After almost five years as part of the Warner Music Group, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has relocated his Bad Boy Records imprint to Interscope Geffen A&M, Combs told. Tuesday afternoon (September 29). The first release to come from the joint venture will be Diddy’s experimental forthcoming album, Last Train to Paris. …
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J. Cole Added To Jay-Z’s College Tour
Jay-Z has recruited his latest protégé, J. Cole, to join him on his highly anticipated North American College Tour starting October 9 at Penn State. Cole will share opening duties with Wale and N.E.R.D., joining Jay through all 24 dates of the tour. Powered by Live Nation, the tour, being …
DMX Officially Ends Feud With Ja Rule
New York rappers Ja Rule and DMX ended a long running feud last night during the 6th Annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” taping, which commemorated Def Jam Records’ 25th anniversary. DMX and Ja Rule stood together last night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and took pictures with fellow Def …
LL Cool J Talks Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nomination
Rap star LL Cool J is one of 12 nominees that could be inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. LL’s name is included on a shortlist of artists that includes acts like Kiss, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chantels, Donna Summer, Jimmy Cliff, Laura Nyro and …
Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 Moved Up To Tuesday Release
The release date for Jay-Z’s highly anticipated album The Blueprint 3 has been shuffled due to bootlegging and leaks on the Internet. The new album will now be released this Tuesday (September 8) as opposed to the original date of Friday, September 11. Over the past two week, songs from …
Diddy Hosts Star Studded Event For Raekwon’s OBFCL2
Sean “Diddy” Combs and a number of high profile rap stars will celebrate the release of Raekwon The Chef’s highly anticipated album Only Build 4 Cuban Linx II. Combs has been tapped to serve as host of the release party, which will take place on September 8 at New York …
Cypress Hill Relaunches ‘Smoke Out’; Geto Boys Reunite
Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill has announced a partnership with Guerilla Union to re-launch the annual Cypress Hill Smokeout. The two-day festival and “cannabis expo,” which launched in 1998, will return after a six-year hiatus this October, at the San Manuel Amphitheatre and festival grounds in San Bernardino, California. Headliners on …
