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News Will Smith & His Wife Become Part Owners Of The Philadelphia 76ers <p>The Fresh Prince and wife Jada now own part of the team he grew up cheering for.<br /> <br /> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee-turned-actor Will Smith (f/k/a The Fresh Prince) is part owner of his hometown's NBA team, the 76ers. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith hold a stake in the Joshua Harris ownership group. The member of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and his wife were on hand at the city's Palestra this morning (October 18) to confirm the deal.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 19, 2011 500 Views
News DJ Khaled & Pill Weigh In On Rick Ross' Health <p>Ricky Rozay's associates discuss how he's holding up after suffering from two seizures.<br /> <br /> In the wake of suffering two seizures in one day, Rick Ross is taking a break to recover. Meanwhile, his associates Pill and DJ Khaled are speaking on the health scare, explaining that his diligent work ethic is most likely what caused his health to fail.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 18, 2011 349 Views
News DJ Premier Bans Justin Bieber From Entering BET Cypher With Ghostwritten Verse <p>Bieber tried to get on the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher using a verse penned by Ludacris, only to be denied by DJ Premier.<br /> <br /> The annual BET Hip Hop Awards has become known for showcasing various emcees in its various freestyle cyphers. DJ Premier has become somewhat of a curator in the cypher sessions, along with executives at BET. During a recent interview, DJ Premier spoke on how emcees get selected to participate and explained why he had to deny Justin Bieber from entering the cypher. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 18, 2011 309 Views
News Producer Jahlil Beats Signs To Roc Nation Jahlil Beats is the latest signing to the growing roster of Roc Nation talent. By Rose Lilah October 17, 2011 741 Views
News 2Pac Estate In Talks To Sell Sex Tape Song For A Million Bucks <p>As TMZ first reported, an anti-hangover drink company called NOHO has offered to pay $1,000,000 for the rights to the unreleased song 2Pac was rapping along with in the sex tape he is in.<br /> <br /> Now TMZ is saying that a rep for Pac’s people reached out to NOHO and the two sides are trying to work out a deal.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 17, 2011 4.2K Views
News BREAKING NEWS: Rick Ross Unconscious From Possible Seizure <p>According to TMZ, Rick Ross‘ plane had to make an emergency landing due to him falling unconscious. Paramedics are trying to resuscitate him, as we speak.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 14, 2011 535 Views
News Kendrick Lamar Talks Debut Album, Storytelling <p>K.Dot talks about his debut album in 2012 and why he prefers telling stories in his rhymes.<br /> <br /> Kendrick Lamar recently chopped it up with TheMashUp.net after a live performance in Sacramento, CA. During the interview, K.Dot spoke about his as-of-yet untitled studio debut album. Although he was scant with the details, Lamar said that it would be out next year and that like Section.80, it was have very features outside of his in-house crew.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 14, 2011 384 Views
News Drake Admits to Getting His Heart Broken by Rihanna <p>Drake may be able to have any girl in the world, but the apple of his eye seems to have made a premature exit against his wishes.<br /> <br /> Elle Magazine recently got Drake to open up on getting his heart broke by Rihanna. <br /> <br /> “At the time it hurt, but she didn’t mean to. I’ll never put that on her. I was hurt because I slowly started to realize what it was. I guess I thought it was more. That was the first girl with any fame that paid me any mind. You spend days reading about this person in magazines.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 13, 2011 386 Views
News Drake Enlists Andre 3000 For "Take Care" <p>Producer Noah "40" Shebib reveals that Three Stacks cameos on the upcoming LP.<br /> <br /> Drake previously reached out to Andre 3000 for his debut LP Thank Me Later, but Three Stacks originally turned him down. For his upcoming sophomore release Take Care, Drizzy finally got his wish, collaborating with the Outkast member for a cut on the album.<br /> <br /> In an interview with The Fader, Drake's go-to producer Noah "40" Shebib revealed that 3K phoned Drake to express interest in collaborating for the upcoming album.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 13, 2011 296 Views
News Royce Da 5'9 Explains "Hi Rihanna" Line, Says "It's Cool To Be Lyrical Again" <p>Detroit's own, Royce went to 106 & Park to explain his "Hi Rihanna" line from the BET Awards cypher and talked about how "it's cool to be lyrical again."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 13, 2011 522 Views
News Nas Covers XXL (November 2011) / Interviewed By Tyler, The Creator <p>Nas Celebrates 20 Years in Hip-Hop, Interviewed by Tyler, the Creator in New XXL</p> By Rose Lilah October 12, 2011 386 Views
News Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/9/2011 <div class="article"><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">The charts get a ghost-sighting by way of Styles P. As Phonte, 9th Wonder and Evidence all depart from the Top 200, Dessa and DJ Shadow appear, while Kanye West and DJ Khaled return after weeks away.</p> By Rose Lilah October 12, 2011 342 Views