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Pop Culture Alex Trebek Donates $100K To LA Homeless Shelter Alex Trebek cashed out $100K in the fight against homelessness. By Dominiq R. March 04, 2020
News K'naan Considering Suing Romney's Campaign For Using "Waving Flag" <p>K'naan, a Somalian-born rapper, is considering suing presdential candidate Mitt Romney, who decided to use K'naan's song "Waving Flag," as his victory anthem.</p> By Rose Lilah February 02, 2012
News Jim Jones Speaks on "Botched Robbery" in Harlem <p>Jim Jones recently spoke to MissInfo about rumours of an altercation that he was involved in on Monday.</p> <p>He told MissInfo that while he was alone in Harlem three men stepped to him, "the first guy, I beat the shit out of him, then the second guy jumped in with a metal pipe. I was so amped up I didn't even feel him hitting me with it.I was still putting a beating on the first guy, but when the third guy pulled out a gun, I got out of there. I left. Anyone with a brain would do the same."</p> By Rose Lilah October 26, 2011
News Nas Covers XXL (November 2011) / Interviewed By Tyler, The Creator <p>Nas Celebrates 20 Years in Hip-Hop, Interviewed by Tyler, the Creator in New XXL</p> By Rose Lilah October 12, 2011
News J. Cole Breaks His Leg, Postpones "Cole World... World Tour" Dates <p>The Sideline Kid broke his leg over the weekend, forcing him to reschedule dates on his current tour.<br /> <br /> J. Cole has been dealt a setback for his current "Cole World... World Tour" The Roc Nation rapper has reportedly broken his leg, according to a statement from Live Nation to the Broward New Times.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 12, 2011
News The-Dream To Release Free Album On August 31st <p style="text-align: justify;">The-Dream took to his <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/MrTeriusNash">Twitter</a> to announce some super news for the fans. His new album <em>The Love IV (Diary Of A Mad Man) </em>does not have a definite release date as of now but we will get a free 10 track album called<em> 1977</em> by August 31st.</p> By Rose Lilah August 02, 2011
News J. Cole Releasing First Album Single Within a Week <p>Two weeks ago, J. Cole announced that his debut album for Roc Nation was finally complete, approximately two years after signing with the imprint. Now, the North Carolina native is gearing up to drop its first official single.<br /> <br /> At the BET Awards nominations press conference earlier this week, Cole told Ms. Drama TV that he will release the album's first single within a few days. "We finally married a single and we picked it, so that's next week. There's no more holdup," J. Cole explained. "As of next week, you'll see me on full-fledged promo mode."<br /> By Rose Lilah May 19, 2011
News Diddy, Jay-Z, More Court Odd Future <p>Everyone is trying to get a piece of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA). The New York Post reported this morning that Diddy, Jay-Z, Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine and SRC’s Steve Rifkind are all trying to sign the buzzworthy Los Angeles group.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 05, 2011
News Waka Flocka Makes Dream Come True for Terminally Ill Teen <p>Waka Flocka Flame made the dreams of a terminally ill teen girl come true last week, when he surprised 16-year-old Kiyana Lyles -- a Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient -- in her hotel room in Atlanta.<br /> <br /> Though Lyles suffered a recent kidney failure, she responded to the surprise of seeing Waka like any other rapper-obsessed 16-year-old girl. After she answered the door, Lyles screamed in his face due to sheer excitement.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 04, 2011
News Fabolous Preps New Mixtape For February <p>After his hugely popular mixtape There Is Not Competition 2 last year, Fabo is readying another free offering for his fans set to drop sometime in February, 2011. As of now, the tentative title is The S.O.U.L. Tape since he’ll be rapping over soul sampled beats and will have no DJ drops. #Win.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 27, 2011
News Game Rushed To Hospital W/ Bloody Injury, "I Cut My F*cking Hand Up" <p>West Coast rapper Game was rushed to a hospital this week after severely injuring his hand during the recording of a "Purp & Yellow" music video shoot in Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Details on what went down landed online Saturday (January 15) morning.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 15, 2011
News Romeo to Relaunch No Limit Records as Digital Label <p>Seminal New Orleans rap label No Limit Records is being relaunched as No Limit Records Forever, a digital label run by founder Percy "Master P" Miller's 21-year-old son Romeo.<br /> <br /> The legendary label, which sold over 75 million records from 1990 to 2003, will be reborn in 2011 with Romeo (formerly known as Lil Romeo) at the helm, aided by his brother, Valentino serving as Vice President, uncle Silkk The Shocker as Chief Operating Officer and cousin Black Don as Senior VP of A&R.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 08, 2011