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Explosives Left Outside of T.I.'s Grand Hustle Offices? Trina Threatens to Burn Down Kenyon Martin's House?News | Date: 2009-11-20 Explosives Left Outside of T.I.'s Grand Hustle Offices?Since T.I.'s incarceration in an Arkansas prison there has not been much going on aside from his girlfriend and mother of his children Tiny decided to star in a reality tv show... Until now.. Recently there was a bomb scare and Atlanta ... |
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50 CENT BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT IS FINALLY OUT AND THE CRITICS ARE WEIGHING IN"50 IS STARTING TO RUN IN PLACE"Reviews | Date: 2009-11-20 50 Cent “Before I Self Destruct” (Interscope) -- 3 STARS By Alex E. Traub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 Few musicians as successful as rap legend 50 Cent have ever been less ... |
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Rihanna Wasted! Gucci Mane The Scam Artist? New Beanie Sigel Diss To Jay!Rumors | Date: 2009-11-19 Rihanna Wasted! It has been rumored several times that Rihanna has a little problem when it comes to the partying and these latest pics hitting the net are definitely not helping! Leaving a party in London RiRi was snapped several times by the paparazzi looking more than a little tipsy. Witnesses th ... |
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WILL 50 CENT HAVE THE FIRST FLOP OF HIS CAREER:CHECK OUT THIS XXL ARTICLE AND FIRST WEEK PREDICTIONSRumors | Date: 2009-11-18 The one day sales number are in and it’s not looking good for rap superstar 50 Cent. According to trusted industry insider hitsdailydouble.com, Fif’s long delayed fourth solo album, Before I Self Destruct, is projected to sell 150,00 to 160,000 in its first week on the shelves. If the ... |
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Overseas Hustle Vol 2: Poe Boy Edition (hosted By Mista Mac Co-hosted By Billy Blue) Mixtape ReviewReviews | Date: 2009-11-18 Starting off with 2 singles from Poe Boy artists that's got the clubs & streets on fire right now, the mixtape had me hooked instantly. The mixtape kicks off with Mista Mac's hit single "Drop That" feat Brisco & Flo Rida.. Sample from Rockells 90s classic "in a dream." Brianna also has a song fea ... |
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AIDS STILL A BIG PROBLEM IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIESHonest Truth | Date: 2009-11-16 HIV/AIDS among African AmericanS ... |
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MAINO & LITTLES PRESENT "SELF DESTRUCTION" THE CONCERT/PARTY WITH A PURPOSE IN MEMORY OF 'MIKE BECK'News | Date: 2009-11-16 Hip Hop Unity Fest: We Must Stop The Violence MAINO & LITTLES PRESENT "SELF DESTRUCTION" THE CONCERT/PARTY WITH A PURPOSE IN MEMORY OF “MIKE BECK” November 16, 2009 New York NY- In memory of our fallen soldier Mike Beck, the hip hop community has decided to come together in uni ... |
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WEEK 9 NFL WRAP UP: COLTS SHOCK PATRIOTS AFTER COACH MAKES A QUESTIONABLE CALLSports | Date: 2009-11-16 Can we trust the Patriots to hold on to a lead anymore? Bill Belichick out-thunk himself with his 4th-and-2 call from his own 28. The rationale is that he thought his offense had a better shot of picking up 2 yards on 4th down than his defense did of stopping Manning. Even if they fa ... |
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto: Analysis, prediction, and thanks to the readersSports | Date: 2009-11-14 I must admit that I have been wrapped up in the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight more than just about any other bout in recent memory. From my initial venture with the Examiner I begin turning a lot of my interest towards the showdown and it’s hard to believe that we are just a few days a ... |
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Tiny Confirms Upcoming Wedding To T.I.'Will this ever happenNews | Date: 2009-11-14 As T.I. continues to serve his one year and one day prison sentence, his fiancée Tiny is continuing to hold him down. She accepted two awards for the king at the BET awards in July and the Hip-Hop awards in October, all the while maintaining her status as his leading lady. Now the usuall ... |
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THE REAL HERO FROM THE FT HOOD SHOOTINGS EMERGEHonest Truth | Date: 2009-11-13 Second Officer Gives an Account of the Shooting at Ft. Hood function getSharePasskey() { return 'ex=1415854800&en=0810cd3d64607582&ei=5124';} function getShareURL() { return encodeURIComponent('http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13 ... |
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Will rappers ever learn to stay out of jail,check out this throwback article from complex.comHonest Truth | Date: 2009-11-10 10 Rappers We Wish Weren’t In Prison Well, it’s official: T.I. reported to the judge today to plead guilty to his weapons charges, and got formally sentenced to a year and a day (which could well end up being less when time served on house arrest gets taken into consid ... |
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On the Clock Report: Jay-Z Reveals North American BP3 Tour Dates for 2010, Provocative Cover Art of Rihanna's 'Wait Your Turn' Revealed, Video of 50 Cent Confirming Beanie Siegel Not Signing to G-UnitNews | Date: 2009-11-09 Jay-Z Reveals North American BP3 Tour Dates for 2010 New York, NY – Jay-Z has been on a tour frenzy as of late, practically even before the release of the third installment to his infamous The Blueprint series. And now with ‘The Blueprint 3’ already surpassed Platinum, Jay-Z has ... |
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Play Cloths Fall/Winter CollectionFashion | Date: 2009-11-09 Making that transition from the Music World to the Fashion World the Clipse seem to be ready after helping provide a bigger lane for clothing lines such as Bape & BBC(Billionaire Boys Club) become more popular. The rap duo recently started a line of their own called "Play Cloths". With th ... |
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Camille G: Lights Camera ActionIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-11-09 24: Introduce yourself to the readers and let them know where your from? Camille G: Hola Everyone, and thank you so much for taking the time to read about me. I am a new face to the scene but definitely not one that will be here today, gone tomorrow. I am an ambitious Latina with a Puerto Rican ... |
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Ben Baller: FROM BIG TIME DJ TO RECORD EXEC AND NOW A LIST JEWELERInterviews | Date: 2009-11-02 Ben Baller 24: First and foremost introduce yourself to the readers around the world who might not be familiar with you just yet. What up y’all… my name is Ben Baller, not Ben “THE BALLER”. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Koreatown to be exact̷ ... |
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Mams Taylor: tHe R-eVoLuTiOn oF rUnKNext In Line | Date: 2009-10-30 Meet London, England’s own Mams Taylor. The UK native’s first music video, “L.A. Girls,” featured on his forthcoming solo debut, Persona Non Grata, has already received well over 400,000 You Tube hits. 24 Hour Hip-Hop recently caught up with the fledgling musician a ... |
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Suspect Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In T.I.'s Shooting Case, Cormega�s Statements About Drake Taken Out Of Context?News | Date: 2009-10-29 Nearly four years after the fatal shooting and murder of T.I.’s friend and assistant Philant Johnson; the case comes to a shocking turning point. The man responsible for this tragic murder has just confessed to his role in the shoot-out. Pardon Thomas pled guilty to multiple charge ... |
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Christina M: SpotlightIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-10-26 24: Introduce yourself to the readers and let them know where your from?Christina M: Hey everyone! My name is Christina and I am from the city that never sleeps, New York! 24: What made you want to get into modeling?Christina M: I started modeling at a young age, doing beauty pageants an ... |
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PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARES SWINE FLU A NATIONAL EMERGENCYHonest Truth | Date: 2009-10-24 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation declaring swine flu a national emergency, the White House said Saturday."In keeping with the administration's proactive approach to H1N1 Flu, President Obama last night signed a proclamation declaring 2009-H1N1 Influenza a national e ... |
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50's New Beef! Weezy Doing Time! NYC Not Feeling The Juiceman?Rumors | Date: 2009-10-22 50’s New Beef! When 50 Cent is about to drop an album you already know it’s wartime! From Ja to Ye’, Fif’ has always been on his bully tip and it looks like he is trying to go again at the one of the few men who he has not been able to topple, none other than Jay-Z. &n ... |
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Shyne To Be Deported To Belize, Lil Wayne's Felony Gun Case Continues With New DNA HearingNews | Date: 2009-10-22 It seems like rapper Shyne just can’t get a break. After spending nearly a decade in jail, he will have to flea the United States. There has been much speculation in whether Shyne will get deported to Belize or remain here in the United States. Radio personality Angie Martinez recently spoke w ... |
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Kanye West is set to release his "Glow In The Dark" & "Through The Wire" illustration BookNews | Date: 2009-10-21 If you missed out on one of the most talked about Tours in Hip-Hop History you can now actually get your chance to witness what you missed! Kanye West is dropping a book which will give you exclusive photos from his "Glow In The Dark" Tour. The book will come in two Limited Editions as well as this ... |
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Kanye West is set to release his "Glow In The Dark" & "Through The Wire" illustration BookNews | Date: 2009-10-21 If you missed out on one of the most talked about Tours in Hip-Hop History you can now actually get your chance to witness what you missed! Kanye West is dropping a book which will give you exclusive photos from his "Glow In The Dark" Tour. The book will come in two Limited Editions as well as this ... |
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Chastity Nichole: No More GamesIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-10-19 24: Let the readers and let them know where your from?Chastity: I'm from Oklahoma. Born and raised, I bet you didn't know they grew them like me huh? Lol, unfortunately they don't, I'm the last of a dying breed(Smiling).24: How did you want to get into modeling?Chastity: I've actually always l ... |
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On the Clock Report: Artists Swarm Atlanta for Recent BET Hip-Hop Awards, Alicia Keys Discusses New Album 'The Element of Freedom,' Video of Tim Westwood Interviewing Lil WayneNews | Date: 2009-10-12 Artists Swarm Atlanta for Recent BET Hip-Hop Awards Atlanta, GA – From one annual award show to another, BET just recorded their infamous Hip-Hop Awards show in Atlanta this past weekend with quite successful attributes. Throughout this past weekend, the City of Atlanta was swarming with hea ... |
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Billy Blue & Brisco: Hostile Takeover - Smoke Session EditionReviews | Date: 2009-10-09 Artists: Billy Blue & Brisco Mixtape: Hostile Takeover – Smoke Session Edition Hosted by DJ Smokey Bear Label: Poe Boy Group Poe Boy’s Dynamic Duo is literally an unstoppable force; they’ve already conquered the masses with the plethora of music released to their fans fro ... |
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T-Pain Blackballed? Jamie Foxx and Kirstie Alley?Rumors | Date: 2009-10-06 T-Pain Blackballed?It seems like ever since the D.O.A. bomb dropped on the hip hop world we have seen less and less of T-Pain. Besides the videos of him coming out and dissin Jay-Z a few weeks ago we have not heard much from Mr. Top Hat, either in new songs of his own or his prolific features. And ... |
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On the Clock Report: MTV Releases List of Hottest MCs in the Game of 2009, Lady Gaga Discusses Reasoning Behind Tour Cancellation, The Dream & Christina Milian Expecting First ChildNews | Date: 2009-10-05 MTV Releases List of Hottest MCs in the Game of 2009 New York, NY – Earlier this week, MTV released quite possibly the most controversial, yet important, list of the hottest MCs if this year. That same list has been an annual event all on its own, as soon as it is released to the press. The ... |
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Montana Deleon: Definition Of Sexy:101Ice Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-10-05 24: Introduce yourself and let the readers and let them know where your from?Montana: My name is Montana Deleon, born and raised in Miami, Florida but now residing in Atlanta, Georgia.24: How did you want to get into modeling? Montana: I never really thought about modeling until a model scout ... |
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WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS IT TODAY.CHECK OUT SOME OF THE CELEBS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYSNews | Date: 2009-10-04 Author Jackie Collins is 72. Author Anne Rice is 68. Actress Susan Sarandon is 63. Actor Armand Assante is 60. Actor Alan Rosenberg is 59. Rap producer Russell Simmons is 52. Singer Jon Secada is 48. Actor Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate) is 42. Actor Abraham Benrubi (ER) is 40. Actress Ali ... |
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Miami Dolphins get first win with dominating performance against BillsSports | Date: 2009-10-04 The day began with wonders about how a young player with minimum NFL experience would manage to supplant a team captain because of an injury. The answer? Yes, linebacker Cameron Wake did just fine. Quarterback Chad Henne, who also did a solid job as he began ... |
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DJ Khaled & E-Class to Release Epic 'Live from the 305' Compilation AlbumNews | Date: 2009-10-01 Miami, FL – The wait is finally over, the highly anticipated Live from the 305 compilation featuring all of Miami’s hottest artists across the city limits has finally been completed and set to be released. From the innovative minds of 99 Jamz radio personality, DJ Khaled, and Poe Boy M ... |
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Drake: So Far Gone (Extended Play Selection)Reviews | Date: 2009-09-28 Artist: DrakeAlbum: So Far GoneLabel: Young Money, Cash Money, UniversalAfter releasing his "So Far Gone" mixtape and capturing the world's attention I definitely understand the reason to release it again for retail this time. But re-releasing with only 7 songs at the same price of an average album ... |
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On the Clock Report: Darkman X Initiates Epic Return, Method Man Confirms Joint Album with Ghostface Killah & Raekwon, Jay-Z to Commence 'The Blueprint 3' tour with Wale, J. Cole, and N.E.R.D.,Video of Jay-Z on OprahNews | Date: 2009-09-28 Darkman X Initiates Epic Return New York, NY – The Darkman X has gone through his trials and tribulations within the past few years. His constant run-ins with the law continued to make headlines literally the entirety of 2008. X eventually became estranged from his family and his fans through ... |
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Rick Ross Robbed By Female Fans, Tupac Says Diddy Was Involved In His Near-Death ShootingNews | Date: 2009-09-23 After making headlines over the past few months in regards to beef he has had with 50 Cent and most recently the undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather; Rick Ross is once again making major headlines. However this time isn’t so “gangsta.” There have been several local news reports tha ... |
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Scotti Boi: Scott FreeNext In Line | Date: 2009-09-10 24: Introduce yourself to everyone and let them know where your representing?Scotti Boi: I go by the name Scotty Boi aka Scott Free repping for Dade, Broward, & Palm Beach(Tri Kounty G's)by way of South West, Miami.24: What do you feel your bringing to the music world and what separates you from the ... |
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T-Pain Says He Doesn't Have Time For Beef, Trey Songz Still Trashing R- KellyNews | Date: 2009-09-10 After talking so much trash, it seems as if T-Pain is taking back everything he has previously said about Jay-Z. Like a child, T-Pain has stated that he only ranted about Jay-Z to get his attention and that he was “bugging out.” In an interview with Ed Lover, Power 105.1 reports Pain ... |
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On the Clock Report: The King of Pop Laid to Rest in Final Resting Spot, 50 Cent Takes Shots at Jay-Z on 'Flight 187,' Video of Chargers LB Shawne Merriman Arrested for Choking Tila TequilaNews | Date: 2009-09-07 The King of Pop Laid to Rest in Final Resting Spot Los Angeles, CA – It has been two months since the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and after weeks of investigation into his sudden passing, his body was finally laid to rest this past Thursday night (September 3). The Jackson f ... |
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VH1 Behind the Music Special to Showcase Lil Wayne, Rick Ross Compliments Eminem, still wants to BattleNews | Date: 2009-09-02 VH1 Behind the Music Special to Showcase Lil Wayne New York, NY – The most watched musical documentary on VH1 showcasing the hottest artists of different eras has been revamped and ready to launch with their season launch opening featuring the hottest Hip-Hop artist of this era, Lil Wayne. I ... |
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Tahiry Creeps On Joe? Too Short The Drunkie? Memphis Bleek Goes In On Timbaland!Rumors | Date: 2009-08-31 Tahiry Creeps On Joe?This guy again! Joe Budden has been making his girl’s ass more famous than him lately with his constant web videos and online rants about everything from her sex game to her silent farts. No seriously, it’s gotten that bad. This has done wonders for Tahiry even lan ... |
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On the Clock Report: Artists Reflect on the Untimely Death of DJ AM, Juelz Santana Explains his Recent Verbal Altercation, Video of Jay-Z on Real Time with Bill MaherNews | Date: 2009-08-31 Artists Reflect on the Untimely Death of DJ AM New York, NY – The sudden death of DJ AM has caused a shock amongst the artists and execs in the industry that knew him very well. On Friday, August 28, 2009, he was found dead in his New York City apartment. According to authorities, DJ AM, wh ... |
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Jay-Z Scrapping Timbaland Songs From BP3? Aubrey Accuses Diddy Of Harassment?Rumors | Date: 2009-08-28 Jay-Z Scrapping Timbaland Songs From BP3?Recently there has breen a firestorm over the latest BP3 tracks leaked and the idiotic comments made by Timbaland. Despite this being the final installment of the classic Blueporunt series it appears that not everyone is taking the challenge as seriously as t ... |
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Queen Latifah 'Persona' On Imeem, Juelz Santana Charged With Making Terroristic ThreatsNews | Date: 2009-08-27 Queen Latifah’s “Persona” On Imeem Queen Latifah is back with a new “Persona” and a new album to go with it! “Persona” is the Queen’s seventh studio album and with the help of hot mega producers Cool & Dre, Queen was able to update her sound ... |
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Charges Dropped Against Jay-Z's Bodyguard, Shooting Takes Place Following A Fabolous ConcertNews | Date: 2009-08-25 Charges Dropped Against Jay-Z’s Bodyguard According to TMZ reports, the charges against Jay-Z’s security guard who got into an altercation with a paparazzo have been dropped. Even with previous reports that Jay-Z may have had some involvement in this incident, the charges have b ... |
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NEW FEATURE VIDEO FullClip From The SouthSide- Hatin On My Game Official VideoNews | Date: 2009-08-24 FullClip From The SouthSide- Hatin On My Game Official Video ... |
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Heretic-Campaign For The Throne Vol. 2Reviews | Date: 2009-08-20 Sometimes things come along that give you hope. This happens every once in a while with hip hop. When everything seems almost stale and predictable someone occasionally breaks out and lets us know that we should still pay attention. After steady making a name for himself in the underground circuit F ... |
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Terrance J and Khloe Kardashian? Def Jam Princess Shonie Releases Mixtape, Queen Latifah to Release New Album!News | Date: 2009-08-20 Terrance J and Khloe Kardashian?If you've been 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' then you should know that sisters Khloe and Kourtney have gotten their own Reality Show 'Khloe and Kourtney in Miami', which follows the girls as they debut their new boutique Dash in South Beach. Back in June Terrance ... |
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DJ Ames & Acafool Present: International Hustle 7Reviews | Date: 2009-08-19 Exclusive songs? Check...New Tracks? Check...Hot beats? Check...The DJ talking over the best tracks?......Not quite, and that's what the people want. Apparently, DJ Ames and Acafool have followed the do's and don't's about making a hot mix tape because this is a damn near perfect mix tap ... |
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South Florida Summer Fest 2009 Postponed Until Further NoticeNews | Date: 2009-08-18 Miami, FL – Due to unforeseen circumstances, the highly anticipated South Florida Summer Fest of 2009 has been postponed until further notice. Forecast weather conditions stirring within the Caribbean has forced the promoters, Vision Entertainment Worldwide, to come to an immediate decision ... |
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Usain Bolt Smashes Own Record To Win World 100m Title - 9.58(VIDEO INSIDE)Sports | Date: 2009-08-17 There was the space age and the computer age; now we have the ‘Bolt Age’. Jamaica’s triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt stunned the world on Sunday by shattering his own 100 metres world record at the 12th World Championships in Athletics and offered a bigger surprise ... |
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On the Clock Report: Flo Rida Weighs In on his Nomination at the 2009 MTV VMAs, Drake Discusses On-Stage Collapse, Mary J. Blige to be Guest-Judge on American IdolNews | Date: 2009-08-17 Flo Rida Weighs In on his Nomination at the 2009 MTV VMAs New York, NY – I think it’s safe to say that Flo Rida has been up on his game as of late, especially after the release of ‘R.O.O.T.S.’ several months back. The man sold over 700,000 digital downloads of ‘Right ... |
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Eminem Recruiting For Shady Records? Brisco Bouncing Back With Bigger Jewels? , Brisco Bouncing Back With Bigger Jewels?Rumors | Date: 2009-08-12 Eminem had a great comeback this year with his album, Relapse. It was the first we had heard from the legend in a minute and it was more than welcomed by both the public and critics alike. I’m hearing though that while Em is busy recording the follow up to the album he is also making other bus ... |
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On the Clock Report: Kara DioGuardi Discusses Sudden Departure of Paula Abdul, Plies Discusses New Album Title 'Goon Affiliated', Young Jeezy Weighs In on Upgrading his Concert PerformancesNews | Date: 2009-08-10 Kara DioGuardi Discusses Sudden Departure of Paula Abdul Los Angeles, CA – The sudden resignation of American Idol judge Paula Abdul has left fans and the media with bewilderment. At the same time, it also left the other judges with questions and confusion, not to mention put the network in ... |
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Brisco Sets The Record Straight About Robbery,Ja Rule Caught In the Middle of Ashanti and Irv Gotti FeudNews | Date: 2009-08-09 I’m sure by now that most of you have heard the rumors about Brisco being robbed. Well it’s indeed true. Brisco recently spoke with XXLMag.com and confirmed that the incident took place. However, the rapper does deny some info in the initial reports of hi being assaulted. Brisco had th ... |
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Gucci Mane In Rehab? Def Jam Dropping Artists?Rumors | Date: 2009-08-07 Gucci Mane In Rehab? The legal affairs of Gucci Mane are enough for a full section on this site. It seems we are constantly trying to catch up with his arrests, court dates, probation violations and all sorts of other fuckery that is encompassed in the world of Gucci. A few weeks ago it was widely r ... |
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Live Mechanics Apparel: New Fall CollectionFashion | Date: 2009-08-06 Here are the fall trends you gotta look out for: •Style: preppy, military, traditional streetwear•Cool jackets with a wide variety of materials: corduroy, nylon, herringbone, perforated leather•Windbreaker hoodies•Great-looking denim washes and studded details on the back ... |
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Bambi: Once Upon A TimeIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-08-06 24: Introduce yourself to the readers? Bambi: My name is actually Adi (Add-E), but my family and friends call me Bambi because of my length and my skin tone. 24: What made you want to get into modeling? Bambi: I never had any aspirations to become a model. I secretly wanted to play professional bask ... |
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Jay-Z Just May Be Fed Up With The Game's Disses, Ludacris Discloses Album Title For Next Solo AlbumNews | Date: 2009-07-30 It looks like Jay-Z just might have had enough of The Game’s taunting remarks. Jay has recently addressed Game and his disses towards him even stating that he is giving Game a temporary pass but things could easily change. Jay sat down with radio personality Big Boy, and explained wh ... |
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Young Buck Finally Getting Out Of Contract? Scarface Making Pornos? Gay Rapper To Get Signed?Rumors | Date: 2009-07-29 Young Buck Finally Getting Out Of Contract?The industry woes of Young Buck have been well documented ever since he split from G-Unit. Unable to move around and secure a new deal Buck has been relinquished to just putting out mixtapes and doing small club shows around the south. There was rumors that ... |
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T.I. Wants Tiny To Quit Show? Master P Paid A Milli To Beat C-Murder Case? Ne-Yo Loses It On Stage!Rumors | Date: 2009-07-17 T.I. Wants Tiny To Quit Show?The King Of The South, T.I., is staying in the peoples minds while he’s gone. New music and videos are around to make sure we remember him. T.I.’s wifey, Tiny, also has been getting more out in the public through her new reality show with Lil Wayne̵ ... |
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Alfamega Says "I Apologize" Is Not For T.I., Common Sued For Copryight Infringement, Billy Blue Named by MTV as Artist to Look Out ForNews | Date: 2009-07-15 Alfamega Says "I Apologize" Is Not For T.I.It’s apparent that Alfamega is trying everything he can to stay in the public eye. He has recently addressed the recent rumors that his latest song "I Apologize" was directed towards T.I. and his former label Grand Hustle. According to Miss Info, ... |
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Keeping it Real: Nobody Liked Michael Until He DiedHonest Truth | Date: 2009-07-10 Something weird seems to happen when people die. Not just normal people, but especially with famous people. It seems that all is forgotten. Well not all. Of course the triumphs, the accolades or in the case of the recent passing of Michael Jackson, the timeless classic music, all that is not forgo ... |
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Pleasure P: The Introduction of Mr. Marcus CooperReviews | Date: 2009-07-09 Comebacks are always a hard thing to do. Fortunately for former Pretty Ricky member Pleasure P, he also has his alter ego, Mr. Marcus Cooper, to help him out. Coming strong with his debut album, The Introduction Of Mr. Marcus Cooper, Pleasure lets it be known that he can handle the weight on ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Saying Goodbye to Michael JacksonHonest Truth | Date: 2009-07-07 Shattering news recently hit the music world today as it was revealed that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has passed away. Rumors first spread of Jackson suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills. Paramedics later reportedly arrived after a call to 911 and f ... |
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Nearly Fatal Drowning Accident At Snoop Dogg's Residence, Jay-Z's Controversial Freestyle Causes A Stir Amongst RappersNews | Date: 2009-07-06 Recently AllHipHop.com has made reports that a three-year-old child has been hospitalized after a nearly-fatal drowning accident at Snoop Dogg's residence. This incident took place on Saturday, July 4, 2009. According to the Pasadena Star News:“The child, a 3 year-old boy, was hospitalized as ... |
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Summer Sensations: Shonie, Nicki Minaj, Jeremih and Nipsey Hussle pair with Dr. JaysFashion | Date: 2009-07-06 The infamous online clothing store DrJays.com has decided to include some of the hottest new talented artists in their Summer campaign. Below is the official press release:DrJays.com, the leading online retailer of street fashion, presents our third annual music campaign – Summer Sensations. A ... |
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Jeremih: Self-TitledReviews | Date: 2009-07-03 Artist: JeremihAlbum: Self-TitledLabel: Def JamBefore listening to Jeremih's self-titled debut album I wasn't really sure what to expect, but after the first couple of records I was definitely paying close attention. From the albums opener "That Body" to every women's favorite song right now " ... |
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A Source Gives Explanation For Lil Wayne and Drake BET Awards Performance, VIBE Magazine Closes DoorsNews | Date: 2009-07-02 After much controversy dealing with the “Every Girl” performance took place at the 2009 BET Awards, sources close to both Lil Wayne and Drake’s camp finally speak out about the incident stating that the presence of the pre-teens was unplanned. In fact, a source in former Xscape mem ... |
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Artists Reflect on the Loss of Michael JacksonNews | Date: 2009-06-26 The sudden loss of the King of Pop has been a devastating event amongst the industry and the world. Many artists are feeling the grief and heartache as it is slowly hitting them. Jackson inspired a whole generation of artists in Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B. As an icon, many people looked up to him as thei ... |
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Usher to Discuss Divorce through Song, Rick Ross Announces Title of Next AlbumNews | Date: 2009-06-26 Usher to Discuss Divorce through Song Atlanta, GA – Usher has never been one to suppress his thoughts or emotions when it came down to his music, as a matter of fact, much of his music, if not written by others, is sometimes inspired by certain events that occurred in his life. The fir ... |
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Vanessa Nina: VersatileIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-06-24 24: For those that may recognize you but don’t know who you are, introduce yourself and let everyone know where you’re from? Whats up 24HourHipHop.com?!!! My name is Vanessa Nina, I’m from Miami, Florida 24: What made you want to pursue a modeling career instead of any other career ... |
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Louis Vuitton Previews New Men's Bags for Fall/Winter CollectionFashion | Date: 2009-06-24 Louis Vuitton recently unveiled there new men's bags and accessory pouches for the 2009 Fall/Winter season. The lineup is inspired by “The Traveling Wardrobe of an African King” as quoted by Louis Vuitton Studio Director Paul Helbers. Among the batch of cleverly designed pieces are the f ... |
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Publicists Discuss Long Term Effects on Chris Brown's Career, Artists Weigh In on the Aftermath of the Chris Brown TrialNews | Date: 2009-06-24 Publicists Discuss Long Term Effects on Chris Brown’s Career New York, NY – Apparently, it seems as though Chris Brown can now breathe a sigh relief as his legal problems are now behind him as his plea deal seems to have dissolved his long strenuous dilemma. An obstacle, I’m sure ... |
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Christina Milian: Ready to "Elope"Interviews | Date: 2009-06-22 Diva’s are usually represented by powerful leading women who control their own destiny. That is exactly who Miss Christine Flores better known as Christina Milian represents. In her early life Christina fell in love with acting and moved to L.A. to pursue her dreams. By the age of 17 she beg ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: 50 Cent Mixes It Up with War Angel LPHonest Truth | Date: 2009-06-22 50 Cent has been a busy man lately. With the anticipation building daily for his ‘Before I Self Destruct’ album, the New York rapper pulled a fast one with the release of his ‘War Angel LP’ mix tape. Described by 50 as being more of a street album than an actual mix tape, ... |
