VH1 Hip Hop Honors pays tribute to genre's old and new stars
VH1's second Hip Hop Honors in New York celebrated veteran and newer hip hop artists, with Big Daddy Kane's performance getting the biggest ovation.…
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MTV announce nominations for college awards
MTV's American college network mtvU has announced nominees for its second Woodie Awards, with winners to be revealed at a New York show on 2 November.…
Bassey angry with Kanye West
Shirley Bassey says she is considering legal action against Kanye West for sampling her vocal from 'Diamonds Are Forever' on 'Diamonds From Sierra Leone' without permission.…
Chris Martin's crazy country and hip hop plans
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says he is keen to make a country album with a hip-hop flavour, reportedly with Garth Brooks, Kanye West and Timbaland.…
Kanye West says 50 Cent deserves more credit
Kanye West has told MTV that 50 Cent was robbed of awards recognition, pointing to his failure to win Best New Artist at the 2004 Grammys.…
1Xtra announce hip hop weekend
1Xtra will run its third Hip Hop Weekend from 30 September to 3 October, with DJ sets, guests and live broadcasts from the Hip Hop Power Summit in the Bahamas.…
Jay-Z supports West over anti-Bush rant
Jay-Z has backed Kanye West's criticism of George Bush over the Hurricane Katrina response, saying 'I'm backing Kanye 100%'.…
Suge Knight released from hospital
Suge Knight has been released from hospital after being shot in the leg at Kanye West's pre-MTV Awards party, with police making no arrests.…
Kanye West hits out at Bush over hurricane response
Kanye West said George Bush doesn't care about black people during a televised hurricane benefit, and the comments were edited out of the West Coast broadcast.…
West sues over old recordings
Kanye West has begun legal action to recover ten unreleased tracks made before he was 18, which he says Chicago DJ Eric 'E-Smoove' Miller is offering for sale.…
Green Day dominate at VMAs
Green Day won seven of the eight awards they were nominated for at the MTV Video Music Awards, while Suge Knight was shot in the leg at a pre-awards party in Miami.…
Kanye says no to hip hop homophobia
Kanye West has called for an end to homophobia in hip hop, telling MTV that he once held anti-gay views until a cousin's coming out changed his mind.…