[News] Jay-Z Cleared On Private Jet Company Lawsuit, Charges Dropped
Feb 6th
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| UPDATE: The six-figure lawsuit against the Roc Nation founder from 2010 is dismissed. |
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3 days, 14 hours ago. Feb 6th
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| UPDATE: The six-figure lawsuit against the Roc Nation founder from 2010 is dismissed. |
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3 days, 14 hours ago. Feb 1st
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| The dancehall performer was pinched on sexual offense charges. |
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8 days ago. Jan 31st
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| If you’ve been looking to widen your usual playlist options, and liked the musicality of that recent Yuna post….check out another new artist with Pharrell Williams’ stamp of approval; Miami-based singer/instrumentalist Cris Cab! Not only is he Pharrell’s protégé but Cris is also down our homie Stadium Dan’s management company. His new mixtape Echo Boom, [...] |
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9 days ago. Jan 30th
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| (photoshop via EgoTrip’s video montage) Let us quickly recap the season of Common vs. Drake Beef thus far: Common dates Serena Williams. Drake dates Serena Williams. Common is down with Kanye. Drake is down with Young Money. Common spits subliminals at Drake on “Sweet.” Drake makes subliminal outburst onstage in Cali. Common admits to Drake subliminal disses [...] |
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10 days ago. Jan 12th
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| Weezy is taking this skateboarding all the way. Aside from popping up at different skateparks in the middle of the night, Lil Wayne has just launched his first skateboard-inspired clothing line. The brand, which he named Trukfit, is gearing up for a nationwide release at all Zumiez locations later this year. Earlier tonight, Wayne popped [...] |
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28 days ago. Jan 12th
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| oh my god, I can’t breathe. Really what’s awesome about the “beef” between Common and Drake is that we have two artists who have similarly “diverse” attributes and career experiences, similar achilles ankles, and are both very talented. Common obviously has more hip hop history to draw from, and Drake obviously has youthful buzz. But [...] |
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28 days ago. Jan 10th
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| (You may be wondering why the Brooklyn Bridge is covered in denim… the answer lies at egotripland.com) Jay-Z already heralded the birth of his “smarter faster me” Blue Ivy Carter with the song “Glory”….but as the celebratory news of Hov and Beyonce’s new baby daughter broke over the past two days, so too has the ridiculous [...] |
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1 month, 0 days ago. Jan 10th
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| Where you see Nicki Minaj, you see Safaree Samuels aka Scaff Beezy aka her hype man/right hand/advisor/road manager/rumored homieloverfriend. This has been true since the very beginnings of Nicki’s rise, and the bond seems tighter than ever. Recently SB tweeted about a meeting with Cash Money boss Birdman, leading some to wonder if a spinoff [...] |
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1 month, 0 days ago. Jan 3rd
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| Darryl McDaniels always gets a post. And the Queens legend's voice sounds stronger than any other time in recent memory on this one. |
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1 month, 7 days ago. Dec 19th
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| Awesome Plug Research duo Quadron released a gorgeous soul album earlier this year. They’ve done a string of shows opening for Raphael Saadiq, and releasing some great Remix EP/Maxi-Single (remember those?) projects as well. Here, Coco covers Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor” with awesome results. Damn, I miss Lauryn Hill. After the jump to check their cover [...] |
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1 month, 22 days ago. Dec 19th
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| Awesome Plug Research duo Quadron released a gorgeous soul album earlier this year. They’ve done a string of shows opening for Raphael Saadiq, and releasing some great Remix EP/Maxi-Single (remember those?) projects as well. Here, Coco covers Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor” with awesome results. Damn, I miss Lauryn Hill. After the jump to check their cover [...] |
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1 month, 22 days ago. Dec 19th
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| Exclusive: Former Aftermath producer/emcee Focus... explains balancing rhyming, producing and co-directing the visual from his "Music of the Misinterpreted album." |
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1 month, 22 days ago. Dec 16th
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| The Funk League debut visual, taken from thier "Funky As Usual" project. Dope visuals. |
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1 month, 25 days ago. Dec 2nd
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| Our co-worker DJ Mr. Cee invited Kiss FM’s Ed Lover to take over the Hot97 Throwback At Noon for a special tribute mix to Yo! MTV Raps. New Mix: Ed Lover’s ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Throwback at Noon mix This Sunday, MTV2 is bringing back that iconic hip hop video show, Yo! MTV Raps, with a special episode [...] |
