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News Tracklist & Album Cover Revealed for Amy Winehouse Posthumous Album <p>Amy Winehouse's first posthumous album will be released on December 5th. Included are previously unreleased tracks, alternate versions of exisiting tracks as well as compisitions put together by Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. Check out the entire tracklist & album cover below:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>“Our Day Will Come (Reggae Version)”</strong> – reggae re-working of classic 60’s doo wop song produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded May 2002.</p> By Rose Lilah October 31, 2011 498 Views
News Kanye West Reveals His Favorite Verse <p>Kanye West revealed that his favourite verse of all time is on "New Day" while on the <strong>Watch The Throne</strong> tour in Atlanta. Check out the lyrics below:</p> <p> </p> <p><em>And I’ll never let my son have an ego</em></p> <p><em>He’ll be nice to everyone, wherever we go</em></p> <p><em>I mean, I might even make ‘em be Republican</em></p> <p><em>So everybody know he love white people</em></p> <p><em>And I’ll never let ‘em leave his college girlfriend</em></p> <p><em>And get caught up with the groupies in the whirlwind</em></p> By Rose Lilah October 31, 2011 316 Views
News 50 Cent PSA #2 <p>50 Cent has another PSA, this time he supports Occupy Wall Street and discourages people from buying from companies which don't give back and as well shows his frustration with big banks, politicians and businesses. Check out the entire PSA below:</p> By Rose Lilah October 29, 2011 269 Views
News Gucci Mane Denied Early Release, Served Civil Lawsuit <p>It looks like matters have gotten worse for Gucci LeFleur as he was denied an early release from prison and served with a civil lawsuit today.<br /> <br /> Last week, news broke that Gucci Mane had not been released from prison, contrary to 1017 Brick Squad rapper Waka Flocka Flame's claims. Now, it looks like the things get worse for Gucci LeFleur, as he was denied early release and hit with a civil suit earlier today.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 29, 2011 251 Views
News LoLa Monroe Signs With Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Label, Preps Debut Album <p>The D.C. rapstress plans to drop the LP's first single in November.<br /> <br /> LoLa Monroe has revealed that she signed to Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang imprint, breaking the news in an interview with Atlanta’s V-103 (via Rap-Up). During the chat, she said that the decision to link with the “Black and Yellow” rapper was based on the fact that their visions aligned.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 29, 2011 669 Views
News Bun B Discusses UGK, Asher Roth & N-word <p>Bun B was recently interviewed by Daniel Isenberg for the<em> The Tanning Effect</em> website. The interview is quite lengthy, ranging on topics from the neighbourhood he grew up in, working with Jive Records, and what UGK's biggest hit record was, but here are some of the highlights:</p> <p>On UGK's Biggest Hit:</p> By Rose Lilah October 28, 2011 365 Views
News Fat Joe Speaks on His Weight Loss & Rick Ross XXLMag.com spoke to Fat Joe about his weight loss and Rick Ross... By Rose Lilah October 28, 2011 589 Views
News A$AP Rocky Talks $3 Million Record Deal <p>A$AP Rocky recently signed a deal with Sony/RCA subdivision Polo Grounds Music, according to the rapper himself it was for a crazy amount of $3 million dollars ($1.7 million for his solo output and $1.3 million to fund a group label called A$AP Worldwide). Pitchfork recently interviewed him on the subject, check out what he has to say below:</p> <p><b>Pitchfork: A lot of rappers are moving away from big record deals and, as recently as last month, it seemed like you didn't want to sign with a major, either. What changed your mind?</b></p> By Rose Lilah October 28, 2011 528 Views
News Nicki Minaj Involved in Fight with Maid <p>According to TMZ, Nicki Minaj got into an altercation with one of her maids at her house in Hollywood.</p> By Rose Lilah October 28, 2011 273 Views
News Pusha T Talks "Watch The Throne", "Fear of God" and More <p>Pusha T recently did an interview with<em> <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.sneezemag.com/pushat/">Sneeze Magazine</a></em> where he discusses going solo, <em>Watch the Throne</em>, and <em>Fear of God Part II</em>. Interestingly, he says that he passed on the "N*ggas in Paris" beat! It's a great interview, check out some of the highlights below:</p> <p><strong>On <em>Watch The Throne</em>:</strong></p> <p>You were around for some of the<em> Watch The Throne</em> sessions, were there any beats on that album that you passed on?</p> By Rose Lilah October 28, 2011 329 Views
News Lil Wayne Says He's Never Heard "Watch The Throne" <p>Lil Wayne talks about <em>Watch the Throne</em> as well as Drake and Nicki Minaj in a recent interview with <em>VIBE</em>, and here's an excerpt from what he haid to say:</p> <p><strong>On<em> Watch The Throne</em></strong>:</p> <p>"I haven't heard the album. I'll probably never hear the album."</p> <p><strong>On Nicki Minaj</strong>:</p> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2011 365 Views
News Nas and Tyler, the Creator Talk About God, Drugs, Bruno Mars <p>For the most recent cover story of XXL featuring Nas, he was interviewed by Tyler, the Creator. The result is not your typical interview, and XXL gives us some of the highlights from their conversation (which ranged from talk of God, drugs, and Bruno Mars). Check it out below!</p> <p>On Bruno Mars:</p> <p>Nas: "Are we gonna see you and Bruno gunning after eachother with AKs? What's going on with that?"</p> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2011 1104 Views