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While Eminem doesn’t always receive the recognition he deserves, Slim Shady’s track record and extensive album sales are continuing to solidify him as one of the biggest artists of our time. As previously reported, Em’s Relapse was the top selling album of 2009 with over 600,000 copies sold in the first week, before being knocked […]

Lil Wayne is congratulating his Young Money family while he still remains incarcerated at New York’s Rikers Island correctional facility. The third letter from Wayne since his March 8th incarceration was released today and shows the rapper giving props to Drake and Nicki Minaj for taking home BET awards before thanking several fans that reached […]

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A New York police officer involved in 2006 shooting death of unarmed Sean Bell has filed a countersuit against Bell’s estate claiming that he was injured by the husband-to-be before his death. Officer Michael Carey filed the suit in a Brooklyn federal court last week and says that he “suffered severe leg injuries” after an […]

This past Friday, on the 1 year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death,  an auction was held that included famous memorabilia from the King of Pop. This included the classic Swarovski crystal-studded glove that Michael Jackson wore for his Victory 84’ tour, which  was auctioned off for $190,000. Darren Julien of Julien’s Auctions,  ran the auction […]

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Kanye West is facing legal action now that a songwriter claims that he stole his idea to make his 2007 hit single “Stronger.” Songwriter Vincent “Vince P” Peters filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit Friday saying that Ye ripped off his original song under the same name and profited from it. Peters claims that he […]

Back in 2003, the Diplomats had the Hip-Hop industry on lock until “family problems” within the set sidelined the group and left the members going at each other’s necks. Already “under construction” for the second round, Cam’Ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey finally link together to drop a new gem for 2010. “Salute” […]

Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music Label signees Kid Cudi and Big Sean are preparing to take over the fall music scene by releasing albums on the same date. As the founder of G.O.O.D. Music, Ye will make his official return with his Good A** Job album while Kid Cudi’s Man On The Moon pt. […]

DJ Traci Steele is making her mark on the Atlanta radio scene with her one of a kind style and skill. With the ability to host, spin and scratch, this Bronx New York native brought something so fresh to the table that it caught the eye of Musiq Soulchild who hired her to be his […]

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Chris Brown was finally able to pay tribute to his idol the late Michael Jackson last night at the 2010 BET Awards. Hitting Mike’s moves to a perfect T, Chris Brown performed Jackson classics “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Remember The Time,” “Smooth Criminal” and “Billie Jean.” During the performance of “Man In The […]

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The 10th Annual BET Awards was held last night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the star studded event featured performances from Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Diddy, Rick Ross, Eminem, T.I.,Drake and B.o.B. just to name a few from the Hip-Hop realm. Other highlights included a tribute to Prince […]

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Drake Lyrics/ Uptown [Lil Wayne – Intro] Yah… Uh-huh… [Drake – Verse 1ne] Uh… hardly home but always reppin… You hardly on and always second… When I’m awake, you always restin… And when they call you the answer, you are hardly ques-tion I, I’m doin classic Shyte in all my sessions Other n*ggas’ situations, they […]

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Promoters of a Lil Wayne concert that was canceled three times in 2008 are facing lawsuits. According to Courthouse News Service, a group of unnamed investors are taking Edward Strickland, Andre Langston and RMF Productions to court for their part in the cancellation of the confirmed show. The investors filed papers in Rochester, New York […]