50 Cent is one of the most successful hip-hop artists in the game today. Earning a reported $150 million in 2007, according to Forbes, he's definitely one you want to take business advice from. As he puts it, "If I was just my image, I wouldn't have made this much money." 50 Cent's success is nothing less than the American dream, and with a new reality show called "The Money and the Power" coming in November, he plans to be […]
Rap mogul SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS' girl band DANITY KANE have stripped off in support of animal rights. Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex and their three bandmates appear naked in a new anti-fur ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).The Making The Band group cover up with a 'We'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' banner - but are otherwise all exposed. Source: RapWeekly
New York-based rapper 50 Cent will wear two hats as he prepares to give fans something to hear and see with his forthcoming album and DVD, both titled Before I Self Destruct. The Shady/Aftermath/Interscope CD will include the Scott Storch-produced lead single “Get Up†as well as contributions from Dr. Dre and Eminem, who will serve as producers and guests on the project. According to 50 Cent, he wrote much of the material found on the Before I Self Destruct […]
This week, Beyoncé Knowles will stage a takeover of MTV Networks with the multiplatform release of the highly anticipated videos “Single Ladies†and “If I Were A Boy†from her forthcoming album. MTVN is pulling out all the stops for one of the most recognizable artists of our time by highlighting the video across our networks. Premiere information for “Single Ladies†and “If I Were A Boy†includes: o “Single Ladies†will make its MTV debut on Monday night as […]
Dipset Capo, Jim Jones, is on top of his game these days. Not only has he turned himself into a major force in hip-hop the past year and a half, but he's also helped usher in new trends and slang. One thing that comes with success that no one really can dodge is beef and haters. Jones has both. However, he isn't worried about "frivolous beef," as he calls it, but he'll sure clear the air about them if asked. […]
Promotional work for Vybz Kartel's Vybz Rum and Daggerin condoms is now in high gear and the deejay believes this can only do more good than bad for his musical career. Last November, the deejay became a businessman when he launched Vybz Rum. His entrepeneurship did not end there, as he later released his own brand of condoms, Daggerin, in August. entrepreneur and artiste But can the deejay balance his time as an entrepreneur and artiste? He believes his ventures […]
Rapper Eminem will host an exclusive release party in New York on October 21 in celebration of his second book, The Way I Am. The Way I Am is a collection of Eminem’s personal stories, photographs, artwork, never before seen lyrics and reflections. The book, which also comes with a DVD featuring unreleased interviews and personal footage of Eminem, lands n the stores the same days is the rapper’s event, which is being held at a secret location. Fans will […]
There are always rumors of celebrities dating other celebrities, and even young Bow Wow is not immune to the rumor mill. As of late, there have been a few topics of gossip about who the young rapper is dating, and he cleared up several of them in a recent interview with Philly radio personality Kendra G. First up, is he dating Rev. Run's daughter Angela Simmons? No, says Bow, they're just friends. "I'm single. I'm not with Angela Simmons," said […]
Constantine Basil Pryce, the father of ace deejay Bounty Killer died yesterday after being ill. The deejay, whose real name is Rodney Pryce, is said to have shared a good relationship with his dad. When THE STAR contacted the deejay yesterday, he was in no mood to talk, and his only comment was: "Mi a ask everybody fi pray fi mi." Sharon Burke of Solid Agency, Killer's booking agent, also said that she was not at liberty to offer much […]
More than a year has passed and dancehall artiste Einstein is still venting his anger at his former friend Vybz Kartel. At last week's Bomb Dem Fridays, held in Golding Spring, St Andrew, Einstein, real name Jermane Shaw, voiced his disapproval of Vybz Kartel. He said he will continue to talk about it whenever he feels like doing so. "Mi go everywhere and talk it. Mi nuh follow up things, but if mi go somewhere and feel like fi bun […]
