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Waka Flocka Speaks On Store Fight With CTE's Slick Pulla
Posted: Saturday - March 13, 2010 | Comments (0)

Earlier this week while talking to his fans through the live video streaming site Ustream, southern rapper Waka Flocka Flame talked about the fight involving his entourage and members of Young Jeezy's CTE crew. [Read More]

T-Pain & Lil Wayne Collabo Album Put On Hold
Posted: Saturday - March 13, 2010 | Comments (1)

During a recent interview, singer T-Pain revealed that he and rapper Lil Wayne still plan to release their collaboration album, T-Wayne, but it won't be anytime soon. [Read More]

Rah Digga Back With Sophomore Album
Posted: Saturday - March 13, 2010 | Comments (0)

Former Flipmode member Rah Digga has returned to the music scene with her sophomore album set to release sometime this upcoming June titled Classics. This will be the female rapper's first album in over 10 years since her 2000 release Dirty Harriet. [Read More]

Second Season Of "Monica Still Standing" Up For Debate
Posted: Saturday - March 13, 2010 | Comments (0)

R&B singer Monica shared the real life of her and her family on BET showing her struggles balancing being a musician and raising a family. Monica wanted her television show to capture her real life issues while maintaining a positive attitude towards each situation which may seem boring, unrealistic, and predictable to some viewers. [Read More]

Jim Jones To Become A New York City High School Teacher
Posted: Saturday - March 13, 2010 | Comments (0)

Jim Jones has announced plans to be an instructor for an eight week course in a New York City High School later this year. According to Jones, he will be overseeing a group of students, and instructing a music class in the near future. [Read More]

DJ Unk Speaks On His Near Death Experience
Posted: Saturday - March 13, 2010 | Comments (0)

Last August, ATL rapper DJ Unk was rushed to the hospital after experiencing pains in his chest and was having trouble breathing. The doctors later concluded that he was suffering from a minor heart attack which soon became an eye opener for the rapper. [Read More]

L.A. Reid's Position At Def Jam Is Questioned
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (0)

L.A. Reid's position as Def Jam CEO may be in jeopardy. After the media's heavy criticism for his recent signing of emcee Shyne, it was reported Reid failed to show up to an engagement where he would be designated to speak and answer questions about the stability of his position. [Read More]

Chris Brown Pleads For Support From Fans
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (0)

Embattled artist Chris Brown recently created a SayNow broadcast pleading for support from his fans. During the recording, Brown asks that fans call into their local radio stations and request his songs because, according to him, the stations aren't putting them into rotation. [Read More]

DMX Held Without Bond
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (1)

DMX is currently being held without bond following his arrest on Tuesday (March 9) for violating his parole. According to the Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, the rapper was found in possession of cocaine, and admitted to using it. [Read More]

Ludacris Ends Beef With Bill O'Reilly
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (2)

Ludacris recently ended his long running feud with cable television host Bill O'Reilly. The two have gone back and forth for nearly eight years, but after running into each other at a charity event, they decided to put the dispute to rest. [Read More]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony To Head Out On National Tour
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (0)

Grammy Award winning hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will launch a 34-city

U.S.

tour this spring in support of their long-awaited reunion album entitled Uni5: The World's Enemy set for an April 27 release on BTNH Worldwide/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records. [Read More]

R&B Group 112 Working On New Album
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (1)

According to recent reports, R&B group 112 has reunited and will release a new album later this year. The group's last collective effort was the 2005 album, Pleasure & Pain. Shortly after the release of the album though and amidst rumors of issues regarding money, the members separated to pursue solo careers. [Read More]

T-Pain & Jay-Z Ended Beef
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (0)

Hip-Hop superstar Jay-Z and T-Pain have reportedly ended their beef. Following the release of Jay-Z's track D.O.A., which took aim at fellow rappers' overuse of auto-tune, the two artists' relationship was shaky at best. T-Pain went from sharing the stage with Jay-Z at last year's Hot 97 Summer Jam concert to dissing the New York MC at a Las Vegas pool party. [Read More]

Jacki-O To Release Her Second Book
Posted: Friday - March 12, 2010 | Comments (0)

Florida based rapper Jacki-O is being productive outside of her music career as she is in the process of releasing her second autobiography titled Relentless. The book will detail her experience as a female artist as she made her way to stardom and also will detail her newly found venture as a spokesperson for people with disabilities for the non-profit group Community Options. [Read More]