Though recent years have seen its mainstream popularity decline, Hip Hop remains an all too lucrative affair for its major players.
Indeed, with the likes of Jay Z, Dr. Dre and Nicki Minaj successfully turning their respective causes into a bankable brands, Forbes has listed their Top 15 Hip Hop Cash Kings.
This, listing the culture’s highest earners by totaling revenue generated in the last year.
Peep the interesting tally below…
While fans are still bobbing their heads to ‘Diary’ diva Alicia Keys‘s comeback single ‘A New Day’, they can ready themselves to be reintroduced to a new version of the cut with the inclusion of rapper 50 Cent.
As headlines have weeklong teased, the two have “joined forces” for a match made in hip hop heaven. With Swiss Beatz on the beat, get into a clip of 50′s ‘New Day’ which is set to be the first release from his album, ‘King Immortal’ (November 2012), as well:
Hip Hop titans Rick Ross, Dr Dre and Jay-Z team up for the aptly titled ’3 Kings’ – a cut the Maybach Music leader’s latest LP ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’.
What are you waiting for? Take a listen after the jump…
Ever since Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996, the rumours surrounding the legitiacy of his death have become almost as legendary as his status within the Hip-Hop community.
Whatever the case, it’s safe to say we won’t ever see rapper again the flesh.
However, in what can only be hailed as epic embrace of the digital age, the Hip-Hop icon was revived last night during Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s headlining Coachella set last night. Appearing in hologram form, ‘Pac performed ‘Hail Mary’ and ’2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted’ - alongside Snoop.
Watch the soon-to-be-classic showing below…
The 2011 Grammy Awards are currently underway at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!
Check out performances from Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams, Lady GaGa, B.o.B., Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae, Usher, Justin Bieber, Cee-Lo, Rihanna, Emimen, Dr. Dre and more below:
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Check out Eminem and Dr. Dre on the cover of the August/September JUICE issue of VIBE magazine. The edition hits newsstands on August 16th. {Source}
Lady GaGa appeared at a ‘Best Buy’ retail outlet in Los Angeles yesterday to celebrate the release of her new album, ‘The Fame Monster‘. Now THOSE are what I call shoulder pads!
Hip-Hop Icon Dr. Dre also stopped by to show support.
Ever saw that movie ‘Single White Female’…?
The 2009 ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ took place at The Armory in New York City last evening. The lingerie extravaganza attracted a long list of celebrities including Fergie (seen above) who looked far from fugly while she rocked the stage.
Two of Hip-Hop’s most powerful players, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, were also at the event.
Keri Hilson made a stop at the show as well. She could easily fit in with the models on the runway if she wanted.
Keri and Jay bumped in to each other at the after-party. What an interesting conversation that must have been.
Finally, we have Fergie once again who this time posed with her illustrious band-mates, the Black Eyed Peas, on the red carpet.
It seems Hip-Hop fans awaiting the release of Dr Dre’s serially delayed ‘Detox’ LP will have to wait a while longer:
While Dr. Dre had hoped to drop his long-awaited Detox album this year, the hip-hop icon recently revealed to ABCNews.com that he’s still cooking up the beats.
In an interview to promote his line of Monster headphones, the reporter casually asked Dre what upcoming projects he had. “Only my album that I’ve been working on for the last 10 years, that’s it, Detox record,” he laughed.
While he didn’t go into any specifics, Dre said, “Hopefully, I’ll get it done at the end of this year, and we can hear it next year.”
Asked what was causing the holdup of the album that would be his first solo effort since 1999′s 2001 album, Dre admitted, “motivation, other things getting in the way.” Detox was originally slated for release in 2004 but has been pushed back numerous times as Dre worked on music for affiliated artists including Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and the Game, as well as Gwen Stefani and Mary J. Blige.
A snippet of music from the album debuted earlier this year during a commercial for Dr Pepper. Back in August 2008, 50 Cent told MTV News that he’d recorded some material for Detox with Dre and joked that they were so good “I want the records back.” At the time, even 50 didn’t know when the album might drop, but he was keeping hope alive.
“Hopefully, he’ll get it done and put it out,” 50 said. “I’m waiting for the Detox. All I can say is, Dr. Dre is the best producer in my eyes. Just the consistency over the years. … He knows what he wants. He’s such a perfectionist that it becomes difficult for him to put it out.” {Source}
Granted I know the last year or so has seen the acclaimed rapper/producer suffer a tragic loss in the family, I’m starting to wonder if after all this ‘perfecting’ folk will even still be checking for him like that. I mean, yes he is a Hip-Hop legend, but the industry is a very different place these days.
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