Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian: Master Chef?

''Cooking Some Soul Food For My Baby'' 1:30PM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Monica Coleman A Rocky Williform Company Kim Kardashian has skills. No, we don't mean her acting or singing or dancing abilities, or lack thereof. And we don't mean that other thing, either. No, Kimmy K is apparently a whiz in the kitchen. Not only was her ex, NFL star Reggie Bush, raving about her cooking in a recent interview, but the reality star tweeted a photo of some delicious-looking chicken she cooked for her current man, Kanye West. "Cooking some soul food for my baby! Luxury chef…the Hermes of soul food," she tweeted. What if Kim Kardashian really is wifey material? Read more Comment (0)

N.O.R.E

N.O.R.E. Discusses New Album

''I Love What's Going On Right Now'' 1:30PM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Martin James A Rocky Williform Company Rapper N.O.R.E. previously announced that his forthcoming album would be called S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G., but the New York-born emcee has recently revealed that he has changed the project's name. He originally planned to release it in conjunction with a "Superthug" film, but the movie company didn't believe that the album should have the same title without including music from the film. “I kinda agreed with them,” he said. “I felt I should hold it together but make it two separate entities. I said I’ll leave the movie ‘Super Thug.’” “I thought long and hard, said I want to incorporate the new music and incorporate what I love from my era,” he explained, regarding his approach to the album. “You might hear a Jahlil Beats and the next beat is Pete Rock. You might hear a Dreddy beat and the next joint is produced by Primo [DJ Premier]. I’m not opposed to what’s going on right now. I love what’s going on right now. You might hear me with a Titty 2 Chainz on one record, then I might reach out to Large Professor. I was just thinking how do you enjoy the hip-hop you came from and say then say, ‘Look muthaf**ka, I know what’s going on’?”

Rihanna

Rihanna Photo Lawsuit Dropped

Officers Sold Image of Battered Singer To the Media 1:30PM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Rayna Dean A Rocky Williform Company A lawsuit against two officers that sold the infamous photo of Rihanna's battered face after her 2009 altercation with then-boyfriend Chris Brown has been dropped. An internal report by prosecutors says that, after a three-year investigation, there have enough evidence to show celebrity news website TMZ paid the accused officers for the photo. It became virtually impossible to charge the two officers, Bianca Lopez and Rebecca Reyes. Lopez and Reyes will however be going before disciplinary panels in August over the infraction. Read more Comment (0)

JayDot ft. Dru Famous and Smoke Bronson - "Change" Produced by Jig Dagod

JayDot ft. Dru Famous and Smoke Bronson - "Change" Produced by Jig Dagod

Dat Boy B ft Juicy J & 2 Chainz - A Zip And A Double Cup Remix

Dat Boy B ft Juicy J & 2 Chainz - A Zip And A Double Cup Remix

Dat Boy B ft.Short Dawg & Gudda Gudda - 2 White Cups Remix

Dat Boy B ft.Short Dawg & Gudda Gudda - 2 White Cups Remix

Dat Boy B- "Smooth Talk" Freestyle Produced by Jig Dagod

Dat Boy B- "Smooth Talk" Freestyle  Produced by Jig Dagod

Dat Boy B- "Young Till I Die"

Dat Boy B- "Young Till I Die"

Dat Boy B- "Crunch Time" Freestyle

Dat Boy B- "Crunch Time" Freestyle

Usher

Usher Talks Fatherhood

''No One Knows Your Child Like You Do'' 8:30PM ET June 28th, 2012 Contributor : Martin James A Rocky Williform Company Usher is in the midst of a heated custody battle with his ex-wife Tameka Raymond for their two sons, and the superstar spoke at-length about fatherhood and the custody situation during an interview with Robin Roberts. “[I have] a steadfast belief that a father is important in a child’s life. To have the time that I’ve had with them has made them the young men that they are. I want to raise them to be responsible future adults,” he said. “No one knows your child like you do. And it is taking the time to actively be there," he added. "It’s a day in, day out process. I’m actively doing it every day that I possibly can, and being the father to them that my father was unable to be to me.”

LisaRaye

LisaRaye Blasts "Hollywood Exes"

''Another Show With Fighting...'' 6:00AM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Monica Coleman A Rocky Williform Company VH1 reality shows have proven to be extremely popular--as well as extremely controversial. There have been petitions issued against shows like "Basketball Wives" and "Love & Hip Hop" by those who believe the series' promote a poor image of African American women. Well, one of VH1's very own stars is blasting its newest show for being more of the same ol' same ol.' LisaRaye, star of VH1's scripted show "Single Ladies," let it be known that she isn't a fan of the new "Hollywood Exes." "For real?" LisaRaye tweeted. "...Another show with fighting, scraping, throwing....WTF man. Say it ain't so HOLLYWOOD exes!!" Is this the pot calling the kettle black or what?

Sade

Sade Regrets Missing Jay-Z Collabo

''There's Not Much Else I Would Change'' 6:00AM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Erica Moore A Rocky Williform Company Sade is one of the most celebrated artists of the past 30 years, but the British songstress says that there is one thing she would change if she could--missing out on recording with Jay-Z. Sade told an interviewer that she wishes she'd gotten Jay on her last album. "If I could turn back time? I would have asked Jay-Z to rap on Soldier of Love in 2010," the singer said in a talk posted on Hov's website, LifeandTimes. "There's not much else I would change — the mistakes I've made have made me grow braver." "Yesterday, I was in my car. I listened to Drake's Take Care and Alison Krauss' Forget About It," she added. "It was a good day."

