Nicki Minaj & Slim Shady go in on “Roman’s Revenge” (produced by Swizz Beats) off Nick Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday
-AP/SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube CEO Chad Hurley is surrendering the reins of the popular video website that he started with two buddies which has blossomed into a media magnet with over 1 billion subscribers to date. YouTube has created internet sensations such as Justin Beiber and Soulja Boy Tell em who have over 1 billion views combined on their videos.
The change in command announced Friday formalizes a transition that has been unfolding over the past two years as YouTube’s owner, Internet search leader Google Inc., asserted more control over the website.
Chad Hurley is one of the co-founders of YouTube. In October 2006 he, along with the other founders, sold the company for $1.65 billion to Google.
Prior to YouTube he worked in eBay’s PayPal division, where he helped design the original PayPal logo.
Hurley intends to start a men’s clothing line, Hlaska. The brand’s name is a mash-up of Hawaii and Alaska, signifying its goal of becoming “the 51st state.”
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Today is the day we lost 1 of hip hop’s most influential people! R.I.P. Jam Master Jay!
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), also known as Jam-Master Jay, was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-D.M.C. He helped define the sound of the band and the style of the black hats and Adidas shoes that came to be the band’s trademark. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music. Jam Master Jay has also been credited for breaking mainstream artist such as mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
Rap Artist/ Business Man/ Entrepreneur/ Mogul Jay-Z has unveiled the song listing for his new book, Decoded.
According to a release, Decoded is “a collection of lyrics and their meaning that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.”
The book was co-authored by acclaimed journalist/author/film maker dream hampton.
The song list is below.
Tip drops 2 official music videos for single, “Ya Hear Me” and “Get Yo Girl” feat. Rich Kid before going back to jail for his 11 month sentence in November. Checkout the videos after the jump.
Rich Kid x T.I. “Get Yo Girl”
Deja Watkins, Miss Hot 16 is well known in her home town of Atlanta for her delivery and even more for her sick and sexy swagger.
Representing Zone 1, West Side Atlanta, this West Side Vixen tells the tale of money, sex, love and street life from a female perspective.
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MTV has rolled out their picks for the rap game’s best emcees over the past couple weeks, here are the TOP 10
On October 18 MTV kicked off their annual Top 10 Hottest MCs In The Game. The list concluded this past week with a familiar face taking the top spot. Check the full list below:
10. Ludacris
9. B.o.B.
8. Waka Flocka Flame
7. Lil Wayne
6. Nicki Minaj
5. Rick Ross
4. Drake
3. Kanye West
2. Jay-Z
1. Eminem
What do you think?
Four Chicago music artists create a song inspired by the third season of Gatorade Replay, which “reunites high school teammates 10+ years later, giving them a second chance to settle a score.”
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via Forbes
Michael Jackson continues his legacy even after his death, by recently being named Forbes Magazine’s top earning dead celebrity.
Although Jackson never made the highest earning celebrity list while he was alive, he has made his debut on the list in a big way, making more than anyone dead or alive apart from Oprah.
Jackson not only took the No.1 spot on the 10th annual ranking of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities, with gross earnings of $275 million, but he made more money than the other 11 deceased celebrities that made the list combined!
His estate’s 12-month haul was greater than overall income of the two biggest alive musical acts this year, U2 and AC/DC. Jackson’s earning comes from a variety of different things, that include his Sony catalog, his movie “This Is It,” and a renewed fan interest in music and videos that starred the King of Pop.
Although Michael may no longer be with us, his legacy will live forever.
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