• Kendrick Vs. Everybody: How Did 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Sell Compared to Recents from Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and More?

    Kendrick Lamar was certainly king of the Billboard 200 this week, as To Pimp A Butterfly sold three times as many copies as any other record on the market during the last week. Part of the hip-hop game, more so than any other genre, is arguing about who's no. 1. Generally that means a ranking of who can drop the best bars, but money—regardless of what Jay Z and Jermaine Dupri tell you—is most certainly a thang. So how does the most hyped performer in recent years stack up against industry giants in terms of sales?

  • Ludacris Reveals 'Ludaversal' Tracklist: Miguel, Monica, Usher on New Album

    Ludacris is getting ready for one exciting spring. The rapper/actor will appear in 'Furious 7' April 3, marking his fourth appearance as Tej in the franchise. By the time the movie is out, Luda will already be celebrating the release of his ninth studio album, 'Ludaversal.' The entertainer shared the tracklist for the effort recently following the release of "Beast Mode." As previously reported, Usher and Big K.R.I.T. will appear on the album, and now it looks like Miguel and Monica will round out the guest lineup.

  • Wale, Meek Mill Settle Beef, Appear in Studio

    It appears that the beef within Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group camp between Wale and Meek Mill has been settled. Wale posted two pictures of the two in the studio together yesterday, Feb. 23, in apparent good spirits with the caption "late night cook up."

  • Rick Ross Releases Maybach Mixtape for All-Star Weekend Feat. Wale, Meek Mill, Big Sean

    Not to be outdone by his rap heavyweight counterparts, Rick Ross decided to get off the sidelines this weekend and join the NBA All-Star Game music festivities with a special mixtape from his label, Maybach Music Group. The tape features artists signed to the label, like Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley and others, while picking out tracks with his artists providing the features for the likes of Big Sean and Chris Brown.

  • Rick Ross Confirms Wale 'Album About Nothing' March 31 Release Date

    Maybach Music head honcho Rich Ross was on hand yesterday for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and on the red carpet he stopped to talk to Billboard for a quick interview. Rozay was asked about upcoming projects in 2015 and he was quick to mention the upcoming Wale LP The Album About Nothing, will be released on Mar. 31.

  • Theophilus London Hates Wingstop, Calls Out Rick Ross

    Rick Ross loves Wingstop. There is little debate here. The rapper currently owns at least nine franchises around the country, and he told "Forbes" last year that "the energy in here is always fun." But Kanye West accomplice Theophilus London made it clear Saturday, Feb. 7, that he hates Wingstop and all it stands for, and he called out Ross on Twitter.

  • Rick Ross Unveils "IDFWU" Remix [LISTEN]

    Big Sean's "IDFWU" has become ubiquitous in pop culture not just for the Big Sean verses and the DJ Mustard beat, but also for the phrase "I Don't F**k With You." It should come as no surprise that other big-name rappers would want to hop on the bandwagon and get a piece of the action with a remix, official or unofficial, of the song. Maybach Music founder and the biggest boss the world has seen thus far, Rick Ross, decided he wanted in on the action and laid down a verse on "IDFWU" to call the track a remix of his own.

  • Travi$ Scott Says Album 'Rodeo' Will Be Released in March

    Houston rapper Travi$ Scott has revealed the tentative release for his debut solo artist album Rodeo. In an interview with CR Fashion Book, Scott revealed that the album would be arriving sometime in March. It was a very typical way for the "Don't Play" rapper to make the announcement that was raised by a mother who was a retailer for Louis Vuitton. He commented on the meaning of the album title, Rodeo in the same interview.
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