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News <p>2 Chainz has confirmed signing to Def Jam while talking to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/01/2-chainz-confirms-signing-to-def-jam-talks-too-short/" target="_blank">XXL</a>. 2 Chainz is now label mates with Ludacris rather than being signed to Luda's Disturbing The Peace (DTP) label.</p>
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News <p>In a video that has been circulating the internet recently Kid Cudi is captured trashing a stage at a venue in Australia. Cudder took to his <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://cudlife.tumblr.com/post/16393135882/if-my-set-is-ever-cut-short-at-any-show-im">Tumblr</a> page to speak on the incident, saying that if his set ever gets cut short, shit's going down...</p>
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News <p>For <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.thesource.com/articles/200634/2-Chainz%2C-Tyga-And-Mac-Miller-Cover-The-Source!?thesource-prod=emt8bunjq3gv82dq5t6kp3vpi1" target="_blank">The Source's</a> February/March 2012 issue they probably have at least one of your favourite rappers featured: 2 Chainz, Mac Miller, Tyga grace the cover, and although Kendrick Lamar isn't on the cover he is featured on the inside photo and is part of the cover story. Peep the photos below, and here's what The Source has to say on it:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We just received news of the tragic death of Heavy D. Details surrounding the Jamaican-born legendary rapper’s death remain sketchy at this time, but the news spread quickly after a tweet from Grandmaster Flash.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A 911 call was placed from Heavy D’s Beverly Hills home around 11:25 AM to report an unconscious male on the walkway. When help arrived, he was conscious and speaking and was transported to a nearby LA hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1 pm. He was 44-years-old.</p>
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News Yelawolf hospitalized, cancels his show.
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News <p>Almost a month ago Waka Flocka took a shot at Wiz Khalifa, saying that he has "no swag," and hyped his way to the top. Wiz Khalifa has not repsonded to Waka, but now Snoop Dogg has said a few words on it.</p>
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News <p>The rumours about Beyonce & Jay-Z's visit to the Lenox Hill Hospital have been circulating the internet since the birth of Blue Ivy Carter, however a rep for the hospital, Frank Danza, is clarifying some of them.</p>
<p>First, that the couple payed 1.3 million for the entire floor of the maternity ward: </p>
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News <p>In Drake's interview with "The Source" magazine, he reveals his top five albums. You can read an excerpt from the interview below:</p>
<p><strong>KO</strong>: Let’s jump to hip-hop. I’m just gonna shoot this next questions out there. What are your top five albums of all time?</p>
<p><strong>DRAKE</strong>: Top 5 hip hop albums for me, because I’m young, for me.</p>
<p><strong>KO</strong>: Doesn’t matter that you’re young. Top 5?</p>
<p><strong>DRAKE</strong>: Black Album.</p>
<p><strong>KO</strong>: Nice.</p>
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Sports We may not see Zion back on the court until 2020.
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Sneakers The Shoe Surgeon shares photos of The Game's 1-of-1 AF1s.
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Gram He's not about that life.
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Movies The vampire-hunter "Blade" is back.
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