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News <p>Lil Boosie goes to trail for a murder charge in April, in the meantime he wrote a letter to his fans to thank them for their support and update them on future projects. Read the letter below.</p>
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<p>"First, I want to than you all of you for supporting me through these hard time. Last month I was sentence to 8 years with credit for time served so i will have to do 19 months on that sentence. I go to trial for this murder charge in April so please keep me in your prayers.</p>
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News <p>Underground hip-hop artist Tech N9ne is heading on tour, starting in March, hitting 90 cities in the States along with Machine Gun Kelly and more. Peep the dates for the <strong>Hostile Takeover</strong> tour.</p>
<p>March 24 – The Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO</p>
<p>March 25 – Cotillion Ballroom – Wichita, KS</p>
<p>March 26 – Cains Ballroom – Tulsa, OK</p>
<p>March 28 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK</p>
<p>March 29 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX</p>
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News <p>The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has decided to take on 21-year-old Soulja Boy’s case, after the rapper was arrested in October of this year in Temple, Georgia.<br />
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Soulja Boy, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was pulled over on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation.<br />
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After searching the car, officers found handguns, thousands of dollars in cash and more than five ounces of marijuana.<br />
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News <p style="text-align: justify;">Big Sean spoke to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676544/kanye-west-big-sean-good-music-album.jhtml">MTV</a> on the sets of his ‘Slight Work’ video shoot and gave an update on the upcoming<em> G.O.O.D. Music</em> compilation album. Sean says the crew is flying to London to finish the album which is almost done and should be out in Spring, 2012. His sophomore album is coming later in the Summer. And before everything else, he will be releasing his <em>F.F.O.E.
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News <p>Last night, February 6th, Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z performed for a sold-out show at the famed Carnegie Hall. The performance has elicited praise all around. The concert was put on to raise money for the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, so tickets were pricey, some being re-sold for $1000.</p>
<p>Jay-Z started the night looking the part in a white tux, but by the end of the night he changed back in to his usual attire-- black t-shirt and gold chain.</p>
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News <p>The full interview with Pusha T and "Sneeze" magazine was recently published, and Pusha T let go some outtakes from the same interview. He discusses the difference between working with Kanye and Pharrell, as well as writing his verse for "I'm So Appalled", and his solo career without his brother, Malice. Check out some choice excerpts:</p>
<p>On the differences of working with Kanye and Pharrell:</p>
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<p>Kreayshawn and Lil B have been working together for over a year, but their situation recently came to a head when he ignored her during a recent run-in. During a video blog, the “Gucci Gucci” rapstress explained that she felt disrespected by Based God for his behavior and that she’s disappointed in how she’s been treated.</p>
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News <p>Most music lovers were more than happy to hear about Jay-Z and Beyonce's first born child. The news of Ivy Blue Carter (or it Blue Ivy Carter?) taking her first breaths this past Sunday was a historical occasion. However, another Brooklyn father was a bit taken back by how his family was treated at the same hospital, where Beyonce gave birth.<br />
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News <p> <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/05/bow-wow-arrest-georgia/#.Ty8wNJjlA21">TMZ</a> reports that Georgia judge is ordering an arrest on Bow Wow. Read all the details below:</p>
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<p>Rick Ross is bringing out the big guns.</p>
<p>Shortly after releasing his mixtape <em>Rich Forever</em>, Rick Ross has gone back to working on his fifth studio album <em>God Forgives, I Don't</em>. But now, Ross revealed on Twitter, he's recording with hitmaker Timbaland.</p>
<p>Recently,Timbo has produced for the likes of Lil Wayne, Drake, and T.I., but he has yet to record with Ross.</p>
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News <p>Lil' Kim is the latest in a growing list of emcees and producers to have tax troubles, and according to TMZ, she has hit a bit of a milestone in that regard.<br />
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The celebrity news site reports that Kim's tax troubles have brought her total bill to the IRS to $1,026,862.42.<br />
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The Queen Bee reportedly owes $86,347.85 from 2009, and money in every year from 2002-2009.<br />
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In response, Kim's publicist issued the following statement:<br />
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News <p>OFWGKTA's Frank Ocean reveals that his Def Jam debut is dropping this spring 2012.<br />
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2011 was the year for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All's resident crooner Frank Ocean, earning critical acclaim with his Nostalgia, Ultra and placements with Jay-Z and Kanye West. Now, the New Orleans, Louisiana-born singer has revealed that 2012 will be the year of his Def Jam debut.<br />
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