Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music Inks Deal With Island Def Jam
Eliot Press, Bauer-Griffin Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label now has major label backing to match its founder's star power. The Island Def Jam Music Group announced that it has signed G.O.O.D. ...
Lil Wayne Covers July/August 2011 Issue of XXL Magazine
XXL Magazine Lil Wayne graces the cover of the July/August 2011 issue of XXL Magazine. In the cover story, veteran hip-hop journalist Shaheem Reid chats with Lil Tunechi about a variety of ...
Jay-Z's 'Decoded' Wins Outdoor Grand Prix Ad Award
Ben Hider, Getty Images It's not a Pulitzer, but Jay-Z's book, 'Decoded,' is already winning awards. Yesterday (June 21), New York City-based advertising agency Droga5 won an Outdoor Grand Prix ...
Kanye West's Manager Scores Chairman of Geffen Records
Jennifer Graylock, jpistudios Geffen Records just got officially more hip-hop. Gee Roberson, co-founder of management company Hip-Hop Since 1978, has been appointed chairman of Geffen Records by ...
No I.D. Drops EP Featuring New Song With Common
Jennifer Graylock, jpistudios.com Celebrated Chicago hip-hop producer No I.D. dropped a collaboration with rapper Common out of nowhere. The song is called 'Summer Madness,' and is from an EP ...
Mary J. Blige Enlists Nicki Minaj for New Song, 'Feel Inside'
Getty Images/ jpistudios.com Mary J. Blige has recruited Nicki Minaj for what is reportedly the first single off her forthcoming new album, 'My Life II: The Journey Continues.' Hip-Hop's ...
Jimmy Henchman Caught by Federal Agents in NYC
Ray Tamarra, Getty Images The long arm of the law has finally caught up with Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond. The founder of Czar Entertainment was apprehended today (June 21) in New York City after a ...
