Yearly Archives: 2006

Snoop Sues

Nov

Snoop Dogg

Rapper Snoop Dogg continues to make headlines, but this time he will appear in court against former record label, Priority Records. Snoop recently filed a lawsuit… Read More

Swishahouse Honored

November 29th, 2006 in Rap

Houston based rap label Swishahouse was honored Monday (Nov. 27) by the Texas Grammy Chapter in Austin, Texas. The event was hosted by renowned actor Billy… Read More

Young Buck Beats Down ATL DJ, Banned From Station

November 29th, 2006 in Young Buck

A recent incident in Atlanta involving Young Buck has prompted one of the city's radio stations to blacklist the Tennessee rapper from ever being played again…. Read More

Nielsen Entertainment Launches Ringtone Sales Charts

Nielsen Mobile — a division of Nielsen Entertainment, who is responsible for providing the album sales tracking system called SoundScan — has announced the launch of… Read More

November 29th, 2006 in Rap

Jay-Z Sells 680K, “It Didn’t Live Up To People’s Expectations”

Despite fluctuating sales, Jay-Z's Kingdome Come has topped T.I.'s King as the year's top selling hip-hop album with 680,000 units sold, according to Nielsen's SoundScan. After… Read More

November 29th, 2006 in Jay Z

Shinoda Goes From Rock To Rap And Now — Art

Linkin Park's rapper, Mike Shinoda, parlayed his success in rock, and mixed music genres last year when he formed hip-hop group Fort Minor. And now, he’s… Read More

November 29th, 2006 in Linkin Park

Chamillionaire Offers Fans Free Mixtape

As Houston rapper Chamillionaire revels in the success of his debut, The Sound Of Revenge, it may seem that the rapper has forgotten his underground fanbase,… Read More

November 29th, 2006 in Chamillionaire

LL Cool J Shuns Jay-Z & Rolls With 50 Cent

When Jay-Z came out of retirement, he left many people dissapointed. Sure, he pleased many of his fans, but some folks just weren't having it. Enter:… Read More

November 29th, 2006 in 50 Cent