IGRIND.BIZ's Blog – August 2011 Archive (48)

T.I. Is Released From Prison Today After All. Rapper Back On Twitter Already

After several conflicting reports regarding the date of his release from federal prison hit the net this week, T.I. was set free this morning according to TMZ.

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:35am — No Comments

50 Cent's SMS Audio Acquires KonoAudio. More Details Revealed About New SMS Headphones

50 Cent has announced another significant move as he looks to bring his SMS Audio headphones to the market this year.

Fif's company SMS Audio, LLC, has acquired KonoAudio, a boutique designer, developer and manufacturer of fashion headphones.…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:33am — No Comments

Clothing Company Confirms Lil Wayne Was Wearing Women's Jeggings During VMA Performance

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More than a few people wondered what kind of pants Lil Wayne was wearing during his VMAperformance Sunday. Turns out they were women's jeggings.

The leggings are made by Tripp NYC, who confirm of their …

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Prodigy Talks With Reebok About The Making Of Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous' CD [Video]

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Released in 1995, Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous' album has stood the test of time and is widely considered a hip hop classic.

As part of Reebok's Rock The Bells: Classic Albums by Classic Artists campaign, Prodigy sat down with them to…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:26am — No Comments

Nas - Nasty [Music Video Behind The Scenes]

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Nas takes over the streets of Queens, New York for the "Nasty" music video shoot.

The rapper is currently putting the finishing touches on his next LP 'Life Is Good,' due…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:18am — No Comments

NO I.D. Named Vice President At Def Jam

(AllHipHop News) Def Jam has added Grammy award-winning Hip-Hop producer NO I.D. to the roster of executives at the iconic label and brand.

He will now serve as the Vice President, a revelation that was announced at the MTV Video Music Awards last night.

The producer has been instrumental in the careers of Common, Kanye West, Big Sean, J. Cole and others.

"Def Jam is a cultural staple," No I.D. said…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:13am — No Comments

Wild AF Odd Future Documentary In Their Hometown Ladera (Cooking To Waka Flocka)

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 31, 2011 at 11:08am — No Comments

Dwayne Reade - Letter to Hip Hop [Video]

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 30, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments

LOL: Jay-Z Responds To Lil Wayne's Diss Via Affion Crockett [Video]

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Since nobody knows when or if Jay-Z will ever personally respond to Lil Wayne's latest diss, comedian/impersonator Affion Crockett took the opportunity to do it himself.

Check it out…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 28, 2011 at 6:59pm — No Comments

Swizz Beatz Goes Big in NYC For Bing [Video]

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Swizz Beatz has been associating his name with a lot of big time brands in recent months. The latest is the Bing search engine.

When Swizz Beatz comes to NYC for a…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 28, 2011 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Hitman Holla VS Hollow Da Don

URL Summer Madness was stock card filled with MC Battles with some of the Battle Worlds best. One of the most anticipated Battles of the evening was between St. Louis's Hitman Holla and New York's Hollow Da Don. Check it out below and vote on who you think… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 28, 2011 at 6:56pm — No Comments

Drake Speaks On Lil Wayne Dissing Jay-Z. Steve Stoute Says There Won't Be A Hov Reply [Video]

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Drake is weighing in on Lil Wayne's Jay-Z diss on "It's Good." A track that features Drizzy andJadakiss.

'Kiss had previously made it clear he had no knowledge of the diss before…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 28, 2011 at 6:52pm — No Comments

Foxy Brown & Mary J. Blige Plan To Release A Joint LP Titled "Best Of Both Girls"

During a recent live performance in Newark, New Jersey, Foxy Brown revealed that she and Mary J. Blige originally intended to release a collaborative album. While addressing the crowd, she explained that they recorded five tracks together for an album titled Best of Both Girls, inspired by Jay-Z and R. Kelly’s The Best of Both… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 25, 2011 at 9:09pm — No Comments

DMX Arrested Again? C'Mon Son

According to TMZ, DMX was pulled over in AZ for doing 102 mph in a 65 mph. He was charged with speeding, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and was later released. Just last month, X was released from prison after serving seven months for probation violation.…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 25, 2011 at 8:59pm — No Comments

Just Wow: Tha Outlawz Confirm They Smoked 2Pac's Ashes In Blunts! [Video]

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Since Tupac Shakur's death there have been all kinds of rumors flying around about what happened to his body. Was he really cremated? And if so where are his ashes?

One crazy rumor was that 'Pac's group Tha Outlawz, smoked…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 25, 2011 at 8:54pm — No Comments

Jadakiss Says He Had Nothing To Do With Lil Wayne Dissing Jay-Z On "It's Good"

The internet is buzzing about Lil Wayne's jab at Jay-Z on a new song titled "It's Good."

Featured on the track are Drake and Jadakiss.

Apparently some people have linked those two to the diss also, since they are on the song, but Kiss wants to make it clear that he…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 25, 2011 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Lil Wayne Issues a Statement about the "It's Good" Diss

Within less than a few hrs Lil Tunechi's "It's Good" track leaked, VIBE was able to obtain a statement from Tune about his stab at Jay-z.

“I know there won’t be any repercussions behind what I did,” says a confident Wayne when asked if he had second thoughts about recording his acidic verse for "It ‘s… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 25, 2011 at 8:47pm — No Comments

Hustler Magazine Claims To Have A Rihanna/J. Cole Sex Tape. Both Entertainers Deny It Exists

Rihanna and J. Cole are shooting down a report that there is a sex tape of the two of them together.

"Hustler are in possession of the Rihanna and J-Cole tape," said a rep for Hustler Magazine told…

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 25, 2011 at 8:43pm — No Comments

NSFW: NEW NEKKID PICS OF AMBER ROSE HIT THE WEB (MUST BE 18 + TO VIEW)

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Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 23, 2011 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Video: Lauryn Hill Talks About 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' with Reebok Classic

Reebok sat down with Lauryn Hill to find out exactly what that album meant to her while she was making it and why it went on to become a… Continue

Added by iGRIND.BIZ on August 23, 2011 at 2:32pm — No Comments