DJ Que Eleven Interviews Sasha Go Hard For Dieselbeats TV!!!!

DJ Que Eleven got a chance to sit down with Chicago female rapper, Sasha Go Hard for Dieselbeats TV (episode coming soon). Fresh off the height off a well received Sucker Free Countdown: Chicago Edition, the rapper sat down and discussed her sophmore mixtape "Do You Know Who I Am?". With collaberations from other Chicago female rappers such as Katie Got Bandz and Chella H. and production from heavy hitters D. Gainz and Young Chop, Sasha Go Hard is definitely laying a path for a bright future! Check out her video for her single, "Why They Mad".

Release Of The Iphone 5?!?!?

Iphone users rejoice!!!! Word around town is the Iphone 5 release date will be announced at an Apple press conference Wednesday, September 12th. Along with speculation of the new phone, Apple is also rumored to be releasing a smaller, more compact Ipad and a new Ipod Nano. The phone is said to have a 4 inch screen, a new docking port, and extremely slimmer than its predecessors. Apple is possibly awaiting release until October so they can experience the holiday surge in sales they did last year with 4s. They have seen their sales stall as people wait for the arrival of the highly anticipated phone, so it wouldn’t seem unimaginable that Apple wants some of that holiday cash. Are you going to be copping the new Iphone 5?

Bulls Sign Nate Robinson!

In an attempt to give newly acquired Kirk Hinrich some relief, it was announced the Chicago Bulls have officially signed 28 year old point guard Nate Robinson. Robinson, who averaged 11.2 points and 4.5 assists with the Golden State Warriors during the 2011-2012 season, is best known for his three All-Star Slam Dunk Contest championships. The deal will pay Robinson 1.2 million next season.

God Forgives, I Don't....Released Today!!!!

The highly anticipated fifth studio album from MMG CEO Rick Ross was officially released today. After a couple of push backs, Ross delivers a solid release with this 15 track album. Singles like “Touch’N You”, “So Sophisticated” and “Hold Me Back” have ensured that Ross has a formula that works and has no intent on changing it. Featuring production from the likes of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, Pharrell, and Cool & Dre, if the album has a feel of a movie, that is definitely intentional. The rapper is quoted as saying

"I wanted to approach [this album] like Scorsese would have approached a film. I wanted it to be a bold statement, a dark statement and have music to tell the story behind it. It felt like a film."

Ross holds nothing back with this album and two of the most popular tracks are 3 Kings, featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, and Sixteen, featuring Andre 3000. Overall, Ross gives a solid performance and I’m sure his MMG loyals will agree!!!

Team USA Begins Domination in Olympic Basketball

Team USA began its Olympic domination on Sunday with its opener against Team France. After a tight first quarter, Team USA easily pulled away from France and finished 98-71. Obvious leaders of the game included Lebron James- who had five rebounds, eight assists, and nine points and Kevin Durant, who led with 22 points. Kobe Bryant finished with 10 points and Carmelo added to Team USA’s win with nine points and nine rebounds. Team USA shot 43% from the field, 32% three-pointers and out-rebounded France 56-40. Up next for team USA is Team Tunisia, tomorrow at 5:15om (ET).

Mobb Deepp On Hiatus!!

Well some of you may remember a couple months back Mobb Deep member Havoc sending tweets out about his fellow group mate Prodigy. After the media blew up the story of the turmoil in the group, Havoc came back and said he didn’t make the tweets because his phone was stolen *hmmm*. Now Havoc is living up to the tweets and came back saying that he did tweet those tweets. He stated "I was speaking of a stand point of being mad, but still being truthful of how I felt – but it was just the wrong thing to do at that time" He also gave the current state of Mobb Deep as a Group "Right now Mobb Deep is on hiatus, indefinitely…until things get hashed out. Eventually, the real story will come out; there’s two sides to every story. Only one has been spoken for" Crazy situation going on here!!!

Jay Electronica Album Coming Soon?!?

