Exclusive: John Monopoly Speaks On Kanye West ‘Yeezus’ Shout-Out

Jun 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

John Monopoly knows a thing or two about the hustle. His reputed career in the music business is a testament to that. For years, the Chicago native has been making power moves in the industry, but he’s been most notable ...

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J. Cole Fan Questioned By Police For Twitter Threats

Jun 19th, '13  •  News  •  by nmb  •  1 Comment

The fan who tweeted a photograph of a handgun aimed at a child with the caption "@JColeNC retweet me and I'll buy Born Sinner. Don't retweet me and I'll kill my lil sister" is being questioned by a local police department ...

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Arrest Warrant Issued For Chief Keef In Miami

Jun 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  3 Comments

Photo Credit: Ysa Perez It looks like Chicago police aren't the only task force who have been keeping a close tab on Chief Keef as of late. According to WGNtv, a warrant Chief Keef's arrest has been issued in Miami following ...

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Watch The Video For Waka Flocka Flame And T.I.’s “50K (Remix)”

Jun 19th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  2 Comments

Waka Flocka Flame returns with another riotous banger. While appearing on MTV RapFix Live, the Brick Squad Monopoly CEO premiered the visuals for “50K (Remix)” featuring T.I. It doesn't too far away from Waka's usual formula of expensive cars and ...

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First Week Sales Projections For Kanye West, Mac Miller, And J. Cole Are In

Jun 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  9 Comments

Who will be the king of June 18? After weeks of debating, the first week projections for Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller are in, according to Hits Daily Double. Yeezus is expected to move 375,000 to 400,000 units. Meanwhile, ...

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Yo Gotti Debuts New Single “Act Right” Live In Memphis

Jun 19th, '13  •  XXLtv  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Earlier this month, XXL got the opportunity to visit Epic Record rapper Yo Gotti in his native Memphis, TN. The 10-year veteran gave XXL unprecedented access as he debuted his first single "Act Right" featuring young Jeezy and YG off his upcoming sixth ...

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Kanye West Is Targeted For His Parkinson’s Lyric On ‘Yeezus’

Jun 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  11 Comments

Kanye West has more than a few ridiculous lines on Yeezus, but one lyric in particular isn’t sitting well with the American Parkinson Disease Association. TMZ reports West is being called “ignorant” and “distasteful” over the lyric on “On Sight.” West ...

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Vince Staples “Stuck In My Ways” (Produced By Larry Fisherman)

Jun 19th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Another Larry Fisherman a.k.a. Mac Miller production, Vince Staples set loose "Stuck In My Ways" for the viral world. He will be behind the boards of the Long Beach native’s upcoming project, Stolen Youth, which finally drops tomorrow (June 20). The two work very ...

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Rick Ross, DJ Khaled And More Share First Reactions On Ace Hood’s ‘Trials & Tribulations’

Jun 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Ace Hood has been steadily putting out mixtape after mixtape since hitting the scene in 2007. For the Florida rapper, his tireless work ethic shows in the number of street hits such as “The Realist Living” and “B.L.A.B. (Ballin’ Like ...

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