Lupe Fiasco has taken an odd turn over the last couple of years. For a short time, he was the music industry’s golden goose, but when his motivations for creating music became more message-based and political many turned their backs. I still dig Lupe, and I know many of you do too. Unfortunately, his label […]
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Lupe Fiasco Discusses Label Frustrations and Ponders Retirement In New Interview
July 3rd, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Justin Bieber Jokes About Retirement, Internet Wants To Belieb He’s Telling The Truth
December 18th, 2013 James Shotwell Oh, Justin Bieber. We can always count on you to provide us with something interesting on otherwise slow news days. While taking part in a radio interview this morning (12/18) with Power106 in Los Angeles, Justin Bieber told listeners he was considering walking away from music after his next album hits stores. He said, “The […]
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Lil Wayne To Release Two More Albums Before Retiring
November 23rd, 2012 Anthony Galasso With I Am Not A Human Being II set for release on February 19, Young Money rapper, Lil Wayne told MTV News that the album’s successor, Tha Carter V, would be his last album before retiring from the rap game. “I know y’all want me around for a little bit, and Carter V is my last album. […]
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SpaceGhostPurrp Quits The Rap Game, Writes Letter To Fans
October 10th, 2012 James Shotwell In 2011, up and coming artist SpaceGhostPurrp received a gigantic bump of free publicity when he teamed with A$AP Rocky on his now legendary debut mixtape. The hype surrounding Rocky eventually became so great that those around him became contenders for mainstream attention, and slowly the name of SpaceGhostPurrp began to make its way across […]
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Andrew McMahon May Retire Jack’s Mannequin
February 3rd, 2012 Grant Trimboli Jack’s Mannequin are out on tour supporting their latest release, People And Things, but the road looks narrow from here on out. Andrew McMahon mentioned in a recent interview that he is considering retiring the Jack’s Mannequin name after this tour. A portion of the interview with Andrew McMahon can be read by looking below. […]
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Drake Addresses “Leaving Young Money” Rumors
December 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell Drake has found more success from his latest releases than even we expected and as a result, the rumor mill is alive and well. Earlier this week, rumors began circulating online that Drizzy Drake was considering leaving his family at Young Money in search of a bigger, better deal. This is (of course) untrue, but […]
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