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News Drake, Lil Wayne End Young Money Beef Rumors Onstage <p>Drake made a surprise appearance during the Washington, D.C. stop on Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music tour, performing several songs with his mentor, and addressing the rumors that he had split from his Young Money crew.<br /> <br /> Introducing his Canadian protégé with a heartfelt dedication before launching into their duet, 'Miss Me,' Wayne thanked the crowd for their support.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 05, 2011
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 Lil Kim Shares Her Thoughts On Biggie's and Tupac's Murderers <p>Brooklyn rapper Lil Kim has shared thoughts on the deaths of the late Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, and why people should consider the possibility that the killings were a conspiracy.<br /> <br /> Kim believes the power behind B.I.G. and Tupac's music posed a threat to government officials.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah March 09, 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 Nicki Minaj Takes London by Storm, Forced to Cancel Gig <p>London is crazy for Nicki Minaj. Fans and paparazzi clamored outside the fancy Dorchester Hotel yesterday for a peep at the Young Money femcee's new cotton candy hair-do. Minaj is in Britain, enjoying the country's trademark scones and tea, and promoting her platinum debut 'Pink Friday.' The pandemonium over Minaj even spilled over later into the evening after she announced two surprise gigs in the U.K. capital.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 22, 2011
News Lil Wayne to Debut '6 Foot 7 Foot' Video on Thursday <p>Two-and-a-half months after his epic '6 Foot 7 Foot' single dropped, Lil Wayne is finally debuting his music video for the Bangladesh-produced banger on Thursday (March 3) at 7:54 PM EST on MTV.<br /> <br /> The song is Wayne's first single since his release from Rikers Island prison in November, and the typically hyper-productive rapper has been keeping a uncharacteristically low profile since, only popping up on a handful of remixes and leaking a mixtape verse here and there.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah March 02, 2011
News Diddy-Dirty Money Prep Valentine's Day Mixtape <p>After years of perfecting their debut album 'Last Train to Paris,' Diddy and his Dirty Money ladies are getting right back at it with some brand new music. The crew has just announced that they have a mixtape dropping next week on Valentine's Day.<br /> <br /> Entitled 'LoveLOVE Vs. HateLOVE,' the news was, of course, broken by none other than Diddy via his well-oiled Twitter account. "LoveLOVE vs HateLOVE," he wrote. "The Dirty Money Valentine's mixtape coming Feb 14!!!!"<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 11, 2011
News Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Say Collabo Mixtape is Gonna “Shock The World” <p>Roc Nation signee J. Cole and Top Dawg Entertainment’s Kendrick Lamar are set to team up for an as-yet-untitled collaborative mixtape. XXLMag.com spoke to Lamar, who’s been busy in the studio working with Dr. Dre on <em>Detox</em>, to find out more details on the joint disc.</p> By Rose Lilah February 08, 2011
News Dr. Dre to Release Delayed 'Detox' on 4/20 <p>After a decade of promising that his third and final solo album 'Detox' would one day be released, Dr. Dre is ready to unveil the mythical LP. Last night, producer Just Blaze posted a Twitvid while in the studio with the West Coast veteran, who made it clear that 'Detox' would be landing in stores on April 20 -- a nod to 4/20 culture and the title of the album's prequels.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 18, 2011
News Cam'ron & Vado Banned From Canada <p>Dipset's <strong>Cam'ron</strong> & protege <strong>Vado</strong> have been banned from entering Canada after a run-in with customs today.<br /> <br /> Rumors of their banishment circulated online Thursday (December 16) evening.<br /> <br />     Apparently, things <strong>Cam'ron</strong> did way back in the day stopped him from going to Montreal, Canada for a show. Him and VADO were denied entry into the North Nation. The were just there in Canada over the summer. No dice in the winter. (Illseed Rumors)<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 17, 2010
News Gucci Mane Committed to Mental Health Facility <p>Just 24 hours after news broke that rapper Gucci Mane -- who spent a good part of 2009 and 2010 locked up -- may be returning to jail, we've now discovered that the Atlanta-bred emcee was committed into a mental health treatment facility. According to TMZ, Gucci appeared in a Georgia courtroom yesterday and filed a "Special Plea of Mental Incompetency." The rapper claims that he is unable to "intelligently participate in the probation revocation hearing."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 04, 2011
News 'Christmas In Harlem' Producer Hit-Boy Talks Finished New Dipset/G.O.O.D. Music Collaboration <p>West Coast based producer Hit-Boy may not be the most recognizable name on the shelf but his music has already backed the vocals for a number of hip-hop’s elite.<br /> <br /> Crafting Eminem and Lil Wayne’s first collaboration (“Drop The World”) and Mary J. Blige’s ’09 hit single (“Stronger”), the 23-year-old beatsmith also lent his hand to the making of Kanye West’s first Christmas-inspired record, a collaboration between Dipset and G.O.O.D. Music.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 16, 2010