Swizz Beatz Named Producer in Residence at NYU

Swizz Beatz has been named the first producer-in-residence at NYU's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at the Tisch School of the Arts. Beatz will offer students one-on-one sessions, group lectures, songwriting critiques and mentoring. .

BuJu Banton Facing Another 4 Months in Jail

Though granted a mistrial BuJu Banton will have to stay in jail until his new trial in 4 months.

Shane Sparks Ordered to Stand Trial

America's Best Dance Crew judge Shane Sparks has been indicted on child molestation charges.

Ray J Wipes Out in Bakersfield

OJ is Suicidal

Ever since his appeal was denied OJ has given up hope.

I Am...Tour DVD Snippet

Do Not Impose Your Sex Ideas on Mariah Carey's Fetus

Mariah Carey was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show chatting about her pregnancy when Ellen asked Mariah if she could try to guess the sex of her baby. Mariah answered, "I would prefer not, because imagine if you're a baby inside someone's body. Do you really want someone imposing their sex ideas on you? Not really? I'm just saying, would you want them to be like, 'It's definitely a girl' (if it's a boy)?"

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Lil Kim Answers Back to Roman's Revenge

After Nicki Minaj's diss against Lil Kim, Roman's Revenge, took over the Internet last week rap beef watchers waited anxiously to hear Lil Kim's response. Well, Kim played a gig out in Nicki's home town the other night and referred to her opponent as 'Sicki Gar-Barge' and threatened to "erase her social security number".

Suge Knight Plans to Appeal

Kanye West is not out of the woods yet. Suge Knight plans to appeal the ruling to throw his case against Kanye out of court.

Rappers Everywhere Breath a Sigh of Relief

Kat Stacks was arrested on Immigration charges last night. May be facing deportation to Venezuela.

Lil Wayne's Impossible Probation Conditions

Lil Wayne may not consume any drugs or alcohol for the next 3 years.

Kanye's Alternate Covers

Since there was a ton of controversy surrounding the cover art for Kanye West's new cd no it wasn't he decided to issue several alternate covers.

A Message From T.I.

T.I., who went to jail on Monday to serve 11 months for probation violations, posted a message to his fans on his TrapMuzik webpage.