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News Lupe Fiasco Waiting On Atlantic Records For New Album <p> Lupe Fiasco had a successful year in 2011 with his album "Lasers" topping Billboard charts, and selling 200,000 copies in the first week, although Atlantic Records delayed the LP coming out. Once again, it seems Atlantic Records is the cause of the delay for Lupe's fourth album, which he plans to begin this year. </p> By Rose Lilah January 02, 2012 96 Views
News Gucci Mane & V-Nasty's "BAYTL" Sells 4,449 Copies First Week <p>Gucci Mane and V-Nasty's mixtape, <em>BAYTL, </em>saw weak sales in the first week, with the questionable album selling 4,449 units.</p> <p>The pairing came as a surprise, with the controversial White Girl Mob member joining forces with the ice-cream loving Gucci Mane. The album gained recognition when V-Nasty claimed she was "more hood than David Banner," but music critics weren't buying her street cred. </p> By Rose Lilah December 30, 2011 307 Views
News Kid Cudi Expresses His Sadness Over A Fan's Death <p> One of Kid Cudi's more devout fans was suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and recently passed away. The fan, Ben Breedlove, had posted a video on youtube before his death, saying that during a bout with the disease he had visions of being with Cudi. Ben passed away on Christmas day, and Cudi expressed his sadness over his tumblr, saying,</p> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011 323 Views
News Feds Pick Up Soulja Boy’s October Gun & Weed Case <p>The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has decided to take on 21-year-old Soulja Boy’s case, after the rapper was arrested in October of this year in Temple, Georgia.<br /> <br /> Soulja Boy, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was pulled over on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation.<br /> <br /> After searching the car, officers found handguns, thousands of dollars in cash and more than five ounces of marijuana.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011 13.0K Views
News Big Sean Says G.O.O.D. Music Album Almost Done <p style="text-align: justify;">Big Sean spoke to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676544/kanye-west-big-sean-good-music-album.jhtml">MTV</a> on the sets of his ‘Slight Work’ video shoot and gave an update on the upcoming<em> G.O.O.D. Music</em> compilation album. Sean says the crew is flying to London to finish the album which is almost done and should be out in Spring, 2012. His sophomore album is coming later in the Summer. And before everything else, he will be releasing his <em>F.F.O.E. By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011 206 Views
News T.I. Speaks On Working With Dr. Dre For New Mixtape <p>T.I. recently released the second trailer for his upcoming mixtape Fuck Da City Up, dropping New Year’s Day, and included footage of him in the studio with Dr. Dre. Speaking with MTV News, Tip said that the two were “creating chemistry” for the tape and that he wants to work closer with the West Coast veteran.<br /> <br /> “Dre was here. He sent for me over to the spot. We really just turned up more than anything else. It was about creating chemistry," he said.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011 346 Views
News Yung Joc Denies Involvement In Studio Robbery, Says He Lost $70,000 In Equipment <p>Last weekend, Yung Joc's studio in Atlanta, Georgia was raided, costing him $70,000 in equipment. During an interview with WSB TV, he said that he lost unreleased music with Lil Wayne, Pitbull and Jazmine Sullivan and is offering a $2,500 reward for the return of his hard drives.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011 337 Views
News Pill Discusses Label Issues, TV & Radio <p> Pill recently dismissed rumours that he was no longer a part of MMG, and now he has taken to Twitter to vent some of frustrations. Read what he had to say on labels, tv and the radio below.</p> By Rose Lilah December 28, 2011 263 Views
News Kreayshawn Explains Falling Out With Lil B <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Kreayshawn and Lil B have been working together for over a year, but their situation recently came to a head when he ignored her during a recent run-in. During a video blog, the “Gucci Gucci” rapstress explained that she felt disrespected by Based God for his behavior and that she’s disappointed in how she’s been treated.</p> By Rose Lilah December 28, 2011 549 Views
News Young Buck Filing for Bankruptcy & Might Have To Sell His Name <p> Young Buck is having financial problems and might have to sell his name, it seems. The rapper, born David Darnell Brown, has to file for bankruptcy, and apparently he owes a lot. He owes child support, the IRS, and supposedly $10 million dollars to 50 Cent & his G-Unit label, with whom he is engaged in a dispute over his contract.</p> By Rose Lilah December 27, 2011 425 Views
News Tyler, the Creator On His Photo Book & Wanting to Join a Rockband <p> Tyler, the Creator, who was recently arrested on susipicions of vandalism spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/26/interview-tyler-the-creator-on-golf-wang/">the Fader</a> on his Photography book, Odd Future & wanting to be in a rock band. Read excerpts below.</p> <p>On His Photography Book:</p> By Rose Lilah December 26, 2011 444 Views
News "How To Make It In America" Creator Talks On Kid Cudi & Pusha T <p>As you may or may not know, the HBO tv show "How To Make It In America" was cancelled recently. The creator of the show, Ian Edelman, spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/40000/how-to-make-it-in-america-creator-ian-edelman-on-life-after-cancellation" target="_blank">Grantland</a> on Kid Cudi & Pusha T's acting while discussing the show's cancellation.</p> <p>On The Show:</p> By Rose Lilah December 23, 2011 293 Views