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No Limit Records To Celebrate 20 Years With Concert In Houston
Music ♦ Posted 04/28/2011
It's been 20 years since Master P originally founded his No Limit Records label, and the southern hip-hop pioneer is set to celebrate the milestone with an all-star concert in Houston next month. The event, which goes down at the House of Blues on May 1, will feature performances by the label's longtime stars such as P's brother Silkk The Shocker and his son Romeo,... |
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Album Charts: DJ Quik Sells 10K To Start With 'Book Of David', Cam & Vado Open At #73
Music ♦ Posted 04/28/2011
This week's Billboard 200 is topped by the likes of Glee, Foo Fighters, and Adele, but some hip-hop acts made their mark as well. Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. stayed put at #9 with 37,000, as his album nears the gold sales mark; Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers sold another 34,000 to put him at #12; Rihanna's Loud lands at #16 with 28,000 sold; and Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops... |
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Prodigy Talks Beefs, Recent Controversy, New Book & The Illuminati On ThisIs50Radio
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/28/2011
Mobb Deeps' Prodigy took some time to relax and catch up with people he hadn't seen for the past three years, following his release from prison in March. But when he did get back to work, P's been all over. One of his most recent interviews was an extensive three-parter with Maya The B (MayaTheB.com) for ThisIs50Radio, where he discussed several different topics. In part... |
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Lupe Fiasco ft. Skylar Grey: Words I Never Said (Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Lupe Fiasco may be working on his next album, and a current tour, but promoting his current LP, Lasers, is still on the menu. And, in support of the third album, the Chicago rapper has unleashed the spanking new music video for "Words I Never Said." On Lasers' second single, featuring Skylar Grey, Lupe tackles the world's issues by vocalizing his thoughts into visuals. Directed... |
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Flavor Flav's FFC Business Partner Calls Rapper 'A Fraud'
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Flavor Flav revealed this week that he's pulling out of the chicken joint, Flavor Flav's Chicken (FFC), in Clinton, Iowa, claiming his business partner "mismanaged" the chain. In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, his former partner Nick Cimino responded, explaining that Flav was not hands-on with the development of FFC whatsoever ... and only lent his name. "I started this," Cimino told the paper.... |
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Trailers: Sugar Shane Mosley In 'Sugartime'
Sports, Videos ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
As he prepares for his anticipated bout with boxing's pound-for-pound best, Manny Pacquiao, "Sugar" Shane Mosley's camp has released this new trailer dubbed "Sugartime," which takes fans beyond the ring with the boxing great. "Sugartime" goes in the mountains of Big Bear, Calif. to give you unprecedented look into the life of boxing star, as he gears up for his World Welterweight Championship fight with... |
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Jailed Graff Artist REVOK Gets Support From Peers, #FreeREVOK Movement Continues
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Since his arrest last week, famed Los Angeles graff artist REVOK has been receiving a lot of support from peers and L.A. art enthusiasts, who've begun to raise money to help with his legal fees. The arrest and jail time has sparked a movement on Twitter, with the hashtag #FreeREVOK. His friends at The Seventh Letter Clothing have took the movement a step further with... |
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'Black Dynamite' Comic Sells Out, Publisher Says Second Run On The Way
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Following its release in late March, the first issue of Black Dynamite: Slave Island -- the comic addition of the big screen film -- has officially sold out. But, the people behind the comic announced this week a second printing of the issue, so fans don't need to worry. Ape Entertainment announced Tuesday (April 26) that a second run of Slave Island is on its... |
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Rick Ross Tapped To Headline BMI's 2011 Annual Unsigned Urban Show
Music ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Rick Ross has been tapped to headline BMI's annual Unsigned Urban showcase in Atlanta next month. The Miami rap star is slated to take the stage at the Buckhead Theater alongside a combo of other musicians, such as Ace Hood, Travis Porter, and singer/songwriter Sean Garrett; and the "most-promising unsigned talent," BMI said in a press release. Aspiring musicians looking to work in R&B, rap... |
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Wale, Meek Mill, Pac Div & Young Dro Offer Variety Of Hip-Hop At S.O.B.'s In NYC
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
As promoters and street teams assembled in downtown Manhattan, the buzz surrounding S.O.B.'s Grand Hustle x RapRadar collaborative show was right on par for the event that was about to unfold. With a true hip-hop line-up -- including the likes of Grand Hustle's Young Dro and Killer Mike, emerging west coast rap trio Pac Div, New Orleans upcoming rhyme slinger Dee-1, and Maybach Music's own... |
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Nick Cannon Parodies MC Hammer, Michael Jackson, Others In New Music Video
Music ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Nick Cannon recently filmed a brand new music video in Los Angeles for his latest song, "Famous" featuring Akon, one of the first off his yet-to-be-title studio album expected later this year. The hilarious video features Cannon doing parodies of a wide range of famous famous -- from pop culture icons to Internet stars. Those parodied include Michael Jackson, MC Hammer, Gene Simmons, Antoine Dodson,... |
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DJ Khaled ft. Various Artists: Welcome To My Hood (Remix) (Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
DJ Khaled rounds up evvverrryboooodddy for the official music video for the "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)," the lead single off the Miami DJ's Cash Money debut, We the Best Forever, set to drop in June. The black-and-white clip, shot on a soundstage, features an all-star list of featured guests, much like Khaled's previous monster remixes. The video includes Ludacris, T-Pain, Birdman, Ace Hood, Twista,... |
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Lil Scrappy's Mom Goes In On Diamond For Leaving Son For Soulja Boy
Music ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
Over the past several days, the Internet has been going nuts over new photos (via FreddyO.com) from female rapper Diamond very cozy with Soulja Boy during a recent DUB Car Show appearance in the ATL. This surprised many who believed she was in a relationship and engaged with ATL rapper Lil Scrappy. Not much has been said about rumors of their breakout and new man,... |
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DJ Skee's Live From L.A. Podcast: 4/26/11 (Nate Dogg Tribute)
Music ♦ Posted 04/27/2011
BallerStatus.com has partnered with DJ Skee to provide fans of his popular Sirius/XM satellite show, "Live From L.A.," with an exclusive weekly podcast of his show. Normally, his show can be heard on Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. PST on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's HipHopNation. If you don't have Sirius/XM or missed a broadcast, that's what podcasts are for. This week includes... |
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