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Drake Resents The Sad Rap Label
Drake sits down with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC’s Q for an in-depth hour long interview. Drake released his third studio album, Nothing Was The Same, back in September that sold 658,000 copies in its first week. The Toronto natives gives an very interesting interview as we see Drizzy open up about a number of topics from the aggressiveness of hip-hop, his resentment for being associated with "sad r
Nicki Minaj Shows Off Possible New Addition To Clothing Line
Lord have mercy. Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to share with her fans a possible addition to her Kmart clothing line's spring collection. The picture shows Nicki wearing nothing but leopard print pasties with a caption that read "Should I add #Pasties to the Spring Collection...
TDE Artist SZA Has Talent And Sex Appeal
Have you met TDE's signee, SZA? For one, she is immensely talented with a truly amazing voice and thought provoking lyrics. She is also tremendously attractive, the hair, the eyes, the freckles, wow. One point for Jersey girls!...
Iggy Azalea Pulls Out Of Shows
Iggy Azalea has pulled out of three Sydney shows that was on Beyonce's "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" which starts October 16 in Melbourne. Iggy was slated to perform in four shows in Sydney as the opener for Beyonce. She will be replaced by Kiwi singer Stan Walker on October 31, November 1 and November 2, but will perform at Allphones Arena on November 3...
Lil Wayne Partners With Parisian Watch And Accessory Company
Lil Wayne becomes major shareholder Parisian watch and accessory company, wize&ope. Weezy is set to bring wize&ope watches to North America in his first ever accessory brand partnership. To celebrate the big announcement, Wayne made an appearance at the wize&ope flagship concept store in Paris, France yesterday, October 15, right before his show at the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy.
Lady Gaga Is Getting Magnificently Thick
Lady Gaga is getting magnificently thick. Like just right thick. Did you see her at the VMAs this year? The mega-star is set to put out ARTPOP next month, which is sure to fly off shelves everywhere. But for today's eye candy, lets pay homage to her beauty....
Yo Gotti & T.I. Flex In “King Sh*t” Video
Yo Gotti drops the visuals for his T.I. assisted record, "King Sh*t." The two flex for the camera as some amazing and talented dancers go in in the background. "King Sh*t" is the new single off Yo Gotti’s upcoming album, I Am, which is out on November 19. Watc...
Deniro Farrar’s New Vice Records Deal Will Help Him Kill The Haters With Success
Born into a big family with no father in a rough area around Charlotte, North Carolina, Deniro Farrar could have easily thrown his life away and succumbed to the negative environment around him. Yet he found a career in music, one that got kick-started by Charlotte-based manager David Luddy after Luddy heard Farrar freestyling outside of a nightclub in 2009...
A Tribe Called Quest Is Set To Reunite For Kanye West’s Tour
Kanye’s Yeezus tour gets an added bonus for its NYC leg. Previously, Kendrick Lamar wasn't slated to perform in the New York venues. However, it has since been confirmed by Miss Info/Hot 97 that he will indeed perform in selected NYC shows. Also joining Y...
Charron Believes BET Doesn’t Honor White Canadian Non-Traditional Battle Rappers
Toronto-based battle rapper Corey Charron has a point. After winning this year's Freestyle Friday competition held on BET's 106 & Park this March, he was promised a slot at the BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, which were filmed last month but will debut during the Award show tonight on BET. After more t...
NYC Hip-Hop Comedy Show Featuring ScHoolboy Q Ticket Giveaway
Tomorrow, this Wednesday, October 16th at 8pm, Hot 97's DJ Cipha Sounds & Spike TV's Lukas Kaiser present RADNESS at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NYC—featuring LA's own rap phenomenon ScHoolboy Q.
It's an evening of hip-hop & comedy, where ScHoolboy Q & NYC's Troy Ave will be providing music and monologues as fodder for some of New York City's funniest comedians to create an entirely improv
DeMar DeRozan And DJ Augustin Weigh In On Drake’s New Role With The Toronto Raptors
Finally, the NBA's Toronto Raptors and Drake linked up for what could be a beautiful business relationship. Drizzy will solidify his ties to his beloved hometown, becoming the Raptors' official Global Ambassador and consultant as the team prepares to rebrand for its 2014-15 season...