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News 2 Chainz Talks On Working With Kanye West 2 Chainz calls Kanye West "the best producer in the world" while on 106 & Park. By Rose Lilah April 10, 2012
Original Content Classic Rotation: GZA's "Liquid Swords" GZA's Seminal debut "Liquid Swords" turns 20 today. By Chris Tart November 07, 2015
News Snoop Dogg Is the Ultimate Virtual Goods Salesman <p>Snoop Dogg has a strong presence on the digital sales market, with Snoop-branded virtual gifts, pets and clothing being sold through online worlds like Gaia Online, WeeWorld and Zwinky. But apparently, his sales initiative has earned him a pretty penny. According to a new case study, the emcee has sold more than $200,000 of branded virtual goods across these networks, with his sales on social gaming site WeeWorld totaling more than 2.5 times that of non-branded goods.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 23, 2010
News 2 Chainz Recalls Being Edited Out Of MTV Performance Enjoying the immense success of his debut solo album, 2 Chainz stopped by Sway In The Morning and the two rehashed the time the rapper was edited out of an MTV Unplugged performance. By Rose Lilah August 22, 2012
News Curren$y Says "Live In Concert" Will Have To Be A Retail Project Curren$y takes to Twitter to ask fans if they're still down to cop "Live In Concert" even if it's a retail project. By Rose Lilah January 09, 2013
Beef Miguel Clarifies Frank Ocean Statement Miguel clears the air on Frank Ocean comment and compares it to "apples to oranges". By Kevin Goddard July 06, 2015
Sports Kobe Bryant Challenges Isaiah Thomas, Kendrick Lamar +Others #MambaMentality. By Kyle Rooney August 24, 2017
Entertainment Wiz Khalifa's Mom Sues Amber Rose Wiz's Mom is apparently taking Amber Rose to court. By Aron A. August 08, 2017
Music Kanye West & Kid Cudi Reportedly Working On New Project Kanye & Kid Cudi got something in the cut. By Aron A. August 18, 2017
News Drake to Make "Headlines" on First 'Take Care' Single <p>Drake isn't a stranger to headlines. After causing a viral stir with "Dreams Money Can Buy" and "Marvin's Room," the Young Money spitter is finally ready to give us something official.<br /> <br /> The first single off his much anticipated sophomore effort Take Care is called "Headlines" and is set to drop sooner than you expect. Frequent collaborators Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib handle the production for this one.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 22, 2011
News Sean Kingston 'Awake' and 'Communicating,' Says Source <p>Sean Kingston is making moves towards recovery following his catastrophic jet-ski accident over the Memorial Day weekend.<br /> <br /> Although doctors stated that it would take up to six months for a full recovery, sources close to Kingston have revealed that he is alert and awake. TMZ is reporting that despite having a breathing tube in his mouth, Kingston is improving daily by communicating with head nods and using sign language.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 04, 2011
Music Vic Mensa Says Rappers Who Abuse Women Are "Cowards" Vic Mensa gets real about a trend in rap. By Matt F July 14, 2017