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News Drake Rakes in $155K Per Show <p>Not only is rapper Drake one of the most successful members of Young Money, but he lives by his group's moniker. The 24-year-old emcee is among one of the highest paid hip-hop acts on the concert circuit, with recently released documents revealing that it costs a hefty $155,000 to book the Toronto native for a gig.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 29, 2010
News Swizz Beatz Promises "Haute" Music, "I'm Gonna Give Everyone The Unthinkable" <p>Ruff Ryders producer Swizz Beatz has divulged on what fans can anticipate from his upcoming Haute Living solo album. According to Beatz, the LP will be his most superior project to date. "I believe it's my best work ever. It's my 'perception of greatness,'" Beatz said in an interview. "I just wanna give everyone the unthinkable. When you think of Swizz, you think of a lot of party things. But this time I have a lot to say. I'm more mature. I just got a lot to talk about." (MTV)<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 25, 2010
News Swizz Beatz Announces New Label, New Album <p>Grammy Award-winning producer/rapper Swizz Beatz has been a busy man lately. This past July, the self-proclaimed "One Man Band Man" married singer Alicia Keys, with whom he is expecting a child. In addition to their fairytale wedding, the couple enjoyed a Mediterranean honeymoon, traveled to Africa and performed in a traditional Zulu ceremony. Now, Swizz is back at work again, announcing a new album and record deal.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 18, 2010
News Nicki Minaj Fans Lineup For Fake College Concert <p>A handful of shady concert promoters have invoked the wrath of hip-hop princess Nicki Minaj, by planning a series of fake shows that claim to feature the in-demand rapper.</p> By Rose Lilah September 22, 2010
News GAME releases BRAKE LIGHTS Mixtape after Album Delays <p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">After announcing numerous delays on 'The R.E.D. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2010
News Childish Gambino Unveils Joint EP With Chance The Rapper Childish Gambino and Chance The Rapper are apparently working on a new project together. By Trevor Smith June 08, 2014
Music Videos Smoke DZA Releases Official Video For "Legends In The Making" With Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y, Talks About Pursuit Of American Dream Releasing the official visuals for "Legends In The Making" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, Smoke DZA talks about his plans for this year and why he's taking ownership of his career and destiny. By hnhh January 27, 2014
Interviews YG Talks On Connecting With Drake & Why He Changed His Album Title YG says that Drake found out about him through his female fans, and explains how Jeezy influenced him to change up his album title. By Rose Lilah November 27, 2013
Reviews Review: Young Money's "Young Money: Rise Of An Empire" Young Money's latest collaboration album, "Rise Of An Empire", features labelmates who've skirted success over the years. Unfortunately, the new album doesn't hint they will ever achieve it. By Brian Josephs March 13, 2014
Mixtapes Chief Keef Reveals "Back From The Dead 2" Mixtape Artwork Chief Keef reveals the artwork for his upcoming mixtape, "Back From The Dead 2". By Trevor Smith February 13, 2014
News Stream Iamsu!'s Debut Album, "Sincerely Yours" In Its Entirety Iamsu! makes his new album, "Sincerely Yours" available for free stream. By Trevor Smith May 06, 2014
News Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Diddy, Drake, Future & More Post Christmas Pics Rappers and r'n'b singers alike celebrated Christmas yesterday (along with the rest of the world)-- see what they got up too. By Rose Lilah December 26, 2013