Next week, it looks like Rick Ross' fourth studio album "Teflon Don" could be the Billboard 200's new No. 1, as industry prognosticators predict the set might sell somewhere around the 150,000 to 180,000 range.





Ross' first three studio efforts all debuted at No. 1 as well, with his last one, 2009's "Deeper Than Rap," arriving with 158,000. Eminem's "Recovery," which has been No. 1 for four weeks running, will likely slide… Continue

Monday, 21 June 2010 | Written by Jason

Following up his pre-prison-time interview he did with rapper T.I. back in 2009, CNN's TJ Holmes sits down with TIP to talk about how his life has changed since getting out and what plans he has for the future. T.I. says that he would rather end up being like actor Will Smith than he would rapper Jay-Z saying "I’m not going to be the 40 year-old rapper."



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For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won't use condoms.

The results need to be confirmed in another study, and that level of protection may not be enough to win approval of the microbicide gel in countries like… Continue

We were already drawing a parallel to Biggie and Lil’ Kim with the emergence of Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj, but now that Diddy is managing both stars it seems even more evident.



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By: Dove





After years of seeing his weight fluctuate and then grow uncontrollably, 29-year-old Paul Slayton knew he had to make a serious change. Known to most of the world as Houston rapper Paul Wall, Slayton set aside fame to make a decision that would best benefit his life and family. As a resolution for 2010, he opted for gastric sleeve surgery on New Year’s Eve, and has since lost over 100 pounds.



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By: Tray Hova







Snail up Mashonda’s gated, mountain-top driveway and you’ll catch an unexpected sight. Weeds tall enough to kiss knees. An unused pool sad with leaves and dirt. Silence. However, the particularly glowing 29-year-old laughs off the scenery, dubbing her soon-to-be ex New York home (once owned by Madonna) a “ghetto mansion.” Inside, cardboard boxes stuffed with wineglasses, appliances... memories. It… Continue

By Shaheem Reid





While reflecting on the tragic earthquake and aftershock in Haiti just a half a year later, Tony Yayo said he has a message for everyone:



"I want to tell people it's only been six months," he told MTV News on Tuesday (July 13). "Don't forget what happened. And all the people that donated [before], keep donating and do what you got to do."



Yayo — who is of Haitian descent — suffered the… Continue

Author: AB

Posted on 2010-07-13



The battle between Rick Ross and 50 Cent was epic. Not so much in the musical sense as either of them didn’t do much on that end. But the videos and back and forth commentary was hilarious and the beef even gave birth to the now infamous Pimpin Curly. However recently Ross spoke out and said that he is now looking past that and views the whole situation as a mistake.



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Rumors of 50 Cent’s departure from the Interscope building have been circulating since 2007, when his planned hit single “Follow My Lead” was leaked months ahead of schedule.



In the three-and-a-half years since then, declining sales, and the departure of Lloyd Banks as well as Tony Yayo have only helped fuel such rumors. When asked in May if he would like to see G-Unit at his new place of employment, Def Jam Senior Vice President of A&R, Sha Money XL told HipHopDX, “They’re my… Continue

50 Cent has hired a personal trainer for his 12-year-old son because he is overweight. The 34-year-old rapper recently lost 54 pounds in nine weeks to play a cancer-stricken American football player in upcoming drama Things Fall Apart. Losing so much weight meant 50 had to learn a lot about health and nutrition, and he was shocked to realise that so many people he knew were overweight or obese.The star is now committed to fighting childhood obesity, starting with his own son Marquise.“My little… Continue