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News Amber Rose Says Vibe Magazine Printed Lies in Cover Story <p>Landing the cover of Vibe Magazine's Sexy Issue started off as a happy moment for model Amber Rose, until she actually read what the publication printed about her. Rose, who gained popularity while dating hip-hop star Kanye West, sounded off via Twitter late Saturday evening (May 28), saying the cover story was "untrue and ridiculous."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 29, 2011
News J. Cole To Release New Mixtape Before "Cole World: The Sideline Story” <p>The Roc Nation rapper also runs down his wish list for collaborations.<br /> <br /> J. Cole has a treat in store for fans before dropping his debut Cole World: The Sideline Story. Speaking with Rap-Up.com, the Roc Nation rapper explained that he plans to release a new mixtape this summer, a collection of leftover tracks that he wants fans to have.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 07, 2011
News 50 Cent, Ja Rule Rehash Twitter Beef <p>The long-standing beef between 50 Cent and Ja Rule, continues to be in full effect. Ja, who recently pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges, became the brunt of more 50 Cent jokes, after a fan posted a comment about the situation on 50's Twitter page to which he responded with laughter.<br /> <br /> "Don't nobody care about you fool," 50 tweeted about Ja.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah March 25, 2011
News XXL Freshman 2011 Freestyle: Lil B <object width="480" height="270" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="flashObj"> <param value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" name="movie" /> <param value="#FFFFFF" name="bgcolor" /> By Rose Lilah March 07, 2011
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News Meek Mill Signs to Maybach Music; Speaks on Deal and New Mixtapes <p>Rick Ross is continuing to beef up his Maybach Music Group, having just added Meek Mill to the roster earlier today (February 8).<br /> <br /> “I’m feelin’ good—feelin’ great, man,” Meek told XXLMag.com shortly after letting the ink dry on the papers. “That’s why Twitter’s a good thing. You let people know what’s going on live and direct.”<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 08, 2011
News Kanye West's "Fantasy" To Outsell Nicki Minaj & Lloyd Banks W/ 575K Projected Sales <p>Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is reportedly en route to outsell new albums from Nicki Minaj and Lloyd Banks with projections up to 575,000 sold copies.<br /> <br /> Based on one-day reports, R&B crooner Ne-Yo's new Libra Scale album will also be fractioned into the sales competition.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 25, 2010
News NEW Letter From Lil Wayne <p>As Weezy's release date approaches, he has written another letter to his fans. </p> <p>He writes:</p> By Rose Lilah September 28, 2010
News Gucci Mane Pepper-Sprayed and Arrested in Atlanta <blockquote> <p>Gucci Mane just can't seem to stay out of trouble. The rapper was arrested in Atlanta today for a slew of infractions including driving on the wrong side of the road, driving without a license, damage to government property, obstruction, and running a red light or stop sign. According to Atlanta Police Department spokesperson, Curtis Davenport, Gucci, born Radric Davis, had to be pepper sprayed in order for police to arrest him. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, and will later be transported to Fulton County Jail.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 03, 2010
News NICKI MINAJ TURNS 'PINK' ON DEBUT ALBUM <p>Young Money's femme fatale Nicki Minajpromised that when she reached a million followers on Twitter, she would hop on Ustream and announce her album title. After hitting a milli last week, Nicki honored her promise and hosted a web chat session last night (August 3), during which 13,000 users stopped in to watch. After calling fans that supplied their number via Twitter, she revealed her debut's title, 'Pink Friday,' which was named for its release on November 23 - the same week as Black Friday.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2010
News Cassidy Inks Major Endorsement Deal For "Condom Style" Good fortune comes to Cassidy after releasing a random freestyle over "Gangnam Style," advocating safe sex, "Condom Style." By Rose Lilah December 19, 2012
News Mac Miller Confirms "92 Till Infinity" Mixtape With DJ Jazzy Jeff Mac Miller confirms he's working on a "92 Till Infinity" mixtape with DJ Jazzy Jeff and wants the project to contain rappers off his features "bucket list". By Rose Lilah November 26, 2012