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  Mac Miller – Watching Movies with the Sound Off (Tracklisting)

  May 24, 2013 at 11:04 PM / News

  All Music has revealed the tracklisting to Mac Miller’s sophomore album, which features Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson and Jay Electronica. You can check out the tracklisting below. 1. The Star Room 2. Avian 3. I’m Not Real (Feat. Vinny Radio & Earl Sweatshirt) 4. S.D.S. 5. Bird Call 6. Matches (Feat. Ab-Soul) 7. I Am Who Am (Killin’ Time) (Feat. Niki Randa) 8. Objects In the Mirror 9. Red Dot Music (Feat. Action Bronson) 10. Gees (Feat. [...]

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  Katy Perry Apologizes To Chief Keef

  May 24, 2013 at 6:28 AM / News

  Always a good reason to post a picture of Katy Perry. But I digress… So many jokes to come from this one…..Katy Perry must’ve been shook when Chief Keef let her know of his plans following her recent Tweet about ‘Hate Bein’ Sober’, cause she then Tweeted this: Mr. Keef! I’m sorry if I offended you. I heard a lot of people guesting on the song & didn’t even know it was you in particular. Actually… — Katy Perry (@katyperry) [...]

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  Boya Dee Witnessed Woolwich Murder; Refuses To Speak To Media On The Matter

  May 24, 2013 at 5:57 AM / News

  I saw this on Boya Dee’s Twitter and was pretty shocked myself (most of the Tweets were removed, but Semtex still has a report on what was said). If you didn’t know, a soldier was horrifically killed in Woolwich recently, and Boya Dee (Nu Brand Flexxx) was a witness to what happened. Even with various news reports offering him as much as £75,000 to speak, the artist chose not to speak on the matter for money.

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  IN THE STUDIO: L.E.P. Bogus Boys & T.I.

  May 24, 2013 at 4:51 AM / News

  Tip was recently in the studio (or somewhere) with Chicago’s L.E.P. Bogus Boys…..who interestingly enough would be a dope addition to the Hustle Gang…. DDO

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  Iggy Azalea Criticizes Nicki Minaj’s ‘Roman Reloaded’

  May 24, 2013 at 4:44 AM / News

  From Digital Spy: Iggy Azalea has criticized Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album for being “very rigid”. The Australian rapper applauded Minaj for including both rap and pop songs on the LP, but believes it wasn’t “dynamic” enough. “She definitely had both sides but I think hers was – I don’t wanna be mean to her because I’m not being mean – but I don’t think that it was dynamic,” she told Digital Spy. “I could see both sides [...]

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  RELEASE DATE: Action Bronson & Harry Fraud – Saab Stories

  May 24, 2013 at 4:22 AM / News

  The upcoming collaborative project between emcee Action Bronson and producer Harry Fraud is officially for next month. This will definitely be dope product to look out for. SAAAB STORIES JUNE 11TH. THAT’S IT… — CHUNK(@ActionBronson) May 22, 2013

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  UPDATE: Ke$ha Definitely Drank Her Own Urine…

  May 24, 2013 at 3:16 AM / News

  UPDATE: ….and you knew we were going to revisit this once the visual dropped. And she is definitely getting slammed for it (Google that yourself)…..what I don’t understand is this: you telling me that Bear Grylls can sip on his own piss but Ke$ha can’t? **************************************** …and we’ll get to watch it all happen! Ke$ha has a documentary coming soon on MTV….spotted on NZ Herald: Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life is scheduled to premiere in the US on MTV in [...]

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  India.Arie – SongVersation (Artwork)

  May 24, 2013 at 3:10 AM / News

  Something tells me that the folks who have been going at her neck about her skin being lightened in recent artwork now have some additional ammo. Anyways, SongVersation drops June 25th. You can preorder the album here.

