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Mar
17

Nicki Minaj Spreads Her Pink For Nas, Cam’ron & More, “Roman Reloaded” 22-Song Tracklist Revealed

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News: Nicki Minaj Spreads Her Pink For Nas, Cam’ron & More, “Roman Reloaded” 22-Song Tracklist Revealed

Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 10:01AM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Young Money star Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded will live up to feature-happy fans’ expectations with joint records courtesy of Nas, Cam’ron, Beenie Man and more.

Based on the LP’s newly unveiled tracklisting, Minaj’s 22-track deluxe edition comes loaded with commercial features.

1. Roman Holiday
2. Come On A Cone
3. I Am Your Leader Feat. Cam’ron & Rick Ross
4. Beez In The Trap Feat. 2 Chainz
5. HOV Lane
6. Roman Reloaded Feat. Lil Wayne
7. Champion Feat. Nas, Drake & Young Jeezy
8. Right By My Side Feat. Chris Brown
9. Sex In the Lounge Feat. Lil Wayne & Bobby V
10. Starships
11. Pound The Alarm
12. Whip It
13. Automatic
14. Beautiful Sinner
15. Marilyn Monroe
16. Young Forever
17. Fire Burns
18. Gun Shot Feat. Beenie Man
19. Stupid Hoe Deluxe Edition
20. Turn Me On
21. Va Va Voom
22. Masquerade (Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded)

A few days ago, Minaj hinted at having a hip-hop legend on her LP.

“So in addition to having “1 of my fave NY n*ggaz (who I’ve never worked with) on the album, I now have a Hip Hop LEGEND. WOW. #april3rd,” she tweeted March 13th.

“A legend I’ve never worked w/before” (Nicki Minaj’s Twitter)

Last week, the cover art for her deluxe sophomore album made its way to the Internet.

Nicki Minaj has unwrapped an official cover art for the deluxe version of her upcoming studio album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”. The femcee plays with vibrant-colored paints like she did in the artwork for the standard package, but she gets racier and messier in this new one. The Young Money first lady ditches her top, and rocks wild blonde hair. The “Moment 4 Life” rapper is pictured from the shoulders up, so she gives the camera an eyeful look at the top of her boobs. Despite her wilder appearance, she looks more mannequin-like in this new artwork. (Ace Showbiz)

The project will officially land on store shelves next month.

The cover of the standard edition of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2: Roman Reloaded has been circulating the internet for a few weeks. The “Super Bass” rapper has unveiled the cover art for the deluxe edition. Rap’s favorite barbie poses topless with paint strategically splashed on her nude body. Pick up your own topless Nicki Minaj album cover when it drops on April 3rd. (The Urban Daily)

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Mar
07

Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Joell Ortiz & More Rally, “We Will Stop You”

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News: Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Joell Ortiz & More Rally, “We Will Stop You”

Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 5:36PM

Written by Cyrus Langhone

Rappers Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Joell Ortiz and more have virally united to take part in an active campaign against Ugandan leader Joseph Kony to exposed his notoriety for abducting thousands of children to become soldiers.

Diddy took to his Twitter to spread the word of Kony and promote the campaign.

“EVERYONE STOP WHAT UR DOING!!!! if u dont know what #StopKONY2012 is about watch this short movie > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc&sns=tw RT to da world!!!,” he tweeted March 7th.

“Dear Joseph Kony, I’m Gonna help Make you FAMOUS!!!! We will stop YOU #StopKONY Rt to da world !”

“Dear Joseph Kony, I’m Gonna help Make you FAMOUS!!!! We will stop YOU #StopKONY ! All 6,OOO,OOO of my followers RT NOW!!! Pls!” (Diddy’s Twitter)

Minaj has also shown her support for the anti-Kony movement.

“RT @KidsOfUganda: Watch and Share! Please do your part and help spread the word about this injustice. #STOPKONY http://s3.amazonaws.com/kony2012/kony.html,” she re-tweeted. (Nicki Minaj’s Twitter)

Additional artists including Ortiz, DJ Enuff and more have come forward to co-sign the campaign.

This week, music fans everywhere are sure to have seen their favorite artists take to Twitter and Facebook to support ‘Kony 2012,’ a video that aims to make Joseph Kony a widespread name to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. Emeli Sande, La Toya Jackson, DJ Enuff and Joell Ortiz, among other hip-hop and R&B major players, have spread the message of the film and campaign. Filmmaker Jason Russell, alongside his toddler son Gavin, tell the story of a boy named Jacob throughout the 30-minute clip. When they met 10 years ago in Uganda, Africa, Jacob was “running for his life, due to Joseph Kony, leader of the African rebel group L.R.A. — Lord’s Resistance Army. (The Boom Box)

Reports claim Kony has abduced over 60,000 children as leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

A new campaign spreading across the Internet says it has one goal in mind: Make Joseph Kony, the Ugandan leader of the violent Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) “famous” so he can be brought to justice. Kony is undeniably brutal, and the World Bank estimates that under his leadership the LRA has abducted and forced around 66,000 children to fight with them during the past two decades. In October, President Obama committed 100 U.S. troops to help the Ugandan army remove Kony. (Washington Post)

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Mar
07

Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Joell Ortiz & More Rally, “We Will Stop You”

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News: Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Joell Ortiz & More Rally, “We Will Stop You”

Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 5:36PM

Written by Cyrus Langhone

Rappers Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Joell Ortiz and more have virally united to take part in an active campaign against Ugandan leader Joseph Kony to exposed his notoriety for abducting thousands of children to become soldiers.

Diddy took to his Twitter to spread the word of Kony and promote the campaign.

“EVERYONE STOP WHAT UR DOING!!!! if u dont know what #StopKONY2012 is about watch this short movie > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc&sns=tw RT to da world!!!,” he tweeted March 7th.

“Dear Joseph Kony, I’m Gonna help Make you FAMOUS!!!! We will stop YOU #StopKONY Rt to da world !”

“Dear Joseph Kony, I’m Gonna help Make you FAMOUS!!!! We will stop YOU #StopKONY ! All 6,OOO,OOO of my followers RT NOW!!! Pls!” (Diddy’s Twitter)

Minaj has also shown her support for the anti-Kony movement.

“RT @KidsOfUganda: Watch and Share! Please do your part and help spread the word about this injustice. #STOPKONY http://s3.amazonaws.com/kony2012/kony.html,” she re-tweeted. (Nicki Minaj’s Twitter)

Additional artists including Ortiz, DJ Enuff and more have come forward to co-sign the campaign.

This week, music fans everywhere are sure to have seen their favorite artists take to Twitter and Facebook to support ‘Kony 2012,’ a video that aims to make Joseph Kony a widespread name to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. Emeli Sande, La Toya Jackson, DJ Enuff and Joell Ortiz, among other hip-hop and R&B major players, have spread the message of the film and campaign. Filmmaker Jason Russell, alongside his toddler son Gavin, tell the story of a boy named Jacob throughout the 30-minute clip. When they met 10 years ago in Uganda, Africa, Jacob was “running for his life, due to Joseph Kony, leader of the African rebel group L.R.A. — Lord’s Resistance Army. (The Boom Box)

Reports claim Kony has abduced over 60,000 children as leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

A new campaign spreading across the Internet says it has one goal in mind: Make Joseph Kony, the Ugandan leader of the violent Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) “famous” so he can be brought to justice. Kony is undeniably brutal, and the World Bank estimates that under his leadership the LRA has abducted and forced around 66,000 children to fight with them during the past two decades. In October, President Obama committed 100 U.S. troops to help the Ugandan army remove Kony. (Washington Post)

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Mar
02

Drake Defends Emo Image, “They Want Me To Be More Emotionally Disconnected Like Them, So I Drop The Ball & Fall Off”

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News: Drake Defends Emo Image, “They Want Me To Be More Emotionally Disconnected Like Them, So I Drop The Ball & Fall Off”

Friday, Mar 2, 2012 12:10PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Young Money front man Drake lets fans know he has no intentions of switching the style up from the emotional-laced records people are used to hearing from him, admitting the “emo rapper” label does not bother him.

Based on a recent VIBE excerpt, Drizzy delves into why critics are so persistent on him changing up his style.

“People calling me goth or emo or whatever is weird for me to hear because I really don’t hear that in my music.” Still, he has no plans to temper his emotions in his lyrics. “They want me to be more emotionally disconnected like them, so I drop the ball and fall off. That’s where the backlash comes from. They want you to under-deliver so badly, and when you don’t they can’t handle it.” (VIBE)

Last October, the Canadian-bred emcee said too much focus on altering his sound could have damaging effects.

“If I worried about how I’m gonna look saying this, then I wouldn’t make half the music I make,” Drizzy told MTV News. “People nitpick at me for being emotional or tapping into emotions, but like, man, we all die one day; that’s just how I want to be remembered…The running commentary or the jokes don’t really affect me, ’cause that’s what I’m going for — I don’t want to be a guy that blends in with all the other generic rap music. I want to be the guy that stood out and pinpointed life emotions for women, men, young people, old people or whatever it is. So I don’t trip, that’s what I want. I welcome it.” (MTV)

In September, Young Money affiliate Jason Stein shared his input on Drake’s image being the scapegoat of industry jokes.

“Drake is a very emotional rapper, bordering R&B melodrama, and was a child actor,” Stein posits. “When you couple that with being on the Young Money label, which is considered a pretty tough group, and his swagger or braggadocio, there’s an unusual juxtaposition that people start to question, and then poke fun at.” (E! Online)

Last summer, the YMCMB crooner opened up about embracing emo music.

“I only really know how to do one thing. I don’t know how to make generic songs about the struggle and things that aren’t about me, I just know how to make songs that are about me,” Drake told FADER writer Judnick Mayard. “If I make a song that’s emo or emotional, then I guess yeah, I’m going to stick to that. I make songs about my life, because if you want me to be honest with you, that’s the best way I know how. The things I’ve experienced and the things I’ve lived. That’s what I like to do.” (The FADER)

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Feb
24

G.O.O.D. Music Protege Questions YMCMB’s Worth, “You Sell More, But…”

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News: G.O.O.D. Music Protege Questions YMCMB’s Worth, “You Sell More, But…”

Friday, Feb 24, 2012 5:30PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

G.O.O.D. Music’s Cyhi The Prynce appears to have taken note of today’s buzz surrounding Cash Money/Young Money inking rap-metal crew Limp Bizkit by questioning their quality of work compared to his team’s.

Taking to Twitter, Cyhi compared the Birdman and Lil Wayne-led YMCMB to G.O.O.D. Music and Roc-A-Fella.

“To me YMCMB is mid and Rocafella/GoodMusic is kush you sell more pounds of mid but which one would you rather smoke #imjustsayin,” he tweeted Friday (February 24). (Cyhi The Prynce’s Twitter)

Friday morning, Limp Bizkit’s leader Fred Durst announced his new label home.

“The game is missing danger, electricity, and rock n roll!!!!” Cash Money Limp Bizkit,” he tweeted Friday.

“Rock sh*t doesn’t rock anymore! They say the whole game done went pop so I’m back in this ho! #CMLB” (Fred Durst’s Twitter)

Following the recent Cash Money signings of rap veterans Busta Rhymes and Mystikal, “Why Stop Now” producer Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph spoke to SOHH about YMCMB’s radio dominance.

“A lot of people are very indifferent about that decision,” Sham told SOHH, referring to Busta’s recent signing to Cash Money,” but I think from a business aspect, it’s got to be very attracting toward Google [Music] that Busta Rhymes has access to the biggest artists in the game right now. The reality of it is 70 percent of radio, I promise you, is controlled by Young Money. I don’t see why there’s a big issue. They’re winning, so, I think a lot of people feel since he’s been in the game for so long and has done so many things for hip-hop, he probably could have started his own label and do x, y and z. But they’re a huge machine that’s winning.” (SOHH)

In November, Birdman cited his reliance on artistic freedom for making Cash Money a winning team.