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Simmons Sisters Getting Loose In L.A.? Kelis Is Broke?Rumors | Date: 2009-06-18 Simmons Sisters Getting Loose In L.A.?Being the daughter of a preacher usually means one of two things. Either the girl is a complete virgin angel…or she’s every parents worst nightmare and every 18-25 year old guy’s best fantasy. Well from watchig the Simmons daughters, Angela and ... |
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DJ Whoo Kid Stirring G-Unit and Lil Wayne Beef? 50 Cent Speaks On Jay-Z and Drake CollabNews | Date: 2009-06-17 Just when you think the beef is over, someone always comes to prove you wrong! That someone was DJ Whoo Kid, an associate and/or affiliate with G-Unit, who has recently spoken out about 50 Cent’s new War Angel Mixtape and may have even suggested through hints the reason why 50 may be targeting ... |
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Remy Ma Writes Letter From Jail, Sticky Fingaz Gets Trigger HappyNews | Date: 2009-06-16 Remy Ma, who was arrested back in July 2007 and received an eight-year sentence as of May 2008, has finally spoken out about what life has been like being behind bars. She has so far spent over a year or so in prison and Global Grind recently spoke about a letter she had written which speaks about h ... |
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On the Clock Report: Trick Daddy Provides his Top 10 Most Influential Miami Artists, Young Jeezy Set to Headline Annual Atlanta Birthday Bash, R&B Superstar Usher Files for DivorceNews | Date: 2009-06-15 Trick Daddy Provides his Top 10 Most Influential Miami Artists Miami, FL – The acclaimed Mayor of Miami has been a predominant figure in Miami Hip-Hop for quite some time now. Trick Daddy made his name during the late 90’s when Luke’s booty music era was about to fade away slowl ... |
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T-Pain Motivated By Jay-Z's "Death of Autotune," Scott Storch Speaks Out About His Financial DownfallNews | Date: 2009-06-13 Well we all knew it would happen, T-Pain has finally spoken out on Jay-Z’s very controversial song “Death of Autotune.” This song has caused so many mixed reactions from the song including Jim Jones and Fabolous both speaking out about it. According to SOHH, Fab basically dec ... |
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Chris And Rihanna Back Together? T.I. Paying For Protection? Z-Ro Goes Gospel?Rumors | Date: 2009-06-12 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Chris And Rihanna Back Together? It looks like some people just don’t know when to call it quits. We all thought we had seen the last of Chris Brown and Rihanna at least as a couple. The news just came out yesterday that she had ... |
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MTV News Miami Week Showcases Emerging New Artists, 50 Cent to Release 'War Angel' Street AlbumNews | Date: 2009-06-12 MTV News Miami Week Showcases Emerging New Artists Miami, FL – It has been stated once and then repeatedly over the course of several years, Miami is officially a breeding ground for talented artists on the rise making their claim to fame by any means necessary. It seems as though their hust ... |
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Irv Gotti To Blackball Lloyd? Lil Wayne Questioning Drake's Loyalty?Rumors | Date: 2009-06-11 Irv Gotti To Blackball Lloyd?Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc Records has been done for awhile now. Really since 50 Cent in 2003, they have not recovered at all. Ashanti left, Ja got buried, and now it has come out that the label’s last glimmer of success, Lloyd wants out as well. Lloyd issued thi ... |
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Nivea Pregnant by Lil Wayne and Engaged? Chris Brown's Ex says Rihanna Started the Fight, Tiny Comments on Rumors of Rihanna and T.I.News | Date: 2009-06-09 We all know that hottie Lauren London gave her virginity to Lil Wayne and she also about to have her first child by him. However, there are claims being made that on again and off again girlfriend Nivea is also pregnant. Unlike Lauren, Nivea is getting a wedding out of it, allegedly. According to ... |
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DJ Jazzy Jeff A Victim Of Racism? Necro Fined $3000 For AssaultNews | Date: 2009-06-09 With a new president in office, and an African American one at that, some may have thought that racism was a thing of the past. However, Saturday June 6, 2009, may have proven that theory a fallacy when DJ Jazzy Jeff was kicked off the stage at the Power & Light District in Kansas City, Missouri.Acc ... |
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Cassie Speaks on Naked Pictures, Tila Tequila Responds to Spectacular's Dance Video ChallengeNews | Date: 2009-06-08 In the same month the internet was blessed with naked pictures of both Rihanna and Cassie. Allegedly Rihanna has already vowed to take revenge by releasing pictures of Chris Brown, although she has not yet. Cassie has decided to speak up about her pictures for the first time. Recently Cassie ... |
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DJ Ames: International HustlerInterviews | Date: 2009-06-08 24: Growing up what were your influences in the game? Definetly Djs such as Clue, Jam Master Jay & Jazzy Jeff, I also gotta show some respect to the UK’s own Tim Westwood for putting his work in to make it possible for a lot of these US artists to be able to come to the UK and do their thang. ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Lil' Wayne on Tour with Soulja Boy, Jeezy, and Drake?Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-08 Word is brewing about a possible tour headlined by Lil Wayne also featuring such acts as Soulja Boy Tell’em, Young Jeezy, and Drake. As reported by MTV news recently, a rep for Soulja Boy confirmed such news and a rep for Wayne followed by saying that some collaboration of the four mentioned ... |
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Lil Wayne Discusses Preparation of 'Rebirth,' Kelis Tweets about Cheating, all in the midst of Divorce from NasNews | Date: 2009-06-05 Lil Wayne Discusses Preparation of ‘Rebirth’ Los Angeles, CA – The anticipation into Lil Wayne’s next album continues to rise as any new material from Weezy is worth the wait. We waited nearly 3 years for the release of ‘Tha Carter III;’ fans assume any new albu ... |
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Drake Signs With Atlantic? Jay-Z And Eminem Tour? Cassidy Confirms He Took Kanye's Chick!Rumors | Date: 2009-06-03 The bidding war for Drake has been serious. Despite him being affiliated with Young Money for some time now he never actually signed to Wayne’s label. However now it is being said that he has officially chosen a home to release his highly anticipated debut, Thank Me Later. Atlantic Records wil ... |
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Eminem & Jay-Z Grace Stage for 'DJ Hero' Release Party, Drake Discusses Collaboration with RihannaNews | Date: 2009-06-03 Eminem & Jay-Z Grace Stage for ‘DJ Hero’ Release Party Los Angeles, CA – The next big thing in gaming is that of DJ Hero, turntablism’s version of Guitar Hero, this time involving more Hip-Hop. The huge success of Guitar Hero and Rock Band has bought on a new age of gaming ... |
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Jennifer Hudson Has Baby Shower, Johnny Kash Disses Ja Rule, Details on Tiny and Toya's Reality TV ShowNews | Date: 2009-06-02 After many attempts of denying her pregnancy, apparently Jennifer Hudson is indeed pregnant and has even had a private baby shower that took place this past weekend. The Chicago Tribune reports that the event was a very private event and claims that Hudson is very far along in her pregnancy; v ... |
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Eminem Was In On Crotch Prank? Beyonce Tells Jay To Tighten Up His Wardrobe?Rumors | Date: 2009-06-01 I have to say when I saw what happened to Eminem at last night’s MTV Movie Awards I felt a little bad for the guy. He looked mad enough to have a relapse when he was storming out of the awards. For those that don’t know a man in angel wings descended down from the rafters of the building ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Eminem's Eventful Night at the MTV Movie AwardsHonest Truth | Date: 2009-06-01 When the 2009 MTV Movie Awards were announced, Eminem was to be a key ingredient to the show’s theatrics, but not even the most wild of imaginations could have thought of what would happen tonight. Things started relatively ... |
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Timbaland Vs. Jay-Z? Eve Vs. Chris Brown? Ciara Will Work For Chicken?Rumors | Date: 2009-05-29 Timbaland Vs. Jay-Z?Beat maestro Timbaland and lyrical legend Jay-Z have had a long successful history of working together. From “Big Pimpin” to the legendary scene in Jay-Z’s documentary Fade To Black, it’s apparent these two have great chemistry together and make big record ... |
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Suspect In Dolla's Murder Case Has Bail Reduced, T.I. Finally Marries TinyNews | Date: 2009-05-28 The latest news with the murder of rapper Dolla is all surrounding the suspect at this moment. According to the Access Atlanta, Aubrey Louis Berry appeared in a California courtroom on Tuesday May, 26, 2009 and had his bail lowered. Apparently the bail was once set to a whopping 5$ million. “A jud ... |
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Mike Tyson's Daughter Dies After Tragic Accident, Crazed Fan Almost Gets Ahold of Beyonce, Chris Brown Comments on Rihanna Situation For the First TimeNews | Date: 2009-05-27 Early yesterday morning reports aired that former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's 4 year old daughter Exodus was rushed to the hospital after a 'freak' accident in her home. Exodus was playing around the Phoenix home while her mother was cleaning in another room. After realizing her absen ... |
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Kanye West Discusses 'The Blueprint 3,' The Time Begins for T.I.News | Date: 2009-05-27 Kanye West Discusses ‘The Blueprint 3’ New York, NY – The release of Jay-Z’s new studio album will be a serious magnitude of epic proportions amongst the vast community that is Hip-Hop. The icon returns with his long-awaited third installment to his Blueprint series giving ... |
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Gucci Mane Signs to Warner Brothers Records, Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys an Item, B.E.T. Awards NominationsNews | Date: 2009-05-26 Gucci Mane has announced his signing to Warner Bros. Records, where he will release his new studio album in August. It also marks the end of his relationship with Big Cat Records. Big Cat released its final Gucci Mane CD Tuesday, May 12, consisting of pre-2007 recordings and outtakes that wer ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: A Walk Back in Time with Snoop DoggHonest Truth | Date: 2009-05-25 When the attention of any debate at hand turns to the quality of music today, you will often hear fans voice their opinion about how Hip Hop hasn’t been nearly as meaningful or as memorable as it used to be. The 1990’s marked a classic era of music in general and in that time several p ... |
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Past Reflections and Future Aspirations with Slip N' Slide Records CEO Ted LucasInterviews | Date: 2009-05-25 When you immerse yourself in something that you love and it becomes successful, it is easy to lose track of everything and get caught up in the moments. Time flies when you are on your hustle and building a foundation towards something special and a look back years later can often be eye opening. ... |
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Prime: J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League's New ArtistNext In Line | Date: 2009-05-25 When producers cosign an artist you know that they have to be very talented. Especially when that cosign is from Grammy winning producers J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Prime is going to be the new face that these credible beat monsters push. I sat down with Prime and we spoke about his grind to establ ... |
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24Hour Behind the Scenes: Black Dada & Redd Eyezz Perform at the Miami Haitian FestivalNews | Date: 2009-05-22 Miami, FL – This past Saturday night (May 16), Miami hosted one of the largest annual cultural event for an entire country on its national Flag Day. The Miami Haitian Festival is hosted every year at the Bicentennial Park in the heart of Downtown Miami. With thousands of people in attendan ... |
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Eminem Backing Down From Beef? Arrest Made in Connection with Dolla's ShootingNews | Date: 2009-05-19 Is Eminem backing down from beef or just being the adult? We all know Nick Cannon's lyrical skills, or lack thereof, are no competition for Em. Everyone was waiting to see how Eminem would respond to Nick Cannon's blog in which he responded with utter disgust about the lyrics Em laid down ... |
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Shooting Takes Place At a Drake Concert, T.I. May Only Serve a Two-Month Prison SentenceNews | Date: 2009-05-19 Following a Drake concert at the House of Blues in Chicago on Saturday, May 16, 2009, a 21-year-old male was shot in the buttocks outside of the concert’s venue. Reportedly over 1,000 fans were leaving the venue when this incident took place. Allegedly, the victim was involved in an altercatio ... |
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Breaking News: Konvict Artist Dolla Shot and KilledNews | Date: 2009-05-18 In breaking news coming from Los Angeles, it is being reported that 21 year old Konvict Muzik artist Dolla has been shot and killed in the Beverly Center parking lot. Dolla is best known for his hit "Who The Fuck Is That" featuring his label bosses T-Pain and Akon.Dolla was born Roderick Antho ... |
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Eminem Still Getting High? Snoop Dogg Goes Reggae?Rumors | Date: 2009-05-18 Eminem Still Getting High? The name of his newest album is Relapse and if new rumors are true it looks like art may be imitating life. Eminem went through a public battle with prescription pain pills these past couple of years even going in and out of rehab more than three tim ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: All About JadakissHonest Truth | Date: 2009-05-18 The career of Jadakiss seems to finally be coming full circle. Taking a trip back in time reveals just how far the New York MC has progressed over the years. At the age of 17 Jadakiss was already engaging in freestyle battles in Florida and seemed to have a real taste for his future. After being i ... |
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DJ Ames & DJ Drama Present Grind Time UK EditionReviews | Date: 2009-05-16 Usually when approaching these mixtapes, I try to be as open minded as possible. This mixtape was no exception. When I first heard the name DJ Ames &DJ Drama Presents “Grind Time UK Edition 4,” I knew that I would be dealing with a form of music that is not particularly mainstream over ... |
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Game 6: Rockets vs Lakers & Celtics vs MagicSports | Date: 2009-05-16 Yesterday must have been the day for disappointments because in the world of NBA a lot of people were surprised and upset. The Houston Rockets have once again been able to make it a difficult road for the Lakers to get to the Western Conference Finals. Even with their stars, Yao Ming and Tracy McG ... |
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Jay-Z & Ciara Go On Tour Together, Eminem Will Fly 200 Laid Off Auto Workers to His Show, T.I. Hosts Anti- Gun RallyNews | Date: 2009-05-13 Ciara was quoted saying, "I will say it because the information has been leaked. Me and Jay-Z will be doing a 10-city tour run together! More details coming soon!" Ciara Tweeted on Monday night. However, a rep for Jay-Z told MTV News that the tour would not include 10 cities. Further details wer ... |
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Rick Ross Graces the Cover of XXL: Louis Vuitton Puts Him on Blast, Eminem Describes Deep Emotions in Third SingleNews | Date: 2009-05-13 Rick Ross Graces the Cover of XXL: Louis Vuitton Puts Him on Blast New York, NY – As of late, it seems as though the Boss, Ricky Ross, has been getting a majority of grief from the media since his public feud with 50 Cent occurred some time ago. And even after the situation with the CO alleg ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Nick Cannon Promises 'Repercussions' will be Served to EminemHonest Truth | Date: 2009-05-11 Pulse of a Nation: Nick Cannon Promises ‘Repercussions’ will be Served to EminemBy Chris Robinson Ever since getting married to Mariah Carey in early 2008, Nick Cannon hasn’t really been in the public’s spotlight as much as you would expect. All that has come to a change r ... |
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On the Clock Report: Nick Cannon Angered Over Eminem Diss, Artists Weigh In on Cassie Leaked Photos, Cam'ron & Jadakiss to Headline 'The Bosses' TourNews | Date: 2009-05-11 Nick Cannon Angered Over Eminem Diss New York, NY – Over the past several years, we’ve known Eminem to be quite blatant and vulgar over the lyrics he’s chosen to speak upon whenever a brand new album comes along, but then again if he didn’t, he wouldn’t be Slim Shady ... |
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Putting Things into Perspective with Cincinnati Bengals' Defensive Tackle Orien HarrisSports | Date: 2009-05-08 Coming from the small state of Delaware, Orien Harris could be classified as a dreamer. With not much going on around him as opposed to other places in the world, Harris had to really pour his heart into things to see them come to fruition. Currently a Defensive Tackle for the NFL’s Cincinnati ... |
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T.I. Kicks AlfaMega Out of Grand Hustle, Irv Gotti Drops Ashanti, Rick Ross Defends Trick Daddy LyricsNews | Date: 2009-05-08 T.I. has decided to kick labelmate and new artist AlfaMega out of Grand Hustle after learning that the rapper cooperated with the federal government. The rapper made the announcement on the radio HOT 107.9 in Atlanta late Thursday night. “I am stunned and totally surprised by the news abou ... |
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24 Hour Hip Hop Launches New Sports SectionNews | Date: 2009-05-07 Miami, FL – The world of sports is filled with a plethora of dynamic and colorful characters. Whether you are talking Basketball, Football, Baseball, or Boxing, there are several different races, cultures, and personalities that come together to make each sport what it is. Fans become connecte ... |
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Irv Gotti Discusses Sequel to Reality Series 'Gotti's Way, 50 Cent & Dr. Dre Prepare 'Before I Self Destruct' for ReleaseNews | Date: 2009-05-06 Irv Gotti Discusses Sequel to Reality Series ‘Gotti’s Way’ New York, NY – Murder, Inc. mogul, Irv Gotti, has had a reality series for quite some time now and ironically, it is actually a hit amongst the reality heads that do watch those types of shows. Apparently, the ... |
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Young Buck's Take on 50Cent, DMX Still In Trouble?News | Date: 2009-05-05 After a surprising return back to the game with his mixtape “Back For The Streets,” Young Buck is simply asking everyone, “Why are all you motherf*ckers surprised?” The answer for that should be quite evident. Last year’s audio of an emotional and obviously broke Young ... |
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On the Clock Report: 50 Cent Weighs In on 'Deeper Than Rap,' Will.I.Am Graces 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' Film & Video Game, Cover for Pleasure P debut 'The Introduction to Marcus Cooper' RevealedNews | Date: 2009-05-04 50 Cent Weighs In on ‘Deeper Than Rap’ New York, NY – The situation between Rick Ross and 50 Cent has already died down to an extent that Ross claims triumphant victory over him and has plans to take on Eminem. Now with Ross’ release of his third album, ‘Deeper Than ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Jay-Z Graces the Stage with Kelly ClarksonHonest Truth | Date: 2009-05-04 This past Thursday at the University of Arizona, Jay-Z again branched out as he performed a live show with not only Kelly Clarkson, but also Third Eye Blind. Despite ‘retiring’ years back, Hova has still been involved in the music industry for brief cameo moments and Thursday night was ... |
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Trick Daddy to Release First Single for 'Next Day Air' Soundtrack, Track Listing to 'Relapse' RevealedNews | Date: 2009-04-29 Trick Daddy to Release First Single for ‘Next Day Air’ Soundtrack Miami, FL – Quite possibly one of the most respected veteran artists out of Miami is that of Trick Daddy. His music holds a distinguished legacy since his debut ‘Based on a True Story’ released back in ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Remembering Danity KaneHonest Truth | Date: 2009-04-27 When Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs first took over the reigns of the ‘Making the Band’ series, his vision was to find the most talented individuals and infuse their talents towards one common goal. Diddy’s version of the show, ‘Making the Band 2’, premiered in 2003 a ... |
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Tatiana Harvey: Intercom LuvIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-04-26 Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York this 19 year old is definitely years ahead of her time. Following her passion for Fashion Tatiana Harvey started modeling and caught the eye of some of today's top Photographers and has been expressing herself through photos ever since. With a nationality o ... |
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DMX Takes On "Celebrity Rehab," Xzibit Still In DebtNews | Date: 2009-04-25 Finally, after all these years of being arrested and suffering through drug abuse, rapper DMX, is finally standing up and taking control of his life. According to Bob Forrest, a resident drug counselor, X will be one of the many celebrities joining the cast of "Celebrity Rehab.""Celebrity Rehab" is ... |
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Words of Wisdom from Atlantic Records' A & R, Mike CarenInterviews | Date: 2009-04-20 Some people like to say that you can’t hate on success, and when taking a minute to look at the career of Mike Caren, that statement seems to come into play. Caren is currently the Vice President of Artist and Repertoire for Atlantic Records, for whom he has worked with for well over ten yea ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Hip Hop 101: Rappers Getting Skool'd?Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-20 When hearing big names like Ludacris, Plies, Talib Kweli, and even Lil Wayne, one would probably assume that these Hip-Hop artists have nothing in common and generally would not be heavily associated with one another. However, all of these rappers have one very unique and maybe even unknown, thing i ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Rick Ross Looks to Overcome the Elements with 'Deeper Than Rap'Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-19 A few months ago things looked pretty bleak for Rick Ross. At that point in time, the Boss had seemingly bit off more than he could chew in engaging in a much publicized beef with infamous rapper 50 Cent. Ross’ single ‘Mafia Music’ had leaked and surprisingly, he had appeared to ... |
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Getting to Know Young D-LowNext In Line | Date: 2009-04-19 We all have reasons for doing the things we do in life. Some are out of necessity, while others stem from passion and motivation. If you ask him yourself, artist Young D-Low will be the first to tell you that his foray into the music world was one that wasn’t as much destined for him as it was ... |
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Bow Wow Retires From Rap, Rick Ross Issues Warning To 50 Cent's LoversNews | Date: 2009-04-14 Normally when you think about someone putting down the mic and retiring from the game you probably envision a pioneer who has made some of the greatest contributions and music known to Hip-Hop right? Well, Bow Wow has recently announced his decision to retire from rap, stating that his many accolade ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Boom Boom Pow with the Black Eyed PeasHonest Truth | Date: 2009-04-14 Throughout their time in the music industry the Black Eyed Peas have left a mark that has sometimes been questionable but always unique. Since their breakout album 'Elephunk 'in 2003, the band has gone on to sell an estimated 27 million albums and singles worldwide. Consisting of Will.i.am, Apl.de.a ... |
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Mack Maine: It's My TimeInterviews | Date: 2009-04-12 Being patient in this music industry definitely pays off and for Mack Maine that time seems to be now. He got a verse to the video version of Lil Wayne's smash hit "Got Money" ft. T-Pain off his Grammy award winning album Tha Carter III, which was quickly followed up by Dedication 3 ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Will Eminem Have a Grand Return?Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-06 Take a trip back in time nearly ten years and you will come to a point where famed MC Eminem really started to make his imprint in the music industry. In that year, 1999, Eminem would hit the scene with his first major label debut album, 'The Slim Shady LP'. The album would go on to win a Grammy f ... |
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24Hourhiphop's own Tiffany Coleman Works on the New Day 26 Video!Fashion | Date: 2009-04-06 The gorgeous men of the newest Diddy family “Day 26” are expressing their individual styles while promoting and shooting videos for their newest album “Forever In A Day”. The bands members consist of Brian Andrews, Michael McCluney, Qwanell “Que” Mosley, Robe ... |
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Flo Rida Discusses New Album R.O.O.T.S.,T.I. Weighs In on his Road to Redemption, Soulja Boy Gives Advice to Chris Brown and RihannaNews | Date: 2009-04-01 Flo Rida Discusses New Album R.O.O.T.S. New York, NY – With R.O.O.T.S. now released to a world of anticipated fans, Flo Rida can expect great things to happen over the course of the upcoming months. The renowned international superstar has his sights looking straight over the horizon as fans ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Continued Rise of Flo RidaHonest Truth | Date: 2009-03-31 Love him or hate him, I think it’s safe to say that Flo Rida has reached a new level in his music career. His days of touring with 2 Live Crew as a teenager are long gone and fresh in our memory banks is the success of his hit single ‘Right Round’ as well as the heavy anticipatio ... |
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Chris Brown To Apologize On Oprah? Jadakiss Retires? Jim Jones' Wife In A Sex Tape?Rumors | Date: 2009-03-30 Chris Brown To Apologize On Oprah?We all have been wondering when and how Chris Brown and Rihanna will publicly address their battery case. The two have been reunited that is for sure but now we are all waiting on some kind of excuse or apology or something! Well it is coming out now that we may be ... |
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Pleasure P. The Introduction to Mr. CooperInterviews | Date: 2009-03-30 24: Mr. Cooper, how are you doing?Pleasure: Whats happenin playboy. 24: I'm sure today is going to be a busy, but productive day for you. Tell me what a typical day is like for you? Pleasure: A typical day for me, I cant explain a typical day for me, man, I mean today for instance I gotta ... |
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On the Clock Report: T.I. Discusses the Closing of this Chapter in his Life, Veteran Hip-Hop Artists Bun B and Big Boi Send Best Wishes to T.I., Jordin Sparks Verifies Rumors of Chris Brown CollaborationNews | Date: 2009-03-30 T.I. Discusses the Closing of this Chapter in his Life Atlanta, GA – The day of reckoning has come and gone for the Grand Hustle CEO as T.I. has begun his one year and a day prison sentence. This past Friday (March 27), the Bankhead native appeared before a Northern Georgia District judge to ... |
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T.I. Granted Extra Time HomeNews | Date: 2009-03-29 In a shocking turn of events, Grammy Award winning rapper T.I. has just been given nearly two extra months of freedom before he turns himself in for his 366 day jail sentence. T.I. recently appeared in court on Friday, March 27, 2009 for his sentencing where he would be charged for his March 2007 in ... |
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Tattoo Artist BangBang Discusses Rihanna's New Gun Tattoo, WTF!?! Moment-Video of Lil Wayne Kissing BirdmanNews | Date: 2009-03-28 Tattoo Artist BangBang Discusses Rihanna’s New Gun Tattoo Los Angeles, CA – We are already well aware that the R&B starlet, Rihanna, who was just the victim of domestic violence, is an avid fan of tattoos and has no problem getting them done on a regular. It seems as though enduring the ... |
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Jim Jones Sues NYC Police? More Nelly And Ashanti Marriage Talk?Rumors | Date: 2009-03-28 Jim Jones Sues NYC Police? Jim Jones and the NYC police department have never had a good relationship. He accuses them of harassing and stalking him and department heads have gone on record confirming that they do in fact target Jimmy along with several other high profile stars in the city. There ... |
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Counting Down T.I.'s Last Days, 50 Cent Will Not Sign On for 'The Expendables,' Trick Daddy Reportedly Suffering from LupusNews | Date: 2009-03-25 Counting Down T.I.’s Last Days Atlanta, GA – Everything that T.I. has been through leads up to now. With the time frame he was given before he was to turn himself in, TIP was able to complete a list of things, business and personal, that would allow him to spend his time behind bars wi ... |
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Keri Backing Down From Beef? Kanye and Amber's Relationship a Hoax?Rumors | Date: 2009-03-24 Keri Hilson has had some recent mixed reviews on her leaked remix of “Turning Me On?” Rumors have been flying around that the lyrics in the song are in ways dissing female R&B artists like Beyonce, Ciara, Keisha Cole and even Rihanna. Specifically, the verse “To The Left??” h ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Return of Gucci ManeHonest Truth | Date: 2009-03-23 In last week’s Pulse of the Nation we touched on T.I.’s impending incarceration and the question marks that surrounded it. This week, we didn’t stray too far from that subject but put a different spin on things by focusing on a man who was just recently released from jail himself ... |
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On the Clock Report: Lil Wayne Name Drops 50 in New Pimp C Track, Jay-Z Discusses the Significance of Hip-Hop in Politics, Eminem to Induct Pioneers Run DMC into Rock N Roll Hall of FameNews | Date: 2009-03-23 Lil Wayne Name Drops 50 in New Pimp C Track New York, NY – Wayne has been known to pop off several verses containing many different things in several of his mixtape tracks between past and present. His lyricism sometimes expresses subliminal tone or direct responses towards a certain individ ... |
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Lil Wayne Set to Appear in Renowned VH1 Behind the Music, Fabolous Discusses Concept behind New Album 'Loso's Way', 50 Cent to Star in Stallone Action Flick 'The Expendables'News | Date: 2009-03-20 Lil Wayne Set to Appear in Renowned VH1 Behind the Music New York, NY – Lil Wayne has become something of a major icon in the industry for quite some time now. Practically building a legacy took over a decade as Cash Money developed an artist that would make it to great lengths. Becoming a P ... |
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Flo Rida Hits the Cover of the Billboard Magazine, The Urban Music Awards to Have Its Biggest Collaboration Yet!!News | Date: 2009-03-17 Flo Rida has truly been keeping himself busy. Not only has he made history again with his new single “Right Round,” his entire album has been getting much buzz. The highly anticipated album “R.O.O.T.S. (Route of Overcoming the Struggle)” is almost here and will be released on ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Counting Down the Days to T.I.'s IncarcerationHonest Truth | Date: 2009-03-16 On September 30th, 2008, T.I. released his wildly successful ‘Paper Trail’ to overwhelmingly positive reviews. As such hits as ‘Live Your Life’, ‘Whatever You Like’, and ‘Dead and Gone’ followed, the album served to remind us that T.I. was still, wit ... |
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Nike Spring Sportswear CollectionFashion | Date: 2009-03-09 2009 is indeed a year for fitness. As people become more health conscious, gyms worldwide are exploding. People are hitting the treadmills, cycling, doing yoga, and as always, mingling. This means that fashion is just as in demand in the gyms as it is in any other aspect of life. Nike knows this and ... |
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Chris And Rihanna Go Into Business? Crooked I Retires?Rumors | Date: 2009-03-09 Chris And Rihanna Go Into Business?After the reunion of Chris and Rihanna I thought that hopefully we had seen the worst of this situation. It’s bad enough that this whole thing even went down but now it looks like we may have seen only the beginning of what is to come. Many of us wonder ... |
