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Know the Ledge: Roc 4 Life Hip-Hop Trivia #52

Happy Friday b-boys and girls. Arnie Rich got Monday's question right. It was: Which rapper dropped a Seinfeld-themed mixtape in 2007? The answer is Wale. Today's trivia is: Name three classic albums that dropped in 1998. Enjoy your weekend! By Starrene Rhett Continue

Added by Top News on November 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Roc Boys: Wale Wonders if Pac Would Use Twitter, Honored at GQ Magazine Party [VIDEO]

Wale thinks out loud about the possibilities of an altered history if Twitter were in the mix during the East Coast vs. West Coast battles! This is teaser #2 from “The Next 48 Hours With Wale” a 3 part web series that goes behind the scenes during album release week of “Attention Deficit”. Where were you wh… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 20, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Video: Gucci Mane Speaks on Working with Usher for the 3rd Time

In part 2 of Gucci Mane's interview with Miss Info, he speaks on working with Usher and how he was originally supposed to be on his single "Love in This Club" before Young Jeezy. Interesting... Check it out below:

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Added by Entertainment on November 19, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Lil Wayne To "Make It Rain" With Gossip Girl Star??

Earlier this week we posted Leighton Meester's new video featuring Robin Thicke titled "Somebody To Love" and it was written by Rico Love (Usher's "Throwback", Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams"). This time, we g… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 19, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

The Knowles Are No Joke: Beyonce Stage Dives In London, Solange Reacts [VIDEO]

Bey is currently in London handling her business, being Mrs. Carter and showing support during Rihanna's show! Filmed by a fan, Beyonce held a show at the O2 Arena where she sang her very Beyonce song "Halo" serving the crowd a dish of fierceness. What's… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 18, 2009 at 10:00am — 9 Comments

WORLD PREMIERE: "Video Phone (Remix)" - Beyonce feat. Lady Gaga [VIDEO]

I feel bamboozled! Why you ask? Well, all those times when Beyonce came out with the heavy eye shadow letting us know she was Sasha Fierce, I thought it that was it. But apparently, I was wrong. Ladies and gentlemen, the video you are about to watch is beyond FIERCE. Words can't describe it, but it will make you… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 17, 2009 at 10:00am — 6 Comments

Know the Ledge: Roc 4 Life Hip-Hop Trivia #51

Friday's question was remake-inspired. Based on Ashanti's "Baby" (listen below), I asked: What rapper did a song over this beat first and what was his version called?

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Added by Top News on November 16, 2009 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Video: Melanie Fiona on BET's Rising Icons

Check out Melanie Fiona's full BET Rising Icons episode below. In the episode, we go behind the scenes with Melanie, and we get to learn a bit more about her background and culture. You can't deny that the girl "Kills" it!

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Added by Entertainment on November 16, 2009 at 10:44am — 1 Comment

NEW Music Mondays: Timbaland, Rihanna, Solange, Dirty Money & MORE!

Happy Monday suckas! Last Friday was that dreary "Friday the 13th" type of day. Was it painful or was it a usual day? Well we got some good sounds for you this week to help you through this week! First things first! Solange got a new track out that she did over Dr. Dre's "Xplosive" beat! Was it… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 16, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Video: Melanie Fiona Styles Wale for BET's 106 and Park

Roc Nation artists Wale and Melanie Fiona both appeared on BET's 106 and Park earlier this week. Check out this cute video in which Mel styles Wale before his big appearance.

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Added by Entertainment on November 13, 2009 at 5:51pm — 3 Comments

Know the Ledge: Roc 4 Life Hip-Hop Trivia #50

Monday's question was dedicated to one of the first female emcees. I asked: In the group, Funky 4 + 1 More, who was the + 1? Arnie Rich got it right first. The answer is Sha Rock! Today's question is remake-inspired. Listen to Ashanti's song "Baby" below:

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Added by Top News on November 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Beyonce & Lady Gaga Team Up For "Video Phone" Remix! [LISTEN HERE]

What happens when to fashion divas who are iller than thriller with their music collaborate? Well you get some hotness! Who are we talking about? Lady Gaga and Beyonce, of course! They are here to give the kids some goodies in an mp3 called "Video Phone (Remix)". What do you think? LET US KNOW!… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 13, 2009 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

Under a Roc: Rachel True

I usually feature singers or rappers but today I wanted to switch it up. I started thinking about Rachel True recently, wondering what she was up to. She caught the world's attention when she appeared in 90s movies like The Craft and Half Baked. She then starred in her own TV show called Half & Half. After catching a rerun of the l… Continue

Added by Top News on November 12, 2009 at 2:55pm — 1 Comment

Melanie Fiona's Rising Icons Segment To Air on 11/14!

Melanie Fiona's Rising Icons Episode airs Sat. 11/14 at 11PM EST on BET! Be sure to check your local listings! Her performance is something you don't want to miss....

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Added by Melanie Fiona (Roc Nation) on November 12, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" Video Preview!!!

Rihanna's coming back full swing with her Rated R album and visual concepts are no exception. The official first single off of her highly anticpated album, "Russian Roulette", has a video and it will air in it's entirety by Friday evening thanks to Rihanna's new homies over at the n… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 12, 2009 at 10:07am — 1 Comment

Roc Nation's J. Cole "A Star Is Born" Documentary - Part 4

We've posted plenty of J. Cole videos here on Roc4Life, but none like this one! In a four part series, Chris Knotti and Karen Civil have teamed up to tell the story of Fayetteville, North Carolina kid with big dreams to be as big as his most admired rap superstars Nas & Jay-Z. In the final part of the docum… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 11, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Behind The Scenes: Robin Thicke & Jay-Z - Meiple [video]

Robin Thicke was in the studio creating some tracks for his Sex Therapy album that will be in stores December 15! So around the 23rd of October, Robin Thicke announces he's in the studio with The God MC and they were in the process of creating amazing music, specifically a track called "Meiple"… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 10, 2009 at 9:30am — 8 Comments

Know the Ledge: Roc 4 Life Hip-Hop Trivia #48

Monday's question was: Who was the first female emcee to have her own TV show and what was it called? Theron Tulloch guessed correctly with Queen Latifah who first appeared as the star of Living Single in 1993 and then had her own talk show, The Queen Latifah Show in 1999. Today's question is also inspired by a pioneering femcee (h… Continue

Added by Top News on November 9, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

NEW Music Mondays: Jay-Z AND Robin Thicke, Day 26, Rihanna, Usher, Drake & MORE!

Man, we got some hot ones for you this week! Rihanna got some hot fire on her new track with Young Jeezy and oh man is he taking shots at Gucci Mane!!! Shakira pulled her Hip-Hop card and recruited Kid Cudi for a track! Usher tracks are leaking out of the woodwork and it's sounding like he's abou… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 9, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Catching Up With Triple C's -Part 1 [VIDEO]

Triple C's spoke to Roc4Life about a few things. We spoke about Carol City, we found out that one of the members is an implant from The Bronx, New York [UPTOWN BABY!!]. We found out how loyal Rick Ross' crew is to the Boss. And what would a Rick Ross interview be without a rant about 50 Cent? We a… Continue

Added by Entertainment on November 9, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment