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Kanye West
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Kanye West, Beyonce Leads BET Awards '12 Nominee Pack

BET held a press conference in New York City on Tuesday (May 22) to announce the nominees for their upcoming BET Awards '12, and it was Beyonce and Kanye West leading the pack. West leads everyone with seven nominations, most coming from his Watch the Throne collaborations with Jay-Z who picks up five nods himself....
2 Chainz
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

2 Chainz Arrested At New York Airport, Source Says Brass Knuckles Was Four-Finger Ring

Rapper 2 Chainz was reportedly arrested LaGuardia Airport in New York on Tuesday morning (May 22), after security found a weapon in his carry-on bag. According to TMZ.com, the rapper (real name: Tauheed Epps) was going through the Delta terminal to catch a flight to North Carolina when the TSA discovered brass knuckles in his...
2012-05-22-50
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 05/22/12

2 Chainz ft. 50 Cent: Riot (Remix) (Music Video)

As he releases his brand new mixtape, 50 Cent and 2 Chainz drops the official music video for the remix of the Georgia rapper's mixtape cut, "Riot". The visual is pretty much the same as the clip 2 Chainz dropped in April, aside from some a few new scenes shot for 50 Cent's verses. In...
50 Cent x DJ Drama - The Lost Tape
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Free Download: 50 Cent & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Lost Tape (Mixtape)

While 50 Cent continues prepping his upcoming fifth studio LP, he follows his 2011 Big 10 mixtape with his highly anticipated Gangsta Grillz edition release alongside DJ Drama, titled The Lost Tape. Fif and Drama delivered the new mixtape to fans online, as promised, on Tuesday (May 22). It boasts 15 new tracks with features...
Pete Rock
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Pete Rock Not Happy About Lupe Fiasco's 'T.R.O.Y.' Remake

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth's classic hip-hop cut, 1992's "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)," was a track the duo released in while mourning their late friend, Troy "Trouble T" Dixon of Heavy D & the Boyz. Obviously, the song was something they held close to their hearts and would go one to become iconic ......
2012-05-22-def
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Dyme Def: Let It Be (Music Video)

After five years and breaking one million YouTube hits, FearceVill of Seattle's Dyme Def unearths the standout single "Let It Be," off their debut release Space Music. Produced by crew member BeanOne, which barrows from the classic Beatles record of the same title, the video details Fearce's struggle with his abusive childhood, estranged father, love, infidelity,...
David Banner - Sex, Drugs & Video Games
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Free Download: David Banner - Sex, Drugs & Video Games (Free Album)

It's been a minute since Mississippi rapper/producer David Banner dropped his last solo project, 2008's The Greatest Story Ever Told, but he finally returns this week with a new one, entitled Sex, Drugs & Video Games. The new project is a free album he released as part of his new "2M1Movement", which Banner previously explained...
Jay-Z
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Pearl Jam, Maybach Music Group To Headline Jay-Z's Upcoming Made In America Festival

A week after announcing the upcoming two-day music festival, dubbed the Budweiser Made in America Festival, Jay-Z reveals the line-up he curated, showing his eclectic taste in music with the announcement of the headliners and supporting acts. During the Philadelphia festival, going down at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 1 and 2, Jay will share...
Ray J
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Ray J Hospitalized Following Billboard Music Awards

Ray J was reportedly hospitalized following Sunday evening's (May 20) Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, and is still recovering. According to TMZ.com, the singer was "extremely upset" after a confrontation with Whitney Houston's family (notably Pat Houston) during the awards ceremony. Then, on Monday morning (May 21), someone in Ray J's camp went into...
2012-05-22-bir
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 05/22/12

Birdman ft. Lil Wayne & Mack Maine: Dark Shades (Music Video)

Cash Money Records boss Birdman is getting ready for the release of his upcoming solo album, Bigga Than Life, coming this summer. So, Stunna gets Lil Wayne and Mack Maine for a visual for its latest single, "Dark Shades." In the Colin Tilley-directed clip , the YMCMB trio post up in a warehouse. Weezy breaks...
2012-05-21-ig
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 05/21/12

Iggy Azalea Explains 'Glory' EP, Calls Mike Posner Collabo 'Sexy Ratchet' (Video)

Before Iggy Azalea's anticipated debut The New Classic drops later this year, the blonde bombshell will wet fans' palettes with a new EP entitled Glory. She hooked up with Fuse.tv over the weekend, while at the annual Bamboozle festival in New Jersey, and spoke a little about the upcoming project. Iggy explained what the title...
Kreayshawn
Music ♦ Posted 05/21/12

Kreayshawn Announces August Release Date For Debut, 'Somethin Bout Kreay'

Following a year full of shows, travel, press, photo shoots, and personal projects, Kreayshawn is finally set to drop her debut album, Somethin 'Bout Kreay. The Oakland rapper announces an August 14th release date for the LP on Monday (May 21), set to drop through Columbia Records. Drawing inspiration from a myriad of genres --...
2012-05-21-cbmo
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 05/21/12

Charli Baltimore Explains How Murder Inc. Fell Apart & Lil Kim (Video)

Charli Baltimore has been doing interviews as of late, as she gears up a new album this summer. Her most recent interview was with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club morning show, where she discussed how things with Murder Inc. fell apart. Chuck says label head Irv Gotti was "distracted" by how fast his label took...
Lil Wayne
Music ♦ Posted 05/21/12

Lil Wayne Accused Of Assaulting Fan For Taking A Photo

Nearly two months after being accused of assaulting a Miami photographer, Lil Wayne is making headlines for yet another alleged assault of someone trying to take a photo. According to TMZ, a man named Alfredo Marino spotted the rapper and his entourage skateboarding. Being a fan of Weezy, he went up to him to ask...
Q&A With 112's Q Parker: Talks About Solo Debut, Plus Possible 112 Reunion
With the album on its way, Q chatted with BallerStatus.com about making the album, as well as the future...
NBA TV To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of Dream Team With Documentary
NBA TV will celebrate the 20th anniversary of USA Basketball's iconic team, The Dream Team...
Killah Priest, Hussein Fatal Drops Off Exclusives For 'Digital Dynasty 20'
In support of the upcoming free mixtape, the series' creator Tha Advocate drops off two exclusives...
 
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