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Birdman Still Interested In Shyne, Deportation The Hold-Up
Shyne's inability to be in the United States may be what has kept him from becoming Cash Money Records' latest acquisition.
DX News Bits: Kim Kardashian, Nelly, SoulStice
Kim K. follows Paris' footsteps into a music career, and The-Dream may be assisting, while Nelly takes his radio hosting full-time, and SoulStice helps aid Katrina five years later.
T.I. Checks Into Prison, Begins Serving 11 Month Sentence
T.I. checked into an Arkansas prison today, where he is expected to remain until October of 2011.
Drake Gives Jaz Prince A Lamborghini For His Birthday
Drizzy thanks Young CEO, the son of J. Prince, for helping the platinum star get a break, with some fine European machinery.
Lil Wayne's Ex-Wife Toya Carter Plans To Release Memoir In February
Antonia Carter is reportedly telling her story, "Priceless Inspiration," with Lil Wayne on board to write the book's Foreward.
A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg & Ali Shaheed Cancel Tour, Cite Fraud
The Five-Foot-Assassin and one of Hip Hop's illest deejays won't be going down under after a shady agent lived up to an old industry rule.
Justin Bieber, Bow Wow Lend Support To Lil Twist's "Don't Get It Twisted"
Young Money's youngin' says that besides Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, he's linking with Beebs, Bow Weezy and Sean Kingston for his debut.
Eminem & Nicki Minaj To Collaborate On "Pink Friday" Track
According to sources, Slim Shady and Barbie might have a song that plays into both emcees' penchant for sinister alter-egos.
Shyne Apologizes To L.A. Reid About Personal Remarks
"Firing your boss" may only work if you're Killer Mike, as Shyne recants his criticisms against his label and its chairman.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/24/2010
Gucci Mane crosses 100,000, Lil Wayne keeps a Top 5 appearance, and will Mr. Rager help Kid Cudi reach The End of Day without a gold plaque?
T.I. Supporters Lobby For Rapper's Freedom, "King Uncaged" Officially Delayed
Amazon says that the next album from the troubled Rap star sits at December 7, while a group of fans fights to keep the king uncaged.
The Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill No Longer Faces Deportation
UPDATE: Bushwick Bill will not be deported, and walked away from custody earlier this week, although smaller charges are still pending.
Tracklisting Revealed To Kid Cudi's "Man On The Moon II"
UPDATE: Kanye West, Cee-Lo Green and Mary J. Blige are on the check-in for Cudi's sophomore album, due next month.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/17/2010
Lil Wayne sells 102,000 more units than last week now that "I Am Not A Human Being" is on CD, while Phonte's Foreign Exchange and DXnext's Chiddy Bang debut on the Top 200.
Jay-Z Signs Sean Garrett To Roc Nation, Despite Young Money Reports
Two moneys ago, the ATL singer/songwriter was headed to Lil Wayne's empire, but he confirmed to Angela Yee that he's rockin' with Hov.
Nicki Minaj Management Changes Confirmed False
UPDATE: It appears that Nicki Minaj not only has fraudulent booking agents, but she has fraudulent publicists, as this morning's reports were shot down.
Lupe Fiasco Promises Fans A New Mixtape, "Friend of The People"
Last year's "Enemy of The State: A Love Story" gets a follow-up, as Lupe thanks his fans for their support.
Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" Artwork Revealed
UPDATE: A day after it was announced that Barbie's "Pink Friday" came a day early, we get a glimpse of the packaging.
Shyne Calls Out Def Jam In New Letter, Champions The Roots & Ghostface Killah
Po says that L.A. Reid is not doing Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin proud, and calls Kanye West a "Van Gogh" and himself "Moses."
Lil Wayne Speaks On Solitary Confinement, Notes Creative Outcomes
"Talent is best nurtured in solitude," Lil Wayne wrote, in his unexpected ninth letter to his fans.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/10/2010
Bruno Mars and Waka Flocka Flame get Top 10 debuts, as two releases from Brick Squad and UGK fill the charts proudly, and Skyzoo & !llmind represent lovely.
