Associated artist: Kanye West
Source: Launch
"Pop musician Sting and rapper and producer Kanye West are the main attractions as the Stockholm Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday." FULL STORY
posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: 2Pac
Source: AllHipHop
"A judge has ordered a bankruptcy-trustee to take control of Marion 'Suge' Knight's Death Row Records, ruling that the label has been mismanaged due to accounting practices." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: Billboard
"Blondie, Spoon, New Pornographers, Steve Miller Band, the Thermals, the Bellrays, As I Lay Dying and Copeland are among the final additions to the lineup for the 2006 Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. As previously reported, the event will be held Sept. 2-4 at the Seattle Center." FULL STORY
posted July 10, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: AllHipHop
"Rappers Kanye West and The Black Eyed Peas will join an all-star cast of performers during Conde Nast Media Group's 'Fashion Rocks' concert in September. West and The Peas will perform alongside a number of celebrity singers on September 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, to help raise AIDS awareness." FULL STORY
posted July 7, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Bo Bice
Source: Billboard
"With another edition of "American Idol" having come and gone, Harold "Bo" Bice is no longer the mega-popular TV reality series' reigning runner-up -- a development he's actually quite happy about." FULL STORY
posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: HipHopDX
"Beef seems to be never ending in the world of Hip-Hop. The latest two entertainers said to be feuding are one time friends Jamie Foxx and Kanye West." FULL STORY
posted June 30, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: AllHipHop
"Rapper/producer Kanye West and singers Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown emerged as the big winners Tuesday (June 27) with two awards each at this year's BET Awards." FULL STORY
posted June 28, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: 2Pac
Source: Billboard
"R&B artist Lyfe Jennings has set an Aug. 15 release date for his sophomore album, "The Phoenix." As previously reported, the Columbia set includes a new version of slain rapper Tupac Shakur's anthem "Keep Ya Head Up" and will be led by the single "S.E.X.," which has just been delivered to U.S. radio outlets." FULL STORY
posted June 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: OutKast
Source: MTV
"After several false starts, Outkast's long-awaited "Idlewild" looks like it just might make its latest release date. Not only has "Mighty O," the first single from the film's soundtrack, hit Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart, the duo already have their follow-up single lined up..." FULL STORY
posted June 22, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: OutKast
Source: Billboard
"Additional details have come to light for the long-delayed OutKast soundtrack "Idlewild," which will be released Aug. 22 via LaFace/Zomba." FULL STORY
posted June 21, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM