At a recent press conference in NYC, Interscope’s head honcho explains how Beats by Dr. Dre came to fruition. “The whole headphones thing came to life on its own. Dre and I were out in Malibu, I know some of you think Dre lives in the hood, but he has a house in Malibu,” said Iovine . “Anyway, we’re on his terrace in Malibu, and he says, ‘My lawyers want me to sell sneakers.’ I look at him and I […]

Last night, Ghost held a MySpace concert I was oblivious to at the Hiro Ballroom in NYC. Pretty Tone ran through classics including personal favorite, “Strawberry”…with Kid Cudi? Other special guests included Redman, Jadakiss, Large Pro, and Raheem DeVaughn. At the 8:15 mark, Starks reveals that he’s never received royalties for his albums due to pricey sample clearances. Instead, he used it as a trade off for producing a dope catalogue. Thanks, Ghost. You are appreciated. Props: Rekstizzy Update: Blows […]

Sade, is that you? Taking a break from Dancing With The Stars, Mya lets her hair down with Nicki Minaj on this cut off her mixtape, Beauty & The Streets Vol. 1. Throw on a T-shirt and panties to make the cipha complete. X via Splash

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3543944&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526vid%253D441656] Ha-Haaa. Coming in at number seven is the coldest man on the mic, Young Jeezy. Here’s why: Why He’s Hot: Young Jeezy may not yet have a mainstream, marquee name like some of his platinum peers, but the Snowman is an undeniable rap goliath. In hip-hop, his moniker holds just as much weight as the other big dogs. How else could he bring out Kanye West and Usher during the big Birthday Bash concert in his hometown of […]

Chatting with Hip-Hop Nation’s Renada Romain, Puff says the pastor has apologized for his previous wrongdoings. He also emphasizes that Shyne’s no longer bound to Bad Boy in any way and once again claims he spoke to him on a personal tip. Previously: Diddy Speaks On Shyne’s Upcoming Release From Jail

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Funny man Chris Rock appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show this afternoon to promote his upcoming documentary, Good Hair. The film focuses on hair care within the Black community. Later, Solange pops up too. Carter-Knowles are runnin’ this talk show shit.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3545408&w=425&h=350&fv=] This afternoon, Boo Boo spoke with Voice of New York on Hot 97. As always, 50 bit his tongue for no one. Take a listen. Part 1: 50 renames Kanye and Lady Gaga’s “Fame Kills” tour. Afterward, he says Jay-Z is the coolest punk. Oy vey! Part 2: Speculates Eminem isn’t happy with the feature on “Forever”. 50 then says his career hasn’t peaked. Part 3: Fif discusses his business venture with Kim Kardashian. Part 4: Ferrari speaks […]

After transforming us yesterday, the Mechanical Dummy hopped on his Twitter and couldn’t wait to spill the beans about his next move. Too bad he’s not that smart. Spotted: Idolator

“Fans get too much caught up in the stats instead of gettin’ caught up into raps.” After finally gettin’ his sequel in stores, how does the Brooklyn baby spend Wed Sept 10. You guessed it? More retail and more radio promo. This internet indy campaign is truly strong. Respect one of the masters. Sidebar: Still goin’. Shallah in Switzerland.