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On the Clock Report: Released Police Report Details Altercation between Rihanna and Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson Might be Chosen to Play Oprah in Upcoming Biopic. Maino Provides Another Top 10 Smash with 'All the Above.' Video of Triple C Going In on G-UnNews | Date: 2009-03-09 Released Police Report Details Altercation between Rihanna and Chris Brown Los Angeles, CA – We are still in bewilderment about what actually occurred that early Sunday morning (February 8) in Los Angeles that caused Chris Brown to attack Rihanna so viciously. Court documents released o ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Early Anticipation and Reviews for The Dream's 'Love vs. Money'Honest Truth | Date: 2009-03-08 With much of the headlines being filled with drama and feuding over the past couple of weeks, it is very refreshing to take in some good news in the early quarter of 2009. This coming Tuesday, March 10th is the day that The Dream’s much anticipated Love vs. Money officially hits stores and a ... |
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Rihanna Set to Testify Against Chris Brown if Subpoenaed, The Dream Recruits Def Jam Artists for Rockin' That Thang (Remix), Eminem New LP Set for May ReleaseNews | Date: 2009-03-08 Rihanna Set to Testify Against Chris Brown if Subpoenaed Los Angeles, CA – In the ongoing case of Rihanna and Chris Brown, situations are intensifying as the direction it seems to be heading is court. Brown is subsequently being charged for two felonies that include assault and criminal thre ... |
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International News: Coolio Robbed at British UniversityNews | Date: 2009-03-05 Coolio Robbed at British University? Ok, this is sad but hilarious… Coolio was apparently performing at Staffardshire University in England last week (February 25th) when he for some strange reason decided to dive into the crowd, but as he jumped from the stage the audience gave him space ... |
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International News: Flo Rida Speaks on Ross Beef with UK's Dj Semtex, 'Dead Man Running' Featuring 50 Cent Movie Trailer ReleaseNews | Date: 2009-03-04 Flo Rida links up with Dj Semtex in the U.K. and Shares his thoughts on Rick Ross and 50 Cent Beef Flo Rida was recently in the U.K and got a chance to link up with Dj Semtex for an interview at BBC 1Xtra, during the interview Flo Rida talked about his new hit record ‘Right Round’, the u ... |
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B.G. Relapses On Heroin? Chris And Rihanna Move Into L.A. Home Together? Crooked I Stages Fake Shooting?Rumors | Date: 2009-03-03 B.G. Relapses?This is one that I am desperately hoping is not true. New Orleans rapper B.G. has been doing good lately, working on new projects and keeping his name and face in the game. It is well known that Gizzle had a serious addiction to heroin as a teen and struggled with it through most of hi ... |
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Reebok Partners with Kidz in the Hall for The Classic Remix CollectionFashion | Date: 2009-03-02 Reebok is bringing in the Hip-Hop guns again with the new release of their Reebok Classic Remix Collection. After having such a huge success with working with Jay-Z’s line S.Dot and 50 Cent’s G-Unit, Reebok has decided to bring back urban mojo to their Classic Remix Line. Th ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public reacts to the rumors of Rihanna and Chris Brown ReconcilingHonest Truth | Date: 2009-03-02 Like a twisted soap opera, the Chris Brown-Rihanna saga has taken yet another turn. Brown was initially accused of abusing Rihanna on February 8th and a whirlwind of rumors and gossip followed, but it now looks as though the two budding superstars have reconciled. Sources say that the two have bee ... |
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Christine Bax: Fantasy GirlIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2009-03-02 24: Introduce yourself to the readers and let them know where your from?Christine Bax: I was born in Metairie,Louisiana. I then moved to a couple places in between before moving to Richmond, Texas.24: How did you get into modeling?Christine Bax: I started modeling about five years ago. A couple  ... |
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On the Clock Report: Rihanna Drops Charges and Reunites with Chris Brown, Cam'ron Speaks to Jim Jones After Years of Silence, 50 Cent Aims to Take Presidential Seat at Def JamNews | Date: 2009-03-01 Rihanna Drops Charges and Reunites with Chris Brown Miami Beach, FL – It seems as though the storm as cleared for the two R&B vocalists that made news due to that serious altercation a few weeks back that caused them to miss their scheduled Grammy performances. News reports are flaring ... |
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Flo Rida: Mr. InternationalInterviews | Date: 2009-02-25 24: It has been a while since 24hourhiphop.com sat down with you. How does it feel to be an International Superstar? Flo Rida: It feels great. Having the first album do well and with all the fans support, I’ve been able to travel internationally from Japan to Greece to Denmark to everywhere. I ... |
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Rihanna Pregnant? Ray-J Demanding Abortion? Jay-Z Cheating On Beyonce?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-25 Rihanna Pregnant?This is one that I am just getting in. It has been reported that Rihanna was keeping a huge secret from Chris Brown that she never got to tell him due to the beat down that took place before she got it off her chest. The crime of just beating a woman is bad enough but if this one is ... |
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Bobby Valentino: RebirthReviews | Date: 2009-02-25 With two certified gold albums under his belt and hits like “Slow Down”, Bobby Valentino is back at it again with his third studio album oddly entitled “Rebirth.” Initially when hearing the title, probably like most, I expected to hear something a little different from Bobb ... |
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Rick Ross States that he will Outsell 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' & 'Before I Self Destruct,' Ne-Yo Discusses Rihanna & Chris Brown Altercation, Island Def Jam Appoints Mark DiDia New EVP General ManagerNews | Date: 2009-02-24 Rick Ross States that he will Outsell 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' & 'Before I Self Destruct' Rick Ross is making some interesting claims as of late especially within his current feud with 50 Cent. In the midst of Ross’ and 50’s album release in the upcoming months, Ross states that ‘D ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public Talks about the Release of Joe Budden's 'Padded Room'Honest Truth | Date: 2009-02-23 Joe Budden seems to be an enigma in the Rap world. Regarded by some as one of hip hop’s hidden gems throught the years, there are varying opinions on why Budden has never gotten the acclaim some feel he is worthy of.His 2004 split with Def Jam Records and rumored deteriorating relationship wit ... |
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John Legend Releases Statement to New York Post Over Racist Cartoon, R&B Vixen Christina Milian Graces the Cover of KING Magazine, Kanye West Graces the Cover of Details MagazineNews | Date: 2009-02-23 John Legend Releases Statement to New York Post Over Racist Cartoon New York, NY – Political cartoons in major newspapers sometimes stir controversies with the people that they affect. At different times it may be overlooked or it may be picked up as an issue. In this case, on ... |
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Brisco Becomes A Rich Rocker? Luda Renting Women? Suge Knight And Jermaine Dupri To Start A Label?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-20 Brisco Becomes A Rich Rocker?Miami rapper Brisco has been tearing up the scene lately. With his smash hit “Just Kno Dat” getting major airplay, it looks like corporate America may want a piece of the Brisco pie. Bris has said himself many times that although he is the Opa-Locka Goon, his ... |
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Official Press Release: Flo Rida Shatters All-Time Digital Record SalesNews | Date: 2009-02-20 New York, NY – As the record sales numbers ranked in they have caused a frenzy, as the news makes it to all of the media outlets. Flo Rida has officially shattered all digital sales records for iTunes, Amazon, and Rhapsody with his highly anticipated single that has been bu ... |
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Newly Appointed Def Jam Exec Discusses Artists' State of AffairsNews | Date: 2009-02-20 New York, NY – After the death of the late Shakir Stewart, Def Jam has been slowly working on finding someone with enough qualifications to fill Stewart’s position. Sometime last week, the former senior executive of Atlantic Records, Christopher Hicks, took on the role as he was recent ... |
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Cam'Ron Extorting Jim Jones? Suge Knight Looking To Sue? Scott Storch Off To Jail?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-17 Cam’Ron Extorting Jim Jones? Former Dipset leaders Jim Jones and Cam’Ron have both been making their own moves recently. Jones has his kind of old hit “Pop Champagne” still going on, and Cam has been releasing a series of web videos and even scored a XXL cover to hype u ... |
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Chris Brown Saddened and Apologetic? Lil Wayne Gets Sued?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-16 Chris Brown Saddened and Apologetic?The R&B vocalist known for his many hits has become a media target for the past week. It hasn’t been proven yet, but it is quite possible that Chris Brown may have lost a chunk of his fans after allegedly beating Rihanna with closed fists. It was rumored t ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public weighs in on the Chris Brown-Rihanna meleeHonest Truth | Date: 2009-02-16 Young superstar Chris Brown seemed to be living a great life on the surface of things. At only the young age of 19 Brown had already produced multiple hits in the industry and shown his versatility as an artist and entertainter. He had also been romantically linked with the beautiful Rihanna for q ... |
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Getting Serious With Fresh The BarberNext In Line | Date: 2009-02-15 Growing up in the Bushwick borough of Brooklyn, New York, Chris Salgado always knew how to make people laugh, under any and all circumstances. "I was always a class clown," Salgado, also known as Fresh The Barber, states. "From kindergarten through high school I always remember making people laug ... |
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Enthusiastic Aubrey O'Day Discusses her Upcoming Playboy Spread, Tameka Foster-Raymond in Stable Condition after Illness, R. Kelly to Leave Next Album UntitledNews | Date: 2009-02-12 Enthusiastic Aubrey O’Day Discusses her Upcoming Playboy Spread New York, NY – In November of last year, ex-Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day made headlines when news surfaced that she was to pose for the world’s top-selling gentlemen’s magazine, Playboy. O’Day ha ... |
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DJ Khaled Fired? Artists Against Chris Brown? Gag Order On Rick Ross?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-11 DJ Khaled Fired? DJ Khaled has been in the rumor mill more than often lately. Earlier this week there were reports of him being involved in a car chase with the LAPD that resulted in him killing himself. Well that turned out to not be true but a new rumor is coming out that could be almost as damagi ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public weighs in on the 50 Cent-Rick Ross ShowdownHonest Truth | Date: 2009-02-11 Say whatever you want, but you can’t deny that the recent Rick Ross-50 Cent Beef has been wildly entertaining, if anything else. The battle between the two has seen 50 Cent initially lay down the gauntlet by saying he was out to ‘ruin’ Rick Ross’ life. The New York rapper f ... |
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Artists React to Chris Brown and Rihanna Incident,Grandmother of the Battered Rihanna Speaks On Her Condition, Stepfather of R&B artist Chris Brown Adds his Remarks to the MediaNews | Date: 2009-02-11 Artists React to Chris Brown and Rihanna Incident The incident with R&B vocalists Chris Brown and Rihanna has caused a major wrinkle within the music industry. The two innocent young artists have been the topic of discussion amongst industry icons, friends, and family. It seems to have upset pract ... |
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Yo Gotti: Live! From the KitchenReviews | Date: 2009-02-10 Artist: Yo Gotti Mixtape: Live! From The Kitchen Label: Inevitable Entertainment / Cash Money Hosted By: Trap Starz It is certainly a new year for Yo Gotti. Last year several websites did not mention any Yo Gotti mixtapes in their top mixtapes of 2008. In response he went into the studio and ... |
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Rihanna Slangin That H? Kanyes New Chick? Lil Wayne Ties The Knot?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-09 Rihanna Slangin That H?This one hurts me just to write. By now we’ve all heard of the charge Chris Brown caught for putting hands on Rihanna last night. Word is the two got into an obviously heated argument and Chris put the hand of God on her before he fled the hotel room. But everybody wants ... |
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50 Cent & Rick Ross Have New Allies? Bow Wow Still Fakin?Rumors | Date: 2009-02-07 50 Cent & Rick Ross Have New Allies?The beef, or should I saw one sided massacre, between 50 Cent and Rick Ross has been picking up more and more steam these past couple of days, however not surprisingly in 50’s favor. We all saw the video where 50 got a little extra help from Ross’ baby ... |
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Win a Valentine's Date with David LynNews | Date: 2009-02-06 Win a Valentine's Date with David LynFemales get a chance for a one on one with Poe Boy's rising star Miami, Fl – February, 2009 – Rising R & B sensation David Lyn is a man who likes to experiment and push the boundaries to their limits. It's what has lead him to where is to ... |
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T.I. Offered Executive Position at Atlantic, Legendary Etta James Has Harsh Words for Beyonce, Lil Wayne Portrays Confidence During an Interview with Katie CouricNews | Date: 2009-02-06 T.I. Offered Executive Position at Atlantic Atlanta, GA – Nowadays it seems like they are handing out executive positions to all the prominent rappers in the industry, Jay-Z set the pace by becoming President of Def Jam years prior, Jim Jones was just offered A&R position at Koch, now T.I. c ... |
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On the Clock Report: Steelers Become First Team to Hold Six Championship Titles, Day 26 and Dawn Richard Discuss Aubrey O'Day's Playboy Shoot,The Boss Discusses 50's Diss Track with Shade 45, Video: Rick Ross vs. 50 Cent: Round 2News | Date: 2009-02-02 Steelers Become First Team to Hold Six Championship Titles Tampa, FL. – This year marked the 43rd year that the Super Bowl held as part of the NFL’s most important championship game of the season. Two titan teams from both the AFC and NFC go head to head for the ring and the acclaimed ... |
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On the Clock Report: Jay-Z in No Rush to Complete The Blueprint 3, Lil Wayne Next Studio LP to be Rock Album Entitled Rebirth, 50 Cent States that Eminem's Relapse is Just About DoneNews | Date: 2009-01-26 Jay-Z in No Rush to Complete The Blueprint 3 New York, NY – Jay-Z has been known to complete an album in less than 3 weeks. His speed and rapidness have inspired many artists to go paperless and hope to deliver the same powerful lyricism in their tracks. Jay’s first two ‘Blueprin ... |
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Maybach Music Group Hosts a Birthday Celebration for The Boss Rick RossNews | Date: 2009-01-23 Maybach Music Group Hosts Private Dinner Yacht Party and Post Event Birthday Celebration at Miami's Karu & Y in Honor of The Boss Rick Ross Maybach Music Group will host a star studded birthday party in honor of The Boss Rick Ross at Miami's exclusive restaurant and nightclub Karu & Y immediatel ... |
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No Longer a Dream: The Real Life Aspirations of Mika MeansNext In Line | Date: 2009-01-21 Just about everyone has dreams of what they would like their life to be, but not everyone has the courage, strength, and determination to go after those dreams. For some the possibility of disappointment and heartbreak is too much to risk towards going after their visions and they instead settle f ... |
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On the Clock Special Report: Presidential Inauguration Edition - Youth Inaugural Ball to be Headlined by Kanye West, The Presidential Inauguration Schedule of Balls & Events, Young Jeezy to Debut My President Video on MTVNews | Date: 2009-01-18 As we are on the horizon of Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration, the whole nation, as well as the world, is anticipating this prestigious event. Media coverage on this will be tremendous, as it is the most watched; most attended political event in American history. Throughout the course o ... |
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Chris J: Elements of an ArtistNext In Line | Date: 2009-01-17 It is evident that the R&B game is still at its all-time prime. Labels are still scrambling to sign artists with vocal talents and songwriting abilities, nowadays with the likes of Ne-Yo and The Dream, songwriting is a must. In order to compete with the major talents in the industry today, the ... |
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Rick Ross Goes Deep on Deeper Than Rap, Nas & Kelis Experiencing Baby Boom, Video Interview with DMX at the Arizona Correctional FacilitiesNews | Date: 2009-01-15 Rick Ross Goes Deep on Deeper Than Rap 2008 was a great year for Miami’s own Rick Ross. His sophomore album ‘Trilla’ reached Gold status in a very short period of time. From that album spawned three singles that carried a status of its own becoming certified hits in the streets th ... |
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Automatic Attraction: The Story Behind Crome, Miami's Infamous Graffiti ArtistHonest Truth | Date: 2009-01-13 When you come across something that you love, you will do almost anything to keep it in your life. The love that we have for our passions in life is what keeps us going and often times keeps us breathing. As human beings we are often willing to sacrifice and put ourselves at great risk just so we ca ... |
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Jeezy Collabo Albums On The Way? Timbaland Executive Producing New Album From The Game? 50 Cent Buys Death Row?Rumors | Date: 2009-01-09 Jeezy Collabo Albums On The Way?Best Of Both World albums have been almost a hip hop myth. We saw a couple of them, but none really turned out how we expected. Then the ones that were almost guaranteed to be bangin (Juelz and Lil Wayne, T-Pain and Wayne) always seem to get tangled up in some b ... |
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T.I. Coughs Up More Baby Mama Money, Killer Dr. Jan Adams Gets Jail Time, Jermaine Dupri Fired From Def Jam Position.News | Date: 2009-01-08 T.I. Coughs Up More Baby Mama Money A few months ago T.I. went through a highly publicized court battle with his baby mama over the custody of the 2 children they have together. Tip’s ex, Lashon Dixon, claimed T.I. wasn’t paying enough to support her and their children and in the end ... |
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On the Clock Report: Soulja Boy Blames Nas for the Death of Hip-Hop, Jay-Z Lacks Funds to Continue Hotel Venture, Death Row Records Unreleased Catalogue Up for Sale, Video of Lil Wayne's Fall from GraceNews | Date: 2009-01-04 Soulja Boy Blames Nas for the Death of Hip-Hop What is going on in Hip-Hop as of late? We are only in the beginning of 2009 and already we have fresh controversy to the hit news, I guess somebody needed something to whine about. We are all aware of Hip-Pop artist, Soulja Boy’s failed attempt ... |
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Dr. Dre's Son's Cause of Death Confirmed, The Hudson Family Murderer William Balfour is Indicted, Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Obama's Inauguration, Comedian Katt Williams Calls Out T-PainNews | Date: 2009-01-02 Dr. Dre's Son's Cause of Death Confirmed Los Angeles, CA – In August of 2008, the son of West Coast mega producer, Dr. Dre, was found dead in the early morning hours of August 20 by his mother. At the time, his cause of death wasn’t confirmed, but the Los Angeles police ruled that ... |
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Mistah Fab Robbed? Shooting between T.I. and Shawty Lo Camps?Rumors | Date: 2009-01-02 Mistah Fab Robbed? 2008 was an epic year for chain snatching. You could either make or break your career all with the lifting of some precious metals and stones. The most notable robbery this year had to be the fuckery surrounding Yung Berg and his transformer chain. Now there is an inte ... |
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Violence Erupts at E-40 Show in Denver, ATL Artists Perform in NYC, Mariah Carey PregnantNews | Date: 2008-12-30 Violence Erupts at E-40 Show in Denver Denver, CO – Reports have been coming in from over the weekend of a club shooting in the Midwest. Apparently, Bay Area rapper, E-40, was performing at a club venue in Denver, Colorado whereby a shootout ensued. The rapper was not harmed, however, ... |
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On the Clock Report: 2008 Year End Wrap Up - My President is Black, Lil Wayne: Platinum Status, The Hudson Murders, ...And then there was X, The Year of 24hourhiphop.comNews | Date: 2008-12-29 The Year of 2008 has come to an end and with all the events that occurred in the world of Hip-Hop, it’s no wonder why the eyes of the real world is always on us. Media outlets, no matter urban or not, indulge in following the Hip-Hop scene from the artists to the music that they create. As the ... |
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Rihanna and Gucci HIV Positive, What's Trina Selling Now, Rappers Trade in their Rags for ScarvesFashion | Date: 2008-12-28 Rihanna & Gucci HIV Positive Let's not act like we didn't see this entertainment diva everywhere from magazine covers, number one videos to fashion ads throughout 2008. It seems as if we cannot escape her, not that we would ever want to. Renown Pop star and spokes-model for Gucci's Tattoo ... |
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Trina Performs at Martinibar, Weapons Found at Plaxico Burress' Home, Jennifer Hudson Returns to the Stage, Chingy Dropped from DTP and Def JamNews | Date: 2008-12-24 Trina Performs at MartinibarMiami, FL. – It’s been a while since we’ve seen the Diamond Princess in concert in any venue in Miami. Even after the release of her recent album, ‘Still Da Baddest,’ you would assume that somewhere down the line she’d be doing shows mo ... |
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Jay-Z's Cousin Beat Up By Jim Jones? Keyshia Cole Hunting For A Baby Daddy? Mystery Rapper Punks Bum?Rumors | Date: 2008-12-24 We all know Jim Jones and Jay-Z don't like eachother. From his earliest days at Roc-A-Fella under the Dipset umbrella there has been both rumored and factual tension between Jimmy and Jay. Swagger jacking, amongst other equally ridiculous claims by Jones, are the reasons for the beef that has re ... |
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Ashanti to Pose for Playboy?Rumors | Date: 2008-12-23 New York, NY – Anytime Playboy comes up as a subject matter in any female artist or celebrity’s interview, it becomes an intense topic that whatever their answer may be, it literally makes news headlines either hours later or early the next morning. In this case, speculation has bee ... |
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Miami's New R&B Sensation David Lyn Rocks the House at Sobe LiveNews | Date: 2008-12-22 South Beach, FL. – Poe Boy’s new young talent David Lyn does it big and successful at South Beach’s premier hotspot Sobe Live this past Friday (December 20). It was evident that the fans came out to show love and support for the young R&B artist that won 106 & Park early this year. ... |
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Melanie Tillbrook B-Day BashIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2008-12-26 Happy Birthday! That was the saying of the night at The Hard Rock Hotel’s Club Pangea as Hot Import NightsModel Melanie Tillbrook celebrated her 25th birthday yesterday. Throughout the evening Melanie and an assortment of her beautiful model friends danced and celebrated the night away in th ... |
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Kanye Reveals New Album Title, Plans On MovingNews | Date: 2008-12-15 Kanye West, fresh off the release of his new album 808’s & Heartbreak, has announced he is not leaving the music game anytime soon, but he is leaving the country. Kanye announced that his next album will be a concept album of sorts involving t ... |
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Ms.Meena: Internationally KnownIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2008-12-15 24: Introduce yourself and let everyone know where your from? Ms.Meena: My name is Tehmeena aka Ms. Meena. I'm a 26 year old Queens, NY girl "Born and Raised". 24: How did you get into modeling? Ms.Meena: It started kind of by accident about 5 years ago. ... |
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Haitian Fresh: International BossNext In Line | Date: 2008-12-10 The name alone has an element of its own; this man has practically taken the whole country of Haiti and carried on his back across the industry, let alone the world. Confident and aggressive in his grind, he has literally made a huge imprint in the Hip-Hop industry; there is not one artist that does ... |
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Fat Boy T. Shaw: Time Is MoneyNext In Line | Date: 2008-12-15 24: Introduce yourself to everyone and let them know where your repping? Fatboy T.Shaw: I was born in St.Louis, Missouri. When I was around three or four I moved to Warren, Ohio. Then when I was about ten I moved to South Florida. This is where I'm at, this is where I'm repping. But I got ... |
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Lil Wayne Leads Grammy NominationsNews | Date: 2008-12-04 The Grammy Awards are coming around again soon and the announcements made yesterday of the nominees is making big news, particularly when it comes to a certain Lil guy. Lil Wayne has had a scorcher of a year. Top selling album, ple ... |
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Phatz: Ahead Of My TimeNext In Line | Date: 2008-11-09 24: Introduce yourself to the readers and let them know who you are and where your from?Phatz: I go by a couple of names such as Phatz, Phat-boi, Marty McFly and His Highness but I go by Phatz mostly. I'm from Carol City Miami,Florida. I'm pretty sure a lot of of you out there have heard about it, t ... |
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T.I. to Testify In Murder Trial?News | Date: 2008-11-21 Atlanta mega superstar T.I. has been set to testify in Cincinnati for his childhood friend and personal assistant Philant Johnson's death that occurred back in May of 2006. For the past two years the authorities has been working hard to solve this case and finally found a break which leads up to two ... |
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DJ Khaled Offered Position at Def Jam?Rumors | Date: 2008-11-23 Miami, FL. – There is a speculation circulating around the industry portion of Miami that Cox radio personality, DJ Khaled, was offered a high ranking position at Def Jam. In light of all the changes occurring at the music conglomerate, it seems like they wanted him to become a part of the new ... |
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Ti Ti: Best Of Both WorldsNext In Line | Date: 2008-11-16 24: I know a lot of our readers might notice you from being in our Ice Cream parlor section as a model but introduce yourself to everyone as the artist and let them know what lead you to wanting to become an artist?Ti Ti: What it is readers! Well, one of the main things that lead me to doing music i ... |
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B.G. Shooting?Rumors | Date: 2008-11-19 Last time B.G. was in the rumors section it was for a positive thing, the possibility of him getting married! This time however the news isn’t so cherry sweet. People in the N.O. are saying that B.G. and his crew were recently involved in a late night shootout which left one of B.G.’s ... |
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Worst Case: Losing Is Not A OptionNext In Line | Date: 2008-10-21 24: Introduce yourself to everyone and let them know where your repping?Worst Case: Worst Case is the name. I from a Hip-Hop historical hiphop breeding ground Hollis aka Homicide Queens stand up!24: What do you feel your bringing to the music world?Worst Case: I'm bringing a blend of everything some ... |
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Lil Wayne & DJ Drama: Dedication 3Reviews | Date: 2008-11-16 For every up and coming artist trying to get into the game and look at Lil Wayne as their favorite MC I hope you look at his work ethic. After dropping a album like Tha Carter III and becoming one of the industry hottest artist the last thing Wayne needed to do was drop another mixtape to prove anyt ... |
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Kanye Arrested Again For Assaulting PaparazziNews | Date: 2008-11-14 Some of us have to learn the hard way. It seems superstar Kanye West may belong to that group as he was arrested again last night, this time in London for assaulting another photographer. Kanye was just arrested in September after his skirmish in LAX with a pap after he broke the man’s camer ... |
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Ludacris Discusses Theater of the Mind and Potential TourNews | Date: 2008-11-12 The DTP CEO has been on hiatus for some time now, well on hiatus from the music industry, new original material hasn’t been heard from Ludacris since his last studio LP 'Release Therapy.’ Apparently, the host of the ‘Southern Hospitality’ has returned with his sixth ... |
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Ole Dirty Bastard Biography Hitting ShelvesNews | Date: 2008-11-12 One of hip hop’s fallen greats life story will be told later this month as Digging For Dirt, the biography of Ole Dirty Bastard will be released in bookstores. The 288 page book gives an inside look at the troubled star and h ... |
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B.G. Getting Married?Rumors | Date: 2008-11-12 New Orleans hotboy B.G. is said to be jumping the broom very soon with his longtime girlfriend. Word is that that two have been together now for over 4 years and she lives in Philly with her daughter. Those close to the couple say the wedding will most likely take place in New Orleans where B Gi ... |
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Kick Game Proper: Supra "My Sneaker Addiction"Fashion | Date: 2008-11-11 For years Air Jordan has been the elite brand when it comes to sneakers worldwide, but of late the Jordan Brand has definitely took a turn for the worst. As a "Sneaker Addict" myself I still cop Jordans but definitely only if its a pair of Retro's or something Limited like the "Spike Lee" Editions o ... |
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Atlantic Records and GAP Team for Hip-Hop HolidayNews | Date: 2008-11-10 Three of the Atlantic Records Group’s brightest stars are partnering with Gap for a major holiday marketing campaign. Poe Boy/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida, Songbook Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Trey Songz, and Bad Boy/Wondaland Arts Society recording artist Ja ... |
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Barack Obama Has an Offer from Beyonce to Perform at His InaugurationNews | Date: 2008-11-07 Barack Obama has an offer on his table from R&B mega superstar singer Beyonce. She wants to perform at his inauguration in January 2009. Beyonce release the following statement "If Obama wants it to happen that I would love to do it, matter of fact I can't wait. I feel like all of us, we're prepar ... |
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Poison: Ms.Poison Ivy(Proceed With Caution)Ice Cream Parlor | Date: 2008-11-03 24: How did you get into modeling?Poison: I had always wanted to try import modeling when I discovered who Nikki Cash was and I became further motivated when I saw a small article about Tila Tequila in a Stuff Magazine issue. I found a local Photographer to shoot with and asked him for advice on how ... |
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Hip-Hop Fans Support Artist Despite Hard TimesNews | Date: 2008-11-05 Although America is under a recession hip-hop fans still go out and show they favorite artist support by buying they albums. T.I maintains to be the best selling rap artist on this week’s sales chart after pushing close to another 80,000 copies of his "Paper Trail. Lil Wayne fall from 11 t ... |
