Posts tagged 2012

By Ardrita Jane 2012 held many major moments- Barack Obama was re-elected as president.  Honey Boo Boo and Tan Mom were introduced to the world.  Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed a baby, while the country mourned …

The highly new anticipated mixtape from Maybach Music Group’s, WALE. Hosted by DJ Clark Kent, ‘Folarin’ mixtape boasts features from 2 Chainz, Trinidad James, Jhene Aiko, Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle and production from the likes …

By Ardrita Jane It’s pretty safe to say “YOLO” was the official motto of 2012.  “Drizzy” Drake popularized the saying after the release of his hit single “The Motto” from his sophomore album “Take Care,” …

All Sneakerheads come check out Sneakerfest 2012 in Miami at Ricks Bar & Grill 7707 NW 103 STREET. Special invited guest include Ice Berg, Billy Blue, Ballgreezy, DJ Khaled, and many more! Music will be …

The blonde bombshell has confirmed her pregnancy during 2012 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet and showcasing her baby bump. With her fiance Wiz Khalifa by her side, the rapper can now be congratulated on his …

BET has announced that D’Angelo is set to perform at the 2012 BET Awards. This marks his first televised performance in 12 years, and comes on the heels of several international comeback shows.   Will …

Shortly before Nicki Minaj was scheduled to headline at Hot 97’s Summer Jam, Lil Wayne tweeted that he pulled her from performing. It was later revealed that radio personality Peter Rosenberg had made comments about her …

A diss towards Minaj causes Weezy to pull the entire camp from Summer Jam.

Beyonce came, accompanied up the stairs by none other than Andre Leon Talley. And the dress was worth the wait: a dramatic black lace Givenchy confection, almost completely sheer from top to bottom. Seriously, you …

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DJ Khaled’s tour bus explodes while In route to Orlando for Grad Bash 2012

Lil Wayne and Rihanna lead the finalists for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, taking place on May 20th at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Rihanna is a finalist in 13 of …

The self-proclaimed”Illest Men’s M agazine Ever” returned (with less articles) in less than a year as a quarterly and just dropped a preview of their summer 2012 issue. Check the photos below:      

XXL released the 2012 Freshman Class list and cover, as seen below. Machine Gun Kelly Danny Brown Kid Ink Future Roscoe Dash Hopsin Macklemore Don Trip Iggy Azalea French Montana What do you guys think …

Over the weekend NBA players, fans and Hip-Hop artists alike swarmed the city of Orlando, Florida to celebrate the best of the best in the NBA. Things got started Friday night with the NBA All-Star …

Nicki Minaj performed a brand new song during the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Putting on a full-blown exorcism and evil display, the Head Barbie shocked the world with her track “Roman Holiday.”   Watch her …

The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI Sunday night in Indianapolis.  Wow, what a game. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw a touchdown to Ahmad Bradshaw, …

Following the release of his double platinum LP Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne is turning I Am Not a Human Being into a series. During an interview with Complex, Cash Money CEO Birdman said that …

According to Birdman, 2012 will be quite the year for Young Money/Cash Money as far as releases are concerned. The Cash Money co-founder recently spoke with XXL Magazine and revealed that fans of the label …

  Lil' Kim is preparing for 2012, taking to Twitter to unveil a promotional shot for one of her upcoming projects.

Following the success of her breakout hit “Gucci Gucci,” rapper Kreayshawn is prepping the release of her Columbia Records debut, due in 2012. During an interview with RollingStone.com, the Oakland native said that she’s working …

Pharrell Williams has been tapped to serve as musical consultant alongside Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer for the 2012 Academy Awards.

Jay-Z and Kanye West joined forces earlier this year to release the biggest Hip Hop collaboration album of the year, but there might be another one in the pipeline for 2012. Speaking with MTV, Hov …

Having released her platinum debut Pink Friday in November 2010, Nicki Minaj is already at work on its follow-up, due in the first quarter of 2012.

Legendary Hip-Hop duo, Eric B. & Rakim are among 15 groups who have been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame class of 2012.