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News <p>While on 106 & Park Rick Ross revealed the cause of his seizures, having suffered two seizures in one day in the past month. He says that originally he didn't think his seizures were that serious.</p>
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News <p>In a recent interview with <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201202/pharrell-williams-oscars-music-collaboration-hans-zimmer" target="_blank">GQ</a>, Pharrell spoke on his role as a music consultant in the Oscars and more. Peep some excerpts below.</p>
<p><strong>On Being A Music Consultant With Hans Zimmer For The Oscars:</strong></p>
<p>We have to reinterpret some of the music for the nominees. We have to do other music as well that is at times new and original and at others borrowing from movie scenes.</p>
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News <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://rollingout.com/music/music-news/b-o-b-collaborates-with-lil-wayne-for-strange-clouds-video-shoot-behind-the-scenes-photos/">Rolling Out </a>was granted behind the scenes access to B.o.B and Lil Wayne's video shoot for the single "Strange Clouds", shot in Atlanta. They spoke with B.o.B on the single, collaborating with Lil Wayne and his next album. You can check out the interview and photos from the shoot below.</p>
<p><em><strong>What is the concept behind the video?</strong></em></p>
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News <p>The D.C. rapstress plans to drop the LP's first single in November.<br />
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LoLa Monroe has revealed that she signed to Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang imprint, breaking the news in an interview with Atlanta’s V-103 (via Rap-Up). During the chat, she said that the decision to link with the “Black and Yellow” rapper was based on the fact that their visions aligned.<br />
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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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News <p>Last year, Drake released a song, "Marvin's Room," that quickly went viral and prompted various remixes by fellow artists intrigued by the depiction of a young woman on a phone call as the rapper drunkenly croons, "You could do better."<br />
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Now, Ericka Lee, revealing herself to be Drake's ex-girlfriend, has stepped up, saying she was the voice on the other end of the phone call. The woman is now suing Drake for excluding her from sharing co-writer royalties on one of his biggest recent hits.<br />
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News <p>Birdman spoke on upcoming projects for YMCMB members to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/01/birdman-says-busta-rhymes-mystikal-dropping-albums-in-may-most-of-ymcmb-also-releasing-lps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+xxl-mag+%28XXL+Magazine+|+Hip+Hop+News%2C+Music%2C+Artists%2C+Album+Reviews+%26+Lifestyle%29" target="_blank">XXL</a>, and it's going to be a busy year.</p>
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News <p>In a recent interview with Shade 45, Wiz Khalifa explained the meaning of his upcoming album, <strong>O.N.I.F.C.</strong></p>
<p>During the radio show he revealed that the acronym stands for "Only N*gga in First Class." His inspiration for this title came from Prodigy's debut album <strong>Head N*gga In Charge</strong>, "It’s inspired by Prodigy’s <em>H.N.I.C.</em>,” <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">added</span> Wiz. "When he dropped that, I felt like that sounded so strong."</p>
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News <p>K'naan, a Somalian-born rapper, is considering suing presdential candidate Mitt Romney, who decided to use K'naan's song "Waving Flag," as his victory anthem.</p>
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News <p>Cee-Lo Green has caused some controversy in the new year by changing a line in John Lennon's "Imagine."</p>
<p>He performed on NBC's Times Square New Years Eve telecast, singing John Lennon's classic "Imagine." He upset many Lennon fans by changing the line "no religion too" to "all religion is true."</p>
<p>After his performance Twitter blew up with tweets from many people who were upset with Cee-Lo's interpretation of "Imagine."</p>
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News <p>Yelawolf, his guest features and his producers broke down every track off his album, "Radioactive," for Complex, which dropped this past week.</p>
<p>Check out what was said for three of the tracks off the album below, and go <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.complex.com/music/2011/11/the-making-of-yelawolfs-radioactive#1" target="_blank">here</a> to check out the breakdown of every track.</p>
<p>"Let's Roll" Feat. Kid Rock, produced by The Audibles & Mr. Pyro and co-produced by Eminem:</p>
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News <p>French Montana has now been signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records, as they revealed on BET's 106 & Park yesterday.</p>
<p>Diddy explained why he signed the Bronx rapper, "It's obvious.His work ethic, his song-making, the effect he has on the youngins. If you ever been to one of his shows, every time he drops a record. Also, it's important, I'm from New York, you know what I'm saying. I rep New York to the fullest. And for real, for real, can't nothing move in this city without us being a part of it."</p>
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