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News Eminem Reaches One Billion Views on YouTube <p>Eminem might have been snubbed at the Grammys, but when it comes to social networking, he's part of an elite group of artists to reach the top in viewership.<br /> <br /> The 'Recovery' hitmaker is expected to join Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber as the only artists to achieve one billion views on YouTube.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 22, 2011
News Lil B Subject of University Lecture <p>There's little doubt that Bay Area rapper Lil B has become hip-hop's resident eccentric over the last year, but does he have a little more to tell us about our day and era? A professor at UC Berkeley thinks so. In a recent lecture, professor Geoffrey D. Nunberg swagged out a class of undergraduates by using Lil B as a core example in his 'History of Information' course.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 28, 2011
News 50 Cent Says New Album Coming ‘This Summer’, First Single ‘Soon’ <embed height="319" width="512" base="." allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="configParams=id%3D1656555%26vid%3D616135%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A616135" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:616135"></embed> <p>The bad guy is almost back: 50 Cent said he's completed "80 percent" of his next album, the forthcoming Black Magic, which should arrive later this year.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 26, 2011
News 50 Cent Responds To Cam’ron Comments <embed height="319" width="512" base="." allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="configParams=id%3D1656555%26vid%3D616129%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A616129" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:616129"></embed> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 4px; width: 500px; text-align: center; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </div> <p>50 Cent has had a go at it with more than a few of his fellow rappers, from his scathing beef with Ja Rule to his venomous war of words with Fat Joe. By Rose Lilah January 25, 2011
News Rappers Game and Kanye West voiced their opinions Drake and Justin Bieber being snubbed in the "Best New Artist" category <p>Rappers Game and Kanye West voiced their opinions about Drake and Justin Bieber being snubbed in the "Best New Artist" category during last night's Grammy Awards. <br /> <br /> Via Twitter, Game vouched support for Drake.<br /> <br />     "Drake aint win BEST NEW ARTIST ? Exactly why I'm kool on awards. (finishes rolling weed up as I turn the tv off).," Game tweeted Sunday (February 13) night.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2011
News Justin Bieber and Lil' Twist Prepping Mixtape <p>Justin Bieber is apparently very serious about his "rap" career, so much so, that the youngster is planning on releasing a mixtape with Young Money member Lil' Twist. According to Twist, the teen heartthrob will take his flow to a full album.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 13, 2010
News Nicki Minaj, Swizz Beatz, Pusha T & More Add "Power" To Kanye West's Remix <p>Rappers Nicki Minaj, Swizz Beatz, Pusha T and more are expected to appear on the remix toKanye West's upcoming "Power" smash hit.<br />  <br /> West is also expected to link with Mos Def and John Legend for the remix.<br /> By Rose Lilah August 16, 2010
News Lil Wayne's Final Letter from Rikers Island <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Read below final letter written by Lil Wayne before he was placed in Solitary Confinement for the remainder of his sentence stemming from a violation in May, when prison guards found he'd been keeping a pair of headphones and an MP3 player charger in his cell on Rikers Island.  Lil Wayne is expected to be released on November 4th.</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></p> By Rose Lilah October 07, 2010
News Young Buck's Home Raided by the IRS <div> Rapper Young Buck's Tennesseehome was raided by U.S. federal agents on Tuesday, August 3 to seize his most valuable assets after he allegedly failed to pay $300,000 in taxes. </div> <div> </div> <div>A representative for the former G-Unit member, real name David Darnell Brown, claims government officials ransacked his house, taking items including recording equipment, jewelery, furniture and even his children's Playstation 3 games console, to cover his reported debt to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). </div> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2010
News DJ Khaled Foresees Eminem Collabo & Promises To Be A Classic <p>Def Jam South President DJ Khaled explains his interest in recruiting Eminem for his next collaboration and says it will be his biggest anthem he's ever done. And you know Khaled got hits, so this must be serious.</p> By Rose Lilah July 26, 2010
News Drake Finishes 'Thank Me Later,' Reveals Next Single <p>With most stories about Drake leaning towards the chronic postponement of his hotly-anticipated album, 'Thank Me Later,' some news has surfaced catapulting things into a more positive direction towards an actual June 15 release date for his debut.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 29, 2010
Music Aubrey O’Day Reacts To Diddy’s Former Staffers Reportedly Joining Usher’s Team Aubrey O'Day expressed her disappointment and threw a jab on X. By Tallie Spencer September 24, 2026