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  2 Chainz Announces Release Date For Sophomore Album

  May 24, 2013 at 12:23 AM / News

  2 Chainz’ debut album Based on a T.R.U. Story hit over 600k this past week, and he is now ready to serve his sophomore album to the fans. Moments ago, 2 Chainz announced that his anticipated second album will hit stores on September 10th and as a result, he won’t be doing guest features. FEATURES ON HAULT… NEW ALBUM ON THE WAY SEPTEMBER TENTH!!!! — Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) May 24, 2013

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  Foxy Brown Denies That She Claimed Jay-Z Was Gay, Gave Her Gonorrhea

  May 23, 2013 at 7:06 PM / News

  We posted on this before, where a reported claimed that Foxy Brown said that Hov was not only undercover with Larry Johnson, that he also gave her gonorrhea when she was young. Now it looks like she is responding on the allegations (or lack, thereof) to TMZ: Foxy Brown is FURIOUS over reports she trashed Jay-Z … telling TMZ she NEVER referred to Hova as a gonorrhea-infected “tranny chaser” … and now she’s threatening to sue. Brown is referencing reports [...]

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  Katy Perry Disses Chief Keef On Twitter; Chief Keef Returns Fire

  May 23, 2013 at 6:02 PM / News

  Just heard a new song on the radio called “I hate being sober” I now have serious doubt for the world. — Katy Perry (@katyperry) May 21, 2013 Above: Katy Perry’s response after listening to ‘Hate Bein’ Sober’. Below, the wrath of a Chicago nigga. I’d hate to see these two in public together. Dat bitch Katy Perry Can Suck Skin Off Of my Dick — AlmightySo (@ChiefKeef) May 23, 2013 Ill Smack The Shit out her ✋ — AlmightySo [...]

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  K. Michelle Responds To Rihanna’s Instagram Diss Toward J.R. Smith

  May 23, 2013 at 5:50 PM / News

  The instagram in question that prompted this interview is also below. On Invasion Radio (Hip Hop Nation, SiriusXM) with DJ Green Lantern and Boss Lady this week, K. Michelle spoke about her reaction to Rihanna’s comments about her ex, Knicks player J.R. Smith.

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  Man Shoots Up Strip Club With AK-47….Because The DJ Didn’t Play The Right Song

  May 23, 2013 at 5:03 PM / News

  What the fuck, Philadelphia. From Raw Story: Investigators on Wednesday said that 21-year-old Henry Pettigrew was being sought for the May 11th shooting at Purple Orchid Gentleman’s Club. Police said that bouncers at the club tried to remove him after he became angry because the DJ would not play his favorite song. Pettigrew and an accomplice then assaulted a customer, who they mistook for one of the bouncers. When the customer ran to the parking lot and tried to flee [...]

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  Soulja Boy Fingered In Hit & Run…..Thanks To Big Brother

  May 23, 2013 at 4:18 PM / News

  When being flashy gets you caught…..have we not learned from Frank Lucas? From TMZ: Our story begins on January 9, when a motorcyclist T-boned a red Bentley in Hollywood … leaving the biker seriously injured … but the driver of the Bentley — who caused the crash by making a reckless turn — fled the scene. We’re told a witness — the victim’s friend — was so pissed off, he went back to the scene of the crime a few [...]

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  ‘Be Heard’ With ScHoolboy Q (Contest)

  May 23, 2013 at 10:10 AM / News

  SchoolBoy Q is just one part of the famed Black Hippie Crew and the rapper is putting his team on the map in a big way. Now, you’ll get the chance to collaborate with the “Hands on the Wheel” rapper by helping him finish his next verse! The elusive SchoolBoyQ is pairing up with Boost Mobile and GlobalGrind to give you the chance to “Be Heard.” SchoolBoy has initiated the process by “spitting” an incomplete verse, leaving the last bar [...]

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  Meek Mill Clowns Former Friend Asking For Money On Twitter

  May 23, 2013 at 10:03 AM / News

  Damn….no words. The below images are coming from Meek Mill’s instagram (and Twitter, obviously):

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  Snoop Lion Pisses Off The Zulu Royal Family In Africa; MTV Base Apologizes

  May 23, 2013 at 7:37 AM / News

  Is Snoop doing his research before he enters into these different cultures? From Urban Islandz: The West Coast rap legend, turn reggae star, has managed to angered the Zulu Royal family during a performance in Durban last weekend. Snoop Lion performed at MTV Africa All Stars KZN show at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. He wore a traditional leopard-skin print (isikhumba sengwe). According to the Daily Sun, the royal suits should only be worn by King Goodwill [...]

