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News <p>Grammy-nominated rapper Fabolous is keeping hope alive for a potential supergroup album featuring himself alongside R&B hitmakers Ne-Yo and Ryan Leslie.<br />
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Ideally, Fab envisions the album showcasing his and Ne-Yo's verbal skills while Leslie's talents are conveyed behind the boards.<br />
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News Wiz Khalifa will be hitting the road for the "Rolling Papers World Tour," alongside Big Sean and Chevy Woods.
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News <p>Drake made a surprise appearance during the Washington, D.C. stop on Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music tour, performing several songs with his mentor, and addressing the rumors that he had split from his Young Money crew.<br />
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Introducing his Canadian protégé with a heartfelt dedication before launching into their duet, 'Miss Me,' Wayne thanked the crowd for their support.<br />
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News <p>Since Rick Ross made the announcement that he had chosen to bring his Maybach Music imprint to Warner Bros. Records, fans and critics alike have been wondering who the next signee under the new deal would be. Ross didn't venture far from his Miami roots to look for Maybach Music's newest recruit: Atlanta rapper Pill has just joined the roster.<br />
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News <p>Brooklyn rapper Lil Kim has shared thoughts on the deaths of the late Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, and why people should consider the possibility that the killings were a conspiracy.<br />
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Kim believes the power behind B.I.G. and Tupac's music posed a threat to government officials.<br />
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News <p>R&B songstress Teena Marie passed away Sunday (Dec. 26). She was 54-years-old. Details of the singer's death are scarce but she reportedly passed away in her sleep and was discovered in her Los Angeles home by her daughter Alia Rose AKA Rose LeBeau. Marie's passing was first discovered by journalist/author Roland Martin, who took to Twitter to report on the sad news. The singer's publicist, Jasmine Vega, eventually confirmed reports. Marie's manager, Mike Gardner, also confirmed her death to CNN.<br />
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News <p>Eminem's 'Recovery' hit the double platinum mark in mid-August, becoming the best-selling rap album of the year, after a successful eight-week run on the charts.<br />
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The album's second single 'Love the Way You Lie' featuring Rihanna, settled atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five consecutive weeks following its debut and now Em is gearing up to release the album's third single. Shady confirmed to Billboard that the Lil Wayne-featured track 'No Love' is set to debut next.<br />
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News <p>After being publicly praised by Lil Wayne in a recent interview, Midwest emcee Tech N9ne has revealed that a collaboration with the incarcerated rapper is already in the works.<br />
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Despite having never met Wayne, Tech opened up about his anticipation to share studio time with the Young Money leader.<br />
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News <p>Dipset's <strong>Cam'ron</strong> & protege <strong>Vado</strong> have been banned from entering Canada after a run-in with customs today.<br />
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Rumors of their banishment circulated online Thursday (December 16) evening.<br />
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Apparently, things <strong>Cam'ron</strong> did way back in the day stopped him from going to Montreal, Canada for a show. Him and VADO were denied entry into the North Nation. The were just there in Canada over the summer. No dice in the winter. (Illseed Rumors)<br />
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News <p>Waka Flocka Flame surrendered to Georgia police on Monday (Jan. 3) to face charges after a raid of his home last month. According to TMZ, he was booked by the Henry County Police Department on a slew of charges including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of firearm by convicted felon, violation of probation for driving on a suspended license, and possession of the prescription drug hydrocodone.<br />
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News <p>West Coast based producer Hit-Boy may not be the most recognizable name on the shelf but his music has already backed the vocals for a number of hip-hop’s elite.<br />
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Crafting Eminem and Lil Wayne’s first collaboration (“Drop The World”) and Mary J. Blige’s ’09 hit single (“Stronger”), the 23-year-old beatsmith also lent his hand to the making of Kanye West’s first Christmas-inspired record, a collaboration between Dipset and G.O.O.D. Music.<br />
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News <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.billboard.com/news/artist/wiz-khalifa/783995" rel="nofollow">Wiz Khalifa</a>, the Pittsburgh MC who has been climbing the Hot 100 with his single "Black & Yellow," was arrested last night (Nov. 8) on marijuana charges in Greenville, NC, the <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/11/09/entertainment-us-nc-rapper-charged_8088945.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> reports.
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