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Friday, May 09, 2008

Prince Paul Goes Retro With Souls of Mischief
The Grammy-winning producer is using his '80s recording techniques on his new Heiro collaboration.
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Gym Class Heroes Prep Next Album With Busta Rhymes
Gym Class Heroes are preparing their next album with a little help from Busta Rhymes.
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House Of Representatives Passes PRO-IP Bill
The US Government moves one step closer to attempting to end illegal downloads and file sharing.
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Preview Or Publicity Stunt In The Detox Song Leak?
An Aftermath/Interscope insider has leaked a rough draft of the alleged buzz single from the mythical project.
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Lil Mama Reflects, Compares Self To Biggie
The Jive rapper explains her importance as New Yorker, and says "Big Poppa/Lil Mama" is no coincidence.
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Foxy Brown Avoids More Jail Time
Foxy Brown manages to stay out of jail by entering a guilty plea in an assault case.
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Thursday, May 08, 2008

Lil Romeo's Basketball Skills Over-Hyped?
Some interesting news came forward on Master P's involvement in getting Lil Romeo to the USC team.
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What Does Diddy Think About Notorious Cast?
As the cast for the Notorious B.I.G. film was announced, many wondered what Diddy's thoughts would be. Good or bad?
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Sharpton & Sean Bell's Widow Arrested For Protesting
Al Sharpton, Nicole Paultre-Bell and 216 others were arrested during a peaceful protest in New York.
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T.I. Speaks On Rescheduled "Paper Trail"
Will toned-down subject matter end T.I.'s streak of top selling albums and films?
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DMX Arrested For Speeding In Arizona
The Yonkers rapper was arrested yet again for speeding.
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Sheriff Assures That August DMX Case Remains Active
While charges have yet to be filed, an Arizona sheriff promises results soon.
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Lil Wayne Pleads Not Guilty To Arizona Drug Charges
The New Orleans emcee has formally pleaded not guilty to the charges from a June arrest in the Grand Canyon State.
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D.O.C. Says N.W.A. Reunion On Detox Highly Doubtful
According to Dr. Dre's writer and right hand man, don't expect Ren and Cube on Detox.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/4/08
After Atmosphere surprised last week, could The Roots crack the top 5? Or will another artist debut higher? Lil Mama maybe?
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Grand Theft Auto IV Shatters Sales Records
Grand Theft Auto IV crushed gaming records. How much did it rake in on it's first day?
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Tape Captures Philly Police Brutally Beating Suspects
A videotape captures over a dozen police kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop.
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Bootsy Collins Pays Tribute To James Brown
One pioneer of Funk pays tribute to another, as Hip Hop forefathers keep one nation under a groove.
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Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Are Officially Married
To end all speculation, Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey have both confirmed reports of their marriage.
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DX News Bits (Barack Obama, will.i.am, Taz of Sa-Ra)
Will.i.am wins a Webby for "Yes We Can" as Sen. Barack Obama takes another primary victory.
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