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Wu-Tang Clan man and ‘The Wire’ actor arrested in New York
Method Man has been arrested and charged with tax evasion in New York.
The Wu Tang Clan rapper, real name Clifford Smith, turned himself in to police on Monday (October 5), after an arrest warrant was issued due to him reportedly failing to pay almost $33,000 [...]

The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is now complete! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is based on an MC’s achievements right now, rather than an entire career. The criteria is based on a combination of rhyme skill, flow and how those things [...]

Up until 2003, Los Angeles band the Black Eyed Peas was a fledgling hip-hop act best known for its impressive dance moves and feel-good beats.
But with the addition of Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, BEP transformed into a sleek pop hit machine, churning out a seemingly endless stream of hit singles, which culminated with a record-breaking run [...]

Mariah Carey’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which has already spawned the much-debated hit “Obsessed,” is Carey’s latest mix of R&B, hip-hop and pop. And the singing superstar has been hearing that it’s her best album since Butterfly.

“I love it. I really love it,” she told MTV News while promoting her flick “Precious.” “People were [...]

‘Enjoy it’ rapper tells fans
Jay-Z has reacted nonchalantly to the news that his forthcoming new album, “The Blueprint 3″, has leaked online.
The album is not set for official release until September 11, but it has leaked, with fans sharing the tracks from the Kanye West-produced album early.
“I may be the most bootlegged artist in history,” [...]

Since he first dropped his debut album in 1996, Jay-Z became an instant classic on the hip-hop scene. Now that he is about to drop his 11th album The Blueprint 3, MTV News takes a look back at the history of one of the greatest artists in rap history with The J to Z of [...]

Some of the most highly anticipated albums of the summer have been delayed, including Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,” Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “Last Train to Paris” and Lil Wayne’s rock and roll album “Rebirth.”
Carey’s “Memoirs,” first slated for an August 25 release via Island Def Jam, will instead be available September 15, according [...]

Jay-Z is drawing up a curious date for his latest Blueprint.
The Jigga Man’s Blueprint³ will drop on Sept. 11, eight years to the day when the first Blueprint hit stores—and fell off the media radar in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
News of the release, which will be distributed [...]

Ross debuts another video online, but source says it’s not about G-Unit’s general.
The 50 Cent/ Rick Ross beef took another turn on Thursday (February 5), with 50 commenting on the situation and Ross apparently not.
To recap, Ross released a video on Wednesday, apparently aimed at 50 Cent, just one day after premiering the clip to [...]

Outkast are set to release three new albums next year.
The duo plan on putting out each of their solo efforts first before regrouping to release an Outkast record later in 2009.
Speaking to MTV News, Big Boi said he’s planning on getting his second solo record, Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son Of Chico Dusty, out either [...]

“A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE” — set to be hosted by MTV News correspondent Sway — will be taped in New York on October 23 and air on MTV on October 24. The show’s goal is to raise awareness about veterans’ causes, including employment, health care, homelessness and education. The [...]

For the last few years, rock music has been the force behind games like “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero,” which is all well and good for people who fantasize about guitar solos and drum fills. But what if what if your musical dream involves turntables and a mic?
Word recently leaked that “Guitar Hero” maker Activision [...]

When Ne-Yo gets going, it’s the sky—and apparently not the speed—that’s the limit.   The 28-year-old hip-hop star was arrested early Tuesday in Atlanta after Cobb County police clocked his Range Rover going more than 100 mph. 
Police spokeswoman Cassie Reece said Ne-Yo, whose real name is Shaffer Smith, was booked on charges of reckless driving and [...]

50 Cent, who is in a much-hyped battle of album sales with Kanye West, has canceled several performances in Europe.

MTV News said the 31-year-old rapper canceled performances at the MOBO Awards and the Vodafone Live Music Awards, both in London on Wednesday, and a performance for MTV in Germany on Friday.
No details were posted on [...]