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News Timbaland Discusses Reconciling With Jay-Z For "Magna Carta", Calls It His Best Album Timbaland speaks on getting over some "petty stuff" with Jay-Z in order to record "Magna Carta Holy Grail". By Trevor Smith July 06, 2013
Beef Kanye West Flips Out On Photographer After Hitting Head On Sign Kanye West screams at photographers after hitting his head on a sign attempting to evade them. By Trevor Smith May 10, 2013
News Intruder Takes Up Residence In Diddy's Mansion For 24 Hours A fan of Diddy snuck into his East Hampton mansion to enjoy its amenities. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2012
News Nicki Minaj Refutes Reports That Back-Up Dancer Involved In Murder Of Fan A tragedy occurred shortly after Nicki Minaj's concert in Japan on May 25th, resulting in the death of a fan of Minaj. By Rose Lilah June 01, 2012
News Prodigy Says There Will Be Another Mobb Deep Album Prodigy talks to MTV's RapFix Live about the next Mobb Deep album and when to expect it. By Rose Lilah May 03, 2012
News Former Jay-Z Business Partner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges <p> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; ">Kareem “Biggs” Burke, former business partner of Jay-Z and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, has pled guilty to drug charges, reports</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; "> </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.northjersey.com/news/North_Jersey_rap_mogul_Kareem_Biggs_Burke_pleads_guilty_to_federal_drug_charges.html" target="_blank" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14p By Rose Lilah March 16, 2012
News Ray J Finally Addresses Whitney Houston’s Death <p>With Whitney Houston‘s funeral set for tomorrow (Feb.18), her on-off love interest Ray J finally spoke out about this great loss via a statement to The Associated Press (per Ace Showbiz) about the ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer’s death.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 17, 2012
News Fat Joe's Letter To Big Pun For His 40th Birthday <div id="story_body"> <p class="MsoNormal">Nov. 10, 2011 marks the 40th birthday of the irreplaceable Big Pun. Eleven years after his death in 2000, the Punisher continues to be remembered for his contribution to rap. To celebrate his life, close friend and Terror Squad partner Fat Joe wrote a sentimental letter to his homie for XXL Magazine, calling him the best father, best friend and best rapper yet to be outdone. --Adelle Platon<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Dear Pun,<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 10, 2011
News Whitney Houston Dies at 48, Details Of Her Death Emerge <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead/#.TzcRw5jlA20"> TMZ </a>reports that Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. A rep for the singer told <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5im2K2XXLlbUkbTob5csuNcRdg-RQ?docId=0eddb019206a4ad19c15c120c2c17762">Associated Press</a> that she passed away this afternoon.</p> By Rose Lilah February 11, 2012
News Feds Pick Up Soulja Boy’s October Gun & Weed Case <p>The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has decided to take on 21-year-old Soulja Boy’s case, after the rapper was arrested in October of this year in Temple, Georgia.<br /> <br /> Soulja Boy, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was pulled over on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation.<br /> <br /> After searching the car, officers found handguns, thousands of dollars in cash and more than five ounces of marijuana.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011
News Big Sean Says G.O.O.D. Music Album Almost Done <p style="text-align: justify;">Big Sean spoke to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676544/kanye-west-big-sean-good-music-album.jhtml">MTV</a> on the sets of his ‘Slight Work’ video shoot and gave an update on the upcoming<em> G.O.O.D. Music</em> compilation album. Sean says the crew is flying to London to finish the album which is almost done and should be out in Spring, 2012. His sophomore album is coming later in the Summer. And before everything else, he will be releasing his <em>F.F.O.E. By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011
News Tyler, the Creator On His Photo Book & Wanting to Join a Rockband <p> Tyler, the Creator, who was recently arrested on susipicions of vandalism spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/26/interview-tyler-the-creator-on-golf-wang/">the Fader</a> on his Photography book, Odd Future & wanting to be in a rock band. Read excerpts below.</p> <p>On His Photography Book:</p> By Rose Lilah December 26, 2011