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T.I. Nabs Another Platinum Plaque, Clings to Top 10News | Date: 2008-11-05 Atlanta superstar artist T.I. is getting to add an additional plaque on his wall. The self-proclaimed “king of the south” just hit the million marks by selling 76,560 copies of his album this week. He sold 1,047,627 copies of his latest album “Paper Trail” . In the m ... |
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Article: Beyond The FameNext In Line | Date: 2008-10-21 24: Introduce yourself to everyone and let them know where your repping? Article: What’s up everybody, I’m the genuine Article; Article for short. I represent Carolina all day man. It’s L.E.G, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. What’s happening? 24: What do you feel ... |
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Vito: Perfect TimingNext In Line | Date: 2008-10-21 24: Introduce yourself to everyone and let them know where your repping? Vito: What is people, I go by the name VITO a.k.a soon to be your favorite. Musically I started in Miramar (Swaab up knock Down what it look like) moved to the Norland area now I'm based in North Miami. Irep for my niggaz ... |
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The Real Pimp My Ride: Gucci Cadillac Seville Limited EditionFashion | Date: 2008-10-29 Although this vehicle came out 24 years ago, its funny how relevant this car still is today considering how much of an influence the iconic designer label has had on today’s urban fashion culture. There were only 200 models of the Gucci themed Cadillac Seville’s released, with one ... |
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Lil Wayne Misses Shows, Denies Roc Nation SigningNews | Date: 2008-10-29 Lil Wayne was the center of big industry chatter yesterday when it was released by several websites that he had just finalized a deal with Jay-Z’s newly formed Roc Nation label. The word was that Wayne signed for 5 milli flat and would release the new Carter III on the label. The news ... |
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Obama Assassination Plot FoiledNews | Date: 2008-10-28 There has been much talk concerning the safety of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, with fears being heightened now that the election is so close. Assassinations of presidents have happened in the past, much less candidates and ex ... |
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50 Cent Holds Open Auditions For CD ModelRumors | Date: 2008-10-16 50 Cent has announced via his website that he is holding an open audition for girls to grace the inside artwork of his new album, Before I Self Destruct. Read the full entry details and rules below and above all else, good luck! Are You A Beautiful Sexy Female? Do You Know A B ... |
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UPDATE: More Information Sheds Some Light into Toro's MurderNews | Date: 2008-10-19 Miami, FL. – A day has passed since the abrupt murder of up and coming hood legend and Hip-Hop artist, Toro. Practically the whole city of Miami is in mourning from the sudden loss and at the same time confused and angered. As more information has come to the desks of 24hourhiphop.com, so ... |
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Eminem Announces Official Album Title, Puts Out Nike ShoeNews | Date: 2008-10-16 We haven’t heard much from Eminem these days. All we get are a few rumors here and there about him being fat or the supposed titles to his long awaited return album. Well now he has come out of his bat cave and is making some ... |
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Tash: The Next GenerationNext In Line | Date: 2008-09-25 24: Introduce yourself to the readers and let them know where are you from and how long you have been doing music?Tash: What's up 24HourHipHop.com! My name is Tash and I'm from New Jersey. I've been working on music for a while, I'd say somewhere around 6 years to be exact. I just put out my 1s ... |
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Clarissa Santiago: Sexual SeductionIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2008-10-07 24: How did you end up modeling?Clarissa Santiago: I was in a beauty pageant when I was 14, and won the Miss Photogenic award. After that I realized that I can do this, so I went for it and as the years went by the photos got more edgy as I got more busy with projects. 24: How long have you been mod ... |
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Mazzarati: On the Edge of StardomNext In Line | Date: 2008-10-02 The second time around the Mazzarati crew has proven to the world that their name isn't just a gimmick or product; it's a movement to be reckoning with. They've proven to the masses that their music has a powerful following with the general public and on radio rotation across the nation. They've mad ... |
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NOE: No More QuestionsNext In Line | Date: 2008-09-14 24: Introduce yourself to the readers and let them now where your from?NOE: I'm NOE. I come from Baltimore, MD. I'm a member of the group Byrdgang (Jim Jones, Chink Santana, Mel Matrix, Sandman, Freeky Zeeky) which is a sub-group spawned from Dipset. My name is short for "Kinoe". I was named after a ... |
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P.Diddy Announces Casting Call for Up And Coming ArtistNews | Date: 2008-09-29 Just when you thought that your Myspace page wasn't working or that your Youtube views wasn't bringing you enough attention for people to see what you can bring to the table as an artist Diddy comes up with the perfect lane for you. Diddy, is calling out for all solo artist and Vocalist for a ... |
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Ti Ti: Ms. OfficerIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2008-09-24 24: Let everyone know where your from and how long you have been modeling for?Ti Ti: I have been only modeling for 9 months now and it has been a successful run. I was born in raise in Miami, Florida. 24: What lead you to start modeling?Ti Ti: I started modeling cause it was something I wanted to do ... |
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Lil Wayne's Baby Mama Writing Tell All BookNews | Date: 2008-09-24 Antonia “Toya” Carter, better known as Lil Wayne’s baby’s mama, is adding her name to the list of literary snitches as she has announced she is writing a tell all book detailing her time with Weezy. There has been a lot of tell all books from rap industry “insiders& ... |
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Rick Ross' Platinum Party at Miami's Club 112News | Date: 2008-09-22 Miami, FL. – It is official, the Boss' sophomore LP, Trilla has reached platinum status, what many thought was not possible has happened and album sales continue to come in. Rick Ross has become that Hip-Hop phenom and the fans are asking for more. Ross and his Miami and Poe Boy brethren came ... |
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Travis Barker and DJ AM Critically Burned in Plane CrashNews | Date: 2008-09-22 West Columbia, SC – Former Blink 182 celebrity drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were severely injured in a plane crash that killed four people earlier Saturday (Sept. 20). Sources say that they boarded a small plane after their performance in South Carolina for thousands of college students tha ... |
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DJ Khaled Album Release Party at MartinibarNews | Date: 2008-09-17 Coral Gables, FL. – The anticipated album of year from esteemed DJ Khaled was released yesterday (Sept.16) to many patient fans. This ranks in as the third consecutive year in a row that Khaled has released a complex album for the general public to indulge for their listening pleasure. He alwa ... |
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VIBE Editor Responds to Lawsuit AllegationsNews | Date: 2008-09-16 New York, NY – For the past couple of days there has been widespread discussion about the cover of the October issue of VIBE magazine. Media outlets across the industry have posted the alleged partial nude photo cover of the Crunk & B princess, Ciara. Apparently, speculations were circulating ... |
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Rick Ross Platinum PartyNews | Date: 2008-09-11 South Florida readies the most anticipated performance of the year by Slip N' Slide/ Island Def Jam rap superstar Rick Ross. On Sunday September 21, 2008, celebrities and fans will descend upon Club 112 located in Miami Gardens at 17800 North State Road 9 Drive for the "Trilla," Platinum Part ... |
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Upcoming Miami Artist, Webbz Apprehended by AuthoritiesNews | Date: 2008-09-08 Miami, FL. – Upcoming Miami artist Webbz was just recently apprehended by authorities over the course of this past weekend. Webbz is a rising artist in the city of Miami known for hits like Helluva Day featuring Flo Rida and more recently Helluva Day remix featuring an array of heavyweight nam ... |
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The Fourth Time is a CharmFashion | Date: 2008-09-01 Forget the third time being a charm, when it comes down to Eve Jihan Jeffers also known as Eve and her clothing line Fetish. Maybe…just maybe…the fourth time launching maybe a success. The company has experienced major production and delivery setbacks in the pass few years since it debut ... |
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Suge Knight Arrested For Beating Up GirlfriendNews | Date: 2008-08-28 Suge Knight, who was most recently in the news for getting knocked out by a barber, has popped up again in the headlines. This time however it looks like he has reversed the fortunes and he was the one handing out some ass whoopings ….to his girlfriend! That’s right, this morning Suge ... |
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Urb Tactics: Soul FoodNext In Line | Date: 2008-08-17 24: What lead you to start producing?Urb Tactics: One day I was listening to the Infamous album by Mobb Deep for those who don't know and it was literally a wrap after that. From that moment on I knew I needed to be making beats. I used to do a lot of sketching at first but as I got older it go ... |
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T-Pain aka The Ring Leader Is Gearing Up To Releases His Highly Anticipated Third AlbumNews | Date: 2008-08-12 T-PAIN TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED "THR33 RINGZ" IN FALL 2008 Hit-Maker's Third Album to Feature Chris Brown, Ludacris, Lil Wayne and Kanye West; New Single, "Can't Believe It," Currently #1 Most Added at Urban and Rhythm X-Over Radio New York, NY– After spending much of 2007 and 2008 on ... |
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Charles Sweeting & the Bottom Boyz Perform at SoBe LiveNews | Date: 2008-08-10 Miami, FL. – This past Thursday night (Aug. 7), South Beach’s hotspot, SoBe Live hosted a grand event with a great turnout. Several celebrities were in attendance alongside Miami locals and some vacationers. The DJ kept the crowd hype until the headliners hit the stage performing their h ... |
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Charles SweetingNext In Line | Date: 2008-08-05 It's quite apparent Miami has a mass of musical talent all across the city limits, North, South, East, West; they flock from all over the southern tip of Florida. Within due time, they become dominate artists and practically take the entire industry by storm. Sometimes that hard work and dedication ... |
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Trick Daddy Clears Up Rick Ross CO AllegationsNews | Date: 2008-07-30 Miami, FL. – With all the back and forth speculations revolving around Rick Ross as of late and the allegations that involve Trick Daddy as well, it is quite obvious something this minuscule cannot cause turmoil amongst the two lead pioneers of the Miami movement. It has become clear that both ... |
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Koch Records Still Going StrongNews | Date: 2008-07-29 On deck are new albums by Slim Thug's Boss Hogg Outlawz Dubb Union (Presented by Bigg Snoop Dogg) Disturbing tha Peace member, I-20 Big Pokey Slim Thug and the Boss Hogg Outlawz Back By Blockular Demand (Serve & Collect 2) 9/2/08 One of Houston's most popular underground hi ... |
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Pretty Ricky: Still Standing....Interviews | Date: 2008-07-21 24: Coming into dropping your third album this September what should the fans expect from this album "80's Babies"?Baby Blu: Definitely, growth as the group goes on we have no choice but to get better and basically its a continuation to the first and second album. On the first album we was the hot b ... |
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Red Cafe: Eviction NoticeReviews | Date: 2008-07-21 Artist: Red CafeMixtape: Eviction NoticeAfter no record deals with TrackMasters label and West Coast Mack 10's Hoo Bangin Records that failed to turn into releases Red Cafe has been grinding on the mixtape scene in NYC forcing Akon to sign him to his Konvict Music label last summer. Since then Cafe ... |
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The Game To Be New Member of Westside Connection?Rumors | Date: 2008-07-16 The Game has been talking a lot lately of a so called up coming retirement after the release of his new album L.A.X. There was much speculation though as we all know how hip hops “retirements” are usually pretty short lived. Now people are saying The Game isn’t ... |
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Nas: UntitledReviews | Date: 2008-07-11 Artist: NasAlbum: UntitledLabel: The Jones Experience/Def JamJust when you thought Nas' last album entitled "Hip Hop Is Dead" ruffled a couple feathers when the word got around that Mr. Nasir was naming his second album on Def Jam "Nigger" the controversy began. A couple months later the album title ... |
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Prominent black leaders start R. Kelly petitionNews | Date: 2008-07-04 We all were a little surprised when R. Kelly walked away scot-free on his recent child pornography charge. I mean we all have seen the tape. Anyway many people were upset at the verdict and a group of well known and respected black businessman and entrepreneurs have come together to start a ban on ... |
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ALICIA KEYS RETIREMENT?Rumors | Date: 2008-07-01 A rumor that has been going around lately is that R&B superstar Alicia Keys may be falling into a retirement from music. Alicia recently made some comments to the press that make it sound like she is preparing to go off and do something else. “I am working hard now so I have the choice ... |
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Plies Announces Non-Profit OrganizationNews | Date: 2008-06-30 Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Plies has announced details of his very own non-profit organization, Big Gates and Plies Power Of Visions Foundation, Inc., as well as a scholarship program, the “Somebody Loves You” Scholarship Fund. This all comes as the Ft. ... |
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TiaraIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2008-06-17 24: Introduce yourself and let everyone know where your from?Tiara: Hey, what's up everyone my name is Tiara. I'm actually from Richmond, Ca but now living in Phoenix baby.24: What do you feel your bringing to the Model World?Tiara: First and foremost I am a business woman! I bring a twist to what y ... |
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Tha Carter III: Officially Platinum After First WeekNews | Date: 2008-06-18 New York, NY – It is official; Lil Wayne has sold over 1 million units of his highly anticipated ‘Tha Carter III.’ In an industry where downloads and bootlegs has said to have declined the sales of albums, the heir to the Cash Money throne has proved that there are still true Hip-H ... |
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Tha Carter III Surpasses Gold to Reach Platinum in First WeekNews | Date: 2008-06-13 New York, NY – Despite all the constant delays due to premature album leaks that were circulating all across the net, the two and half year in the works third installment to his Carter series was finally released earlier this week. Even though, it was reported that the album off ... |
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Plies: Definition of RealReviews | Date: 2008-06-09 Artist: Plies Album: Definition of Real Label: Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Rating: 3 out of 5 ClocksIn an industry where Hip-Hop and R&B have somehow fused and introduced a more melodic side to the business, Plies sophomore album has that fusion and this time he's reaching out to a broader c ... |
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Peedi Crakk Signs With Independent, 'Camel Hunting Season' Dropping SoonNews | Date: 2008-06-06 After five years, North Philly rapper Peedi Crakk has parted ways with Roc-A-Fella Records in favor of booming independent, Amalgam Digital. The tech-savvy company responsible for launching hip hop’s first genre specific digital retail store attracted Peedi with their innovative busin ... |
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HereticNext In Line | Date: 2008-05-22 Artists who put forth the effort to essentially becoming the best in game always start from somewhere. Whether it be from scratch or from a break point, either way, they believe in their talent and trust that someday there sound will be heard. If they incorporate style and character intertwined with ... |
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SAIGON TO JOIN JAY-Z’S ROC NATION?Rumors | Date: 2008-05-22 NY rapper and former Atlantic Records artist Saigon could be finding a new label home at Jay-Z’s newly formed Roc Nation. Whispers have been going around ever since Saigon announced his departure from Atlantic earlier this week, citing reasons such as a lack of promotion and energy toward hi ... |
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USHER AND TAMEKA SEPERATION?Rumors | Date: 2008-05-22 Breakup rumors are swirling around again for Usher and his new (but old) wife Tameka Foster. Ever since they got married there has been talk of the two splitting up. People have said Tameka is overbearing and bad for Usher’s sex symbol image. There was talk of her getting in the way of video ... |
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Nas Decides Not to Use Controversial Album TitleNews | Date: 2008-05-20 New York, NY – We are all aware of the controversy that caused a major stir in the industry, as a matter fact, society when news surfaced that legendary Hip-Hop artist, Nas, was to release his next album under a critical title dubbed 'Nigger.' Even though most mainstream artists in the industr ... |
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Critical Breakdown: MTV's Top 10 Hottest MCs of 2008Honest Truth | Date: 2008-05-18 MTV released their choices for the hottest MCs in the game sometime on Friday (May 16). To be chosen as the Top 10 is quite an honor and those artists selected range from different parts of the U.S. respectively representing their city and region to the fullest. After the initial release of the Top ... |
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Rick Ross' Trilla Surpassing Gold to Reach PlatinumNews | Date: 2008-05-16 Miami, FL. – Ever since its initial release back in March and the hit singles that have spawned from 'Trilla' both mainstream and underground, the hype of the album is still in the air. Within its first week of release it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 selling close to 200,000 units. ... |
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Tiger Attacks Trainer on Set of Rick Ross VideoNews | Date: 2008-05-12 Last week on the set of Rick Ross’ video for his next single “Here I Am” featuring Nelly, an animal trainer was attacked by a white tiger. The unnamed trainer was bitten on the leg by the white tiger, which will be portrayed as Rick Ross’ pet in the upcoming video. ... |
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Tyga: No Introduction The SeriesReviews | Date: 2008-05-11 Artist: Tyga Mixtape: No Introduction The Series West Coast new artist Tyga releases his latest mixtape before his debut album "No Introduction" dropping June.10. With collaborations from Cory Gunz and with Young Money Label CEO Lil Wayne, Tyga displays his best stuff for that number o ... |
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Usher Teaming Up With Bebo For Interactive InterviewNews | Date: 2008-05-07 In anticipation of the release of his eagerly awaited album ‘Here I Stand’ Usher will sit down with global social media network Bebo for his first ever live, streamed, interactive interview at 8pm on Thursday the 8th of May and talk directly to his fans. The live interview will ... |
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British Ban on Snoop Dogg LiftedNews | Date: 2008-04-24 The Brits has been seriously hating on big Snoop Dogg lately but now it looks like all that riff raff has come to an end. Snoop was originally banned from entering the U.K. after a 2006 incident in London’s Heathrow Airport in which he and his entourage were involved in a brawl. The U.K ... |
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Bobby Valentino Leaves DTPNews | Date: 2008-04-23 There was a rumor going around a couple months ago that the entire R&B roster of DTP was dropped, which included Bobby Valentino and Shareefa. Well Ms. Reefa has not been confirmed but it was announced today that Bobby V. is indeed off the label, but left on amicable terms and was a voluntar ... |
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Stick To The Script Pt. 2Honest Truth | Date: 2008-04-21 Last time we talked about rapper’s inconsistencies in their stories. Many times they will slip up and forget one of their lines. Whether it was how they got their money, where they’re from, or the dirt they’ve done in the past, sometimes the stories just don’t add up. As I ... |
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Akon Not Sticking To The ScriptNews | Date: 2008-04-17 There has been an investigation this past week by The Smoking Gun on the realities of hit maker Akon’s criminal background. As pointed out in the last editorial published here (Stick To The Script Pt.1) many rappers make claims to having an illustrious criminal background and Akon is no di ... |
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Beyonce Retiring?Rumors | Date: 2008-04-16 It is being said that Beyonce is recording a new album. What makes this album even more special though is that it will be her last album as a recording artist for quite some time. The speculation is that with her new family and a rumored pregnancy, B wants more time to chill and pursu ... |
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T.I. Getting Kids To VoteNews | Date: 2008-04-16 T.I., who has been heavily involved in the community as of late, is now joining the fight to get kids to register to vote in this year’s presidential election. As part of The Turn Up the Vote National Hip-Hop Summit, T.I. along with Russell Simmons and several others including ... |
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Stick To The Script Pt. 1Honest Truth | Date: 2008-04-15 Let’s keep it real, rappers are entertainers. Songs are short scenes and albums are movies (well at least their supposed to be). However recently I’ve been noticing a lot of rappers have been forgetting their lines. I don’t mean in the literal sense that their fumbling words on ... |
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T.I. Vs. T.I.P. - TribulationsNews | Date: 2008-04-13 Atlanta, GA. – T.I. has had a lot to think about over the course of the past two years and the events between him and the law scattered all over the media like wildfire has given him a sought of understanding within himself. His legal timeline began in October of 2007 when he was caught ... |
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Up & Coming Miami Artist, Rich Kidd Arrested?Rumors | Date: 2008-04-13 Apparently, word on the Miami streets is that local artist, Rich Kidd, was apprehended in early March on undisclosed charges and is being held without bond. Sources close to him say he was picked up while driving back from a tour with Nelly and Lil Boosie, however, there is no information on ... |
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Alicia Keys Getting Married?Rumors | Date: 2008-04-10 Word on the street is that Alicia Keys is rumored to get married this summer in New York. Sources are saying that she is looking to book ‘A Castle’ to hold her wedding to longtime boyfriend Kerry ‘Krucial’ Brothers. The wedding is rumored to be July 4th weekend. ... |
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Jay-Z To Sign Multi Million Dollar Deal with Live NationNews | Date: 2008-04-03 There was much speculation lately as to what Jay-Z would do now that he is no longer Def Jam’s president. People were saying he’s starting a label with Apple, while others said he won’t be doing anything because no label is going to be willing to give him what he wants. ... |
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Take Off Those Tight Ass Jeans!Honest Truth | Date: 2008-04-03 SORRY LADIES I’M NOT TALKING TO YOU, I’M TALKING TO ALL THESE DUDES WALKING AROUND IN THESE COLORFUL ASS SPANDEX PANTS. CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHO SAID IT WAS COOL FOR MEN TO CATCH YEAST INFECTIONS? I RECENTLY MOVED BACK HOME TO NYC, AND ALL I SEE IS A BUNCH OF YOUNG DUDE ... |
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Who's Dating Who?Rumors | Date: 2008-03-31 Mouths are flapping that breakout star Flo Rida and model Melyssa Ford are now an item. The two have been spotted together and those close say they are definitely more than just friends. Either way it goes this is definitely a better look for Flo than that other chick he was rumored with. ... |
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Trina: Still Da BaddestReviews | Date: 2008-03-31 Artist: Trina Album: Still Da Baddest Label: EMI/Slip-N-SlideEven after the fall from Atlantic and a long awaited hiatus, the acclaimed Queen of Miami is back at it again with the release of her new album, ‘Still Da Baddest,’ basically a follow up to her debut and ... |
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The Queen Bee Stings Miami ConcertNews | Date: 2008-03-28 Miami, FL. – It’s been a longtime coming since the last time Lil Kim invaded the arenas of Miami, let alone headline a whole show. With the assistance of Miami’s own Brisco and Piccolo, she will take the stage and make South Florida history. Through Big Apple Promotions ... |
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Fradulent LA Times Writer Apologizes For 2Pac Shooting Write UpNews | Date: 2008-03-27 Chuck Phillips, the avid conspiracy theorist posing as a writer for the LA Times, has issued an official apology for his latest article. The article accused Diddy, BIG, and Jimmy Henchman of setting up 2pac in the 1994 Quad studios shooting of the rapper. Philips has a long histo ... |
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B YOU BOUTIQUEFashion | Date: 2008-03-25 For those of you who don’t know B You Boutique it’s time to get acquainted real fast, because B You is coming soon! The buzz is all over about the new clothing store, and 24hourhiphop.com is one of the first to sit down and interview with B You’s owners. B You is located at ... |
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Soulja Boy Hitting Road For "21 and Under" TourNews | Date: 2008-03-21 Young rapper Soulja Boy has announced that he is going on tour and he's bringing all the young hot stars in music along with him on the "21 and Under" set to kick off in April.The tour is scheduled to kick off on April 11th at House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC, the tour will hit 23 cities across t ... |
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Karrine Steffans Getting Reality Show?Rumors | Date: 2008-03-20 In TV land there are rumors circulating that the industries most famous dick sucker is set to get a new reality show on VH1. Yes I am talking about none other than Karrine “Superhead” Steffans. Steffans rose to fame when she released her tell all book about all the men she has given head to ... |
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Busta Rhymes Sentenced To 3 Years ProbationNews | Date: 2008-03-19 Busta Rhymes who has had more cases than we can count in the last year, was sentenced to 3 years probation, 10 days of community service and a hefty fine yesterday for all of his cases. In 2007 Busta was arrested for drunk driving, and two counts of assault. The sentence that was handed dow ... |
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LA Times Accuses Diddy & Jimmy Henchman in TuPac Shooting; Both DenyNews | Date: 2008-03-18 Chuck Phillips, a writer for the L.A. Times, published a report yesterday, March 17, that stated Diddy and talent manager Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond had full knowledge and played an active part in the Quad Studios shooting of TuPac. Remember this is the one where he flicked off the camera man as ... |
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Trina Getting Ready To Release "Still The Da Baddest" April 1News | Date: 2008-03-12 Miami native Katrina Taylor better known as Trina debuted in 1998 on Slip-N-Slide label mate Trick Daddy’s “Nann,” and quickly became a household name in Hip-Hop. With female rappers from the South not making much noise back then, Trina earned national attention. Adding a Southern twist to the ... |
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Dr. Dre and Interscope Records Being Sued by Former Eminem Production TeamNews | Date: 2008-03-07 We all know Eminem’s rise to success was a long one and along the way he put out several independent releases before his major debut album. Well one of the companies who Em had an early agreement with is suing Dr. Dre, along with Interscope Records for an undisclosed amount said to be in the mil ... |
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Brisco Arrested for Violation of ProbationNews | Date: 2008-02-29 Miami, FL. – It seems like Lil Wayne isn't the only one of the Cash Money brothers that is facing legal issues, Brisco, recently signed artist to the label is also having legal problems of his own. The Opa Locka Goon was arrested on February 20, 2008 for failure to pass his mandatory drug test t ... |
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Def Jam To Loose Ludacris and Entire DTP Label?Rumors | Date: 2008-02-29 According to close sources at Def Jam all hell is breaking loose on Ludacris' DTP imprint. Apparently when the label brought all their R&B artists to perform at Spotlight for L.A. Reid, along with a bunch of industry heads in NYC earlier this week, the feedback was less then thrilling. The p ... |
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Mystikal Denied Parole, Remains In JailNews | Date: 2008-02-28 Louisiana rapper Mystikal who is currently serving a 6-year sentence for sexual battery and extortion, after he forced his hairstylist to perform sexual acts on him and videotaped the incident, was denied parole recently by a Louisiana State parole board. Mystikal (real name Michael ... |
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Music Producer Static Major Passes AwayNews | Date: 2008-02-27 Producer Static Major, of the group Playa (Def Jam) died yesterday in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Static Major, born Stephen Garrett, worked with artists like Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Pretty Ricky, Jay-Z, David Banner and others. While the exact cause of death is not known, sources said&n ... |
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The Trials & Tribulations of Lil WayneNews | Date: 2008-02-26 New Orleans, LA – With a series of legal problems haunting Lil Wayne for the past couple of months and the people surrounding him giving him nothing but grief and guilt, he still admits that none of it has made any of his music suffer in anyway. Everything in Weezy’s life, as of lat ... |
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Jim Jones To Tie The Knot?Rumors | Date: 2008-02-26 Rumors are swirling that the scruffy DipSet star Jim Jones is set to become an honest man after he showed up to the HSAN last night with a lovely lady on his arm. Why is this enough to fuel engagement rumors? Because apparently the woman had a nice rock on her ring finger and sources close to Ji ... |
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CTE Member Roccett Releases Highly Anticipated Street AlbumNews | Date: 2008-02-24 West Coast hip-hop phenomenon and CTE member, Roccett, is creating a huge frenzy with his latest street album, "Corporate America". The highly anticipated release hosted by DJ Heavyweight Dow Jones with DJ Heavyweights DJ Skee and DJ Warrior dropped this month to great reviews and has been well ... |
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J Holiday & Ne-Yo Arrested In Separate SituationsNews | Date: 2008-02-24 R&B crooner J. Holiday was arrested last Thursday night (Feb. 21) on drug possession charges. The rising star was pulled over in Salisbury, Md. while driving home from a performance "at a high rate of speed" along with another vehicle, Sgt. Frank Russo said. According to Maryland TV statio ... |
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IT'S A CELEBRATION B*TCHESFashion | Date: 2008-02-22 Why is it that when it’s time for most celebrities to “change clothes”, as Jay Z would say, with or without wardrobe stylist they end up on the worst dressed list? Even though we are only in the month of February many awards ceremonies have past but the pictures below make it last and help us rememb ... |
