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News Jessica Gomes Talks About How She Became "Maybach Music Lady" <p>Jessica Gomes, who was recently revealed to be the "Maybach Music" lady, has now spoken to <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://globalgrind.com/music/supermodel-voice-behind-maybach-music-speaks-jessica-gomes-exclusive-interview">Global Grind </a>about how it came together. Turns out they recorded her voice spontaneously, she is not actually friends with Rick Ross, and she isn't getting paid for the drop. Read what she said below.</p> <p><strong>When did you do it?</strong></p> <p>I did it back in 2007, 2008. I think it was 2008, though.</p> By Rose Lilah January 16, 2012
News Pharrell Talks About His New-Found Inspiration Pharrell talks about the music industry and doing something different. By Rose Lilah March 06, 2012
News Talib Kweli Announces Black Star Project For Next Year <p>Talib Kweli recently revealed to <em>MTV</em> that he and Mos Def, the duo making up Black Star, are looking to drop a new project sometime next year.</p> By Rose Lilah November 04, 2011
News Mac Miller Talks Major Labels, Top Five Albums, Working with Q-Tip <p>Mac Miller recently spoke to<em> HipHopDX </em>on a variety of subjects, including his favourite albums, the possibility of signing to a major label, his expectations for "Blue Slide Park" , and working with Q-tip. Here are the parts you're probably most interested in....</p> <p>On Expectations for "Blue Slide Park":</p> By Rose Lilah November 03, 2011
News DJ Whoo Kid Recalls Big Pun Pulling An Uzi On Him <div>During the height of Hip Hop’s days of selling quasi-legal mixtapes in the streets, DJ Whoo Kid found himself on the wrong side of an industry beef. After a feud between the Terror Squad and Roc-a-fella camps that allegedly began at Club Carbon, a few overt and subliminal diss records were thrown back and forth. As was customary at the time, Whoo Kid put a Sauce Money diss track directed at Big Pun on one of his mixtapes.</div> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah February 08, 2012
News Frank Ocean Threatened With Lawsuit Over "American Wedding" & Rep Responds To Ocean About Suit Frank Ocean could be sued over his song "American Wedding." By Rose Lilah March 01, 2012
News Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" Ghostwriter Says He Hasn’t Received Royalties <p>Speak, a rapper-turned-ghostwriter from Moreno Valley, California, who co-wrote Kreayshawn’s hit single “Gucci Gucci,” among others, says he still hasn’t seen any royalties for his work.</p> By Rose Lilah November 02, 2011
News Common Drops New Diss Record Directed Towards Drake <p>Despite the fact that the Rick Ross’ <em>Rich Forever</em> was undoubtably the most downloaded mixtape last week, many hip-hop fans have paid closer attention to the Drake verse that was seemingly directed at Chicago rapper Common on the French Montana assisted, “Stay Schemin’” track.</p> <p>Although Drake didn’t say Common’s name, Common has already replied with a diss record over the same beat and has specifically called out Drake for his use of singing during his raps and the sensitive nature of some of his songs.</p> By Rose Lilah January 09, 2012
News Gucci Mane Denied Early Release, Served Civil Lawsuit <p>It looks like matters have gotten worse for Gucci LeFleur as he was denied an early release from prison and served with a civil lawsuit today.<br /> <br /> Last week, news broke that Gucci Mane had not been released from prison, contrary to 1017 Brick Squad rapper Waka Flocka Flame's claims. Now, it looks like the things get worse for Gucci LeFleur, as he was denied early release and hit with a civil suit earlier today.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 29, 2011
News Lil Wayne Says He's Never Heard "Watch The Throne" <p>Lil Wayne talks about <em>Watch the Throne</em> as well as Drake and Nicki Minaj in a recent interview with <em>VIBE</em>, and here's an excerpt from what he haid to say:</p> <p><strong>On<em> Watch The Throne</em></strong>:</p> <p>"I haven't heard the album. I'll probably never hear the album."</p> <p><strong>On Nicki Minaj</strong>:</p> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2011
News Nas and Tyler, the Creator Talk About God, Drugs, Bruno Mars <p>For the most recent cover story of XXL featuring Nas, he was interviewed by Tyler, the Creator. The result is not your typical interview, and XXL gives us some of the highlights from their conversation (which ranged from talk of God, drugs, and Bruno Mars). Check it out below!</p> <p>On Bruno Mars:</p> <p>Nas: "Are we gonna see you and Bruno gunning after eachother with AKs? What's going on with that?"</p> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2011
News Chris Brown May Not Do Any Interviews in 2012 <p>Tina Davis, Chris Brown's manager, recently spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/chris-brown-will-not-do-interviews-but-concentrate-1005787752.story#/column/the-juice/chris-brown-will-not-do-interviews-but-concentrate-1005787752.story" target="_blank">Billboard</a> on the r'n'b singer/rapper, and according to her he may not do any interviews in 2012. Read some excerpts below.</p> <p><strong>On His Comeback After The 2009 Incident With Rihanna:</strong></p> By Rose Lilah January 04, 2012