Rapper Fat Joe, real name Joseph Cartegena, has been sentenced to four months in jail for tax evasion at a federal court in Newark, New Jersey, where the companies he owns are based.

Wiz Khalifa is wasting no time to drop a new album. The "Work Hard, Play Hard" emcee will follow up his 2012 effort, O.N.I.F.C., with a new project later this year.

After announcing the coming of his sophomore LP "Hall Of Fame ," Big Sean drops the single "Beware" featuring songbird Jhene Aiko and Lil Wayne from the compilation.

Last week, Meek Mill's 18-year-old protege Lil Snupe was shot and killed by (what new reports are saying) an unidentified 36-year-old suspect over a video game dispute.

Memphis' June drops a video not on his latest project EVOL , a gritty visual for a track called "One Time" which makes the smooth use of Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson's "What's It Gonna Be.

This summer is gearing up to be chocked full of rap releases: J. Cole, Kanye, Jay-Z, The MMG, are among that list, and now Detroit's Big Sean has announced the summer drop date of his sophomore album "Hall Of Fame" via Youtube video.

Wale is a little bit R and B, a little bit hip-hop in the video for "LoveHate Thing," the second single from his album "The Gifted," set to drop soon (June 25).

Drake teams up with man of the hour J. Cole to tackle a freestyle called "Jodeci." "B*tches screaming like Jodeci back," each MC rhymes over the Jodeci-like track.

Still great marketing, but it looks like Jay-Z's Samsung album sales/giveaway will not count towards his positioning on the charts, says Billboard.

It's been 17 years since his passing, but one of hip-hop's most beloved figures is finally getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On J. Cole's track "Let Nas Down" from his latest LP Born Sinner, the NC emcee rhymes about his fear that he disappointed the rap legend after hearing that Nas didn't like "Work Out," the debut single from his first LP Cole World: The Sideline Story.

Rap mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter has been certified as an official sports agent after passing his licensing examination.