The album that a lot of people have been waiting on looks like it’s close to being done. Jay Electronica instagram’ed a picture over the weekend of the album cover art as well as a track list for his debut album Act II: Patents Of Nobility (The Turn). The album features Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West, The-Dream and more. Don't get too excited....because there's still no official release date for it yet. Let's just hope we can get it before the end of the year....Maybe? Please?

NBA Regualr Season Announced!!

While the top NBA players are representing Team USA in Olympics, it’s getting closer for the regular NBA season to start and the schedule for it has been released. The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will renew their battle for Eastern Conference on opening night of the 2012-13 NBA season. The Heat will host the Celtics at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Dallas Mavericks at the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Both games will be televised by TNT. Our own Chicago Bulls will play at home for Christmas day since 1997-98 campaign against the newly revamped Houston Rockets. Along with games such as Boston visits Brooklyn at on ESPN, followed by an ABC doubleheader -- New York at the Lakers and Oklahoma City at Miami and Devner visiting the Clippers. Looks like another excited season of basketball!!

More Jackson Family Drama....This time with Prince!

More details continue to pour out daily about the Jackson Family Drama. Katherine, the mother to Michael, has returned back to Michaels kids last night. There were previous reports stating that she went missing, but she put a rest to those rumors. She stated that she was fine and was resting in Arizona. Now there are claims from the eldest grandchild Prince that his Grandmother was mentally abused! In a tweet he posted with a group txt convo of the elder Jackson siblings, including Janet Jackson, he demanded to speak to his grandmother. Janet replied to it “Don’t let them please” with the rest of the message being cut not seeing the rest of it. Prince went on to say "For this whole time, they denied us contact to our grandmother. If you continue with your lies I will continue with the truth.” Prince made a reference to his father "As long as I can remember my dad had repeatedly warned me of certain people and their ways." This is getting REALLY interesting!!!!

Drake Getting sued by J Prince Jr

Drake looks like he has some more troubles on his hands now this time with Houston’s J Prince Jr., son of Rap-A-Lot founder and CEO J Prince. Prince is suing rapper Drake and his management team for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, in what totals 10 claims against Drake and his team led by Cortez Bryant.J Prince, Jr. makes claims that he deserves a cut of the profits 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.” More details of this story will emerge….this looks like this will be a interesting one….

Oprah "Ignorant"???

Well it looks like Oprah is not getting much love as she once was. Oprah is now under fire for her latest TV special called “The Next Chapter” where she made a trip to India. Though the special was aired in the USA in April, it was just recently aired in India which is where she’s receiving a lot of back lash from. Oprah was called out for stereotyping the people of India calling out things such as them eating with their hands which is a common cultural practice, and commenting on the size of an Indian family’s house. Some critics bashed her calling Oprah “ignorant and gauche”. In a statement, a rep for Winfrey's production company, HARPO, told E! News: "The intention of the program was to explore the beautiful culture and spirit of the country. We enjoyed the time we spent there and were touched by the people who so generously shared their stories for the show." What do you think? hmmm....

Nas Lands 6th Number One Album!!!

Life is certainly good for Mr. Nasir Jones. Nas dropped his 10th studio album “Life is Good’ last week and it has hit number one on the Billboard charts. This is the rapper’s sixth number one album to date beating out acts like Justin Bieber and label mate Frank Ocean. Selling 149,000 copies, more than what the label predicted, some stores where reported to be sold out. ‘Life is Good’ joins his other number ones such as “It Was Written” “Hip-Hop is Dead” “Untitled” “I Am” and “The Firm”. Congratz to the Hip-Hop legend!!!

Jackson Family Drama!!!

There are a lot of rumors circling around about the Jackson clan. One of the most disturbing is the physical altercations that have been going on. Let’s start with the beginning. Katherine Jackson was reported missing July 21st after her grandchildren, whom she has guardianship of, called the police and told them they haven’t spoken to their grandmother in over a week. It then came out that Katherine was safe and left Los Angeles at the request of her daughter Reebie and Katherine’s doctors because she was under too much stress. Since then it has come out that there was a secret plot of sorts to get Katherine out the house so the brothers and sisters of Michael could dispute the legality of Michael’s will. Well all hell broke loose when Michael’s children were ambushed at their home by their aunts and uncles. This is how the UK Daily is reporting it:

The photo above shows the extraordinary moment Janet Jackson is believed to have slapped her niece Paris and called her a ‘spoiled little b****’ during an attempt to ‘ambush’ Michael Jackson’s three children. Police were called as the singer, along with brothers Randy and Jermaine, stormed the children’s house as the feud between the warring clan erupted into open warfare on Monday. When Janet allegedly screamed abuse at Paris the 14-year-old responded with a slap of her own, a source told TMZ, telling her aunt: ‘This is our house. Not the Jackson family house. Get the f*** out!” The argument then moved inside with Jermaine and Randy allegedly getting into a physical altercation with Trent Jackson, Joe Jackson’s nephew who has sided with his young cousins. At one point, Trent allegedly had Randy in a headlock; he is also accused of punching Jermaine in the mouth. No arrests were made, but officials say there is an active battery investigation.

Let’s all hope and pray the family gets it together because as messy as family disputes can be, they definitely do not deserve to be aired out for the public to see.

Chicago Bears Head to Bourbonnais!!!

Are you ready for some football?!?!??! As the Chicago Bears are entering their 93rd season, they have never been more confident in the roster they put together. While they are known to be a defensive team, the Monsters of the Midway have made noticeable additions to their offensive game. Brandon Marshall is one of those additions. Marshall, a 28 year old wide receiver, was acquired from the Denver Bronco’s during the offseason and was quarterback Jay Cutler’s go to guy while they both played for Denver. In addition to Marshall, other notable acquisitions include running back Michael Bush, rookie wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey, and of course the re-signing of running back Matt Forte. Johnny Knox, the wide receiver who injured himself after a disturbing hit from Seahawks safety Cam Chancellor in December of 2011, will be placed on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list and is the only Bear placed on the list. Camp officially begins Thursday and I’m sure many of us Bears fans can’t wait to see the improvements that were made to the roster.

Omer Asik Sent Packing To Houston

As expected, the Chicago Bulls did not match the three-year $25.1 million offer for Omer Asik by the Houston Rockets. According to Espn.com

"The deal that the Rockets structured would have meant the Bulls would have been on the hook for a cap hit of almost $15 million in the final year of the contract. The Bulls decided they did not want to absorb such a substantial penalty given their current cap situation."

The 7'0 Turkish player spent 2 years with the Chicago Bulls.

Cruel Summer-G.O.O.D. Music Album-Official Release Date!

After much anticipation, it was announced the G.O.O.D. Music compliation album will be September 4th after initially being slated for an August release date. The lead off single, "Mercy" has been on the Billboard charts for 15 weeks now and is number 15 on the hot 100 list, and is also charted number one on the R&B/Hip Hop charts.

William Balfour Convicted of 3 Life Sentences!!!

31 year old William Balfour was convicted on May 11th of first degree murder of the family of Chicago superstar Jennifer Hudson. The murders took place in 2008 and this year, Balfour was convicted of murdering Darnell Donerson (Hudson's mom), Julian King (Hudson's nephew), and Jason Hudson (Hudson's brother). His sentencing got under way today with Jennifer Hudson in attendance. Balfour offered apologies to the Hudson family, even saying that he still loved Julian King. But, Cook County Judge Charles Burns did not feel any remorse for Balfour, sentencing him to 120 years in prison.

Jeremih Releases Video for "Go To The Mo"

Chicago crooner Jeremih gives us the visuals for his banging single "Go To The Mo". Disclaimer: If you are at work.... Do Not Watch This Video lol!

Chicago Rapper Common Condo Under Foreclosure!?!?!

Chicago rapper Common is in trouble with them peoples! And by peoples I mean the bank! Bank Of America filed for foreclosure on the rapper and his manager, Derek Dudley after they stopped making their $2,285 mortgage payments in March on a Chicago condo. According to TMZ, the bank wants to sell the property, recuperate the amount of the mortgage plus interest and penalties, bringing the grand total to $345,389.52. Let’s just hope Common doesn’t go back and do another movie with Queen Latifah because this one was Just Wrong!

Did Drake Punk Out of Chris Brown Celebrity Boxing Match?!?!?!

What a tangled web we’ve weaved!!! Promoter Damon Feldman told Illseed.com that everything was all set to go between the celebrity boxing match between singer Chris Brown and rapper/singer Drake. For bragging rights and $10 million, going to charity of course, all Breezy and Drizzy had to do was duke it out for 3 rounds. But according to Feldman, Drake said please don’t do it!!!

“Drake won’t box. He said he doesn’t want to go that route. So he basically punked out. There will be no fight now. I’m pissed now. It would have settled their grudge and helped charities. I’m real pissed that Chris Brown wanted this and everything was set”

NCAA Throws Book At Penn State!

This morning the NCAA unleashed a fury upon the University for its involvement in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant football coach at Penn State, was convicted on June 22 of 45 of 48 counts of sexual abuse. The penalties included a $60 million fine, a four year bowl ban, an annual reduction of 10 scholarships over a four year period, five years’ probation, and all of Penn State’s wins from 1998 to 2011 vacated. This means Joe Paterno, who was the football coach for 45 years, is no longer college footballs most winningest coach. The firestorm of fury began once former FBI director, Louis Freeh, investigation found that the most powerful people at Penn State covered up Sandusky’s abuse of the children for over 10 years. Indicted in Freeh’s report are President Graham B. Spanier, Senior Vice President Finance and Business Gary Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy Curley and the late football coach Joe Paterno. The University made headlines just yesterday after removing the infamous Paterno statue from outside of Beaver Stadium. In a written statement President of the University Rodney Erickson said

"Penn State accepts the penalties and corrective actions announced today by the NCAA. With today’s announcement and the action it requires of us, the University takes a significant step forward. The NCAA ruling holds the University accountable for the failure of those in power to protect children and insists that all areas of the University community are held to the same high standards of honesty and integrity.”

Jeremy Lin Wanted To Remain in New York

After the New York Knicks decided not to match a 3 year, 25.1 million dollar offer for the 23 year old point guard, Jeremy Lin officially became a Houston Rocket. In an interview with Sports Illustrated Wednesday, Lin said,

“Honestly, I preferred New York, But my main goal in free agency was to go to a team that had plans for me and wanted me. I wanted to have fun playing basketball ... Now I’m definitely relieved.”

The point guard is credited with saving the Knicks failing 2012 season after the unsuspecting player led them to the playoffs.

George Zimmerman Says Killing Of Trayvon Martin Was Part Of "God's Plan"

In a televised interview with his lawyer, 28 year old George Zimmerman sat down with FOX News' Sean Hannity Wednesday to discuss the details of the February 26th shooting of 17 year old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman defended his actions and still remains with his self defense story. Zimmerman denied pursuing Martin that night and when asked if he had any regrets, he said none.

"I feel that is was all Gods plan"

Following the interview, Trayvon Martin's father had this to say to the Associated Press.

"We must worship a different God. There is no way that my God wanted George Zimmerman to murder my teenage son."

Former Cash Money Rapper B.G. Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

BG, born Christopher Dorsey, was sentenced to 14 years in jail on Wednesday in New Orleans. The conviction comes from possessing a firearm, conspiring to obstruct justice and other charges. U.S. District Judge Helen Berrigan also tacked on an additional 3 years of supervised release after he gets out of jail. The 31 year old rapper, who is a convicted felon, was pulled over in 2009 when police found the gun. The rapper tried to convince a friend to take ownership of the gun. This is where the obstruction of justice charge stemmed from. B.G. is most famously known for being an intricate part of the beginnings of New Orleans Cash Money. He was featured on some of their biggest hits, including Bling Bling which was so popular, in 2003 the term "Bling" was added to the Oxford Dictionary.

Ms. Melodie, former wife of KRS-One Dead

Another 80's emcee has passed away. Known for her verse in the hit "Self Destruction," Miss Melodie was a member of Boogie Down Productions. The rapper was married fellow entertainer KRS-One from 1988-1992. She is survived by her two sons and there is no known cause of death at this time. Here's the video for "Self-Destruction", check out Ms. Melodie at the 3:19 mark.

Mic Terror Releases Video For "Rodney King"

Chicago Emcee Mic Terror gives us the visuals for his blazin track "Rodney King"

Dwight Howard Trade Rumors!!!

According to ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten in the mix of the Dwight Howard trade.

"The Cavaliers would land Lakers center Andrew Bynum for a package of draft picks and veteran power forward Anderson Varejao, according to one league source. The Lakers would receive Howard for Bynum. Orlando would get Varejao and draft picks. The source said this was merely the framework of a deal being discussed."

This seems to be the rumor of the day, but stay posted because I'm sure they'll be another one tomorrow! Jeremy Lin was traded from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets and it would seem as though management had Howard in mind when anchoring this deal.

Forbes Lists Its Top Earning Celebs Under 30!

Forbes Magazine listed it top earning celebrities under the age of 30. This bottom half of the list is filled with Twilight stars and Lil Wayne,29, at number 8 who ranked in a cool 27 million dollars last year. Included in the bottom half of the list are Lady Gaga, Adele and Rihanna lands at number 3. The 24 year old songstress made $54 million dollars last year. The number 1 spot went to *starts drumroll..................." Taylor Muthfkin Swift! The 22 year old singer made 57 million last year.

Hood GE3KZ "The Hang Ova" Official Video

Chicago duo Hood GE3KZ releases their visuals for their blazing single "The Hang Ova". The single, produced by Young Chop, is off their highly anticipated mixtape, "Summer of the Red Cup".

Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant Locked Up After Attacking Mom

Wide receiver Dez Bryant was involved in a family altercation in DeSoto, Texas July 14 that led to him being arrested for family violence, a Class A misdemeanor. Bryant’s mom, Angela called police after her 6’1 198lb son hit her with a baseball cap and grabbed her shirt so rough to the point that her bra ripped. According to TMZ:

"Once cops arrived to the scene, Dez's mom Angela told cops she had gotten into an argument with Dez and demanded that he leave the home ... and that's when Dez got physical. On the 911 call, Angela says, "My son has assaulted me. He's here now. he won't go home. I keep telling him to go, he won't go." You can clearly hear an argument in the background as Angela says, "I can't let him keep doing me like this. I'm gonna put an end to it today." According to the documents, cops returned to Angela's home 2 days later and she complained of pain in her wrists, hands and arms ... and said her chest was sore from Dez pushing her. Cops say they observed bruising in her upper arm…..Bryant turned himself into police yesterday."

Gaga over K.Dot?????

All was going smoothly in Chicago this past weekend during the Pitchfork Festival. That was until Lady Gaga made an unannounced appearance at California rapper Kendrick Lamar’s set. According to Necole Bitchie:

"The Gaga sighting at Kendrick’s show comes a few days after the two artists, who are cut from a completely different cloth, were tweeting each other Kendrick’s lyrics and Gaga even requesting a personal ‘lyric-writing’ lesson. And back around the Fourth of July, Gaga Tweeted him “What a sweetie calling me this morning to see how I’m doin. See you soon. love from across the pond.” The Source caught up with Kendrick after his set to get the juice on what’s up between him and Gaga and he responded: “That’s a real good friend… a real good friend’. As for a possible future collaboration between the two he says, “God willing …. For now I just like the friendship thing.”

Nas Releases 10th Studio Album "Life Is Good"

Arguably one of the best MC’s of all time, Nas has been established himself as one of the trailblazers in the game. Fans definitely should not be disappointed on the rappers latest album, “Life is Good.” The album has 14 tracks (18 with the deluxe edition) and features production from the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Chicago’s own No I.D., Rodney Jerkins, and the late Heavy D. Some of the definite bangers on the album include; the two lead singles, Daughters and The Don, Cherry Wine feat the late and great Amy Winehouse, and Summer on Smash feat. Swizz Beatz and Miguel. Overall, this is a well-rounded album and Nas is brutally honest, discussing everything from his relationship with ex-wife Kelis to the conflict of having money and staying true to yourself.

YP feat Rockie Fresh "Insane" Official Video

Chicago artist YP blesses us with visuals for his smash hit "Insane". The track features new MMG signee, Rockie Fresh. Chi-Town Stand Up!!!!

MTV2 Shines A Well Deserved Light on Chicago Rappers

This past Sunday, many eyes were glued to MTV 2 as DJ Envy hosted the“Sucker Free Countdown”. What made this episode special was that it was all about the Chicago hip hop scene. With colorful commentary from legendary producer NO ID, the 2 hour show featured many artists explaining why Chicago is finally on the main stage. The episode featured videos from Rockie Fresh “Into the Future”, Lil Reese“Us”, Chella H. & Sasha Go Hard “Real Bitch”, and LEP Bogus Boys “Kush and Leather”. Each artist on this episode said how proud they were that Chicago is getting its shine in hip hop and when asked what Chicago’s sound is, the answer was simply “Gumbo”. Gumbo is definitely the perfect way to describe the sound of our streets because there are so many musical influences that we are raised in without realizing it.

Big Ups to all the artists that got their shine on the special including; Rockie Fresh, LEP Bogus Boys, King Louie, YP, Treated Crew, Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, Lil Resse, Mikkey Halsted, and Chance the Rapper.

Matt Forte Agrees to Long Term Deal With the Bears

Running back Matt Forte has agreed to a long term deal with the Chicago Bears. Forte, 26, agreed to a 4 year deal after a long battle with the Bears management. If they had not agreed on a deal by 3pm, Forte would have been subject to a franchise tag and a one year paycheck of 7.74 million dollars.

According to the Chicago Tribune: Negotiations between Forte’s agent, Adisa Bakari, and the Bears were strenuous, to say the least. Talks went south last summer when Forte felt then-general manager Jerry Angelo did not keep his promise to reward him with a lucrative deal. Rather than hold out, Forte -- who played the final year of his rookie contract for a meager $600,000 -- took a business-as-usual approach toward the season. He was named to the Pro Bowl despite missing the final four games with a sprained medical collateral ligament in his right knee. Forte finished the ’11 campaign three yards shy of a third, 1,000-yard rushing effort in four seasons. He has compiled 4,233 rushing yards and 1,985 receiving yards in his young career. He became the first player in NFL history to reach 900 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards in each of his first four seasons. After missing the entire offseason, Forte is set to rejoin his team for the first training camp practice on July 26. The Bears signed veteran running back Michael Bush to a four-year, $12 million contract ($7 million guaranteed) as insurance -- a move Forte thought was disrespectful. Bush got the bulk of the first-team carries this offseason with Forte out of the mix with Kahlil Bell working alongside.

It’s good to finally see Forte getting the paycheck that he deserves, congrats!

Chicago Rappers Fly XPress Stops By The Studio

Chicago rappers Fly Xpress stopped by the studio today to promote their new mixtape Freshman Seminar which dropped July 7th. They were featured on WGCI's segment "Download or Delete" today. These young men should be extremely proud of the fact they received over 80% of downloads from the Chicago listeners. This shouldn't be a shocker because when you put out quality music, it shows. #Salute to Fly Xpress and make sure you follow them on twitter @flyxpress

The Lovely Paris F. Scott Joins DJ Que Eleven in the Studio

The lovely actress Paris F. Scott blessed the studio today with her presence. A native of Chicago, by way of the south suburbs, Ms. Scott is out here grinding in the acting game. With a couple of commercials under her belt, she is ready to take the acting world by storm! Make sure you follow her on twitter @Parisfscott

