This may be the most expensive-low budget video ever. Watch The Throne in stores everywhere tomorrow.

The Throne wasn’t the only Def Jam release this week. The other day, Ace Hood held an in-store signing for his new album Blood, Sweat, & Tears at a Best Buy location in South Florida. His release party goes down tonight at Miami’s famed Mansion nightclub.

Bun B was North of the border last night at Sound Academy in Toronto. During his set, he brought out the hometown hero for a performance of “Uptown” off So Far Gone. comeupshow

Memphis Bleek gets acquainted with Capone-N-Noreaga’s instrumental for this new freestyle. The Process is getting closer.

Smartphone maker HTC is set to acquire a majority stake (51%) in Beats Electronics, LLC for $300 million. As part of the deal, HTC plans on improving the sound quality and incorporating Beats technology to their mobile devices. In addition, Beats will continue its relationships with Chrysler Group and Monster Cable Products. “The marriage of these two companies is very, very good. We are very good for each other,” says Jimmy Iovine, the chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records and […]

Shot on: Rebel T2i Royce held court last night at S.O.B.’s to celebrate the release of his new album, Success Is Certain. Dark NYte was in the crowd and filmed his set which included a performance from his Slaughterhouse brethren.

Bad news keeps coming for Beanie Sigel. Yesterday in a Philadelphia Federal Court, he admitted that he didn’t file or pay taxes from 2003 through 2005. He faces up to three years behind bars and will be sentenced November 18th. philly

All Jeezy does is win. For his new video directed by Decatur Dan, he rounds up his CTE clan and Dallas Maverick, Jason Terry. Only thing missing is Charlie Sheen. Thug Motivation 103 coming September 20th. Sidebar: Jeezy & CTE Takeover Dallas

Boaz puts on for his city on the cover of this week’s edition of the Pittsburgh City Paper. Below is an excerpt, but the entire feature is available to read here. “I’m trusting [I’ll] get more recognition,” he says. “I’m trusting that it will inspire people to want to have me in their town performing live for them. I’m trusting that it will allow me to afford a means for my family. I’m hoping to have a lengthy career — […]

Jay-Z returns to the top of the Forbes‘ Hip-Hop Cash King list ranking in an estimated $37 million over the past year. Rounding out the top three are Diddy ($35 million) and Kanye West ($16 million). Hip-hop’s reigning Cash King continues to reap the benefits of a 10-year $150 million Live Nation deal, as well as stakes in the New Jersey Nets, the 40/40 Club chain, ad firm Translation and others. This year marked the first time he out-earned wife […]