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If Bad Boy was a White Record Label

On Making the Band, it was official that Aubrey was out of the group. And the constant sighting of “D.Woods” in Chicago, proved me right that she would leave too. To be honest, if this were ANY other label, this would have gone differently. Aubrey would have been the main solo artist and the [...]

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Posted on October 15, 2008

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Dime Wars: Hip Hop Cash Kings

Dimewars showcases the top 2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings [Dime Wars]
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Posted on August 26, 2008

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Artist Stock, Business News, Dissolved, Labels, Stay Losing, Takeovers

Dissolved: Dipset Slave Ed.

Around last week there was mention of Dipset’s Juelz Santana being “bought” by Def Jam for $2 million. The coverage was really vague and from a business perspective it just didn’t make any sense on who came up and why this happen.
So on MTV.com, Juelz denies getting tricked out with this statement:
Three years without [...]

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Posted on August 19, 2008

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Artist Stock, Business News, Power List, Takeovers, Walking Investment

50 Cent Is The New Forbes Hip Hop King

While Jay-Z topped Forbes.com’s inaugural Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of the top-earning people in the business last year, in 2008 he cedes the throne to Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who raked in $150 million over the past 12 months–almost twice what Jay-Z made.
The new king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes on [...]

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Posted on August 18, 2008

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How To Ruin A Good Thing

Reading the blog comments, the latest 50 Cent and BM drama, people are suggesting 50 Cent, be the bigger man and just pay his BM…My point, he doesn’t need to break her off of nothing. She opened her mouth and ruin a good thing. And the way things are going, he might be the [...]

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Posted on July 17, 2008

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Artist Stock, Commentary, It Just Seems, Women

Hip Hop vs America II: Where Is The Love?

I finally caught a viewing of the BET forum style, “Hip Hop” vs America the other day.
I had missed the first forum, of the show cause I had a feeling it was a lot of overanalyzed and mental insecurity splashed back in forth of, “My brother, its all wrong because (random big words [...]

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Posted on July 06, 2008

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Artist Stock, Lawsuits, Making the Brand

Havanna Hov?

“Rap mogul Jay-Z could soon be shelling out the Benjamins for forcing workers at his trendy 40/40 club to pick up the tab for deadbeat customers. Manhattan Federal Judge Loretta Preska said current and past servers, bartenders and others who’ve toiled at the downtown sports bar and lounge could be eligible for a payout from [...]

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Posted on July 02, 2008

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Artist Stock, Business News, The Market, Women

Blackberry Blurbs

The groundbreaking, Raul Alarcon Sr. has passed at 82 [LaTimes] * He stayed alive long enough to see small breakthroughs in Cuba.
Forbes annual Celeb 100 list [Forbes.com]
Mary J Blige surprises shopper with sympathetic check spotting [Bossip]‘
Down state flooding may affect food prices [Money.com]
Don’t Call it A Comeback, a hurt Tiger strikes from (far) behind [...]

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Posted on June 17, 2008

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Don’t Bite My Style: Jay-Z Ed.

“Former heavyweight boxer Mitchell Rose is planning to file an $88 million dollar copyright lawsuit against Jay-Z in Brooklyn Federal Court. According to Rose, he gave Jay-Z his demo tape on March 12, 2001, following a bout between William Joppy and Felix Trinidad.
He was shocked to discover that Jay-Z allegedly stole his style of rhyming, [...]

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Posted on June 12, 2008

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Artist Stock, Business News, Death in Taxes, Dissolved, Lawsuits, Salt Doses In Grain, Stay Losing

We Like Rappers That Like Rappers Who Like Paying Bills

Scott Storch in the news again, for finance issues. Earlier this year his upscale art collection was reposseed, following the same path as Wayne, by not paying an artist what was due. In addition, th car given to Lil Kim, which first lead to speculation on Lil Kim being broke. Now, his infamous home [...]

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Posted on June 11, 2008

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