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T.I. Lands Recurring Role On Starz Series 'Boss'

Posted 6/28/12 12:27 pm EST by in Music News

By Carter Maness

A contemporary renaissance man, rapper T.I. is joining the cast of the Starz television series "Boss" for a recurring role as Trey Rogers, a former gangbanger that's striving for a career in City Hall. Read More...

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Rick Ross And MMG's Self Made Vol 2 Came Together Organically

Posted 6/28/12 7:20 am EST by in Music News

By Rob Markman

Rick Ross has demonstrated clear growth throughout his albums, and now that he's leading a squad full of talented rappers, the MMG CEO pushes his crew to do the same. Read More...

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R. Kelly's Press Run Delayed Due To Health Issues

Posted 6/27/12 10:00 pm EST by in Music News

By Rob Markman

R. Kelly took some time off last year to undergo emergency throat surgery and he was ready to hit the road again, but the R&B singer is now having trouble with his vocal cords. Read More...

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Meek Mill Reached Out To Chris Brown After Drake Fight

Posted 6/27/12 6:15 pm EST by in Music News

By Rob Markman

Meek Mill is focused on steering clear of all drama and though his name has come up in some pretty serious reports, the Philadelphia MC is focusing all of his energy on the positive. Read More...

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Ludacris And Big Sean Put Their Beef Behind Them

Posted 6/27/12 4:50 pm EST by in Music News

By Rob Markman

File this under “must’ve missed it,” but Ludacris and Big Sean have put their beef behind them. The tiff started after Sean and Luda debated over who originated a certain rap flow, but during a May episode of BET’s “106 & Park” Sean quickly announced that he and Cris had talked things out. Read More...

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Kim Kardashian Shows Off Her Air Yeezy Sneakers

Posted 6/27/12 4:33 pm EST by in Music News

If you still can't get your hands on a pair of the new Air Yeezys, then tough luck. Kim Kardashian was spotted sporting her pair when she arrived at LAX airport this week. A few weeks earlier Kim tweeted a photo of her and Kanye West wearing the kicks, captioned “His & Hers! #AirYeezys." Read More...

Kanye West Spent $34K On Jay-Z's Father’s Day Gift

Posted 6/27/12 4:15 pm EST by in Music News

By Miranda Johnson

So what does a man who has basically everything get for Father’s Day? Well Kanye West thinks that a $34,000 golden skull does the trick, because that's what he apparently gifted Jay-Z. 'Ye pulled out all the stops to make sure Jay had a first father’s day fit for a king, as he not only purchased the extravagant gift but flew to pick it up and hand delivered it to the new dad. Read More...

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Quincy Jones Criticizes Diddy For Lack Of Musical Talent

Posted 6/27/12 3:44 pm EST by in Music News

By Carter Maness

Legendary producer and songwriter Quincy Jones was the guest of honor at the Spotify Stories Behind The Music event held last night (June 26) at the Andaz Hotel in Hollywood, but he's made some waves for criticism of Sean "Diddy" Combs during an interview with the night's host Bruno Mars. Read More...

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Game Disses Nelly, Tony Parker In 'Burn' Freestyle

Posted 6/27/12 3:27 pm EST by in Music News

By Carter Maness

L.A. rapper Game, as usual, has some things on his mind, so he's dropped a new freestyle over Meek Mill and Big Sean's "Burn" to clear his head. Going on the attack, Game throws some jabs at industry veteran Nelly as well as San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker. Read More...

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Bubba Sparxxx Owes IRS Hundreds Of Thousands In Taxes

Posted 6/27/12 3:05 pm EST by in Music News

By Miranda Johnson

We can now add Bubba Sparxxx to the extensive list of musicians currently being hunted by Uncle Sam. The “Ms. New Booty” rapper owes $30,000 in back taxes to Georgia along with hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to the Federal Government. Read More...

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