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Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Ni**as In Paris" Goes Triple Platinum, "No Church In The Wild" Goes Gold

December 20, 2012

Two of Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborations hit milestones this week.

It's been over a year since Jay-Z and Kanye West released Watch the Throne, but tracks from the album are still going strong.

"Niggas in Paris," one of the most popular tracks from the album, hit the triple platinum mark with digital sales eclipsing the 3 million units sold, reports HHNM.

The awards didn't stop there, however, as the duo scored a gold plaque for "No Church in the Wild," the album's opening track. "No Church in the Wild" has been prominently featured in advertisements for cars, movies, and other products since Watch the Throne's release. The song features Frank Ocean.

"Niggas in Paris" became a fixture in Hov and Yeezy's concerts, leading the duo to perform it as much as eleven times during their live shows.

Action Bronson & Alchemist To Release Extended "Rare Chandeliers" With Four New Songs

December 18, 2012

Action Bronson and Alchemist plan to release an extended version of their mixtape.

Action Bronson and Alchemist have announced plans to release an extended, digitally remastered deluxe edition of their collaborative mixtape Rare Chandeliers.

The pair has teamed up with Diamon...

Brotha Lynch Hung Wraps Up Trilogy With "Mannibalector," Features Hopsin

December 18, 2012

Exclusive: Brotha Lynch Hung finishes his Strange Music trilogy in February of 2013, featuring Hopsin and Yelawolf. He premieres some new music with the news.

Sacramento, California veteran emcee Brotha Lynch Hung will wrap up his Strange Music trilogy in February 2013 with M...

Jamie Foxx Says Being Called The N-Word Growing Up Prepared Him For "Django Unchained"

December 18, 2012

Exclusive: At a recent junket, Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson and "Django" cast discuss America's failure to deal with slavery.

If Django Unchained is expected to be controversial, it wasn’t evident during the latest press junket. An array of media members gathered in The Ritz hotel in New York City for Quentin Tarantino’s Spaghetti Western starring Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christop...

Kendrick Lamar Says Every Artist In Hip Hop Should Have Their Own Niche

December 18, 2012

Kendrick Lamar comments on "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" being inspired by naysayers and those doubting his debut.

It would be quite an understatement to state that Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has created his own niche thanks to his debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city and the TD...

Lil Wayne Announces 2013 European Arena Tour With 2 Chainz & Mac Miller

December 18, 2012

Lil Wayne plans to hit the international circuit with 2 Chainz and Mac Miller.

Lil Wayne has announced the dates for his upcoming 2013 European arena tour featuring opening acts 2 Chainz and Mac Miller.

The tour, which features 15 performances in 10 different countries, kicks off on March 8th at Ireland's 02 Arena. Throughout the trek, Weezy and company will make stopes in Marseille, Berlin, Stockholm ...

Kid CuDi Plans To Release "indicud" In March 2013

December 18, 2012

Kid CuDi plans to drop his new album in the first few months of next year.

Shortly after releasing the video for his new track "King Wizard," Kid CuDi has announced that his upcoming album indicud will release in March 2013.

Taking to Twitter, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper said tha...

Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Certified Gold

December 18, 2012

Kendrick Lamar earns a gold plaque only a few months after his album's release.

Kendrick Lamar has earned himself a gold plaque for his major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d city.

According to a press release, the album has been certified by gold for selling excess of 500,000 copies as of December 13th. The LP was originally released on October 22nd.

Upon release, good kid, m.A.A.d city bowed at No. 2 on...

Busta Rhymes To Release "Catastrophic" Mixtape

December 18, 2012

Busta Rhymes drops a project in time for the holidays.

Since dropping Year of the Dragon in August, Busta Rhymes has remain relatively quiet.

But it seems that the holidays have awakened the Dungeon Dragon, as Bussa Buss readies Catastrophic, a mixtape that will be dropping on Friday (December 21).

The Conglomerate Ent. and Shaheem Reid present the mixtape, which is technically a Conglomerate project, f...

News Bits: Sadat X Releases Ninth Solo Album, LA Weekly Lists The Worst Songs Of 2012, Lantana Releases New Mixtape

December 18, 2012

Sadat X celebrates the release of his newest LP, LA Weekly pokes fun at the worst songs of 2012, and Lantana debuts his new mixtape.

Even though he first made his mark alongside Grand Puba and Lord Jamar as a member of Brand Nubian, veteran rhymer Sadat X has managed to carve himself a niche in Hip Hop as a solo artist. Now, the New York emcee is celebrating the release of his ninth solo LP.

This pas...

Big Sean Hopes To "Teach And Leave A Legacy" With "Hall Of Fame" LP

December 18, 2012

Big Sean discusses his aspirations for his upcoming sophomore LP "Hall of Fame."

Even though he missed the mark on a 2012 release by a small margin, Big Sean's upcoming sophomore release Hall of Fame: Memoirs of a Detroit Player is poised to be one of the biggest releases of 2013. Now, in a recent interview with Rap-Up, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper discusses his approach to the project.

Big Sean said that Hall of Fame will be a far more inspirational and conceptual...

Kendrick Lamar Wants Janet Jackson To Appear In "Poetic Justice"

December 18, 2012

Kendrick Lamar is seeking a cameo from Janet Jackson for the video to "Poetic Justice."

Last month, it was revealed that Kendrick Lamar was looking to release his Drake-assisted track "Poetic Justice" as the second single to his widely successful good kid, m.A.A.d city. Now, in...

Judge Rules Meek Mill Cannot Tour This Month

December 18, 2012

UPDATE: Attorneys for Meek Mill asked a judge to lift any ban on travel restrictions so he can tour easier.

Meek Mill has asked a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania judge to loosen travel restrictions so he doesn't have as hard a time touring.

According to NBC 10 Philadelphia, attorneys for the Maybach Music Group ...

Kendrick Lamar Explains How Lil Wayne Influenced His Style

December 18, 2012

Kendrick Lamar also reflects on performing with Lil Wayne at Power 106's Cali Christmas LIVE.

Kendrick Lamar has gotten co-signs from some of Hip Hop's top veterans, most recently getting a hat-tip from Lil Wayne who joined K. Dot on stage at Power 106's Cali Christmas LIVE. During an interview with Civil TV, the West Coast emcee spoke on how Weezy influenced his style over the years and what it meant to get props from the YMCMB chief.

"The craziest thing abou...

Danny Brown Reveals Album Title, Says It's "More Mature"

December 18, 2012

Danny Brown speaks on his upcoming album and how it's "75 percent done."

Danny Brown has revealed the official title for his upcoming album.

After stating that the LP would be titled ODB last week, the Detroit, Michigan native has announced that the actual title will be Old. During an interview with Pitchfork, Brown clarified that the title is inspired by "The 'O' in ODB" and that it's "75 percent done...