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News Lil B Subject of University Lecture <p>There's little doubt that Bay Area rapper Lil B has become hip-hop's resident eccentric over the last year, but does he have a little more to tell us about our day and era? A professor at UC Berkeley thinks so. In a recent lecture, professor Geoffrey D. Nunberg swagged out a class of undergraduates by using Lil B as a core example in his 'History of Information' course.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 28, 2011
News Beats by Dre vs Sleek by 50? Is 50 Cent Cookin Up A New Beef? <p>G-Unit general 50 Cent latest onslaught may actually hit close to home, as the controversial rapper announced he has a new diss record in the works aimed at Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine and Aftermath Records head Dr. Dre.<br /> <br /> Airing out his issues on Twitter, 50 hinted at his recent venture with Sleek Headphones causing anxiety with Iovine and Dre who have their own Beats By Dre music gear line.<br /> <br />     "Jimmy iovine and dre mad at me cause I'm doing sleek by 50," Fif tweeted Monday (February 14).<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 15, 2011
News T.I. Ordered to Report to Arkansas Prison by Nov. 1 <blockquote> <p>T.I. has been ordered to report back to Forrest City Correctional Facility -- where he served seven months of his 10-month sentence in 2009 for weapons charges -- in Arkansas no later than Nov. 1 to begin serving an 11-month sentence for violating his federal probation.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2010
News Game Congratulates Kendrick Lamar On His Success, Calls Him The "West Coast Nas" Game shows more support for the Compton rapper in a recent interview, and compares him to Nas. By Rose Lilah October 29, 2012
News Officials Say Amy Winehouse's Death May Not Have Been From Alcohol Poisoning Amy Winehouse's death in July of 2011 was said to have been caused by alcohol poisoning, but now officials are saying this may not have been the cause. Authorities are calling for a new investigation into the singer's passing. By Rose Lilah December 17, 2012
News Pusha T On Working Solo And Current Status Of Clipse Pusha T discusses recording with Kanye, his decision to push back his G.O.O.D. Music solo project, and the current state of The Clipse. By Rose Lilah October 22, 2012
News Missy Elliott Talks "Supa Dupa Fly" And Titles For New Album Fifteen years later, Missy Elliott talks about "Supa Dupa Fly" and discusses her recording process and possibly titles for her upcoming LP. By Rose Lilah October 19, 2012
Reviews Review: Slaughterhouse's "welcome to: Our House" Two years in the making, Slaughterhouse finally release their sophomore effort on Shady Aftermath. By Jon Godfrey August 29, 2012
News Drake & Rihanna Take Lead In MTV VMA Nominations Drizzy and Rihanna rack up five nominations respectively, while following close behind is Frank Ocean, Beyonce and The Throne. By Rose Lilah July 31, 2012
News Kanye Wins Lawsuit Over "Stronger" Lyrics A court has ruled in favor of Kanye West for a copywrite lawsuit over the lyrics for his hit single "Stronger". By Rose Lilah August 24, 2012
News Gucci Mane: "I'm Writing A Novel About My Life" Though Gucci Mane is currently imprisoned, his Twitter tells us that he's currently at work on an autobiography, to be titled "The Diary Of A Trap God." By Patrick Lyons May 17, 2014
Interviews 50 Cent Thinks Eminem Is Underrated, "More Hood Than So Many People Out There" 50 Cent comments on the way Eminem is viewed by the rap world. By Trevor Smith March 20, 2014