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News ‘Watch The Throne’ Sales Strategy Prone To Multi-Scanning <p>There are whispers going around the industry that the sales strategy adopted by Kanye, Jay-Z together with the label which gives iTunes a 4 day exclusive window of Watch The Throne‘s release and thereafter physical edition at Best Buy from August 12th onwards, is prone to instances of multi-scanning for sales purposes.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 10, 2011
News Kanye West Says "People Look At Me Like I'm ADOLF HITLER" <p>Call him Air Fuhrer ... because this weekend, Kanye West compared himself to both Michael Jordan and Adolf Hitler during a performance in England.<br /> <br /> West was performing at the Big Chill music festival Saturday night ... when he went on one of his signature rants ... this time focusing on the hardships of being so painfully misunderstood (see video below).<br /> <br /> "I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I'm f**king insane ... like I'm Hitler."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 09, 2011
News Chris Brown's Fender Bender Is Being Investigated By LAPD [Update: Brown Charged With Criminal Hit-And-Run, Responds On Twitter] Chris Brown's recent fender bender is reportedly under investigation by the LAPD as a hit-and-run. By Rose Lilah June 25, 2013
Beef Drake Says He Won His Beef With Common Drake speaks on his 2012 verse exchange with Common, revealing that he believes he came out on top. By Trevor Smith August 13, 2013
News There's A Petition Out Against Drake & J. Cole For The "Retard" Lyric Used In "Jodeci" Freestyle An online petition is out against Drake and J Cole for the "retard" lyric used in their recent collab "Jodeci". By Kevin Goddard July 19, 2013
News Riff Raff Announces Release Date For "Neon Icon" [Update: Album Pushed Back] Riff Raff says "The Neon Icon" is dropping on January 28th. By Rose Lilah January 28, 2014
News Suspect In Lil Snupe's Murder Turns Himself In The suspect in Lil Snupe's murder has turned himself in. By Rose Lilah June 26, 2013
News Rocko Hints At "U.O.E.N.O." Remix With Kanye West & Kendrick Lamar Rocko's controversial song "U.O.E.N.O." may be getting an all-star remix with Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar. By Rose Lilah March 29, 2013
News Tyga Explains Tupac Vocals On His Song "Hit 'Em Up" Tyga gives us some background on the song "Hit 'Em Up" which is set to appear on his new album and feature vocals from Tupac. By Trevor Smith March 28, 2013
News Jim Jones Claims He Was Victim Of Racial Profiling After Cops Search His Car Jim Jones' car was searched for drugs at Newark airport last week. The rapper claims the search was initiated by racial profiling. By Trevor Smith April 22, 2013
News Tracklist Revealed For Wale's "The Gifted" [Update: Features Revealed] The tracklist for Wale's upcoming album, "The Gifted", has been revealed. By Kevin Goddard June 03, 2013
News Kanye West's Upcoming Song Title Reportedly Mistaken For Album Title New reports have surfaced concerning upcoming material from Kanye West. The word is, his upcoming single will be titled "I Am (A) God." By Rose Lilah March 27, 2013