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  Rumored Tracklisting For Kanye’s New Album? (Updated)

  May 22, 2013 at 8:26 PM / News

      Not sure how accurate this tracklisting is but came across this tracklisting on KTT forum  a few mins ago. We should get more accurate information on his upcoming album very soon. Earlier Tonight, we may have got confirmation  on Kanye’s release date . It’s going to be a hot summer. Check out the tracklisting below New Slaves/Modern Infamy (Prod. Hudson Mohawke, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean & Co. Kanye West Thank God For Drugs (Prod. Daft Punk, Kanye West) Missionary [...]

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  French Montana “Excuse My French” First Week Sales Projections

  May 22, 2013 at 8:07 PM / News

  According to Hits Daily Double, French Montana’s debut album, Excuse My French  is predicted to sale 45-50k in his first week sales. Let’s hope the numbers go up.

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  Roc Nation Sports Signs Jets QB Geno Smith

  May 22, 2013 at 4:01 PM / News

  Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports has signed a deal to represent recently drafted Jets QB Geno Smith. Smith fdismissed his previous agents after his draft stock tumbled and he was passed over in the first round of the NFL Draft. According to the NYDN, Smith claims that Jay-Z’s attachment to the company played “not that big of a role” in his decision to sign with the firm, and that lucrative marketing deals are not his first priority. Which of course is him pretending that football [...]

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  UPDATE: Man’s Head Cut Off, 2 Shootings In Woolwich

  May 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM / News

  UPDATE: It gets worse….someone got footage actually talking to the guy, bloodied hands, machete and all (above). **************************************** British Prime Minister David Cameron says there are “strong indications” that a brutal attack in London is terror-related. Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks on Wednesday. One man died and the two others believed to be have weapons were shot by police. Speaking at a press conference in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, Cameron called the attack [...]

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  Paris Hilton Signs with Cash Money Records

  May 22, 2013 at 3:29 PM / News

  According to Showbiz 411, Paris Hilton has revealed that her upcoming sophomore album will be released under the Cash Money imprint. Executive produced by Afrojack, we can expect plenty of house music along with Hip-Hop and an appearance from Lil’ Wayne. You may remember: last November, Paris Hilton & Lil Wayne dropped a song together. Welcome@ParisHilton to tha Family.RichgangRichgirl.YMCMB — BIRDMAN (@BIRDMAN5STAR) May 22, 2013

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  UPDATE: Mississippi Judge Issues Arrest Warrant For Tim Dog

  May 22, 2013 at 1:29 PM / News

  UPDATE: This shit is hilarious. From Nah Right: Mississippi prosecutor Steven Jubera has convinced a judge to issue an arrest warrant for for the allegedly deceased MC. Neither Jubera, or Channel 3 News in Memphis, have been able to locate a death certificate for Tim or find any record of his death whatsoever. **************************************** From WREG (Memphis): A woman who was swindled by a famous rapper says ‘Tim Dog’ may be up to his biggest scam yet. The rapper reportedly [...]

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  Kenya Moore Did NOT Date Jay-Z

  May 22, 2013 at 1:17 PM / News

  The above picture was taken during the time that Hov & Jermaine Dupri shot ‘Money Ain’t A Thang‘. Sorry… but NO I never dated Jay-Z. Only worked on the video. He and @jermainedupri were true gentlemen. #dumbRumors #twirlonthat — KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) May 20, 2013

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  Lil’ Scrappy Headed To Rehab….For Marijuana

  May 22, 2013 at 12:33 PM / News

  Somewhere in California sits a lot of folks laughing hard at this news story over a bong. From TMZ: Lil Scrappy believes he’s addicted to weed … and after failing a court-ordered drug test, the rapper will enter a rehab facility for treatment, TMZ has learned. Scrappy appeared in a Georgia courtroom moments ago, where officials revealed a urine test Scrappy took last week came back positive for marijuana. TMZ spoke with Scrappy’s lawyer, Mawuli Mel Davis, who tells us [...]

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  IN THE STUDIO: Jay-Z & DJ Khaled

  May 22, 2013 at 12:14 PM / News

  Hov has been in the studio with a lot of folks lately…..at this rate I’m expecting a new Jay-Z album this Fall (either that or Suffering From Success just got a huge feature)….