Chicago Rapper Rockie Fresh Inks A Deal With MMG

CHI CITY STAND UP!!!! Chicago rapper Rockie Fresh has been grinding on the scene for years and his hard work has finally paid off. Many Chicagoans awoke to the news of the 21 year old rapper signing with Rick Ross’s label, Maybach Music Group (MMG). Fresh, born and raised on the south side and south burbs, has released 4 mixtapes, Rockies Modern Life (2009), The Otherside (2010), The Otherside Redux (2011), and his latest Driving 88 (2012). Rockie Fresh met Ross when his video for “Into The Future” caught the eye of the biggest boss. Ross flew the rapper to Los Angeles for the “Take It To The Head” video shoot. The rapper is quoted as saying

“I didn't even think he was interested in signing me because we were just chilling and I saw him as a big brother because of the conversations that we had. A month later, he said he was interested in putting in an offer. At that time, I was in talks with other labels but, it was just something special about that situation, and that's where my heart led me to go”.

The rapper joins a growing list of Chicago rappers inking major deals including King Louie (Epic Records), Chief Keefe (Interscope), Lil Durk and Lil Reese (both with Def Jam).

Frank OCean Gets No Love From Target!!!!

Well, Mr. Ocean, let the backlash begin! Following his announcement of being a bisexual man, Target has decided not to carry Frank Ocean’s album “Channel Orange”. The official release date of Ocean’s album is July 17th but he shocked the media by releasing it early on Itunes and streaming it for free on his tumblr page. This apparently is the reason behind Target not carrying his album. According to Target rep Erica Julkowski

"We focus on offering our guests a wide assortment of physical CDs, So our selection of new releases is dedicated to physical CDs rather than titles that are released digitally in advance of the street date."

So in essence what they are saying is that because Channel Orange early it will not be a good physical seller. Target made headlines in 2010 when Lady Gaga pulled out of a partnership for the release of her “Born This Way” album. Gaga found out that Target donated $150,000 to right wing Republican Tom Emmer’s gubernatorial campaign. Emmer is a known anti-gay marriage advocate and once Gaga caught wind of the affiliation, she ended the deal. Of course, Target is sticking to their “Itunes” story, but all of us with a brain know better!

Don't Forget to Join Me Today At 711 For Free Slurpies!!!!!

Come join me today as I spin live outside of 711 from Noon-3:30 at 645 N. Kingsbury (near Ontario) or 4:30-7pm at 535 S. State St. (near Harrison) Come show some support and get your free slurpie on #ATTHESAMEDAMNTIME

Nicki Minaj Over Fondled By TSA!?!?!?!?

Nicki Minaj set off a firestorm when she tweeted

"Pretty sure I was just overtly fondled @ this check point. By a very old lady w/an accent. Word?"

. The rapper was on her way to the Phillppines when she was allegedly groped by an overzealous TSA Agent. Minaj proceeded to take a picture of the agent after being told she couldn't take any pictures.

"So TSA always takes pics of me while doing their job! But wld u believe they just told ME EYE couldn't take pics???? Wow. #luckyIMsick"

. The rapper kicks off her US tour with 2 Chainz here in Chicago on July 16th.

Chris Brown Leads Billboard Charts with Number 1 Album

Chris Brown has a reason to celebrate! He landed his 2nd number 1 album of his career. Fortune, released July 3rd, has sold 134,000 copies during its first week. In comparision, Brown's previous number 1 album, F.A.M.E., sold 270,00 copies during its first week.

Bulls Make Major Post-Season Moves!!!!

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Bulls are shopping Kyle Korver to the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves. Last season, Korver had a 43.5% 3-point average, along with 8.1 points per game seeing approximately 22 minutes. However, this was overshadowed by a lackluster playoff performance. The Bulls have until Sunday to pick up Korver’s $5 million option.

Another Bull on the chopping block is C.J. Watson. The image of Watson passing the ball to Omar Asik in game 6 against the 76er’s is still fresh in the mind of many Chicagoans and I’m sure if they were polled, Watson would have been a goner after that game. Nevertheless, management at the Bulls has decided not to renew Watson’s $3.2 million contract for the 2012-2013 season. Chicagoans Rejoice!!!!

Catch Me Tomorrow For Free Slurpie Day!!!!

