Wendy Refern, Referns / Jamie McCarthy / Christopher Polk, Getty Images Kanye West Taps Frank Ocean + Jay Electronica for G.O.O.D. Music Album
Kanye West has enlisted some big names for his upcoming ‘G.O.O.D. Music’ compilation project. Apparently, R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean and spiritual rapper Jay Electronica have joined Yeezy out in London along with producer Hit-Boy and Big Sean.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Drake Puts ‘I’m On One’ Miami Condos Up for Sale
Hip-hop star Drake is selling his two luxurious Miami condos that were once featured in DJ Khaled‘s video for ‘I’m On One.’ Drizzy put the properties on the market last week reports TMZ. The two neighboring apartments, which he combined into one huge large space, are located in the posh Marquis Residences in downtown Miami.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Monica + Brandy to Reunite with ‘It All Belongs to Me’ Single
Monica and Brandy have teamed up for a new song ‘It All Belongs to Me,’ which will impact radio on Feb. 6, reports Rap-Up. The songbird’s reunion is remarkable considering that it’s been 14 years since the duo’s 1998 Grammy-winning hit ‘The Boy Is Mine,’ which spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their new song ‘It All Belongs to Me,’ was written and produced by hitmaker Rico Love.
Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images A Young Kanye West Recites MLK Jr. Tribute Poem in Rare 1990 Video
Another old video of a young Kanye West making a huge impression on those around him has popped up online. DDotOmen unearthed the rare clip, which features an adolescent Yeezy reciting a poem dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images Rare Kanye West Live Performance Video from 1996 Surfaces Online
Before Kanye West was a ‘College Dropout,’ he was a young teenager rapping on the scene with a gangsta lean. Although urban legend has it that the Chicago native was a ferocious MC when he was a youngster, we haven’t bear witness to his earlier years of him spitting rhymes on the mic.
Someone went digging around on YouTube and found an old video of a 19-year-old West rapping onstage at a Chicago-area club. The clip, which was uploaded in 2010, features Yeezy and a local rapper named Phenom sharing the stage at the Double Door venue in 1996. The video features a confident West reciting rapid-fire punchlines and repeating the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard line, “I’ve never been tookin’ out / I keep MCs lookin’ out.”
Noel Vasquez, Getty Images Diddy Hit with a Lawsuit Over Name of Empress Perfume Line
Diddy is not going to like the smell of this. The hip-hop impresario has been slapped with a lawsuit by a hair company over the name Empress. Beauty company Empress Haircare is suing Diddy over his fragrance line Empress Sean John, which they believe he is violating their trademark.
Julian Finney, Getty Images Comedian Pokes Fun at Jay-Z and Beyonce with ‘Glory’ Song Parody
Every since Blue Ivy Carter entered the world on Jan. 7, her doting parents, Jay-Z and Beyonce, had been fodder for the tabloids. Her birth, and the couple’s extraordinary efforts to secure their privacy, is now the subject of a song parody.
David Livingston, Getty Images Snoop Dogg Rolling Up New Cigar Brand With Executive Branch
We all know that Snoop Dogg loves to roll up a certain cigarette full of that green herb — but now the veteran rhyme-slinger is puffing on something new … and it’s legal! The Doggfather is teaming up with tobacco company Executive Branch to launch his own high-quality cigar brand.
David Livingston, Getty Images / Twitter Drake + Security Team Confront Tattoo Artist in Los Angeles
It appears Drake kept his promise to confront the tattoo artist who willingly etched “DRAKE” in all-caps into the forehead of a female customer. Kevin Campbell, who works at tattoo parlor Will Rise in Los Angeles, detailed the confrontation on his Twitter page recently. If you were expecting a dragged-out brawl between the two men, well, think again.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Lil Wayne Prison Memoir Hitting Bookstores in November
Lil Wayne has inked a deal with Grand Central Publishing to publish a book titled ‘Gone Till November.’ The tome is described as a prison memoir of the rapper’s thoughts that he jotted down while serving his eight-month prison bid at Rikers Island for weapons possession.
YouTube Drake Helps Fan Karaoke to ‘What’s My Name?’
Drake was at the right place at the right time to help a fellow karaoker in need. While eating his meal at the Saddle Ranch restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, he decided to help a female fan sing Rihanna‘s hit single, ‘What’s My Name?’ The best part? A fellow patron was on hand to catch the performance on video.
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