The widow of a man killed in a shootout after apparently taunting police said she had taken him for a mental evaluation just 12 hours before the incident began. ...more

October 30, 2009

Kanye West had nothing to complain about Sunday, as he picked up his first-ever American Music Awards and delivered a flawless, if subdued, performance of his new single, "Heartless." ...more

November 24, 2008

T-Pain claims not to know why he became the go-to guy for hip-hop collaborations. ...more

November 6, 2008

Rappers often refer to themselves and members of their posses as soldiers. ...more

October 7, 2008

There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports. ...more

August 18, 2008

T-Pain transformed the BET Awards into a circus Tuesday with a multi-artist medley that showed the rapper and singer's wide-ranging influence on urban music. ...more

June 25, 2008

First came the decision to stock Skechers, a line of footwear teens favor. Then came the personalized avatar, the virtual identity Sears shoppers could accessorize online. ...more

June 19, 2008

SAUL WILLIAMS: THE INEVITABLE RISE AND LIBERATION OF NIGGY TARDUST (niggytardust.com) ***½ ...more

February 7, 2008

The Flip Side ...more

January 27, 2008

The Improvement League of Plant City will host the 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival Friday through Jan. 20. The theme is Courage to Live the Dream. ...more

January 12, 2008