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Mannie Fresh Speaks On Big Tymers Exclusion, Is A Reunion Possible? | News
Birdman and Lil Wayne aka Team Like Father Like Son, visited RapFix last week – and along with the thousands of other projects they talked
Wale Unveils ‘The Gifted’ Album Cover | News
Wale had something going on with his single cover for “Bad”, but I think most of us can agree that he’s totally lost us with
Chris Brown To Feature Aaliyah On Next ‘X’ Single | News
We haven't heard any new Aaliyah material since, well since her 2012 collaboration with Drake on "Enough Said" - so this is, certainly interesting. Chris Brown hinted at a major collaboration for his second single in interviews, but now it looks like he's telling the world that he's got never-before-heard vocals from Aaliyah on his second release, "They Don't Know" from his album, X. (more...)
2013 BET Awards Nominations, Drake Earns 12 Noms | News
It's almost that time for the most hilarious night on Twitter, that's right - the BET Awards, and they've managed to stack up the nominations this year and even added a new twist to old categories. For the first time ever, the award show will acknowledge the pop genre with the addition to the R&B Awards - labeling them as Best Female/R&B Pop Artist and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist. Drake leads the pack with a staggering 12 nominations at this year's show, landing 5 out of the 10 nominations in the Video of the Year Category for "No Lie" with 2 Chainz, "F*cking Problems" w/ A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, "Poetic Justice" w/ Kendrick Lamar, and for his own videos "HYFR" and "Started From The Bottom." Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz, who are nominated multiple times in that category as well, earned 8 nominations, A$AP Rocky has 5, and Justin Timberlake, Miguel, and BET Award favorite - Kanye West, pick up three. Announced performers thus far are Chris Brown and R. Kelly, while Chris Tucker will play the host for the award show airing on June 30th live from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. See the full list of nominations below. (more...)
Waka Flocka Wants To Tap Into House and EDM Genres In The Future | News
It's no secret Waka Flocka has always had somewhat of a disconnect with the rap music industry, at one time wanting to quit entirely, as well as engaging in several beefs - including his most recent with his former mentor, Gucci Mane. So it's not surprising that he'd want to "spread his talents" much further than the genre, and tap into uncharted territory for the Atlanta native. When speaking on his music he says, "I do hip hop, but I'm not a hip hop fan. I couldn't even tell you where hip hop originated to be honest." In terms of what he wants to accomplish this time around - Waka Flocka says, "I want to tap into house, electric, EDM, everything. I don't want to be stuck in a refrigerator." He would then follow up saying he's been in the studio with Diplo and Flosstradamus. He lists multiple ventures he's currently get involved with in this interview after the jump. (more...)
Erykah Badu Gets Candid In An Interview with Kendrick Lamar | News
Just the title alone makes this quite a worthwhile article to read. Ms. Badula Oblongata aka Erykah Badu sits on the other side of the looking glass for once and she sits down to interview one of the most in-demand artists of the year, Kendrick Lamar. Ms. Badu, with her own insight into being a massive artist, asks some worthwhile questions including the situation he's in now, the weight of his success, the females that come with the game, his favorite MCs, and more. The interview is a pretty solid read, check out a few excerpts below. (more...)
Gucci Mane Signs Chief Keef To Brick Squad | News
With a career day appearance, a few jail sentences for attacking fans, and dropping mixtapes and splitting from once protege Waka Flocka Flame - Gucci Mane has had quite a year, but this could possibly be his biggest move of the year yet (as if there was competition). Gucci Mane took to Twitter today to announce that Chief Keef has officially made the move as the latest member to 1017 Bricksquad. (more...)
