Featured Blog Posts – September 2011 Archive (138)

UnReleased Freestyle: Kanye West - "Remember the Rhyme" [Video Inside]

"I drove to New York with 10 Dollars to my name, and brought back a couple platnium plaques on the plane..."

ChannelRotzTV presents unreleased behind-the-scenes footage of Kanye West in an impromtu studio rhyme performance of verses later crafted into "Last Call" off the Grammy-winning album, "The College Dropout". Shot on location… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 30, 2011 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Jay-Z Throws A Carnival For College Kids' Scholarships [Video + Pics Inside]

MTV reports:

NEW YORK — On Thursday night, Jay-Z hosted a carnival at the Hudson River Park pier for his Shawn Carter Foundation. But it wasn't all Ferris wheels and funnel cakes — unfortunately Momofuku doesn't make those. The event was called Making Ordinary Extraordinary, and it sought to… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 30, 2011 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Drake Featured In NBA 2K12 Commercial [Video Inside]

Drake Featured In NBA 2K12 Commercial

Video after the… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 30, 2011 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Red Cafe Says Jay-Z Is King Of NYC, Not Papoose. What Rapper Do You Think Is NYC King? [Video]

Video And Poll After The Jump

Red Cafe sat down with 93.7 radio hosts Jenny Boom Boom and DJ Craig G to get them up to speed on what he's been up to.

Red talked about his upcoming album dropping February 14,…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 30, 2011 at 12:52pm — No Comments

Lil Wayne Covers Vibe. Says He's Not Jealous Of Drake's Success [Video]

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Lil Wayne nabs the cover for Vibe's October/November issue

Weezy channeled Jimi Hendrix by dressing up as the legendary guitarist for the shoot.

Although…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 30, 2011 at 12:39pm — No Comments

T.I. is Officially a Free Man...Released from Halfway House This Morning [Video Inside]

T.I. is a free man ... the rapper made a quiet exit from an Atlanta halfway house just after midnight this morning .. TMZ has learned.

T.I. -- real name Clifford Harris -- spent 10 months in federal prison for a probation violation after he was arrested in L.A. last year for drug charges. He was on probation for firearms charges.

Unlike his Aug. 31…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 29, 2011 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Styles P Gives Hip-Hop History Lesson. Breaks Down What It Means To Be An MC [Video]

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When Styles P decided to name his new album Master of Ceremonies, he didn't realize the title might confuse some fans.

"It's funny because I said I was the master of ceremonies, and I got a tweet 'damn…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 29, 2011 at 12:28pm — No Comments

Lil Eazy E Wants To Play Role Of His Father In Upcoming NWA Biopic Being Produced By Ice Cube

Ice Cube is preparing to produce a new film about N.W.A., the legendary West Coast group he played an integral role in.

There's a strong possibility Cube will be reuniting with Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton for the project. Singleton told …

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 28, 2011 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Eric B. & Rakim Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Eric B. & Rakim have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rakim is revered in the hip-hop community for his complex rhymes and delivery. He…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 28, 2011 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Petey Pablo Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Gun Conviction

TMZ reports:

Rapper Petey Pablo has been sentenced to spend 35 months in federal prison after trying to take a loaded, stolen handgun through a NC airport last… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 27, 2011 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Mobb Deep x Milkcrate: They Speak On The Origin Of The Dunn Language. Unveil New Song [Video]

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Mobb Deep rocks new gear in this video courtesy of Milkcrate.

The company's founder Aaron LaCrate, sat down with Prodigy and Havoc recently to chop it up about their new album, the origin of…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 27, 2011 at 12:39pm — No Comments

G-Unit And AMWDJS IN Brazil 2011

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 27, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Nicki Minaj Rocks Pink Chicken Wing Necklace. Talks Sophomore CD & Thanks Taylor Swift [Video]

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There was plenty of star power at the iHeartTadio Music Festival over the weekend. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicki Minaj and more all took their turns on the main stage.

Nicki had quite a few people…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 26, 2011 at 6:51pm — No Comments

Amber Rose To Pen Books About "Love, Heartbreak, Sex & Betrayal"

Amber Rose has decided to add being an author to her resume'.

Wiz Khalifa's main lady revealed details about her plans to start writing books via her whosay.comaccount.…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 26, 2011 at 6:49pm — No Comments

Mysonne - Kemba Walker [Dir: Ralph Random]

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 26, 2011 at 6:48pm — No Comments

The Pre$ident Loves Miami!

"@thepresidentny does miami, featuring @DJJunior1017,Zoe Pound, NewYork, Atlanta,Memphis,Los Angeles,Boston,NC,Vegas,Texas,Baltimore,and Virginia. For more exclusive footage and Tour schedule check out THEHOODPRESIDENT.COM Oct 31st STREET LOVE +The Album+ @ceodolla for more… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 26, 2011 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Jay-Z Announces 8-Concert Series To Open New Arena + Name Change For New Jersey Nets [Video]

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Jay-Z was in a really great mood Monday (September 26) when he sat down with Fox 5's "Good Day New York" to announce a name change for the New Jersey Nets basketball team.

"We've decided that the final…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on September 26, 2011 at 12:26pm — No Comments