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Jay-Z & Steve Stoute Partner To Start Advertising FirmNews | Date: 2008-02-21 Adding to his ever growing resume, Jay-Z along with Steve Stoute (who's best known to the public for taking a bottle of bubbly to the dome at the hands of P. Diddy) has opened a new marketing firm called Translation Advertising. The goal of the firm is to help bridge the gap between the ma ... |
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Tank Seeks Legal Action in ArrestNews | Date: 2008-02-21 R&B crooner Tank, who was arrested and tasered this past weekend in New Orleans during the All-Star festivities, has hired the Law Office of Bernard L. Charbonnet, Jr. to seek legal and punitive action in his case. As reported before Tank was charged with disturbing the peace, public dr ... |
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Nelly Not Getting Low With Flo Rida?Rumors | Date: 2008-02-20 This is just one that's buzzing around the rumor mill but apparently Nelly is not very pleased with the namedrop of his Apple Bottom Jeans brand being referenced in Flo Rida's smash hit song "Low." It has even been said that whenever Nelly goes into a club they instruct the DJ not to play i ... |
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Curtis To Pay More Than Fifty CentsNews | Date: 2008-02-20 50 Cent was ordered by a judge today, February 20, to pay an undisclosed amount to a former New York Post photographer whom the rapper’s bodyguards were accused of man handling in 2003. Jim Alcorn, the photographer who pressed the suit, claims that as he was snapping pictures of 50 shopping ... |
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TVT Continues To Promote Projects Despite BankruptcyNews | Date: 2008-02-20 TVT Records plans to continue promoting its current projects, despite the 23-year-old independent label’s decision to file for Chapter 11 reorganization. The label also intends to continue preparing for and scheduling upcoming releases, which tentatively includes Crunk Rock, Lil Jon’s long awa ... |
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Trey Songz and J Holiday Hitting The RoadNews | Date: 2008-02-19 If America is looking for good songs, sung the right way, may we suggest that the place to find them is not on a televised talent show… but in the much-anticipated Spring 2008 tour co-headlining two of the new R&B’s brightest young lights: Music Line/Capitol Music Group’s gold-certified ... |
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Controvertial Nas Album Pushed Back AgainNews | Date: 2008-02-18 Last week at the Grammy Awards Nas and his wife Kelis hit the Red carpet wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the title of his forthcoming album, 'Nigger.' Though Nas seems confident that his controversial title will fly, Def Jam Chairman Antonio 'L.A.' Reid is not so sure. When asked if the new Na ... |
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Sickamore Resigns From Atlantic RecordsNews | Date: 2008-02-16 Sickamore recently announced on his blog that he has resigned as the Director of A & R at Atlantic Records. CLICK HERE to read Sickamore’s full blog entry, or check it out below: "Gave my notice last week Tuesday, though today is my final day in the office. No, I'm not leaving to take another ... |
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Mazzarati: More Than A Movement Vol 3Reviews | Date: 2008-02-14 These Miami boys have taken the whole mixtape scene by storm. Mazzarati is most definitely on the verge of knocking down the door. They even got a DJ all the way from Germany to do the dirty work on the tape, these boys apparently got their mind right. On the edge of crossing over from independe ... |
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MazzaratiNext In Line | Date: 2008-02-14 The Dirty South has always been a breeding ground for up and coming artists' making it huge in the mainstream. Industry execs know that talent in the south is emerging every minute, giving full evidence that Hip-Hop will never die. With an array of artists developing new genres, delivering diff ... |
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Timbaland To Produce Music For VerizonNews | Date: 2008-02-08 Superstar Producer Timbaland has been elected as Verizon's mobile producer in residence, a responsibility that will call for him to produce one song per month for the cell phone provider, creating magic in the studio with a different artist each month. Tim's studio experience will be ca ... |
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50 Cent Clears Up Young Buck SituationNews | Date: 2008-02-08 50 Cent recently made and appearance on Kay Slay's Streetsweeper Radio on Sirius Shade 45 and spoke on Young Buck's apparent absence from the latest G-Unit mixtape. Earlier this week, G-Unit dropped a new mixtape entitled "Return of the Bodysnatchers Vol. 1," which is also available for download o ... |
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Ashanti to Leave Murder Inc To Join G-Unit?Rumors | Date: 2008-02-07 Word is that 50 Cent may be helping Ashanti plot revenge on Murder Inc. capo Irv Gotti. The songstress has been furious that her label's boss wouldn't deny rumors that they'd had an affair. "She was pissed," says our source, "And now 50 Cent is trying to get her to be a part of G-Unit." Fitty hasn ... |
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Flo Rida's 'Low' Continues to Rise, Second Single Featuring TimbalandNews | Date: 2008-02-06 Miami rapper Flo Rida has been making a lot of noise this year, and the year has only begun. At the top of the year, Flo Rida broke the record for selling the most digital singles in one week for his hit single ‘Low’ featuring T-Pain. ‘Low’ is the lead single from the Disney Movie “Step Up 2 The ... |
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Lil Wayne Taking Time With 'Carter 3'News | Date: 2008-02-04 Lil Wayne says his long-delayed album Tha Carter III is going to be a cinematic triumph. "I think this album is going to be one of my best albums," Weezy told Billboard in his first interview since his arrest. "I'm a true perfectionist. I might have to work out a deal with Universal t ... |
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Pitbull & Baby Bash Hitting The RoadNews | Date: 2008-01-31 Latin rappers Pitbull and Baby Bash are teaming up for a tour this spring in support of their new albums. The cross-country tour, which kicks off in Orlando, Florida on March 15 and ends in San Diego on April, is meant to support Pitbull’s new album The Boatlift and Baby Bash’s album Cyclone ... |
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Roc-A-Fella Artist Uncle Murder Shot In Head, SurvivesNews | Date: 2008-01-24 Brooklyn rapper and Roc-A-Fella artist Uncle Murda was involved in a shooting that he thinks was intended to end his life Tuesday (Jan. 22) night in Brooklyn.Murda was shot while sitting in a parked car in Brooklyn. The rapper, whose latest release is titled "Respect the Shooter," checked hims ... |
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Lloyd Banks and Mobb Deep Getting Dropped from G-Unit?Rumors | Date: 2008-01-16 Word has it that the 2008 G-Unit budget came out, and it seems that two of its top acts are not getting any funding. A source claiming to be familiar with the new budget said, "With the cuts, tough choices had to be made. And Lloyd Banks and Mobb Deep projects have to be shelved ... I don't thin ... |
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Lawsuit Filed for Production on Chamillionaire's 'Ultimate Victory'News | Date: 2008-01-15 Attorneys for Grammy-award winning rapper Chamillionaire and his company Chamilitary, Inc., filed a lawsuit in Texas on January 11 against Philly based producer Dave MG, who is credited as the composer behind the song "You Must Be Crazy" on Chamillionaire’s September 2007 release, Ultimate Victo ... |
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Janet Jackson Continues To Dominate with 'Feedback'; Speaks on New AlbumNews | Date: 2008-01-15 Janet Jackson continues to dominate with her smash single 'Feedback' from her highly anticipated album 'Discipline,' due in stores February 26. Read as she discusses her process into making the new album. Sitting across from a roaring fireplace one winter afternoon in Vail, Janet is curled up ... |
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Flo Rida Continues to Dominate Charts, Expands WorldwideNews | Date: 2008-01-11 Poe Boy/Atlantic Recording artist Flo Rida continues to dominate the music world with his hit single 'Low' as it continues to be #1 on the hot singles and digital charts.As well as being #1 in digital sales in the United States, 'Low' is also #1 on the Japanese International Mobile Chart 'Rekochoku. ... |
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Fat Joe Relasing New Album, Dominating MTVNews | Date: 2008-01-11 Fat Joe is taking over the airwaves on MTV with his new video, "I Won't Tell" featuring J. Holiday. The video for "I Won't Tell (featuring J. Holiday)" was filmed last month in Miami during DJ Khaled's birthday weekend and directed by Gil Greene (he also directed "We Taking Over" by DJ Khaled). ... |
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Blues Musician Sues Tupac & Others For Unpaid RoyaltiesNews | Date: 2008-01-03 Blues musician Syl Johnson recently filed a lawsuit against the estate of the late Tupac Shakur and others for apparently not being paid royalties from the sampling of his songs. Johnson (real name Sylvester Thompson), who performed with acts like Junior Wells and Howlin' Wolf in his day, along ... |
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Update: Block Ent Not Getting DroppedRumors | Date: 2008-01-03 Last week it was rumored that Block Entertainment and Bad Boy South had been dropped from Atlantic Records. This is not the case as Block clears up the rumors. Block had this to say,"First off, Block'll never get dropped from nothing I do. That's nowhere near true, man," he continued. "And you'll ... |
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Music Executive Dies From Heart AttackNews | Date: 2008-01-02 The executive vice president of Capitol Music Group, 49 year-old Ronald "Ronnie" Johnson died after suffering a heart attack on Sunday (Dec. 30). Johnson, who has worked with Chingy, J. Holiday and Fat Joe, to name a few, will not be forgotten. "He's going to be missed," Darrale ... |
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Bad Boy South & Block Entertainment Dropped from Atlantic?Rumors | Date: 2007-12-31 Word on the street is that the entire Bad Boy South/Block Entertainment label has been dropped from Atlantic Records. Block, who owns Block Entertainment and current President for Bad Boy South, has overseen releases from Yung Joc, Boyz N Da Hood and Gorilla Zoe.The possible reason for the release c ... |
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Yung Joc Arrested Before Christmas, Now Considered a FugitiveNews | Date: 2007-12-26 Rapper Yung Joc, born Jasiel Robinson, was arrested on December 24 in the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, for allegedly attempting to bring a loaded handgun and ammunition onto a Delta flight. He was charged with a felony count of carrying a concealed weapon and booked into the Cuyah ... |
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Flo Rida Continues Regin with No. 1 Single, Performing Live for MTVNews | Date: 2007-12-21 Poe Boy Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida continues his reign over the charts this week as his hit single, “Low (Feat. T-Pain),” has yet again taken the top spot on iTunes. “Low” has been #1 at iTunes for five consecutive weeks. The track is also #1 on the SoundScan Digital So ... |
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RICH BOY: GETTIN THIS PAPERInterviews | Date: 2007-12-17 24: What's going on it's been a while since we last talked?Rich Boy: Yea, I'll give it to y'all, you were interviewing me when I first put out "Throw Some D's" and the album wasn't even out yet.24: We try to get those artist that is about to be the Next Big Thing around here but did you think you wo ... |
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Grammy Nominations Released, Kanye West Leads With 8News | Date: 2007-12-06 Nominations for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy reflecting one of the most diverse years ever, with the Album Of The Year category alone representing the country, hip-hop, jazz, pop and rock genres. Kanye West topped the nominations with eight, Amy Wi ... |
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TV and Music Producer DJ Drastic X Wins Emmy AwardNews | Date: 2007-12-06 On December 1st, 2007, local Miami, Fl radio DJ and TV/music producer H. Kilzi, also known as DJ DrasticX, was honored with an Emmy award alongside Carla Hernandez and Samuel Hernandez II for his involvement in creating a Hip-Hop inspired on-air promo for a popular sports television progra ... |
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Q The Question: So What's The AnswerReviews | Date: 2007-11-26 Artist: Q The Question Mixtape: So What's The Answer Changing things up a little, Q The Question (writer for HipHopDX.com) puts out his own mixtape with songs from Uncle Murder (Roc-A-Fella latest signee) "Don't Try To Apprehend Me" along with an exclusive brief interview, USDA "F ... |
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Colosus: Ahead Of My TimeReviews | Date: 2007-11-20 Artist: Colosus Album Title: Ahead of My Time Label: Dade Fire Productions/KOCH After a full time grind, Colosus manages to finally get his hands on a distribution deal with Koch Entertainment. His highly anticipated album entitled "Ahead Of My Time" hit stores everywhere las ... |
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Jay-Z Number 1 on Billboard Charts, Ties Elvis With Most Number 1 AlbumsNews | Date: 2007-11-14 Jay-Z is now hip-hop's answer to Elvis. In this week's Billboard charts, Jigga nabbed the No.1 spot for the tenth time with American Gangster, tying him with The King for the most No. 1 albums behind The Beatles. American Gangster, the hustler's diary inspired by the movie of the same name, sold 42 ... |
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Jay-Z On Pace To Have #1 Album; Going To Tie ElvisNews | Date: 2007-11-08 Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z is slated to tie with Elvis Presley's charts record if his new album American Gangster hits No. 1 on Billboard next week, as is expected. The album will be his 10th.Billboard chart-topper, according to Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart, released yesterday (Novemb ... |
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T.I. Files Motion To Celebrate Thanksgiving with FamilyNews | Date: 2007-11-07 Lawyers for T.I. filed two motions yesterday (November 6) asking a judge to allow the Atlanta rapper to have visitors at his house on Thanksgiving (November). T.I. is under 24-hour house arrest while he awaits trial on allegations that he attempted to illegally purchase three machine guns and two si ... |
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50 Cent Named Best Selling Hip-Hop Artist In The WorldNews | Date: 2007-11-06 Queens, New York rapper 50 Cent was named the world's best selling Hip-Hop artist at the 19th Annual World Music Awards in Monaco on November 4. The World Music Awards featured performances by a number of the world’s top recording acts, including Rihanna, Avril Lavigne, Mexican band Mana and o ... |
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Rick Ross Charities Teams With Football Star Frank GoreNews | Date: 2007-11-05 While rapper Rick Ross is promoting his sophomore album, "Trilla," set to be released on December 18th, he is taking time out his busy schedule to give back to his community. This upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Rick Ross Charities Inc., will distribute dozens of turkeys to fam ... |
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T.I. Bodyguard Not To Testify Against Him?Rumors | Date: 2007-11-05 The criminal case against T.I. may not be as strong as it once looked. Word has it that the prosecution's star witness may no longer be willing to testify.According to a source, TI's bodyguard is seriously contemplating changing his testimony. The insider explains, "I spoke with ... |
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Lupe Fiasco In Altercation With...A Woman?Rumors | Date: 2007-11-01 Bowery Hotel in New York hosted the T Mobile Launch Party last night. Rumor has it that Lupe Fiasco got into an altercation with a female at the event! This is what I heard happened. I heard this babe walks into the place and eyewitnesses say Lupe goes over to her and whispers something in her ea ... |
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Da Brat Arrested For Hitting Woman with Bottle At ClubNews | Date: 2007-11-01 Atlanta-based rapper Da Brat was arrested today (November 1) after allegedly striking a waitress in the head with a rum bottle. The ruckus supposedly happened around 1:20 a.m. this morning at Jermaine Dupri's club, Studio 72, on Lawrenceville Highway, according to the Atlanta Journal- ... |
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Getti BoyzNext In Line | Date: 2007-11-01 24: First, introduce yourselves and explain how long you've been a rap group? Getti Boyz: First off, our individual names are Maca 11, Famus, and Condough. We started off freestyle battling and then gradually started performing at talents shows, and other events since our early childhood. We decide ... |
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Rick Ross Charities Sponsors Financial SeminarNews | Date: 2007-10-29 Rick Ross Charities Inc. presents a FREE financial seminar for individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs in South Florida. The seminar will be facilitated by Floyd Thomas, owner of F.D. Thomas Tax and Financial Services, based in Decatur, Georgia. Mr. Thomas serves as financial planner, ac ... |
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Fat Joe Introduces New Terror Squad ArtistNews | Date: 2007-10-24 Bronx-based rap collective Terror Squad is setting the stage for bigger things, as it signs a new deal with Koch Records. Under the new deal, Terror Squad will release two albums on Koch. "We've had major success with Koch and the Terror Squad imprint in the past, especially with DJ Khaled's two a ... |
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Beanie Sigel Drops 'The Solution' In DecemberNews | Date: 2007-10-23 Roc-A-Fella loyalist Beanie Sigel is gearing up for the release of The Solution, which is set to drop this December. The Solution, Beans' follow up to 2005's critically acclaimed, RIAA gold certified record, The B. Coming, will be the rapper's fourth solo disc on Roc-A-Fella. It features ap ... |
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Justin Timberlake To Release 2 Entertainment PackagesNews | Date: 2007-10-22 Following a huge showing at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Jive Records' recording artist Justin Timberlake announced the release of two blockbuster entertainment packages associated with his highly successful FutureSex/LoveShow tour. The celebrated FutureSex/LoveShow Live From Madison Squ ... |
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DJ Noodles & Jay-Z: Once Upon A Time In BrooklynReviews | Date: 2007-10-22 Artist: DJ Noodles Mixtape: Once Upon A Time in Brooklyn (Jay-Z Edition) With just weeks to go before Jay-Z's most highly awaited debut album since "Blueprint" hits the stores, American Gangster inspired by the new movie "American Gangster" lead DJ Noodles to take some of today's beats and ... |
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Nas Title's Next CD 'N***A', Def Jam DeniesNews | Date: 2007-10-17 After recently announcing the intended title of his upcoming album, Nas' recording home, Def Jam is reportedly denying the album will be called N*gga.Nas recently announced that his album will be called N*gga this past Friday (October 12) during a concert in New York. He said the disc would ... |
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THE DREAM: FROM WRITER TO ARTISTInterviews | Date: 2007-10-16 24: What made you want to sign with Def Jam because I am sure with your resume you could of got a deal from a lot of other labels also? The Dream: Yes, they were other offers on the table but I had a good relationship with LA Reid and Jay-Z and I felt like who would not want to get with a tea ... |
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Plies In Altercation In PittsburghRumors | Date: 2007-10-16 Word coming out of Pittsburgh is that last week Plies was in town to perform at a show at a local club. When he pulled up to the club and tried to go in, some people tried to rob him of his jewelry. He ended up staying in the limo and didn't enter the club to do the show. He just rode back to his ho ... |
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Jim Jones Signs Multimillion Dollar Deal With...Rumors | Date: 2007-10-05 Ms. Info of Hot 97 in New York interviewed Jim Jones and this is what he had to say: “I just left the lawyer’s office. I signed a multimillion dollar joint venture with Sony. My boss is Rick Rubin and Hip Hop (Kyambo Joshua) is doing my albums with me. What you think Jay-Z is gonna think about that ... |
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Trick Daddy Involved In Altercation at Miami Strip ClubNews | Date: 2007-09-11 Once again Miami rapper Trick Daddy has landed on the wrong side of the law,this time the rapper was arrested at one of miami’s most popular gentlemens club, Tootsies Caberet. Trick got into an altercation of some sort with someone at Tootsie’s. While details are not clear, it was said that ... |
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50 Cent: Curtis - Kanye West: GraduationReviews | Date: 2007-09-10 Artist: 50 Cent Album: Curtis Label: Shady Records/Aftermath/Interscope Records After putting out two luke warm singles "Straight To The Bank" and "Amusement Park" (not to mention "Fully Loaded") his release date pushed back 50 Cent finally got everyone’s attention with his third single " ... |
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PARISH NATIONFashion | Date: 0009-05-07 Parish Nation Clothing has been one of the fastest growing clothing lines to hit the streets. Parish means community and that’s exactly what the designers of this line were inspired by. With the style and flare of the 80’s and early 90’s, this hip-hop inspired apparel can’t lose. What makes Paris ... |
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Timbaland, Jay-Z & Others Sued Over 'Big Pimpin'News | Date: 2007-09-04 Another song produced by superstar rapper Timbaland is in question, as rap star Jay-Z and the producer have been hit with a lawsuit over the single "Big Pimpin." Copyright co-owner Osama Admed Fahmy filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court, claiming that Timbaland illegally replayed porti ... |
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Fans Can't Wait for 'Graduation'; Leaks EarlyNews | Date: 2007-08-31 Kanye West fans have proven too hungry to wait for the official release of Graduation, as the rapper's highly anticipated third album hit the web yesterday (August 30). For weeks, Graduation has been a hot topic, particularly since the album shares a release date with 50 Cent's newest pr ... |
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The Game, Timbaland & Others Sued Over SampleNews | Date: 2007-08-30 Rapper The Game, Interscope and Aftermath Entertainment are among the defendants in a new copyright infringement lawsuit over an illegal sample on The Game's platinum-selling 2005 debut album The Documentary. Saregama India filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court, claiming the song "Put Y ... |
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BUZ Interactive Unveils First-Ever Web 2.0 Podcast MixtapeNews | Date: 2007-08-22 BUZ Interactive, an innovator in mobile personalization services, today unveiled the first Web 2.0 podcast mixtape: Step Yo Game Up, Training Day # 1. Several podcasts will feature tracks from multi-platinum artists over the next 2 weeks and will be integrated into a mixtape to be made available the ... |
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Johnta AustinNext In Line | Date: 2007-08-14 24: Did you feel any pressure making your album because not a lot of songwriters have made a successful transition to becoming an artist as well as songwriter? Johnta Austin: Not really because being around someone like Jermaine Dupri definitely makes you more comfortable with his track record ... |
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CHAIN REACTION RESULTSFashion | Date: 2007-08-06 "I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven, when I awoke I spent that on a necklace"-Kanye West from "Can't Tell Me Nothing" The results are in and I would like to thank everyone for the support and the comments last week. Making up the list was a little hard even with the results becaus ... |
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Politician Attempts to Cancel Ice Cube ConcertNews | Date: 2007-08-06 An upcoming concert in Auckland, New Zealand featuring rapper Ice Cube has come under fire by a local politician who is running for Mayor. Manukau mayorial candidate Len Brown is reportedly putting pressure on the CEO of the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau to cancel the August 22 per ... |
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CHAIN REACTIONFashion | Date: 2007-07-30 “I HAVE MORE JEWLZ THEN YOUR JEWLER” -LIL WAYNE Lil Wayne’s verse on DJ Khaled's first single from his second #1 Independent album “We The Best” inspired me to talk about this topic so shout out to the “Best Rapper Alive”! Which Artist, Producer, Entertainer, NBA ... |
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Music Mega Star- Nationwide Talent SearchNews | Date: 2007-07-27 Music Mega Star’s first quarterly nationwide talent search kicks off in New York on August 25th & 26th, 2007. Unless you’re living under a rock, you already know that 2007 marks the age when computer savvy music lovers can download just about anything they want for free. And with this fast s ... |
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Election 2008, Serena Williams, DeelishisHonest Truth | Date: 2007-07-24 Who will you vote for? Hold up…are you even voting??? To be honest, I think there are some pretty good candidates running for the 2008 election. I’m especially excited about Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton. If you plan to vote, and if you haven't started to pay attention to the different ... |
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Eve Meets Probation RequirementsNews | Date: 2007-07-20 Eve has reportedly completed the conditions of her probation after making an early court appearance in connection with a DUI charge. Eve was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing her Maserati on Hollywood Boulevard back in April. She plead no contest to the charge. According to K ... |
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ELEPHANT MAN: GETTING PHYSICALInterviews | Date: 2007-07-16 24: How did your new album "Let's Get Physical" ended up being on Bad Boy Entertainment/VP Records? Elephant Man: P. Diddy came to me and said he wanted to do some work with me at a Hot 97 show in New York and that lead me to signing with Bad Boy, that sparked it. 24: What should the fans expect ... |
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'Crunk' Added to Webster's Dictionary?Rumors | Date: 2007-07-12 The term 'Crunk' has reportedly been added to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. According to The Associated Press, 'Crunk' was among 100 new words added to update the company's dictionary. Other words added included "DVR," "smackdown," "speed dating," "ginormous," "Bollywood," ... |
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Advertiser's Pull Ad's From BET PremiereNews | Date: 2007-07-12 At least two companies have reportedly pulled ads from the premiere of "Hot Ghetto Mess," Charlie Murphy's new BET television series. According to the Hollywood Reporter, State Farm Insurance Cos. and Home Depot requested that BET pull their ads from the series' premiere scheduled for J ... |
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Big Tigger to Return to Rap City?Rumors | Date: 2007-07-10 Rumors are circulating that Big Tigger may soon return to his post as host of BET's "RapCity." Though he presently isn't on BET's talent roster, Tigger is still under contract with the network. Earlier this year, he explained that BET executives are developing new shows for him to hel ... |
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Jay-Z Looking for New Female Artist?Rumors | Date: 2007-07-05 An email from a person claiming to work for Def Jam claims that Jay Z and Def Jam are disappointed with Rihanna's album sales and are looking to sign a new female act. We're not sure what to make of this, but here's an excerpt from the email: I'd like to be noted as anonymous but I work over at ... |
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Bobby Valentino Mad at Def JamNews | Date: 2007-07-04 Bobby Valentino is pissed. After working hard to deliver the solid sophomore CD, Special Occasion, that debuted at #2 on Billboard album charts, he probably won't get a second single supported by Def Jam. Like most Def Jam artists, Bobby is now speaking very frankly about Def Jam ... |
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Dru BaltimoreIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2007-07-03 24: For those out there who do not know you, introduce yourself.DRU: Hey my name is Dru Bmore which is short for Dru Baltimore. 24: How long have you been in the industry?DRU: A year and a half. 24: What inspired you to get into the industry?DRU: My mom. She always wanted me to be a model but ... |
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CHRISTIAN AUDIGIERFashion | Date: 2007-07-01 This week’s celebrity style advice is from Cash Money/Poe Boy Entertainment recording artist, BRISCO, the Opa-Locka Goon. Brisco says, “tattoo inspired tees are in right now, it’s that hood-rock style, what the ladies like”. He can’t be more right. These Christian Audigier tattoo inspired shirts and ... |
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Rick Ross Charities & DJ Khaled Album SigningHonest Truth | Date: 2007-06-30 Rick Ross Charities presents the First Annual "Rick Ross Be Out Day." This fundraising event to be held on Wednesday, August 8th 2007 at Carol City Senior High School, is designed to encourage and prepare students for the upcoming school year by supplying them with backpacks, school supplies, pencil ... |
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Brielle Vale'ntineIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2007-05-16 24: For those out there who do not know you, introduce yourself. Brielle: Brielle Vale`ntine Bradley is my legal! But, I like to go by Brielle Vale`ntine (remember that name, I’m famous). I’m 18 years old born & raised in Southern California, now residing in Sin City. I’m model an ... |
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KatieIce Cream Parlor | Date: 2007-04-04 24: Please introduce yourself to everyone? Katie: Hello, my name is Katie Carso!! 24: How long have you been modeling for? Katie: I have been modeling for three years. Its hard work but I love it and when you love something, it all pays off! 24: What have you done so far? ... |
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CREATIVE RECREATIONSFashion | Date: 2007-06-19 Now you know that I do heavy research in different states and with various entertainer’s to let you know what the new trends are. While doing my homework I ran into some loyal readers of the section that wished for HCHA style advice more frequently and we will be fulfilling that wish ... |
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Nelly & Ashanti, Lil Scrappy, Lil Kim & MoreHonest Truth | Date: 2007-04-05 No More Nelly &Ashanti Aww, we have some heartbreaking news in the “Soap Opera” Hip Hop Industry. R&B singer Ashanti and Rapper, Nelly have called it quits (supposedly). Insider’s say that Ashanti seems to be taking the breakup a lot more serious then Nelly; while Nelly is said ... |
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BOBBY VALENTINO: SPECIAL OCCASIONInterviews | Date: 2007-05-07 24: How does it feel to be finally dropping the album after the few set backs? Bobby: It feels real good you know. I have been waiting for this album to come out for along time and I think the fans will love it. 24: How does the new album differ from your last album? Bobby: I a ... |
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Timbaland Hating, Kids Choice AwardsHonest Truth | Date: 0000-00-00 Mother Prostitute’s 7 year old daughter Okay…now I know this happens all the time, but I should want to point out, that IT’S STILL HAPPENING! In Taylor, Michigan, a woman’s 5 children are in protective custody, after she [the mother] tried to prostitute her 7 y ... |
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Former Roc-A-Fella Artist ArrestedNews | Date: 0000-00-00 R&B singer Rell was one of three people arrested Wednesday (March 28) in connection with a shipment of 50 pounds of marijuana to a residence in South Carolina. According to The Times And Democrat, the U.S. Postal Service alerted Calhoun County officials of a parcel destined to a Burke ... |
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Russell Simmons To Take ActionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 On Monday (April 2) Russell Simmons' HSAN and Reverend Al Sharpton are scheduled to join Czar Entertainment at a public grievance and rally concerning Tony Yayo's alleged assault on Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond's 14 year-old son. Cynthia Reed, the mother of James Rosemond, will also b ... |
