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Throughout all the hair colors, styles and variations, Rihanna insists that she doesn’t want to become a gimmick. With her new album Talk That Talk prepped and ready for release the fashionista is cooling down on the crazy ensembles and wacky wardrobe. “I kinda just wanted to scale right back instead of having a look,” […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… Details about the funeral of Heavy D have been released.  The public viewing will happen on Thursday while there will be a private ceremony in New York on Friday. A public viewing will take place on Thursday, while the private ceremony, will take place in New York on Friday and will include an […]

Drake sat down with the Village Voice recently where he talked about his biracial background, the difference between how race is perceived in Canada and the U.S., and the types of girls he likes. [You have] a black dad and a white, Jewish mom. Do those issues of race and identity play out differently in […]

Hip-hop was sent into a tailspin when news broke that Dwight “Heavy D” Myers had suddenly passed on November 8th. Music fans took to Twitter and Facebook to express their sadness and share fond memories of the overweight lover. Just Dizle chose to remember Heavy D with a mix of his best songs and verses. […]

Nyemiah Supreme is a daughter of Queens, New York. The borough has ingrained itself into her style, talk, and mannerisms. Supreme shows that and more on her debut mixtape, Bad. Though this is Nyemiah’s first mixtape, she’s far from being new to the industry. She was featured on Jim Jones’ “Everybody Jones” and has punched […]

He sat in the courtroom, visibly shaken, eyes sullen and you could almost feel the lump in his throat. Dr. Conrad Murray was awaiting his fate and we all already knew what that jury would choose. I mean, the man, the myth and the legend that is Michael Jackson, died in the care of Dr. […]

There are countless disposable artists in every genre, but Eric Roberson has a career that every R&B singer who wants longevity could learn from. Overnight success did not come his way, by any means. In 10 years, Eric has released eight albums independently and built an extremely loyal fan base. Since Eric Roberson didn’t obtain […]

Country boy, Yelawolf, won’t stray from his southern rooted sound on his upcoming debut, Radioactive. A standout cut from the set is “Throw It Up.” Gangsta Boo, best known for her stint in Three 6 Mafia, adds her own southern flavor. Shady Records label head, Eminem, steals the scene with his verse. You have to […]

Muhammad Ali as well as former boxer Larry Holmes will be attending Joe Frazier’s funeral in Philadelphia on Monday,Nov. 14 at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Ali and Frazier made ammends in recent years after having a long stormy relationship. Frazier was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali, knocking him down and […]

Drake spoke about the sonic direction of his new album Take Care, but he was very misleading when talking about the project dropping on November 15th. Drizzy said Take Care was full of “impactful drops and heavy sounds.” However, half of the album feels as though it’s dominated by sleepy R&B sounds. Why T-Dot Is […]

T.I. talks to Nnete from The Madd Hatta Morning Show about working with Big K.R.I.T., Taylor Swift, his first novel Power and Beauty, how personal he is going to get on his VH1 reality show, his son’s rap career and losing Heavy D. Recent Posts and More Exclusives: 2011 VETERAN’S DAY FREE MEALS AND DISCOUNTS […]

Check out the affect Biggie’s music have on this crying baby…..