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News Big Sean Talks On G.O.O.D Music, "Mercy," His Album, Kanye & Kim K, Justin Bieber Collab & More! Big Sean talks on a lot of topics in this recent interview with Yesi Ortiz. By Rose Lilah April 07, 2012
News Nipsey Releases Official Statement About Arizona Shooting Nipsey Official Statement Arizona Shooting By DJ Ill Will March 04, 2012
News Pharrell Williams Discusses Role As Music Consultant For Oscars & More <p>In a recent interview with <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201202/pharrell-williams-oscars-music-collaboration-hans-zimmer" target="_blank">GQ</a>, Pharrell spoke on his role as a music consultant in the Oscars and more. Peep some excerpts below.</p> <p><strong>On Being A Music Consultant With Hans Zimmer For The Oscars:</strong></p> <p>We have to reinterpret some of the music for the nominees. We have to do other music as well that is at times new and original and at others borrowing from movie scenes.</p> By Rose Lilah February 06, 2012
News Young Jeezy Almost Signed Big K.R.I.T. Back In 2005 <p>Young Jeezy has been steady building his CTE roster, adding Freddie Gibbs to the team earlier this year, but Tuesday night (November 29) on Twitter DJ Folk revealed that he tried to get the Snowman to sign another rap rookie in addition. Folk originally tried to recruit Big K.R.I.T. as he envisioned the rapper/producer as CTE’s version of Kanye West.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 01, 2011
News J. Cole Breaks His Leg, Postpones "Cole World... World Tour" Dates <p>The Sideline Kid broke his leg over the weekend, forcing him to reschedule dates on his current tour.<br /> <br /> J. Cole has been dealt a setback for his current "Cole World... World Tour" The Roc Nation rapper has reportedly broken his leg, according to a statement from Live Nation to the Broward New Times.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 12, 2011
News Waka Flocka Makes Dream Come True for Terminally Ill Teen <p>Waka Flocka Flame made the dreams of a terminally ill teen girl come true last week, when he surprised 16-year-old Kiyana Lyles -- a Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient -- in her hotel room in Atlanta.<br /> <br /> Though Lyles suffered a recent kidney failure, she responded to the surprise of seeing Waka like any other rapper-obsessed 16-year-old girl. After she answered the door, Lyles screamed in his face due to sheer excitement.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 04, 2011
News 50 Cent Says New Album Coming ‘This Summer’, First Single ‘Soon’ <embed height="319" width="512" base="." allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="configParams=id%3D1656555%26vid%3D616135%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A616135" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:616135"></embed> <p>The bad guy is almost back: 50 Cent said he's completed "80 percent" of his next album, the forthcoming Black Magic, which should arrive later this year.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 26, 2011
News XXL Freshman 2011 Freestyle: Diggy Simmons <p><object height="270" width="480" id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"> <param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> By Rose Lilah March 04, 2011
News Rihanna & Drake To Perform Together At 53rd Grammys <p>Ex flames and good friends Rihanna and Drake will take the stage together at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced today. Their performance will mark the first time the pair have performed together on live television. Cee-Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow are the other new announcements who will team up for their own duet with the Jim Henson Company Puppets.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 02, 2011
News Beyonce Speaks On Starting A Family With Jay-Z <p>It's rare to get a glimpse of the often private life of Jay-Z and Beyonce. The two have given the media little ammunition since the start of their relationship, offering very few words about their courtship and their marriage. However, recently Beyonce spoke with UK's Daily Mail about potentially starting a family with Jay, admitting that it's difficult to find a balance at times. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 17, 2010
News Audio Push Announce Release Date For Debut Album "90951" Audio Push are almost ready to let fans hear their debut album, "90951." By Rose Lilah August 04, 2016
News T.I. Sued By 12 Of His Restaurant Employees T.I. and the management team at his Atlanta restaurant, Scales 925, are being sued for not paying their employees what they are lawfully owed. By Angus Walker July 07, 2016