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News Drake Scores Huge Payout, Sends Kanye West Packing W/ $1 Mil Asking Show Fee <p>Young Money's Drake managed to earn a huge payout over the weekend by performing at a former television network executive's party as the replacement for Kanye West.<br /> <br /> According to reports, Drizzy's New York City one-night weekend performance landed him a solid $250,000.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 09, 2011 360 Views
News 50 Cent Loses Mega Business Deal, "Sleek By 50" Is No More <p>G-Unit leader 50 Cent has reportedly had his Sleek By 50 headphones venture gone underwater as Sleek Audio is now announcing their disassociation from the rap star.<br /> <br /> While 50 and Sleek have parted ways, a full explanation for their dismantled deal has not yet been given.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 08, 2011 269 Views
News Soulja Boy Drops News of Drake Collaboration <p>Drake has been pretty elusive when it comes to details behind his forthcoming sophomore release, but now an unlikely source is letting the cat out of the bag: Soulja Boy.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 06, 2011 212 Views
News J. Cole Completes Debut Album <p>Two years after he joined Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint, J. Cole has finally put the finishing touches on his debut album. The North Carolina-born rapper revealed the news to fans -- who he acknowledged had been very patient in waiting for the release -- via his Twitter page yesterday. "All singles done. Album ridiculous. Title Perfect. Music incredible," he wrote. "Thank you for your patience. Let's change the game."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 05, 2011 300 Views
News Lil B and Jay Electronica to Record 'Spiritual' New EP <p>Fresh on the heels of announcing the tile of his new album, 'I'm Gay,' rapper Lil B has now revealed that he is working on an EP with Roc Nation signee Jay Electronica.<br /> <br /> The news is typical of Lil B, who always seems close to pulling off some bizarre feat, and extremely surprising of Jay-Z-affiliate Jay Electronica, one of hip-hop's most respected new artists, though he has released music at a snail's pace since his acclaimed single 'Exhibit C.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 04, 2011 341 Views
News Waka Flocka Off the Hook for December Home Raid <p>A Henry County, Ga. grand jury cleared rapper Waka Flocka Flame of several drug-related charges on Monday (May 2), concluding there was insufficient evidence for prosecution.<br /> <br /> "All charges droped from when police ran N my house #GoDsGooD #squad," informed the 'No Hands' rapper via Twitter.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 04, 2011 360 Views
News Eminem, Royce 5'9" to Release 'Hell: The Sequel' EP on June 14 <p>Eminem and fellow Detroit rapper Royce Da 5'9" are reviving their early '90s rap group Bad Meets Evil with a new EP titled 'Hell: The Sequel.'<br /> <br /> Marshall Mathers announced the EP's official title on Twitter, Monday night (May 2) with two brief messages. "At midnight I'm announcing the EP title," he tweeted. The title, 'Hell: The Sequel' simply followed.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 03, 2011 331 Views
News Birdman Purchases $8 Million German Sports Car <p>Brian "Birdman" Williams wasn't kidding when he released the song 'Money to Blow.' The Cash Money label head just dropped nearly $8 million on a Mercedes Maybach Exelero.<br /> <br /> The luxury vehicle comes in at a whopping $7.8 million, a drop in the bucket for Birdman, whose net worth is estimated to be $100 million. "8million 0n a whip all red.blievetht.custom made.ymcmb," the New Orleans native tweeted, alongside a picture of his new ride, earlier this week.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 01, 2011 304 Views
News Chiddy Bang Breaks World Record for Longest Freestyle <p>At the first-ever O Music Awards on Thursday night, Chiddy Bang performed but didn't take home one of the newfangled cube awards, aimed at honoring online music accomplishments. However, Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege himself (pictured) was actually the night's biggest winner, having won a much more impressive prize.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 29, 2011 668 Views
News Soulja Boy Confirms Relationship With Diamond <p>Soulja Boy is opening up about his new relationship with former Crime Mob member Diamond. The twosome have already made headlines after photos of them getting extra close hit the 'Net.<br /> <br /> In an interview with Atlanta radio station 107.9, the 20-year-old made it official. "You already know how that go," he explained. "What's another man's trash is another man's treasure. Me and shorty rocking, straight like that."<br /> <br /> Diamond also chimed in on the call, "Yeah it's official," she added, but refused to divulge any other details.<br /> By Rose Lilah April 29, 2011 5.0K Views
News Lil Wayne Filming I Am Still Music Tour Documentary <p>Lil Wayne is turning his trek across the country for his I Am Still Music tour into a documentary.<br /> <br /> The Young Money labelhead revealed to MTV during a tour stop in New Orleans last week, that cameras have been capturing footage of his first tour since being released from prison. "I just felt like a movie like that hasn't come out in so long. I also felt that I was the artists and I have the label and the artists with me to pull it off," he explained.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 27, 2011 315 Views
News Nas Confirms Studio Time With Odd Future's Frank Ocean <p>As the star of Odd Future continues to rise, individual members of the group are getting shine in their own right. The latest involves OFWGKTA singer Frank Ocean, who is reportedly working with Nas on new music. The Queenbridge emcee announced the news via Twitter but failed to give any other information on the collaboration. "In the studio with my little n---- @frank_ocean," he tweeted last Friday.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 27, 2011 319 Views