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News Future Explains Signing With L.A. Reid <p>Future had flashbacks of the past when he signed his first major label record deal a few-weeks ago. Future recently finalized a contract with new Epic Records chairman, Antonio “LA.” Reid, and the man behind hits such as YC’s “Racks” and his own “Tony Montana,” tells XXLMag.com that the music exec wouldn’t let him leave the building without getting his John Hancock.</p> By Rose Lilah September 23, 2011 476 Views
News Nicki Minaj Discusses Suicidal Thoughts <div id="story_body"> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Nicki Minaj </strong>is rocking what seems like her millionth cover, but this time it's for <em>Cosmopolitan</em>, a glossy that rarely lends it's front page to darker beauties. Salute that Barb! In her cover story, Miss Minaj hushes her cartoon characters to reveal intimate details about her traumatic upbringing, challenging come-up, the difference between her and Gaga's ensembles and what kind of nose she loves on a man. But we'll just let her tell it...</span></p> <p> </p> By Rose Lilah October 06, 2011 322 Views
News CyHi Da Prynce Says Jay-Z And Kanye's "Watch The Throne" Is Done <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">The G.O.O.D. Music signee says Hov and Ye's long-awaited project is good to go.</p> <p>DXNext alum <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.182/title.dxnext-cyhi-da-prynce">CyHi Da Prynce</a> has revealed that Jay-Z and Kanye's <em>Watch the Throne </em>is finally ready to see the light of day.</p> By Rose Lilah June 30, 2011 4.3K Views
News Drake to Make "Headlines" on First 'Take Care' Single <p>Drake isn't a stranger to headlines. After causing a viral stir with "Dreams Money Can Buy" and "Marvin's Room," the Young Money spitter is finally ready to give us something official.<br /> <br /> The first single off his much anticipated sophomore effort Take Care is called "Headlines" and is set to drop sooner than you expect. Frequent collaborators Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib handle the production for this one.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 22, 2011 278 Views
News Game Talks On "Jesus Piece" & Kendrick Lamar Name Change Game talks about the themes behind "Jesus Piece" how it represents him as a person who goes to church and strip clubs. He also says that he told Kendrick Lamar to change his name. By Rose Lilah October 26, 2012 920 Views
News Swizz Beats Talks New Music & The Lack Of Airplay For "NY Sounding" Tracks Producer Swizz Beatz recently talked about being inspired to create a ton of new beats, and addresses the lack of classic "New York sounding" tracks on the radio. By Rose Lilah January 17, 2013 253 Views
News Rihanna Talks Working With Eminem, Future & Mike WiLL Made It With the success of "Unapologetic", Rihanna talks about recording with urban artists Future, Eminem, and Mike WiLL Made It. By Rose Lilah January 17, 2013 531 Views
News Kanye West Designing Album Packaging For Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being II" Kanye West is taking care of Lil Wayne's entire album packaging for his upcoming studio album "I Am Not A Human Being II." By Rose Lilah November 26, 2012 23.2K Views
Interviews J. Cole Talks Friendly Competition With Kendrick Lamar; Says Joint Project "Coming" J. Cole spoke with MTV News on the friendly competition he and Kendrick Lamar face when working together, and states that their collab project is "coming". By Kevin Goddard March 01, 2013 527 Views
News Wiz Khalifa Plans Video Of Rapper Impressions, Talks Parenthood, Skateboarding Wiz Khalifa talks about his plans for being a father, his recent skateboarding hobby, and compiling a video of impressions of other rappers. By Trevor Smith February 06, 2013 661 Views
News Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" First Week Sales Projections Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" is projected to sell roughly 200k copies in its first week. By Rose Lilah October 23, 2012 32.6K Views
News Lil Wayne Says He Is On Seizure Meds "But Everything's Good" Lil Wayne says he is on seizure medication after his health scares, but says that he is fine. By Rose Lilah November 22, 2012 312 Views