Zach Kay On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, former B2K member Omarion joined forces with the industry’s biggest boss, Rick Ross, and signed with his label. The announcement was made on BET’s 106 and Park yesterday, and many people were shocked. As Rick Ross explained it, “It really boiled down to the music. He came down to Miami, … Read more
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are said to be currently dating. So when Kanye and Kim recently stepped out of Kanye’s Maybach, paparazzi were there and snapped a picture of the hip-hop superstar and his date, but something was little odd about Mr. West. The picture displayed Mr. West’s pants falling down. (Read about Kanye … Read more
The Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live this Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 8pm EST. among those leading the way for awards this year are Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Adele, Lady Gaga, and LMFAO. The Billboard Awards are based on album sales, downloads, music type, fan interaction, touring/shows, and of course radio/air play. These factors were … Read more
PETA is peeved over big-time hip-hop producer and artist Dr. Dre’s new limited edition Beats by Dre headphones, according to AllHipHop.com. The $695 fox fur earmuff headphones are a product of Dre (Andre Young) collaborated with Oscar De La Renta. GlobalGrind.com got ahold of the kindly fiery letter that PETA sent to Dre. Here it … Read more
Larger than life hip-hop group Naughty By Nature reunited in commemoration of their 20th birthday with an anniversary album entitled Anthem Inc., according to BET.com. This is the group’s first album since their 1999 release of Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature’s Fury. The three original members of the Grammy award-winning group – Treach, Vin Rock and … Read more
Platinum hip-hop artist and Grammy Award-winning Lil Wayne will be producing a new line of skater clothes come January 2012 called Trukfit. The skateboard-inspired threads will debut at the Agenda Trade Show in New York City, and is heavily streetwear influenced. “The highly anticipated line of uniquely designed apparel was inspired by Lil Wayne’s passion … Read more
Washington, D.C. police along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms posed as a rap label to nab $7.2 million worth of drugs – 21 pounds of coke, 80 pounds of meth, 1.25 gallons of PCP as well as 24 pounds of marijuana, heroin and ecstasy – and 161 weapons – ammunition, revolvers and … Read more
The New York Times reported on Dec. 9 that San Francisco International Airport is transforming into an impromptu hip-hop concert venue during this holiday season. “Although the airport has an extensive program of art exhibitions — it’s the only airport in the country with an accredited museum — and presents live music during the winter … Read more
Russell Simmons will become the first hip-hop artist in history to be turned into a stamp! The Def Jam co-founder’s profile will be one of 20 other stamps dedicated to some of the most famous vegetarians of all time, according to AllHipHop.com. This is stemmed from a new campaign by the People for the Ethical … Read more
Rappers turned entrepreneurs are the newest thing in the alcohol business. Take Pitbull with his Voli vodka, Sean “Diddy” Combs with his Ciroc vodka, and Ludacris and Snoop Dogg’s push for cognac in their mixtapes and music videos. (Read more on celebrity endorsed alcohol.) “Last year Ludacris released the mixtape ‘A Hustler’s Spirit’ centered on … Read more