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News 2 Chainz, Tyga & Mac Miller Cover The Source <p>For <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.thesource.com/articles/200634/2-Chainz%2C-Tyga-And-Mac-Miller-Cover-The-Source!?thesource-prod=emt8bunjq3gv82dq5t6kp3vpi1" target="_blank">The Source's</a> February/March 2012 issue they probably have at least one of your favourite rappers featured: 2 Chainz, Mac Miller, Tyga grace the cover, and although Kendrick Lamar isn't on the cover he is featured on the inside photo and is part of the cover story. Peep the photos below, and here's what The Source has to say on it:</p> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2012
News Nicki Minaj Covers VIBE & Interview Excerpts <p>This shouldn't be surprising anymore I guess, but Nicki Minaj lands yet another cover, this time <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.vibe.com/post/nicki-minajs-vibe-febmar-2012-cover-here-127895" target="_blank">VIBE's</a> Feb/Mar 2012 issue.</p> <p>In the interview she discusses making her album <strong>Pink Friday</strong>, being a woman in the music industry and fashion. Read some excerpts below, and check out the cover photo.</p> <p><strong>VIBE: </strong>You’ve said before that you didn’t really have fun recording Pink Friday.</p> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2012
News Snoop Dogg Responds To Waka Flocka Dissing Wiz Khalifa <p>Almost a month ago Waka Flocka took a shot at Wiz Khalifa, saying that he has "no swag," and hyped his way to the top. Wiz Khalifa has not repsonded to Waka, but now Snoop Dogg has said a few words on it.</p> By Rose Lilah January 11, 2012
News Drake Reveals His Top Five Albums <p>In Drake's interview with "The Source" magazine, he reveals his top five albums. You can read an excerpt from the interview below:</p> <p><strong>KO</strong>: Let’s jump to hip-hop. I’m just gonna shoot this next questions out there. What are your top five albums of all time?</p> <p><strong>DRAKE</strong>: Top 5 hip hop albums for me, because I’m young, for me.</p> <p><strong>KO</strong>: Doesn’t matter that you’re young. Top 5?</p> <p><strong>DRAKE</strong>: Black Album.</p> <p><strong>KO</strong>: Nice.</p> By Rose Lilah November 01, 2011
News B.o.B.Talks About Potential Album with T.I. <p>HipHopDX recently caught up with B.o.B. to talk about the rumours of him and T.I. working on a collaborative album entitled <em>The Man and The Martian</em>.</p> <p>Check out what B.o.B. has to say on it:</p> <p>HipHopDX: Talk a bit about <em>The Man and The Martian</em> album that you and T.I. are reportedly working on...</p> <p>B.o.B.: <em>The Man and The Martian </em>is something we’re talking about, an idea that we’re playing with. We just kinda wanna let it happen and record as we see fit.</p> <p>DX: That idea’s kind of crazy though.</p> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2011
News Amber Rose Addresses Funkmaster Flex Criticism, Offers Interview <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">While taking exception to comments Funkmaster Flex made about her earlier, Amber Rose calls Flex an asshole, and is willing to reconcile on his show.</p> By Rose Lilah September 29, 2011
News Man Confesses To Shooting Tupac In 1994 <p>A man has admitted to shooting rap star Tupac Shakur in 1994 after allegedly being paid $2,500 dollars by James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond inside Manhattan's Quad Studios in November of 1994.</p> <p class="p1">Dexter Isaac, a former friend of Rosemond, is an inmate currently serving life in prison for murder, robbery and other offenses.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Isaac came forward Wednesday (June 15th) with the information on the eve of what would be Tupac's 40th birthday.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> By Rose Lilah June 15, 2011
News Fabolous Preps New Mixtape For February <p>After his hugely popular mixtape There Is Not Competition 2 last year, Fabo is readying another free offering for his fans set to drop sometime in February, 2011. As of now, the tentative title is The S.O.U.L. Tape since he’ll be rapping over soul sampled beats and will have no DJ drops. #Win.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 27, 2011
News 50 Cent Responds To Cam’ron Comments <embed height="319" width="512" base="." allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="configParams=id%3D1656555%26vid%3D616129%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A616129" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:616129"></embed> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 4px; width: 500px; text-align: center; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </div> <p>50 Cent has had a go at it with more than a few of his fellow rappers, from his scathing beef with Ja Rule to his venomous war of words with Fat Joe. By Rose Lilah January 25, 2011
News T.I. Busted Receiving 'Tiny' Sexual Favor in Prison <p>T.I., who is still imprisoned for violating probation terms from a drug arrest last year, is apparently in need of more than a release from behind bars. TMZ is reporting that the ATL rapper was busted for receiving a handjob from his wife Tiny. Apparently, during a routine visit at Arkansas State Prison, Tiny was found in violation of prison rules for her show of affection and separated from T.I. Poor guy.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 06, 2011
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
News Petey Pablo Says Arrest Was A Mistake <blockquote> <p>Petey Pablo ran into some legal trouble this past weekend after he was arrested  at North Carolina's Raleigh Durham Airport for carrying a Smith & Wesson pistol in his carry-on luggage. Pablo was arrested with the handgun on Saturday, Sept. 11, nine years after the terrorist attacks on America. But after posting $50,000 bond, Pablo, born Moses Barrett III, claims that the gun wasn't actually his, nor that it was a publicity stunt to promote his new music. Pablo says he was simply protecting a friend from doing something stupid.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 14, 2010