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News Jay-Z Tops Forbes' Hip Hop Cash Kings, Includes Eminem, Kanye West, Dr. Dre & More <p>Newcomers to the list include Nicki Minaj, B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa and others.<br /> <br /> Forbes has announced its annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list. The leader of the pack is none other than Jay-Z, while additional Hip Hop stars to make the cut include Eminem, Diddy, Dr. Dre, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and more.<br /> <br /> Hov tops the chart with $37 million in income, thanks to “the benefits of a 10-year $150 million Live Nation deal, as well as stakes in the New Jersey Nets, the 40/40 Club” and more.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 10, 2011
News 50 Cent Weighs In On Drake & Chris Brown Fight Fif comments on the recent brawl at W.i.P. night club, which was reportedly started by Drake & Chris Brown. By Rose Lilah June 21, 2012
News Cee Lo Green & Management Sued For $14.2M For Missed Shows After Cee Lo failed to perform at two holiday shows, him and his management group are being sued for $14.2 million . By Rose Lilah February 09, 2013
News Drake Speaks On Rappers Taking Shots At Him <p>Drake continues to not really care or respond to those rappers who have been taking subliminal or not-subliminal shots at him, including Pusha T, Common and Future. In the latest issue of VIBE he responds to all these guys, saying he has no problem with them. Read below.</p> By Rose Lilah February 27, 2012
Sports Watch These NBA Stars Morph From Their Rookie Years To Today In One GIF Mighty morphing NBA-ers. By Kyle Rooney March 07, 2017
News Wiz Khalifa Says Rolling Papers Is 'Totally Finished' <p>"The album is totally finished," he told MTV News last week on the set of his "Roll Up" video in Los Angeles. "We're putting, like, the last little bit of touches on it, and we're turning it in next week."</p> <p>"Roll Up" is the follow-up to "Black and Yellow," and despite a number of tracks that have leaked online in recent weeks, Wiz said there won't be any more singles before the album — though the green-friendly lyricist has some tricks up his sleeves.</p> By Rose Lilah February 15, 2011
News Blogger Creates Swizz Beatz Greatest (And Worst) Hits CDs <p>Swizz Beatz has been a monster super producer for years now and his recent turn on Kanye West's 'Power' remix just served to cement his reputation as one of the best hype men in hip-hop. Need a little refresher? On his personal blog, music journalist Sean Fennessey prepared a three-disc trip through Swizzy's history behind the boards. </p> By Rose Lilah August 24, 2010
Music Cardi B Performs "Bodak Yellow" at MTV VMA Pre-Show Cardi takes the VMAs. By Milca P. August 27, 2017
Music Vic Mensa Calls Out DJ Akademiks For Sensationalizing Violence In Chicago Vic Mensa rips into DJ Akademiks for his role in sensationalizing violence in the Chicago music scene. By Q. K. W. June 19, 2017
News 50 Cent Lashes Out About Poor Response to Street King <p>50 Cent is fed up. Enraged with the response that his Street King energy drink campaign to feed one million hungry children per week has gotten, 50 took to Facebook to lash out at the public.<br /> <br /> “The world is so fucked up,” Fif posted on his Facebook page. “People don’t seem to care anymore. People seem to have distanced themselves from other people’s problems, they have been programmed not to care!”<br /> <br /> And 50 was just getting started.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 24, 2011
News Bone Thugs Celebrates New Album Release <div>Yesterday (May 5), Bone Thugs N Harmony reached a milestone in releasing their eighth studio album Uni-5: The World’s Enemy, the first to feature the full 5-man lineup since 2000. </div> <div>As the group continues touring and promoting the project, the group still occasionally finds itself at odds with member Bizzy Bone.</div> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah May 06, 2010
News T.I. Speaks On Tupac Hologram & More In a recent interview on Shade 45, T.I. speaks on the Tupac hologram, as well as the upcoming projects for him and his Grand Hustle signees. By Rose Lilah April 22, 2012