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News Gucci Mane & V-Nasty's "BAYTL" Sells 4,449 Copies First Week <p>Gucci Mane and V-Nasty's mixtape, <em>BAYTL, </em>saw weak sales in the first week, with the questionable album selling 4,449 units.</p> <p>The pairing came as a surprise, with the controversial White Girl Mob member joining forces with the ice-cream loving Gucci Mane. The album gained recognition when V-Nasty claimed she was "more hood than David Banner," but music critics weren't buying her street cred. </p> By Rose Lilah December 30, 2011
News Tech N9ne "Hostile Takeover" Tour Dates <p>Underground hip-hop artist Tech N9ne is heading on tour, starting in March, hitting 90 cities in the States along with Machine Gun Kelly and more. Peep the dates for the <strong>Hostile Takeover</strong> tour.</p> <p>March 24 – The Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO</p> <p>March 25 – Cotillion Ballroom – Wichita, KS</p> <p>March 26 – Cains Ballroom – Tulsa, OK</p> <p>March 28 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK</p> <p>March 29 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX</p> By Rose Lilah February 08, 2012
News Feds Pick Up Soulja Boy’s October Gun & Weed Case <p>The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has decided to take on 21-year-old Soulja Boy’s case, after the rapper was arrested in October of this year in Temple, Georgia.<br /> <br /> Soulja Boy, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was pulled over on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation.<br /> <br /> After searching the car, officers found handguns, thousands of dollars in cash and more than five ounces of marijuana.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011
News Georgia Judge Ordering Arrest On Bow Wow <p> <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/05/bow-wow-arrest-georgia/#.Ty8wNJjlA21">TMZ</a> reports that Georgia judge is ordering an arrest on Bow Wow. Read all the details below:</p> By Rose Lilah February 05, 2012
News Rick Ross Recording With Timbaland, Speaking With Dr. Dre <p><span id="intelliTXT"> </span></p> <p>Rick Ross is bringing out the big guns.</p> <p>Shortly after releasing his mixtape <em>Rich Forever</em>, Rick Ross has gone back to working on his fifth studio album <em>God Forgives, I Don't</em>. But now, Ross revealed on Twitter, he's recording with hitmaker Timbaland.</p> <p>Recently,Timbo has produced for the likes of Lil Wayne, Drake, and T.I., but he has yet to record with Ross.</p> By Rose Lilah January 09, 2012
News Lil' Kim Reportedly Owes Over $1 Million In Taxes, Rapper's Camp Reacts <p>Lil' Kim is the latest in a growing list of emcees and producers to have tax troubles, and according to TMZ, she has hit a bit of a milestone in that regard.<br /> <br /> The celebrity news site reports that Kim's tax troubles have brought her total bill to the IRS to $1,026,862.42.<br /> <br /> The Queen Bee reportedly owes $86,347.85 from 2009, and money in every year from 2002-2009.<br /> <br /> In response, Kim's publicist issued the following statement:<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 04, 2012
News Joint Project Between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Still In The Works <p>It seems a joint project between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole is still in the works.</p> By Rose Lilah December 21, 2011
News Drake Covers The Source magazine An excerpt from the 8-page-long article By Rose Lilah October 26, 2011
News Drake's Billboard For "Take Care" In Toronto Under Review <p>Drake, while promoting his album "Take Care," posted a billboard in Toronto for it, which says the city's population as well as utilizing the font for the official welcoming sign for Toronto (see a photo of the billboard below). Drake however did not have permission to use Toronto's logo.</p> By Rose Lilah December 09, 2011
News Jay-Z To Become First Solo Hip Hop Artist To Perform At Carnegie Hall <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Earlier today, Jay-Z held a press conference in New York City, New York with his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and United Way to announce that he will be playing two solo shows on February 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> at NYC’s Carnegie Hall.</p> By Rose Lilah December 08, 2011
News Sean Kingston Released From The Hospital After Three Weeks <p>Sean Kingston is well on his way to recovery. The pop singer has been released from Jackson Memorial Hospital, three weeks after he was admitted for injuries stemming from a jet-ski accident in Miami Beach over the Memorial Day weekend.<br /> <br /> A rep for Kingston confirmed to MTV News on Wednesday (June 22) that the 21-year old singer was released from the hospital on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 23, 2011
News Cassidy Explains Recent Arrest Was Not For New Murder Charge <p>    Philly rapper Cassidy recently made headlines after being picked up by police in New Jersey on probation violation and alleged murder charges However, the MC who was once signed to Swizz Beatz and previously served time for a manslaughter charge cleared his name during a live interview on Power 99 in Philadelphia.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 23, 2011