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News AraabMUZIK Announces "Professional Use Only" Tour Dates AraabMuzik announces a U.S. tour in support of his new mixtape "For Professional Use Only" By Trevor Smith March 13, 2013
News The-Dream Says Rihanna Does His Songwriting "Justice" The-Dream speaks on penning hits for Rihanna, their tonal similarities, and what it takes to get a Terius Nash writing credit. By Trevor Smith June 01, 2013
News Young Money's Lil Twist Signs Headphone Endorsement Deal Although he has not released a large catalogue of music, YMCMB's Lil Twist signs a deal with Nikura headphones. By Rose Lilah January 12, 2013
News Nas Speaks On The Impact of "Ether" <p>Since "Stillmatic" and "Hip Hop Is Dead" are celebrating 5 and 10-year anniversaries next week, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/features/2011/12/nas-remembers-the-making-of-stillmatic-hip-hop-is-dead/">XXL</a> spoke to Nas on the impact of "Ether." Read what he said on it below.</p> <p>XXL: How do you feel about the word "Ether"transitioning from being your song title to becoming slang?</p> By Rose Lilah December 15, 2011
News Kanye West Headlining Coachella 2011 <p> For the second year in row a major hip-hop artist will headline the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Fesitval, set for April 15-17 in Indio, Calif. Kanye West joins Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon at the top of the Coachella 2011 bill.</p> By Rose Lilah January 19, 2011
News US rap artists opting for less flashy cars <p>Rap artists in the US are toning down the colour of their rides, opting to go with a matte black paint job rather than the usual flashy colours.<br /> <br /> According to Forbes Magazine, the head of Los Angeles luxury car "pimper" Platinum Motorsports, George Keshishyan, said matte black paint jobs are the order of the day, as rappers now prefer to travel incognito.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 19, 2010
News Nas Blasts Def Jam Executives In Open Letter <p>Earlier this morning (October 7) an email allegedly written by Nas to the higher ups at Def Jam was circulated on the Internet. In the letter, God’s Son scolds his record label for refusing to release a sequel to his 2002 compilation, The Lost Tapes. [Read below]<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 07, 2010
News Drake Says R&B Mixtape Is Coming 'Very Soon' <h2><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: small; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); "> <h2 class="sub-title article" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 23px; padding-right: 30px; ">'Make sure you're on the Net that night downloading, and it's yours,' Toronto MC tells <i>Mixtape Daily.</i></h2> </span></h2> <h2>The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive</h2> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2010
News Kim Kardashian & Emily Ratajkowski Post Topless Selfie To Instagram Kim Kardashian & Emily Ratajkowski attempt to break the internet with topless bathroom selfie. By Danny Schwartz March 30, 2016
Original Content 5 Great Lil Wayne Features From The Last Year Some of Wayne's best verses have flown under the radar recently. By Trevor Smith May 12, 2016
News Kanye West Gives Kim Kardashian Private Orchestra Performance For Mother's Day Kanye hired an orchestra to play in his living room for Mother's Day. By Danny Schwartz May 08, 2016
News Ty Dolla $ign Teases New Music On Instagram The creative juices were flowing for Ty Dolla $ign while he was on tour. By hnhh March 17, 2016