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Ice Cube Addresses New L.A. Rappers, Says It's Not His Job To Help Them Ice Cube Addresses New L.A. Rappers, Says It's Not His Job To Help Them
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Ice Cube is really getting his blog on lately, embracing the digital world as he gears up for his next solo album, I Am The West. Each new blog Cube writes is garnering a lot of comments, and he's reading. In his latest, he explains why he isn't working with new talent...
Chamillionaire, Paul Wall Head On 'In Love With My Money' Tour -- Cham Reveals 'Venom' Release Date Chamillionaire, Paul Wall Head On 'In Love With My Money' Tour -- Cham Reveals 'Venom' Release Date
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Chamillionaire officially hit the road today, embarking on his "In Love With My Money" tour with former group member, Paul Wall. Their first stop was Austin, Texas for their headlining gig at SXSW. As they duo performed, Cham revealed the official release date for his long-awaited third album...
Album Charts: Ludacris Lands Fourth No. 1 With 'Battle Of The Sexes' Album Charts: Ludacris Lands Fourth No. 1 With 'Battle Of The Sexes'
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There are a few different new albums that impacted the Billboard 200 this week. There's a new Gorillaz album and another from Jimmy Hendrix, but it's Ludacris' Battle of the Sexes that reigns at no. 1. The new album gave the rapper his fourth no. 1 album on the 200 charts...
Waka Flocka Flame Arrested In Houston On Probation Violation Waka Flocka Flame Arrested In Houston On Probation Violation
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Gucci Mane protégé Waka Flocka Flame was arrested in Houston on Tuesday (March 16) for probation violation after Georgia authorities reportedly discovered that he had travelled outside of the state. The nature of the violation was unknown at press time...
Gucci Mane Preps Official Mixtape To Keep Fans Fed Until Next Album Gucci Mane Preps Official Mixtape To Keep Fans Fed Until Next Album
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Rapper Gucci Mane may be serving time, but his camp is keeping the fans fed with new music, via a new mixtape, which he'll be dropping in stores next month. The Burrprint 2 is the follow-up to one of the biggest mixtape releases of 2009...
Bench Warrant Issued For Lil Wayne In Arizona Bench Warrant Issued For Lil Wayne In Arizona
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Despite being behind bars, Lil Wayne is still enduring legal troubles. Just this week, a judge issued a bench warrant for the rapper in Yuma, Arizona -- where he is facing drug and weapons charge -- because he didn't show for a court ordered appearance...
G-Unit's Lloyd Banks Says Going Independent Is 'A Very Smart Option' G-Unit's Lloyd Banks Says Going Independent Is 'A Very Smart Option'
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Since 50 Cent's G-Unit Records fulfilled its obligations to Interscope, they have been free agents ... and rumors have put them as going indie, since their fanbase is solid. The Unit's Lloyd Banks recently weighed in on the speculation, saying that while going independent makes more sense to them, they still have a few options on the table...
DJ Skee's Live From L.A. Podcast: 3/16/10 DJ Skee's Live From L.A. Podcast: 3/16/10
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BallerStatus.com has partnered with DJ Skee to provide fans of his popular Sirius/XM satellite show, "Live From L.A.," with an exclusive weekly podcast of his show. Get the downloads, and/or stream two hours of music here. This week includes new tracks from Bishop Lamont, Nipsey Hussle, Lloyd Banks and more...
DMX Sentenced To Six Months in Jail For Probation Violation DMX Sentenced To Six Months in Jail For Probation Violation
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DMX is going back to the slammer. A judge reportedly ordered the rapper (real name: Earl Simmons) to serve six months in a Phoenix jail on Tuesday (March 16) for violating terms of his probation when a drug test came back dirty. X was arrested last week in Arizona for the violation...
Pro-Am International Switches To Festival, Set To Hit San Francisco April 2nd Pro-Am International Switches To Festival, Set To Hit San Francisco April 2nd
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After an overwhelming regional build out throughout the globe, the Pro-Am International Hip-Hop Conference is now being labeled the "Pro-Am International Hip-Hop Festival," a regional takeover and multi-day cultural hip-hop experience. During the multi-city event dancers, MCs, graffiti writers and DJs battle for cash prizes...
Death Row Records To Release Debut Album From Singer Danny Boy Death Row Records To Release Debut Album From Singer Danny Boy
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The New Death Row Records, aka WIDEawake-Deathrow Entertainment, announced this week their next new album ... from singer Danny Boy. Danny Boy, 32 now, was a young teenager when he first signed to Death Row Records back in the 1994...
Lloyd Signs With Interscope Records: Report Lloyd Signs With Interscope Records: Report
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Former Murder Inc. singer Lloyd has reportedly inked a new record deal with Interscope Reports. The young singer signed a deal with Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. imprint back in the early 2000s, and went on to release three moderately successful albums during his time there, but left in 2009...
The Game Doesn't Want To Be Called A 'Gangster Rapper' The Game Doesn't Want To Be Called A 'Gangster Rapper'
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Compton rapper The Game doesn't want to be referred to as a "gangster rapper?" True, says a recent TMZ report. In new court documents in the civil suit, The Game is referred to as either a "gangster" and/or "gangster rapper" numerous times. He wants those references removed , because he feels it would cause prejudice among the jury...
Murs Says He Put 9th Wonder In A 'Chucks/Dickies Frame of Mind' For <I>ForNever</i> Album Murs Says He Put 9th Wonder In A 'Chucks/Dickies Frame of Mind' For ForNever Album
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Indie superstar Murs is preparing his fourth collaborative album with producer 9th Wonder. Once again, the pair have fans clamouring in anticipation. This time around, the recording process for the upcoming ForNever album was a little different though...
In Rotation: Nas, Bob Marley, Usher, T.I., Strange Fruit Project, Madlib, Olivia, Maino & More In Rotation: Nas, Bob Marley, Usher, T.I., Strange Fruit Project, Madlib, Olivia, Maino & More
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Happy Mondays! We're kicking off the week with fresh music from Madlib, Strange Fruit Project, the Wu, Usher and T.I., but also go back in time with reincarnated music from Bob Marley, who's featured on a mash-up tape with Nas. Also, peep "Ain't No Half Steppin'" is transformed into a "10 edition by Sheek Louch and Red Cafe...
Miami Rapper Jacki-O Readies First Autobiography Miami Rapper Jacki-O Readies First Autobiography
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Miami born rapper, Jacki-O, is fearing up to drop her second book, an autobiography titled Relentless. The book is her first biography, which according to a press release, will detail her life growing up in Miami, her rise to fame as a rapper, and her charity work with people with disabilities...
Boston Rapper Sam Adams Accused Of Buying Own Album To Top iTunes Charts Boston Rapper Sam Adams Accused Of Buying Own Album To Top iTunes Charts
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A white rapper hailing from Boston named Sam Adams shocked hip-hop fans last week, when outta nowhere, his debut EP topped the iTunes hip-hop charts, beating out the likes of DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne. Being unknown sparked controversy, and rumors said he bought his own album to inflate numbers...
More Drama At Death Row Records, Lender Wants Their Money More Drama At Death Row Records, Lender Wants Their Money
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Death Row Records seems as though it's a curse these days. More dispute over owed money by the label's new owners was revealed recently. According to a new report, the lenders who financed the $18 million acquisition of Death Row out of bankruptcy say they aren't getting paid...
40 Glocc Lands Distribution Deal For His Zoo Life Entertainment Label 40 Glocc Lands Distribution Deal For His Zoo Life Entertainment Label
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40 Glocc's early embrace of the digital world has finally paid off, as the west coast rapper lands a distribution deal for his Zoo Life Entertainment. This week, 40 announced that he's inked a deal with Fontana, the indie distro arm for the Universal Music Group...
Album Charts: Sade Pushed To No. 2, Raheem DeVaughn Earns Another Top 10 Album Charts: Sade Pushed To No. 2, Raheem DeVaughn Earns Another Top 10
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Another week and another Billboard 200 rundown. This week, Lady Antebellum bumped Sade from the top slot, but she still managed to come in at no. 2, while singer Raheem DeVaughn and Jason Derulo made impacts with their new albums...
Ice Cube Explains <I>I Am The West</i> Album Title, Answers Questions Regarding Project Ice Cube Explains I Am The West Album Title, Answers Questions Regarding Project
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Last month, west coast vet Ice Cube announced plans for his ninth studio LP, which he's calling I Am The West. With the news out, the rapper says he's been getting a little flack over the title. So, he took to his website, IceCube.com, to clear the air and explain...
Prison Officials Enforce Ban of Lil Wayne Autographs While Incarcerated Prison Officials Enforce Ban of Lil Wayne Autographs While Incarcerated
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It's been less than a week since rapper Lil Wayne turned himself in to begin serving a one year prison term, and so far, officials are making sure he's isn't being treated as a celebrity. According to TMZ, the rapper (real name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) has been instructed by prison officials not to sign a single autograph while incarcerated...
In Rotation: T.I., Game, Jason Derülo, Nicki Minaj, Fabolous, Drake, Bizarre, Snoop Dogg, Akon & More In Rotation: T.I., Game, Jason Derülo, Nicki Minaj, Fabolous, Drake, Bizarre, Snoop Dogg, Akon & More
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Another week has passed, and everybody's ready for the weekend. So, before you go, get some of this week's hottest tracks to put in rotation in your MP3 player. This week, there's new leaks from the Game's upcoming album, Akon, the S-N-D-Double G, T.I., Drake, Fabolous, Jason Derülo, and many more. Enjoy!
Xzibit Set To Host Our 12th <I>Digital Dynasty</I> Mixtape -- Submissions Open Now! Xzibit Set To Host Our 12th Digital Dynasty Mixtape -- Submissions Open Now!
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We're back. After a highly successful Digital Dynasty 11, which garnered over 100,000 downloads, BallerStatus.com and Tha Advocate are set to return with the 12th installment of our free digital mixtape series. This time around, we hollered at Mr. X To Tha Z, Xzibit, who comes on as our gracious host...
E-40 Launches Remix Contest For Fans, Producers, DJs & MCs E-40 Launches Remix Contest For Fans, Producers, DJs & MCs
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In support of the upcoming releases of E-40's Revenue Retrievin' Nightshift and Dayshift albums, the Bay Area rapper is launching a contest, in which he will be giving fans, producers, DJs, and MCs the chance to land an official remix of one of his songs. The competition, which 40 has dubbed "The Server" Remix Contest, starts [...]
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