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MC Lyte once posed the question in her hit single Cold Rock A Party, “Who rocks the party that rocks your body?” The answer was herself, but Lyte’s self-proclamation might be challenged as Ashanti just rocked Fat Joe’s birthday party. But it’s not just with her voice that got everybody …

It’s an unfortunate age-old practice for many of your favorite artists to be both signed to and stuck in aggressive contracts.  A vast majority of these contracts last for years into their career, tieing them to some producers, managers, or labels in some form or another.  While they seem to be thriving …

Fat Joe opened up again recently about a joint album with the Notorious B.I.G that never came to be. The New York City Legends were set to collaboration on a a project but only got a few songs in before Biggie passed away. On the recent anniversary of his death …

Usually, if something is too good to be true, it probably is. A bevy of up-and-coming independent artists is learning that the hard way after coming across what they thought would be an opportunity with one of their favorite artists, only to be allegedly scammed out of their monies. Of …

Ashanti fans are still disappointed that her scheduled Verzuz battle was recently derailed due to her contracting COVID-19, and have to now wait until Saturday, January 9th.  Her battle with R&B star Keyshia Cole was an anticipated one with folks ready to see the “Foolish” singer bring her catalog of …

“Beef” is a marketing tactic that has been exposed time and time again in the music industry. Depending on who the artist is and when their release date is coming up, many artists have found themselves pitted against each other to boost sales. Fat Joe is just the latest to …

Now that the world has shifted, more and more artists are using their celebrity to create their own platforms, interviewing their friends and using their influence to create new ways to keep busy while they’re kept off the road. Rappers especially have used the quarantine to launch podcasts, with T.I.’s …

50 Cent’s been on the warpath lately, defending himself and trolling others all at the same time. The Power producer and star is once again making his opinions known, whether or not anyone asks him, which is what we’ve come to love about 50. Once again, he’s into it with …

When one discusses the pantheon of legendary female emcees, you gotta’ put some respect on the name of Kimberly Denise Jones, better known as Lil’ Kim, the Queen Bee.  A brash upstart in the Biggie Smalls headed Hip-Hop crew, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Jones has been dropping incendiary verses on tracks since the Mid-90s. Her …

Fat Joe’s gotten another hustle during the pandemic and it’s been mostly him interviewing people he knows while they chat about their various careers and swap stories. He’s minted himself as a relatable interviewer, if not at times controversial for his and his guests takes. Now comes another moment of …