“Whatever they bring to the table, whatever their vision is, [my role is] just to back it up and let them be the artist that they want to be and we support what they want to do,” Birdman said in an interview. “We never was [the type] to try to tell no [artist] how to do music, that’s not what we’re about. We like to let an artist be an artist and we support what they want to do.” (MTV)

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Feb
12

Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, G-Unit, Drake & More React To Whitney Houston’s Death

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News: Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, G-Unit, Drake & More React To Whitney Houston’s Death

Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 11:48AM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Within the past 24 hours, the death of music icon Whitney Houston has shocked the entire world, especially amongst hip-hop stars as seen by public condolences from Drake, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Fat Joe, G-Unit and more.

Taking to Twitter, the hip-hop stars expressed just how unexpected Houston’s death was.

“RIP Whitney Houston.,” Drake tweeted February 12th. (Drake’s Twitter)

Rap mogul Diddy admitted how much pain Houston’s death caused him.

“Whitney Houston!!! OMG!! I really can’t believe this.. This is one of the saddest days ever..,” he tweeted.

“I am so sick”

#RIPWhitneyHouston”

“Life is shorter than you think. Don’t waste time on bullsh*t! Pls!!!! :) !” (Diddy’s Twitter)

Brooklyn rap veteran Lil Kim paid homage to the late singer’s legacy.

“A voice, a talent, and a spirit that will forever remain incomparable. RIP to the Queen, Whitney Houston.,” she tweeted. (Lil Kim’s Twitter)

Nicki Minaj was in disbelief following Houston’s pronounced death.

“Jesus Christ, not Whitney Houston. Greatest of all time.,” she tweeted. (Nicki Minaj’s Twitter)

Terror Squad leader Fat Joe cited Houston with legendary status.

“A Musical Legend Was Lost 2day!!! REST IN PEACE Whitney Houston.,” he tweeted. (Fat Joe’s Twitter)

G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks simply tweeted Rest in Peace to the 48 year-old icon.

“R.I.P Whitney Houston” (Lloyd Banks’ Twitter)

Fellow Unit member Tony Yayo also echoed Banks’ sentiment.

“Rip Whitney Houston a legend I always loved her in bodyguard” (Tony Yayo’s Twitter)

Flipmode Squad leader Busta Rhymes sent out his best wishes to the late singer.

“Can’t believe we’ve lost another 1 of our Royalty. Sister Queen Whitney Houston. God Bless on ur journey as u now stand with the Most High.,” he tweeted. (Busta Rhymes’ Twitter)

Reports of Houston’s passing hit the Internet late Saturday evening.

Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, officials said. She was 48. The entertainer, whose incredible talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. (6:55 p.m. ET) at the Beverly Hilton hotel despite resuscitation efforts, a police spokesman said. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said there were “no obvious signs of criminal intent” and that the cause of her death is being investigated. Houston’s bodyguard found her body, said Courtney Barnes, publicist for hip-hop artist Ray J, who was dating the pop diva. (CNN)

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Feb
12

Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, G-Unit, Drake & More React To Whitney Houston’s Death

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News: Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, G-Unit, Drake & More React To Whitney Houston’s Death

Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 11:48AM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Within the past 24 hours, the death of music icon Whitney Houston has shocked the entire world, especially amongst hip-hop stars as seen by public condolences from Drake, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Fat Joe, G-Unit and more.

Taking to Twitter, the hip-hop stars expressed just how unexpected Houston’s death was.

“RIP Whitney Houston.,” Drake tweeted February 12th. (Drake’s Twitter)

Rap mogul Diddy admitted how much pain Houston’s death caused him.

“Whitney Houston!!! OMG!! I really can’t believe this.. This is one of the saddest days ever..,” he tweeted.

“I am so sick”

#RIPWhitneyHouston”

“Life is shorter than you think. Don’t waste time on bullsh*t! Pls!!!! :) !” (Diddy’s Twitter)

Brooklyn rap veteran Lil Kim paid homage to the late singer’s legacy.

“A voice, a talent, and a spirit that will forever remain incomparable. RIP to the Queen, Whitney Houston.,” she tweeted. (Lil Kim’s Twitter)

Nicki Minaj was in disbelief following Houston’s pronounced death.

