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Lil Wayne opens up about prison life

During his eight-month stint at Rikers Island, rapper Lil Wayne worked as an SPA (suicide prevention aide), listened to a lot of music on the radio and played Uno with his cellmates in the Protective Custody division, he tells Rolling Stone in an n-word-filled interview. "I'd bust a (n-word) at Uno," ...

Fiddy blasts Diddy over Biggie

Finally, 50 Cent has associated himself with a cause we can believe in, lobbying Diddy to stop exploiting the memory of Notorious BIG. The perpetually beefing rapper has launched a petition asking Diddy to "let BIG rest in peace". Now that Fiddy's feuds with the Game and Rick Ross have mostly ...

Interview: Common – Hip-Hop’s Leading Renaissance Man

Over the past decade, Common has slowly evolved into a modern-day Renaissance man. As one of hip-hop’s few credible actors, he has graced the “silver screen” – in the midst of his GRAMMY-winning career – with several memorable performances: Date Night (2010), as Detective Collins; Wanted (2008), as the Gunsmith; ...

Dr. Dre’s Lawsuit Against Death Row Records Gets Scrapped

Dr. Dre's lawsuit against Death Row Records hit a major wall this week, when the judge threw out most of his claim against the company. The suit focused on the reissue of "The Chronic," Dre's breakout hit of the early 1990s. U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder said that the ...

Cops enlist rappers to fight violence

Rap music videos are often filled with angry young men waving guns and spitting rhymes about how much they despise police. And nobody would be too surprised these days to tune into the nightly news and see yet another hip-hop artist facing drug, gun, or even murder charges. So, the thought of ...

[News] Nicki Minaj Performs “Roman Holiday” At The 2012 Grammy Awards

February 13th, 2012 | By admin

The Harajuku Barbie debuted a new cut during this year’s ceremony.

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BMI ELECTS 1ST AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND WOMAN AS CHAIRMAN.

February 12th, 2012 | By admin

She has been named as one of the Most Influential Women in Radio and one of the Most Influential African Americans in Radio .. GRAB THE FULL REPORT HERE

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE VP/HEAD OF FILM & TELEVISION MUSIC.

February 12th, 2012 | By admin

“I’m proud to play such a key role in representing the greatest catalog in the business, and I’m lucky to have the best Film & TV Music department around.. GRAB THE FULL REPORT HERE

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[News] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 Years Old

February 12th, 2012 | By admin

The troubled singer suddenly passed away, though the cause of death is unclear.

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THE ORIGINAL 7VEN (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME) SET TO OPEN SOUL TRAIN AWARDS.

February 11th, 2012 | By admin

Legendary group The Original 7Ven, The Group Formerly Known As Morris Day and The Time will open the show with an explosive performance.. GRAB THE FULL REPORT HERE

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