Trent Fitzgerald

Lil Wayne has ruffled a few feathers in New York with his comments about the Big Apple. In an interview with MTV’s RapFix, when the rapper was asked about his thoughts of the city, he matter-of-factly said, “Flat out: I don’t like New York.”

After uniting 1 billion people together in a show of humanity, Beyonce is ready to take on the fashion world. The R&B queen has unveiled her new Fall/Winter 2012 House of Deréon ad campaign starring herself. Ms. B is looking fierce and fabulous in the photographs, which were shot by fashion photographer Jean-Baptise Mondino.

It’s been over a year since Big Sean released his debut album ‘Finally Famous,’ but it looks like he’s finally going to release some new music of his own. The G.O.O.D. Music artist posted a teaser video for his upcoming mixtape titled ‘Detroit,’ which is named after his native hometown.

2 Chainz keeps it real on his debut LP ‘Based on a T.R.U. Story,’ but he wasn’t ready for reality television. During an interview with Baltimore radio station 92Q, Chainz revealed that he was asked to join the cast of ‘VH1′s Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ show but declined.

After months of delays, Chris Brown has finally released his fifth studio album ‘Fortune.’ The collection is another feather in the singer’s cap of a successful comeback year that includes winning a golden gramophone at the 2012 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album (‘F.A.M.E.’). If all goes well, he could repeat with ‘Fortune’ at the 2013 ceremony in February.

As expected, Beyonce wowed audiences on Friday (May 25) with her first concert performance at the Revel Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., since giving birth to her daughter Blue Ivy in January. The R&B queen is performing a four-show residency in Atlantic City over the Memorial Day weekend and, according to the critics and fans, B is back on top.

Jay-Z is backing President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of gay marriage. During a recent interview with CNN, the rap executive felt that POTUS’s announcement of support for states to legalize same-sex marriage was the right thing to do.

Despite rescheduling the release of his upcoming album ‘Fortune,’ Chris Brown is still on his grind. The R&B mack jumped in the director’s chair again and helmed the video for his latest single, ‘Till I Die.’ Fellow artists Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean, who appeared on the track, stopped by to make cameos in the visual. ...

There are a lot of Beastie Boys tributes on the Internet following the death of Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, but a Jay-Z performance of a Beasties classic has resonated with some devotees. Gawker highlighted the clip on their website so we figured you guys would like to “Ch-Check It Out” (see what we did there?).

The New York Post has published a rather disturbing column from sports writer Phil Mushnick about the “urban” branding of the Brooklyn Nets, in which Jay-Z is a co-owner of the basketball franchise.

This summer it’s all about the Boss — Rick Ross. The Miami rapper held a press conference on Wednesday (May 2) to update the media about the upcoming new releases on his celebrated rap label Maybach Music Group (MMG).

Waka Flocka Flame is ready to go hard in the paint for his homie Drake. The Atlanta rhyme-slinger is part of an all-star bill on the Young Money superstar’s Club Paradise Tour, which kicks off its second leg next month.