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News Atlanta Rapper Pill Signs to Rick Ross' Maybach Music <p>Since Rick Ross made the announcement that he had chosen to bring his Maybach Music imprint to Warner Bros. Records, fans and critics alike have been wondering who the next signee under the new deal would be. Ross didn't venture far from his Miami roots to look for Maybach Music's newest recruit: Atlanta rapper Pill has just joined the roster.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 23, 2011
News XXL Freshman 2011 Freestyle: Meek Mill <object height="270" width="480" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="flashObj"> <param value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" name="movie" /> <param value="#FFFFFF" name="bgcolor" /> By Rose Lilah March 08, 2011
News Kanye West Releasing New Studio Album This Summer <p>Kanye West is looking to make 2011 a year to remember. Alongside his joint album with Jay-Z, titled 'Watch the Throne,' 'Ye will drop another solo release this summer.<br /> <br /> West announced the news via his favorite method of communication: Twitter. "I'll be back this SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!" he wrote on Sunday (Jan. 23). "WATCH THE THRONE COMING IN 2 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!! MY NEW ALBUM COMING THIS SUMMER."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 24, 2011
News Lil Wayne Cracks Top 10 With '6 Foot 7 Foot' <p>Having just been released from prison in November, Lil Wayne returned last week with a hot new single to prove that he's back to dominate the charts once again. </p> By Rose Lilah December 24, 2010
News Waka Flocka Surrenders to Police, Faces Slew of Charges <p>Waka Flocka Flame surrendered to Georgia police on Monday (Jan. 3) to face charges after a raid of his home last month. According to TMZ, he was booked by the Henry County Police Department on a slew of charges including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of firearm by convicted felon, violation of probation for driving on a suspended license, and possession of the prescription drug hydrocodone.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 04, 2011
News Ja Rule's Lawyer Breaks Silence On 2-Year Jail Bid <p>Ja Rule pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, but the New York rapper will not be going behind bars anytime soon. XXLMag.com just got off the phone with his lawyer, Stacey Richman, who says she managed to work out a deal with the district attorney to keep him free until he finishes some prior business agreements.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 15, 2010
News Grammy Nominees 2011 -- Eminem & Jay-Z Dominate <p>The 2011 Grammy nominees were announced at a Los Angeles concert Wednesday night that was broadcast live on CBS. Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J hosted the hour-long program that included performances from Bruno Mars, B.O.B., Justin Bieber and Train.<br /> <br /> This year, artists must have released a project between Sept. 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2010, to be eligible for an award. While that leaves out albums from Kanye West, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, many others are in the running. The main event takes place on Feb. 13, 2011 in Los Angeles and will air live on CBS at 8PM ET/PT. By Rose Lilah December 02, 2010
News Kid Cudi Premieres Two New Songs <p>Kid Cudi is gearing up to drop his second album of epic genre experimentation on October 26. The record, entitled 'Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager,' has already been previewed through initial singles like the Plain Pat-produced 'REVOFEV,' the brooding 'Mojo So Dope' and the more upbeat Kanye West  number 'Erase Me.' Over the weekend, fans got two more previews of new tracks entitled 'Mr. Rager' and 'Wylin' Cause I'm Young.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 17, 2010
News Lil Wayne's Almost Home: 8 Things He Missed in 2010 <p>Get ready Lil Tunechi fans. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651174/20101031/drake.jhtml">Lil Wayne</a> will walk out of New York's Riker's Island on <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643696/20100714/millz_jae.jhtml">November 4</a> after serving eight months in jail. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2010
News The Game Revamps Nas' Subliminal 50 Cent Diss For New Mixtape <h2>The Game Revamps Nas' Subliminal 50 Cent Diss For New Mixtape, "I Have Eight Versions Of The Song"</h2> <p> <p>Black Wall Street associate DJ Skee recently revealed that Game's "Street Runners" Nas collaboration, which send a subtle diss 50 Cent's way, was recorded over four years ago.</p> <p> </p> <p>According to Skee, the Brake Lights track had been kept under wraps.</p> By Rose Lilah August 05, 2010
Music Tory Lanez Announces Double Album Dropping This Week Despite remaining behind bars, Tory Lanez is preparing to release another full-length project, Rap & R&B, for his loyal fan base. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music Clipse Bring The House Down During JAŸ-Z's "Extra Innings" Show JAŸ-Z delivered another epic performance at Yankee Stadium last night, and it included an appearance from Clipse. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026