A label rep says the Atlanta rapper will recover from Tuesday's shooting.

Up-and-coming Atlanta MC Waka Flocka Flame was shot Tuesday (January 19) in his hometown, according to Fulton County Police.

Flocka (real name: Juaquin Malphurs) suffered a gunshot wound to the arm as he was stopped at a carwash on National Highway. He was rushed to nearby Grady Hospital. A spokesperson for his record company said Flame will be fine.

CHICAGO, IL — On Wednesday, January 20, The Oprah Winfrey Show dedicates a live hour to last week's catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. Joining forces with some of the biggest names in entertainment, the episode will highlight personal stories in order to more clearly put a human face on this incomprehensible tragedy and incredible suffering. One of Haiti's biggest champions, Grammy-winning singer Wyclef Jean, shares a firsthand account of what he found when he traveled back to his native land just days ago.

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Compton, California rap star Game has officially confirmed June 15th as the date he will release his fourth solo release, the R.E.D. Album.



The release is being executive produced by Game and Pharrell Williams, who produced tracks on the album along with Dr. Dre, who offered his production expertise, in addition to laying down rap vocals for the R.E.D. Album.

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Jay-Z is going to bat against Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz for naming a club in the Dominican Republic after the rapper’s 40/40 Club.



According to Reuters, Ortiz is illegally operating a Forty/Forty club on the island, in addition to running the domain namewww.fortyforty.net.



Ortiz' club opened in October of this year, while Jay-Z's first 40/40 location in New York opened in June of 2003.

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Anytime Game decides to let off shots in his series of bars, he always seems to leave damage after.



Apparently the Internet has been buzzing and there has been mention of the rapper coming at Jay Rock over the 20 minute track, “400 Bars”.



With that said, the young rapper was quick to address the claims that were being thrown his way.



jayrock: I GET ON TWITTER N EVERYBODY HITTIN ME SAYIN @ihategame GETTING @ ME IN HIS FREESTYLE. SAME AS CUBE, N***AS NEED TO HAVE BALLS TO SAY NAMES.

After putting his rap career on hold for a short period of time, DXnext alum and Philadelphia emcee Trel Mack is putting together his latest project, Return of the Hustle EP.



With his last piece of work, The New Dynasty, released in 2008, Mack explained his absence and subsequent plans for 2010. I took a break for a minute due to personal issues, but now I'm back to kill the game. It’s the return of the hustle, because I'm coming back stronger than ever and my music has grown so much since the release of The New Dynasty.