Derrick Rose the superstar point guard of the Chicago Bulls is known by most opposing players and fans as D-Rose. The D-Rose nickname has been given a little more of a hip-hop twist by the NBHHCM (National...
Hip-hop heads might be pleased to learn that a Run-DMC movie is in the works that will be based on the biographical book "Tougher Than Leather" — and will be written by screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker who penned the...
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Although no official release date has been set for Jay-Z's anticipated new album The Blueprint 3, producer Kanye West has stated that he expects the album to drop in February 2009.The album will be Jay-Z's...
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Shakir Stewart died Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a statement released by his music label Def Jam Recordings. Stewart, 34, succeeded Jay-Z as the head of Def Jam Recordings which is...
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Ms. Janet is officially a free agent. After spending more than 20 years caught up in the major record label racket, and after just 14 months with Island Def Jam, Jackson has parted ways with the label and is now...
Oh snap! Look at how many rappers sampled the same Joe Farrell track without clearing it? Kanye, Common, Redman, and Meth -- and that's just for starters. Hip-hop artists love to recycle...but they seem to forget...
UPDATE | May 2nd — Live Nation has reportedly sealed the deal with Jay-Z"The long-rumored $150 million, 10-year deal between Jay-Z and Live Nation reportedly closed Wednesday night, with Live Nation giving...
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The Roots are veterans of the hip-hop game, having long been immersed in the struggle to achieve commercial success with music that defies tired rap clichés, sugary pop conventions, and lyrical...
As there's no money in record labels anymore, labels have to go where the money is...er...Procter & Gamble?If this kind of 'branded entertainment' is the future of the music business, I don't think I like it....
Another day, another will.i.am "o-bam-a" celebrity chant video and a few more high-profile names added to the list of Obamaniacs. This is rock star power rocked on both sides."Hip-Hop moguls Jay-Z and Russell...
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Jay-Z Steps Down As Def Jam President
After months of speculation surrounding the future of his position, rapper/executive Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter announced today (December 24) that he will be stepping down from...
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