An associate of G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo who is accused of brandishing a gun at a music industry rival’s son was arrested in a massive sweep of members of the Bloods street gang last week.
Police in Queens, New York rounded up 34 suspected gang members on charges ranging from narcotics and weapons possession to robbery, […]
Young Buck is currently gearing up for the first release off his Cashville Records imprint.
The compilation, titled Young Buck Presents: Product of the South, will feature new music from artists on the Memphis rapper’s label, which included 615, C-Bo and Tupac’s homies, the Outlawz.
The first single off the set is “Driving Down The Freeway,” featuring […]
In a recent interview with the Baltimore Sun, Donda West, Kanye West’s mother, said her son was comparable to Jesus Christ.
“Kanye keeps it real,” she said. “He touches the people. You never know how words can save a person’s life, physically or otherwise. People like Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi or, in my view, […]
The Game & Snoop Dogg “Bridge The Gap” On New VH1 Series
Tuesday - September 25, 2007
“Bridging the Gap,” a new show on VH1 documenting the process of two rappers from different eras in hip-hop uniting to record a song, is set to premiere next week.
The half-hour show will kick off with two episodes on Monday […]
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First Dr. Dre makes an appearance at the VMAs, and now he’s got an interview in the latest issue of GQ — maybe Detox really is on the way. The notoriously reclusive producer appears in the 50th anniversary issue of the men’s magazine and, for the first time, goes on record about the rift between […]
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NEW YORK - It’s not like Kanye West needed an ego boost, but here it comes: Sales figures appear to confirm his “Graduation” album outsold 50 Cent’s “Curtis” in the much-hyped rap sales showdown.
Although Nielsen SoundScan figures for the albums’ first-week sales were to be released Tuesday night, West’s label was already proclaiming victory — […]
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50 CENT SAYS THE SALES RACE AIN’T OVER YET: Rapper concedes first round battle to Kanye, but claims the war rages on.
Rapper 50 Cent says it’s still too early to tell who’ll win in his race with Kanye West to sell the most copies of their new albums.
Despite being outsold by West 2 to 1 […]
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Kanye West has increased his lead over 50 Cent in the much scrutinized battle between the rap stars, according the Friday edition of Nielsen SoundScan’s Building Charts. Un-weighted sales from eight leading accounts through close of business yesterday (Sept. 13) show West’s “Graduation” (Def Jam) increasing its lead over 50’s “Curtis” (G-Unit/Interscope). The former […]
While Britney Spears, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake make headlines for their performances at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, what most people aren’t aware of was that there were protesters posted outside while the ceremony was in progress, to protesting the negativity in hip-hop. The controversy continues to rage on, with several people […]
Dr. Dre was introduced as a presenter on the 2007 MTV Music video awards, While he was presenting he yelled out to the crowd “Detox is coming”. Is this a sign from the Dr himself that Detox is still on the way? What can we expect from this seasoned Hip Hop veteran? Considering most of […]