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  SNEAK PEEK: Rihanna – Pour It Up

  May 22, 2013 at 10:45 AM / News

  Looks like Rih Rih is finally putting the finishing touches on the visual to her current hit ‘Pour It Up’ (not counting that struggle shit with Future, which shall go unnamed in this post), and we have a few pics to let the viewers in on what to expect. Hit the next page for more pics. NEXT PAGE

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  Gucci Mane – Trap House 3 (Album Artwork & Tracklisting)

  May 22, 2013 at 6:26 AM / News

  I now have no idea when Trap House 3 is dropping. Don’t fret, though; I’m sure that at the very least, there’s plenty of Gucci Mane mixtape coming behind (or around) this. Tracklist below. 01. Traphouse 3 feat Rick Ross 02. Mama feat SickPen 03. Use Me feat 2 Chainz 04. Nuthin On Ya feat Wiz Khalifa 05. Hell Yes 06. I Heard feat Rich Homie Quan 07. Fuck With Me 08. Thirsty 09. Can’t Trust Her feat Rich Homie [...]

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  Eminem’s Camp Sues Facebook For Using His Music Without Permission

  May 22, 2013 at 2:43 AM / News

  From Detroit Free Press, where you can check out the full, detailed write-up: Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and its ad agency, claiming they infringed the Detroit rapper’s copyright. In the 12-page complaint, filed Monday evening in Detroit federal court, Ferndale-based Eight Mile Style contends that a Facebook ad that was broadcast online April 4 copied music from Eminem’s 2000 song “Under the Influence.” The 30-second ad, dubbed “Airplane,” was featured in a webcast by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg [...]

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  Kelly Rowland – Talk A Good Game (Album Track List)

  May 21, 2013 at 10:31 PM / News

  Kelly Rowland is getting ready to release her new album Talk A Good Game on June 18th. Tonight, she reveals the official track listing which has features from Wiz Khalifa, Beyonce, Michelle, Pusha T and The-Dream. Pre-order it on iTunes now. 1. Freak 2. Kisses Down Low 3. Gone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) 4. Talk a Good Game (feat. Kevin Cossom) 5. Down On Love 6. Dirty Laundry 7. You Changed (feat. Beyoncé & Michelle) 8. I Remember 9. Red Wine [...]

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  J. Cole Speaks On Moving His Release Date Up To Compete With Kanye West

  May 21, 2013 at 5:51 PM / News

  Kanye West is one of the greatest artists of our generation. — J. Cole (@JColeNC) May 20, 2013 Which is exactly why I’m moving my release date up. — J. Cole (@JColeNC) May 20, 2013 J. Cole recently spoke with Billboard and made it pretty clear that he knew what he was getting into. Some memorable quotes from the piece: “Instantly the lightbulb [turned on]… it got real. I made one phone call to somebody that would know, just to [...]

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  UPDATE: Chief Keef Arrested For Marijuana; Audio Of Security Snitch Released

  May 21, 2013 at 5:25 PM / News

  UPDATE: TMZ just scored some pretty humorous audio of the guy who snitched on Chief Keef (the audio is below): This. Is. HILARIOUS … the squarest hotel security guy ever called 911 on Chief Keef yesterday to report that the rapper and some of his black friends were “rolling marijuana” inside their hotel room, and TMZ has the audio. The call was made from a concerned security guard at the Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter Hotel in Georgia who happened to [...]

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  Waka Flocka Flame Announces Release Date For ‘Flockaveli 2′

  May 21, 2013 at 2:30 PM / News

  Flockaveli 2 drops October 5th, as seen on Waka’s Twitter. October 5th #FlockaVeli2 — Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlockaBSM) May 21, 2013

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  Is Chris Brown Rekindling Relationship With Karrueche?

  May 21, 2013 at 2:08 PM / News

  From New York Post’s Page Six: Chris Brown seems to be swiftly over his breakup with Rihanna, falling back into the arms of his ever-forgiving ex Karrueche Tran. After Sunday’s Billboard Awards, Brown headed to the Bank nightclub at the Bellagio in Vegas for a party hosted by Bruno Mars. Our witness said, “Brown was standing on the banquette dancing with Tran . . . he bent down a few times to kiss her, and kept running his hand through [...]

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  Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Becomes Stone Temple Pilots’ New Singer

  May 21, 2013 at 1:59 PM / News

  So I guess there’s no more Linkin Park? From MTV: Despite protests
 from Scott Weiland earlier this year denying the news that he was booted from Stone Temple Pilots the band made the ousting even more official over the weekend when they played their debut show with a new singer: Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington. Not only did they hook up with the singer of the multi-platinum rock-rap act for a surprise weekend gig, they’ve also recorded a new song with [...]