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Revenge For Beating?Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Revenge has already begun for the slapping of Jimmy Henchmen's son. Source said, "50 and [Tony] Yayo ran up on the man's son - that's a street violation ... and when you violate the [code of the] streets, you will be handled by the streets." It looks like the first wave of "str ... |
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TimbalandReviews | Date: 0000-00-00 ARTIST: Timbaland ALBUM: Shock Value LABEL: Interscope REVIEWED BY: Zenn Veteran producer Timbaland has never ceased to amaze me. The release of his new compilation album “Timbaland presents Shock Value,” he definitely achieves that value. This collection of eclectic beats ... |
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PAUL WALL: STILL THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPInterviews | Date: 0000-00-00 24: The last couple of years have been huge for Houston, Texas as far as everyone around the country picking up on the music scene. Did you expect things to take off the way it did? Paul Wall: Hell nah, not in a million years I didn’t expect it to take off like that but I’m gratef ... |
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Timbaland's Album LeaksNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Apparently, the streets couldn't wait until the official release date, as Timbaland's latest LP, Shock Value, recently leaked to the Internet. The album is scheduled to officially hit shelves on April 3. It was original scheduled for a March release, but the super producer held the record to m ... |
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T.I. To Perform At 'Final Four' CompetitionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 T.I. is set to perform at the final round of judging of an online talent contest later this month in Atlanta. Imnotsigned.com's talent competition hosted by local V-103 radio station personalities, will take place on March 30 at The Tabernacle in Atlanta. The contest, dubbed "The Final ... |
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Dallas Austin Sells Out Female ArtistRumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Grammy award winning songwriter and producer Dallas Austin is the subject of an explosive video interview where he accuses Christina Aguilera and British soul singer Joss Stone of providing sexual favors in exchange for production work on their CDs. "Christina Aguilera, Joss Stone... al ... |
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SMITTY: UP IN LIL' HAITIInterviews | Date: 0000-00-00 24: How long have you been rapping? Smitty: I’ve been rapping forever. But I didn’t start taking it serious till about 97-98. 24: What inspired you to be a rapper? Smitty: Just the music. It spoke to me. It spoke about what I was going through in Lil Haiti. All that Ice Cube ... |
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Timbaland vs. Scott StorchNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Producer heavyweight Timbaland recently took shots at Miami-based super producer Scott Storch on his first single 'Give It to Me' featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, off of his anticipated album 'Shock Value', calling him “just a piano man.” Several weeks later, Storch ... |
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Sativa KushIce Cream Parlor | Date: 0000-00-00 24: Please introduce yourself to everyone? Sativa: Hello everybody, my name is Sativa J. Kush. I’m 20 years old and currently going to school and working as a model. 24: How long have you been modeling for? Sativa: I started modeling at 18. 24: What’s your nationality? Sativa: 100% Cos ... |
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Pretty Ricky Hitting The RoadNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Blue Star Entertainment International/Atlantic recording group Pretty Ricky has announced details of their upcoming U.S. concert tour. The BET Presents "Late Night Special Tour" will see the Florida-based foursome performing tracks from their #1 album, "Late Night Special." ... |
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Jermaine Dupri Honored For Lifetime AchievementNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Jermaine "JD" Dupri will receive the Quincy Jones Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards. JD is also being honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) on April 18, as Songwriter of the Year Award during the 24th Annual A ... |
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Indie Artist Will Get Air-Time24 Hits | Date: 0000-00-00 Local artists and independent record labels will be getting more airplay in the near future all thanks in part to an anti-payola settlement between the government and four major broadcast companies. According to the Associated Press, Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Entercom Commun ... |
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Foxy Brown Denies AltercationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Foxy Brown took the opportunity yesterday (February 26) to lash out at a South Florida beauty supply store owner as well as the local Pembroke Pines police force that arrested her two weeks ago. According to South Florida's CBS 4 News, Brown (born Inga Marchand) appeared in front of a crow ... |
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Christina Millian Has New DealRumors | Date: 0000-00-00 So, Christina Milian was badly booted from Def Jam last year when her album didn't do to well in sales. Now, sources have confirmed that she already has a new deal and is currently working on her new album. Now I can't reveal which label she has signed with, but you will definitely know when i ... |
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Big Chuck Show, Scott Storch vs. Timbaland & MoreHonest Truth | Date: 0000-00-00 Big Chuck Show So yeah, I went to a taping of the “Big Chuck Show” and I’d have to say that I was quite impressed. Big Chuck reminded me of a Black Jay Leno. After attending an actual taping, I’m looking forward to the Show itself. Also, I can’t forget to ... |
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Wyclef Starting New Group?Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Has Wyclef gone mad? Word is the Haitian musician has become so frustrated with the lack of communication between himself Miss Lauren Hill, and Pras, that he's contemplating starting a new supergroup with Akon and another female performer. And people say that Lauren is the crazy one. ... |
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Plies Getting Ready To Drop AlbumNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Determined to never make himself a victim of label drama, Fort Meyers, FL rapper Plies is taking charge with a forthcoming album and his record label, Big Gates Records. The company, which Plies co-owns with his brother, represents another chapter for the lyricist. He plans on releasing a stri ... |
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Rich Boy Shooting Next VideoNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Mobile, AL rapper Rich Boy is shooting the second video from his upcoming self titled debut next week in Alabama. The 23-year-old rapper, who is currently riding the charts based off the success of his No. 1 single "Throw Some D's," will shoot the video for "Boy Looka Here" ... |
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KERI LYNN: WRITING THOSE HITSInterviews | Date: 0000-00-00 24: How long have you been singing and writing? Keri Lynn: I wrote my first song and recorded it at 12 years old, but I have been singing forever. 24: For those that don’t know what are some songs you wrote? Keri Lynn: Usher-“Red Light”, Mary J. Blidge-“Take M ... |
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Danja Talks About Working With Khaled & TimbalandNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Building off his two nominations at the upcoming Grammy Awards (February 11), Nate "Danja" Hills is presently working with acts as diverse as Britney Spears and DJ Khaled. Danja's phone has been ringing quite a bit since lending his production skills to Justin Timberlake's Future Sex/Love ... |
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Mike Epps ConfrontationRumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Mike Epps appeared Friday morning in Rochester New York on the WDKX morning show. Rumor has it that he almost beat up host Tariq for trying to play him out. This is how it went down, from what''s been relayed. Tariq compared Mike''s roles from some that are pimpish to one of his earliest roles ... |
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PLIES: GOT THEM HATIN'Interviews | Date: 0000-00-00 24: How did you get signed to Slip-N-Slide Records? Plies: I had a situation in Fort Meyers that was working real good. Me and my brother started a record label called Big Gates Records and had our area on lock. We called it Southwest Florida. From that we had a huge buzz and I guess the ... |
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Pitbull Looking For Next Latino Music StarNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Miami''s Pitbull is teaming up with popular tequila producer Jose Cuervo to find the next generation of Latino urban music stars. The pair, along with Hip-Hop mogul Chingo Bling and rising star Malverde, have joined forces for the second annual Cuervotón, a nationwide talent search th ... |
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Game, Nelly To Judge Online CompetitionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Artist development company Music Nation recently announced that The Game, Nelly and the president of urban music at Jive Records, Mark Pitts, will judge their online video music competition. The 15-week competition for unsigned artists in the urban, pop and rock genre''s will culminate wit ... |
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Timbaland To Drop Sophomore AlbumNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Grammy-nominated producer Timbaland is preparing to unveil his second solo album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value this March. Shock Value boasts a genre-bending lineup of guest appearances that range from rap stars Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg to rock acts The Hives and Fall Out Boy, while also w ... |
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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (XB360)Gaming Central | Date: 0000-00-00 Lost Planet could have, would have, and should have been a Game of the Year contender. The visuals are amazing; the action is fast and furious and has that slick new-gen sheen everyone is clamoring for. I didn''t even mind the nonsensical sci-fi back story, which involves a frozen planet, alie ... |
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Ciara: The EvolutionReviews | Date: 0000-00-00 Artist: Ciara Album: The Evolution Label: LaFalce/ Zomba Review by: Jay Carter Some things just seem to get better with time and one of those things is Ciara’s music career. On her second album, Ciara shows growth and has become more versatile best shown on songs such as ... |
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T.I. Getting Married?Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Word on the street is that T.I. and girl Tameka "Tiny" Cottle are looking to get married. Super photographer Sandra Rose is reporting that Tiny\'s mother says that her daughter is also pregnant. According to her mother, the pair are very happy to be having this new addition to their ... |
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STYLES P: TIME IS MONEYInterviews | Date: 0000-00-00 24: Why did your album take so long to come out when it seem like it was actually done? Styles P: I should be asking you that question because I don’t even know I guess politics. 24: How different was the process from recording your first album to the new one? Styles P: The reco ... |
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Sony BMG Accused of Recial DiscriminationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 A federal agency has revealed that Sony BMG Music Entertainment, home to Columbia and Jive Records, intentionally laid off its black employees from a New York City sales office while keeping its white employees. According to the New York Post, an October 2006 ruling by the New York office ... |
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Wyclef New Ambassador of HaitiNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Wyclef Jean was appointed roving ambassador by Haitian President Rene Preval to promote the image of the improvised nation. "I thank President Preval and it\'s an honor for me to have the opportunity to serve my country as a roving ambassador," Jean told The Caribbean Media Cor ... |
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The Movement Continues To MoveNews | Date: 0000-00-00 At the top of 2006, Miami was making a major buzz in the music industry. Rick Ross had a huge hit song with "Hustlin" that started picking up across the country and eventually landed him a deal with Def Jam Records and the release of his album ' Port of Miami.' DJ Khaled had his hit ... |
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RIAA Wants To Lower Royalties RateNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is demanding that a panel of copyright judges lower the rate of royalties given to music publishers and songwriters. The RIAA believes that the current rate of royalties is "out of touch with reality" and feels it's time for th ... |
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NITTI: IT'S A NITTI BEAT!Interviews | Date: 0000-00-00 24: How long have you been producing? Nitti: I’ve been producing since 2000. 24: What inspired you to be a producer? Nitti: I always wanted to control the music that I hear and the people around me hear. I got tired of hearing stuff that I felt could have been done better. 24: Why n ... |
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Atlantic Records Co-Founder In ComaNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Ahmet Ertegun, the famed pioneering co-founder of Atlantic Records, is in a coma after sustaining a serious injury to his brain after a fall. Ertegun, 83, lapsed into a deep coma after he fell on Oct. 29 while attending a Rolling Stones concert. Ertegun is currently on life support at Weill Co ... |
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Casting Call for 'The Big Chuck Show'News | Date: 0000-00-00 Poe Boy Films is holding a Casting Call for 'The Big Chuck Show.' Big Chuck is an entreprenur who is always making big moves. Big Chuck currently serves as the President of one of Miami's hottest hip-hop labels, Poe Boy Entertainment and is strong supporter of 24hourhiphop.com. With ... |
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Gucci Mane Signs with Atlantic RecordsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Atlanta-based Big Cat Records is ending 2006 on a high note, after signing a seven figure deal with Atlantic Records for Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane. Atlantic's track record of developing the careers of artists proved to be the catalyst for Big Cat owner Marlon "Big Cat" Rowe to ... |
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Nas Offered Presidency of Atlantic Records.Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 For those that haven't heard, Nas was offer a presidential position over at Atlantic Records. This would have made him Jim Jones' boss. Rightfully, Nas declined the offer. But, Nas had jokes. He reportedly said, "I'm still his boss [laughs]. I am above him. Who's not above Jim Jones? I don't ... |
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Mary J Blige, T.I., Beyonce Get Multiple Grammy NomNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Will.i.am, Busta Rhymes, T.I., Gnarls Barkley, Missy Elliott, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco and others are up for awards during the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, which take place Feb. 11 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominations for the Grammy Awards were announced today (Dec. 7) at The Mus ... |
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DJ EnticeNext In Line | Date: 0000-00-00 24: How long have you been a DJ? DJ Entice: It’s been about 7-8 years. 24: What made you want to DJ? DJ Entice: Growing up when I was getting into high school, I started paying attention to the hip-hop scene more. Before that I was kind of a skater dude listening to Green Day. I s ... |
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Jay-Z & Beyonce To Tie The KnotRumors | Date: 0000-00-00 According to the New York Post, Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles will be married during a four-day party celebrating Jay-Z's 37th birthday next weekend. Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, was born on December 4, 1969. "Beyoncé is throwing Jay a four-day birthday party, but it's really a w ... |
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Foxy Brown Getting Dropped?Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Word is Island Def Jam will not release Foxy Brown's Black Roses on its December due date and in fact may drop the Brooklyn, NY femcee from the label altogther. "Jay-Z is furious at Foxy's lack of productivity on her album Black Roses," a source told theNew York Post. "He is also mad b ... |
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Update: Fabolous Shooting & RobberyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Derrick Parker, the founder of NYPD's hip-hop task force, recently revealed to The New York Daily News that he knows who was behind the robbery of Boston Celtics player Sebastian Telfair, which authorities believed led to Fabolous' shooting. As previously reported, Fabolous was shot and woun ... |
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Def Jam Getting Ready for HolidaysNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Island Def Jam is pulling out the big guns during the holiday season with Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Nas and Fabolous all scheduled to released albums in the next two months. With T.I. still standing as the only platinum hip-hop release in 2006, Def Jam is banking on four artists with platinum trac ... |
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Fabolous Hires P.I. for ShootingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Fabolous' lawyer, Alberto Ebanks, revealed to The New York Post that the Brooklyn bred rapper has hired private investigators to obtain more details surrounding his shooting, arrest and the robbery of Boston Celtics player Sebastian Telfair. As previouisly reported, Faboulus was shot and wou ... |
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Cam'ron Shooting Investigation StalledNews | Date: 0000-00-00 A year after Cam'ron was shot in Washington, D.C., the investigation may be suspended due to the rapper's lack of cooperation with the authorities. Cam (born Cameron Giles) was shot in D.C. during Homecoming Weekend on October 23rd of last year. Reports then spread that Cam was shot in a fai ... |
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Update: Fabolous ShootingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Members of Fabolous' entourage were caught on a security camera snatching a $50,000 diamond chain off Boston Celtics player Sebastian Telfair's neck, according to sources. Word is the same footage shows the triggerman who shot Fab, roughly 20 minutes later, leaving the scene in a getaway v ... |
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Def Jam Getting Ready To Release 'Icon"News | Date: 0000-00-00 After the release of the highly successful "Def Jam Vendetta" series, Electronic Arts is once again teaming up with Def Jam to release "Def Jam: Icon" for early 2007. The game will be available on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in the U.S. and Europe starting March 2007. The fi ... |
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Tiger Woods 2007Gaming Central | Date: 0000-00-00 I am Tiger Woods. Or I am an out-of-shape, purple-haired freak show with a bigger gut than Brando. Or I am a sexy cheerleader with a man-voice and a skin disease. Or I'm a blonde, heavy drinking, heavy-hitter that's just plain heavy. God, I love creating characters in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. ... |
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Update: Fabolous ShootingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Investigators are looking into a connection between the shooting of Fabolous and an NBA player having his chain robbed minutes before the incident, police said. Reports have surfaced that Sebastian Telfair, a point guard for the Boston Celtics, was stripped of his $64,000 chain minutes bef ... |
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St. Lunatic Member ArrestedNews | Date: 0000-00-00 St. Lunatic member Ali was arrested over the weekend for minor traffic violations and during the arrest, the rapper claims police brutalized him by stunning him almost 50 times with a 50,000 volt taser gun. Ali, born Ali Jones, was pulled over Saturday (Oct. 14) afternoon in Hazelwood, Missour ... |
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Update: Trick Daddy in AltercationRumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Yesterday it was rumored that Trick Daddy was involved in some type of altercation at Licoln Rd Mall on South Beach. The current situation is that this altercation took place a few months ago and now there is a warrent out for his arrest. The situation actually occured at Pembroke Pines Mall. Th ... |
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Def Jam Taking Legal ActionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 While millions of fans are not complaining about the leak of Jay-Z's single "Show Me What You Got" his label, Def Jam is taking the breach seriously and may pursue legal action against the individual responsible for the leak. While no one knows who the culprit behind the leak is, Def Jam has laun ... |
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Cassidy In Critical Condition After Car AccidentNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Cassidy is recovering in an undisclosed hospital after being involved in a serious car accident on Wednesday night in New Jersey. The rapper was a passenger in an SUV en route to a studio in Yonkers, New York, when a U-Haul truck swerved into oncoming traffic and struck the SUV. The truck crashed ... |
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Lil Wayne & Trina Still A Couple?Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 For the past two weeks, rumors have been saying that Lil Wayne & Trina are no longer together. It's funny that this former couple's tattoos should be revealed on a week where Trina is spotted dancing on some dude and Weezy is unveiled as Solange Knowles' main squeeze. Apparently the self-proclaimed ... |
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Jay-Z "Kingdom Come" Track ListingRumors | Date: 0000-00-00 This track listing has been circulating and is rumored to be the track listing for Jay-Z's "Kingdom Come" album. 1. Mr. President (Intro) 2. Show Me What You Got 3. C.S.A. (Confederate States of America) ( feat. T.I. and Bun B ) [prod. by The Runners] 4. I Will Not Lose [prod. by The Neptunes] ... |
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Jay-Z 'Retirement' OverNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Jay-Z's first solo album in three years, Kingdom Come, is slated for release on November 21. Hov's comeback has been just about the worst-kept secret in the music industry over the past several weeks. When he announced his retirement three years ago with the release of The Black Album, few believ ... |
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JIM JONES: REPPIN TIMEInterviews | Date: 0000-00-00 305DJS: I recently heard that you’re working on a new album how has that been going and when can people expect that to drop? Jim Jones: The album has been going good I’m finishing it now so people can expect that in September. 305DJS: What are some producers you’re working with for the album? ... |
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Christina's Fed-Up!Rumors | Date: 0000-00-00 Okay, so there was a rumor out that R&B singer, Christina Milian was broke! Well guess what, she’s not. She cleared up this dirty rumor on her myspace blog. She states, “ok guys I need to respond to this for those of you who have read any of these STUPID write ups from these little tabloid website ... |
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Hype Williams Directing New Jay-Z VideoNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Williams was presented the award by Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes, who have both starred in some of Hype's greatest masterpieces. Since1994, Hype has directed over 200 videos for No Doubt, Aaliyah, Kanye West, Outkast, Nas, DMX and many others. Past Video Vanguard recipients include David Bowie, Ma ... |
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Eminem Denies Retirement Rumors, Encore ''Closes 1st Chapter''News | Date: 0000-00-00 Supposedly, last year's Encore was scheduled to be Slim's last release as he readies to focus on production rather than rap. However, Em addressed the retirement rumors during his Anger Management 3 set at Washington's White River Amphitheatre. "How many of you all read the tabloids? Cause there's s ... |
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MTV Video Music Awards NominationsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Green Day will also be performing at the 22nd annual VMAs, along with 2004 fave Kanye West (who will perform a cut from his forthcoming Late Registration album) and Kelly Clarkson, whose "Since U Been Gone" scored nominations for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. For the first time, the live ... |
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Game, Kanye, and Fat Joe Participate in BMI AwardsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The event will be hosted by the President and CEO of BMI, Del R. Bryant, and Catherine Brewton, who serves as Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations. The Gap Band will also be honored with this year’s BMI Icon Award, an award honoring creators of music that have made "a unique and indelible ... |
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Smitty "Little Haiti's New Voice"News | Date: 0000-00-00 after being signed to J RECORDS FOR ... |
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Radio Station Payola Affecting The Music IndustryNews | Date: 0000-00-00 In one instance, a Sony BMG executive contemplated to promote Killer Mike's "A.D.I.D.A.S" by sending deejays one Adidas sneaker. DJ's would receive the other sneaker after playing the single ten times. Elsewhere, Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony BMG, offered a flat-screen television to San Diego' ... |
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Ashanti & Nelly Engaged?!?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Now, both Nelly and Ashanti have been quiet as a mouse. Well, the rumor has it that the pair might be engaged to be married. It has been said that Nelly might have gotten on bended knee and proposed to his sweetie. Hopefully, we’ll hear wedding bells. ... |
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Diddy forms Bad Boy Latino, Pitbull is PresidentNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "The Latino market in the U.S. is such a beautiful, diverse, and powerful market and I am blessed to have a partner like Emilio," Diddy said in a statement. "He is an amazing example of how creativity, combined with hard work and a belief in one's self, can spark an entire cultural movement." Est ... |
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SPECUTLATIONS ON WHO SHOT SUGE KNIGHTNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to Miami Beach police spokesman Bobby Hernandez, police have no suspects. Hernandez also denied that a police report described a suspect as a "Black man wearing a pink shirt." Suge was in attendance when an unidentified gunman reportedly walked up to Knight at about 12:30 a.m. and fired ... |
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Lil' Jon Slams Scott Storch For 'Biting' His StyleNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "Scott Storch is biting my style now," Jon said with a smile a couple of weeks back. "I'm putting it out there: Scott Storch is a biter. A lot of them records sound like Lil Jon, but they [are produced by] Scott Storch. Have you heard that? All the singles started sounding like me." "It's sort of ... |
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AJ DID WHAT? SUGE KNIGHT SHOOTINGNews | Date: 0000-00-00 AJ went and got a haircut! Pictures are floating over the internet and the former '106 & Park' host has a miniature afro like Michael from 'Good Times.' Congrats to him! Also, Mr. Calloway has popped his collar with a new job over at 'Extra', from what I hear.... Miami Beach police still don't have ... |
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JAY-Z, DIDDY DONATE $1 MILLION; OTHERS DONATE TO KATRINA DISASTER VICTIMSNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The hour-long, live, prime-time benefit will air on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC on September 2 at 8 p.m. ET, according to the network. The show will feature a roster of artists with ties to the affected areas, including Louisiana natives Tim McGraw, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. It will ... |
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50 SHOT HOW MANY TIMES??News | Date: 0000-00-00 Now, we all know the story behind 50 Cent and him taking nine bullets to help re-jumpstart his career. Now, I believe this has all been confirmed by the holes in his body, but a 2000 police report suggests otherwise. In the report, it says that 50 was shot three times. Obviously, he’s still shot, bu ... |
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KANYE WEST GOES PLATINUMNews | Date: 0000-00-00 In just two weeks, Kanye West's latest release, 'Late Registration', has gone platinum. West sold 283,000 copies last week, making him #1 on this weeks SoundScan chars. This makes his two week total 1.14 million copies sold. 50 Cent's re-release of 'The Massacre' coplete with videos for every so ... |
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USHER QUESTIONS HIS MANHOODNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Something that has been in question for a real long time has finally turned up. Many have always questioned if Usher is gay or not. He has had his relationship with Chili and other rumors of relationships with other females. Rumor now has is that Usher recently appeared on radio and said that he ... |
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Volkswagen's Supercar: Bugatti VeyronNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Each Bugatti Veyron 16.4 will cost an estimated $1.24 million, according to media reports. For that, buyers will get an all-wheel-drive two-seat sports car with a lightweight carbon-fiber body and 16-cylinder engine capable of producing 1,001 horsepower. VW purchased the Bugatti name in 1998, acc ... |
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Young Jeezy Opens Home to Katrina VictimsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Atlanta residents, at the urging of Jeezy, donated such necessities as water, canned goods, clothes, baby formula and diapers to be distributed to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama, New Orleans and Mississippi. "These were things that people could actually go out and buy and feel lik ... |
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Uncle Luke Hosting 'XXXtra' During BBC 1Xtra Hip-Hop WeekNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The show will feature Campbell playing and discussing some of hip-hop’s most sexually charged tracks of all time. Video vixen Karrine “Superhead” Steffans is also scheduled to make a guest appearance on the X-rated program. 'XXXtra' is part of BBC’s 1Xtra Hip Hop Weekend which is scheduled to ... |
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XXL Will Release First CompilationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The publication inked a deal with independent label Razor & Tie Entertainment to release the XXL Raps compilation. In addition to the previously mentioned artists, members of G-Unit and Terror Squad will also be featured on the CD. The record will be available in stores and through direct response c ... |
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Kanye West Live At UM Convocation CenterNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Kanye will be performing at the UM Convocation Center on October 11. Other guest include Common, Fantasia, and Keisha Cole. Tickets on sale at www.ticketmaster.com ... |
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Lil' Wayne and Trina Getting Married!!!News | Date: 0000-00-00 No one knows how far this was going to go. First it was a single together. Then Wayne and Trina show up to the MTV Video Music Awards hand in hand all coupled up. Now, Lil Wayne has proposed to Trina "The Baddest Chick." Sources say that he proposed to her over the weekend in Atlanta. ... |
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Jury Selection Starts In Beanie Sigel Attempted-Murder RetrialNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Ten jurors were selected yesterday and two more will be added today. Opening statements in the trial are scheduled to begin tomorrow (Sept 21). Jurors in the case have been chosen in secret and the public and press were barred from the courtroom, hoping to shield jurors from being intimidated. ... |
