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News Snoop Asked To Desist Rastafari Personae By Bunny Wailer & A Rastafarian Council Under fire for his Snoop Lion moniker, Snoop has been asked by one of the members of Bob Marley And The Wailers, along with a Rastafarian Council, to stop using their culture falsely. By Rose Lilah January 23, 2013
News Raekwon Reveals "Lost Jewlry" Artwork [Update: Tracklist & Features Revealed] The Chef unveils the cover art for his upcoming EP. By hnhh January 11, 2013
News Frank Ocean Sued Over His Song "Lost" Producer/songwriter Micah Otano claims that he was not properly credited for the production of Frank's Ocean's "Lost". By Trevor Smith March 08, 2013
News A$AP Rocky Discusses Having Skrillex & Florence Welch As Features On His LP A$AP Rocky talks about his choice to use non-hip hop features, Skrillex, and Florence Welch, on his "Long.Live.A$AP" LP. By Rose Lilah December 14, 2012
News Drake & Rihanna Take Lead In MTV VMA Nominations Drizzy and Rihanna rack up five nominations respectively, while following close behind is Frank Ocean, Beyonce and The Throne. By Rose Lilah July 31, 2012
News Lil Kim Is Pregnant; Shows Off Baby Bump At NYFW [Update: It's A Girl] Lil Kim stops by fashion week with her first baby bump. By Kevin Goddard April 21, 2014
Beef Rumor: Did Diddy & J. Cole Scuffle At A VMA Afterparty? [Update: J. Cole Responds] Rumor has it that Diddy and J. Cole may have had a bit of a scrap at a VMA party last night. By Trevor Smith August 27, 2013
News Noah “40” Shebib Drops Hint About “Views From The 6” It looks like 40 is hard at work to finish “Views From The 6.” By Kevin Goddard January 08, 2016
News Vic Mensa Joins Chicago Protests Following Police Killing Of Laquan McDonald Vic Mensa took action Tuesday night in the streets of Chicago protesting against the killing of LaQuan McDonald. By Kevin Goddard November 25, 2015
News Joe Budden Announces "All Love Lost" Tour Dates Joe Budden will be heading out on an "All Love Lost" tour run. By Rose Lilah October 15, 2015
News Juvenile Arrested for Marijuana Possession <p>No stranger to run-ins with the law, rapper Juvenile was arrested Saturday (Feb. 26) in Louisiana for marijuana possession as well as driving with a suspended license.<br /> <br /> The 'Beast Mode' creator, born Terius Gray, was pulled over at about 10:55PM late Saturday after Sterlington Police Sgt. Jacob Greer clocked him driving 75 mph in a 65 mph zone. According to Sgt. Greer, Juvenile passed in the right lane as well, which is illegal in the state of Louisiana.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 28, 2011
News Lil B Subject of University Lecture <p>There's little doubt that Bay Area rapper Lil B has become hip-hop's resident eccentric over the last year, but does he have a little more to tell us about our day and era? A professor at UC Berkeley thinks so. In a recent lecture, professor Geoffrey D. Nunberg swagged out a class of undergraduates by using Lil B as a core example in his 'History of Information' course.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 28, 2011