After 17 years of OB4CL, Rae tells MTV News that Pt. III will arrive before 2014.

By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman)

There is no specific ritual that Raekwon goes through on August 1. In fact, the Chef woke up this morning not even realizing that it was the 17th anniversary of his classic…

Michael K. Williams who was cast as Ol' Dirty Bastard for the film "Dirty White Boy", says he's ready to join the Wu-Tang Clan. The intense actor, who turned heads as Omar in “The Wire,” tells the NY Daily that he’s preparing for his first lead role as the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard in an upcoming biopic…

BET.com has released breaking news that 106 and Park's Terrence J and Rosci Diaz will soon be leaving the show to pursue other career endeavors.

Evelyn Diaz via Bet.com reports:

Two of BET's brightest stars are moving on to new adventures. …

'Yes, I had a baby, but it just made me more grounded,' singer says in behind-the-scenes video.

By James Dinh MTV.com

Time is ticking. It's only a matter of hours until Beyoncé makes her post-…

Paramount pushes back release date from this summer to March 29, 2013, in hopes of better box office internationally.

By Kara Warner (@karawarner)

For…

Frontrunner Phillips beats out 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez for the season 11 crown after a 'world record' of 132 million votes.

By Adam Graham MTV.com

The lights were dimmed, the votes were counted, and Phillip Phillips became the new "American Idol."

As expected, Phillips beat…

Jay will headline and curate Budweiser Made in America music festival over Labor Day weekend.

By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) MTV.com…

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CENTRIC, BET Network's signature channel kicks off auditions for its new original series APOLLO LIVE. Inspired by the Apollo's legendary Amateur Night and hosted by comedian/actor Tony Rock, the show will include new, exciting elements such as a judging panel featuring R&B…

Team Hope founder and NJ State Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly has joined with Lenny "The Barber" Hansen, Carefree Nation and MMG Boss Rick Ross to produce a concert taking place on May 11, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. This monumental event will also serve as a campaign rally designed to bring more…

Baton Rouge rapper dodges a life sentence in 2009 murder case.

By Nadeska Alexis (@neweryork) MTV.com…

Former Bad Boy rapper G. Dep was sentenced this morning to 15 years prison for a two-decade old fatal gunpoint mugging -- a cold-case murder that was only solved when he walked into a Harlem precinct two years ago, turning himself in so he could square himself, he has explained, with God.

"The circumstance…

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Founders Entertainment is thrilled to announce the addition of Kid Cudi to the 2012 lineup of the Governors Ball Music Festival. Kid Cudi will perform a special late-night closing set on the Saturday date of the festival, immediately following Passion Pit's headline set. This will…

Mike Scala, a NY Emcee is running for Congress in New York's 5th Congressional district which covers most of Southeast Queens including Jamaica, all of the Rockaways and parts of Nassau. This district was the hardest hit by the foreclosure crises in the state of New York. "Our primary date is June 26th. We are going…

'I've got a lot of insight into who he was as a human being and as a man and, dare I say it, scholar,' actor tells MTV News.Kara Warner

By Kara Warner (@karawarner) MTV.com…

VH1 primetime ratings continued to grow significantly in April, averaging a .4 in the adult 18-49 demo – a +33% increase compared to the same month last year. The network's April performance marks VH1's 11th consecutive month of year-over-year primetime ratings growth in its target adult 18-49…