“I left a half a hundred in your commissary” said Nas in 1994, but could inmates with money to spend be denied music now? Universal Sues Companies Selling Mixtapes in Prison and reportedly wants $150,000 per song allegedly-illegally distributed across 40 states in the US. (Yikes!)
(Photo) Universal Reveals Title of Latest ‘Fast and Furious’ Film!
The saga continues! We now know the title of the latest Fast and Furious film, due to a poster released by Universal we know it will be titled “Furious 7.” Universal Studios made the announcement earlier on Facebook, and included a new poster and video clip in a later post. “Because of our fans, our saga has grown bigger and better with every chapter. In just 7 days, we will reveal the first trailer for our next installment – FURIOUS 7 – at The Road to Furious 7: Trailer Launch Event at Universal Studios in Los Angeles!” Check out the photo in the gallery.
(Photo) The First Official Pic Of The NWA Bio Pic Cast!
It was recently announced who would play Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E in the upcoming NWA biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.” Now today, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube revealed the first official picture of the cast! Check out the flick after the jump!
Vin Diesel Becomes Too Difficult To Work With On The Set Of ‘Fast & Furious 7’
It seems like Vin Diesel has become more than a diva on the set of “Fast & Furious 7”. He’s become completely unbearable. So much so, a source from the set reveals that the star has been so difficult to work with, that some have fantasized about using facial-replacement technology as a sub for Vin Diesel. The same technology used to put Walker in the film!
(Photos) Azealia Banks Will Leak Her Own Album?!
The bold New York rapper Azealia Banks announced on Twitter that she will be leaking her own album which has been delayed for quite sometime now. Find out why after the jump!
This Is Dope! Universal To Repackage & Re-Release Classic Albums From 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Eminem & More!
Universal Music will be re-releasing some of the biggest albums that they’ve put out over the years as part of their Respect The Classics campaign. First up will be DMX’s It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood, both due out October 22nd. Also included are Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter (above), 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin and more, all in an effort to “spotlight iconic, genre-defining albums” from the back catalogs of Def Jam, Interscope, Priority and Virgin Records imprints. How dope! Find out exactly what albums they’re planning and what release dates in the gallery.
