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Jimmy Henchman Caught by Federal Agents in NYC
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The long arm of the law has finally caught up with Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond. The founder of Czar Entertainment was apprehended today (June 21) in New York City after a foot chase with authorities.
The New York Post reports that DEA agents and U...

Lil Kim Performs, Says ‘I’m Family’ with G-Unit
Lil' Kim has a thing for G-Unit. Shawty Lo, a recent G-Unit signee, brought out the Queen Bee Saturday (June 18), during his performance at Hot 107.9's Birthday Bash 16 in Atlanta.
After the Brooklyn rapper performed 'It's All About the Benjamins (Remix),' and before going into a stunted rendition of Junior Mafia's 'Get Money,' the Notorious B...

Lupe Fiasco to Appear on Fox News’ ‘The O’Reilly Factor’
Lupe Fiasco is going to be defending his words and reputation on Fox News.
Last week, talk show host Bill O'Reilly called Lupe a "pinhead," after learning the Chicago rapper called President Barack Obama "the biggest terrorist" on CBS News' 'What's Trending...

Jimmy Henchman Tied to Murder of Tony Yayo Affiliate
Controversial music executive Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, founder of Czar Entertainment, is not having a good week. On June 15, current inmate Dexter Isaac claimed that Henchmen paid him $2,500 dollars to rob Tupac Shakur on the infamous night the late rapper was shot at Quad Studios on 1994...

Eminem and Royce da 5’9″ Create Converse Sneaker
Bad evildoers wear sneakers, too. Eminem and Royce da 5'9" haves teamed with Converse to create a limited edition version of the brand's classic All-Star model. In a video titled 'Bad Meets Evil Meets Converse,' the Detroit rappers talk about the shoe but not before discussing their recently released album as Bad Meets Evil, 'Hell: The Sequel...

50 Cent Debuts ‘Outlaw’ Track, Talks Tupac and New Hairstyle
Besides debuting his new single 'Outlaw,' 50 Cent spoke to Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex last night (June6) to discuss a number of topics. The Queens rapper touched on his friction with Interscope Records, Ja Rule and music executive Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond...

L.A. Reid Scores Gig as Chairman of Epic Label Group
Music executive Antonio "L.A." Reid is taking a position as Chairman of the Epic Label Group. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former chairman of Island Def Jam and current judge on 'The X-Factor' will be leading Epic, which will include Jive Records acts after a restructuring...

Frank Ocean Gets Slapped in ‘Novacane’ Video — Watch
Odd Future affiliate Frank Ocean has enjoyed a sizeable buzz since dropping his free 'Nostalgia, Ultra' project back in February. While there have been a number of fan-made videos, now one of the EP's most popular songs, 'Novacane,' has an official visual...

Lil B Reveals Cover Art for ‘I’m Gay’ Album
Lil B has revealed the cover artwork to his salaciously titled forthcoming album, 'I'm Gay.' The album cover actually reveals that the Based God has modified the title of his album to 'I'm Gay (I'm Happy).' The cover was designed by Uncle Grumpy and liberally uses artist Ernie Barnes' "Sugar Shack" painting as its template...

Jay-Z Insists ‘Rap Is Poetry,’ Compares Biggie to Hitchcock
Jay-Z thinks MCs are not getting the credit they deserve. In a previously unreleased clip that was part of a series of videos used to promote his book 'Decoded,' the Brooklyn MC and mogul explains at length why rappers and MCs should be given props for their talents with words...