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News A$AP Rocky Says He Tried To Sign Fellow Harlem Rapper Azealia Banks ASAP Rocky wanted to sign Azealia Banks By DJ Ill Will March 15, 2012
News Noah "40" Shebib Talks About Working With Drake & His Sound <p>Noah "40" Shebib, the man behind Drake's sound, also sat down with <em>GQ</em> for a Q&A on how he developped his unique sound and working with Drake.</p> <p>On How He Connected With Drake:</p> By Rose Lilah November 11, 2011
News Scott Storch Arrested in Vegas for Coke <p>10:38 AM PST -- Storch tried to hide a baggy of cocaine in a trash can at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Vegas before cops arrived ... this according to the police report, obtained by TMZ.<br /> <br /> In the report, the arresting officer says cops fished out the baggy after receiving a tip from hotel security ... and discovered it contained 2.7 grams of blow.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 16, 2012
News 2 Chainz, Tyga & Mac Miller Cover The Source <p>For <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.thesource.com/articles/200634/2-Chainz%2C-Tyga-And-Mac-Miller-Cover-The-Source!?thesource-prod=emt8bunjq3gv82dq5t6kp3vpi1" target="_blank">The Source's</a> February/March 2012 issue they probably have at least one of your favourite rappers featured: 2 Chainz, Mac Miller, Tyga grace the cover, and although Kendrick Lamar isn't on the cover he is featured on the inside photo and is part of the cover story. Peep the photos below, and here's what The Source has to say on it:</p> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2012
News Wiz Khalifa Admits "Rolling Papers" Wasn't His Best Work Creatively & Discusses "O.N.I.F.C." <p>In anticipation for his upcoming album, <strong>O.N.I.F.C.</strong>, Wiz Khalifa shared some words for his Taylor Gang advocates. He thanks all his fans for helping him get to the point he is at, and says pretty much everyone should like whatever they want, don't let others dictate what you like.</p> <p>He also comments on his clothing choices, and the impact Kush & OJ had on people. He admits that creatively, <strong>Rolling Papers</strong> wasn't his best work:</p> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2012
News Birdman Announces "Like Father, Like Son 2" <p>The sequel to Birdman and son Lil Wayne’s 2006 collaborative effort Like Father, Like Son has been in the works for a while but it looks like the YMCMB machine is finally in motion to release the album. Birdman took to Twitter a few hours ago to announce the official title of the album as Like Father, Like Son 2: Tha Last Mob.<br /> <br /> Birdman last spoke about the project in April last year with Billboard:<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 16, 2012
News Yelawolf Hospitalized In Wisconsin [Update: Yela's Manager Says He'll Be Okay] Yelawolf hospitalized, cancels his show. By Rose Lilah March 06, 2012
News Pharrell Williams Discusses Role As Music Consultant For Oscars & More <p>In a recent interview with <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201202/pharrell-williams-oscars-music-collaboration-hans-zimmer" target="_blank">GQ</a>, Pharrell spoke on his role as a music consultant in the Oscars and more. Peep some excerpts below.</p> <p><strong>On Being A Music Consultant With Hans Zimmer For The Oscars:</strong></p> <p>We have to reinterpret some of the music for the nominees. We have to do other music as well that is at times new and original and at others borrowing from movie scenes.</p> By Rose Lilah February 06, 2012
News Nicki Minaj Discusses Suicidal Thoughts <div id="story_body"> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Nicki Minaj </strong>is rocking what seems like her millionth cover, but this time it's for <em>Cosmopolitan</em>, a glossy that rarely lends it's front page to darker beauties. Salute that Barb! In her cover story, Miss Minaj hushes her cartoon characters to reveal intimate details about her traumatic upbringing, challenging come-up, the difference between her and Gaga's ensembles and what kind of nose she loves on a man. But we'll just let her tell it...</span></p> <p> </p> By Rose Lilah October 06, 2011
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 XXL Freshman 2011 Freestyle: Diggy Simmons <p><object height="270" width="480" id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"> <param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> By Rose Lilah March 04, 2011
News Lil Wayne Talks Solitary Confinement in Rolling Stone <p>Lil Wayne is back on the cover of Rolling Stone, for his second feature within the span of a year. In the new issue, the Young Money rapper opens up about his recent, eight month stint in New York's Rikers Island jail.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 20, 2011