Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Exclusives Rapper Waka Flocka Flame -- who just recorded a video with P. Diddy -- was locked up yesterday ... and he ain't getting out any time soon.Waka -- real name Juaquin James Malphurs -- is on probation in Georgia for possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Cops... (more...)

A lawyer for incarcerated rapper Lil Wayne has asked a judge in Yuma County, Arizona to postpone a planned trial on weapons and drug charges until after the star has completed his current prison se... Read More >... (more...)

Even behind bars, Weezy just can't seem to stay out of trouble. An Arizona judge issued a warrant this morning for Lil Wayne's arrest after he failed to turn up for a court date... (more...)

The moms of some of your fave artists gave received an Atlanta Humanitarian Award in music and television. (l-r) T-Pain’s mother Aliyah Najm, Ne-Yo’s mom H. Loraine Smith, and Lil Wayne’s mom Jacida Carter were all recipients this past Sunday. The “Queens in our Communities” gala went do... (more...)

Gorillaz' Plastic Beach debuts at #2.By Gil Kaufman Ludacris Photo: Getty Images Ludacris' Battle of the Sexes will lead a parade of new faces in the Billboard 200 top 10 next week, easily leading the chart thanks to sales of 137,000. This is Cris' third album to debut at #1. The concept... (more...)

Ludacris's Battle of the Sexes album moved 137K in its first week on the charts... (more...)

50 CENT is turning his back on hip-hop to make a dance record.The rapper admits he has been inspired to take his music career in a different direction after spending time... (more...)

Santana divulges details on his 'Beamer, Benz or Bentley' follow-up to Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid Juelz Santana Photo: John Ricard/FilmMagic The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Lloyd Banks and Juelz Santana have perhaps the biggest record in New York City right now with "Beamer, Benz... (more...)

The BurrrPrint 2HD, partially recorded behind bars, will come out on April 13.By Shaheem Reid Gucci Mane's <i>Burrrprint 2</i> Mixtape Photo: So Icey/ Warner Bros. It's not time for Gucci Mane to come home from prison just yet, but the flamboyant rap star is giving his fans br... (more...)

Now, he's all about the dance music! 50 Cent is over the gangster, hip-hop genre and has decided to take his music into a new direction. Sources say that Fiddy is already in the studio, laying down tracks for a dance album inspired by club music the rapper enjoyed with touring Europe. Fiddy explain... (more...)