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Surprise, surprise; Cash Money Records is being sued. The record label is named in a $600,000 lawsuit over a Bow Wow song that illegally samples a song from 70’s group the Persuaders, allegedly. TMZ reports: The septuagenarian behind the lawsuit is Robert Poindexter from the 70s band The Persuaders. Poindexter claims Cash Money sampled his band’s song “Love […]
Fans of the high energy Diplo’s EDM , Major Lazer, have been waiting with baited breath for their new album, Free The Universe.
Ab-Soul has sought advice from his higher power: Jay Electronica. Ab appeared on MTV’s RapFix Live alongside Reakwon, yesterday, and talked about how Electronica’s influence has inspired him to make some life changes.
Wale faced an awkward moment when he confronted two announcers for making fun of his career in comparison to Drake’s, and now he’s explaining why it needed to go down. Essentially, he’s not into people disrespecting the hard work he’s put in, but understands how his intentions could’ve been misconstrued.
As rap fellow rap snobs, we always turn our nose up at NBA players who attempt to rap. From Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, and Kevin Durant; they’ve all tried their hand at rap. Most have failed.
Ted Nugent believes that he has done more for Black America than President Obama. In a column written for World Net Daily, the conservative musician named the commander in chief, and members of the democratic party , as the destructive force aimed at taking down Black people.
It’s no longer legal to shoot immigrants in Texas, if done from a helicopter. Following the shooting deaths of two Guatemalan immigrants last October, the state announced Thursday (Feb. 21) that officials will no longer be allowed to attack from the sky.
New Orleans rapper and former Cash Money Millionaire, Turk, is out of jail and back to business as he drops his new mixtape Blame It On The System.
Chief Keef is going to be re-born a new person–as soon as he gets out of jail. The young rapper will get baptized upon the completion of his stint in custody for parole violation.
Yep, you read that right. Snoop Dogg—Snoop Lion if you want to get technical—was kicking it with Suge Knight in the club.
A teacher in New York City has been disciplined for using slavery as a way to gauge student’s competence in math. Jane Youn, of Manhattan’s P.S. 59, asked children to answer word problems about the sums of slaves being beaten and killed.
Maybach Music Rapper, Wale, has been a stan for Jerry Seinfeld for quite a long time. After two mixtapes inspired by the legendary stand-up comic, the two are finally working together.