Hip Hop mogul Jay Z is finally letting onlookers into his personal life (well, somewhat). The Brooklyn, NY bred rapper, who turns 44 today, has given himself a 22-day-vegan challenge after garnering some inspiration from a close friend.

Gucci Mane is looking at some hard time The "Icy" rapper is facing 20 years in prison after federal authorities slapped him with two counts of possessing a firearm as a felon.

B.o.B paints a vivid picture of the life of a fiend with his with his new drug prescription "John Doe." On the track, the Hustle Gang MC admits to a life of alcohol abuse and cheating while the accompanying visualization brings his lyrics to life along with

Rick Ross taps his Maybach Music label-mates Meek Mill and Wale, and frequent collaborator Future for a remix of his street anthem "No Games." The new offering should keep Ross' buzz pushing top tier as he preps his next studio album, Mastermind , now due out

Brooklyn rapper Sean Price joins forces with Australian-based producer M-Phazes for a collaborative EP project titled Land of the Crooks .

In 2005, auto-tune aficionado T-Pain changed the modern-day love song with his hit, "I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)." The R and B star crooned about a strip tease dancer unlike any other; making the song raunchy, fun, and surprisingly romantic in an obscure way.

Kanye West demands perfection, and if that doesn't happen, he will more than likely retaliate in some way, shape or form.

Travi$ Scott drops the visuals for a semi-oldie but goodie in the form of "Uptown," a record featuring A$AP Ferg off his Owl Pharaoh mixtape.

Despite having an impressive cast and the Thanksgiving Holiday in play, "Black Nativity" got off to a slow start at the box office this week.

Crowned New York's Promising Rapper, BK Brasco is aiming for greatness. Brasco already caught a glimpse of the music industry when his former group, Brooklyn, was discovered by Shakir Stewart and signed a deal with Arista Records.

As fans continue to wait for her much-anticipated mixtape, Hardcore 2K13 , Lil Kim increases the expectation by issuing the new track, "I Am Kimmy Blanco," a follow-up to the first offering "Dead Gal Walking." Promoting the track, Kim writes on Twitter, "Play

Troubled rapper Gucci Mane was reportedly ordered to surrender his guns to the authorities following a recent arrest.