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News Drake & Lil Wayne Shelve Joint Project Because of Ye & Jay-Z <p>The Drake news is not over yet! We found out yesterday that Drake and Lil Wayne had put their collaborative effort on the backburner, and now we find out the reason the why: Drake thinks that it would be compared to "Watch The Throne" instead of being judged on its own merit.</p> By Rose Lilah November 08, 2011
News Young Buck Filing for Bankruptcy & Might Have To Sell His Name <p> Young Buck is having financial problems and might have to sell his name, it seems. The rapper, born David Darnell Brown, has to file for bankruptcy, and apparently he owes a lot. He owes child support, the IRS, and supposedly $10 million dollars to 50 Cent & his G-Unit label, with whom he is engaged in a dispute over his contract.</p> By Rose Lilah December 27, 2011
News Jay-Z & Timabland Go To Court Over Copyright Claim for "Big Pimpin" <p>Jay-Z and Timbaland are being taken to court with a lawsuit by <span id="intelliTXT">the children of Bollywood composer, Baligh Hamdy. In the track "Big Pimpin" from 2000,  they sampled </span><span id="intelliTXT">“Khosara, Khosara,” which it seems they only had the "economic rights" for and they needed the express permission from the Hamdy children to use the sample. </span></p> <p>A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the copyright case will go to trial. </p> By Rose Lilah December 15, 2011
News Big Sean 'Finally' Gets Release Date for Debut Album <p>G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean has finally been granted a release date for his debut album 'Finally Famous,' which is now scheduled to arrive in stores on May 3.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah March 05, 2011
News Nicki Minaj Reacts to Regis Philbin 'Bootygate' Incident <p>Nicki Minaj received a "shocking" welcome from talk show host Regis Philbin earlier this week, when the Young Money phenom made an appearance on 'LIVE! With Regis and Kelly' on Monday.<br /> <br /> Following Minaj's performance of her hit single 'Right Thru Me,' the Queens, NY, rapper/singer joined Regis and co-host Kelly Ripa to discuss her #2 charting album 'Pink Friday,' and was summarily pawed by the show's 79-year-old host.<br /> By Rose Lilah December 02, 2010
Original Content DJ Mustard Vs. Mike WiLL Made It: Who Has More Hits? It's a battle between the sounds of DJ Mustard and Mike WiLL Made It, two hip-hop producers currently sitting atop the game. Let us know who you're digging the most by voting below, and check out the numbers when it comes to who makes more hit singles. By Rose Lilah April 23, 2014
News Lloyd Banks Pushes Security Guard Blocking Him From Fans Lloyd Banks shoves the security guard attempting to block him from his fans while in Budapest, Hungary. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2014
News Kevin Gates Comments On Game's XXL Freshmen Diss Kevin Gates talks about his placement on the XXL Freshmen cover, and Game's infamous diss of the class. By Trevor Smith July 11, 2014
News Usher, J. Cole, 50 Cent & More Perform At Drake's OVO Fest Drake brings out J. Cole, PartyNextDoor, YG, Lauryn Hill, Usher, and more at his annual OVO fest. By Trevor Smith August 04, 2014
Original Content Lupe Fiasco Reveals 12 Records On "Tetsuo & Youth," Shares Other Album Details On Twitter Lupe Fiasco interacts with fans on Twitter about his upcoming album "Tetsuo & Youth." By Rose Lilah June 10, 2014
News Teyana Taylor Announces Debut Album "VII" [Update: Artwork & Tracklist Revealed] Teyana Taylor reveals her debut album is set to drop in October. By Rose Lilah October 20, 2014
News Suge Knight Says Kendrick Lamar & Game "Got Two Of The Worst Deals In The Industry" Suge Knight compares Kendrick Lamar and Game's label deals to slavery while talking to Arsenio Hall. By Rose Lilah February 19, 2014