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Lloyd Banks appeared on MsDramaTV recently for an interview. I have to give her props for doing her homework and varying a little bit from the formula we've seen in some of Banks interviews.
She asked him how he felt about rappers like
Joell Ortiz &
Jim Jones jumping on the
Beamer, Benz or Bentley track.
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ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) - A murder investigation is hitting close to home for St. Louis rap star, Nelly. Multiple sources close to Nelly tell News 11 the victim was one of Nelly's bodyguards. The victim is 36 year old Michale Johnson sources describe him as Nelly's left hand man, or someone who was by the rapper's side providing security.
St. Louis county police responded to a home on Nola,…
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Timbaland celebrated his 38th birthday Wednesday (April 28) by partying at Drai’s at The W Hotel Hollywood with a few of his famous friends.
Ciara and
Paris Hilton seemed to really be enjoying each other's company while Timbo dj'd playing some of his biggest records.
Ray-J and…
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Drake's breakout mixtape, So Far Gone, set the bar pretty high for his upcoming debut album, Thank Me Later. His first offering, "Over," was intensely debated, but DJs co-signed the single almost immediately.
One critic, however, wasn't as quick to deliver praise. According to Drake,
Jay-Z had to warm up to the record.
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I got a funny e-mail today from Jay-Z about ['Over']," Drake said during a…
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Executive Decisions: Sha Money XL
Queens is in the building — again. Sha Money XL has signed on to become the senior VP of A&R at Def Jam Records. The label has had such a rich history of Queens-bred fellas in the boardroom, from its founder Russell Simmons to Irv Gotti to one of Sha's mentors, the late Jam Master Jay. XL is excited to plant his flag in the cherished hip-hop… Continue
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Nothing in all of sports beats a great boxing match. It's the ultimate challenge, two men matching their skills and wits. Where one mistake can leave one of them staring up at the ring lights wondering what the hell just happened.
Tomorrow (May 1) in
Las Vegas at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Floyd Mayweather Jr and
Sugar Shane Mosley meet in a match that will determine who is the best fighter in the world…
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It's that time again; time for Time Magazine to release their Time 100 list of the people they felt most influenced the world. The list is split up into four major categories: Leaders, Heroes, Artists and Thinkers. Of course, since we're pop culturally aware here at Hollywood Crush, Time's list of the 25 most… Continue
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Singer Erykah Badu plead not guilty yesterday (April 28) to the charge of disorderly conduct in Dallas. The charge stems from a complaint being filed after she stripped naked in Dealey Plaza while shooting the video for her song "Window Seat".
In the video Badu is seen walking along the street in broad daylight, taking off her clothes as onlookers gawk.
The incident has led Dallas officials to call for tougher…
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(AllHipHop News) Supporters of deceased rapper Guru have launched a website dedicated to documenting the downfall of producer Solar.
Solar is under intense scrutiny for a series of letters released allegedly penned by Guru before he died of cancer on April 19th.
The website features a number of interviews with Guru and Solar that highlight the pair’s strained relationship, in addition to investigating Solar’s past.…
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Ice Cube is teaming up with Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster in the new film Rampart.
The film, which is centered around the scandals that took place in the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1990s, showcases police misconducts in the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) anti-gang program including unprovoked shootings, beatings, planting of evidence, framing of suspects, stealing and dealing narcotics, bank…
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Gloria Velez chopped it up with CEO Money Joe Of Major Moves DVD and just went off on Nicki Minaj.
She says Nicki is nothing more than a good gimmick with the right team behind her in
Cash Money.
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If anybody else had put her out, or she was by herself it would have not popped off at all. No matter… Continue
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The controversial new immigration law in Arizona is has angered many people. Count revered rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy as one of them.
He's released a new song "
Tear Down That Wall" expressing his opinion about it.
He and his wife
Dr Gaye Theresa Johnson Professor Of Black Studies and Chicano Studies UC Santa Barbara have also issued a joint…
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Pima County's top lawman says he has no intention of enforcing Arizona's controversial crackdown on illegal immigration. Sheriff Clarence Dupnik calls SB 1070 "racist," "disgusting," and "unnecessary."
Speaking Tuesday morning with KGUN9's
Steve Nunez, Dupnik made it clear that while he will not comply with the provisions of the new law, nor will he let…
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A former guard at New York's Rikers Island jail is threatening to sue prison bosses after she was fired for allegedly spying on the facility's most famous inmate - LIL WAYNE.
Amelia Negron was dismissed from her position at the institution last month after she was accused of wandering into the unit where the star is being held, without proper authorisation.
Negron…
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Gucci Mane (Radric Davis), his booking agent Johnnie Cabbell (Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment), and Debra Antney (So Icey Entertainment CEO) are facing another lawsuit over alleged concert no-shows.
The latest lawsuit was filed in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by
William Marshall (Marshall Productions) and
Derrick Brown (Rockstar Entertainment). The two parties allege that Gucci’s representatives took two…
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Hot new female rapper Nicki Minaj has spoken about her gravity defying a**.
Rumours abound that the
Massive Attack star uses pads to enhance her already famous rear.
And it seems Minaj doesn’t mind the gossip and publicity. Asked by the New York Post if she was upset by the accusations she said:
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Absolutely not! People will pick anything to talk about, and that happens to be the thing at the… Continue
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M.I.A. has made the unusual step of asking fans to name her forthcoming third album. On Monday, April 26, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter/rapper posted the following message on Twitter, "MIA TRACKLIST FOR LP COMING JUNE "YET UNTITLED" OPEN TO SUGGESTION AT @_M_I_A_ #miap4k," alongside a picture of the tracklisting.
The follow-up to 2007's '
Kala' is produced by dubstep…
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Pop star Shakira is expected to lend her celebrity to the fight against Arizona's new immigration law.
Sources said Tuesday the
Latina entertainer, perhaps best known for her hit song "
Hips Don't Lie," is scheduled to meet with
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and other city officials at 3 p.m. Thursday at
City Hall to discuss the law.
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The idea to release a fragrance with handcuffs on the packaging was not Akon's idea after all. In fact, the "Smack That" entertainer/mogul has filed suit against former business partners that he says used his likeness for their own scent.
In documents filed earlier this month, sources say Akon was in talks to develop his own scent, but was met with a surprise when he found out perfume executives formed
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Move out of the way Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, the Rapping Granny is about to take your spot!
64-year-old dental hygienist
Hindy Melzer recorded a youtube video parodying
Hov's hit single "
Empire State Of Mind" and it's gaining a lot of attention.
Melzer's kids re-wrote the lyrics of the…
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