Wiz Khalifa’s “Roll Up” Hits Gold, Announces 40 City “Rolling Papers” Tour
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by Cara.
Just a Wiz Khalifa’s second single “Roll Up” was given the gold certification by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 units, the rapper announced a 40 city summer tour that kicks off June 11th in Manchester Tennessee at the Bonnaroo Festival.
Other artists joining Khalifa on tour include Big Sean, Chevy Woods and DJ Bonics. The [...]
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Jay-Z & Others Under Investigation For Unauthorized Police Escorts
Posted on 20. May, 2011 by Cara.
Several celebrities, including rap superstar Jay-Z, have been named in an internal investigation by the Washington D.C. Police Department for being given police escorts from D.C. police officers. Other notable names under investigation include Charlie Sheen and Bill Gates. Police department protocol stipulates that private citizens are not allowed to receive police escorts.
Jay-Z received an [...]
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Many rappers have crossed over from the music realm into movies, but not many have done so on such a grand scale or as successfully as rap giant 50 Cent. The rapper will tackle a starring role in the upcoming film “Odd Thomas” that is based on one of Dean Koontz’s novels and also stars [...]
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The BET Awards nominations were just announced, and leading the pack is none other than rapper Chris Brown with six nods. Lil Wayne followed close behind with five nods, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration, Video of the Year and the Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award. Kanye West, Rihanna and Drake were each nominated four [...]
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Cover Art Revealed For Eminem & Royce’s EP “Bad Meets Evil: Hell The Sequel”
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Cara.
Rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5′9” have finally released the cover art for their latest collaborative EP, “Bad Meets Evil: Hell The Sequel.”
The cover art was taken by well-known photographer Danny Hastings; he’s also shot images for Eminem’s “Slim Shady LP,” Wu-Tang Clan’s “Enter: The 36 Chambers,” Raekwon’s “Only Built 4 Cuban Link” and several [...]
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Rapper M-Bone, one of the four members of the hit rap group Cali Swag District, was killed last night as a result of two gunshot wounds to the head in a drive-by shooting. The 22-year old was killed in his hometown of Inglewood, California.
Witnesses to the event say M-Bone was seated in his vehicle when [...]
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Fans long awaiting rap superstar 50 Cent’s new album can breathe a small sigh of relief – no, it’s not out yet, but the rapper tweeted about it recently, saying: “I been working hard my album is almost done. I took my time now everybody’s gonna hear 2011 GET RICH OR DIE TRYING. The meanest [...]
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Rap superstar Lil Wayne will become the latest hip hop artist to be featured on MTV’s “Unplugged.” His episode will air Sunday, June 12th at 9 p.m. ET on MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com.
The rapper will be performing acoustic versions from several of his albums. Amy Doyle, the Executive Vice President of Music and Talent at [...]
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Rapper Romeo was voted off the show “Dancing With The Stars” last night. He was partners with dancer Chelsie Hightower.
The rapper explained how the show has already impacted his life, “This show has changed my life forever. I was terrified of dancing. I didn’t dance at my own prom, I turned down a lot of [...]
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Charlotte, North Carolina prosecutors have dropped all charges against six men who allegedly shot at rapper Waka Flocka Flame’s tour bus in February while he was engaging with fans in a car stereo store parking lot. The charges of attempted armed robbery, conspiracy, and discharging a weapon were dismissed because none of the witnesses were [...]



