0 Nas Goes In On Using A Ghostwriter (Video)

Nas stops through Big Boy's Neighborhood radio show to respond the comments about Jay Electronica & Stic ghostwrite for Nas' last album, "Untitled (N***er)." Moments ago, Jay Electronica tweeted about the rumors on writing for Nas' last album.

0 Mase To G.O.O.D. Music???

Will Kanye recruit Mase to the G.O.O.D. Music roster?

0 J. Cole Talks Rumored Rift w/ Jay-Z, College, His New Album, Advice For Artists & More (Video)

After his show at Central Connecticut University, J. Cole stopped by the On Air Idiots radio show to discuss a plethora of subjects including College, the producers on his album, Mya and rumors that Jay-Z is upset with him due to his albums slow progression.

0 Director Of "On To The Next One" Speaks on Video's Controversial Imagery + Jay-Z Addresses Illuminati Claims

The Jay-Z/Illuminati theories aren't anything new. In fact, it seems ever since HOV got his money right and started throwing the diamond up, conspiracy theorists have speculated about his possible involvement in a secret society. On new years day 2010, however, rumors of Jay-Z's Illuminati involement soared to new heights after the release of his video for "On To The Next One" Ft Swizz Beatz. Within hours of the videos release, conspiracy theorists began running wild citing the videos abstract imagery as "the smoking gun", proving Jay-Z's ties to Freemasons, Illuminati, Secret Societies etc. Sam Brown, the videos director recently spoke with Vibe to clear the air:

There’s been a lot of talk about Jay’s video containing Freemason imagery such as the horned animal head, an eagle and skull. What are your thoughts about such talk and why do you think music fans are so quick to believe a conspiracy narrative?

I’m aware of the stir the video has caused and what people are saying. I think when you’re dealing in abstract imagery people are going to want to draw lines between things and make sense of it. However, I’ve always felt that the viewing public was, in general, extremely visually literate. They don’t always want or need things to be spelt out for them. One of the great things about music videos are they can be enjoyed purely visually—it doesn’t need to mean anything or make any sense. Conspiracy theory is another thing entirely, and seems to me to be about projecting pre-existing beliefs and desperately looking for things that confirm them. There is imagery in this video that is drawn from all over the place. None of it is owned by any one culture or belief system. You can connect anything if you try hard enough, and make it mean anything you want it to.

In addition, Jay-Z himself denied any connections to any secret societies and even discussed his views on religion during a pair of interviews with Ed Lover and Angie Martinez, which can be heard below.

(On Angie Martinez Fast Forward To about 2 minutes)

(On Ed Lover fast Forward to 4:00)

So there you have is folks.... "Jay-Z Conspiracy Theories" #WeoffThat


Props RR for the Audio

0 Omarion Signs To Young Money?

I heard a few rumors of this floating around the net..but its pretty much been confirmed via Twitter:



That's a good look, so Congrats to him!

0 Bishop Lamont Addresses Rumors of Being Released From Aftermath

So basically a DJ Vlad video recently came stating that Bishop was dropped from Dr. Dre's Aftermath Label. Bishop took the time to addresses these rumors and chat with the fans. Also @ around 11:50 bishop previews a hot joint of his new album, sounds like a Polow Da Don or Timbaland production. ....

0 Nigo To Fall Back As President Of Bape??

Via WWD:

"Nigo, the Japanese fashion designer who has gathered a cult following for his A Bathing Ape streetwear brand, is stepping down as president and director of the brand he founded in 1993. Nigo said in an e-mail he will remain the majority owner of Nowhere Co. Ltd., A Bathing Ape’s parent company. He will also continue as the designer of A Bathing Ape (aka Bape) as well as his partnership with singer-producer Pharrell Williams in the Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream brands, where he is co-owner and head designer. “I intend to explore the possibilities of taking on new projects on a freelance basis,” he said. Nigo said he has decided to give up his management duties at the firm in order to concentrate more on the creative side, which was the reason he started the company. A spokeswoman said the firm’s executives are currently deciding whether to hire a new president. Nigo, whose real name is Tomoaki Nagao, is known worldwide as a Japanese music producer, DJ and founder of Bape, which he launched 16 years ago Wednesday. To create buzz around his new brand in 1993, Nigo produced between 30 and 50 T-shirts a week and split them between his celebrity friends, including Williams and Kanye West, while only putting a limited number for sale. Today, A Bathing Ape, which Nigo named after the 1968 film “Planet of the Apes,” is said to generate well over $70 million annually in retail sales. There are 24 Bape stores worldwide, most of which are in Japan, with one store in New York and one in Los Angeles. The brand now extends beyond clothing to a Bape Café, Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Kids and even a music division, Bape Sounds."

