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Birdman is one of the most successfull and richest motherfuckers in the music business period. He took a raggedy Lil Wayne, and turned him into a bonafied superstar. The Hot Boyz got grown white men and women calling jewelry ‘bling’. Ok, enough of the praise; Birdman sat with Complex, and spoke on many topics. Take a read below.

What is the difference between the music business today and 10 years ago?

Time changes time. Everything about the game changed from 10 years ago to now. You never had none of the things that we have now, like the Internet. So many different ways for us to make money now in music. And it’s so digital. We’re a digital-driven brand, we’re an Internet brand.

We global nowadays. 15 years ago, when we first jumped on the scene with Universal, we had gotten too big as artists to be independent. But I still look at us as an indie company because we’re self-contained, we’re self owned. We came in the game self-contained, we probably the last independent label that lasted as long as it did. We our own bosses, run our own ship.

For years we did it all off our own money. [The Universal deal] was a risk from day one, but I refuse to let somebody take something that we work hard for and just take half of it. I couldn’t see myself doing that.
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Just hours before Slaughterhouse was set to take the stage at NYC’s Best Buy Theater, the NYPD took group member Joe Budden into custody. The Jersey emcee was apparently arrested due to an outstanding warrant for a 2007 parking ticket. Why the hip-hop police decided to throw Joe in the back of the Dodge Charger just before showtime may raise a few questions but we’ll await for more details about the arrest to surface before we start to speculate. The show went on with the other three Shady Records rhymers performing as scheduled.

Boss Hogg Outlaw, Le$ lights up behind the wheel in his latest visual for his Menace mixtape. “Smoke & Drive” is directed by David Stunts. Drive slow, homie.

Says Diplo,

“What we’re doing is a reggae record. It’s like Snoop Dogg and Major Lazer together. It’s all reggae and he’s singing and he’s doing a f—ing awesome job and I never knew it, but he had his heart in every song”

We know that Snoop is always being creative and willing to do anything. In retrospect, Snoop is a bonafied superstar if you think about all the films he’s done, the hit music, and everthing else. Maybe one day he’ll buy the Lakers…nah I doubt it. Kobe will beat him to it.

Congrats to the Detroit native Big Sean for reaching double platinum status for his hit record featuring Nicki Minaj entitled A$$.

Spotted: RR

Late hip-hop icon Eazy-E was remembered by fans and those in the music industry on Monday (March 26) on the 17th anniversary of his death … and by his young daughter Erin “E.B.” Wright.

The 20-year-old paid homage to her father in a recent photoshoot in which she recreates some of his famous album covers.

As seen in the photos, Erin recreates iconic covers of Eazy’s 1993 album It’s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa and 1995′s Str8 Off Tha Streetz Of Muthaphukkin Compton; and in one photo, poses by his grave.

Say’s Eazy’s daughter,

“It’s been 17 long years since my father passed away and I miss him dearly,” Erin said in a statement. “This year, I decided to pay homage to him by recreating two of his most famous album covers. I feel so proud to be a part of his history. Hopefully one day he will finally get the recognition he truly deserves for his impact and accomplishments that paved the way for so many artists and urban music moguls of today. I love you dad, R.I.P.”

Dealer: BS plus more scans

Sun, an affiliate of Zoo Life (40 Glocc’s Label), Infamous (Mobb Deep’s label) & G-Unit releases a new video with Lucky Luciano. The viral video which features a young lady who get’s Lucky’s name tattooed on her derriere. Off of the Addicted To Ballin street album from Lucky (@Luck0713) , & Sun’s upcoming “Tunnel Vision” mixtape (aka #TV) which will feature new and old collaborations with Eminem, Lloyd, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Slim Thug, and many more.

After recently cracking the Billboard “Top 100” chart with his latest release, “God Save the King” Copywrite delivers his latest video, “Workahol” (track produced by Stu Bangas).

Most of the hip-hop world has already heard about it, but if not, Tyga was involved in a shooting in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday night (March 19) … after becoming irate with a few members at his show when they continued to throw debris on stage.

The YMCMB rapper was angry over the disrespectful acts, and snapped, ultimately challenging the concertgoers to “see him outside” after he finished his performance.

While a physical altercation never took place, the unnamed members of the audience watched Tyga and his entourage exit the venue and followed their vehicles when they left, and eventually opened fire.

A bus and trailer was hit at least 15 times, leaving Tyga’s protege Honey Cocaine, along with one other, hit with gunshot wounds. Fortunately, both victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and are now ok.

The Los Angeles-bred rapper called into Los Angeles’ Power 106 radio show Wednesday afternoon (March 21) to explain what happened.

During the interview, he tells radio personality Yesi Ortiz that the shooting was the result of a on-going situation that started earlier in the day. Apparently, the rowdy members of the audience were local artists who were supposed to open for Tyga, but didn’t.

“This is something that doesn’t happen. These aren’t fans,” Tyga revealed. “This situation escalated because I wanted to do the show. I was dealing with the same people from the beginning of the day, before the show even started. Like they wanted to cancel the show — it was just a bunch of drama going on already. That was like the fourth situation.

“It was some people that was supposed to perform, like some local opening acts. I told them they couldn’t perform, because it’s a tour. I don’t want no opening acts performing .. Like I said, those weren’t fans.”

Dealer: BS

Says Drake,

“I feel like this tour is coming at the perfect time,” says Drake. “It’s taking place in the season that we all wait for, We’re outdoors and you’ve got every single artist you wait to hear in the club on one bill…that’s Club Paradise.”

Tour Dates HERE