Kanye West takes Justin Bieber under His Wing

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDespite being a pop teen sensation from Canada, hip hop has been with Justin Bieber since the beginning of his career. Usher discovered him and has helped him enter the game. Now, he is the biggest sensation in the nation. Currently, Bieber is the MVP of the Celebrity All-Star Game.Justin Bieber has worked with many rappers and not just the new

Young Jeezy teams up with Justin Bieber

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since he came into the game, Justin Bieber has been connected to hip hop. Usher helped introduce him to the game and has been his mentor. Along the way, many of Usher's rapper friends have been introduced to Bieber.Three years ago, Usher helped Young Jeezy reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Usher called upon Jeezy to provide a rap verse for

Nicki Minaj taking break from Collaborations

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast year, Nicki Minaj worked with almost everyone and each of her collaborations was a hit. Her work with Usher and Ludacris, among others, led to her own successful debut. It also led to her feud with Lil' Kim. Still, Nicki Minaj is one of the most popular rappers in the game.In the midst of her success, Nicki Minaj has made a shocking confession.

Nicki Minaj names her Dream Collaboration

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterAfter only a short period of time in the game, Nicki Minaj has accomplished more than what most artists would in ten years. She has worked with hip hop's most elite already, but her list is far from complete. Nicki Minaj boasts collaborations with Usher, Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Drake, Rihanna, Game, and Eminem. While she has not worked with Jay-Z, he

Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj to appear on "Don't Get It Twisted"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterUpon signing mixtape stars, Drake and Nicki Minaj, to his Young Money label, Lil Wayne focused on making them into mainstream stars. Wayne introduced Drake to the masses before going to Riker's Island. Drake would become the face of the crew over the summer.Nicki Minaj created her own buzz when she landed on two of the spring's biggest tracks, "My

Nicki Minaj very excited about Touring with Lil Wayne

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFor the first time since signing Drake and Nicki Minaj, Young Money will be at full strength. With Lil Wayne in prison for most of last year, the crew still dominated. But, Lil Wayne is now free and the stars are working on their follow-up albums.The focus was intended to be on Drake while Lil Wayne was behind bars, but Nicki Minaj stole the show. She

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Nicki Minaj talks about Her Favorite Collaboration

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn a short period of time, Nicki Minaj has become one of the top rappers in the game. It did not hurt her by signing with Young Money. For most of 2009, the label was marketing Drake, who already had a strong following.Lil Wayne pushed Drake into the spotlight as he prepared for his prison sentence. He told the rest of the Young Money artists to get

Nicki Minaj reduces collaborations

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEarlier this year, Nicki Minaj announced she would not be doing any collaborations for two years. Nicki built her career off collaborations. Initially on the mixtape level, Nicki Minaj worked with several artists. She was formally introduced to the mainstream on songs with Ludacris and Usher.Nicki Minaj is now arguably one of the biggest stars, bigger