Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify recordRapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release, the streaming service said.
18 March 2015
Drake hits number one with surprise albumThe rapper Drake cruised to number one on the US charts with his new album, even though he released it only digitally and with no prior publicity.
'Prisoner' Lil Wayne blames label for new album delayLil Wayne's long-delayed album "Tha Carter V" won't be coming out and the US rapper is blaming his record label for the latest delay, saying he has been made "a prisoner."
Lil Wayne career-closing album delayed againThe fifth installment of Lil Wayne's "Carter" series -- which the hip-hop giant has said would be the album that caps his career -- has been delayed again.
29 October 2014
Aussie rapper equals Beatles double atop US chartAustralian rapper Iggy Azalea has scored a US chart double only previously achieved by the Beatles, with hits at number one and number two, Billboard magazine said.
30 May 2014
Rapper Chris Brown ordered to remain in custodyA US judge ordered US rapper Chris Brown on Monday to remain behind bars for allegedly breaching his probation stemming from his notorious 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna.
18 March 2014
US judge revokes rapper Chris Brown's probationUS rapper Chris Brown was arrested Friday for allegedly breaching his probation stemming from the troubled singer's notorious 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, police said.
15 March 2014
Jay-Z tops Grammy nominations, snub for TimberlakeVeteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.
07 December 2013
Kashmir rappers battle to be heardBeing a hip hop artist in one of the most militarised and sensitive places on the planet is not easy, but MC Kash is determined to be heard from his home in the Himalayas.