“Jesus Christ, not Whitney Houston. Greatest of all time.,” she tweeted. (Nicki Minaj’s Twitter)

Terror Squad leader Fat Joe cited Houston with legendary status.

“A Musical Legend Was Lost 2day!!! REST IN PEACE Whitney Houston.,” he tweeted. (Fat Joe’s Twitter)

G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks simply tweeted Rest in Peace to the 48 year-old icon.

“R.I.P Whitney Houston” (Lloyd Banks’ Twitter)

Fellow Unit member Tony Yayo also echoed Banks’ sentiment.

“Rip Whitney Houston a legend I always loved her in bodyguard” (Tony Yayo’s Twitter)

Flipmode Squad leader Busta Rhymes sent out his best wishes to the late singer.

“Can’t believe we’ve lost another 1 of our Royalty. Sister Queen Whitney Houston. God Bless on ur journey as u now stand with the Most High.,” he tweeted. (Busta Rhymes’ Twitter)

Reports of Houston’s passing hit the Internet late Saturday evening.

Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, officials said. She was 48. The entertainer, whose incredible talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. (6:55 p.m. ET) at the Beverly Hilton hotel despite resuscitation efforts, a police spokesman said. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said there were “no obvious signs of criminal intent” and that the cause of her death is being investigated. Houston’s bodyguard found her body, said Courtney Barnes, publicist for hip-hop artist Ray J, who was dating the pop diva. (CNN)

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Feb
04

Drake, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy & More Suffer Fake Death Reports

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News: Drake, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy & More Suffer Fake Death Reports

Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 12:56PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Young Money star Drake, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy Tell Em all made overnight headlines with false reports circulating online claiming they were all dead.

The fabricated claims all started when reports stated Hollywood star Eddie Murphy died last night (February 3).

Drake is not dead, nor is Rick Ross, LeBron James, Eddie Murphy and Soulja Boy. Drake and the four other celebrities all battled fake death reports overnight. While fans have grown tired of online efforts to fictitiously report their favorite celebrities died, someone last night took it upon themselves to kill off not just Drake but four other male celebrities, in one evening. Friday began with false claims that Eddie Murphy had died. But by evening, as that false report was put to sleep, another fake death report struck Drake and Rick Ross simultaneously. Meantime, the remains of a fake report about Soulja Boy and LeBron James individually were still picking up pace. (LA Late)

Following the speculation, media gossip website TMZ debunked Murphy’s death reports.

Celebrity Web site TMZ verified that Murphy was in fact alive after MediaFetcher.com triggered the false report. Several other celebrities have been claimed dead in false reports. Those celebrities include Adele, Rick Ross, LeBron James, Jon Bon Jovi, Charlie Sheen, Adam Sandler, Too Short, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Luke Perry, Jack Black, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Green, Mac Miller, Tiger Woods, and George Clooney to name a few. (International Business Times)

Drizzy’s healthy status was exposed when he appeared at a Super Bowl XLVI event yesterday.

We are not sure what sparked this death rumor but the “Marvin’s Room” rapper is very much alive! Just last night Drizzy was celebrating and gearing up for the upcoming Super Bowl. Drake hit the red carpet for ESPN’s ‘NEXT’ Event at the Oliver Street Building in Indianapolis and he looks very alive and well to us. He strutted his stuff and was too cool for school with his superstar shades. The Young Money artist just dropped his video for his single “Practice” yesterday so perhaps Twitter deaths are a sign that your popularity has risen and you’re on the right track? (Global Grind)

Coincidentally, Rick Ross suffered two seizures last fall which caused an online uproar centered on his medical status.

“On the flight, I had a seizure and when I snapped out of it and they had told me what happened, I’m like, ‘You bugging. Call the jet, we finna keep it moving.’ … I felt a little wore out but I felt like I could keep going and that’s what it was,” Ross told “106 & Park” hosts Terrence J and Rocsi. “I boarded a jet and I had another seizure and when I snapped out of that one, I woke up in front of a doctor and he asked me basically, ‘When was the last time you slept eight hours?’ And I said it had to have been at least five years. … I would get two hours of sleep and keep moving — me being the hustler. That has to stop. I was fortunate enough, the doctor ran a battery of tests on me from cancer, diabetes, HIV, et cetera, et cetera and I came back totally healthy.” (“106 & Park”)

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Jan
30

More Bow Wow Money Woes + Which Rapper Was Named GQ’s ‘Best Dressed Man’?