Drake Ex

Drake's Ex Joining Reality Show?

Maliah Reportedly One of the ''Mistresses of Atlanta'' 6:00AM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Monica Coleman A Rocky Williform Company There are rumors floating around that Drake’s ex and popular stripper, Maliah, will be joining the cast of (you guessed it) yet another ratchet reality show set in Atlanta. "Mistresses of Atlanta" is supposedly the brainchild of producer MempHitz and is being shopped as a show about the not-that-famous jumpoffs of barely-famous celebrities. Of the women (and one man) that are reportedly a part of the cast, Maliah is the most 'famous.' The male jumpoff claims to have slept with several notable--supposedly straight--famous rappers, athletes and actors. Read more

Rick Ross/Drake

Rick Ross/Drake Album May Still Happen

''It's Still A Huge Possibility'' 8:30PM ET June 28th, 2012 Contributor : Chris G. A Rocky Williform Company Rick Ross spoke about the probability of he and Young Money star Drake ever recording a joint album together. The two had previously mentioned wanting to release a collaborative project, tentatively-titled Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once), but he says that several factors contributed to it never materializing. "It's still a huge possibility. Me and the homey stay in contact all the time and we record often," Ross told MTV's "RapFlix." "So it's just making that decision and moving forward with it. I was just focusing on Self Made Vol. 2 [and] finishing my album God Forgives, I Don't, which will be in stores July 31." Read more

A$AP Rocky

A$AP Rocky Rants Over Album Leak

''Its Not My Real Lyrics'' 6:00AM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Martin James A Rocky Williform Company A$AP Rocky exploded on Twitter after his song with Lana Del Rey, "Ridin'," leaked online. The rapper blasted production The KickDrums for the track surfacing on the Web, and Rocky claims that the track that is floating around features unfinished lyrics. "THAT RIDIN SONG WITH ME N LANA IZ NOT OFFICAL, ITS NOT MY REAL LYRICS , THAT WAZ A REFERENCE , THE KICK DRUMS CAN SUCK MY D*CK!!!!" Rocky tweeted. "MY BARZ ARE WACK AF ON THAT SONG BRUH, THAT WAZ A FREESTYLE REFERENCE AND THEY KNOW DAT, F*CK THE KICK DRUMS!!!" "I CARE ABOUT MY CRAFT TOO MUCH TO GIVE THE PPL GARBAGE LIKE THAT, SMH," he continued. "We didn't leak that "Ridin'" track. I was as surprised to see it on the web as everyone else," was the response tweeted from the KickDrums Twitter account. "Whole thing is weird to me. Song just pops up outta nowhere & theres an official lookin cover and sh*t. call my manager like 'what is this?'"

Birdman

Birdman Gives DJ Khaled His Due

''I Have Always Believed In Him'' 6:00AM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Stephen Willis A Rocky Williform Company Cash Money head Bryan "Birdman" Williams sang the praises of Miami producer DJ Khaled after Khaled dropped the single and artwork for his new track “I Wish You Would.” The song features Rick Ross and Kanye West, and Birdman gave Khaled props for the Hit Boy-produced track. Cash Money distributes Khaled's We the Best imprint. “This is another example of DJ Khaled’s exceptional talent,” commented Williams. “I have always believed in him as an executive and as an artist. We look forward to hearing this song everywhere this summer.”

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj Talks About Kissing Nas

''So Much Passion Is There'' 6:00AM ET June 29th, 2012 Contributor : Martin James A Rocky Williform Company Nicki Minaj opened to radio host Tim Westwood about her romantic scenes with fellow Queens-born rapper Nas in her recent video for the single "Right By My Side." Minaj revealed just how much the moment meant to her and why she was happy the chemistry between she and her co-star resonated onscreen. "But you know what, Tim, it worked, Tim," Minaj told Westwood. "It was like, hip-hop, it was just, errrrrrrr. Yes. Queens. Royalty. Yeah, I was like, 'What!? Yeah!' You know what it was though? Outside of the kiss, it just had so much chemistry. It seemed like a real relationship, like just a real hood relationship and I wanted to portray that. I wanted the song to feel like your around the way relationship because there's so much love in that. So much passion is there."

Dat Boy B- "Smooth Talk" Freestyle Produced by Jig Dagod

Dat Boy B- "Smooth Talk" Freestyle  Produced by Jig Dagod

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige Was Hurt Over Commercial

''It Crushed Me For, Like, Two Days'' 1:30PM ET June 28th, 2012 Contributor : Rayna Dean A Rocky Williform Company Soul superstar Mary J. Blige broke her silence regarding the controversial Burger King ad that debuted online in spring of 2012. The commercial was blasted by fans and bloggers for being stereotypical and offensive, and Blige said that she had no idea the public would react so harshly. "I felt there was no need for me to say anything because everyone was running with it and crucifying me," she explained in an interview with Angie Martinez. "So I just pulled back and I watched everyone and everything. It's just something that I thought would have been great for my brand. ... It just broke my heart. People were going crazy. What this did, it exposed everyone and everything that was in my life." "I wanted to crawl under the bed," she added. "It was a mistake, but I did it because I thought it was something that wouldn't come out like that. It was sold to us that I would be shot in an iconic way. I was looking for someone to have mercy, but no one had mercy. It was a learning experience. It hurt my feelings. It crushed me for, like, two days." Read more