INDEPENDENT LABEL TVT TERMINATES THE MAJORITY OF THEIR STAFF / FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

February 19, 2008

  New York based independent record label TVT Records terminated the majority of their employees yesterday afternoon (February 18), sources have revealed to AllHipHop.com TVT, which is home to major recording stars like Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Pitbull, Ying Yang Twins, and others, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. TVT Records was founded by its current President, Steve Gottlieb, who launched the label out of his New York City apartment in 1985.  Continue Reading…   TVT has been […]

LYOR COHEN LEAVING THE WARNER MUSIC GROUP?

February 18, 2008

  Rumour has it that Chairman/CEO of the Warner Music Group Lyor Cohen, is about to desert the sinking ship. This wouldn’t come as a big surprise if true, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin Liles follows his lead and they both end up back at Def Jam.   

MOHAMED AL-FAYED – DIANA AND DODI WERE “MURDERED”

February 18, 2008

  Photograph: Peter Macdairmid/Getty Mohamed Al Fayed branded Prince Philip (Queen Elizabeth’s husband) a “Nazi” and a “racist” in the high court today as he detailed his belief that his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales, were “murdered” in a conspiracy initiated by the royal family and carried out with the involvement of Tony Blair, the security services and others. Continue Reading Al Fayed is truly gangsta! He is taking on some serious ‘dark forces’ and has thrown a bus on the Royal family! However it wouldn’t […]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: L.A RIED

February 18, 2008

“We’ll have to see.” (Sohh.com) L.A’s response when asked if Nas’ controversial forthcoming album ‘Nigger’ will appear in stores with that title. A simple yes or no would have sufficed L.A….. (rolling eyes..). He doesn’t have a damn clue. I bet the album’s pushed back and they retitle it ‘The N- Word’.