LL Honored By ASCAP
Associated artist: LL Cool J
Source: AllHipHop

"Rap legend LL Cool J was honored with ASCAP's Golden Note Award last night (June 26) at the 19th Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles." FULL STORY

posted June 27, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Jay-Z Edits Lyrics to Erase Cristal from Hip-hop
Associated artist: Jay-Z
Source: HipHopDX

""I gotta, let you niggaz know the time like Movado/My motto, stack rocks like Colorado/Auto off the champagne, Cristal by the bottle." Don’t expect to hear Jigga utter those exact bars at his performance this Sunday at New York’s Radio City Music Hall." FULL STORY

posted June 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Lil Wayne Ghostwriting Controversy Continues
Associated artist: Lil Wayne
Source: MTV

"When the rumor first started floating around, it seemed so improbable: City of Brotherly Love native Gillie the Kid was ghostwriting rhymes for Lil Wayne — who is touted as one of the best MCs in the world today..." FULL STORY

posted June 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Jay-Z & DMX End Business Ties
Associated artist: Jay-Z
Source: Launch

"Jay-Z and DMX are reported to have ended their business relationship, after the rapper left Def Jam." FULL STORY

posted June 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Dame Dash Reflects On 'Reasonable Doubt'
Associated artist: Jay-Z
Source: MTV

"Dame Dash said despite his breakup with Jay-Z, he, too, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Jay's Reasonable Doubt, which was released June 25, 1996. "It's the only record we still own together, so it's cool," Dash said. "And I support it because those days made who we are now. I'm proud of "Reasonable Doubt" always."" FULL STORY

posted June 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Jay-Z To Do Second NYC Show This Weekend
Associated artist: Jay-Z
Source: AllHipHop

"Fans unable to get a ticket to Jay-Z’s sold-out concert on June 25 at Radio City Music Hall should have newfound hope. The Def Jam president has offered the public a new opportunity to see him execute at a special 'rehearsal performance' in celebration of his first album "Reasonable Doubt."" FULL STORY

posted June 23, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM 50 Cent Makes Forbes' Celebrity 100
Associated artist: 50 Cent
Source: MTV

"50 Cent ranked #8 on Forbes' Celebrity 100, an annual list of the most powerful names in the entertainment business. And it isn't just music that has the rapper living large..." FULL STORY

posted June 22, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Jay-Z To Deliver Brief Tour
Associated artist: Jay-Z
Source: Pitchfork

"It's been a nice retirement, but all things must come to an end. Jay-Z's verses on the Rick Ross 'Hustlin' remix and Beyonce's 'Deja Vu', the recent statements announcing his Cristal boycott, and the sold-out Reasonable Doubt 10th..." FULL STORY

posted June 22, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Snoop Dogg Announces Roster of Guests on Next LP
Associated artist: R. Kelly
Source: Billboard

"Rapper Snoop Dogg has assembled an eye-popping roster of guests for his next studio album "Blue Carpet Treatment". No release date has been announced yet for the project, Snoop's first under his own name since 2004's "R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece". FULL STORY

posted June 19, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM 50 Wants His Own Computer
Associated artist: 50 Cent
Source: AllHipHop

"Rap star 50 Cent is entering the world of technology and is currently in negotiations with Apple's CEO Steve Jobs to produce a line of affordable home computers to inner-city residents." FULL STORY

posted June 19, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM