Rockstar Energy Partners With Cortez Bryant’s Blueprint Group For Rockstar Culture Labs In ATL
The AUC will house the new space for the local Black creative community.

Cortez Bryant & Al Branch’s The Blueprint Group Invest In Tsū Social Media Platform
The industry insiders join Tiki Barber and other backers of the “social that pays” 50% of ad revenue to content creators.

Fake Lil Wayne Promoter Scams Alabama State University
Lil Wayne simply cannot make to ASU.

Jas Prince Is Getting 11 Million In Settlement Over Drake Royalties
THE SETTLEMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE FINALIZED IN A FEW DAYS

Lil Wayne's Manager: Wayne Doesn't Deserve The Sh*t He's Going Through
CORTEZ BRYANT FIRST SAID “WE’RE STAYING WHERE WE AT”, NOW HE’S SAYING THEY WILL “UNLOCK THESE CHAINS”

Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Wayne's Manager Says Jas Prince Owes Him Cash!
LIL WAYNE’S MANAGER FIRES BACK WITH LAWSUIT AGAINST JAS PRINCE

Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Wayne's Manager Says Jas Prince Chased Him With Gun
JAS PRINCE ALLEGEDLY CHASED LIL WAYNE’S MANAGER WITH GUN TO FORCE SIGNATURE ON DOCUMENTS

Lil Wayne's Manager: Kobe Bryant Did Not Tweet Out Tha Carter V Album Cover
LIL WAYNE’S MANAGER SAYS KOBE BRYANT DID NOT TWEET OUT LIL WAYNE’S ALBUM COVER

Lil Wayne’s Manager Says Carter V Will NOT Come Out May 5th (VIDEO)
STOP IT 5: LIL WAYNE’S MANAGER REVEALS THAT “THA CARTER V” WILL NOT BE RELEASED ON MAY 5TH (VIDEO)

Future Signs With Blueprint Group Management
Future Joins Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj & T.I. At Blueprint Group Management Firm

Producer Hit Boy To Launch Rap Career; Signs With Nicki, Drake's Management Team
HIT BOY HAS SIGNED A MAJOR DEAL IN HOPES OF BECOMING THE NEXT A-LEVEL ARTIST!

AHH Stray News: Bad Boy’s Los Added to BET’s Music Matters Campaign; Jay-Z and Duracell Release Powermat Commerical
(AllHipHop News) Baltimore’s Bad Boy artist, Los, was recently highlighted by BET for their 2012 Music Matters campaign. The campaign spotlights the next BET superstars through music, bios, videos, photos, and intimate interviews. Launched in 2010, the BET Music Matters initiative focuses on up-and-coming new talent by showcasing their music through live performances, monthly showcases, and the Music Matters Tour. In the interview, Los describes how being raised in Baltimore shapes his style as an artist, as well as his personal feelings towards music. As of late, Los has been at work on his debut effort that will be distributed through Bad Boy Entertainment. In addition, his mixtape, Becoming King, is dropping next month and will feature appearances by fellow Bad Boy recording artists, production by J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, and more. Jay-Z and Duracell have collaborated to market Duracell’s new product the Powermat. The cell phone charging device and/or station is being marketed to businesses across the world as the technology can be installed on tables, countertops, bars, and virtually any resting place for a phone. In the commercial, an iPhone user is seen carrying his phone with the Duracell’s Powermat technology as he maintains a charge on his phone throughout his daily schedule, never entering the red zone on his battery charge. Take a look at the commercial below, and for more information check out the Duracell Powermat site. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80OkY3HFrMM?rel=0]

EXCLUSIVE: J Prince Jr. Sues Over Drake, Files Lawsuit Against Cortez Bryant, Young Money
(AllHipHop News) Correction: Drake is not a party to this lawsuit. Houston’s J Prince Jr., son of Rap-A-Lot founder and CEO J Prince, is suing Drake’s management team for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, in what totals 10 claims against Cortez Bryant and his business associates. According to documents filed today in New York State Supreme Court, J Prince, Jr. stated that he deserves a cut of the profits earned for introducing Drake to Lil’ Wayne and Cortez Bryant’s management team, Aspire. In the lawsuit, J Prince Jr. alleges that Bryant and Drake verbally agreed to pay J Prince Jr. a portion of the profits earned. Prince claims that Bryant verbally agreed to, “use their experience, influence, and relationships to persuade Drake into entering an exclusive recording agreement and an exclusive management agreement with the two of them and Bryant, and was to use his influence to compel Lil’ Wayne to sign and promote Drake to and through Lil’ Wayne’s record company YME, once Drake signed the agreements.” In addition, given J Prince, Sr’s relationship with Cash Money Records, the distributor of Young Money would “consult with them and take the lead on their business dealings with YME and CMR.” The lawsuit also claims that on December 10, 2008, Bryant signed Drake to an exclusive management agreement with his company and defendant Roberson’s companies, Laurent and Three Kings, and that Bryant signed Drake to an exclusive recording agreement with his company, Aspire. J Prince Jr. also claims that in or around April 2009, Bryant made J Prince aware of the signing and pledged to honor the original agreement. Prince wants the court to appoint a receiver to stop Drake and team from renegotiating their contracts with Drake until they get paid the agreed upon amount. More news as details emerge.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Chris Brown Punk Drake and Weezy’s Manager?
It seems like the stories stemming from the Chris Brown vs. Drake bottle fight will never end. Here’s another one for you. It seems as if Chris Brown is on a mission to make Drake respond to his “I Don’t Like” freestyle where he clowns Drizzy eyebrows among other things. After Breezy’s big night at the BET Awards, the star went out to the Supperclub nightclub in L.A., and asked the DJ to play his Drake diss. Problem is, there were a lot of Young Money executives in the club, including Drake and Lil’ Wayne’s manager, Cortez Bryant and YMCMB President Mack Maine. According to a RumorFix source inside the club, “They played Chris Brown’s diss about Drake and Chris’ whole section got crazy and he mouthed the whole part; it was funny.” “Young Money was on the opposite side of the room. Drake wasn’t there but his manager was, and executives Mack Mane and Cortez Bryant. They didn’t do anything though.” Glad to see cooler heads prevailed, and Cortez Bryant and Mack Maine kept their composure. Side note – Drake has allegedly responded to a fan on Twitter who asked him if he was going to respond to Chris Brown. Drizzy allegedly responded by saying, “I’m not respondin to that f*g.” Check out a screenshot of the alleged DM below, courtesy of Mediatakeout: No need to use that language, Drizzy. Do you think Drake will respond to Breezy?

Lil Wayne Partners With Mountain Dew; Building Skate Park In New Orleans
Lil WAYNE IS BUILDING HIS OWN SKATE PARK IN NEW ORLEANS!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Nicki Minaj Getting Her Own Clothing Line???!!
HIP-HOP RUMORS: NICKI MINAJ CLOTHES COMING TO A STORE NEAR YOU???!!!