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News Nicki Minaj Originally Wrote Rick Ross' "I'm A Boss" For Lil Wayne <p>The Young Money rapstress says she recorded the cut for Weezy but that he passed on it.<br /> <br /> While on the set of Birdman’s upcoming video for “Y.U. Mad,” Nicki Minaj revealed that Rick Ross’ recently released “I’m a Boss” was actually intended for Lil Wayne. Speaking with MTV News, the Harajuku Barbie spoke in the third person about the song’s trajectory and that it’s actually almost three years old.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 21, 2011
News Eminem & Yelawolf Cover Vibe <p>Eminem & Yelawolf will cover Vibe's December 2011/January 2012 issue. As Vibe puts it, "In our exclusive interview, the posterboys of colorless hip-hop opened up about their views on race, past issues with substance abuse, similarities and differences."  The issue hits stands December 6th, check out some excerpts below.<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> </span></p> By Rose Lilah November 18, 2011
News Sir Michael Rocks Talks Jet Life <p>Sir Michael Rocks, who was recently signed to Curren$y's Jet Life Recordings spoke to HipHopDX about it and what's next. Check out some of the highlights below.</p> <p>On Their Friendship Before He Was Signed:</p> By Rose Lilah November 15, 2011
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
News Lil Wayne Talks Solitary Confinement in Rolling Stone <p>Lil Wayne is back on the cover of Rolling Stone, for his second feature within the span of a year. In the new issue, the Young Money rapper opens up about his recent, eight month stint in New York's Rikers Island jail.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 20, 2011
News Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf Sign To Shady Records <p>Eminem will appear on the March cover of XXL magazine alongside Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, to detail his decision to sign both acts to his Shady Records imprint.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 13, 2011
News Jay-Z's 'Decoded' Debuts on 'New York Times' Best Sellers List <p>Jay-Z is no stranger to sitting high on the charts when it comes to his music career, which makes the Brooklyn rapper's No. 3 debut on 'The New York Times' Best Sellers list an expected achievement.<br /> <br /> The Roc Nation head honcho's memoir 'Decoded' landed on the Hardcover Nonfiction edition of the newspaper's Best Sellers list for the week of December 5. Coming in at the top of the list are George W. Bush's 'Decision Points' and Lauren Hillenbrand's 'Unbroken.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 29, 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 Jay-Z Tells ALL!! <p>Jay-Z has something to say…and he’s not doin it in a rap!<br /> <br /> He’s releasing a book/memoir!<br /> <br /> The book is called ”Decoded” and no word on a release date, but it will include interviews with Jay’s close friends and family and go back to his childhood, drug dealing days, and how he became famous, etc.<br /> <br /> Here’s what he had to say about being an author (Dream Hampton, editor from The Source, is co-writing) :<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 09, 2010
News Snoop Dogg & Drake Featured on NBA 2K11 Soundtrack <p>Video game company 2K Sports has announced their latest installment in its basketball franchise, NBA 2K11, boasts some very special features.</p> By Rose Lilah August 05, 2010
News The Game Facing Felony And Misdemeanor Charges For Punching Off-Duty Cop The Game is being charged with one felony and one misdemeanor after a pick-up basketball altercation with an off-duty cop. By Danny Schwartz July 01, 2015
News Meek Mill & Rick Ross On The Cover Of XXL Meek Mill and Rick Ross are featured on the cover of the latest XXL Magazine. By Trevor Smith April 08, 2015