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Drake gave a lucky fan an early Christmas gift last week at a concert in San Fransisco. The fan had a sign asking Drake to Marry her and he stated… “I can’t marry you but I got a Christmas gift for you okay?…That’s for you, an official iced out watch.” A diamond encrusted G-Shock watch…

50 Cent is set to launch his new record label, G Note Records, with Hot Rod as it’s flagship artist.

Via: Sneakerwatch.com These are the new Gucci High-Top Gaters. Only available at the 5th Avenue Manhattan Gucci store. Gucci says the soft part is made from the “belly of an alligator” (Whatever that means?).  Check out the Gallery and tell us what you think…

Not long after the release of The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” Kurtis Blow released the first rap single on a major label, “Christmas Rappin’.”

Alicia Keys was only 16 years old when she recorded her version of “Little Drummer Boy” for Jermaine Dupri’s 12 Soulful Nights Of Christmas compilation in 1996.

From the companies that brought you 3 back to back sold out parties (The All White Affair, Fade 2 Black & The NCCU Homecoming Soiree) Friday, December 31st, we're bringing in the New Years the correct way with K97.5, Se7en, BD Ent & PrivateNC.com hosting the largest New Years celebration in North Carolina. Hosted by Brian Dawson, this event will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center (500 Salisbury St.). Tickets available now at www.PrivateNC.com. <!--more-->

Lil Kim went on the air with Angie Martinez to address her grievances with Nicki Minaj and P Diddy. During the interview she claims that she was working with Slim of  Cash Money records for several years but that they lost interest when Nicki Minaj came in to the picture. When Angie asked her if […]

MTV Shows Talk about doing a complete 180, MTV has named Kanye West their man of the year for 2010. Looks like snatching awards from country singers and making a song about being a douche bag will take you a long way these days….. *KANYE SHRUG*

Via: Allhiphop Incarcerated accused drug boss Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory may be behind bars, but the Black Mafia Family (B.M.F.) founder still has his sights set on the music industry via a new deal with ringtone makers Myxer.com. Meech, who is currently locked down in a federal prison in Jessup, Georgia, gained massive exposure this […]

Via: Allhiphop Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has scrapped plans for a Manhattan hotel. The rapper had plans to open the J Hotel, after the group bought a space at Tenth Avenue and West 21st street in December of 2007 for $66 million. According to reports, Jay-Z turned the mortgage back to the lenders for $52 million. […]

“How you gonna take my hot line and make it a hot song like I ain’t posed to come and step on that sh*t like King Kong” spits a fierce Busta Rhymes on the remix of “Roman’s Revenge.” For all the young people out there, the “line” Bussa Buss is referring to is the “rah rah, […]