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Rick Ross was put on blast by his baby mother via social media making several accusations towards the rap superstar. In her social media rant, she alleges that Ross didn't call his son for his birthday but was quick to call her when he learned of her appearing on the upcoming season of "Love & Hip Hop Miami"(airing in January on VH1). She also called out Ross for being infatuated with Birdman's feud with Lil' Wayne suggesting he find more important things to do with his time like call his son. Unfortunately children don't ask to be born and many times they're caught in the middle of the drama between parents when they're no longer together and have a falling out. Rick Ross shot back via his Snapchat account saying that his baby mother was simply wanting attention and social media likes. He also went on to say that his baby mother is still holding a grudge towards him for sleeping with her sister years earlier. Now I can see exactly why she may or...

Beyoncé celebrates B'Day Beyoncé celebrated her 35th birthday in style with a lavish Soul Train themed party. In attendance were Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats, Cassie, Diddy, Kelly Rowland, Solange, LaLa & Carmelo Anthony and of course Jay-Z and Blue Ivy. There were plenty of pictures posted on social media that featured everyone in 70s get ups.  Damon Dash is calling out Beyoncé & Jay Z for not defending his ex-wife Rachel Roy during the whole Becky debacle. When "Lemonade" was released in April, Rachel Roy posted a shady Instagram post leading many to believe that she was the "Becky" that Beyoncé spoke about in her song, "Sorry". The rumor was never confirmed by Beyoncé. I did read that someone said that "Becky" is in fact Beyoncé and not any of the aforementioned women. Karlie Redd of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" fame is reportedly back with her old boo, Yung Joc(who also stars on the show) and Karlie is also facing...

Mariah's "Empire" Mariah Carey will be guest starring on the new season of "Empire" which premieres on September 21. Some pictures surfaced a day or so ago of Mariah in the studio with star, Jussie Smollet(Jamal) so I'm guessing Mariah is probably playing herself? Will you be watching the new season?  Fresh off of their alleged altercation/argument, Diddy and Cassie are back on. Diddy recently helped Cassie celebrate her 30th birthday with a huge lavish party with family and friends. Speaking of Diddy, Future is said to allegedly have called Diddy an "old ass bitch". Some say the audio may be of Desiigner who sounds eerily like Future but Future has remained mum on the news.  Yung Joc has everyone talking with his new hairdo. The Atlanta rapper and star of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" has a blowout and his new hairstyle has influenced a bevy of memes ridiculing the rapper. The rapper has taken everything pretty well. To see Joc...

Hey y'all! The news just keeps on coming as I've learned that Drake and Diddy have kissed and made up. Remember when Diddy punched Drake? Well the two have come to an agreement to work together in some sort of capacity. What capacity? I don't even care but maybe they'll do a song together. Who knows? Diddy was beefing with Drake over the song "0 to 100". The producer must of gave Diddy the same song and Diddy sat on it for awhile and when Drake released his version of the song and it blew up, Diddy felt some kind of way. So whenever Diddy and Drake had that run in at Liv nightclub, it went down. But its nice to know that the two men were able to put their differences aside. Speaking of Diddy, his former artist, Yung Joc who is now a reality star thanks to "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" has been bragging that he is single and ready to mingle now. Funny thing is after reading the comments to this, many of the women felt Joc was used good. The real tea ...

I haven't watched this video yet so I can't particularly describe all the contents of it. But seeing that Yung Joc wants to leave Bad Boy, its no surprise to me. Virtually every artist wants to leave eventually after they realized the huge mistake they made. Joc was lucky though cause he made a lot of money for and no Bad Boy. Joc was one of the top paid rappers on Forbes list last year which came to a shock for everybody. Music Biz: Mariah Carey Pushes Album Back Again! Mariah Carey is turning back the page on her Memoirs. Mimi’s new album has been pushed back again. Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel will now arrive two weeks later on September 29, Rap-Up.com has exclusively learned. This is the second delay for Mariah’s 12th studio album. Memoirs was originally scheduled for an August 25 release before being moved to September 15. In addition, the three CD collector’s set has been postponed. The “Obsessed” singer has pulled out of a string of appearances surrounding the album’s r...

You read it right. Whether you actually planned to buy it or simply download it, you can save yourself the trouble and download it legally. The rapper has insisted that his new album be given away for free as dedication to his fans. Looking at this track listing featured below, he should of released it commercially. It is a lot of hot collaborations featured here and though many of them leaked, this looks like it should be a must hear just for the collaborations alone. Joc is not all the rage here! Read below to find out some info on the new Rihanna and Keyshia Cole album. Yung Joc Plans Free Album! Yung Joc is providing a fool-proof way of getting his new album, Grind Flu, to fans. The Swagg Team Entertainment release will be available Tuesday (Aug. 11) for free download on the Atlanta rap star’s website, www.swaggteament.com. The chance to offer fans an affordable way to get Grind Flu provided Yung Joc a chance to reestablish himself in music circles on his own terms. “Fans all over ...

Chrisette Michele recently celebrated her "Epiphany" album debuting at #1 last week, her first ever. Congrats to her again! The album is really good. Epiphany Jim Fal Live by yardie4lifever2 ---------------- Now playing: Cheri Dennis feat Yung Joc - Portrait via FoxyTunes

---------------- Now playing: Ne-Yo Ft. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous - She Got Her Own (Miss Independent Remix) via FoxyTunes Music Biz: Yung Joc Sues Diddy, Record Label! Yung Joc is going after the infamous career-ending Diddy and Bad Boy Records. He might be the only one in the history of Bad Boy to actually take Diddy to court over money and his music. The multi-platinum rap star alleges that Block Ent/Bad Boy hasn’t offered any label support since 2007. Yung Joc went on to make shocking claims about the inner dealings of Block Ent. According to Joc, he’s paid for his own public relations, claims to not be receiving his advance money for his projects, alleges that Block has used advances for other projects, and even makes shocking claims regarding his former management company 9196. Well, well this is pretty surprising. I think this is just as surprising as Yung Joc making last year's list of Forbes Top Selling rappers. T.I. Headed To Jail! T.I. will be coming to Arkansas by May 2...

If you don't know Nicki Minaj, she is an upcoming rapper who is down with Lil' Wayne's Young Money click. She has graced numerous mixtapes and is currently working on her own upcoming album. While in the studio with Lil' Scrappy, Nicki along with Scrappy and some other hoodlums talk about New York and what rappers they would 'minaj'(menage). Check it out! By the looks of it I can see that Scrappy has been working out. I remember him being a scrawny little thing before. Scrappy talks a lot of shit(like a lot of rappers) and I couldn't stand to hear him go on. If you didn't know Scrappy recently signed with DTP/Def Jam Records. Music Biz: Chico DeBarge To 'Talk' On New Album! Former "Talk To Me" singer Chico DeBarge is close to releasing the long-anticipated album "Addiction" this summer!"Addiction," DeBarge's first release since 2003s "Free," will be released under the singer's new deal with Keda...

Ciara is riding high with new hit single, "Love Sex Magic" which just hit the top 10 this week. Check it out as her and Justin Timberlake rehearse for an upcoming performance. It's getting hot in here! Video: Ciara, Justin Timberlake Rehearsal Performance Yung Joc is one of the richest rappers in rap right now, believe it or not. He made the Forbes annual list of top selling rappers last year. I'm assuming his money is still right given that year time frame. You have to look up to Joc simply because he didn't allow his self to be screwed over by Diddy like all the other Bad Boy artists. Check out the rapper's newest leaked song! Audio: Yung Joc feat LeToya - P.O.V.

Halle Berry is the subject of a new song by Hurricane Chris entitled, "She's Fine(Halle Berry Remix)". While on the show Halle Berry and Ellen did an impromptu dance to celebrate the song that celebrates Halle Berry. Check it out! Video: Halle Berry Dances On Ellen I love this video. Halle was breaking it down! They may fight like cats and dogs on "Making The Band" but Day 26 can put their differences aside and film a music video. Check out the new video for their debut single below! Video: Day 26 feat. Diddy & Yung Joc - I'mma Put It On Her Day 26's 'Forever In A Day" album will be in stores on April 14. You buying?

I don't know what Yung Joc is doing but he does occasionally leak a new song every now and then. Whatever he is doing, he is doing it right. Last year Joc made the list of the top paid rappers. It was a huge surprise considering he is a Bad Boy artist. You know how a lot of the artists have money problems over there. Check out the newest song from Joc below! Audio: Yung Joc feat Lil' Jon - Where The Hoes At Ray J is riding high with his hit reality show, "For The Love of Ray J". Now the singer plans to cash in on that success by releasing his latest single and video from the soundtrack to the TV show. Check it out! Video: Ray J - Sexy Ladies

Yung Joc returns to the scene with a new track featuing Pleasure P. Check it out! Joc's new album, "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" will be in stores soon. Audio: Yung Joc feat Pleasure P - Meet Me At The Bar I'm actually liking this track. It's real smooth and has a jazzy vibe to it. Yung Joc hits us with another new track! This time the southern rapper is joined by Jody Breeze on this smooth, laid-back cut. Audio: Yung Joc feat Jody Breeze - Thug Love You can currently catch Day 26 on their newest season of the never-ending reality show, "Making The Band". This season we see the guys working on their second album. The bands' future is also in jeopardy which comes as no surprise. I'm starting to think Bad Boy artists are just cursed.........by Diddy! I have a new track from the guys known as Day 26. Check it out! Audio: Day 26 - Put It On Her Music Biz: Noreaga Arrested! N.O.R.E. — also known as Noreaga — is accused of punching an unidentified ...

Bobby Valentino returns with his appropriately titled album, "The Rebirth". The album due February 10 contains the hit single, "Beep" featuring Yung Joc. Elsewhere on the album Bobby remakes Raphael Saadiq's hit, "Just Me & You". Looking at the cover, it looks rather cheap. One of the message boards I frequent said it looks like a black men's hair texturizer cover. Then again since Bobby is on his own label too maybe that explains it too. I notice his eyes are looking a little crossed too. They should of fixed that! Video: Dawn Richards Interview Blogger B. Scott interviews the former Danity Kane band mate. In the interview Dawn talks candidly about Puff's attitude, the new season of "Making The Band", and whether or not Day26 is gay. Check it out!

Audio: Chris Brown - Takes Time(Snippet) Newly leaked track! Audio: Bobby Valentino feat. Ludacris, Lil' Wayne, Lil' Kim, and Yung Joc - Beep Remix Newly leaked track! Even with the new remix I still don't care much for this song. Lil' Kim's guest verses have been pretty weak lately. Ludacris always delivers. No surprise with Lil' Wayne. Bobby's new album, "Rebirth" is set for release soon. Audio: Keri Hilson - Control Me Newly leaked track! Demo track for Rihanna for possible inclusion on upcoming Rihanna album! Keri even dons Ri's trademark accent. I like Keri and I'm glad she finally has a hit on her hands with "Turnin Me On" feat Lil' Wayne. Keri's oft-delayed album, "In A Perfect World..." will be in stores soon. With the success of the new single, they need to be striking while the iron is hot. Music Biz: Lil' Wayne Rebirths On New Album! Lil Wayne announced the official release date and title of his ne...

Audio: Ne-Yo - Coke Side Of Life Newly leaked track! Audio: Syleena Johnson - Silent Night Live Audio: Yung Joc feat Monica - Ridah Newly leaked track! From upcoming album, "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood".

Audio: Paula DeAnda feat Yung Joc - Stunned Out New song from J Records recording artist. Audio: Kelly Rowland - Blaze Newly leaked track from Ms. Kelly. New album to be released April 2009. This song sounds like it may of been produced by Polow Da Don. Check it out! Music Biz: Lil' Boosie Arrested! Lil Boosie was arrested in his hometown of Baton Rouge on Wednesday and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm with a controlled dangerous substance and resisting an officer. The rapper, born Torrance Hatch, pulled up next to police officers in East Baton Rogue, who allegedly smelled weed coming from his white Dodge Challenger. The 25-year-old refused to get out of the car when asked by officers and attempted to drive away. A search of the vehicle also turned up a firearm as well. Beyonce' Revealed! Beyonce has revealed that the name of her new full-length double album, due Nov. 18, is "I Am…Sasha Fierce.""The new record is a double album and ha...

Check out Slim's(of 112) new album cover. His new album will be in stores November 18. The album is led by single, "So Fly" feat Yung Joc. The album sports collaborations from Faith Evans, Slim Thug and many more. I never thought any of the 112 members stood out. I know Slim was the lead artist but he was unlike many lead artists. He was very camera shy(to my knowledge)and not much was really known about him. I remember reading that he did have a few kids but that's it. Anyway some people were arguing that Slim should of took the shades off and showed his face. What do you think? While you think about that listen to Slim's 2nd single, "Good Lovin" feat and produced by Ryan Leslie. Audio: Akon feat Keyshia Cole - Work It Out New song from Akon's new album, "Freedom" in stores November 25. This is just alright...nothing groundbreaking. Audio: Bobby Valentino - 3 Is The New 2 New song from Bobby V. A new album is obviously on the horizon. He r...

Video: Britney Spears - Womanizer This video reminds me of Ciara's "Go Girl" a little with the black wig and office scene. Audio: Ludacris feat T-Pain - One More Drink From his upcoming album, "Theater Of The Mind". I haven't been too impressed with any of the songs I've heard thus far. I think I will skip this album. Music Biz: Slim Is Love Crazy! Slim of R&B group 112 has inked a release date for his debut solo project entitled "Loves Crazy."Slated for release November 18, "Loves Crazy" is supported by the hit single "So Fly" featuring Yung Joc."It's that feel-good, getting ready to go out groove" says Slim, referring to his new project and latest single "Good Lovin' which features Next Selection star Ryan Leslie.In addition to collaborating with Young Joc and Ryan Leslie, the singer who says “I’ve always been a gentleman of R&B, a classy type guy who is all about making the fans happy,” has ...

Video: Bow Wow feat Yung Joc - Big Girls A snippet of this video has been floating around for awhile. Now here is the video in full. I have no words for this.......mess! Audio: Joe feat Trey Songz - We Need To Roll There are a few versions of this song floating around. There is one featuring Mario and one with Joe solo.