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News Kendrick Lamar Explains First Linking Up With Dr. Dre Kendrick Lamar talks on first connecting with Dr. Dre, working on a video for "The Recipe," he talks about the Nicki Minaj debacle at Summer Jam and more in a recent interview. By Rose Lilah June 06, 2012
News Mobb Deep's Prodigy Released From Prison After Three-Year Term <p><iframe height="349" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r3fwKM7jVww?rel=0" title="YouTube video player"></iframe></p> By Rose Lilah March 08, 2011
News Romeo to Relaunch No Limit Records as Digital Label <p>Seminal New Orleans rap label No Limit Records is being relaunched as No Limit Records Forever, a digital label run by founder Percy "Master P" Miller's 21-year-old son Romeo.<br /> <br /> The legendary label, which sold over 75 million records from 1990 to 2003, will be reborn in 2011 with Romeo (formerly known as Lil Romeo) at the helm, aided by his brother, Valentino serving as Vice President, uncle Silkk The Shocker as Chief Operating Officer and cousin Black Don as Senior VP of A&R.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 08, 2011
Music Ice Spice's McDonald's Attacker Explains Fight While Cleotrapa Chimes In For those unaware, Cleotrapa previously accused her former friend Ice Spice and her team of mistreating her during a tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music First Week Sales Projections For Kanye West's "Bully" Come In Well Below Expectations Kanye West's "Bully" was receiving some pretty strong first week sales projections, but a new update has quelled expectations. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music LaRussell’s Mother Announces Rally To Support Him Amid “Heaven Sent” Controversy LaRussell is still under fire for his song lyrics about Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
TV N3on Swatted & Arrested In Broad Daylight, And It Was All Caught On Video Controversial streamer N3on was out in Los Angeles over the weekend, and things did not end particularly well for him. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Chimed In On "ICEMAN's" Future Feature Rumors DJ Akademiks doesn't think Drake's mind may have changed since he initially responded to rumors that he squashed his Future beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music La Roux Backs Alleged Victim In Kanye West's "Horrific" Sexual Assault Case Kanye West and his legal team have countered the lawsuit by citing the rapper's First Amendment right to free speech. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign Reacts To Alicia Keys & Yung Miami Performing At Knicks Parade Fivio Foreign hoped to see the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade this week, but he's not hating on Alicia Keys and Yung Miami's slots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music Jay-Z Drops Old Jaz-O Collab On Streaming Amid 30th Anniversary Celebrations "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Joe Budden Says J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” First-Week Sales End Big Three Debate J. Cole dropped his long-awaited seventh studio album this month, "The Fall-Off," and now he's on his "Trunk Sale" tour. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026