• Drake, Nicki Minaj Reportedly Leaving YMCMB Due To Birdman Says Lil Wayne

    The saga between Lil Wayne and Birdman had gone cold in recent weeks, but there appears to be a fresh development in the lawsuit that is tearing apart the hip-hop powerhouse label that has been so influential over the past two decades. According to new documents filed by Weezy, obtained by TMZ, the "Sorry For The Wait 2" rapper is claiming that Drake and Nicki Minaj are about to leave YMCMB as a result of Birdman's mismanagement of the label.

  • Jay Z, Diddy & Dr. Dre Top Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List

    Forbes has unveiled its cash kings list for the richest men in hip-hop and the numbers continue to grow at a remarkable rate. Dr. Dre clocked in as the wealthiest man in the genre last year when word began to spread about the sale of Beats to Apple for a whopping $3.2 billion. That number was later revised down to $3 billion and he went on to declare he was hip-hop's first billionaire. However, with his 25% stake in the company and after taxes, he "only" accrued a $500 million windfall. That left the door open for a rise in revenue from 2014's second place artist, Diddy, who has risen to the number one spot in the 2015 hip-hop cash kings list. Jay Z, 50 Cent and Cash Money's Birdman round out the rest of the list.

  • Turk Files Motion of Default Against Cash Money Records in Royalty Lawsuit

    Former Hot Boys member and Cash Money label resident Turk was one of many to file a lawsuit against the New Orleans hip-hop imprint, but Bryan "Birdman" Williams and associates apparently didn't respond to the charges. Now Turk has filed a motion of default against the record label as it failed to reply within the legally required 21 days.

  • Lil Wayne Throws Microphone at DJ 4our 5ive in Frustration During Show

    Lil Wayne was not happy with his DJ at a recent gig in Fort Lauderdale. TMZ points out that Weezy threw a microphone at the DJ after he played the O.T. Genasis version of "CoCo" instead of Wayne's remix. The rapper stormed off the stage after performing seven songs, and the crowd was not happy.

  • Nicki Minaj Says She Felt Disrespected by Tyga Over 'Truffle Butter'

    Nicki Minaj is one of a few artists at Cash Money Records who are in the middle of an unfortunate beef between Birdman and Lil Wayne. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1's Charlie Sloth, 'The Pinkprint' rapper said she's hoping for an amicable solution to the dispute. She also addressed some of the other drama involving her and Tyga.

  • Juvenile Talks Return to Cash Money, Birdman/Lil Wayne Beef and New Mixtape

    Juvenile stopped by The Breakfast Club today, Mar. 5, to talk about what's been going on with his career recently. Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee pressed the rapper on his return to Cash Money Records and his new mixtape. The "Back That Azz Up" artist also talked about why he won't get involved in the dispute between Birdman and Lil Wayne.

  • Jas Prince Reminds World He Was Suing Cash Money and Birdman for Drake Discovery Years Before Lil Wayne, Turk

    Jas Prince is surprised if you're surprised that Birdman and Cash Money Records are under fire from a bevy of lawsuits nowadays. After all, Prince first brought lawsuit alleging shady business practices from the hip-hop label during 2012. Jas helped sign Drake to his contract with Young Money (under the Cash Money label) and claimed years ago that Birdman and company refused to make details of how much they earned from Drake public, and that Prince hadn't been paid accordingly.

  • Rich Homie Quan Taking a Break From Rich Gang

    Rich Homie Quan is in the process of putting together his debut album, and it sounds like he will be taking a break from the Rich Gang in order to complete it. The Atlanta rapper stopped by hometown radio station Hot 107.9 to talk about his new music and why he needs to concentrate on his solo effort. Quan dropped a new track with Young Thug recently, "Homie," that might be his last collaboration for a while, 'HotNewHipHop' noted.
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