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Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "B.O.A.T.S II: #METime" 2 Chainz second studio album "B.O.A.T.S II: #METime," is a heavier dose of Tity Boi's extravagant style that sold so well on "Based On A T.R.U. Story," but will it sell well again? By Nikita Rathod September 12, 2013
News 50 Cent Pays For Slain Queens Teen's Funeral Procession 50 Cent provided the funding for Friday's funeral services for slain Queens teen D'aja Robinson. By Trevor Smith May 25, 2013
News Bun B Announces Features For New Project, "The Epilogue" Bun B has announced a new project comprising of music from the "Trill OG" sessions. By Trevor Smith October 04, 2013
News Rihanna & Drake To Perform Together At 53rd Grammys <p>Ex flames and good friends Rihanna and Drake will take the stage together at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced today. Their performance will mark the first time the pair have performed together on live television. Cee-Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow are the other new announcements who will team up for their own duet with the Jim Henson Company Puppets.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 02, 2011
News Ice Cube Declares Dr. Dre As M.I.A., "Snoop Can't Find Him Either" <p>Ice Cube has opened up about Dr. Dre's lack of involvement regarding his upcoming I Am The West LP, and why the hit-making producer has been missing in action for the past 90 days.<br /> <br /> Despite initially planning to work with the Doc, Cube said he understood Dre is under pressure from fans' anticipation.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 31, 2010
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
News Justin Bieber and Lil' Twist Prepping Mixtape <p>Justin Bieber is apparently very serious about his "rap" career, so much so, that the youngster is planning on releasing a mixtape with Young Money member Lil' Twist. According to Twist, the teen heartthrob will take his flow to a full album.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 13, 2010
News Kanye West Sits Down with Matt Lauer on ‘Today’ Show <p>After taking to his Twitter account to express his outrage over an interview with Matt Lauer, the full “Today” show interview reveals why. During the pre-taped chat, things took a turn for the worse after the network made ‘Ye watch a clip of former President Bush speaking about the rapper’s infamous remarks.<br /> By Rose Lilah November 12, 2010
News Beyonce Speaks On Starting A Family With Jay-Z <p>It's rare to get a glimpse of the often private life of Jay-Z and Beyonce. The two have given the media little ammunition since the start of their relationship, offering very few words about their courtship and their marriage. However, recently Beyonce spoke with UK's Daily Mail about potentially starting a family with Jay, admitting that it's difficult to find a balance at times. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 17, 2010
News DMX Released From Prison <p>After serving less than half of his 90-day sentence, DMX  has been released from a Los Angeles prison. The Yonkers native was freed Thursday (Aug. 12) afternoon after serving only 18 days behind bars for a probation violation, stemming from a 2002 reckless driving conviction. X turned himself in late July after his release from an Arizona prison where he had just served six months behind bars for violating parole with substance abuse.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 13, 2010
News Eminem Has Reaches 2.5 Mil In Record Sales <p>Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery moved up a notch to No. 2 with 81,000 copies falling one slot behind Sara Bareilles' Kaleidoscope Heart which sold 89,500 records. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the rapper's new album has sold 2,501,400 records to date.<br /> <br /> Soulful singer Fantasia's Back To Me fell from Top 10 moving down six slots to No. 11 with 29,400. After three weeks in stores, the singer's new LP has sold 186,600 copies.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 15, 2010
News Cool & Dre Sign With Cash Money <p> Cool & Dre have made no secret that they are fans of Cash Money, but now much bigger moves are being made with the two hip-hop staples. The duo has just announced a brand new partnership agreement with the powerhouse record label run by Baby. Apparently, the agreement will allow them to produce tons of tracks for both Cash Money and its subsidiary Young Money imprint (which, of course, is lead by Lil Wayne and features Drake and Nicki Minaj).</p> By Rose Lilah August 05, 2010