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News Official Cover Art Revealed For Casey Veggies' "Life Changes" Mixtape With the tape slated for a late January release, Casey Veggies drops off the official cover art for his latest project. By Rose Lilah January 15, 2013
News Jay Electronica Wanted "Control" For His Album Jay Electronica originally wanted "Control" to be featured on his own LP. By Rose Lilah September 01, 2013
News Def Jam Announces New Label President Joie Manda Joie Manda will be filling the President position at Def Jam. By Rose Lilah March 14, 2012
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
News Jay-Z To Become First Solo Hip Hop Artist To Perform At Carnegie Hall <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Earlier today, Jay-Z held a press conference in New York City, New York with his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and United Way to announce that he will be playing two solo shows on February 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> at NYC’s Carnegie Hall.</p> By Rose Lilah December 08, 2011
News Swizz Beatz's Tax Bill Increases to $2.6M <p>Swizz Beatz may have had a lucrative 2010 with his music and budding art career, but the IRS wants him to cough up the bread.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 10, 2011
News Drake Shows Up To Kentucky Wildcats' Big Blue Madness Event; Shoots Air Ball Drake shoots an air ball and pulls out the lint roller at Friday night's Big Blue Madness event in Kentucky. By Kevin Goddard October 18, 2014
News Chief Keef Headed Back To Jail For Probation Violation [Update: Keef In Drug Treatment Program] Chief Keef has been transferred to Cook County jail on a probation violation. By Trevor Smith November 07, 2013
News French Montana Unconcerned About "Excuse My French" Album Sales French Montana says he's not worried about album sales for "Excuse My French" By Rose Lilah May 31, 2013
News Future Signs With Blueprint Group Management Future signs a new deal with Cortez Bryant's Blueprint Group Management. By Kevin Goddard October 08, 2013
News Nipsey Hussle Cuffed During Trayvon Martin Rally [Update: Nipsey Says Cops Used "Excessive Force"] Nipsey was cuffed by LA police under the suspicion he was carrying a firearm at a Trayvon Martin rally in Leimert Park. By Trevor Smith July 17, 2013
Music Videos Yeezy Taught Her: Kim Kardashian Named British GQ's "Woman Of The Year", Poses In The Nude Kim Kardashian (West) receives British GQ's "Woman of the Year" title and poses for a very sexy photo shoot with the magazine. By Rose Lilah September 03, 2014