MTV.com News — Em also cites T.I., Kanye West as rappers he respects.By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Shaheem Reid
Eminem
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Eminem's a popular guy in hip-hop circles nowadays, with Rick Ross calling on Slim Shady to collab... more info
411 Mania — The charges against Flesh-N-Bone are dropped, Scott Storch's financial troubles continue, Lil Wayne loses his court case, more Rick Ross shenanigans, a look at Eminem's album cover, and a quick rant on dated political raps! more info
VH1 News — A judge rejected Lil Wayne's suit to block the release of "Tha Carter," a documentary that frequently shows him sipping cough syrup. more info
AllHipHop — A state court has refused to block the upcoming release of a new controversial documentary on Lil Wayne named The Carter.
The film is being released by QD3 Entertainment, a company owned by producer Quincy Jones III, which has also released Hip-... more info
The Late Greats — Here is a selection from the Miles The Crocodile Book/CD from the Baby Loves Jazz series. The Family Straw has been digging this jazz tune for a while now. So much so, that Duke Jr. often asks me to sing “Pur-ple†all the time.Listen:B... more info
MTV.com News — Jim Jones, Jadakiss, The-Dream and more are also set to rock Giants Stadium on June 7.By Shaheem Reid
Young Jeezy
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New York radio station Hot 97 released a lineup of hip-hop, R&B and reggae artists on We... more info
MTV.com News — Plus: Nipsey Hussle has 'high expectations for this industry and this game.'By Shaheem Reid and Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Lil Wayne
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Artist: Nipsey Hussle
Representing: South Central L.A.
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