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Commercial radio is suffering. Satellite and streaming options that link directly to mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular because of the diversity and lack of commercial interruptions. According to The New York Times, one format is incredibly hot right now - classic hip-hop. Stations championing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg are sprouting up all over the country. Radio One, Cummulus Media and iHeartMedia are all jumping at the opportunity. -
Ja Rule Has Three Albums Worth of Material Ready, 'Pain is Love 2' Rapper Also Prepping MTV Reality Show
It's been awhile since Ja Rule was a relevant name in the rap community. Nowadays, people talk more about his Pandora station than his latest albums. He put out Pain Is Love 2 in 2012, but it had a lackluster showing on the charts. His next effort, Genius Loves Company, is due out in 2015 and XXL recently caught up with Rule to see what he has in store for fans in the future. -
Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule Used to Be Rap Trio, Still Have Unreleased Tracks
Unless you are a hardcore rap head, you probably did not know that Jay-Z, Ja Rule and DMX teamed up for a brief time in the late 1990s to create a handful of tracks together. The trio still has not released the tracks. -
Ja Rule Gets His Own MTV Reality Show, 'Follow The Rules'
It was announced today that MTV will be airing a new reality series (or as everyone else seems to be calling it, a "docuseries") about Queens rapper Ja Rule and his family. Follow The Rules will capture life at Ja Rule's house, where the rapper lives with his wife Aisha, his teenage sons Jeffery Jr. and Jordan, his college-age daughter Brittney, his mother, and his mother-in-law. -
Def Jam Recordings 30th Anniversary Concert in Brooklyn Lineup Includes Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, DMX and More
2014 marks the 30th anniversary of legendary record label Def Jam, and the Rick Rubin/Russell Simmons founded entity is looking to celebrate. Today (Aug. 14), it was announced that current and former Def Jam artists such as Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Jhene Aiko, Ja Rule and more will be putting on a concert in Brooklyn. -
Ja Rule Accuses 50 Cent Of Snitching In New Book, Claims Rapper Cooperated With Authorities
Remember that longtime beef between rappers Ja Rule and 50 Cent? Well, apparently it’s back with a bang in a new tell-all book from Ja Rule, titled 'Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Being a Man.' -
BestTickets.com analyzes hip-hop obscenity from 1985-'13; Tupac Shakur takes the crown
Andrew Powell-Morse and the folks at BestTickets.com get a shout-out today, in thanks for publishing the best data analysis report we've read this month so far (it's only been two days, but this report is excellent). "Profanity in Rap Lyrics Since 1985" tracks just that, by taking five of the most popular albums from each year between '85 and '13 and counting up every curse word within. -
Ja Rule and Irv Gotti Bringing Back Murder Inc. Label with New Singles [VIDEO]
Get ready for a blast from the past: Murder Inc. Records. Label head Irv Gotti and once-star attraction Ja Rule stopped by New York City hip-hop station Hot 97 to talk with The Breakfast Club morning show and announced that they were bringing back the hip-hop imprint that made a huge sales dent during the early years of the 21st Century.
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