Aw snap! All Hell broke loose at Sirius Studios on Wednesday as Joe Budden and bootylicious bartender ex, Tahiry Jose, went toe-to-toe over the Dominican beauty’s post-breakup interview with Complex Magazine earlier this week.
Although Tahiry refrained from making any negative comments about Joe during the chat earlier this week, Beezy is having none of it. The Slaughterhouse star is taking his ex of five years to task, claiming Tahiry simply using his celebrity to make money now that they are no longer together.
Shyne is expected to be released from prison sometime today. The 30 year-old rapper, born Jamal Barrow, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in June 2001 for weapons charges stemming from a high-publicized 1999 shooting at Club New York involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez. During his eight year stint behind bars, the former Bad Boy protege has been shuttled between upstate New York correctional facilities at Woodbourne and Clinton and released two albums, his 2001 self-titled debut and 2004’s Godfather Buried Alive.
It’s that time of year hip hop heads! Expect hipsters and haters to got to war over MTV’s newly-unveiled list of the “10 Hottest MCs In The Game.” Be sure to let us know your thoughts on this one!
Every Saturday, Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl…..Mr. Magic, the New York disc jockey who helped bring hip-hop into the mainstream in the 1980s, died of a heart attack on Thursday. He was 48.
The hip-hop pioneer, whose real name was John Rivas, co-founded WBLS-FM’s Rap Attack Radio Show in 1983. Rap Attack went off the air in 1989, but Magic remained influential, inspiring the careers of hip-hop legends like the Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and KRS-1. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludacris and T.I. have each donated $10,000 to help flood victims in their hometown of Atlanta, AccessAtlanta.com reported Wednesday. Recent storms triggered widespread flooding across Georgia, causing $250 million in damage and placing more than a dozen counties on the list to receive federal aid.
Busty femcee Nicki Minaj — The Harajuku Barbie –tells us why she’s destined to become the next platinum-selling female rapper in the October issue of Honey Magazine.
Unfortunately “The Curious Case of Nicki’s Feet” have made the First Lady of Young Money the subject of ridicule on Twitter this afternoon!
Rumors are flying that hip-hop mogul Diddy may change labels once his five-year contract with Warner Music ends in April.
According to sources, Combs, 39, who started Bad Boy Records as a joint venture with Warner Music in 1993, is hashing out a deal with Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine.
“Diddy was supposed to release his new album, ‘Last Train to Paris’, with Atlantic Records [a division of Warner] in November,” an insider told The New York Post this week. “But he’s holding off on releasing it until April. If he doesn’t renegotiate his contract, he might end up releasing it on Interscope. Who knows what will happen with Bad Boy if Diddy leaves?” the insider added.
Remember Charles Hamilton? You know, the big-mouthed MC Harlem-bred wordsmith with a big-mouth and a knack for getting smacked by girls?
RapRadar.com claims the “Brooklyn Girls” star has been dropped from his powerhouse label home Interscope Records, which boasts Eminem, Soulja Boy Tell Em, Timbaland, and other platinum-selling acts.
Former Dipset affiliate Max B is currently serving 75 years in a New Jersey prison after a botched robbery left a man dead in 2006 — and the once “wavy” rapper is feeling the effects of hard time. Not only has Max, also known as Charly Wingate, shaved his signature braids. His family members are now requesting donations for his commissary on Twitter!
“Dear Max B Fans,” a posted message reads. “We have been given a second chance to get Max B a new trial. Judge Carroll, the presiding judge over Max B’s case, has given us 22 days to retain a new legal counsel for a new trial. The 75 years sentence will be set aside. If you want to Seriously Free Max B now is your chance to show your love & support. We are urgently asking all Max B fans to show your support by sending dollars to his Legal Defense Fund. If you are unable to send a donation at this time, we are asking that you kindly forward this message to all of your friends on MySpace. Lets spread the word & really Free Max B. Thanks, Miss Sharon Wingate & Family” Another message reads ‘$1 per fan will get me out of jail.’ (Free Max B 140 MySpace)
