Grammy Noms Shocks And Snubs Here's about all you need to know about the nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards, which were announced Wednesday night in Los Angeles: Bon Iver got more of them (4) than Lady Gaga did (3). So did Mumford & Sons, Radiohead and Skrillex. |
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Amber Rose ft. Wiz Khalifa - "Fame" [Listen/Download] We've all wondered what exactly this music project from Amber Rose was going to sound like, and here we have her first single, "Fame". Naturally Wiz aids his lady on this first release, of what's sure to be an "interesting" project. Have a listen for yourselves and tell us what you think. |
Lil Wayne Debuts 'Weezy's Sports Corner Looks like YMCMB also keeps plenty of ESPN in their mix. On Saturday mornings, Lil Wayne will be dropping a show called 'Weezy's Sports Corner' where he will be sharing his knowledge on all things sports. In the intro (see vid below), Weezy's reveals his favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers, LA Lakers, Boston Red Sox, Washington Capitals, LSU and UNC (basketball). The rapper also revealed he will be co-hosting a "real" sports show called 'The Sports Rap' with Jalen Rose and Rob Parker, too. |
There goes the neighborhood. To understand what is so inherently wrong with the way Banks are foreclosing on PPL is captured in this video. It's a "scorched earth" approach in a situation where BOTH sides contributed to the situation, and BOTH are being hurt by the collateral damage. But on the 'Avg Joe' level it's more severe, because unemployment/welfare is a far cry from a bailout package, that keeps BIG business SOLVENT/PROFITABLE. It's like comparing being rescued by an ocean liner, to someone hanging on to a life saver. |
Federal rule aims to keep TV commercials at same volume as programs Television commercials that are a lot louder than the program will be prohibited under rules adopted Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission. "Under our new rules, TV providers must ensure that the average loudness of commercials will be no higher than the average volume of the programming they accompany," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski after a vote to approve the proposal. |
Vote Now For The Hottest Breakthrough MC Of 2011 The polls are officially open for the 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MC. Cast your votes. |
Amber Rose Talks Her Upcoming Pop Album, Smirnoff Ads And "Master Of The Mix" Amber Rose Interview Amber Rose is officially on the promo trail for her upcoming album and her new line of Smirnoff vodka. While on the red carpet for the Soul Train Music Awards, the model/girlfriend of Wiz Khalfia confirmed to HipHopWired that her musical debut would be a pop project. And while it still remains untitled and will no doubt feature her Taylor Gang beau, Rose remained mum on any of her collaborations. "It's pop, it's gonna be popular. It's house music, it's gonna be fun, dance music," said Rose. |
Heavy D's Last Interview RIP Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). |
Def Jam DownsizesLegendary hip-hop label Def Jam went through serious downsizing last week, when over 20 employees were laid off... |
