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Music Andre 3000 Praises Young Thug, Talks Retiring From Rap Andre 3000 waxes poetic on the future. By Mitch Findlay August 01, 2017
News No Malice Announces "Hear Ye Him" Solo Album Release Date [Update: New Release Date Confirmed] No Malice aka Malice reveals the release date for his upcoming album "Hear Ye Him." By Rose Lilah July 17, 2013
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
Music Travis Scott Claims He Wanted "Utopia" To Be A Musical Travis Scott had interesting plans for his latest album. By Alexander Cole November 15, 2023
News SHAWTY LO snubs SNAP Music, Changes Label Name <p>Hip-hop star SHAWTY LO has changed the name of his record label D4L to distance himself from snap rap music - because he wants to be taken more seriously.<br /> <br /> The Atlanta, Georgia-based MC founded D4L Records with rappers Fabo, Stuntman and Mook B. in 2003, and formed hip-hop group D4L.<br /> <br /> The Laffy Taffy hitmakers became part of the snap music trend in 2006 - a dance-centric subgenre of hip-hop - but Lo refuses to embrace the movement and is fighting off the stigma by rebranding the label to be taken more seriously as an artist and executive.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 19, 2010
Sports Saquon Barkley Says He "Might Have To" Skip 2023 Season Amid Contract Stalemate The Giants could be missing a major piece come the start of the season. By Ben Mock July 20, 2023
Music Mary J. Blige Discusses Hopping On Biggie's “One More Chance (Remix)" Get the lowdown on how Biggie and Mary J. Blige's classic remix came to be. By hnhh January 12, 2017
Music UMG Threatens To Pull Music From TikTok Over Contract Dispute Universal Music Group could remove songs from Nicki Minaj, Drake, and more. By Cole Blake January 31, 2024
News Kid Cudi Lists Kendrick Lamar, RZA, Too Short As Features On "indicud," Talks Production Kid Cudi discusses the features on his upcoming album, "indicud," as well as producing his own music for the LP. By Rose Lilah March 06, 2013
News Ryan Leslie Being Sued For Not Paying $1Million Laptop Finder Reward <p>Even in all his glory, Harvard-educated producer Ryan Leslie apparently can't hold up his end of the deal.<br /> <br /> A German man is suing the Next Selection hitmaker for allegedly refusing to pay a promised $1 million reward for the return of his laptop that was stolen while on a European tour in Cologne, Germany.<br /> <br /> Leslie went on a public campaign via Twitter and YouTube in search of the laptop in Oct. 2010 after it was swiped from the back of his Mercedes. He initially offered $2,000 for its return but hiked up the reward to $1 million.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 25, 2011
News The Underachievers' "Lords Of Flatbush 2" Arrives In February Issa Gold promises "Lord of Flatbush 2" will drop in February. By Rose Lilah December 15, 2015
News DJ Drama's Ex-Wife Says He Gave Drake's Reference Tracks To Meek Mill DJ Drama's ex-wife claims he leaked Drake's reference tracks to Meek Mill. By Kevin Goddard November 02, 2015