There are a lot of good albums coming out today: Phonte, 9th Wonder, J-Live, Evidence, Van Hunt and J.Cole just to name a few.  After hearing most of them we can honestly say they’re worth the purchase but we feel a sense of urgency to make sure this kid Cole makes a strong debut.  The […]

J.Cole Any Given Sunday # 1 On Sunday, Jul 31, 2011, at 6:59pm, critically-acclaimed newcomer J.Cole released via his own website (www.DreamVillain.net) a 5-track EP titled Any Given Sunday #1. “Every Sunday ‘til the album drops I’ll be back,” Cole proudly proclaimed to his ever growing legions of followers patiently waiting for his debut album […]

Mary J. Blige has been in a charitable mood as of late.  She recently held her “Mary J. Blige Honors” benefit concert this week, and has now teamed up with CharityBuzz.com for a series of auctions to raise money for her nonprofit Ffawn (Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now). One auction that is up […]

After a long time of honing his craft and getting his emcee hustle on, J. Cole has released a freebie track that may or may notbe on his Roc Nation debut. “Disgusting” certainly is heavy on disgusting imagery (“n*gga eat a d*ck / we the sh*t / no flushing”) but with it’s simple beat and […]

UK emcee K. Koke, a recent signee to Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation, was arrested for attempted murder. The 25-year-old rapper’s home was raided last week.

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but they certainly are not Jay-Z’s. In 2005 the rapper and mogul was sued by wrestler Diamond Dallas Page because the hand sign that Jigga threw up to  represent the Roc-A-Fella “Dynasty” was too similar to Page’s “Diamond Cutter” hand signal. Now, according to HipHopWired, a clothing company […]

The rumor mill has been all abuzz with stories of Drake turning down a $20 million offer to leave Young Money and join Jay-Z over at Roc Nation.  One media outlet is claiming that the story is indeed true.

Jay-Z has added another budding star to his Roc Nation imprint, with the signing of UK singer/rapper Cher Lloyd.

Dead Prez were recently rumored to be signing a deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label.

When GangStarr’s Keith “Guru” Elam passed away earlier this year, hip-hop lost one of its most gifted (no pun intended) lyricists.

Recent Roc Nation signee Jay Electronica performed at Toronto’s Manifesto festival this past weekend and is now drawing criticism from festival organizers over a segment of his show where he claims that all women like to be roughed up during sex.

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife. The world is apparently coming to an end very soon.