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SOHH Whatcha Think: More Bow Wow Money Woes + Which Rapper Was Named GQ’s ‘Best Dressed Man’?

Monday, Jan 30, 2012 1:43AM

Written by Jeezis Peace aka W-2 Live Crew

Now she wanna photo, you already know tho. One ring rules ‘em all, that’s the motto n*gga. Frodo. What’s good young world? Ayo it’s tax season: And no, black people, you can’t claim Red Tails as a dependent, I don’t care how many times you went to see it. But, you can be thankful you ain’t got the tax man shakin’ you down for over 100K, like the homie Bow Wow.

[Editor's Note: The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH]

Maybe it was an oversight, maybe it was intentional, but Uncle Sam wants his racks. Late last year, was reported that Mr. Wow [pause] owed the IRS a nice chunk of change, but a recent report indicates the sum may be much more than previously thought.

In November, it was reported that Bow Wow owed over ,000 in unpaid taxes from 2006. Now, TMZ reports, it appears as though Bow Wow is in more trouble with the IRS than originally thought. A new tax lien was filed on January 9 in Georgia, saying Bow Wow owes ,279.62 for unpaid taxes from 2008 and another ,700.91 from 2010. In sum, Bow Wow owes 6,086.14. (Hip Hop DX)

6,086.14 in unpaid taxes. You know it’s serious when the government wants their 14-cents. I think The RZA would agree that the sh*t is … f*ckin’ ridiculous. Dah well. I’m sure he’ll pay up and all will be well again.

In other news … GQ Magazine is known for its insightful articles, award-winning photos and 3,000 cologne ads per issue. But the popular men’s mag is also known for it’s annual crowning of ‘Best Dressed Man.’ This year, the award goes to UK rapper Tinie Tempah. 

Rapper Tinie Tempah has been crowned this year’s best-dressed man – while the Duke of Cambridge has dropped out of the annual list. The Wire star Idris Elba, The Dark Knight’s Christian Bale, Kasabian guitarist Sergio Pizzorno and Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown … The worst-dressed list is topped by US rapper Chris Brown. (Press Association)

Oh yeah: GQ named Chris Brown ‘Worst Dressed Man.’ Last year, I saw a homeless dude wearing a t-shirt that said, “Hi Hater.” How Chris lost to that guy is beyond me.

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The ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ campaign continues.

For those of you unfamiliar with rappers from across the pond, Tempah was the cat that bought the Back to the Future Nike’s (aka The Marty McFly’s) for over 35K last year. Yo don’t wear them sh*ts in the hood bruh, you gonna really need a flying skateboard to get away.

British rapper Tinie Tempah has reportedly paid ,500 in a charity auction for a pair of limited edition 2011 Nike Mag sneakers. The shoes, which are based on a design worn by Michael J. Fox’s character Marty McFly in the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II, have been produced in a run of 1500 pairs and are being sold 150 pairs at a time on eBay’s Fashion Vault site. (Rolling Stone)

SOHH Watcha Think — Does a rapper’s fashion sense influence how much you enjoy their music? Yo, before I roll out, I wanna leave you with Tyga’s “Rack City” remix feat. Wale, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Meek. Loso, T.I. and Meek did their thing on this joint. Enjoy.

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Jan
27

Jay-Z, Birdman, Lyor Cohen & More Land On Billboard’s Power 100 List

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News: Jay-Z, Birdman, Lyor Cohen & More Land On Billboard’s Power 100 List

Friday, Jan 27, 2012 6:09PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Rap moguls Jay-Z and Birdman are facing off in a numbers game, however, albums are not in consideration as Billboard has included both hip-hop entrepreneurs in its 2012 Power 100 Index list.

Along with Jay and Birdman, former Def Jam president Lyor Cohen is also featured in the Top 50.

