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Like those before him, Mos Def is retiring his stage name for a new one.
But this name change isn’t just for the sake of restlessness.
It’s for religion.
In a recent interview with VIBE, J.Cole revealed that Jay-Z wasn’t originally going to be on the song, but after the MTV VMAs, Jay hopped on the track. Jay came through on “Mr. Nice Watch,” calm and cool as ever. He didn’t necessarily diss Lil Wayne, but he let him know “It’s only a matter of time before I hit ya’ll niggas with a nice shot.” More after the jump!!!
The 15th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival presented by BET Networks is winding down. Last Night a film (All Things Fall Apart) starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Lynn Whitfield directed by Mario Van Peebles was screened. Cast members showed up in support of their flick. Other celebrities were also in attendance to support black films.
LA Reid is working night-and-day in hopes carrying on the Epic Records empire. The Hollywood Reporter says Reid is close to signing Atlanta based artists Outkast and Ciara.
Consequence appeared on MTV’s Rap Fix Live with Sway and revealed that he beef between him and Kanye West is over.
Teairra Mari might be joining VH1′s Love & Hip alongside Chrissy,Oliva, Kimbella and Emily B.
Last night, (Sept. 14) Nas partied like it was his birthday because it was at Catch, NYC and a slew of Esco’s closest friends came out to support.
After recently inking a deal with 50 Cent and the G-Unit family, West Coast native Genasis drops the visual to his smash hit Jackie Chan.
On October 18th, witness the controversy-inducing rise and fall of A Tribe Called Quest when the Michael Rapaport-directed documentary Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is released on DVD and Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Classics.
Actor Jason Weaver’s decision to call his new duo “Sons of Bobby Brown” may have more to do with his similarities to Bobby’s legal issue than his musical ability.