0 Shawty Redd In The Studio (Addresses Beat Jacking Allegations)

0 Jim Jones Jumped, Trick Trick Shot In Detroit Nightclub??

Via Click On Detroit:

DETROIT -- Detroit police said 2 people were injured in a shooting at a Detroit nightclub early Monday morning.

Ten men rushed the Esko Lounge on Michigan Avenue near Shelby Street, according to Detroit police. The men got into a fight with rapper Jim Jones and shots were fired.

Two men were hit, including a man police identified as Christian Mathis.

It's unclear if Mathis is the same person as rapper Trick-Trick, whose real name is Christian Mathis.

Preliminary reports from police said it is the same person.

Local 4 confirmed Mathis was taken to the emergency room at Detroit Receiving Hospital. He is in serious condition. The other man's condition is unknown.

Police are looking for the gunman.

Update***I Am Hearing Trick-Trick Did Not Get shot and is doing just fine

Props To ScollasWord

0 Ciara & Keri Hilson Discuss Alleged Diss record: "Turn Me Off Remix" Ft T-Pain and Lil Wayne

So the rumor was something along the lines of Keri Hilson either dissing Ciara or Beyonce on her remix to "Turn Me Off" Ft Lil Wayne and T-Pain

Props To RealTalkNY

0 Jay-Z Says Chris Brown is " A Dead Man Walking"

Via Contact Music:

"CHRIS BROWN is set to incur the wrath of hip-hop king JAY-Z over his alleged assault on R&B star RIHANNA.Brown was arrested on Sunday (08Feb09) for felony battery after an incident with an as yet unidentified woman, reported to be Rihanna, in a vehicle in Los Angeles.And Jay-Z, who discovered and mentored Rihanna, was reportedly enraged upon hearing the allegations, warning of retributions for Brown.A source tells Us Weekly magazine, "He hit the roof. Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew."

-Damn things just aren't looking good for Chris Brown: First he's labeled a women-beater, then he loses his Wrigley's and Got Milk Sponsorships, His abusive former stepfather speaks out against him and now Jay-Z is getting involved.
I guess Jay-Z Said it best:

"With The Same Sword They Knight You, The Gon Good Night You With"

0 Chris Brown Turn himself In After Allegedly Assaulting Rihanna

Via: AllHipHop

Singer Chris Brown has turned himself into police after an alleged assault of a female victim.

The LAPD is investigating the matter and charged Brown with felony battery. The alleged assault took place at or near Hancock Park in L.A early this morning (February 8).

Police said they received a 911 call from an unidentified female earlier today and when they arrived, they found a woman with injuries.

The woman, believed to be Brown’s girlfriend Rihanna, identified Brown as her alleged attacked. Police are seeking to question Brown, who had left the scene by the time police arrived.

While representatives for Rihanna told TMZ.com that singer was ok, a rep from The Recording Academy confirmed that neither Rihanna, nor Brown will be attending tonight’s Grammy ceremonies.

We have just been informed that Rihanna will not be attending tonight's 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards,” a rep told AllHipHop.com. “We're sorry she is unable to join us this evening."

Representatives for the pair were unable to comment further as of press time.

0 The Dream Addresses Christina Millan Rumors

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0 50 CENT TO BUY DEATH ROW'S CATALOGUE???

Via MediaTakeout:


"MediaTakeOut.com just got some EXTREMELY interesting news. According to one of our most trusted insiders, rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is on the verge of making a MAJOR PURCHASE.

No not a new car or a house – but the rights to some of the most influential hip hop tracks EVER CREATED. An insider, who spoke to MediaTakeOut.com on the condition of anonymity claims that 50 Cent is preparing to aggressively bid for Death Row Records entire catalogue.

