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- NewsNas Speaks On Nicki Minaj Pulling Out Of Summer JamNas weighs in on the recent Nicki Minaj controversy and talks about getting Lauryn Hill to come out for Hot 97's Summer Jam.ByRose Lilah281 Views
- NewsBig Sean Speaks On Sophmore Album, Production From Kanye & No I.D.
Big Sean recently sat down and spoke to Bootleg Kev, and he gave us some details on his Sophmore album. The follow up of "Finally Famous: The Album," will feature production by Kanye West and No I.D.
ByRose Lilah261 Views - NewsKendrick Lamar Talks On Representing the West Coast & His Many Layers As An ArtistKendrick Lamar had a lengthy conversation about if he feels pressure as an artist reppin' the West, the Tupac hologram, "Cartoon & Cereal" & more.ByRose Lilah545 Views
- NewsNicki Minaj Discusses Evolution Of Her CareerNicki Minaj talks about her career on Shade 45.ByRose Lilah262 Views
- NewsT.I. & Dr. Dre Reportedly Shooting Video For "Popped Off"
T.I. and Dr. Dre are reportedly shooting a video for their collaboration "Popped Off," included on Tip's latest mixtape release Fuck Da City Up , or a previously unheard duet.
ByRose Lilah287 Views
In a series of tweets, entertainment manager Antonio Hewlett announced a casting call for a T.I. and Dre music video. The clip will be shot in Atlanta, Georgia next weekend.
Tip, who previously worked with Dre on a leaked Detox track "Topless," recently spoke on developing the chemistry between him and the West Coast veteran in the studio.
- NewsTalib Kweli Announces Black Star Project For Next Year
Talib Kweli recently revealed to MTV that he and Mos Def, the duo making up Black Star, are looking to drop a new project sometime next year.
ByRose Lilah249 Views - NewsMaya Angelou Upset With Common's Use Of The N-word
Common's newest album, "The Dreamer/The Believer" drops tomorrow, December 20th. However, it seems one of the features is not happy with Common's use of the N-word throughout the album.
The famed author Maya Angelou reads a poem she wrote on one of Common's tracks, and says she was unaware that Common used the N-word and that it would be used in this song particular song, called "The Dreamer." Angelou called the word "vulgar and dangerous" to the black community.
ByRose Lilah534 Views - NewsUsher's Ex-Wife: You Don't DESERVE Our Kids
Usher's ex-wife wants to take away his kids ... claiming the singer has repeatedly blown off his legal obligations as a co-parent ... and even worse -- he CLOSED her Saks 5th Avenue credit card ... this according to court docs obtained by TMZ.
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Tameka Raymond -- who had 2 kids with Usher during their brief 2 year marriage -- filed court papers in Georgia ... asking a judge to strip Usher of joint physical custody of their children ASAP.
- NewsSean Kingston Badly Injured In Jet Ski Crash
Hip-hop star Sean Kingston is in critical condition in a Miami Beach hospital after being injured in a bad jet skiing accident Sunday evening ... TMZ has confirmed.
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According to Local10.com, the "Beautiful Girls" singer had a female passenger on board his watercraft when it crashed into a bridge around 6 PM local time.
We're told both Kingston and his passenger were rescued from the water by a good Samaritan.
- NewsDetails Emerge On Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch the Throne"
Hov hosted a listening session last night in New York City, New York where he previewed a handful of cuts from the record.
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Last night, Jay-Z hosted a private listening session for his and Kanye West's highly anticipated Watch the Throne, supposedly releasing August 2nd. The event took place in the Mercer Hotel, where journalists crammed into a suite converted into a recording studio where Hov debuted cuts from the LP from his MacBook Pro and held an impromptu Q&A.
- NewsDrake And Nicki Minaj Interview Each Other
Nicki Minaj and Drake turned the tables on each other, becoming "journalists" in an interview for MTV.
ByRose Lilah236 Views
The Young Money cohorts interviewed one another during a stop in New Orleans for the I Am Still Music tour. Drizzy was one of the night's special guests, and rather than answer questions from MTV's Sway Calloway, decided to put the microphone in front of the 'Pink Friday' creator himself.
- NewsNate Dogg Passes Away (R.I.P)
According to reports, Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel D. Hale, passed away Tuesday (March 15) at the age of 41. The Long Beach Press Telegram, his local paper, broke the news of the seminal gangster rap crooner's untimely demise with confirmation from family members. A cause of death was not immediately given.
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Hale was quickly mourned by many, including longtime collaborator Snoop Dogg. "We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb," he tweeted. "One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met [sic]."