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Drake To Appear Alongside President Bill Clinton For Charity

Posted 3/15/11 3:56 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

When it was announced that Young Money superstar Drake would be absent from tomorrow’s “I Am Music II” tour launch featuring his YM family Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj the consensus was fans would be disappointed ... or not?

As the clock winds down inching closer to tomorrows kick off in Rhode Island whispers are getting louder and louder that Drizzy will appear for the initial date alongside his Young Money brethren. An appearance of all three all-stars together would mark the first since the label toured together for their first trek “I Am Music Tour” back in 2009.

One thing is for sure, Drake will not be available on March 17th (although the tour is off that day) as he's set to appear with former President of The United States Bill Clinton for a special fundraiser the POTUS is hosting. Drake will put on for his hometown performing for the event. Read More...

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Wiz Khalifa Responds To Lil Wayne's ESPN Interview

Posted 3/6/11 7:52 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are

By Rahman J. Dukes

On the morning of this years Super Bowl XLV rapper Lil Wayne made an appearance on ESPN's "First Take" where he issued a friendly bet to rappers Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg. Wayne's beloved Green Packers were up against rap's new Cheech and Chong Wiz and Snoop's Pittsburgh Steelers. The loser, as Wayne saw it, would have to trim their lengthy hair (all three rappers have a considerable amount of locks.)

In the end Wayne would prevail victorious after the Packers stunned the Steelers defeating them 31-25. However, in the eyes of Wiz an omission in Weezy's interview presented an opportunity lost. Read More...

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Shaquille O'Neal Has B.I.G. Memories On Birthday

Posted 3/6/11 4:06 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

By Rahman J. Dukes

Today NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal celebrates his 39th birthday but every year around this time the hulking basketball star is haunted by the death of one of his friends, fellow iconic celebrity the Notorious B.I.G.

Shaq, just as the same with the late Christopher Wallace share the same age both coming into their respective fields at the height of their careers kicking in the door waving … well you know the rest.

Celebrating his birthday and remembering his rap pal on the heels of Tuesdays 14th anniversary of the Bed Stuy spitters death, Shaq spoke with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" as he recalls working with Smalls and gives his account of his last meeting with B.I.G. and how he could have possibly changed the tragic night where the MC was shot and killed in Los Angeles.

"First time I heard Biggie Smalls was he said my name in a rap" Shaq told ESPN. "Said 'I'm slamming brothers like Shaquille, s--t is real' … And instantly I became a fan." Read More...

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Suge Knight Drops Lawsuit Against Kanye West

Posted 3/5/11 3:11 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

The battle between Hip-Hop's notorious bad guy Suge Knight vs rap's outspoken teddy bear Kanye West has come to an end. According to the AP Knight has decided to end his long fought battle against West after he suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during a party the producer was hosting during MTV's Video Music Awards weekend in Miami in 2005. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj Turns Heads At NBA All-Star Party Over Demands

Posted 2/21/11 7:17 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

Nicki Minaj has climbed the ladder to success, making the rise from a cute Queens, NY around the way girl to one of the most sought after rappers to date. In any event of a potential demise one shouldn't expect the Barbie to take an escalator on her way down.

Minaj was the highlight of many NBA All-Star weekend celebrities this past weekend where rappers are infamously subjected as the main attraction to various events with party promoters looking to take advantage of the entertainers star power. Nicki brushed shoulders with fellow rapper Rick Ross at a few parties that excited fans but one specific event may have caught partygoers a tad bit off guard. Read More...

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West Wins NBA All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant Nets MVP Award

Posted 2/21/11 2:48 am EST by in Interviews, Music News

By Rahman J Dukes

When the West was won is a fitting way to sum up tonight's 2011 NBA All-Star game. A Kobe Bryant led West All Star team defeated LeBron James' East squad 148-143. Bryant's win netted the All-Star his fourth MVP award, a tie for the most wins in NBA All-Star history.

The East was heavily favored to take home this years trophy due to All-Stars LeBron James, Derrick Rose, Amare Stoudimire and more. But in the end the West would prevail as Kevin Durant assisted Bryant scorching the East. Read More...

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Allan Houston Says Carmelo Trade To New York Would Remind Him Of '90's Knicks

Posted 2/20/11 3:40 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are

By Rahman J Dukes

While thousands and thousands of die-hard NBA heads descended on the downtown Los Angeles area celebrating the annual All-Star game with a number of parties and so forth one topic has remained the talk of the town: where will Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony end up playing?

The latest developments from out of Hollywood where Carmelo and all of his potential suitors have been for the past weekend reported that “Melo Drama” is nearing a close after the New York native met with Madison Square Garden honcho James Dolan on Thursday as well Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov and minority owner Jay-Z for a 40-minute sitdown yesterday evening. The Nets face to face meeting comes after tireless months of pursuing Anthony, not to mention Prokhorov’s stern declaration that his team was ending the wild goose chase for Anthony that had played out as a soap opera reminiscent of LeBron James’ free agency last summer. Read More...

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Rick Ross Kicks Off NBA All-Star Weekend

Posted 2/19/11 11:36 pm EST by in Interviews, Music News

There's no doubt about it, Rick Ross is the biggest boss and his endless catalog of hits make it hard to dispute that fact. The Miami-Dade county rap chief held court at Los Angeles' Club Exchange last night along with rap's superwoman Nicki Minaj to put the official stamp of approval on this weekends NBA 2011 All-Star weekend showdown.

Rozay and the Maybach Music team swarmed a VIP area in the downtown LA trendy hot spot where Biz Markie was holding court on the 1's and 2's for the majority of the night. Soon after the B-I-Z made his entrance the boss soon followed, enlightening fans with an impromptu performance showing off his treasure trove of hit records. Read More...

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