Trent Fitzgerald
Rare Kanye West Live Performance Video from 1996 Surfaces Online
Before Kanye West was a ‘College Dropout,’ he was a young teenager rapping on the scene with a gangsta lean. Although urban legend has it that the Chicago native was a ferocious MC when he was a youngster, we haven’t bear witness to his earlier years of him spitting rhymes on the mic.
Someone went digging around on YouTube and found an old video of a 19-year-old West rapping onstage at a Chicago-a
Diddy Hit with a Lawsuit Over Name of Empress Perfume Line
Diddy is not going to like the smell of this. The hip-hop impresario has been slapped with a lawsuit by a hair company over the name Empress. Beauty company Empress Haircare is suing Diddy over his fragrance line Empress Sean John, which they believe he is violating their trademark.
Snoop Dogg Rolling Up New Cigar Brand With Executive Branch
We all know that Snoop Dogg loves to roll up a certain cigarette full of that green herb — but now the veteran rhyme-slinger is puffing on something new … and it’s legal! The Doggfather is teaming up with tobacco company Executive Branch to launch his own high-quality cigar brand.
Lil Wayne Prison Memoir Hitting Bookstores in November
Lil Wayne has inked a deal with Grand Central Publishing to publish a book titled ‘Gone Till November.’ The tome is described as a prison memoir of the rapper’s thoughts that he jotted down while serving his eight-month prison bid at Rikers Island for weapons possession.
Drake + Common Star in ‘Imagine’ Parody Video
The Drake and Common diss-a-thon has been relatively quiet. We are awaiting with abated breath for Drizzy to respond to Common’s lyrical disses over Rick Ross‘ ‘Stay Schemin” track. But alas, we are hearing nothing on the rap battlefield. What gives?
Drake Appears in Mary J. Blige’s New ‘Mr. Wrong’ Video
As Mary J. Blige celebrates her 41st birthday today (Jan. 11), the songbird gave her fans a surprise gift of her own — Drake appearing in her updated video for ‘Mr. Wrong.’ If you remember when the clip was released back in December there was no Drizzy to be found.
Rihanna Receives Car Gift From Roc Nation
What do you give a woman who is the top-selling digital artist of all time? A car, of course. Rihanna went on Twitter to show off her new ride, a black Jeep Wrangler.
Kanye West Says DW Twitter Account Is ‘Fake’
Kanye West is ready to take the fashion world by storm with his womenswear line DW Collection. Which means a new Twitter page called DWByKanye, right? Wrong.
Kanye West Makes DJ Debut in Las Vegas as DJ Yeezy World Peace
As we reported, Kanye West put on his DJ hat and spun at the grand opening of the 1 OAK club at the Mirage in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. Under his new alias Yeezy World Peace, he played an array of music that included oldies from Michael Jackson and a selection of Top 10 hits.
Snoop Dogg Guest Hosts On ‘The Price Is Right’
When it comes to the rap game, Snoop Dogg is all business. But this week, the legendary rhyme-slinger decided to play a different game as he took over ‘The Price Is Right’ on Monday (Jan. 2).
Drake Performs ‘Look What You’ve Done’ in Las Vegas
After ringing in the New Year with Carson Daly, Drake took the stage at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for a special New Year’s Day concert. During his performance Drizzy performed the soft ballad ‘Look What You’ve Done,’ from his latest album ‘Take Care.’
Jay-Z Being Sued For Not Paying Insurance for His Workers
Jay-Z has been slapped with a lawsuit by the Workers’ Compensation Board of New York. Apparently Hov was late paying a fine for not providing employee insurance for his domestic help.