture at a women's university in Mississippi. The Public Enemy star will speak to students at The Ina E. Gordy Honors College at...

Flavor Flav is the latest celebrity to fall behind with his finances - the rapper owes more than $183,000 in unpaid taxes. The hip-hop star - real name William Drayton, Jr. - had a tax lien fil...

Rap legends Public Enemy are on their way to achieving a fan-funded album - they have pulled in donations of $50,000. Last month, the group agreed a deal with SellaBand, an online fan funding e...

Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) recently dropped the needle on DJ Hero's full set list fea...

Hip-hop pioneer Flavor Flav is heading back to school for a new reality TV show. The rapper quit his studies at the age of 16 to become a member of hip-hop super-group Public Enemy, but, 34 yea...

Happy Birthday to MTV! (1981); O-Town singer Ashley Parker Angel (1981), Avenged Sevenfold musician M. Shadows (1981), "The Cosby Show" actress Tempestt Bledsoe (1973), film director Sam Mendes (19...

Just like his 1983 album, Lionel Richie can't slow down as he reaches 60 on Saturday - in fact he's planning to snare younger fans with a new fresh sound. Richie insists he'd be bored stiff if...

Revelers at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee are hoping Jimmy Buffett's sunny songs about Florida fishing and cocktails stop the rain at the annual music event after storms ruined the opening nig...

Happy Birthday to "Firefly" actor Alan Tudyk (1971), "Gilmore Girl" Lauren Graham (1967), singer/songwriter Patty Griffin (1964), Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav (1959), Heart guitarist Nancy Wilso...

The organizers of Record Store Day have been happily overwhelmed by a steady flurry of support and activity from artists, record labels and retailers wishing to participate in the annual event in s...

Valentine's Day is almost here, and many couples are showing their love by buying flowers, going to dinner, or kissing and hugging each other. Other couples are showing their love by fighting, call...

Public Enemy rapper Chuck D fears the hip-hop scene is dying because there's a lack of good female rappers. The performer-turned-label boss insists the industry needs new talent, and promises to sp...

Paul McCartney will make his first-ever U.S. music festival appearance headlining this year's Coachella. The former Beatle has received top billing at the three-day fest, and will be joined ...

It takes a cataclysmic event to derail Overrated/Underrated from its usual Friday spot. Currently the Oscars have been serving as that disruptive force, but this week interruption comes from the m...

It's been a long eight years for America…longer for some than others (see New Orleans). Luckily, we have some very creative musical artists out there suffering along with us. For them, the first ...

Rappers Public Enemy, rockers Franz Ferdinand and The Kooks, and DJ Carl Cox will help residents of the world's most easterly city welcome 2009 before anyone else on Earth. Gisborne, New Zeal...