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Music Nicki Minaj To Open Billboard Music Awards Nicki Minaj to kick off Billboard Awards. By Jonathan Carey May 18, 2017
Music Nicki Minaj Talks New "Classic Hip-Hop" Album, Dr. Dre & Eminem Return of the Monster? By Mitch Findlay June 13, 2017
News Judge Orders Kanye West To Stay Away From Photographer In LAX Case A judge orders Kanye West to stay away from his photographer victim in the LAX incident, not that that should be a problem for 'Ye. By Rose Lilah October 07, 2013
Sports Stephen Jackson Admits He Used To Smoke Weed Before Games "I done shot three shots that went over the backboard." By Kyle Rooney January 31, 2017
News T-Pain Explains ‘rEVOLVEr’ Album Delay <p>If you want to know what’s delaying T-Pain’s album rEVOLVEr, ask Drake. The Auto-Tune King is still waiting on Drizzy to submit a verse before his project can be released.<br /> <br /> “I know yall waitin on the album but the last thing I need is a verse from drake and the album is complete,” T-Pain told his anxious Twitter followers. “So find drake and tell him to hurry the hell up and finish theverse Hahahahaaaa.”<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 31, 2011
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 16 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 16, 2014
News Promoter Sues Nas For $10M After Being Held Captive In Angola Nas failed to show for a scheduled performance in Angola, and as a result the promoter was held hostage for 50 days. Now he is suing Nas for damages incurred. By Rose Lilah December 22, 2012
Relationships Rihanna Celebrates International Women's Day By Sharing Pics From The Birth Of Her Children Rihanna and her partner, ASAP Rocky, welcomed their two children, RZA and Riot Rose, back in 2022 and 2023. By Cole Blake March 09, 2025
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Jay Z Still #1 A weekly rundown of what's popping on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart July 27, 2017
News Juelz Santana Confirms Diplomats Deal With Interscope <p>Harlem's mighty rap collective The Diplomats have been teasing a potential deal with industry veteran Jimmy Iovine and his Interscope label since last year. Now, it looks like things are a little more certain. Group member Juelz Santana claimed the deal is a go in a recent interview with Ozone Magazine.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 18, 2011
Entertainment Demetrius Shipp Jr. Talks Tupac Role In "All Eyez on Me" Biopic Demetrius Shipp Jr. stops by the "Tonight Show" to discuss his casting as Tupac in this year's "All Eyez on Me" biopic. By Q. K. W. June 13, 2017
News Kanye West Reacts To Kylie Jenner Signing With PUMA Kanye West reacts to Kylie Jenner's unexpected partnership with PUMA. By Angus Walker February 17, 2016