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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 19th Weekly review of the top sales on the Hip Hop and R&B charts. By Jon Godfrey August 19, 2012
News LRG Hip Hop Clothing Designer Jonas Bevacqua Found Dead <p>Jonas Bevacqua was a college dropout and a DJ who had moved back into his parents' home when he met up with Robert Wright and created a street clothing company that resonated in Southern California and the nation. According to the Associated Press, Bevacqua and Wright "sketched out some of their earliest fashion ideas in his bedroom." The two went on to found Lifted Resesarch Group (LRG), a popular street clothing brand, in 1999, and the line enjoyed a rapid rise "as a major fashion force."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 01, 2011
News Biggie's FBI Files, Possessions During Murder Revealed <p>The FBI has been revamping its website and a brand new feature called <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://vault.fbi.gov/">the Vault</a> should yield some interesting finds.<br /> <br /> The site, which contains more than 2,000 documents that have been scanned from paper into digital copies, has unveiled the FBI records belonging to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theboombox.com/tag/NotoriousBIG/">Notorious B.I.G.</a> The information had been sealed until a Freedom of Information request lead to them getting processed and digitized.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 06, 2011
News 50 Cent Scores $200 Million Fund for His Film Company <blockquote> <p>50 Cent's acting and production career got a boost this week, when his company Cheetah Vision Films inked a new, 10-picture movie deal that will be backed by a $200 million hedge fund.<br /> <br /> Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and his partner Randall Emmett -- who launched Cheetah Vision in 2009 -- have teamed up with George Furla's Hedge Fund Film Partners to release their next ten movies through Grindstone Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 12, 2010
News DJ Greg Strret Inks Deal With Cash Money <p>Cash Money Records adds another DJ to their roster as they announced signing DJ Greg Street earlier today. Here's what the two parties had to say about the new deal.</p><p>DJ Greg Street: </p> By Rose Lilah June 15, 2012
News DMX Is Released From Prison; Further Hearings Await DMX is a free man...for now. By Angus Walker September 25, 2015
News Kanye West Was Reportedly Set To Perform At This Year's VMAs It looks like Kanye West was originally set to perform some songs at this year's VMA's. By Kevin Goddard September 01, 2015
News Pharrell To Headline Apple Music Festival Pharrell, Disclosure and more will perform at the first annual Apple Music festival. By Trevor Smith August 18, 2015
Editor's Pick A$AP Rocky Is Being Sued By Fan Who Was Injured At A$AP Ferg Show A fan is suing A$AP Rocky for the injuries caused by a different A$AP Mob member. By Rose Lilah August 17, 2015
News Rita Ora Responds To A$AP Rocky's Diss On "A.L.L.A." Rita Ora finally responds to A$AP Rocky's mention of her on "A.L.L.A." By Rose Lilah August 12, 2015
Editor's Pick Drake Sends Subliminal Shots At Meek Mill During Festival Performance Drake says "I'm the Canadian guy making all the American guys mad" at his Squamish Festival performance. By Patrick Lyons August 10, 2015
Interviews Taylor Swift Credits Jay Z For Helping Her Reconcile With Kanye West Taylor Swift says that Jay Z was the linchpin in her becoming friends with Kanye West. By Rose Lilah August 04, 2015