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  Tulisa Fired From ‘The X-Factor UK’

  May 21, 2013 at 1:05 PM / News

  As we all expected, Tulisa has been given the boot from The X-Factor. She took to Twitter to try to spin it for the fans: Just wanted to let you all know that I won’t be part of the X Factor panel this year. I’ve had a great time (cont) tl.gd/n_1rkddpg — Tulisa Contostavlos (@officialtulisa) May 21, 2013 Just wanted to let you all know that I won’t be part of the X Factor panel this year. I’ve had a [...]

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  Alexandra Burke (@AlexandraMusic) Reportedly Signs US Record Deal

  May 21, 2013 at 10:43 AM / News

  From The Mirror: The X Factor winner , who had a No.1 with the Leonard Cohen song in 2008, has left Sony and signed with a huge US management company – and the man behind Def Jam Records. Alex, 24, jetted off to New York at the weekend to begin work with new boss, Kevin Liles. who launched the careers of Jay-Z and Kayne West. I’m told: “Kevin met Alex and was really impressed by her. He thinks she can [...]

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  Are @ShyGlizzy & @Lightshow10thpl Back In The Studio?

  May 21, 2013 at 2:09 AM / News

  From the looks of it, Shy Glizzy is back in the studio with Lightshow working on some new music. I presume it will appear on Shy Glizzy’s upcoming project Law 2. They also have the undefeated DMV champ in the studio with them — Dusty Hernandez Harrison. #Dcornothing

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  Kelly Rowland Joins X-Factor As A Judge

  May 21, 2013 at 12:12 AM / News

  The big announcement was made on Facebook, where you can read the full drawn-out press release: Simon Cowell will be surrounded by women when THE X FACTOR returns for its third season this fall on FOX. Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and international pop star Paulina Rubio join him and Demi Lovato as judges on the hit singing competition series. Simon Cowell said today, “It’s taken more than a decade but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with [...]

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  UPDATE: @Wale – The Gifted (Tracklisting)

  May 20, 2013 at 11:51 PM / News

  UPDATE: The tracklist was confirmed by iTunes. I’m not sure if this is final, but below is the rumored tracklisting of Wale’s upcoming album The Gifted, taken from Fashionably Early. The album drops on June 25th and they have confirmed features from Tiara Thomas, Sam Dew, 2 Chainz, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & Wiz Khalifa. 1. The Curse Of The God 2. Love Hate Thing (Ft. Sam Dew) 3. Sunshine 4. Heaven In The Afternoon 5. Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece) 6. Vanity [...]

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  A-Trak Writes Open Letter On Drug Use In Hip-Hop

  May 20, 2013 at 10:59 PM / News

  The apparently squeeky clean DJ A-Trak recently wrote an open letter that appeared in the Huffington Post where he spoke on his stance about the rise of drugs in Hip-Hop music and culture (note: there’s never been any rise or any fall; drugs have always had a heavy presence as far as I can remember). Anyways, check out the letter below. I don’t know anything about drugs. Never tried them. Yet as I write this, I am trying to sign [...]

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  Lil Durk Signs To French Montana’s Coke Boyz Imprint

  May 20, 2013 at 9:42 PM / News

  Def Jam recording artist Lil Durk announced that he’s the newest artist to sign to French Montana‘s Coke Boyz imprint. It’s also been rumored that Lil Reese may be signing with Young Jeezy and his CTE crew but only time will tell if that’s true or not. rapdose

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  Ray Manzarek, Keyboardist For The Doors, Dies At 74

  May 20, 2013 at 6:25 PM / News

  From Entertainment Weekly: Ray Manzarek, the founding keyboardist for the Doors, passed away this morning in Germany, according to a statement from his publicist. The cause was bile duct cancer. As a member of the legendary rock band that formed in 1965 in Los Angeles and effectively ended with the death of frontman Jim Morrison in 1971 (though the group continued to perform and release music in other iterations for many years), Manzarek became an enduring symbol of the era [...]

