AP - Dec 22, 2008
Heartbreaking, emotional songs like Love and I Remember helped make Keyshia Cole one of R&B s most popular stars. But while those songs resonate with millions of fans, the soul sensation says she can...
More »Reuters - Nov 12, 2008
In just three years, R&B singer Keyshia Cole has scored two platinum albums, three No. 1 singles on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and a top-rated reality show on BET. All these professional...
More »AP - Aug 19, 2008
What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2. That s when Just Stand Up hits airwaves and iTunes. The song features Mariah Carey, Beyonce...
More »Reuters - Jun 16, 2008
The release date for the Game's third album, LAX, has been moved yet again. Originally due June 24 and then shifted to July 8, the set is now scheduled to hit shelves July 22. The first single...
More »E! Online - Jun 27, 2007
It was a regular Dreams reunion Tuesday at the 2007 BET Awards. Onscreen girl group mates Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Hudson each scored two awards to lead the list of winners at the kudosfest...
More »E! Online - Jun 6, 2007
Happy anniversary, R. Nearly five years to the day since he was indicted on a slew of child pornography charges stemming from a well circulated sex tape, the R&B hitmaker has scored his latest...
More »E! Online - Mar 23, 2007
The friendly skies might be a little friendlier from now on. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office has filed misdemeanor theft charges against 10 L.A. International Airport workers and one transient...
More »Reuters - Dec 8, 2006
Young Jeezy, born Jay Jenkins, originally planned to be a businessman instead of a rapper. Before he signed with Def Jam in 2004, he had already built a brand: Two mixtapes and his independently released...
More »AP - Sep 19, 2006
For more than a dozen artists, nominations for the American Music Awards came in twos and threes. Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback each captured three nominations...
More »AP - Feb 10, 2006
Remy Ma, There s Something About Remy: Based on a True Story (SRC/Universal) As the lone female rapper in the Terror Squad, the Bronx collective of MCs led by Fat Joe, Remy Ma is no stranger to rhyming...
More »E! Online - Feb 3, 2006
The Teflon R. Kelly is cruising on the Soul Train. The R&B star, embroiled in an ongoing kiddie porn case, leads the nomination list for the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Kelly snapped up three...
More »Reuters - Feb 2, 2006
R&B singer R. Kelly, the soulful crooner who let his libido loose in a passionate album, led contenders for the 20th annual Soul Train Music Awards, which honor the leading lights in the soul, R&B and...
More »Reuters - Jan 20, 2006
Known for his work with Alicia Keys, songwriter/producer Kerry Krucial Brothers is stepping out from behind the control boards with his own solo rap project. But this is not another R&B producer-turned...
More »Reuters - Dec 4, 2005
50 Cent is lighting up movie houses, but Saturday night at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Kanye West proved that he s hip-hop s brightest star: His 100-minute set showed the sophistication and class so often...
More »E! Online - Nov 14, 2005
Mariah Carey was the feel-good story at this weekend s Vibe Music Awards. That the show went off without any stabbings, hospitalizations or arrests made all involved feel pretty good, too. The octave...
More »E! Online - Sep 14, 2005
Not even the World s Greatest Rock n Roll Band could roll Kanye West from the top of the charts. The wave-making rapper s Late Registration easily held off the new album from the Rolling Stones and...
More »Reuters - Aug 6, 2005
Popular music artists Usher and 50 Cent tied for top winner at the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks 2005 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Friday night. The two performers each earned three statuettes. Tied...
More »Reuters - Aug 6, 2005
Popular music artists Usher and 50 Cent tied for top winner at the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks 2005 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Friday night. The two performers each earned three statuettes. Tied...
More »Reuters - Dec 15, 2004
A trip to The Red Light District scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday. The Atlanta rapper/actor s fourth Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South effort sold...
More »AP - Oct 27, 2004
Usher is feeling the vibe. The R&B singer leads the second annual Vibe Awards with five nominations. Right on his dancing heels is Alicia Keys, with four nominations. Keys also will perform at the...
More »AP - Mar 21, 2004
OutKast s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below won two awards, including R&B/soul or rap album of the year, to lead the winners at Saturday s 18th annual Soul Train Music Awards. The Atlanta duo, who won the...
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