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Album Charts: Sade's Soldier Of Love Stays Put At No. 1 For Second Week
Posted February 25, 2010 |
It's a slow week on the Billboard 200, as far as new releases, so many of the recent chart-toppers are still within the top tier, including Sade's comeback album, staying put at no. 1. Soldier of Love maintained its reign at the top for the second week in a row, selling another 190,000 copies... |
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Music Video For Lil Wayne's Collabo With Eminem, 'Drop The World', To Drop March 11
Posted February 24, 2010 |
Earlier this year, everyone finally heard an official collaboration between Lil Wayne and Eminem on Weezy's Rebirth track, "Drop The World." Now, fans can anticipate a music video for the song. The two hooked up with veteran director Chris Robinson for the upcoming music video, which MTV says will premiere on March 11... |
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Yung Berg Pistol-Whipped, Robbed -- Rapper Denies Reports
Posted February 24, 2010 |
Rapper Yung Berg was beaten and robbed at a home in Los Angeles over the weekend, reports TMZ. The rapper (real name: Christian Ward) was reportedly attending a house party early Monday morning (February 22) when four suspects entered... Berg denies the reports... |
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Former NBA Star Jayson Williams Sentenced To Years In Prison
Posted February 24, 2010 |
Former New Jersey Nets star, Jayson Williams, was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday (February 23) for the shooting death of his limo driver back in 2002. The 42-year-old former NBA player was handed down the sentence Tuesday as tears ran down his cheek, ending an eight-year legal fight... |
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T.I. Makes First Public Appearance Since Prison Release
Posted February 24, 2010 |
T.I. made his first public appearance since being released from prison late last year, when he showed up at a fundraiser in Atlanta alongside fiancée Tameka "Tiny" Cottle. The rapper showed up with Tiny in support of her Alzheimer's research fundraiser, "For the Love of Our Fathers" at Atlanta's Opera venue. And, said he was just happy to be there... |
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Harvard University Names Wyclef Jean The 'Artist of the Year'
Posted February 24, 2010 |
Ivy League institution Harvard University is set to honor Wyclef Jean with their annual "Artist of the Year Award" later this week. According to the Harvard Gazette, the former Fugees member will be presented with the prestigious medal by the Harvard Foundation during their Cultural Rhythms awards ceremony on Saturday (February 27)... |
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DJ Skee's Live From L.A. Podcast: 2/23/10
Posted February 24, 2010 |
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 Jay Rock, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and more... |
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Contests: Win A Dragon Dynasty DVD Package & Miniature Weapons Box Set
Posted February 24, 2010 |
BallerStatus.com and Dragon Dynasty have teamed up to give away some cool stuff to our visitors, in celebration of the company's extensive martial arts film catalog. We are giving away five DVDs from the label's catalog, an 18-piece miniature weapons box set called "Legendary Weapons Of China" to one lucky winner. |
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Snoop Dogg Compiles West Coast Compilation For Priority's 25th Anniversary
Posted February 23, 2010 |
In commemoration of Priority's silver 25th anniversary, the label's Creative Chairman, Snoop Dogg, has compiled 16 classic tracks their catalog for a new album, titled Snoop Dogg Presents: The West Coast Blueprint In addition to classic tracks from Eazy-E, The D.O.C., Kid Frost, Ras Kass and Mack 10, among others... |
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Game Review: Bioshock 2
Posted February 23, 2010 |
In 2007, 2K dropped what many critics called "one of the best games of the year" with Bioshock. Just this month, the game publisher blessed gamers with the title's sequel ... finally. The good folks over at 2K sent us a copy Bioshock 2 for review. How does it stack up to its predecessor? Read on to find out... |
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Brother of Hot Boys Member Turk Murdered In New Orleans
Posted February 23, 2010 |
Incarcerated rapper Turk, best known as an member of Cash Money's Hot Boys, learned some devastating news recently and is asking his fans for support. The rapper's younger brother, Ronald Smith, was gunned down in New Orleans during the early morning hours of Monday (February 22)... |
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Trae Tha Truth Readies New Mixtape, Line of Bobble Heads
Posted February 23, 2010 |
Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth has been keeping himself busy as of late, as he gears up for the release of his next solo album, Tha Truth, set to drop later this year. Aside from shooting a music video for his new single, "Inkredible", he's also preparing a new mixtape, and a line of bobble heads... |
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LMFAO's Sky Blu Says He Was The Man Who Got Into It With Mitt Romney
Posted February 23, 2010 |
Last week, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made headlines when news broke that he had gotten into an altercation with an unidentified passenger on a flight to Los Angeles. Well, that unidentified passenger was reportedly LMFAO member Sky Blu... |
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Dubb Union's Damani Announces Upcoming Free Solo Project
Posted February 23, 2010 |
Inglewood rapper Damani, best known as a member of Snoop Dogg's group Dubb Union, is gearing up to feed fans with a free album. The rapper announced Monday (February 22) the upcoming project, titled On Vacation From Vacation, would be a platform to help further establish himself as a solo artist... |
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Travis Barker Gets Into Confrontation With Unruly Paparazzi
Posted February 22, 2010 |
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker got into a confrontation with paparazzi over the weekend after paps threatened him as he went to breakfest with his children. According to TMZ, a cameraman antagonized the musician as he walked into the Marmalade Cafe in Calabasas, California saying: "What you gonna do?" ... |
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