1. Irving Azoff

2. Coran Capshaw

3. Lucian Grainge

4. Martin Bandier

5. Doug Morris

6. Michael Rapino

7. Rob Light

8. Len Blavatnik

9. Tim Leiweke

10. Jimmy Iovine

11. Eddy Cue and Robert Kondrk

12. John Hogan

13. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter & Beyonce Knowles

14. Lyor Cohen

15. Randy Phillips

16. Emmanuel Seuge

17. Frank Cooper

18. Barry Weiss

19. Rob Stringer and Steve Barnett

20. Arthur Fogel

21. Marc Geiger

22. Dan Mason

23. Bob Pittman

24. Roger Faxon

25. Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Birdman” Williams

26. Rio Caraeff

27. U2 and Paul McGuinness

28. Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman

29. Daniel Ek

30. Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald

31. Lewis W. Dickey, Jr

32. Peter Grosslight

33. Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker

34. Robert Greenblatt

35. Van Toffler

36. Monte Lipman

37. Antonio “L.A.” Reid

38. Joel Katz

39. Mark Campana and Bob Roux

40. Tim Westergren

41. Peter Edge and Tom Corson

42. Tom Poleman

43. Chip Hooper

44. Hartwig Masuch

45. Rob Cavallo and Todd Moscowitz

46. Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch

47. Nathan Hubbard

48. Jay Brown

49. Evan Lamberg

50. Jon Bon Jovi (Billboard Biz)

The remaining 50 listed industry heads ranged from rapper Lil Wayne‘s manager Cortez Bryant to Grammy-winning singer Lady Gaga.

51. Lia Vollack

52. Jan Jeffries

53. Steve Bartels

54. Scott Borchetta

55. Blaise D’Sylva

56. Neil Portnow

57. Dennis Arfa

58. Cameron Strang

59. Cortez Bryant/Gee Roberson

60. Sean Parker

61. Steve Moore

62. Paul Rosenberg

63. Tifanie Van Laar

64. Ryan Seacrest

65. Robert Kyncl

66. Lorne Michaels

67. John Butcher

68. Clint Higham

69. Randy Spendlove

70. Rich Lehrfeld

71. Peter Luukko

72. John Branca

73. Melissa Lonner

74. Raul Alarcon, Jr.

75. John Frankenheimer

76. Cary Sherman

77. Larry Marcus

78. Taylor Swift

79. Kevin Mayer

80. PJ Bloom

81. James L. Dolan

82. Jesus Lopez

83. Martin Karl “Max Martin” Sandberg

84. Lady Gaga

85. Mike Dungan

86. Fred Wilson

87. Jon Platt

88. Willard Ahdritz

89. John Ivey and Alex Tear

90. Jody Gerson

91. Chris Tsakalakis

92. Nigel Lythgoe

93. Richard Busch

94. Debra Lee

95. David Israelite

96. Steve Berman

97. Rich Bengloff

98. Gary Overton

99. Daniel Glass

100. Simon Cowell (Billboard Biz)

Following the Billboard honor, Cash Money’s Birdman issued a statement accepting the accolade.

“We got so much more we need to do,” Birdman says. “We dominate rap, but we need to dominate R&B. We need to dominate pop, gospel, country–we’re a brand, so we should be able to put out all these different types of music. We just got to keep grinding.” (Statement)

Rather than focusing purely on selling ability, Billboard’s Power list centered on business success and power moves.

The Billboard Power 100 list is about more than album and ticket sales; the artists featured are all actively involved in making impactful business decisions for their careers. In the case of Beyonce, she has recently been behind multi-million-dollar branding deals with L’Oreal, Coty and Target, and her clothing line House of Dereon continues to boast an international presence. Meanwhile, Jay-Z is one of the most celebrated artists to make the jump from the stage to the boardroom. He served as CEO of Def Jam Records and, in 2008, brokered a deal with Live Nation (said to be worth 0 million) to create Roc Nation, a management, music and entertainment company with a roster that includes Rihanna, J. Cole, Willow Smith and Ester Dean. His interests outside of music (Rocawear, Translation Advertising and stakes in 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets) have also grabbed headlines and helped to feed his bottom line. (Billboard)

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