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News Prodigy Speaks On "H.N.I.C. 3" & Reveals Release Date Prodigy says "H.N.I.C. 3" is dropping on July 3rd. By Rose Lilah May 08, 2012
News Fan Accuses Chris Brown Of Stealing Her iPhone <p>Chris Brown can't seem to get out of the news lately. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/23/chris-brown-miami-phone-robbery/#.T0ezVnm5np5">TMZ reports that Chris Brown is being accused of stealing a fan's iPhone. </a>According to a rep for the Miami Police Department, a police report was filed Sunday for "robbery by snatching."</p> By Rose Lilah February 24, 2012
News Obama Does Not Support SOPA <p>According to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/16/obama-says-so-long-sopa-killing-controversial-internet-piracy-legislation/" target="_blank">Forbes</a>, President Barack Obama does not support the SOPA bill. Yesterday thousands of websites went black for the day in protest of SOPA, which would censor the internet. The fight isn't over though, the bill will be revisted next month. Read about Obama's disapproval below.</p> By Rose Lilah January 19, 2012
News Timbaland & Missy Elliott To Both Release Albums In June <div>While Missy Elliott's follow-up to 2005's The Cookbook is nearing Detox-like delays, and Timbaland's last release was 2009's Shock Value II, it appears the frequent collaborators are ready to drop their next solo projects - at the same time.</div> <div> </div> <div>"Me and Missy are both coming with our albums at the same time, and it will be in June," explained Timbo in an interview with MTV News.</div> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah February 08, 2012
News T.I. Speaks On Working With Dr. Dre For New Mixtape <p>T.I. recently released the second trailer for his upcoming mixtape Fuck Da City Up, dropping New Year’s Day, and included footage of him in the studio with Dr. Dre. Speaking with MTV News, Tip said that the two were “creating chemistry” for the tape and that he wants to work closer with the West Coast veteran.<br /> <br /> “Dre was here. He sent for me over to the spot. We really just turned up more than anything else. It was about creating chemistry," he said.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 29, 2011
News Ludacris “Bada Boom” Track Taking Shots at Drake & Big Sean?! <p>Some people call it the “hashtag” rap flow or the “pause, stop” rap flow or the “supa dupa” flow. Whatever the name, there’s still controversy about who created it and Ludacris has some scathing words for Drake and Big Sean on his new track “Bada Boom,” on which he targets innuendo that he bit that style from them.<br /> <br /> Although Luda doesn’t mention names, it is quite obvious he is addressing Drake and Big Sean.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 15, 2011
News Nicki Minaj Talks New Album, Taylor Swift <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">Nicki Minaj promises that her next album will deliver on a whole new level, and talks performing "Super Bass" with Taylor Swift.</p> <p>As Nicki Minaj continues to enjoy the success of <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1579/title.nicki-minaj-pink-friday" target="_blank"><em>Pink Friday</em></a> - with her single "Super Bass" continuing to dominate airwaves - the Harajuku Barbie has turned her attention to her new album.</p> By Rose Lilah September 27, 2011
News Lil Wayne’s "Carter IV" Sells 964,000 Units in First Week <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-20-at-12.45.15-AM.png"><img width="300" height="169" class="size-medium wp-image-123753 alignleft" title="lil wayne carter iv featured" src="http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-20-at-12.45.15-AM-300x169.png" alt="" /></a></p> <p>It might not be a milli, but Lil Wayne’s long delayed, highly anticipated album,<em> Tha Carter IV</em>, officially sold 964,000 copies in its first week, according to the Nielsen SoundScan report.</p> By Rose Lilah September 07, 2011
News Jay-Z & Kanye West Add More Dates To "Watch The Throne" Tour <p>UPDATE #3: Hov and 'Ye add 11 stops to their upcoming tour.<br /> <br /> With their collaborative album Watch the Throne on the way, Jay-Z and Kanye West have announced an upcoming North American tour in the fall under the group name "The Throne."<br /> <br /> The trek kicks off on September 22nd at Detroit, Michigan’s Palace of Auburn Hills, with additional pit stops including a pair of dates in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California, respectively. The venture wraps up at Boston, Massachusetts’ TD Garden on November 3rd.<br /> By Rose Lilah August 16, 2011
News Nas Confirms He's Working On A New Solo Album, Gives Props To Odd Future & Frank Ocean <embed height="412" width="486" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" swliveconnect="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" seamlesstabbing="false" name="flashObj" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" flashvars="videoId=946465729001&playerId=1126070790&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/ By Rose Lilah May 23, 2011
News Lil Wayne Sued For $1 Milion Over 'Tha Carter III' In Second Lawsuit This Week <p>The lawsuits continue to roll in over Lil Wayne's hit album <i>Tha Carter III</i>,  as the rapper has been sued again for the second time this week relating to unpaid royalties claims. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 10, 2011
Music Chinx's Alleged Killer Hit With 23-Year Prison Sentence The killer will be spending two decades behind bars. By Cole Blake August 13, 2024