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Lupe Fiasco is clearly courting controversy in his new music video for “Words I Never Said.”  The video features Lupe attempting to free a wrongfully imprisoned woman from jail.

The Monkey Gang is at it again glorifying the selling of crack cocaine and Black on Black crime while making monkey sounds. We still haven’t been able to contact the Monkey Gang to find out if this is real or a parody, but the way rap is today, who knows. RELATED STORIES Dollicia Bryan, Rosa […]

Having Soulja Boy reprise the role of Tupac’s character Bishop in Juice was pretty groundbreaking, but adding Waka Flocka to the roster is just adding insult to injury. Soulja Boy tells Rap-Up “We’ve been filming here in Atlanta. Waka Flocka’s gonna be in the movie. It’s gonna be crazy. He called, he reached out. We […]

A representative for Beyoncé has shot down rumors that she and Jay-Z will be performing at an informal party thrown by Prince William of Wales and his wife-to-be, Kate Middleton.

While on the set of his new movie “Freelancers,” 50 cent was spotted rocking a Jheri/S-Curl type of hairstyle! The movie stars 50 Cent, Robert Dinero, Forest Whitaker and is about the son of a murdered cop who becomes an officer to only be led by the same cops led by his father’s old partner. […]

Mediatakeout.com is reporting that F.A.M.E R&B singer Chris Brown has proposed to his girlfriend Karrauche over the weekend. It is alleged that the proposal took place over the phone and she said “Yes.” Rumor states that there is no ring yet and the proposal was very “spur of the moment.” Chris Brown Shows Off His […]

Straight out of Liverpool, England (home of the Beatles) Gia, aka Nikki Blaze, along with long time Dj, Olabean, have both been added to Caktuz’s 2011 Today The World Tour, as part of Cak..?13’s electrifying stage show. Gia 1st appeared on the US scene in 2008 on Caktuz’s mixtape sizzler “Slow Burn” ft. Sa-Ra & […]

Amber Rose landed her own reality show late last year. Or so we thought. According to MTV, VH1 is denying that they ever picked up the model-turned-socialite’s series “Behind Her Shades” – despite her claims. RapFix had this to say: “A representative from VH1 told MTV News that they have no information on a reality […]

Keke Wyatt and season two American Idol winner Ruben Studdard have teamed up for a cover of Cherrelle & Alexander O’Neal’s “Saturday Love” for Wyatt’s new album, Unbelievable.

Caktuz announces the end of ‘season 1’  for his “#OverTheWallWeds.” weekly artist-approved free download campaign, but not before going out with an all-star bang! Produced by Hi-Tek, “Cold”, features MOP, Sadat X, & the soulful crooning of Bilal. Caktuz began #OverTheWallWeds. back in February 2011 and  has released 13 tracks (including this one) for free […]

Former judge of Diddy’s Making His Band reality show, Ommas Keith, sits down with fellow artist Caktuz (appears on Sa-Ra produced “Slow Burn” ft. Gia & Georgia Anne Muldrow) for an impromptu interview while in the studio. Keith is a historian, producer, composer, lyricist, educator and co-founder of the iconic performance group SA-RA. He’s worked […]

Cam’ron & Vado’s latest single “Hey Muma” finally gets a video after the song has already been certified as a club banger… at least here in New York City.