ContactMusic — Rapper T.I. is facing legal action over his clothing label Akoo - he's been slapped with a trademark infringement lawsuit concerning the brand name.Just a year after the... more info

Idolator — After gloomy Rated R singles “Russian Roulette” and “Hard” failed to return Rihanna to the tip top of the Billboard Hot 100, randy jam “Rude Boy” has now become the mechanically-inclined singer’s sixth overall #1 hit (if we’re includi... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rapper T.I. could end up in court again to defend himself against trademark allegations levied against his Akoo Clothing line. Akoo International bills itself as the world’s largest social music television network. The comp... more info

AllHipHop — Canadian rapper Drake is one of several celebrities featured on a new charity song to raise relief money for Haiti. The track, which is a remix of K’Naan’s song “Wavin’ Flag” and as produced by Bob Ezrin. The song als... more info

MTV.co.uk News — T.I recently held a conference call with a number of DJs around America giving thanks to them for their ongoing support during his time in prison. “I figured there were a lot of things that... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Things you need to know about Shout Out Out Out: They're from Edmonton in Canada They have a member called Gravy They use two drum kits, four bass guitars and twelve synthesisers They make amazing 8 - 10 minute long electro-funk tunes You can downlo... more info

Corporate Bloggin — Deux mots – deux morceaux sur Meek Mill parce qu’il est pas très exposé malgré une signature chez Grand Hustle (sans doute anecdotique, pas sûr qu’on y gagne vraiment plus qu’une photo avec T.I.) et parce que t... more info

Idolator — Looks like T.I. isn’t the only rapper staging a return to the rap game after being incarcerated. Following a six-year stint in the slammer for sexual battery and extortion charges, Mystikal (real name: Michael Lawrence Tyler) has professionally res... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Troubled rapper DMX may be rescued by addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, according to reports. DMX was busted for violating his probation by using cocaine. He was sent to jail on Tuesday (March 9th), where he is being held without... more info

Live Daily — Musical comic "Weird Al" Yankovic [ tickets ] will spend part of the summer touring the nation behind his latest effort, last year's "Internet Leaks." The award-winning performer will kick off the run with a June 16 show in Rehoboth Beach, DE, fol... more info