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News Joint Project Between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Still In The Works <p>It seems a joint project between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole is still in the works.</p> By Rose Lilah December 21, 2011
News Juicy J Talks "Blue Dream & Lean," Taylor Gang & Three Six Mafia <p>Juicy J's new mixtape "Blue Dream & Lean" is out now, and <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://allhiphop.com/2011/11/30/juicy-j-explains-signing-with-taylor-gang-new-three-six-lp-in-the-works/" target="_blank">AllHipHop</a> spoke to him about it, about him joining Taylor Gang & the possibility of a new Three Six Mafia album. Here's what he had to say on it.</p> <p>On Taylor Gang:</p> <p>“Yea man it’s going down, that’s it, it’s real, it’s done, I’m in. That’s my brother, we going on the road and we gonna impact.”</p> By Rose Lilah November 30, 2011
News Frank Ocean Announces Def Jam Debut For Spring 2012 <p>OFWGKTA's Frank Ocean reveals that his Def Jam debut is dropping this spring 2012.<br /> <br /> 2011 was the year for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All's resident crooner Frank Ocean, earning critical acclaim with his Nostalgia, Ultra and placements with Jay-Z and Kanye West. Now, the New Orleans, Louisiana-born singer has revealed that 2012 will be the year of his Def Jam debut.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 06, 2012
News Kreayshawn & Azealia Banks Beef On Twitter <p>Kreayshawn definitely isn't lacking haters, and Harlem native and up & coming artist Azealia Banks seems to have added herself to the list.</p> <p>Yesterday on Twitter Kreayshawn tweeted the visuals for Azealia Banks' track "212," and Azealia Banks hit her back with unfriendly words, saying, "you think you're funny? you're a dumb bitch. And you can't rap. I'll sit on your face. ... Fall back slut."</p> By Rose Lilah January 05, 2012
News Ja Rule About Current Stay in Prison: "This Place is Amazing" <p>Serving two years for gun possession, Ja Rule found a new posse behind bars — a couple of cons he calls “Hevey D” and “Koz.”<br /> <br /> The Queens-raised rap star says disgraced pol Alan Hevesi and corporate greed poster-boy Dennis Kozlowski took him under their wings.<br /> <br /> From Kozlowski, he got stock tips. From Hevesi, he heard about the perennial impasse in Albany. They watched Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert together.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 02, 2012
News Trae tha Truth's Manager Murdered in Houston <p>A close friend and associate of the rapper Trae Tha Truth was fatally shot on Thanksgiving Day (November 25).</p> By Rose Lilah November 29, 2011
News Nipsey Hussle Joins DJ Skee's "Skee Music" <p>So we can put the rumours of Nipsey joining the MMG camp to rest, as he has announced he is joining DJ Skee's <strong>Skee Music</strong> imprint. The two tweeted about it (check the tweets below), and in press release Nipsey says:</p> By Rose Lilah February 01, 2012
News Drake Covers The Source magazine An excerpt from the 8-page-long article By Rose Lilah October 26, 2011
News Asher Roth Talks About His Deal With Def Jam <p>XXL spoke to Asher Roth about his recent signing to Def Jam, and here's some of what he had to say on the deal:</p> <p>"We understand that Def Jam is ready to compete in a changing music business and a music business that’s changed drastically even since the last time I was out doing commercial music,” Roth explained. “Def Jam has the mindset and resources to compete in this arena, and I know [SRC Records CEO] Steve Rifkind knows that.”</p> By Rose Lilah November 22, 2011
News Wiz Khalifa Explains Juicy J Signing To Taylor Gang <p>During a recent interview, Wiz Khalifa discussed the Taylor Gang signing of Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J. The signing, Wiz said, was one that needed to happen to bridge the gap between them. Khalifa also reflected on what has made him such a fan of J. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 07, 2011
News 50 Cent Clarifies Lil Wayne Jab On "Love, Hate, Love" <p>Fif says that he has no beef with Weezy but was pointing out his interest in skate culture.<br /> <br /> On his recent freestyle "Love, Hate, Love," 50 Cent raps, "Confused, acting like a white boy bored / Now you want to jump a flight of stairs on a skate board / N!gga why the fuck your pants so tight / You trying to show niggas your ass, your alternative life."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 21, 2011
News Raekwon Talks On New Signee JD Era, Celebrating 20 Years With Wu-Tang <p>Raekwon spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/b-o-b-sees-strange-clouds-with-lil-wayne-1005616752.story#/column/the-juice/raekwon-talks-new-signee-jd-era-wu-tang-1005615552.story" target="_blank">Billboard.com</a> on his new signee, Toronto rapper JD Era, a biopic in developpment, and celebrating twenty years with Wu-Tang Clan.</p> <p>On JD Era:</p> By Rose Lilah December 06, 2011