business

As of today, Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group has a new Vice President. Billboard has announced that Kendall "Young Sav" Freeman has been named the new Vice President of Maybach Music Group. Prior to this new position, Freeman had worked at Def Jam as the manager of the Mixshow...

Nas was the first artist to appear on Mass Appeal in 2002. 11 years later, Nas is an owner of the magazine. During an interview with Forbes, the Queens rapper revealed he invested a “six-figure” sum in Mass Appeal, which recently lifted its five-year hiatus from print with Earl Sweatshirt and Blake Anderson on their latest issue. Nas wil...

In a surprise announcement earlier today, Joie Manda has resigned as Def Jam president to move back to Los Angeles. He will serve as president of Urban Music at Interscope Records. “Despite having to move back to Los Angeles for personal reasons, I am truly grateful to Barry, John and Jimmy Iovine (chairman and CEO, Interscope Geffen A&M) for this exciting new opportunity," Manda said in

Danny Brown is officially the newest artist to sign with Goliath Artists management firm. Paul Rosenberg, who is widely known as the manager to Eminem and Action Bronson, is in charge of the firm that also houses names such as The Alchemist and Blink-182...

South By Southwest Music is officially kicking off later this week. During a stop at Austin’s Hyatt Place, Lupe Fiasco announced his new role as creative director at Higi, which he is assisting in launching a new health and wellness app. T...

Diddy’s latest business venture may very well take over the beverage industry. Earlier today, Diddy and actor/producer Mark Wahlberg have partnered with fitness and wellness water brand, AQUAhydrate. The entertainment and brand moguls will oversee business strategies in retail partnerships with former Fiji water CEO, John Cochran. “...

Producer and rapper Lil Jon is planning on joining Zumba Fitness with a new single and nightclub series slated for April. Pitbull and reggaeton singer Don Omar have already made efforts to producer their own signature tracks for the exercise brand...

Dre Beats headphones are way more profitable than Detox…

It's been five years since Forbes began acknowledging rap's biggest ballers. XXL dissects it all...

Hov and B took home a whopping $78 million last year...

Weezy comes in at No. 8, earning $27 million at the age of 29...

Inspired by his recent Powermat collaboration, XXL's Good Life takes a look at Jigga's long-list of business ventures and endorsements...