Vandal Art$: viral aesthetics and guerrilla marketing

Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images For Kenny Lattimore, authenticity is about reaching his audience through song. And he is now reaching out to that audience in other ways. The Grammy-nominated singer is also extending his benevolent brand through his nonprofit orga...Read More

The “Pink Friday” star has announced her Grammy plans, a new single, and a performance at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game ahead of the April release of “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”

The pair will both drop new albums in June.

Chris Brown and Rihanna are set to perform at the 2012 Grammys, three years since the 2009 Grammys. Take a look back at the singers highlights from then to now.

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Chris Hyde, Getty Images Kanye West is known for his wardrobe choices, which often times are replete with kilts, large gold chains, silk shirts and Jordan sneakers. Apparently the Chi-town native doesn’t only worry about what he’ll walk out of the house wea...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Ezra Shaw, Getty Images Nicki Minaj is set to perform at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday (Feb. 12) and now the Queens-bred MC reveals the track she’ll debut during music’s biggest night. The 29-year-old Young Money rhymer will take center stage for ...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Getty Images Police in Oakland, Calif., have identified a man shot to death on Saturday (Feb. 4) as Brondon McDaniel, a 30-year-old rapper who performed under the name Thudda Boy. The aspiring rhymer was shot at 2:40PM by a gunman who approached on foot, the Silicon Va...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Soul/R&B, R&B News Kevin Winter, Getty Images Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich had considered putting dancing/electronica music into the ceremony in the past, but could never quite figure out how to incorporate the high-energy club feel in front of a sometimes...Read More

The Tallahassee, FL native will host benefit concert, “Come To The Crib 2,” featuring Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, and more.

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Soul/R&B, R&B News Jackson Lee, Splash News It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — new mama Beyonce has finally emerged, making her first public appearance since the birth of daughter Blue Ivy Carter on Jan. 7! One month since welcoming...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com Jay-Z long ago conquered New York City’s biggest music venue, Madison Square Garden, and last night (Feb. 6), he left his mark on its most prestigious. Taking the stage at Carnegie Hall for the first of two sold-out shows, which he anno...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Mixtape Moses Robinson, WireImage Continuing to surprise and perplex fans, Gucci Mane has followed up his confounding collaboration album with White Girl Mob rapper V-Nasty with an unexpected mixtape entitled ‘Trap Back,’ which he dropped on Sunday mornin...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Exclusive Chevon McIntyre The description that’s getting bandied about for Ness’ ‘EYE2025′ EP is “a hip-hop ‘Clockwork Orange.’” The late prolific filmmaker Stanley Kubrick would have never imagined that his brilliantly ...Read More

Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News Kevin Winter, Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) – Chris Brown will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago. Brown admitted to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy party in 2009 and is serving...Read More