Camden Police Pressure Swizz Beatz; Rapper Clarifies ‘Snitching’ Stance

Police in Camden, NJ have threatened to pull their support for a “Peace on the Streets” featuring hit producer Swizz Beatz, because of the lyrics contained in his song “It’s Me Snitches.”   Camden Police issued a statement on Tuesday (July 24) calling for Swizz Beatz to renounce his “anti-snitching” statements, claiming the song, and […]

Chamillionaire Brushes Off 50 Cent Comments; Talks Ultimate Victory

Houston rapper Chamillionaire is focusing on his upcoming profanity-free album Ultimate Victory and is brushing off media hype caused by disparaging comments made by rapper 50 Cent.   Chamillionaire dismissed recent remarks made by 50 Cent in a recent interview with Spin magazine.   “Let him [Chamillionaire] go sell gospel records, if he’s so f***in’ righteous,” […]

Tony Yayo Rejects Plea Deal

G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo rejected an offer from prosecutors today (July 24) to serve nine months in jail, for allegedly smacking the 14-year-old son of music executive Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond.   The rapper was charged with assault, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child in March, after he and several associates allegedly cornered the […]

Quincy Jones, Nick Cannon and QD3 Hook Up for New TurboNick Series

Music icon Quincy Jones, actor/rapper Nick Cannon and noted producer Quincy “QD3” Jones III have teamed up with Nickelodeon to unleash the newest youth singing group in the network’s first original broadband series, Nick Cannon’s Star Camp.   The show, which premiered today (July 22) on Nickelodeon’s broadband video player TurboNick, follows the Giggle Club, an […]