The catalogue, which was owned by mogul Suge Knight and is being auctioned in bankruptcy contains all rights to the following albums:

Snoop Dogg – Doggy Style

Dr Dre – The Chronic

Above the Rim Soundtrack

Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food

2Pac All Eyez on Me

2Pac The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Snoop Doggy Dogg Tha Doggfather

Lady of Rage Necessary Roughness

Snoop Doggy Dogg Dead Man Walkin'

2Pac Until the End of Time

2Pac Better Dayz

2Pac Nu-Mixx Klazzics

And the price? The estate wants $24 million but MediaTakeOut.com's source claims that 50 will probably get it for half of that.

Sounds like a good deal to us ..."

0 Jay-Z "Blueprinting" Another Takover?

As posted on AllHIPHOP

"ANOTHER JAY-Z “TAKEOVER” COMING?

I have a friend of a friend of a friend that works with Ludacris and they hippped me to something that might go down this weekend. There is a concert coming out over the weekend in New York at Nassau Coliseum that features T.I., Jeezy, Jim Jones and Nina Sky. Well, I am hearing T.I. is going to have an incredible set, but Ludacris is going to get all the attention. I am hearing Luda is bringing out Nas, Jadakiss, and Jay-Z. The strange thing is that Jim Jones is on the stage the set prior to Luda. Both nas and Jay have an ongoing tiff with J.J. Now, with this whole fight thing at the Louie store in NYC, I am hearing something is about to brew. I heard Jay is going to “address some things” at the concert and needs like five minutes".

I don't know if there is any truth to this, but I did see something on SOHH.com which suggested that Jim Jones and Ty-Ty's brother may have had issues at a recent event. Now if you don't know Ty-Ty is Jay's right hand man so this might get interesting.

0 T.I Addresses Young Buck and Killa Mike Rumors

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0 Welcome To The D!!! Allen Iverson Traded To Pistons??

Apparently A.I is going to be traded to Detroit For Chauncey Billups and Antonio Mcdyess.

Full Story Here

0 Stat Quo To Leak Hundreds of Dr. Dre And Eminem Tracks??

As Posted on Rap Basement:

"It's been three and a half years since Stat Quo first signed to Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath, yet he still hasn't released an album. Frustrated at waiting added to disagreements over singles, Stat Quo finally decided to leave. Now the Atlanta rapper plans to release all the music he did with Eminem and Dr. Dre".

“All that shit coming out,” he told HipHopDX. “Everything that I done rapped on, everybody gonna hear it. You can quote me on that. Everything that I done rapped on, I don’t care who did the beat…Everything that my voice on that I’ve done over these years with them, everybody gonna hear it. I’m just waiting on the right time to put it out…I’m talking about 300, 400 Dre [tracks]. I’m talking about 100 Em beats I’m spittin’ on…”

0 **Rumor*** 50 Cent and Eminem to release double cd???

A rumor has been floating around the internet that 50 Cent and Eminem's new Cds will be packaged together as a "double cd". Im not sure if there is any truth to this rumor, but I think it would be a great marketing technique and it just may give the record indusrty a much needed boost in sales.

0 Blueprint 3 Tracklist??

This is the rumored tracklist for the Blueprint 3

01. Wake Up New York (Intro)
02. Most Kings
03. Hades (Lucifer Pt. II)
04. Eternal Jewels (ft. Jay Electronica) [prod. by Jay Electronica]
05. Blueprint 3
06. Lucy (ft. Chris Martin)
07. The Audacity of Dope
08. S.L.U. Pt. 2 (ft. Nas, Andre 3000, and Young Jeezy)
09. Election Night (We believe in Obama)
10. Just Memories
11. Apostate (ft. Eminem) [prod. by Eminem]
12. Oasis
13. My Brothers Keeper (ft. Scarface)
14. Brooklyn Lost
15. Weeds & Concrete
16. Without Rain...

I would be kinda surprised if Jay Electronica was on there, not that he hasnt be doing his thing on the internet for a minute, but if so that would be real big for him. He also had a beat on Nas' "Untitled" Album