Archive for the ‘Hip Hop News’ Category

Ever since Tupac returned at Coachella via a 3-D hologram, there have been much talk about other artist that has passed, to return. From Whitney Houston, Lisa Left Eye, Aaliyah, Big Pun, to Marvin Gaye-non of the deceased have been left out. It was even rumblings about a hologram tour.

Well, you should have known that it was only a matter of time before we saw a Notorious B.I.G. hologram, right? During an interview on DJ Drama’s Shade 45 show, 50 Cent unexpectantly slipped that Diddy is working on one for Big Poppa.

Get the details, after the jump!

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Nicki Minaj deleted her Twitter account, but returned just in enough to promote and premiere her video for her single, Starships. The single from her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded continues to break records on the Pop Charts, and maybe with the release of her possibly “too hot for tv” Starship video, it may help her cross onto the Urban world.

Blast off with Nicki Minaj’s ‘Starship’ video, after the jump!

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At this point, Jay Z has everyone wondering what will he do next? Already under his belt is artist, CEO, author, and now we might as well add video game developer.

Just a few hours ago, Jay Z launch his very own ‘Empire’ game on Facebook.

“EMPIRE takes you on a journey from the streets of Marcy Housing in Brooklyn to the hotspots of the rich and famous: from hustler, to entrepreneur, to business mogul. But don’t forget friends and family, or your karma will suffer,” according to the press release.

Empire is still in beta testing mode, but you can play it HERE.

Just a few minutes ago, Wiz Khalifa gave the red light for his label to release his new single, Work Hard Play Hard, off his upcoming album, O.N.I.F.C.

Leading up to the event, Wiz Khalifa held a big conference calls with all the mixshow dj’s across the world, and then did a Live Chat on 92Q.com!

Will Wiz Khalifa’s new single take his career to the next level? Check it out after the jump, and let us know if we should ‘Blast It or Trash It’?

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Lil Kim said, “When the Queen comes to town, everything shuts down.” With that being sad, get ready for your town to be shut down as Lil Kim has announced her dates for her ‘Return Of The Queen Tour’.

Get the dates, after the jump!

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Los has released the video for his song, King Los, off his ‘The Crown Ain’t Safe mixtape. The BadBoy signee brings Taylor Gangs First Lady, Queen Roe aka Lola Monroe for the video.

I’m sure Dr. Phil will get the tears rolling and this will probably get some pretty good ratings, and maybe a nice check for Terrell. (who is kinda “broke”), when the former NFL star makes an appearance on the therapist’s TV show.

Find out when it will all go down and one rumored claim from one of his children’s mother that will be addressed on the show, after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

When the holograms takeover…

West Coast rapper Warren G was so enamored with the feat that Dr. Dre pulled off at this years Coachella music festival (making 2Pac into a hologram) that he thinks Diddy should take the initiative and do the same thing!

Check out the proposal that Warren G is kicking out to the hip hop mogul, after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »