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News Hospital Clarifies Rumours Surrounding Jay-Z & Beyonce <p>The rumours about Beyonce & Jay-Z's visit to the Lenox Hill Hospital have been circulating the internet since the birth of Blue Ivy Carter, however a rep for the hospital, Frank Danza, is clarifying some of them.</p> <p>First, that the couple payed 1.3 million for the entire floor of the maternity ward: </p> By Rose Lilah January 10, 2012
News Chris Brown’s Probation Ends, Court Closes Rihanna Assault Case Chris Brown is finally off probation. By Kevin Goddard March 20, 2015
Original Content BTS Photos: At The 2012 MTV VMAs Check out some flicks from the MTV VMAs which went down last night. By Rose Lilah September 07, 2012
News Gunplay Talks On "Cops N' Robbers" Mixtape & Solo LP Release Continuing to put in work, Gunplay talks about his upcoming mixtape and what fans can expect, and when he plans to drop his solo LP. By Rose Lilah January 12, 2013
News Rihanna To Be Presented With First Ever AMA Icon Award Rihanna will be the first artist to be named an AMA Icon at the American Music Awards. By Trevor Smith November 18, 2013
News RZA Discusses Being Unable To Vote Because He Is "Flagged" RZA discusses how being "flagged" on a "certain list" keeps him from voting, and also causes issues when he travels. By Rose Lilah November 06, 2012
Music Kid Cudi Wants M.I.A.’s $2.8M Lawsuit Thrown Out M.I.A.’s lawsuit is facing a new challenge as Kid Cudi argues that choosing who performs on his tour is protected speech. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
News Kendrick Lamar Wants Janet Jackson To Star In "Poetic Justice" Video Kendrick Lamar recently discussed how he is trying to recruit Janet Jackson for the "Poetic Justice" video. By Maurice Richardson December 28, 2012
Viral Kendrick Lamar Drives His Engineer Crazy In Hilarious New Sketch A viral sketch imagines the challenges of being Kendrick Lamar's personal engineer. By Angus Walker April 16, 2017
News Jay-Z & Kanye West Announce North America Fall Tour As "The Throne" <p>Hov and 'Ye go on a fall tour under the new moniker "The Throne."<br /> <br /> With their collaborative album Watch the Throne on the way, Jay-Z and Kanye West have announced an upcoming North American tour in the fall under the group name "The Throne."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 25, 2011
News Asher Roth Talks About His Deal With Def Jam <p>XXL spoke to Asher Roth about his recent signing to Def Jam, and here's some of what he had to say on the deal:</p> <p>"We understand that Def Jam is ready to compete in a changing music business and a music business that’s changed drastically even since the last time I was out doing commercial music,” Roth explained. “Def Jam has the mindset and resources to compete in this arena, and I know [SRC Records CEO] Steve Rifkind knows that.”</p> By Rose Lilah November 22, 2011
Beef Kid Cudi Lashes Out At Chuck Inglish For Leaking Old Record Kid Cudi went off on producer Chuck Inglish today for leaking an unreleased record over the weekend. By Kevin Goddard December 15, 2014