Associated artist: Jay-Z
Source: Billboard
"Miami rapper Rick Ross has set an Aug. 8 release date for his Def Jam debut, "Port of Miami." Labelmate Young Jeezy, Jay-Z, Akon and Mario Winans are among the featured artists on the album, which boasts production by Jazze Pha, Just Blaze, Cool & Dre and DJ Toomp." FULL STORY
posted June 30, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Hip-hop Beef: Jamie Foxx vs. Kanye WestAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: HipHopDX
"Beef seems to be never ending in the world of Hip-Hop. The latest two entertainers said to be feuding are one time friends Jamie Foxx and Kanye West." FULL STORY
posted June 30, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Mos Def
Source: Ustinet
"A Brooklyn judge has urged rapper and actor Mos Def and his wife to settle their divorce case out of court." FULL STORY
posted June 28, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Kanye and Mary Amongst Winners At BET AwardsAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: AllHipHop
"Rapper/producer Kanye West and singers Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown emerged as the big winners Tuesday (June 27) with two awards each at this year's BET Awards." FULL STORY
posted June 28, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated 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 Edits Lyrics to Erase Cristal from Hip-hopAssociated 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 AMAssociated 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 AMAssociated 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 AMAssociated artist: Kanye West
Source: HipHopDX
""I see some greatness in there," said Kanye about the man best known as Diddy’s assistant. The College Dropout revealed to MTV he believes Bentley was going to be "one of the number one artists in the game." Bentley’s "C.O.L.O.U.R.S." is out September on West’s G.O.O.D. Music label." FULL STORY
posted June 16, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM
