The Associated Press discuss Nicki Minaj’s rise to stardom. Ludacris and Queen Latifah also talk about the rebirth of the female emcee. Nicki releases her debut album Pink Friday , November 23.

Ice Cube promotes Lottery Ticket on “The Today Show” and plugs his upcoming album I Am The West. It’s always fun to watch Kathy Lee Gifford question Cube’s gangster-hood. Via: NahRight

When Snoop Dogg officially signed on as a partner with Landy Cognac back in July, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing the Landy brand popping up in Snoop Dogg videos. Well now here you go. Snoop’s latest single with The Dream “Luv Drunk” features ample amounts of scantily clad women, holding ample amounts of Landy Cognac. My type of video. Check the preview.

The GZA gets behind the camera as he directs Wu-Tang Revealed, a comprehensive documentary into the lives of the Wu-Tang Clan. Apparently this has been 10 years in the making. No word how or when this will be distributed. This will be a “must see” for any Wu-Tang fan.

Here is the actual video footage of Bow Wow working at Foot Locker in New York as part of the Lottery Ticket movie promotion we mentioned a couple days back.

According to Forbes, Jay-Z pulled in $63 million over the past year placing him in the 35% tax bracket, which means a partial of his earnings will go to pay Uncle Sam an estimated $22 million.

Kanye West’s earnings fell from $25 million last year to $12 million this year in the wake of his highly publicized outburst during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 Video Music Awards. With a new album and world tour in the offing, he should be back toward the top of next year’s list along with 50 Cent, who took a break from touring and recording to concentrate on film roles over the past year, earning $8 million, a relatively paltry total for the 2008 Cash King.

Drake Hip Hop’s rookie of the year earned $9million thanks to the release of Thank Me Later, partnerships with Sprite and Virgin America. Check the jump for the official list Continue Reading…

Nas narrates the new Nike SB Paul Rodriguez 4 commercial with an inspiring speech…press play and take a listen. Via: TheSmokingSection

JumpOff TV spends 48 hours with Rick Ross as he prepares for the release of his 4th studio album Teflon Don. The cameras follow him during his promotional tour, press play to see the life of a BAWSE!

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