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Lauryn Hill has found herself in tax trouble. The New Jersey native has been charged with failing to pay taxes on $1.6 million in earning, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, announced Thursday (June 7).

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Nas was originally scheduled to appear as one of Nicki Minaj’s  guests during her headlining set. As a result of the opinions of Peter Rosenberg, Mr. Jones was awarded his own set to fill in  for Young Money’s decision to pull off of the bill. Nasir graced the stage with Lauryn Hill in tow. In a brief interview with […]

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Nicki Minaj‘s no show for Hot 97’s Summer Jam put a monkey wrench in the plans of the show. Minaj’s planned set included special appearances from Cam’Ron, Foxy Brown, Nas and Lauryn Hill. However, Lauryn Hill was a guest but no for Ms. Minaj. After the jump, you can read Ms. Hill’s entire diatribe about […]

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Nas drops the artwork for his forthcoming 10th album, Life Is Good. You see that green dress? If you watched VH1’s Behind The Music doc on Nas you will remember the Queensbridge rapper recollecting that the only thing his ex-wife Kelis left in the crib when she broke out was her green wedding dress. Cold World.

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Nelly Furtado and Nas make musical magic on her new track “Something,” off her forthcoming release, The Spirit Indestructible. It’s been a while since the Canadian songstress dropped new music, but she finds her seductive footing on the Salaam Remi-produced beat, as if no time has passed. Meanwhile, Nasty Nas has been dropping one solid […]

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His highly-anticipated Life is Good  album is set to drop next month, and in preparation for the project, Nas has announced the dates for the international leg of his tour, via his brand new website. During his one-month trek across the pond, Mr. Jones will hit the UK, Germany and Croatia, before returning stateside.

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Eleven years ago, Large Professor was dead in the middle of the most famous rap battle in Hip-Hop history between Jay-Z and Nas. Once Jigga rapped “I showed you your first tech, on tour with Large Professor,” the legendary producer was now entrenched in the verbal war between the two formal rivals. 

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Large Professor still has a knack for crafting beats that will make you scrunch up your face as if you’re in pain and bop your head. Case in point, this new single from Large Pro called “Kick Da Habit” off his forthcoming Professor @ Large album, out June 26th.

Cocaine 80s, News, Wired Tracks

Cocaine 80s ended their hiatus and have been dropping heat ever since, with the likes of “Unchain Me/Love 3X” and more. The crew bundled all of their recent releases into the Express OG (FreEP). With No I.D. at the helm, James Fauntleroy, Common, and Makeba Riddick are bringing the game more soul than a sock with a hole. Check […]

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Sean Garrett needs to start paying his bills. The singer/songwriter clocked a hefty debt to Uncle Sam, according to TMZ. Garrett as skipped out on paying back taxes in 2006 and 2007, and owes the government $732,553.57.

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Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Nas, and more lend Chris Brown a hand on his new album, Fortune. You Breezy fans can get your fix on July 3rd when the new album hits stores. Check it out after the jump. 

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Legendary producer, Large Professor, has been the mind behind some of Hip-Hop’s most illustrious classic records. Ranging from A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, to Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane; Large Pro is largely responsible for the sound of the golden era New York Hip-Hop. One of the more unforgettable contributions […]