Rapper Rakim ready to “start setting trends again”
Music-Slam.comRakim has long been praised as one of the most influential MCs of all time. But even with all the accolades, the New York rapper hasn't forgotten his humble beginnings.…
Classic rockers upgraded to key pop chart
Good news for fans of Michael Jackson, the Beatles and other veteran artists. The compilers of the Billboard 200, the benchmark pop albums chart in the United States, said on…
Music-Slam Radio #25: The November 2009 Mix
Q-Tip - We Fight/We Love (feat. Raphael Saadiq) Raphael Saadiq - Get Involved (feat. Q-Tip) A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation Goodie Mob - Thought Process (feat. Andre 3000)…
Gossip says snazzy record deal doesn’t faze them
Members of the band Gossip know precisely when they hit the big time. It wasn't when Sony agreed to put out their new album. Nor was it when Grammy-winner Rick…
Michael Jackson saw shows as live stage farewell
LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Jackson intended his run of 50 live concerts in London to be his live performance farewell and an event to share with his growing children, the…
Lil Wayne guilty on N.Y. gun charge, headed to prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in a July 2007 incident and will serve a year in…
Lady Gaga to tour without Kanye West
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Lady Gaga said both she and Kanye West decided to cancel their upcoming "Fame Kills" tour of North American arenas, and that she will embark on…
Black Eyed Peas match Mariah Carey record on chart
NEW YORK (Billboard) - With its 14th week at the summit of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" matched Mariah Carey's 2005 hit "We…