1. Swizz Beatz Talks Business Empire, Ruff Ryders Reunion
Swizz Beatz is without a doubt one of rap’s illest renaissance men. The beatmaker has exploited his multi-platinum success in the music biz to a massive web of business ventures that seems to expand daily. In a recent interview with New York radio station Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, Swizzie spoke about his ever-growing portfolio of projects, from Reebok to Lotus to the Ruff Ryders reunion. [MORE]

2. Rick Ross Expands Maybach Music Group Empire
Rick Ross was in New York May 2 spreading some serious news. The budding hip-hop mogul held a rare press conference inside Manhattan’s Eventi Hotel to announce some key business ventures and acquisitions to his Maybach Music Group brand. [MORE]

3. Rihanna to Create Her First Men’s Fragrance
Rihanna’s whipping up a new scent just for men following the success of her debut fragrance, Reb’l Fleur, and follow-up women’s perfume, Rebelle.

“I am making my own male fragrance,” she revealed to Access Hollywood this week. “I want dudes to smell like [when] you wake up, you know that smell…their cologne is a little bit old…you spray it on their jackets and take it with you just to keep them there. It smells cozy and it smells sexy.” [MORE]

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