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Westside Connection Break UpNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "Westside Connection is pretty much over," says a SOHH.com source. "He [Mack 10 ] hasn't talked to Ice Cube since that [the last West Side Connection LP] project ended - both him and Dub C. Basically Ice Cube didn't want to go on tour [to support the record]. It was a business move that went sour." ... |
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''Producer's Anthem''; Kanye's 'Graduation'News | Date: 0000-00-00 St. Louis production duo TrakStarz (best known for discovering Chingy) have joined forces with Timbaland and Lil Jon for the aptly titled track "Producers' Anthem." The song will be featured on TrakStarz's debut album, Star Studded, due in November and also featuring Chingy, David Banner, Twista, Na ... |
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Kanye Getting Sued?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Kanye West got a lot of dap for being brave enough to sample Shirley Bassey's song "Diamonds are Forever" on his new album. . . but not from Shirley. She says she just found out that Kanye sampled her song on his track "Diamonds From Sierra Leone". . . and she's thinking about taking LEGAL ACTION. ... |
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Destiny's Child #1's CollectionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "Stand Up for Love" is doubling as the anthem for the 2005 World Children's Day (Nov. 20), a worldwide fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities and local children's organizations. The track will be released Tuesday (Sept. 27) as a seven-inch vinyl single. It is unknown what criteria the label ... |
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Common Speaks 'Testify' Video and 'Touch The Sky' TourNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "It's [got] some great actors," he said Wednesday in New York. "I love working with people who I feel are dope, whether it's a singer, actor, producer. I want to work with the people who I consider the cream. They're here to stay; these dudes have an impact on the game. Even though they not as big a ... |
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ROY JONES MAY HAVE MORE TIME FOR MUSICNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Tarver won the crown in May 2004 with a stunning second-round knockout of the former world champion in four weight classifications. He nearly dropped him again when he hurt Jones with a right hand in the 11th round, but couldn't finish him off. Tarver improved to 24-3 in a career that's taken off ... |
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50 Cent Continues to ''Get Rich'' With New SoundtrackNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The soundtrack is set to drop on G-Unit/Interscope Records and will feature all new material from 50 and the rest of G-Unit, including Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, Mase and Olivia. The track "Hustler's Ambition" was leaked in early September while the soundtrack's official ... |
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Damon Dash Assaults Employee, Premieres ''Ultimate Hustler''News | Date: 0000-00-00 According to New York's Daily News, America Magazine's top editor Smokey D. Fontaine told police that Dash punched him hard in the chest, causing him to fall over a chair and get injured. The incident took place at Dash's Tribeca offices last week Tuesday. In the police report, Fontaine claims ... |
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Mark Ecko Releases ''Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure''News | Date: 0000-00-00 The soundtrack has three tracks executive co-produced by Diddy. The tracks are from Talib Kweli and Rakim, Pack FM, and Pharoahe Monch. Kweli is also the voice of the game's lead character, Trane. RZA, meanwhile, is composing an exclusive remix for one of the game's cinematic videos. ... |
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David Banner Hooked On Acting Thanks To Samuel L. JacksonNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "Acting is something that's internal. And for the most part, if you do what you need to do and you handle your business for that three months, then you put it off in other people's hands and they're going to take care of it — they're going to run with it, they're going to promote it. In music, some ... |
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Mariah Carey Re-releasing 'Emancipation of Mimi' With Bonus TracksNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The video for "Get Your Number," featuring Jermaine Dupri, was shot originally for her European fanbase, since it was released as a single there, and this will mark its U.S. release. The DVD will also contain a link to access her new video for "Don't Forget About Us," which Carey shot last weeken ... |
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Rapper Trick Daddy Hosting Halloween Party For Victims Of HurricanesNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Trick Daddy’s non-profit, Trick Luv Da Kids Inc. is sponsoring the event. The organization also recently teamed with The Florida Entertainment Summit, a new music industry conference. As a non-profit partner, The Florida Entertainment Summit will assist the rapper in raising funds to support init ... |
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Young Buck, 50 Cent Make Substantial Donations For EducationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Young Buck will donate $25,000 to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education to support Advance Via Individual Determination (AVID), a nationwide program aimed at helping aspiring college students. "The Nashville Alliance for Public Education is proud to accept this gift from The G-Unity Foundat ... |
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BMF Members Busted In Massive Multi-State Drug RaidsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The DEA labeled BMF a large-scale cocaine and money laundering operation operating in Detroit, Michigan, Columbus and Atlanta, Georgia, Los Angeles, California, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando Florida, St. Louis, Missouri, Greenville South Carolina and Louisville, Kentucky. The DEA said prior ... |
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Miami Artists Preparing For New YearNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Rick Ross has been busy lately. He currently has one of the biggest songs in Miami with 'Hustler's Anthem' and is currently in the studio 'hustlin' up some more hits with Timbaland. Brisco is going to release his debut album 'Street Medicine' in 2006. He is in the studio right now working with Sc ... |
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Pitbull To Release M.I. Still A.M.I.News | Date: 0000-00-00 The CD/DVD combo features 13 rare and remixed tracks and will sell alongside the Miami native's gold debut album, M.I.A.M.I., released a year ago, which featured the hit singles "Culo" and "Toma." The lead single is "Everybody Get Up" featuring Pretty Ricky. The compilation also features the Yin ... |
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50 Cent To Executive Produce Lil' Scrappy AlbumNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "Yeah, we been talking about collaborating a little bit because 50 and Scrappy are real cool," Jon said recently. "We been talking about how we can make Scrappy a bigger artist than he is. Sometimes when you get together with people and work things out, you can make a smaller situation massive. It's ... |
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Master P Starts Distribution CompanyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The first release to be distributed by Gutter Music Records and Distribution will be Hurricane Katrina by the 504 Boyz, which features group members Master P., Silkk the Shocker, Krazy, Hallelujah and Playa. In addition to handling the distribution of the record, which hits stores Nov. 8, the New ... |
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Irv Gotti's Text Messages About Nas, Supreme and Jail Stabbing Unveiled, MurderNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The 15-page document filed by the prosecution highlights a series of e-mails, pages and text messages from and to Irv Gotti between 2001 and 2002. The pager conversations consists mainly of erratic discussions between the person "Irv" and two persons with the pager name "Murder Inc" and "SUPREME-- ... |
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Murder Inc. Tied To 50 Cent ShootingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Irv and Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo go on trial in New York Tuesday on charges of laundering money for convicted drug kingpin Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff through their label, Murder Inc., now known as The Inc. Prosecutors revealed McGriff was at the scene of the June 2000 shooting that left 50 Cent wit ... |
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Ying Yang Twins To Release 'U.S.A. Still United'News | Date: 0000-00-00 Ying Yang Twins U.S.A. Still United will drop on 12/27. This CD/DVD release is a follow up to the summer's hit U.S.A. (United State Of Atlanta) and will feature a new version of "Wait" as well as a remix of "Shake" with labelmate Pitbull plus songs with 3-6 Mafia, Bubba Sparxxx and Avant. Also inclu ... |
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Brisco Featured On Pitbull’s M.I. Still A.M.I.News | Date: 0000-00-00 One track featured on the album is the remix to “Who U Is (Might Be The Police) by Miami’s own Brisco from Poe Boy Entertainment. When asked how it feels to be featured on the album, Brisco said, “The boy showed me a lot of love. Basically I want to thank him because he showed me a lot of love. He d ... |
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2006 Essence Festival to be held in HoustonNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The annual festival, sponsored by Essence magazine, has been held in the Superdome in New Orleans since 1995. Officials said the move is a temporary one. The event is scheduled for July 1-3 at Reliant Park. The festival will feature several concerts, a marketplace and empowerment seminars. A ... |
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Little Hatti's Smitty To Release 'Life of a Troubled Child'News | Date: 0000-00-00 Smitty's first big break came while stalking Dr. Dre on the set of the 2001 movie The Wash. ''I waited all day and all night for him,'' Smitty says. ``Finally, he came over and I just started spitting for him, the kind of stuff I figured he wanted to hear. Two weeks later, I was writing for hi ... |
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Murder Inc Trial Brief/Day 1: Prosecution Witness Fumbles Testimony, Admits He'dNews | Date: 0000-00-00 In an attempt to establish a connection between convicted drug lord Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff and Murder Inc. CEO Irv Lorenzo (aka Irv Gotti), federal prosecutor Sean Haran called their star witness Phillip Banks to the stand. Banks, who has two felony convictions to his name, is currently incarcera ... |
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Irv Ditches ''Gotti'' NameNews | Date: 0000-00-00 After Irv left the courtroom yesterday he made a suprising statement that he will no longer use "Gotti" as his last name. He said "It's funny...everybody says "Gotti" but I'm Lorenzo. I think I'm ditching the Gotti. I'm Lorenzo from now on. I'm proud of Lorenzo. Lorenzo means the world to me." ... |
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Two National Guardsmen Try To Rob Baby of Ca$h MoneyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 This just happened about two nights ago. Now, the clowns, who say they are innocent, were unaware that Baby had already been back to the crib and had private security on guard. Security caught them out there and called the local police. These two men now are going to face a trial and are likely to b ... |
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Is Smitty Really Hatian?News | Date: 0000-00-00 It's been in question for a while now. More and more people are talking about it. Is Miami's Smitty faking where he's from? Smitty claims that he is Hatian and from Little Haiti. However, quite a number of people are saying that he really isn't Haitian. Many have said that they have never even seen ... |
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Run Athletics To Start Releasing ''Legacy Collection''News | Date: 0000-00-00 Ashe was diagnosed with AIDS after receiving a blood transfusion He died in 1993 at the age of 49. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to help address issues of inadequate health care delivery to minors, as well as the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, which was founded by Ashe shortly b ... |
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50 Cent, Mariah Lead Billboard NominationsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Rap legend LL Cool J will host the event, which will boast newly confirmed performances from Gwen Stefani and Daddy Yankee with Pharrell, Green Day, Toby Keith, R. Kelly and Carrie Underwood. 50 Cent is a finalist in eight categories, followed by Carey with seven and Green Day with six. All thr ... |
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Ashanti Might Be Headed To Bad BoyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Word on the corporate level is that Ashanti, that’s right The Inc’s Ashanti, might be heading over to Bad Boy Records. It seems that Diddy has become interested in the sexy singer and wants to semi-salvage her career since the House that Irv Gotti built is in turmoil. With all the legal stuff associ ... |
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Ashanti and Nelly Engaged?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Well it's official that the princess of R&B Ashanti is sporting a nice rock on her ring finger. It was given to her from none other than Nelly. She was first seen wearing the ring in the courtroom of the trial of her ex man, Irv Gotti. ... |
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Public Enemy Reachs Wireless Distribution DealNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "As an independent label, we are always looking for ways to expand our distribution network," said PE frontman Chuck D. "Mobile is happening in a big way, and we are thrilled to be using it to reach our fans - wherever they are." Fans will have access to exclusive content, including polytones, ma ... |
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Gotti Defense Team Rests After Only Two HoursNews | Date: 0000-00-00 On Wednesday morning, both the prosecution and the defense will offer their closing arguments inside Brooklyn's federal courthouse. Then Judge Edward Korman will hand it over to the trial's 16 jurors, who could start deciding the fate of the Gottis (born Irving and Christopher Lorenzo) before court ... |
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DMX Sentenced To More Jail TimeNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Criminal Court Judge George Villegas rejected Simmons' plea for probation, saying, "I'm not going to put him on probation because he's a violation waiting to happen." The 34-year-old rapper, is already serving a 70-day sentence for driving with a suspended license in Queens. Villegas allowed the ... |
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Hip-Hop Legend Rides Bicycle From New York to Miami For Katrina VictimsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 It took Quiñones 37 days and 876 hours to finish the 1,500-mile bicycle journey from New York to Miami. Quiñones departed from Brooklyn on October 27 to embark on his 5-week excursion to Miami. The famed artist concluded the bicycle trek on November 30, two days earlier than his expected goal. L ... |
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DMX Next Artist On G-Unit?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Rumor has it that G-Unit is attempting to sign DMX. The word, if you didn’t already hear, is Ruff Ryders have been building a relationship with 50 Cent and he’s considering it. Now, this seems to make sense, because Double R was also trying to get The Lox over there on G-Unit. Hey, why not throw Dra ... |
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Gotti Brothers Found Not GuiltyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 On Friday afternoon a jury exonerated the Gotti brothers (born Irving and Christopher Lorenzo) on federal charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. With his arms wrapped around the Gotti defense team, Gerald Shargel and Gerald Lefcourt, Irv vowed to resume business as us ... |
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Foxy Brown's Case Adjourned Until Dec. 23, Foxy Almost Totally DeafNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "She's pretty much totally deaf now," Tacopina said. "She can't hear me. We have to write things back and forth. Anything I have to communicate with her now has to be written." Foxy Brown, 25, revealed during a court appearance in September that she would soon undergo surgery to try to correct he ... |
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Kanye West Promotes Education, Says Don't Be A College DropoutNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "It is true you can be successful without [college], but this is a hard world, a real world, and you want every advantage you can have," West said backstage. "I would suggest to people to do all that you can. When I dropped out of school I had worked in the music industry and had checks cut in my na ... |
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Relation Between Pharell and Jive Records Gets WorseNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The Clipse and Jive have been in and out of court rooms, because the record label acquired the group through a merger with Arista Records. Jive has refused to release the group from the contract and has put no effort into promoting or releasing material from the duo. The record label has b ... |
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Diddy Grants Wish To Cancer PatientNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "I was just so choked up, she was so excited," Ava Keen, Chalon's mother, told the Associated Press. The teen was cheerfully tearful during the visit by Diddy. Chalon, who hails from Sunrise, Florida has fought a form of cancer that produces tumors in her muscles. She and her doctors are explori ... |
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Busta Rhymes Collaborates With The South; Getting Ready For Gangsta GrillzNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The Gangsta Grillz is going to feature Bus rapping with some of his Southern homies like T.I., Ludacris, Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Bun B. "It's just for the South, and it's all exclusives," Busta said. "Ain't nothing being done over somebody else's beat. So it's just like a whole 'nother album I'm d ... |
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Young Buck To Remain Free, Gets ProbationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The G-Unit rapper, whose real name is David Darnell Brown, pleaded no contest to assault with a chance to produce bodily injury and was sentenced to three years of felony probation and 80 hours of community service, but no prison term. The deal, which Buck's attorney, Scott Leemon, leaked last w ... |
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The Dave Chappelle Cancellation Theory IntroductionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 On August 3, 2004 comedian Dave Chappelle signed a contract with Comedy Central valued at $50 million. The contract committed him to two more seasons of his hit television series Chappelle's Show. Chappelle's Show was a runaway success. It was lavished with praise by mainstream and underground ... |
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The Dave Chappelle Cancellation Theory Pt. 1News | Date: 0000-00-00 January 22, 2003 Chappelle's first show set the tone for much of the content of the upcoming series. It featured a sketch on a blind, black white supremacist, Clayton Bigsby, who was raised by white foster parents and taught from a young age to abhor the black race. The sketch, inspire ... |
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The Dave Chappelle Cancellation Theory Pt. 2News | Date: 0000-00-00 January 1, 2004 With the debut of Chappelle's Show's third season growing closer, Dave began receiving phone calls at all hours of the day when he was in his family's house alone. The phone calls all said the same thing "Tone down the show, or you will have to go." When Chappelle conta ... |
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The Dave Chappelle Cancellation Theory Pt. 3News | Date: 0000-00-00 April 7, 2004 Chappelle again decided to send a message through his show's material by opening with a sketch called "Dave Quits Chappelle's Show." The sketch had him doing exactly what his antagonists wanted him to do: stepping down from the show. In the sketch, executives at Comedy Ce ... |
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The Dave Chappelle Cancellation Theory Pt. 4News | Date: 0000-00-00 October 15, 2004 During this time, Chappelle began slipping into paranoia. He called his agent and told him he was thinking of pulling the plug on the show. When his agent asked why, Chappelle told him about the Dark Crusaders and how they were out to end his career. His agent reported ... |
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The Dave Chappelle Cancellation Theory Pt. 5News | Date: 0000-00-00 January 15th 2005 While Chappelle laid low — biding his time until a resolution with Comedy Central could be worked out — he and his family were continually harassed. They complained about being followed wherever they went, the windows of their house being broken repeatedly, and receiv ... |
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Kanye ''Matters'' To Time, Named To Magazine's Prestigious ListNews | Date: 0000-00-00 As part of Time's Persons of the Year issue (that particular honor will be shared by Bono, Bill and Melinda Gates), the Chicago rap producer-turned-MC joins President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and the creators of Google on the list of the top 23 peopl ... |
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Obie Trice Talks Shooting, Bullet Still In His HeadNews | Date: 0000-00-00 “They didn’t take the bullet out my head,” Obie Trice said. “It didn’t penetrate my skull or nothing, but they didn’t want to go inside my head and mess with the blood vessels.” According to Trice, he was shot with a low caliber weapon, a 9 millimeter handgun. Shortly, the rapper will return ... |
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Irv Gotti To Top Source's Power 30 List Along With Def Jam, Lil Jon and JermaineNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Sources close to the magazine revealed that The Source co-founder and acting Editor-In-Chief Dave Mays sent his proposed list to staffers via his Blackberry early this morning. The leaked list is set to be featured in The Source's next issue, but could be subject to change after final edits from Bra ... |
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Rick Ross: Ultimate HustlerNews | Date: 0000-00-00 For years, super-star rapper Rick Ross, has been a force in the Miami music scene, while ghost writing for numerous Miami artists and putting out a number of underground singles. After Ross recorded his monster single, “Hustler’s Anthem”, he gave it to his manager ECl ... |
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Dre of Cool N Dre Dating Who?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Its been rumored for a while now that Dre, who has his single out "Naomi", has been dating Julissa from BET. Julissa is the host on BET's afternoon program 'The Center' and she is also the co-host of 106 & Park with Bg Tigger. ... |
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Rappers, Music Executives Come Out For Southern Entertainment ConferenceNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Topics for the panels include: How to Get a Record Deal, How to Build a Huge Buzz, Indie Labels: How to Put Out Your Own CD or Start Your Own Label, How to Lose $1 Million: Top 10 Mistakes in The Music Industry and other topics of interest. Other panelists include rappers Too Short, Killer Mike a ... |
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Rick Ross Has Meeting With Jay-ZNews | Date: 0000-00-00 With every label in the game right now looking to sign Rick Ross, only a few really have the opportunity to add him to their roster. One label that is in the running is Def Jam, run by Sean Carter a.k.a. Jay-Z and L.A. Reid. Last year, Def Jam had very successful releases from Kanye West, Young Jeez ... |
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Mystikal Gets Another Year for Not Paying TaxesNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The Associated Press reported that the Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal (born Michael L. Tyler) has been sentenced to a year in prison plus back taxes and penalties for trying to avoid paying the government $271,000 in taxes. Last August, Mystikal pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of fail ... |
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The 3rd Annual Haitian Independence FestivalNews | Date: 0000-00-00 ... |
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Various Rappers, Celebrities Featured In 'THE N-WORD' DocumentaryNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Russell Simmons, Chuck D., Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities share their personal experiences surrounding the word. The 85 minute documentary is executive produced by best-selling author Nelson George, produced by Helena Echegoyen and was written and directed by Todd Larkins. ... |
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Busta Rhymes Jumps On ''Hustilin'' But Not Official RemixNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The streets are buzzing. The industry is buzzing. Everyone wants a piece of Rick Ross. Diddy signed him to Boyz N Da Hood and Jay-Z is recruiting him for Def Jam. Rick Ross said it on his Young Jeezy freestyle "You ain't seen shit/Better peep this/Hustlin' Hustlin'/Get ready for the remix." There ... |
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DRASTIC X: IT'Z ALL GRAVYNews | Date: 0000-00-00 1. When did you get into music? "I've always loved music since I was a child. My father's a well known Kanoon player (a Middle Eastern instrument) and would always take me to his shows… so I picked it up at an early age." 2. When and why did you start doing radio? "When I was like ... |
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Wu-Tang Clan at Club RevolutionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Back for their first tour in 5 years, Wu-Tang Clan including Method Man, RZA, Ghostface and more performing Friday, Feb 17th at Revolution. 200 W Broward in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale Tickets on sale now at 954-449-1025 ... |
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Chingo Bling & Jose Cuervo Tequila Looking For New Latino ArtistNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Machete Records and Wu-Tang Latino are also taking part in the event. “There are so many people who are hustling for the American Dream,” said Chingo Bling. “Someone coming from nothing and trying to get something. It’s a universal thing and that’s one thing I represent. Through the "Cuervotón" move ... |
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Civil Rights Activist Coretta Scott King Dies at 78News | Date: 0000-00-00 At Atlanta's King Center flags were lowered to half-staff today out of respect for King, who was by the side of her husband, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., throughout his leadership of the Civil Rights movement. She continued his struggle after his assassination in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, fl ... |
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Ashanti ''Can't Stop''News | Date: 0000-00-00 "Can't Stop" features material that Ashanti (born Ashanti Douglas) recorded in 1997. The tapes resurfaced in Sept. 2004 and was re-mixed and mastered by Genard Parker and Ernie Lake using Pro Tools equipment. Big Records Australia, Farm Records, Unique Corp., Simply Vinyl, Team Entertainment, ZYX Mu ... |
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Luke Campbell Releasing Three-CD 'Freaky Times' Audio bookNews | Date: 0000-00-00 In "Freaky Times," Luke pulls no punches and reveals stories about singers, athletes, and other celebrities who have engaged in his famous X-rated romps. "Everyone wants to know what happens behind the scenes at my famous freaky parties. Now here's your chance to relive my life," stated Luke. " ... |
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Cartoon Network Announces Cast Of Andre Benjamin's Untitled Cartoon SeriesNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Veteran voice actors Crystal Scales ("The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron") Jeff Glen Bennett ("Johnny Bravo," "Camp Lazlo"), Tom Kenny ("Camp Lazlo," "SpongeBob SquarePants") and others will lend their voices as characters to the series. Andre 3000's voice will also be featured in the half-hour ani ... |
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Freeway Down With G-Unit, Still Signed To The RocNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "Me, Jay-Z, and 50 are working hard on the album together," Freeway said in a statement. "I got mad love for [50]. What people don't know is that we have been tight for a while. Our first album both came out in the same month, and we did a lot of shows and other things together back then." 50 Ce ... |
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Swizz Beatz/G-Unit Fued Causes Shooting At Busta Rhymes Video ShootNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to investigators, Israel Ramirez was shot and killed roughly an hour after a heated dispute between Swizz, who produced "Touch It," and the G-Unit members. Word is the three men proceeded to argue over who was getting to lay down vocals for the video. Banks is featured on one of the three ... |
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Jay-Z, Nas Say They're Out To Show An Alternative To BattlingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Last October, Jay-Z and Nas were seen publicly together for the first time in almost 10 years, coming together twice onstage to declare unity. But this time it's different. It's been a couple of months since they first shocked the world, and now the alliance has become official: Nas is signed to Def ... |
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Who's Pregnant; Who's Dating WhoNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Rumors are going around that LaLa from MTV may be pregnant by none other than Carmelo Anthony. The two are supposidly engaged also. Both of them have been going together now for a few years. We'll see if its true or not. Rumors continue to swirl that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are expecting ... |
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BET Promotes AIDS Awareness Via Short Film CompetitionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 After two years, over 1000 screenplay submissions and four winning short films, the organizations involved decided to extend the competition to its third year. The competition, which provides a platform to creatively explore issues surrounding HIV/AIDS in African-American, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-La ... |
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The Roots' ?uestlove Parties With Dave ChappelleNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The soundtrack for the film, due in theaters March 3, is said to include Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and The Roots. Kanye West and reunited hip-hop heavyweights The Fugees also headlined the show, but it is unknown whether their performances will be featured on the album. ... |
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Kanye West Says Grammy Loss Was Motivation, Still Believes He Deserved ItNews | Date: 0000-00-00 During his press interviews, 'Ye held up a large typewritten sign reading "I TOLD YOU SO," that he hadn't been able to use during the show because U2 picked up the award he believed would be his. "It's all good," Kanye told reporters, "U2, those are my boys. I didn't think it was going to happen ... |
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Young Jeezy's Artist, Slick Pulla ShotNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Sources say the shooting took place following an altercation between Pulla and an unidentified man. Word is the shooter, who was intoxicated, had been harrassing patrons at Slice, a pizzeria known for being a hot spot for Atlanta's top industry players. Pulla reportedly had words with the man, an up ... |
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50 Cent, Samuel Jackson Enlisting In Iraq War MovieNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The flick will follow three soldiers who return home from the conflict and find the readjustment difficult. Samuel L. Jackson has been cast as a middle-age doctor who is surprised to discover that his tour of duty at home is even more daunting than the one he just finished in the Middle East. Jes ... |
