Author: B.Dot

Kia Shine Addresses Absolut Allegation

Well, that didn’t take long. Two hours after our initial report, Twitter user wdynamite22 asked Kia Shine: “Lol ok so WHO really produced drakes You The Best?? @THEREALKIASHINE or Dj Absolut???” Kinfolk responded, “#hoodpolitics.#not abso! But he gave the head’s up that drake had used my joint.” And the plot thickens.

DJ Absolut To Sue Over “Best I Ever Had”

Hot 97’s DJ Absolut plans to file a lawsuit against Kia Shine for allegedly using his beat for Lil Wayne’s “Do It For The Boy”. That song’s lyrics were used in Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” and last September, it was revealed that Shine was compensated for it. Absolut says the rapper agreed to pay him 20% of the residuals but breached the contract. Reps for Shine have yet to comment on the suit. ny daily news

Jay-Z Rolling Stone Cover Excerpt

In today’s edition of the NY Daily News, the paper has an excerpt of Jay-Z’s upcoming Rolling Stone cover story. In it, the “King of America” discusses LeBron James’ free agency and the New Jersey Nets. Issue hits newsstands June 24th. Sidebar: Jasmine Villegas performs Alicia Keys’ “Empire State Of Mind (Remix)”. Sorry, Hov.