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Focus: The Man Behind The Man
Posted February 7, 2008 |
Behind Dr. Dre's production are several producers, some known and others not so well known. You got Hi-Tek, DJ Khalil, Mike Elizondo -- and also Focus. Focus is a rising producer, who's been under Dr. Dre for years, and although he's made a name for himself across the web, your average hip-hop fan may not [...] |
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Will.i.am Explains Obama Support Song ‘Yes We Can’
Posted February 7, 2008 |
Black Eyed Peas' frontman, Will.i.am, leaked a new song and video on Friday (February 1), just before Super Tuesday (February 5) in support of Democratic primary Barack Obama and to date has been streamed a staggering 10 million times via YouTube and its website, YesWeCanSong.com.
Produced by the rapper-producer, the song is about "change and hope," [...] |
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Jamie Foxx Immortalized In Wax For Black History Month
Posted February 6, 2008 |
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, the famous London celebrity wax museum in Las Vegas, announced Wednesday (February 6) that they will officially open Black History Month with the unveiling of a life-like wax figure of entertainer Jamie Foxx.
The Foxx unveiling kicks off the "Madame Tussauds Black History" month-long celebration, with the Foxx wax figure joining famous [...] |
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The Game Cops Plea In Gun Case, Gets Four Months In Jail
Posted February 6, 2008 |
While facing three felonies, rapper The Game recently copped a plea in regards to his trial on felony gun charges -- and will serve a 120-day jail sentence instead.
The Game was accused of making criminal threats, possessing a firearm in a school zone, and brandishing a firearm in the presence of an officer after allegedly [...] |
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Beastie Boys’ MCA Launches Indie Film Company
Posted February 6, 2008 |
The Beastie Boys' MCA recently revealed that he will launch an indie film company called Oscilloscope Pictures, which will distribute films within the U.S.
According to Billboard.com, the rapper (real name: Adam Yauch) has enlisted former ThinkFilm vp David Fenkel to run the company, which will be a branch off of his music and film production company, [...] |
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Warner Music Group Bids For Death Row Catalog
Posted February 6, 2008 |
Warner Music Group has reportedly put a $25 million bid to snatch up Death Row Records' music catalog.
The label -- which was once the home of rappers such as Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg -- is being auctioned off to the highest bidder by court-appointed administrators, who must have controlled the label since [...] |
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9th Wonder, Buckshot Prep Second Collabo Album
Posted February 5, 2008 |
Super producer 9th Wonder, formerly of Little Brother, is teaming up with Black Moon's Buckshot for a second time for The Formula, set for release in April.
The collaborative effort between the pair will be the follow up to 2005's Chemistry, which released to critical acclaim.
When it came time to name their second collaborative opus, Buckshot [...] |
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Mona Scott-Young Launches Monami Entertainment
Posted February 5, 2008 |
Mona Scott-Young, the Industry veteran who served as President of Violator Management for the past 16 years, announced Tuesday (February 5) the launch of a new multimedia entertainment company, Monami Entertainment.
The New York City-based company will offer various services including brand and product development, talent management, television and film production, and marketing.
So far, the company's [...] |
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Flavor Of Love’s Buckeey Teams Up With Konsole Kingz
Posted February 5, 2008 |
Konsole Kingz (KKZ), one of the first indie urban companies to provide HD content for the Xbox 360, has teamed up with Shay "Buckeey" Johnson -- of VH1's "Flavor Of Love" -- to bring behind-the-scenes footage and images of the celeb-reality star to your Xbox.
Via a "Madden" inspired photo shoot, KKZ brings Buckeey visuals to [...] |
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Talib Kweli’s Open Letter In Support Of Obama
Posted February 5, 2008 |
As he's done in his songs, Talib Kweli once again shows his support for Presidential canidate, Barack Obama, in his recent open letter:
It is the last year of the Bush Administration and thank God. I usually rail against being described as simply "political rapper," and I haven't voted since Bill Clinton first ran for president. [...] |
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Devin The Dude Leaves Rap-A-Lot Records
Posted February 5, 2008 |
Houston rapper Devin The Dude has ended his stint with Rap-A-Lot Records after more than a 15 year relationship with the Texas label.
According to the rapper's camp, Devin opted to not renew his recording contract with Rap-A-Lot to pursue other career options. Devin originally signed with the label back in 1992 with his group the [...] |
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Pimp C’s Death Caused By Accidental Overdose
Posted February 4, 2008 |
The official word from the coroner's office has come back in the death of UGK's Pimp C, and the verdict is that the Texas rapper died from an accidental overdose, due to a combination of cough syrup and a pre-existing sleep apnea condition.
The cornoer's office said Monday (February 4) that the death was ruled as [...] |
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Lil Wayne Says Tha Carter III Will Be Worth The Wait
Posted February 4, 2008 |
While Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III remains one of the most anticipated albums of the year, the delays continue for it. Either way though, Weezy says the wait will be worth it.
In the rapper's first interview since being arrested in Arizona in January, the rapper tells Billboard that the long-awaited album "will stick with you [...] |
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Clipse: Out With The Old, In With The New
Posted February 4, 2008 |
The year 2007 brought us a lot of hits. Some artists we never saw again, some are still on fire. With the crazy changes in hip-hop, it's hard to predict which fires will burn out and which will maintain their flame. But for some, struggling to make the next big hit is not on their [...] |
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Eli Manning’s Giants Upset The Patriots In Super Bowl Victory
Posted February 4, 2008 |
It was a huge upset Sunday (February 3) for Tom Brady's Patriots who were beaten out by Eli Manning's Giants in a last minute effort to take the NFL championship in a 17-14 win.
While the New England Patriots were out to make NFL history by capping off a perfect season with a Super Bowl XLII [...] |
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Super Bowl XLII: Patriots Or Giants? Celebs Weigh In
Posted February 2, 2008 |
As anticipation builds for Sunday's (February 3) Super Bowl XLII, everyone's making predictions. You got sports analysts, gamblers, bookies and everyone else trying to predict the future.
Even video game developer, EA, weighed in -- as they do every year -- using their "Madden" football game to predict the championship game's winner -- they say the [...] |
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50 Cent Booted From AZ Mall, Paris Hilton Booted From Stage
Posted February 2, 2008 |
Rapper 50 Cent and members of his entourage were reportedly ordered to leave a mall in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday (January 31) after mall security realized some of them were carrying weapons.
According to the Scottsdale Police, security officers at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall asked the rapper and a group of men with them to [...] |
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M-1: Radical Rapper, Combatant Poet
Posted February 1, 2008 |
There are some that say that hip-hop is dead, others that say it's lost its soul. Perhaps it's just merely lost its sense of purpose.
In an age where the genre has been taken over by catchy ringtones, shiny accessories, paltry rivalries and videos that flaunt some of the worst aspects of our decaying society, hip-hop [...] |
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Brother Of Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul Arrested, Accused Of Being Memphis Drug Lord
Posted February 1, 2008 |
An alleged Memphis drug lord and half-brother to Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul is facing 56 charges in federal court after being arrested early this month in Mexico, while appearing in the top 15 of America's Most Wanted fugitives.
A nearly 70-page indictment was handed down to 31-year-old Craig Petties this week, detailing his alleged drug [...] |
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Hustle Harder: Timing
Posted February 1, 2008 |
They say patience is a virtue. I say patience is something you have to learn. This game is funny. Some things might not happen when you want them to, but that doesn't mean that they won't happen. Many things that occur have to do with "timing" and it's something you should be aware of.
Timing is [...] |
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