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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 First Week Sales Projections For T.I.'s "Trouble Man" & Chief Keef's "Finally Rich" T.I. is projected to top the charts with the first week sales of "Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head", while Chief Keef's "Finally Rich" performs modestly. By Rose Lilah December 19, 2012
Sneakers The Air Jordan 5 OG "Grape" Is Finally Coming Back The Air Jordan 5 OG "Grape" makes a highly anticipated return with crisp detailing and a confirmed release date. By Ben Atkinson June 12, 2025
News Nas Turns 40, Says It's "One Of The Best Feelings" He's Ever Had Nasir Jones is loving life at 40. By hnhh September 15, 2013
News Kanye West's New Album Is Reportedly Complete, & It's "Dark" Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg reported that Kanye's new album is complete, and Def Jam has already had a listening session. By Trevor Smith April 29, 2013
Sneakers Jordan Heir “Royalty” Suits Up For WNBA All-Star Weekend The Jordan Heir “Royalty” combines regal purple tones with bold detailing for one of the silhouette’s most expressive colorways yet. By Ben Atkinson May 01, 2025
Pop Culture Nick Cannon Visits Children's Hospital As Santa, Dedicates Trip To Late Son Cannon's son Zen passed away from cancer two years ago. By Ben Mock December 24, 2023
News Kanye West 'Power' video: Rapper brings painting to life in highly-anticipated comeback music video <p>In a Michael Jackson-esque move, Kanye West turned the debut of his "Power" music video into a bona fide TV event. In addition to a high-profile "Jersey Shore" episode lead-in to ensure maximum viewership, the video was interrupted with mini-commercials roughly every fifteen seconds on MTV. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 06, 2010
Music Doechii, JT & More Show Love To The LGBTQ+ Community In Heartfelt Letters To celebrate Pride Month in June, Billboard reached out to various artists to pen some warm words for their LGBTQ+ fans and loved ones. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2024
Sports Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Uniform Auctioned For Record $1.79M Wilt's Warriors #13 jersey from his first year is a prized possession. By Jake Lyda June 20, 2023
Sneakers A Fresh Look For The Nike Shox R4 In “Black/Team Red” An elegant look for the 2000s silhouette. By Ben Atkinson October 22, 2024
Crime Judge Shoots Down Ksoo’s Request For New Trial This summer, Ksoo was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of fellow Jacksonville rapper Lil Buck. By Caroline Fisher September 10, 2025