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  Cloudeater Announces Breakup, Last Album

  May 20, 2013 at 5:39 PM / News

  Atlanta-based band Cloudeater, known for their innovative sound has announced their break-up, the same day that Wale’s latest single featuring their lead singer Sam Dew was released. Although I’ve never posted the band’s music on this site, I’ve certainly been a fan for a while and this is sad news to hear.  Above is a live version of one of the songs set to be included on their last album.   I’ve also included a tweet from Sam and a [...]

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  Tornado Shreds Through Oklahoma City

  May 20, 2013 at 5:12 PM / News

  From CNN (above video clip from ABC News): Areas of metropolitan Oklahoma City appeared to be in shreds Monday afternoon after a massive tornado moved through the region. “The houses are destroyed. … Completely leveled,” a helicopter pilot for CNN affiliate KFOR said. A school was apparently among the structures leveled by the twister. A tornado struck just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, ripping apart homes and other buildings in populated areas. The National Weather Service issued a [...]

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  D.C. Parents, Community Activists Fight Cuts To Fillmore Arts Center

  May 20, 2013 at 2:34 PM / News

  Emma Brown (The Washington Post) reported today that parents of students attending the DCPS’ Fillmore Arts Center have begun protesting massive budget cuts: A group of D.C. parents and community activists have mounted a protest against proposed budget cuts that they say will undermine a long-standing arts program that serves thousands of city kids…. But a $300,000 cut to next year’s proposed budget has forced Principal Katherine Latterner to turn four of five full-time teaching positions into part-time, hourly jobs. Parents [...]

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  PICS: Lil’ Wayne & Toya (& Their Significant Others) Attend Daughter Reginae’s Graduation

  May 20, 2013 at 1:35 PM / News

  Lil’ Wayne (and I think it’s his fiancee Dhea) and Toya Wright (with her husband Memphitz) attended the graduation of daughter Reginae, who has made her jump from middle school. The day also wouldn’t have been right without Birdman in the building (Mack Maine was there as well). Check out some additional pics on the next page. TJB NEXT PAGE

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  UPDATE: J. Cole – Born Sinner (Artwork)

  May 20, 2013 at 12:39 PM / News

  UPDATE: Below is the artwork for the Deluxe Edition of J.Cole’s Born Sinner. J. Cole is set to drop off his sophomore album Born Sinner, and today he reveals the artwork for the project. The release date for the album is not clear because it was originally slated for June 25th, but there have been rumors swirling that it may drop on June 18th (which would put him head to head with Kanye West).

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  Jay-Z Responds To Beyonce Baby Rumors (According To Hot 97′s Ebro)

  May 20, 2013 at 11:44 AM / News

  Hot 97′s Program Director Ebro apparently sent Jay-Z an email congratulating him on his and Bey’s new pregnancy. According to Ebro, Jay actually responded: Well, I emailed Jay-Z [to congratulate him] and then he hit me back and said ‘It’s not true.’ Like literally, it had to be Saturday afternoon, so it had been a whole 24 hours of it’s true. Cipha Sounds: What was his direct qoute? ‘It’s not true, the news is worse than blogs,’ so no baby [...]

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  Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson Arrested In Florida

  May 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM / News

  From TMZ: Chad Johnson was just arrested in Florida — after a Broward County judge determined the ex-NFL star violated his probation stemming from his 2012 domestic violence bust … TMZ has learned. We broke the story … a warrant had been issued for Johnson’s arrest earlier this month after he failed to report to his probation officer on 2 occasions AND failed to show proof of enrollment in a domestic violence education class. Johnson’s probation stemmed from his domestic [...]

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  Yahoo Acquires Tumblr For 1.1 Billion

  May 20, 2013 at 10:56 AM / News

  From the official press release: Yahoo! Inc. and Tumblr announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr. Per the agreement and our promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain CEO. The product, service and brand will continue to be defined and developed separately with the same Tumblr irreverence, wit, and commitment to empower creators. With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors [...]

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  SNEAK PEEK: @IdrisElba In ‘Luther’ (Season 3)

  May 20, 2013 at 9:00 AM / News

  We’ve been seeing a few pics here and there (case in point: above) as well as a video clip to kick things off, and BBC One has recently released something new to get the folks excited about Luther‘s upcoming season. Check out the tweet/pic below. *EXCLUSIVE* Here’s the first official picture of @idriselba from #LUTHER 3, coming this summer to @bbcone: twitter.com/BBCOne/status/… — BBC One (@BBCOne) May 17, 2013 Luther premieres sometime this Summer….in related news, DJ Driis is still [...]

