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News 50 Cent Prank Calls Shyne <p>50 CENT unleashed a profanity-laden tirade at SHYNE this week (begs09Aug10) after prank calling his rap rival during a telephone meeting with his Def Jam record label bosses.<br /> <br /> The In Da Club hitmaker decided to poke fun at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former protege after Shyne took aim at 50 Cent on a recent freestyle.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 13, 2010
News Wyclef to Announce Bid for Haitian Presidency on 'Larry King' <p>Rumors of Wyclef's potential bid for the Haitian presidency are set to become reality on Thursday, Aug. 5, when the former Fugees star makes his official announcement on CNN's 'Larry King Live.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2010
News Eminem Remains On Top Of Sales Charts <p>Eminem stays on top of album sales charts again this week while M.I.A. Currensy, Paul Wall & CNN make appearences on the charts also.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sohh.com/2010/07/eminem_remains_on_top_mia_slides_into_to.html">SOHH</a> reports:</p> By Rose Lilah July 21, 2010
News Pitbull Included in PEOPLE En Espanol's 50 Most Beautiful Hispanic Celebrities <p>Miami-based rapper Pitbull will be in good company on the printed page as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Hispanic Celebrities for People En Espanol. </p> By Rose Lilah April 29, 2010
News Jay-Z Sues Red Sox' David Ortiz Over Club Name <p>Submitted by Shiva Suntoo - <br /> <br /> Jay-Z is going to bat against Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz for naming a club in the Dominican Republic after the rapper’s 40/40 Club.<br /> <br /> According to Reuters, Ortiz is illegally operating a Forty/Forty club on the island, in addition to running the domain namewww.fortyforty.net.<br /> <br /> Ortiz' club opened in October of this year, while Jay-Z's first 40/40 location in New York opened in June of 2003.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 16, 2010
News Linkin Park Lead Music For Relief Project To Benefit Haiti <p>As the world reaches out to assist Haiti with relief in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake, the music world is quickly mobilizing to find ways it can help. <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/linkin_park/artist.jhtml">Linkin Park</a>'s non-profit foundation, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.musicforrelief.org/" rel="noopener">Music for Relief</a>, has teamed up with the United Nations Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and the Dave Matthews Band's BAMA Works organization's Haitian relief effort for a project called <i>Download to Donate for Haiti.</i></p> By Rose Lilah January 20, 2010
News Nipsey Hussle Cuffed During Trayvon Martin Rally [Update: Nipsey Says Cops Used "Excessive Force"] Nipsey was cuffed by LA police under the suspicion he was carrying a firearm at a Trayvon Martin rally in Leimert Park. By Trevor Smith July 17, 2013
Reviews Review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience - Part 2 of 2" Lyrical downfalls and mediocre moments are saved by solid production and flawless vocals on a sexy, edgy sequel to the clean-cut 20/20 Experience. By Nee-Sa Lossing October 06, 2013
News Big Boi's Wife Filing For A Divorce [Update: Big Boi Responds To Wife's Demands, Wants Joint Custody] Big Boi's 11-year marriage is coming to an end. By Rose Lilah February 20, 2014
News Drake Announces "Nothing Was The Same" Release Date Drake announced the release date for "Nothing Was The Same" on top of dropping four new songs Friday night. By Trevor Smith June 22, 2013
Beef Joey Bada$$ Says He Won't Perform At "Under The Influence" Tour If Billed Below Trinidad Jame$ [Update: Joey Deletes Tweets, Admits Remarks Were "Childish"] Joey Bada$$ claims that he will not perform on the "Under The Influence" tour if Trinidad Jame$ is listed above him on the bill. By Trevor Smith April 22, 2013
News Schoolboy Q Hints Super Group With Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky & Ab-Soul In a recent interview with XXL Magazine, Schoolboy Q hints at the possibility of forming a super group consisting of A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, and Ab-Soul. By Kevin Goddard March 27, 2013