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News First Week Sales For Theophilus London's "Vibes" Are Low Theophilus London's "Vibes" moves less than 3,000 copies in its first week. By Patrick Lyons November 12, 2014
News Tyga Reveals Release Date For "The Gold Album" Tyga locks down a release date near the end of December for "The Gold Album." By Rose Lilah November 12, 2014
News Suge Knight Released From Hospital [Update: Photos Of Wounds Released] Suge Knight should be back on his feet in no time. By Lloyd Jaffe September 02, 2014
News Lil Wayne's Entourage Attacks Photographer Lil Wayne didn't like a photographer snapping pics of him, and so his crew allegedly attacked the photographer. By Rose Lilah April 09, 2012
News Mac Miller Discusses Possible Joint Project With Cam'ron <p>Mac Miller revealed to XXL that he and Cam'ron may have a joint project in the works, following the release of their track "Dig That," which got positive feedback.</p> <p>Mac said, "me and Cam are actually talking about doing a project together. We don’t know when we’re gonna do it. We have three or four songs recorded already. We’re working on more at this point.”</p> By Rose Lilah February 15, 2012
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 $10 million dollars to 50 Cent & his G-Unit label, with whom he is engaged in a dispute over his contract.</p> By Rose Lilah December 27, 2011
News Freddie Gibbs Caught With Marijuana In Airport, TSA Agent Lets Him Go <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Freddie Gibbs was caught with weed in his bag on Wednesday (December 14th) and was subsequently let off the hook by a TSA agent.</p> <p>In a message posted on Twitter, Gangsta Gibbs wrote, "The TSA found my weed and let me keep it. They just left me a note. 'C'mon Son'. Lol." He attached a picture of the notice of baggage inspection with the phrase written on it, surrounded by several bags of pot.</p> <p>The Gary, Indiana native was not arrested and allowed to keep his marijuana.</p> By Rose Lilah December 16, 2011
News Curren$y Signs Smoke DZA to J.L.R. <p>Curren$y's own Jet Life Recordings recently signed Sir Michael Rocks of the Cool Kids, which Curren$y announced via Twitter a few days ago.</p> <p>Now, once again through Twitter, Curren$y announced that Smoke DZA is the newest signee of J.L.R., he tweeted:</p> <p>"Well its late but not to late to pop a bottle for @smokedza joining the set... J.L.R... Now to turn this bus into a celebration station"</p> By Rose Lilah October 26, 2011
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
News J. Cole Says He's No Longer Putting Out A Mixtape, But Will Release Several Songs Prior To His Album Release <p>J. Cole still waiting on a verse from Jay-Z for "Cole World: The Sideline Story,” says he will no longer release a new mixtape.<br /> <br /> Although J. Cole initially announced that he would be dropping a new mixtape before the September release of Cole World: The Sideline Story he has now revealed that he will longer be releasing that mixtape.<br /> <br /> Rather than release the full mixtape Cole will instead leak the songs that would have been featured on the mixtape in the weeks leading up to Cole World: The Sideline Story.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 28, 2011
News T-Pain Explains ‘rEVOLVEr’ Album Delay <p>If you want to know what’s delaying T-Pain’s album rEVOLVEr, ask Drake. The Auto-Tune King is still waiting on Drizzy to submit a verse before his project can be released.<br /> <br /> “I know yall waitin on the album but the last thing I need is a verse from drake and the album is complete,” T-Pain told his anxious Twitter followers. “So find drake and tell him to hurry the hell up and finish theverse Hahahahaaaa.”<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 31, 2011
News Lil Wayne Ordered to Take Paternity Test <blockquote> <p>Lil Wayne may have spent the past eight months doing a bid at Rikers Island, but his personal life chased him to the clink. While serving his bid, Weezy was slapped with paternity papers by a Missouri woman claiming that they conceived an illegitimate child back in 2002, and now, the 8-year-old child's grandmother has obtained a court order that forces the rapper to submit to a paternity test.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 10, 2010