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News French Montana Signs to Diddy's Bad Boy Records <p>French Montana has now been signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records, as they revealed on BET's 106 & Park yesterday.</p> <p>Diddy explained why he signed the Bronx rapper, "It's obvious.His work ethic, his song-making, the effect he has on the youngins. If you ever been to one of his shows, every time he drops a record. Also, it's important, I'm from New York, you know what I'm saying. I rep New York to the fullest. And for real, for real, can't nothing move in this city without us being a part of it."</p> By Rose Lilah December 09, 2011 730 Views
News Young Jeezy Talks About "O.J." & "I Do" <p>Young Jeezy spoke to Billboard's <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/the-year-in-r-b-hip-hop-lil-wayne-nicki-1005645352.story#/column/the-juice/exclusive-young-jeezy-talks-album-cameos-1005640782.story">The Juice</a> on his recently released track, "O.J.," which seems controversial, but Jeezy says it's not.</p> By Rose Lilah December 09, 2011 341 Views
News Jay-Z To Become First Solo Hip Hop Artist To Perform At Carnegie Hall <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Earlier today, Jay-Z held a press conference in New York City, New York with his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and United Way to announce that he will be playing two solo shows on February 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> at NYC’s Carnegie Hall.</p> By Rose Lilah December 08, 2011 239 Views
News B.G. Pleads Guilty To Felony Gun Charge: Faces 40 Years <p>The former Hot Boys rapper faces up to 40 years behind bars.<br /> <br /> Facing felony weapons charges from November 2009, B.G. appeared before a judge yesterday to plead guilty in the case.<br /> <br /> According to NOLA (via DDot Omen), the 31-year-old faces up to 40 years in prison for the crime, which occurred during a traffic stop several years ago. The former Hot Boys rapper had guns in his possession - a violation as a convicted felon - and conspired with an associate to get another person, Demounde Pollard, to sign an affidavit falsely stating he owned the guns.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 08, 2011 294 Views
News Machine Gun Kelly Says He Finished Recording His Debut, Speaks On Upcoming DVD <p>Machine Gun Kelly has been gearing up for his debut album, which is most likely slated for release in 2012. During an interview with FLuD, the Bad Boy rapper said that he finished recording the LP and explained how he likes to divvy up time between the studio and performing.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 07, 2011 344 Views
News Wiz Khalifa Explains Juicy J Signing To Taylor Gang <p>During a recent interview, Wiz Khalifa discussed the Taylor Gang signing of Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J. The signing, Wiz said, was one that needed to happen to bridge the gap between them. Khalifa also reflected on what has made him such a fan of J. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 07, 2011 788 Views
News Young Jeezy Talks Emotional Hip-Hop & Relationships <p>Young Jeezy spoke to Necole Bitchie about Emotional Hip-Hop, his music, and relationships. Check out some of what he said below.</p> <p>On If He Would Ever Get Married:</p> By Rose Lilah December 06, 2011 462 Views
News T-Pain Speaks About T-Wayne Album & His New Album <p>T-Pain recently spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.rap-up.com/2011/12/06/rap-up-tv-t-pain-explains-what-happened-to-t-wayne-album/" target="_blank">Rap-Up</a> and clarified what was going on (or not going on) with the T-Pain & Lil Wayne collaborative album.</p> <p>T-Pain had recorded eight or nine songs before the project was shevled, saying,</p> By Rose Lilah December 06, 2011 511 Views
News Raekwon Talks On New Signee JD Era, Celebrating 20 Years With Wu-Tang <p>Raekwon spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/b-o-b-sees-strange-clouds-with-lil-wayne-1005616752.story#/column/the-juice/raekwon-talks-new-signee-jd-era-wu-tang-1005615552.story" target="_blank">Billboard.com</a> on his new signee, Toronto rapper JD Era, a biopic in developpment, and celebrating twenty years with Wu-Tang Clan.</p> <p>On JD Era:</p> By Rose Lilah December 06, 2011 263 Views
News Ja Rule Writes About His First Night In Prison <p>Ja Rule, who is currently in prison for a felony weapons conviction, wrote a pretty lengthy journal entry for <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.vibe.com/posts/v-exclusive-ja-rule-updates-fans-his-prison-cell-my-first-night-here-was-crazy" target="_blank">VIBE</a> about his first night in prison. Check it below:</p> By Rose Lilah December 05, 2011 330 Views
News 50 Cent Discusses Current Rap Game, Working with Dr. Dre <p>XXL interviews 50 Cent for the December/January issue of the magazine, read some excerpts from the interview below.</p> <p>On The Current Regime In Rap:</p> By Rose Lilah December 05, 2011 405 Views
News J. Cole Covers YRB <p>J. Cole gets another cover, this time of YRB Magazine. </p> <p>He discusses the success of his album, "Cole World," saying, </p> By Rose Lilah December 05, 2011 278 Views