Jay-Z pulled in $63 million over the past 12 months, earning him his second straight hip-hop cash crown. His income level places him in the 35% tax bracket, which means he’ll pay Uncle Sam about $22 million this year–a sum greater than the total earnings of any other rap star besides second-ranked Diddy. 1. Jay-Z [...]

Budgets are being cut, albums are collecting dust on the shelves and concertgoers are becoming scarcer. With the music industry being one of the recession’s hardest hit victims, even typically flamboyant rappers have been forced to re-assess their spending habits. Some confessed to cutting back while others say they’ve yet to feel the crunch. XXLMag [...]

Young Jeezy says that rather than criticize him on TV, right-wing pundit Bill O’Reilly needs to travel to the ‘hood so he can understand the environment where Jeezy comes from. Jeezy tells MTV, “I don’t think he really understands my struggle,” adding that there’s no truth to O’Reilly’s allegations that the lyrics on his “My [...]

If Obama doesn’t win with all this hype and support then we alrady know the faith of this world, Also props to young jeezy for standing up for a cause!