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News Lil Snupe Explains How He Signed With Meek Mill Lil Snupe explains how he linked up with Meek Mill. By Rose Lilah April 05, 2013
Songs Protest Against Rick Ross' "U.O.E.N.O." Lyrics To Take Place Outside Reebok Store In NYC [Update: Ross Apologizes Again] A protest from womens' rights group UltraViolet against Rick Ross' date rape lyrics will take place today outside the Reebok store in NYC By Rose Lilah April 04, 2013
News Drake Talks About Winning Grammy Drake talks about where he was when he found out he won a Grammy, and what went down following the announcement. By Rose Lilah February 11, 2013
News Tracklist Revealed For Mike WiLL Made It's "Est. In 1989 Pt. 2.5" Mixtape Check out all the rappers appearing on Mike WiLL Made It's upcoming mixtape. By Rose Lilah December 21, 2012
News French Montana Announces "Excuse My French" Release Date After several delays, French Montana has announced the official release date for his anticipated "Excuse My French" LP. By Rose Lilah December 20, 2012
News Waka Flocka Addresses Rick Ross' Shooting & Gucci Mane Attending Career Day Waka Flocka addresses Uncle Luke's letter to Rick Ross and the coinciding events, as well as Gucci Mane attending career day the other week. By Rose Lilah February 08, 2013
News Kanye West Designing Album Packaging For Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being II" Kanye West is taking care of Lil Wayne's entire album packaging for his upcoming studio album "I Am Not A Human Being II." By Rose Lilah November 26, 2012
Reviews Review: Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" Classic West Coast albums "The Chronic" and "Doggystyle" were released as a reaction to the turmoil in Los Angeles in the early 90s. Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" tells the story of living in the aftermath of the riots and violence of those times. By Dhruva Balram deleted October 25, 2012
News Game Rushed To Hospital W/ Bloody Injury, "I Cut My F*cking Hand Up" <p>West Coast rapper Game was rushed to a hospital this week after severely injuring his hand during the recording of a "Purp & Yellow" music video shoot in Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Details on what went down landed online Saturday (January 15) morning.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 15, 2011
News Eminem Has Reaches 2.5 Mil In Record Sales <p>Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery moved up a notch to No. 2 with 81,000 copies falling one slot behind Sara Bareilles' Kaleidoscope Heart which sold 89,500 records. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the rapper's new album has sold 2,501,400 records to date.<br /> <br /> Soulful singer Fantasia's Back To Me fell from Top 10 moving down six slots to No. 11 with 29,400. After three weeks in stores, the singer's new LP has sold 186,600 copies.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 15, 2010
News Summer's hip-hop king B.o.B. amazed by his 'Slumdog Millionaire' moment <p>GRAND RAPIDS -- It was the day to interview B.o.B.<br /> <br /> In the middle of the afternoon Aug. 3, my first question for this summer's hip-hop/pop king was simply "How does it feel?"<br /> <br /> "Um, it feels ...," began Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., pausing for three seconds, "it feels so good."<br /> <br /> A lengthy bout of elated laughter followed over the phone as the Atlanta-raised and -based artist was getting ready to sound check for a performance at Six Flags St. Louis.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 09, 2010
News Mashonda Talks About Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Trying To Exert Her Role As A Mother <blockquote> <p>Producer Swizz Beatz's ex-wife Mashonda opens up about her past marriage to the hitmaker and shared details about his newlywed Alicia Keys wanting to exert her role as a mother in the October issue of Sister 2 Sister.<br /> Click here to find out more!<br /> <br /> According to Mashonda, Keys wanted their son to view the singer as her new mother.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 10, 2010