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Essence Magazine And Berklee College of MusicSeeking Hip-Hop ArtistsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Entries will be judged based on cleverness and innovativeness of lyrics, as well as melody and composition. "This contest will give new Hip-Hop talent the opportunity to develop their voices and style through music education," said Essence Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray. "We're hoping to expose ... |
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E Class: Marketing GeniusNews | Date: 0000-00-00 E Class has always has his hand in Marketing & Promotion since he started Poe Boy Entertainment. As the years have gone on, the ideas that are generated from his mind is unbelieveable. When it comes to promoting his label and artists, Jacki-O, Brisco & Rick Ross, E Class has it on lock.A pri ... |
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Uncle Luke Retiring From RapNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "I am tired of being in an industry that doesn't appreciate me," Luke said. "I have done so much for Hip-Hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it. If it wasn't for the 2 Live Crew videos wouldn't look like they do and rappers wouldn't sound like they do." Luk ... |
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Audio Tape Of Busta Rhymes Video Shooting EmergesNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The New York Daily News reported that the tape includes the argument that set off the shooting of Israel Ramirez, as well as the voice of the suspected killer, who is believed to have called Rhymes a "b***h." In addition, a transcript of the tape appears to confirm that G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo wa ... |
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Jacki-O Arrested For ShopliftingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Miami rapper Jacki-O was arrested over the weekend for shoplifting. According to sources, the person that she was with was shoplifting from Neiman-Marcus, a very popular and very expensive department store. Both Jacki-O and her friend were arrested and taken to jail. This arrest comes weeks after sh ... |
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Timbaland, Violator's Mona Scott, ?uestLove Participate In 'Music Biz 101'News | Date: 0000-00-00 Contestants, who must be currently enrolled in college, are eligible to win an all-expense paid trip to New York City to attend the symposium, and will also receive a gift bag including the Motorola Boost Mobile i875 handset with a built-in MP3 and multi-media capabilities. Music Biz 101, which ... |
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Lil Jon, Fat Joe Tapped To Host 'Pimp My Ride International'News | Date: 0000-00-00 The company has also replaced the original mechanics from West Coast Customs with staff from All Stoff Garage, which was founded in Alkmaar, Holland in 1988. In December 2005, West Coast Customs owner Ryan Friedlinghause announced he had amicably ended his association with MTV and Pimp My Ride. ... |
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Trina Getting Ready To Drop DVDNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Included on the DVD is a one hour behind the scenes documentary titled Sex, Money and Jewels, which features Trina shooting videos, recording at the studio and delighting fans by giving lap dances on stage. "I'm a chick in the game who is working, and people respect that," Trina said. "Yes, it ha ... |
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Jimmy Henchman, Wyclef Give Back To HaitiNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Czar Entertainment CEO Henchmen (born Jimmy Rosemond) joined efforts with Jean's organization Yele Haiti, which was founded to establish projects in education, health, environment and humanitarian assistance. The two visited with children from the L'Athletique d'Haiti soccer program, donating some 2 ... |
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Fat Joe Dropped From AtlanticNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The word on the streets and the media is that Fat Joe got dropped from Atlantic Records. It's very interesting to see if it is fact or fiction. Apparently Atlantic had seen enough and hit songs like “Lean Back” just didn’t cut it. More on this as it unfolds. ... |
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Daddy Yankee Gets Top Honor At Latin Music AwardsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Daddy Yankee, who wrote nine of the most award-winning songs including "Gasolina" and"Rompe," was also awarded Top Latin Song of the Year for "Lo Que Pasó Pasó" and the Top Song in the urban category for "Mayor Que Yo," making him the most awarded Reggaetón artist in the history of the genre. Ho ... |
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Nick Cannon Airs Out Christina Milian in Ongoing BeefNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Many dudes were definitely hating upon hearing that Nick Cannon wifed up Christina Milian. Well apparently more props is in order. Nick Cannon, who is no longer with Milian, recently did an interview on "Miss Jones in the Morning," Hot 97 New York's morning show and revealed that he hit it in her tr ... |
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THE RUNNERS: HIP-HOP'S NEWEST & HOTTEST PRODUCTION DUONews | Date: 0000-00-00 305djs: Both of you produced "Hustlin" for Rick Ross. How did you get the track to Ross? Dru: We gave it to an A&R named David Eden at Atlantic Records and he gave it to Mike Carroll on a CD who is the head A&R at Atlantic and he sent it to Red, the manager that works with Ross. ... |
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Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards 2006News | Date: 0000-00-00 The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 12, 2005 through this year's February 4 issue. ... |
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More on Jeezy Getting Arrested; Now Out On BailNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Young Jeezy and members of his crew were involved in a scuffle that broke out around 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the 1200 block of Washington Avenue. Marco Raez, a passerby, reportedly begun filming the altercation and was spotted by Tramiel De Juan Golden, a producer and one of Jeezy's associ ... |
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C-Murder's Murder Conviction OverturnedNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Miller was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 16-year-old Steven Thomas. Thomas was shot in the chest after an argument inside of the Platinum Club in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in January 2002. Over 300 people were inside of the club on the night of the shooting, and sev ... |
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Master P and Silkk The Shocker Avoid Jail TimeNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Last year, Master P and Silkk The Shocker were arrested at the University of California campus after they were pulled over by police who found a revolver and a semiautomatic handgun under their seats. Both of them were taken into custody and were charged with two felony weapons possession counts. Th ... |
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Fabolous Speaks on Beef with Ma$e and Label SituationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "He threw a jab and I threw a jab and uppercut," Fabolous said of his responses to Mase on the latest street CD Loso's Way, a double mixtape of original songs and freestyles by Fab and his Street Family.Fabolous said that not too long ago, Mase approached him in Philadelphia and told him t ... |
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Kanye West Getting Ready To Hit Big ScreenNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The currently untitled movie is inspired by West's music and will create what is described as a "multi-perspective portrait of the U.S." as seen through the eyes of West, the film's executive producer, and several filmmakers. An estimated 10-12 directors and six writers will create short s ... |
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Fat Joe Staying With AtlanticNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The rapper's status at Atlantic was the subject of speculation after the New York Post ran a gossip item implying that he had been released from the label due to poor sales.Fat Joe has renegotiated his contract with Atlantic, which will distribute his Terror Squad Records imprint. "Fat Joe is a ... |
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Urban Mystic Album Release @ SoBe LiveNews | Date: 0000-00-00 In celebration of his sophomore album due to release March 21st, 2006. He brought us the smash hit single, 'Where Were You?" And it quickly resonated and became a popular fixture at urban radio, creating its own popularity at BET and MTV Jams, as well as at hundreds of video outlets acros ... |
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Urban Mystic Rocks Album Release PartyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Before the show started Cecil the Ceo of Sobe Entertainment introduced Urban Mystic to the audience with a short biography on how the project was conceived. Hearing each word that proceeded out of the Ceo mouth was given with a certain conviction, that this was destined to happen &nd ... |
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Nas and Three 6 Mafia's Label Home On The Auction BlockNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Should the deal go through, reports say Bertelsmann could receive between $2 billion and $2.5 billion for its share of the company. Reports say Bertelsmann needs the cash to buy out Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, a big shareholder presently seeking a public offering of the company. Word is the Mohn famil ... |
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Julissa of BET Beefing with Christina Milian?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Word is that Julissa of BET's "The Center" and "106 & Park" could have a little beef with Christina Milian. Sources say that Julissa was giving Chritina the evil eye all weekend as the BET Spring Bling taping. Could it be that its because Dre of Cool N Dre is now with Christi ... |
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Former 106 & Park Host AJ Hosting College Hip-Hop CourseNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The Howard alumnus will teach the new on-line course in conjunction with history professor Elizabeth Lewis-Clark.The new graduate seminar in public history will provide a theoretical foundation for Hip-Hop and focus on a theme of urban/Hip-Hop cultural expression.The class will be taught online by C ... |
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Smitty Not Haitian???News | Date: 0000-00-00 A few months ago, 305ddjs heard rumors of Smitty not really being Haitian. There are a few sources that confirm that Smitty is not really Haitian, he is Bohamian. The sources say that he is not Haitian because of a certain Haitian term that Smitty always uses, but he can't even say that correct eith ... |
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B.G. Inks Deal With Atlantic RecordsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Atlantic representatives were not available to comment on the deal. According to reports, Atlanta, Georgia rapper T.I. will executive produce the B.G.'s Atlantic debut.B.G.'s latest album, The Heart Of Tha Streetz: Vol.2 (I Am What I Am) debuted at number six on The Billboard Top 200 Chart and numbe ... |
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J SHIN: SECOND TIME AROUNDNews | Date: 0000-00-00 305djs: When did you first get into music and singing? J Shin: I got started in singing back in 97/98. I was doing my street thing and that's when I ran into Trick [Daddy]. He had a joint that he wanted my to get on from his www.thug.com album. I had a joint called "Hold On." I went in th ... |
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Irv Gotti In Talks For New Label DealNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to sources close to The New York Times, Gotti is in the process of finalizing a deal to secure financing for The Inc. from Larry Goldfarb, the managing partner of the San Francisco-based hedge fund BayStar Capital.As part of the deal , which is expected to be finished in the next two weeks ... |
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Bow Wow & Ciara End RelationshipNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "I cannot comment on the reasoning, but can confirm that Ciara and Bow Wow have recently split," Nguyen said. Sources stated that the break up was the result of Bow Wow allegedly being spotted with another girl in Los Angeles last weekend.The break up comes on the heels of rumors that the ... |
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Eminem's Longtime Pal, Proof MurderedNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Though details are still sketchy, sources say Proof (born DeShaun Holton) was shot at a night club called Triple C's on 8 mile and Gratiot around 4 am. A source revealed that another person was struck during the shooting. There's no word whether Proof's slaying is part of Detroit's growing Hip-hop w ... |
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Undground Miami Artist says ''F**k Ca$h Money''News | Date: 0000-00-00 Bazal Knight is an underground Miami artist that is on the rise. He is currently working on his album and has recorded songs with the likes of Wyclef, Mario Winans, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Scarface & Ziggy Marley.Bazal met Lil’ Wayne two weeks ago and gave him a CD with music, hoping that Li ... |
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Proof Murder Suspect Surrenders, Shooter Related To Other VictimNews | Date: 0000-00-00 As 305djs reported before Angel Bender, Bender's sister-in-law, revealed to the Detroit News that Proof (born Deshaun Holton) and Bender got into a heated exchange of words which lead to Proof shooting Bender. Proof was then shot by someone else. Authorities confirmed Bender's stor ... |
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Another Detroit Shooting Kills One Man During Hip-Hop Release PartyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Two people were shot early Thursday morning (April 13) outside of the C-Note Lounge, located at Van Dyke Avenue and Hollywood Street, at about 1:30 a.m. The lounge was hosting a hip-hop album release party. One of the two victims was killed, while the other was rushed to St. John Hospital.Early repo ... |
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Eminem speaks up on his long time friend's murderNews | Date: 0000-00-00 "You don't know where to begin when you lose somebody who's been such a big part of your life for so long. Proof and I were brothers. He pushed me to become who I am. Without Proof's guidance and encouragement there would have been a Marsh ... |
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Dre of Cool N Dre Going Solo As ArtistNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Dre of the production team Cool & Dre is embarking on a solo rap career with records like "Naomi" and "Chevys Ridin High" off his upcoming debut, The Trunk. He says that as an MC, he wants to follow in the footsteps of Young Hova. "I'm a big fan of Jay-Z and his whole c ... |
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SRC Getting Dropped From Universal?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Word from the boardroom is that the execs up top haven’t been very pleased with some of the numbers by the likes of Terror Squad, David Banner, Remy Ma and other factors. Rumor has it, there was a level of truth in the words Remy spewed about her label in her pre-album release rant in New York ... |
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Update: Victim From Proof Shootout DiesNews | Date: 0000-00-00 As 305djs previously reported , Keith Bender and Proof (born Deshaun Holton) got into a heated exchange at Detroit's Triple C's nightclub on Tuesday morning (April 11) leading to Proof pistol-whipping and shooting Bender. Proof was then gunned down by Bender's cousin as he stood over Bender.Pr ... |
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Music, Prayer, Lil' Kim Letters Got Cassidy Through Jail TimeNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Trials are crazy, especially in Philadelphia," Cassidy said recently in New York, talking to MTV for the first time since being released from jail last month. "The way they try to prosecute you, it's just crazy. Anybody can come and give a statement, and they'll just lock you up. The ... |
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Fat Joe Unites Sneakerheads At International Sneaker BattleNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The event, which is part of the Funkmaster Flex Custom Car and Bike Show Tour, will be held on June 24 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, NJ. Categories at the battle will include best overall collection, best vintage collection, best custom pair, best Jordan pair and best Nik ... |
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DMX Gets Real In Primetime, BET Announces New ''106 & Park'' hostsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to Daily Variety, the network unveiled its line up of new unscripted series' for the upcoming season during its presentation for advertisers in New York yesterday (April 24). DMX's series, titled "DMX: Soul of a Man," will examine the troubled rapper's personal life while "N ... |
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Hating On: R&B Singer: CHRIS BROWNNews | Date: 0000-00-00 ... |
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Bobby Brown Confronts 'Lying' Media, Joins New Edition OnstageNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Somebody tell former pro-wrestling great Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake to dust off his shears. Brown is back to getting his hair cut regularly thanks to his new single, "Lying Eyes."The record finds the singer questioning and chastising what appears to be his girl: "Can it re ... |
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T.I.'s Personal Assistant Killed in Cincinnati ShootoutNews | Date: 0000-00-00 T.I. and his entourage were at the center of a shootout after an altercation broke out between them and another group of patrons at Cincinnati's Club Ritz. According to witnesses, a group of unidentified people followed T.I.'s crew as they left the club. Shots later rang out as the rapper and his cr ... |
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Rapper Snoop Dogg Banned From British Airways After Brawl In AirportNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus) was released last week (April 27) following a melee that occurred at a British Airways first class lounge. Snoop and five other members of his entourage were arrested on charges of "violent disorder and affray" according to London police. The arrests s ... |
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LIL' BRIANNA: MISSY ELLIOTT'S NEW ARTISTNews | Date: 0000-00-00 305djs: How did you first get into the whole music thing and rapping?Lil’ Brianna: Well, my uncle B.B. a.k.a. G-12, he was always tied in with Poe Boy [Entertainment] because him and [E Class] grew up together and I grew up in it by always being around the studio all the time because me and m ... |
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Steve Rifkind Addresses Label Status, Negotiates New Deal With UniversalNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Rifkind, who is credited with introducing the concept of the "street team" to the music industry, is also the founder of the seminal record label, Loud Records. Rifkind said the new imprint has been dubbed SRC2, although the name is certain to change. The label's status with Universal was ... |
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T.I. Jailed In Atlanta; Owes Probation in FloridaNews | Date: 0000-00-00 T.I. still owes 215 hours of community service stemming back to charges from 2003, say officials in Florida. Thomas said T.I.'s Georgia probation officer was unaware that he had been delinquent in performing his community service hours in Florida, but that he has done more than 75 hours of community ... |
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Big Tigger & Egypt Replace Star & Buckwild With New Morning ShowNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Tigger, who left Power 105 in 2003 after an alleged contract dispute, returns to Clear Channel to fill the void left by Star, who was recently fired and arrested for obscene comments made about rival, DJ Envy. "I am looking forward to the opportunity to do what I do in mornings," Tigger sa ... |
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Toyota Enlists DJs and Graf Artists in MiamiNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The three-week long series of workshops, events, DJ sets and live performances will feature some of the brightest emergent talents from music, film, fashion and the visual arts. The events will also be used as a platform for aspiring talent to interact with established artists and entrepreneurs lik ... |
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President of 305DJs on "Itz All Gravy" with Drastic XNews | Date: 0000-00-00 ... |
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Lil Jon & 50 Cent Honored For WritingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 50 Cent won Songwriter of the Year for writing or co-writing five award-winning songs in 2005. Though titles of the award winning songs were not revealed, 50 was nominated and won awards for his own "Candy Shop" and "Just A Little Bit" as well as The Game's "How We ... |
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Smack DVD Magazine Prepares First National ReleaseNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Smack The Album: Vol. 1 features new, exclusive music from DMX, Young Jeezy, Fat Joe, Bun B, B.G., Juvenile, Maino and Stack Bundles among others. The DVD segment includes videos, performances and interviews from Paul Wall, Mike Jones, E-40, Mannie Fresh, Murder Inc. and Funkmaster Flex. The Koch de ... |
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Former Hot Boy Turk Ordered To Pay $10 Million For ShootingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Shelby County SWAT member Chris Harris, who was shot by Turk four times as he opened a closet door where the rapper was hiding, during the drug raid, filed suit against Turk in October 2004. Turk (Born Tab Virgil), who has vehemently denied shooting Harris, did not respond to the suit, but in Decem ... |
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''It'z All Gravy'' with DrasticX Memorial WeekendNews | Date: 0000-00-00 DrasticX featurs the best of dirty south, east coast, west coast, and of course local Hip-Hop, Drastic’s got it locked with all the latest tracks from around the nation. Also, catch live call-ins from some of your favorite local artists and DJs including Garcia, Smitty, P.M., Ghostwridah, Henn ... |
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Specifics Emerge In Beanie Sigel ShootingNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Last week, Beanie Sigel (Born Dwight Grant) was shot twice in his upper arm during what he described as a failed robbery on Thursday morning (May 25th) in Philadelphia. According to Sigel, who talked to authorities after the shooting, five black men in two cars cornered him while he was in his vehic ... |
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Beyonce Knowles and Christine MillianNews | Date: 0000-00-00 ... |
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Jimmy 'Henchmen' Sentenced to Three Years Unsupervised ProbationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The judgment marks the latest chapter in months of litigation concerning the case. "The judge's decision to place Mr. Rosemond on unsupervised probation was in recognition that he is and continues to be a positive influence within the community," said Rosemond's attorneys Scott Srebnick a ... |
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Christina Milian Dropped From Def Jam?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Rumor has is that Christina Milian might be getting dropped from Def Jam Records because of her first release on Def Jam has flopped. Since it's release date a few weeks ago, the album has only sold 85,000 copies. Def Jam has invested a lot of money into her project and has not seen any mo ... |
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Prosecutors Seeks To Send C-Murder Back To Prison For Parole ViolationsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The request comes in light of a video that shows Miller violated his court order May 4 by stopping at Smoothie King, a fast-food restaurant, during a court-approved outing. Smoothie King employees verified the visit, according to a motion filed by the Jefferson Parish district attorney's office to r ... |
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Ashanti Pregnant?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Rumors are in heavy circulation that Ashanti might be a four months pregnant. Now, nobody knows what’s real or not, but she has put on a few additional pounds. Some people are just speculating that she and Nelly might be dropping a gem on ‘em. ... |
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Philly Rapper Gillie Da Kid Victim Of Violent ShootoutNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to reports, Gillie was walking to his car when an unknown gunman began firing at him. As he tried to get into his car to escape the barrage of bullets, Gillie was struck three times, twice in the arm and once in the leg. He was then taken to EinsteinHospital and released later that same ev ... |
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Notorious B.I.G. Retrial Postponed Until '07News | Date: 0000-00-00 According to The Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper moved the retrial to January 16, three months after the October 16th date she set on June 8, in order to give attorneys for the slain rapper's family more time to obtain information from the defense. B.I.G. (born Christoph ... |
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ARE THEY GETTING MARRIED?News | Date: 0000-00-00 Word on the street say that the very own Tyrese is currently engaged.....To who is the question people ask ? well they say that tyrese is engaged to Brandy the young woman who is an actress and also a singer..Now The Games engagement there are no Futher details on who the lu ... |
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Producer Dallas Austin Admits To Cocaine PossessionNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The 34-year-old producer was arrested at the Dubai International Airport on May 19 on charges of possessing and bringing in illegal substances for personal use. This morning the Gulf News reported their court sources in Dubai say Austin was carrying 1.26 grams of cocaine and five and a half ca ... |
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Lil Kim Getting Released EarlyNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Kim (Born Kimberley Jones) was sentenced to a one year and a day sentence in the aforementioned facility, after she was found guilty of perjury and conspiracy for lying to a grand jury in relation to a 2001 shooting involving Capone-N-Noreaga and Kim's crew in front of New York radio station Hot 97. ... |
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Gun Fire Erupts in Gainsville Club, Slip N Slide Artist Plies ArrestedNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to police Plies, of Fort Meyers and Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Lil' Boosie were headlining a show at the club.As Plies and an entourage were performing, a dispute allegedly broke out with promoters over stage time. Witnesses said two men associated with Plies, Ronell Lawrence Lavatte, ... |
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Dallas Austin To Seek Pardon From Dubai's RulerNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Dallas Austin, who appeared briefly in court in jeans and a white dress shirt, was accompanied by four attorneys, one of the UAE, one from Bahrain and two from the United States. According to reports, Austin's legal team will seek a pardon from Dubai's ruler, Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. ... |
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JIM JONES: REPPIN TIMENews | Date: 0000-00-00 305DJS: I recently heard that you’re working on a new album how has that been going and when can people expect that to drop?Jim Jones: The album has been going good I’m finishing it now so people can expect that in September.305DJS: What are some producers you’re working with for ... |
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Jay-Z Unretiring, Working With Timbaland & Neptunes??News | Date: 0000-00-00 Jay-Z himself has hinted to a possible come back album in a recent interview with the Associated Press. "I believe the industry as a whole needs certain events to happen to sustain it and keep it alive," Jay-Z said. "You need (Dr.) Dre albums, you need Eminem albums you need 50 (Cent ... |
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Ludacris Devotes Four Days To Raise Money For NonProfit FoundationNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Ludacris raised over $25,000 during a four-day weekend that saw the rapper take home an award during GM's Auto Fashion Show, which was hosted by the Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal.The Atlanta native's 1967 Green Chevy Bel-Air earned the prize for Best Exterior in the competition, which was judged by ... |
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Hoopz & Slim Thug Dating??News | Date: 0000-00-00 Its seems as if Hoopz and Slim Thug are an item or could be an item. Sources have said that they have spotted to two together at various places in Miami. Could they just be really good friends or possibly a couple. Who knows, first Flavor Flav then T.I. now Slim Thug?? ... |
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The Movement Continues To MoveNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The Miami Movement continues as both DJ Khaled and Rick Ross have shot videos for their next singles. Within the last two weeks, two videos were shot in Miami. DJ Khaled shot the Gil Green directed video for 'Born & Raised' which features Trick Daddy, Pitbull and Rick Ross. Many of Miami's local ... |
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MICHAEL MADD: ULTIMATE PARTY PROMOTERNews | Date: 0000-00-00 ... |
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Trick Daddy Hosting 3rd Annual Trick LuvsDa Kids Back to School Family Fun FestNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Trick Daddy will host the 3rd Annual Trick Luvs Da Kids Back to School Family Fun Fest at Virrick Park Saturday (July 29), providing a day of free activities, food and music. Students will also receive a backpack filled with school supplies to help them through the upcoming school year. & ... |
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Rick Ross 'Hustlin' Ringtone Goes PlatinumNews | Date: 0000-00-00 According to Def Jam reps, "Hustlin'," taken from Ross' debut Port of Miami, has sold over a million copies. The song had previously been certified Gold by the RIAA in May, for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. “Ringtones are an amazing gateway to connecting with fans,” Ross said. “They really are ... |
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Trina Dropped From Atlantic, Dropping New AlbumNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Rumor has it that Trina has already started promoting her next album, rumored to be called Rock Starr. Apparently, Trick Daddy has been promoting this in Miami. Now, this album will end beefs with Khia and Jacki-O. When I say "end," I don't mean make peace. I mean, I heard she plans to end ... |
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Lil Kim Leaves Atlantic for InterscopeNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Lil Kim announced late last week her intentions to part ways with her current label, Atlantic Records. Before going public with this news, rumors had begun circulating that the Brooklyn-bred rapper had been dropped by Atlantic. Sources say that Lil Kim will be joining the Interscope Record ... |
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Trick Daddy Hating on Rick RossNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Miami, what’s up with the Miami Movement? Sources say, that, at the 1st Annual Ozone Awards, held in Orlando, FL. Two of Miami’s own, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross, apparently got into a little scuffle. Supposedly, when Trick went on stage to perform his verse on DJ Khaled’ ... |
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Outkast Hitting Big Screen With 'Idlewild'News | Date: 0000-00-00 Andre Benjamin and Antwan Patton, better known as Outkast, are doing big things! With their staring role in the upcoming film, “Idlewild” (which is set to be in theater’s Aug. 25th) the two seem to be exploring other opportunities. Director, Bryan Barber is actually a long-ti ... |
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Bobby Valentino Brining Back R&BNews | Date: 0000-00-00 When it comes to R&B singer, Bobby Valentino, he feels that he is a “real R&B singer”; which happens to be the title of his debut CD. “I think there are a lot of fake singer’s out there.’ He proclaims. “I wanted to send a message out saying, le ... |
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