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News Common Finally Speaks on Erykah Badu Breaking his Heart <p>Common Says Erykah Badu Broke His Heart<br /> <br /> Rapper Common is dishing on personal parts of his life including details of his two year relationship with Erykah Badu.<br /> <br /> The Chi-town emcee recently taped an episode of The Wendy Williams show where he revealed that the seductive songstress broke his heart when she ended their relationship.<br /> <br /> The rapper who recently released his "One Day, It'll All Make Sense" autobiography, tells Williams that he got a phone call from the woman he dated from 2000-2002 saying it was over.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 14, 2011
News T.I. Removed From Halfway House Back To Prison <p>UPDATE: Prison officials took issue with Tip's mode of transportation from prison to home and have hauled him back to jail.<br /> <br /> Only a day after his release from Federal Correctional Center in Forrest City, Arkansas to a halfway house in Atlanta, Georgia, T.I. has been removed to a "different facility" because prison officials objected to his using a tour bus to move between locations. He is now in federal custody.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 02, 2011
News Sean Kingston Badly Injured In Jet Ski Crash <p>Hip-hop star Sean Kingston is in critical condition in a Miami Beach hospital after being injured in a bad jet skiing accident Sunday evening ... TMZ has confirmed.<br /> <br /> According to Local10.com, the "Beautiful Girls" singer had a female passenger on board his watercraft when it crashed into a bridge around 6 PM local time.<br /> <br /> We're told both Kingston and his passenger were rescued from the water by a good Samaritan.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 30, 2011
News Demand For Nicki Minaj Videos Soar; Rapper Sets Viewing Record <p>The demand for videos by Nicki Minaj has soared, as the rapper has set a new record for most single week video views, on Music Choice's Video on Demand service.<br /> <br /> The video for the Nicki's single "Super Bass" has received 1,436,807 views according to Rentrak, a media measurement and research company. <br /> <br /> The number represents the largest ever recorded for a single week since Music Choice's Video on Demand launched in November of 2004, according to reps for Music Choice.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 21, 2011
News Gucci Mane Catches Huge Brrreak, Ices Nearly 2 Years In Jail <p>Southern rapper Gucci Mane, who is currently behind bars on for probation violation, is reportedly set to hit the streets once again as early as next month.<br /> <br /> According to reports, Gucci will avoid a recommended 17-month stay in an Atlanta jail.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 10, 2011
News Diddy-Dirty Money Prep Valentine's Day Mixtape <p>After years of perfecting their debut album 'Last Train to Paris,' Diddy and his Dirty Money ladies are getting right back at it with some brand new music. The crew has just announced that they have a mixtape dropping next week on Valentine's Day.<br /> <br /> Entitled 'LoveLOVE Vs. HateLOVE,' the news was, of course, broken by none other than Diddy via his well-oiled Twitter account. "LoveLOVE vs HateLOVE," he wrote. "The Dirty Money Valentine's mixtape coming Feb 14!!!!"<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 11, 2011
News R&B Veteran Teena Marie Passes Away At 54 <p>R&B songstress Teena Marie passed away Sunday (Dec. 26). She was 54-years-old. Details of the singer's death are scarce but she reportedly passed away in her sleep and was discovered in her Los Angeles home by her daughter Alia Rose AKA Rose LeBeau. Marie's passing was first discovered by journalist/author Roland Martin, who took to Twitter to report on the sad news. The singer's publicist, Jasmine Vega, eventually confirmed reports. Marie's manager, Mike Gardner, also confirmed her death to CNN.<br /> <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 27, 2010
News Game Robbed of $75000 While Shopping on Christmas Eve in California <p>Rapper Game lost the holiday spirit quickly on Christmas Eve as a result of being robbed while shopping for gifts at a California mall.<br /> <br /> After the 'My Life' rhymer bought presents at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, Calif., he returned to his friend's vehicle to find out that $75,000 and several pieces of jewelry were missing. He then took to his Twitter to share the bad news.<br /> <br /> "Topanga Mall Nordstroms valet is janky as F---!!! They gotta a lil stealing ring goin, PARKS YA OWN S--- from now on!" he tweeted.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 27, 2010
News Waka Flocka Surrenders to Police, Faces Slew of Charges <p>Waka Flocka Flame surrendered to Georgia police on Monday (Jan. 3) to face charges after a raid of his home last month. According to TMZ, he was booked by the Henry County Police Department on a slew of charges including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of firearm by convicted felon, violation of probation for driving on a suspended license, and possession of the prescription drug hydrocodone.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 04, 2011
Mixtapes Stalley's "Saving Yusuf" Mixtape Is Coming Very Soon Stalley has some new music arriving next week. By Trevor Smith January 23, 2016
News Kanye West Might Finally Be Getting Instagram Kanye wants total artistic control if he's getting on the 'Gram. By Trevor Smith March 14, 2016
News Kaytranada Lets The World In For The First Time Kaytranada is ready to break out in front of the whole world. But first, he has to come out. By hnhh April 06, 2016