Lil' Kim's recent harsh comments about up-and-coming femcee Nicki Minaj are nothing new when it comes to hip-hop. The Queen Bee has lashed out against the Young Money Barbie onstage and in interviews, accusing the Lil Wayne protégé of jacking Kim's style without giving proper respect.
From Jay-Z and Nas' years-long iciness to 50 Cent's sharp-edged comments about well, everybody, verbal jabs off and on wax are arguably as much of an element of… Continue
Drake and Nicki Minaj perform "BedRock" live at Hot 93.7's Hot Jam 9 in Hartford, CT. Drake also responds to Lil Kim for recent comments she made during a concert in New… Continue
With verification that pop starlets Rihanna and Pink will be appearing on his new album, Eminem has addressed the LP’s direction following his dark themes on last year’s Relapse.
In an interview overseas with Paris’ Skyrock FM, the Detroit emcee explained that the idea to include each singer came to him after finishing his vocals.
“When I did the song that I did with Pink I laid my parts first and kind of heard her on the record,”… Continue
The debut album by Drake, the Canadian musician who reportedly had a brief fling with the Barbadian babe last year, has leaked online and appears to lay bare the duo's… Continue
Janet Jackson is seriously considering taking her "nasty" act on the road.
Following the overwhelmingly positive reaction to her "American Idol" finale performance, the pop star is “seriously entertaining” going on tour, TMZ reports.
Jackson, who has toured only once since 2002, was “blown away” by viewer responses to her appearance on the Fox show Wednesday.
The 44-year-old singer received a standing… Continue
The respect level between Def Jam labelmates Rick Ross and Kanye West is so (super) high that the two don't just collaborate on songs, they share in-studio recording secrets, musician to musician. Ross went to Hawaii earlier this year to work with West on his Teflon Don LP, due July 6.
"It was my first time there," Ross said about his trip to West's island sanctuary. "Just to see how beautiful it was — how serene it was.… Continue
Rapper Kanye West and Amber Rose are SPLIT UP. But DON'T EXPECT Amber to go talking about their former realationship.
According to an industry insider, Kanye West is paying Amber MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep the details of their relationship a secret.
The insider explained, "It's pretty common to have 'silence' agreements amongst entertainers. I heard that Amber's getting 7 figures to keep her lips… Continue
It appears that Young Money rapper Jae Millz was arrested at his house yesterday (May 18) in New York City for being in possession of an illegal substance. There aren't many details on the situation, but Millz confirmed the arrest through Twitter, revealing that he was being held in the Bronx's 43rd Precinct.
"This woman really just called the cops on me," Millz wrote. "But u in MY house. I'm getting arrested!"
3.SPEAKIN TUNGS-CAMRON by user414006 If you haven't heard Vado's "Speakin Tongues" yet, find the MP3 on the Net or go to the club tonight. The record is going to be a summer anthem. The Cam'ron-assisted cut could be the young Harlem spitter's breakthrough single.
The great Skateboard P has a message for you: The N.E.R.D. tour is coming soon to a venue near you.
"Just be prepared when you come to the show," Pharrell Williams told MTV News earlier this week, sitting next to his N.E.R.D. brethren, Chad Hugo and Shay. "You'll need more than just a water bottle for our show, at least in the festivals overseas. You'll need more than a water bottle. You'll need a towel. ... Get your… Continue
Former Bad Boy rap star Black Rob has been released from prison, after seven years of incarceration on a grand larceny charge.
Black Rob is best known for his hit single “Whoa,” taken from his platinum-selling 1999 album Life Story.
According to Black Rob, his fame followed him behind bars, where some inmates acted like “groupies” upon seeing the rapper.
"You had people in there man who felt like groupies every time they said… Continue
I don’t fuck with him… and you can print that.
This guy just seems to be full of interesting press bits. When VIBE asked him if he’d be reuniting with Lil Wayne on Carter 4, Bangladesh revealed that he had yet to be paid for his work on Carter 3:
“It’s [Wayne and Baby's] responsibility to pay [me] because all the money from album sales goes to Cash Money. I get checks from Sony for Beyoncé, checks from different labels for different… Continue
Queens is in the building — again. Sha Money XL has signed on to become the senior VP of A&R at Def Jam Records. The label has had such a rich history of Queens-bred fellas in the boardroom, from its founder Russell Simmons to Irv Gotti to one of Sha's mentors, the late Jam Master Jay. XL is excited to plant his flag in the cherished hip-hop recording house.
"I've been floating around this industry since I've just been… Continue
Robert Downey Jr. is an "Iron Man" indeed: The bad boy actor admits he felt the safest he's ever been when behind bars.
"When the door clicks shut, then you are safe," says the veteran actor, who spent a good amount of time between 1996 and 2001 in prison for drug use and possession. "There is nothing aside from a rogue correctional officer that can do you harm if you have the right cellie. You are actually in the safest place on Earth. Safe from… Continue
JIM JONES OFFICIALLY ENDS BEEF WITH CAMRON ON NEW YORKS POWER 105 RADIO WITH DJ CLUE
ALSO CLEARS UP RUMORS THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE BEEF WITH FAB. ALSO DISCUSSES NEW PROJECTS AND WHAT THE FUTURE PLANS ARE, DIPSET IS…
Usher is about to get cut from his label, according to gyantunplugged.com. at least for this album, they are saying. A source at Sony/BMG is reporting that Jive is about to put the whole project on “ice” because the album Raymond V Raymond is a flop. Foul. I have to admit it…I ain’t feeling this one.