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News Family Of Bodyguard Killed In 2004 Tour Bus Crash Suing Twista Twista is at the center of a lawsuit concerning the death of one of his bodyguards in 2004. By Rose Lilah April 11, 2012
News Peter Rosenberg Calls Nicki Minaj A Sell Out <p>Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg decided to speak his mind about Nicki Minaj, and I'm pretty sure he just said what everyone else has been thinking. Read his little Nicki Minaj rant below.</p> By Rose Lilah February 20, 2012
News Georgia Judge Ordering Arrest On Bow Wow <p> <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/05/bow-wow-arrest-georgia/#.Ty8wNJjlA21">TMZ</a> reports that Georgia judge is ordering an arrest on Bow Wow. Read all the details below:</p> By Rose Lilah February 05, 2012
News Drake's Billboard For "Take Care" In Toronto Under Review <p>Drake, while promoting his album "Take Care," posted a billboard in Toronto for it, which says the city's population as well as utilizing the font for the official welcoming sign for Toronto (see a photo of the billboard below). Drake however did not have permission to use Toronto's logo.</p> By Rose Lilah December 09, 2011
News Lil Wayne Speaks On Alleged Jay-Z Diss On ‘It’s Good’ <p style="text-align: justify;">Lil Wayne’s <em>Carter IV </em>track ‘<a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/play/s/a4e5e2a-428447/">It’s Good</a>‘ sparked some interest amongst the fans yesterday due to an alleged Jay-Z diss line which goes as follows:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>“I got your baby money/Kidnap your bitch, get that how much you love your lady money.”</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This was a response to Jay-Z’s jab aimed at Birdman on ‘H.A.M’:</p> By Rose Lilah August 25, 2011
News Big Boi Arrested For Drug Possession In Miami <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Big Boi was arrested in Miami, Florida today on charges of drug possession.</p> By Rose Lilah August 08, 2011
News 50 Cent Faces Possible Investigation Over "Pump & Dump" Stock Violation <p>Rapper 50 Cent may have momentarily gotten $8.7 million richer after encouraging his Twitter followers to invest in a money-losing penny stock, but now the hip hopper may be in big trouble with the Security Exchange Commission.<br /> <br /> Last weekend, 50, born Curtis Jackson, reportedly Tweeted to his 3.8 million followers, “You can double your money right now. Just get what you can afford” and “They are no joke get in now” about H&H Imports, previously a money-loser with a reported deficit of at least $3.3 million.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 12, 2011
News Swizz Beatz's Tax Bill Increases to $2.6M <p>Swizz Beatz may have had a lucrative 2010 with his music and budding art career, but the IRS wants him to cough up the bread.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 10, 2011
News Keyshia Cole Bitter About No VMA Invite <blockquote> <p>The stars descended on Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre this past Sunday for the MTV Video Music Awards, but there's one artist who wasn't so pleased that her invite never came in the mail. Keyshia Cole, who recently gave birth to her first son, took to her Twitter account during the ceremony on Sunday night to address fans as to why she suspects MTV decided to exclude her from the event.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 14, 2010
News Method Man Confirms New Wu-Tang Album Coming This Year Method Man confirms that a new Wu-Tang Clan album will be dropping this year, in honor of the group's 20th anniversary. By Trevor Smith March 03, 2013
Reviews Review: Wiz Khalifa's "Cabin Fever 2" Wiz Khalifa has been a busy man this past year. His album “O.N.I.F.C.” is currently on the way as is his new son, he has been touring like crazy, is set go on another tour shortly, made a movie with Snoop Lion, released his “Taylor Allderdice” mixtape and still had time to record yet another solid mixtape for all us fans out there. With the release of “Cabin Fever 2” this marks Wiz’s 11th mixtape of his career and second in seven months. By Jason Pollak October 24, 2012
News The-Dream Says Jay-Z Is 'More Gritty' After Blue Ivy's Birth The-Dream talks about being sworn to secrecy while working with Jay-Z, and how the legendary rapper has changed since his daughter's birth. By Trevor Smith March 01, 2013