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  Jay-Z Gives Skylar Diggins A Graduation Gift

  May 20, 2013 at 8:35 AM / News

  From Chicago Tribune: Jay-Z sure knows how to spoil his new clients. Former Notre Dame basketball star Skylar Diggins, who signed with Jay-Z’s sports agency group Roc Nation, was surprised at her graduation on Sunday with a new Mercedes, complete with a red bow. Diggins and Roc Nation posted the photos on their Instagram accounts. The new graduate of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business was drafted by the Tulsa Shock with the third pick in the WNBA draft.

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  Daft Punk Collaborator Romanthony Dies At Age 46

  May 20, 2013 at 8:17 AM / News

  As Daft Punk release their new album Random Access Memories, tributes are pouring in for their former collaborator Romanthony, who has died. The singer provided vocals to their 2001 hit One More Time [above], which, up until current smash Get Lucky, was the French duo’s biggest hit. Romanthony, real name Anthony Moore, actually passed away on 7 May, but the news has only just filtered through to his contemporaries in the music world. His sister Mellony Moore has posted on [...]

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  Mary J. Blige Is Reportedly In More Debt

  May 20, 2013 at 8:08 AM / News

  Damn, Mary…..from TMZ: Mary J. Blige’s financial woes have QUADRUPLED — on top of the $900k she allegedly owes the Garden State, TMZ has learned MJB has been slapped with a $3.4 MILLION bill from Uncle Sam. The IRS filed a federal tax lien against the Grammy winner, claiming she failed to pay all her income taxes for the years 2009 ($574,907.30), 2010 ($2,203,743.53) and 2011 ($647,604.60). Tax bill grand total: $3,426,255.43. Translation: A LOT OF FREAKING MONEY. Of course, [...]

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  UPDATE: Kanye West Reveals Red Yeezy’s & ‘Yeezus’ Album Packaging (Preorder)

  May 20, 2013 at 7:35 AM / News

  UPDATE #2: ‘Ye & Co. took the preorder option down, for some reason. iTunes pre-orders now available. UPDATE: Kanye’s official website has been updated with the packaging of Yeezus (below), which you can preorder before it drops on June 18th. Hopefully, we’ll get a couple CDQ tracks this week. **************************************** While backstage with her boyfriend, Kim logged onto her Instagram to post a picture of Kanye’s all Red Yeezys and what looks like the album packaging for his upcoming album (which we heard was titled) [...]

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  David Beckham Gives His Farewell To Paris Saint-Germain In Final Home Game

  May 19, 2013 at 5:30 PM / News

  David Beckham left the pitch at the Parc des Princes in tears in his last home game for Paris Saint-Germain before he retires from football. The 38-year-old was substituted in the 83rd minute of Carlo Ancelotti’s side’s 3-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 and was replaced by Ezequiel Lavezzi. However, as the former England international midfielder left the pitch, he was seen shedding tears as teammates surrounded him and hugged him, while Ancelotti also greeted him with open arms. [...]

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  Did Kanye West Flash ‘Yeezus’ Tracklisting During SNL Performance?

  May 19, 2013 at 1:31 AM / News

  According to a Kanye To The member, Kanye West flashed the tracklisting of the upcoming Yeezus during his performance on SNL with the images behind him. Check below for what might be the tracklisting of Kanye’s new album. New Slaves Black Skinhead New Taste White Front Not For Sale 1/2 Price Diamond Chain Leaders Followers Fur Coat Hi-Fidelity X-Ray New Art

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  Akon Hit With Child Support

  May 19, 2013 at 1:24 AM / News

  From TMZ: Akon has been ordered by a judge to cough up $5,000 a month in child support … which would be considered MASSIVE … except for the fact that he’s raking in over $40,000 per month. TMZ broke the story … Akon filed a paternity case against Rozina Negusei (one of his many baby mamas) because he wanted the court to establish custody, child support and legally recognize him as daddy Akon to their two young sons. As part [...]

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  Ludacris – #IDGAF (Artwork x Tracklist)

  May 19, 2013 at 12:43 AM / News

  Ludacris reveals the artwork and tracklist for his upcoming mixtape #IDGAF, which is set to drop on May 24th. Expect features from Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, Mac Miller, French Montana and more.

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