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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 The-Dream Announces New Album, Works With Bieber <p>The-Dream is one of the great contemporary pop songwriters, so his fans took his impending solo retirement talk with a good deal of sadness. It looks like that break has come to pass, though. The-Dream has announced that he's heard his fanbase loud and clear and he's preparing to release another album of R&B manifestos in August.<br /> <br /> He announced the news on the red carpet for the premiere of Justin Bieber's 3D documentary 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.' "Everybody's calling for an album now, so I should have one out by August," he said, breaking the news.<br /> By Rose Lilah February 11, 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 Kanye West Headlining Coachella 2011 <p> For the second year in row a major hip-hop artist will headline the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Fesitval, set for April 15-17 in Indio, Calif. Kanye West joins Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon at the top of the Coachella 2011 bill.</p> By Rose Lilah January 19, 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 Are Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose an Item? <p>Dating rumors have been swirling around rising Pittsburgh MC Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West's former girlfriend Amber Rose for awhile, and now it looks like things are swinging into more official territory. While Rose had been linked to another rapper, Fabolous, over the past year, it seems that Wiz might have won out with his stoner lust for life.<br /> <br /> "I need my baby," tweeted Rose recently. "I'm so in LOVE I don't care what anyone says that's my baby I found happiness my heart is with Cam."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 15, 2011
News Game Robbed of $75000 While Shopping on Christmas Eve in California <p>Rapper Game lost the holiday spirit quickly on Christmas Eve as a result of being robbed while shopping for gifts at a California mall.<br /> <br /> After the 'My Life' rhymer bought presents at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, Calif., he returned to his friend's vehicle to find out that $75,000 and several pieces of jewelry were missing. He then took to his Twitter to share the bad news.<br /> <br /> "Topanga Mall Nordstroms valet is janky as F---!!! They gotta a lil stealing ring goin, PARKS YA OWN S--- from now on!" he tweeted.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 27, 2010
News Lil Wayne Cracks Top 10 With '6 Foot 7 Foot' <p>Having just been released from prison in November, Lil Wayne returned last week with a hot new single to prove that he's back to dominate the charts once again. </p> By Rose Lilah December 24, 2010
News Eminem's Next Single Will Be the Lil Wayne Collabo 'No Love' <p>Eminem's 'Recovery' hit the double platinum mark in mid-August, becoming the best-selling rap album of the year, after a successful eight-week run on the charts.<br /> <br /> The album's second single 'Love the Way You Lie' featuring Rihanna, settled atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five consecutive weeks following its debut and now Em is gearing up to release the album's third single. Shady confirmed to Billboard that the Lil Wayne-featured track 'No Love' is set to debut next.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 31, 2010
News Lil Wayne Loads Up Tech N9ne From Behind Bars <p>After being publicly praised by Lil Wayne in a recent interview, Midwest emcee Tech N9ne has revealed that a collaboration with the incarcerated rapper is already in the works.<br /> <br /> Despite having never met Wayne, Tech opened up about his anticipation to share studio time with the Young Money leader.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 31, 2010
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