While on a trip to Hong Kong, rapper Fat Joe revealed a very interesting piece of information to the South China Morning Post. The South Bronx native opened up about being a motivational speaker, his goals to help urban and Latino people throughout the US, his career and his late friend Big Pun. Fat Joe also spoke about one of his biggest regrets. Hit the jump for more.
Jay 305 Signs To Interscope Records
Congrats are in order for Jay 305, who has just inked a record deal with Interscope Records. The West Coast rapper started building a buzz last year thanks to his affiliation with Dom Kennedy’s Other People’s Money label, and caught the attention of execs like Interscope exec Joie Manda, who I noticed tweeted about Jay last week. “He’s got a different perspective,” Interscope publicist Ray Alba said in a statement. “He’s older and wiser than a lot of young cats and been through some sh*t. His perspective and his story is going to be what’s refreshing in West Coast hip-hop.” The west is on fire right now, and hopefully Jay will only add more fuel to it. Congrats again! (Although per our previous Twitter convo, I still think your rap name sounds like an AIM screenname, LOL!)
(Video) T.I. Talks Retirement Rumors, Iggy Azalea, and Troy Ave Signing!
With Hustle Gang Front Man T.I.’s ninth studio album, Paperwork: The Motion Picture on the way and officially set for release before the year is up, Atlanta rapper T.I. caught up with 92Q Jams for an interview and discussed him possibly retiring. According to T.I. he does not know exactly when he will leave music alone completely, but check out the videos after the jump for everything else he had to say about Iggy Azalea, and potential Hustle Gang member Troy Ave.
(PHOTO) NFL: There’s A Special Meaning Behind The Picture In This Shot of DeSean Jackson
Whether you love or hate the Redskins, this is a pretty cool story. After the announcement was made that DeSean Jackson signed with the Redskins, the team tweeted out a pic of DeSean signing his new 3-year deal. Many fans noticed the picture in the background of the photo (see above) and wanted to know the meaning behind it. Well it’s been revealed and it’s an incredible story. Hit the jump for the report…
Birdman Reminisces On Signing Nicki Minaj To YMCMB!
Birdman recently took to Billboard’s “Ladies First: 31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop,”series to discuss none other than their femcee signee, Nicki Minaj. Birdman recalled Lil Wayne being so excited about his new found gem, and the overall YMCMB introduced to Nicki. Check out as Birdman takes a trip down memory lane, a.k.a 2009, below.
NBA: Carmelo Anthony on Phil Jackson Signing With Knicks…
Well it looks like Carmelo Anthony is changing his tune a bit — which is for the best. NBA analyst Tommy Beer caught up with Melo yesterday and got his reaction to Phil Jackson officially signing on with the Knicks. Check it out…