Join me tomorrow at 7-11 for Free Slurpie Day!!!! I will be DJ'ing live from 2 locations in the downtown area. First Up 711 645 N. Kingsbury (near Ontario) from Noon-3:30 then follow the party to.... 711 535 S. State St (near Harrison) from 4:30-7pm

Dwight Howard Headed to the Brooklyn Nets-Sure Thing???

The head honcho's over at the Brooklyn Nets front office are vying hard to land Magic center, Dwight Howard. The Nets are hoping the Cavaliers and Clippers will help them facilitate a four team trade that will send Howard and his talents to the Big Apple. Per espn.com “According to sources the Nets would receive Howard, Jason Richardson, Chris Duhon and Earl Clark in the proposed deal. The Magic would get Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Damion James, Shelden Williams, Armon Johnson and three first-round picks -- two from the Nets and a lottery-protected first from the Clippers. The Cavs would get Kris Humphries *I’m sure Kanye has something to do with this*, Quentin Richardson, Sundiata Gaines, a first-round pick from the Nets and $3 million in cash. The Clippers would receive MarShon Brooks”. If all of this goes as planned, Howard will be a welcome addition to the franchise that’s trying so desperately to rebuild their brand.

Channel Orange Released Early Via Itunes

Frank Ocean released his highly anticipated album, Channel Orange, one week early on Itunes today. The album features 17 tracks *including intro/outro* and has recently come under controversy after revealing lyrics tell the story of Frank being in love with another man. Features on the album include Andre 3000, John Mayer, and Earl Sweatshirt. Ocean covers many topics from the crack epidemic to being a super rich kid. Ocean released the album one week early Tuesday morning on Itunes and is streaming the album for you listening pleasure via his tumblr page.

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Lamborghini Mercy!!! Illinois Dealership Under Fire After Not Being Able to Deliver Missy Elliot's Car!!!

A Westmont dealership is being sued by rapper Missy Elliot for breach of contract, after not being able to deliver a 2012 Matte White Lambo Aventador the rapper purchased last year. Missy paid $30,000 in cash and her 2005 Bentley *valued at $85,000*. The dealership agreed to ship Missy the car by mid-2012 but never did. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Florida, Fox Valley Motor Cars claims the terms of the deal had changed because the market value of the Aventador had severely risen *I'm sure Kanye has something to do with this*. Well Missy smartened up and got a lawyer and is now suing for her car and damages stemming from breach of contract. The 2012 Matte White Lambo Aventador is valued at $375,000.

DJ Que Eleven Interviews King Louie

With his single Val Venis steadily gaining momentum, DJ Que Eleven sits down and talks with Chicago rapper King Louie about his new album, possible collaborations, and the importance of Chicago artists working together.

Chicago Rapper King Louie Chops It Up With Sway About Chicago Slang

Chicago rapper King Louie stopped by the Sway in the Morning radio show to talk about his release date for his upcoming album Dope & Shrimp. This will be the first release for King L under Epic Records. In the video, the rapper discusses working with legendary Chicago manager John Monopoly and among other things Chicago slang.

Usher's 11 Year Old Stepson Declared Brain Dead By Doctors

According to TMZ, Usher’s 11 year old stepson has been declared brain dead. Kyle Glover, the son of Usher’s estranged wife Tameka Foster, was involved in a tragic jet ski accident Friday. Glover was sitting in an inner tube with a friend on Lake Lanier in Georgia when he was struck in the head by someone riding a jet ski. He was airlifted to the hospital and has not shown any signs of brain activity since being admitted.

Captain Kirk Set To Return To The Chicago Bulls

According to numerous reports, Kirk Hinrich has verbally committed to return to the Chicago Bulls. Hinrich was drafted by the Bulls in the first round of the 2003 draft but was traded later in 2010 to the Washington Wizards. Despite being traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2011, it has been said that Hinrich has been eager to return to the Bulls roster, even keeping his off season home here in Chicago. The deal, reportedly worth $6 million dollars, cannot be finalized until July 11th when free agents begin signing contracts.