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News <p>(AP) NEW YORK (AP) - Lil Wayne has been freed from jail after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, well-wishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans.<br />
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The city's Department of Correction website said Thursday the Grammy Award-winning rap star had been released from the Rikers Island jail complex.<br />
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His managers have said he planned to head for his home in Miami, where they're planning a welcome-home party Sunday.<br />
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News <p>This column was supposed to start last week, but I was preoccupied watching the start of the NBA season.<span> </span>I know, it takes a certain kind of lazy asshole to use that as an excuse, but it’s true.<span> </span>Me being a Laker fan, I had to keep my eyes on the “Big 3” in Miami (final verdict – I’m not worried.) Anyway, I’ve been so damn wrapped up in all of that ish that I didn’t even pay attention to what was going on in the world of online hip-hop downloads over the past week.<span> </span>With just a few hours left bef
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Rose Lilah 262 Views
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News <p>Can you imagine being such a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=118r50ga3/**http%3A//www.imdb.com/news/ni5011041/" target="_blank">soldier of pop culture</a> that your activism would warrant you making the pages of a book written by a President?</p>
<p>Wouldn't such an inclusion make your family proud? Wouldn't it be a bragging right to share with your grandchildren? Shouldn't it get you an automatic NAACP Image Award?</p>
<p>Maybe the above would be the case if the President actually had something good to say about you.</p>
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<p>Gucci Mane just can't seem to stay out of trouble. The rapper was arrested in Atlanta today for a slew of infractions including driving on the wrong side of the road, driving without a license, damage to government property, obstruction, and running a red light or stop sign. According to Atlanta Police Department spokesperson, Curtis Davenport, Gucci, born Radric Davis, had to be pepper sprayed in order for police to arrest him. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, and will later be transported to Fulton County Jail.<br />
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News <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>It’s quite common for an artist to cross over into the movie industry. However, not everyday can an artist make a transition into the business side of this industry. Jay-Z made an attempt and didn’t do the best job. You can’t blame him because wanting to be an artist and business man doesn’t go hand in hand and can often spell disaster. </strong></p>
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<p>T.I. has officially begun his 11-month stint in an Arkansas prison -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ the rapper checked in "sometime this afternoon."<br />
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If you recall, T.I. was sentenced to 11 months behind bars after his drug possession arrest on the Sunset Strip back in September -- an arrest that caused law enforcement officials to revoke his probation stemming from a federal gun conviction back in 2009.<br />
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Rose Lilah 181 Views
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News <p>Get ready Lil Tunechi fans. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651174/20101031/drake.jhtml">Lil Wayne</a> will walk out of New York's Riker's Island on <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643696/20100714/millz_jae.jhtml">November 4</a> after serving eight months in jail.
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News <p>Veteran rappers like Common, David Banner and Jay-Z have been encouraging young Americans to vote in the upcoming midterm election on Nov. 2, but young gun Wiz Khalifa makes the latest cameo in a video for the League of Young Voters Education Fund.<br />
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News <p><strong>WORDS BY SHYNE PO:</strong></p>
<p>A great leader has the unique ability to admit when he’s wrong. Without this ability you suffer the fate of Napoleon and end up dead on your way to Russia.</p>
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<p>T.I. has been ordered to report back to Forrest City Correctional Facility -- where he served seven months of his 10-month sentence in 2009 for weapons charges -- in Arkansas no later than Nov. 1 to begin serving an 11-month sentence for violating his federal probation.<br />
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<p>Drake recently revealed that he's taking a break from working on his highly-anticipated R&B mixtape, 'It's Never Enough,' to focus more seriously on rapping.<br />
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