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2 months, 9 days ago. Dec 1st
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| A little over two weeks ago, bubbling up-and-comers Radio Galaxy released the video for their single “Feel Trip” and a few days later their full album We Come In Peace. Singer Khimmy J and production duo King Coz have been working on the album in relative seclusion for the last 2 years or so, garnering [...] |
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2 months, 10 days ago. Nov 28th
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| Vado kicked off the Black Friday mixtape rush with his "Slime Flu" sequel. Features appearances from Jae Millz, Fabolous, Raekwon and more. |
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2 months, 13 days ago. Nov 15th
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| MTV Shows Our friend Darrin Byrne is producing a new MTV2 series called the Guy Code which airs tonight at 11pm EST. And while I pity the fool that learns how to be a man or lady via half-hour comedy shows, it’s way better than learning other skills via the web (read: sex via pr0n). And [...] |
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2 months, 26 days ago. Nov 14th
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| I love this Drake x Complex cover image! So classy! This riff on vintage Blue Note jazz record covers stands out, especially in comparison to the plague of pop culture magazines who, with their last breaths, hope to grab eyes instead of also minds. Anyways, that’s just me being a cover snob. But I do [...] |
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2 months, 27 days ago. Nov 12th
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| For Pooh, this is his moment to escape the Little Brother umbrella while adding to its legacy; "Dirty Pretty Things" is an ambitious effort in every regard. |
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2 months, 29 days ago. Nov 2nd
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| Maino grabs a Chaka Khan sample to make his new joint pop. |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Nov 1st
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| (Ciara looks stunning in her itty bitty sailor costume, via Julia Beverly) It was a motley crew of good, bad and ugly all weekend with Halloween falling on a Sunday…and most celebrity costumes fell under 1) tell my stylist to make something, 2) Scream mask, 3) Lady Gaga meat dress, 4) go outside in my bra [...] |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 27th
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| (photo via Nation/Nahright via Wireimage) On Tuesday night, Joe Budden rocked a packed B.B.Kings, performing songs off his really well-received Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst mixtape, and epitomizing the era of the web-enabled hip hop star. He’s a sign of the times, and I’m definitely proud of his success. Earlier in the day, [...] |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 25th
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| I love this! The combination of Diplo and Lil Jon is already cause for triple fist-pump, but then add on these gloriously cheesy graphics…. and you’ve got Street Fighter-meets-Pants Off Dance Off to the sounds of classic Diplo dubstep and Lil Jon shoutrap. I especially love the fact that the animation looks like they hired the [...] |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 25th
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| I love this! The combination of Diplo and Lil Jon is already cause for triple fist-pump, but then add on these gloriously cheesy graphics…. and you’ve got Street Fighter-meets-Pants Off Dance Off to the sounds of classic Diplo dubstep and Lil Jon shoutrap. I especially love the fact that the animation looks like they hired the [...] |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 25th
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| Five years later, DX catches up with Jeanie who talks about her two upcoming albums, her retirement considerations, and side projects with Nottz and Ski Beatz. |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 25th
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| It’s difficult to listen to Cam’s tribute to Huddy Combs, his lifelong friend, and friend to so many others who came up in Harlem. But I’m thankful he sent these memories over this morning. And I’m very thankful that Cam is pouring his grief into the music that he and Hud built their lives on. [...] |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 25th
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| It’s difficult to listen to Cam’s tribute to Huddy Combs, his lifelong friend, and friend to so many others who came up in Harlem. But I’m thankful he sent these memories over this morning. And I’m very thankful that Cam is pouring his grief into the music that he and Hud built their lives on. [...] |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 24th
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| The homemaking mogul perhaps shocks with her positive take on rappers Eminem and Kanye West. |
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1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 18th
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| Last week, Banks (who’s been on everything lately, lol) leaked his new song “Start It Up” featuring Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie and Fabolous….but did you know that Pusha from The Clipse was supposed to be on this megacollabo too? Why would anyone in their right mind not include this on the official version? [...] |
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