will.i.am, Q-Tip, Travis Barker, and Fred Durst are leading the tributes to tragic Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch following his death on Friday. Rapper Yauch, also known as MCA, was diagnosed with ...

Rapper Q-Tip is set to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at his New York show on Saturday to mark the late King of Pop's upcoming birthday. The former A Tribe Called Quest star is playing the Irving...

Once upon a time, someone in the hip-hop community decreed that Bill Clinton had earned the “Black People Card”. I’m not certain, but it sounds like something Chris Rock would’ve said, so for now I...

Hip-hop star Q-Tip is planning to thank his loyal fans around the world by recording tracks in three languages for his next album. The Vivrant Thing hit-maker is heading into the studio in Februa...

A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Q-Tip has hit out at actor-turned-filmmaker Michael Rapaport's documentary about the legendary hip-hop group, insisting he is "not in support" of the project. The ...

New videogame DJ Hero has inspired rappers Jay-Z and Eminem to become celebrity record spinners. The two superstars are endorsing the game's Renegade Edition, which features a compilation of their ...

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...

Universal Motown Records will release "Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite I" on Tuesday, August 25. It is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown's innovative five-part digital ...

The latest installment of this summer's deluxe remastered Beastie Boys series has been confirmed: Ill Communication will get the multi-format reissue treatment on July 14 on Capitol Records. Beasti...

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A special series of online podcasts featuring rare and intimate conversations with the label's legends, producers, songwriters and singers, are now available at www.classic.motown.com. The podcasts...

Hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash is to release his first album of new material in more than 20 years. The DJ, real name Joseph Saddler, has not put out an LP of original songs since 1988's On...

Beyonce's younger sister Solange Knowles had to fight to get her songs heard by top music producers - because no one wanted to be known for helping out the sibling of a superstar. Solange, 22,...

Rapper Q-Tip is delighted his ex-girlfriend Nicole Kidman has become a mother, because he's confident she's a "great" parent. The "Breathe and Stop" star dated Moulin Rouge actress Kidman in 2003, ...

LL Cool J has launched a scathing attack on U.S. president George W. Bush in a new song. Following in fellow rappers Nas and Q-Tip's footsteps, the hip-hop star - real name James Todd Smith I...

Rap group A Tribe Called Quest will never reunite to record another album, according to member Q-Tip. The collective returned to the stage in New York on Sunday night - their third reunion i...

Talented singer, songwriter, artist, and entrepreneur, Solange Knowles AKA SoL-AngeL, is ready to set the world on fire with a sound that is sure to breathe life into a sometimes stagnant music sce...

Rapper Q-Tip is mourning the demise of hip-hop, because he's sure the genre is heading for a slow death. The A Tribe Called Quest star claims rap is destined for the same demise disco suffered, if ...

Rapper Q-Tip has recruited U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama to lay down vocals on a politically motivated track for his latest LP. The Breathe And Stop star, who uses Democrat Obama's in...

Consequence was born in Queens at the dawn of the hip-hop era, when all rap was East Coast rap and all of rap's influential early artists were based in the New York City area. Throughout his career...

-VH1's "Hip Hop Honors" Airs Oct. 17 at 9pm (EST) VH1 pays homage to the hip hop pioneers who transformed the genre into a true cultural phenomenon with the third annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors."...

LATEST: Hip-hop pioneers A Tribe Called Quest will stage a surprise reunion tour of the US in the autumn to promote new basketball console game NBA 2K7. Rappers Q-Tip and Phife Dawg and Dj A...

Mos Def, Russell Simmons, Q-Tip and Danny Glover are all coming to together to perform work from Tupac Shakur's spoken-word album “The Rose That Grew From Concrete.” The stars will take part in the...

Hip hop pioneers A Tribe Called Quest are planning to stage a surprise reunion tour of the United States in the autumn. The DJ, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, is amazed by the number of requests he has rece...

Multi-platinum recording artist Busta Rhymes will release his Aftermath Entertainment debut, "The Big Bang," on June 13. The album, his first in three years, showcases a combination of two of the m...

In celebration of its 6th anniversary, The Black Eyed Peas will kick off the enormously popular Honda Civic Tour on March 23rd at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This will be their fir...

It's not often an album comes along that truly blends two distinct cultures in an innovative way. That album is Timeless (click for review) by Sergio Mendes, due out on February 14 as a co-release ...

Hip-Hop always had an underground, a minor league, if you will. It was a place that artists kicked around, cutting their teeth, sharpening their lyrical swords while they awaited their chance to s...

Responding to the overwhelming outpouring of support from musicians, writers and producers, EMI Group, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Concord Music Group along with the Hip...