Boaters in Chicago are angry with Clear Channel Entertainment, after a pair of “profane” concerts featuring rappers Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan at the Northerly Island Charter One Pavilion.   According to the Chicago Sun-Times, members of the Chicago Yachting Association complained to Chicago Park District officials on Wednesday (September 12) and asked Clear Channel… Read more »

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Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC) has announced that rappers Ludacris and Busta Rhymes will headline their annual BMRC show at Radio City Music Hall on October 6. The concert is a reward for over 5,000 community area youth across New York for executing over 60 volunteer projects to improve the state. Each student must volunteer four… Read more »

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has denied recording a rap song on a Myspace page which contained profanity and takes shots at Chief’s General Manager Carl Peterson.   The single, titled “Original LBJ,” was recorded by a group named the SBL Mob, apparently before Johnson resigned a $45 million dollar contract extension with… Read more »

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Rapper 50 Cent and Lil’ Kim have been with a $2 million lawsuit by producer Carlos “Phantom of the Beats” Evans, who claims he was never paid royalties for producing the hit single “Magic Stick.”   The lawsuit was filed yesterday (September 11) in Manhattan State Supreme Court by Carols Evans, who claims he signed… Read more »

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Rapper Remy Ma won a victory in court yesterday (September 12), as her attempted murder charge was reduced to assault charges.   However, Remy Ma faces new charges, as she is accused of ordering a group of men to assault and intimidate two men, one who’s girlfriend may testify against the rapper for allegedly shooting… Read more »

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Miami rapper Trina has teamed up with her Diamond Dolls Foundation and Checkers Drive In restaurants to offer a shopping spree to local disadvantaged youth.   The effort is part of the restaurant chain’s “guest days,” which takes place from Oct. 1 – 6.   Trina will appear from 1 to 2 p.m. on Oct…. Read more »

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Platinum producer Jermaine Dupri will chronicle his journey through the music business in his upcoming book “Young, Rich and Dangerous: My Life in Music.”   Dupri, who landed an opening spot as a dancer on the legendary Fresh Fest national Hip-Hop tour when has 12-years-old, chronicles those days, as well as the formation of So… Read more »

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Rapper 50 Cent recently commented on his first week’s album sales projections, which estimate that his new album Curtis will move 550-600,000 units, about 200,000 less than Kanye West’s new album Graduation.The two rappers have been engaged in a “feud” over who’s album would top the album charts over the past few months.50 Cent appeared… Read more »

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Pioneering Hip-Hop artist Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC has come along way since founding his legendary group in 1983.   He’s entering a new phase of his career, dropping the familiar Devastating Mic Controller (DMC) moniker for something much more profound: Deliver My Children.   The rapper’s critically acclaimed one-hour VH1 “Rock Doc’” documentary, My… Read more »

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Boot Camp Clik members Smif N Wesson are gearing up for the release of their fourth studio project The Album.   The Duckdown Records release, which is the follow up to the group’s 2005 effort Reloaded, features production from Ken Ring, Tommy Tee, Rune Rotter, Joell Ortiz and Soul Theory.   A highlight on the… Read more »

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Incarcerated Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown will release her new album Brooklyn’s Don Diva while she serves a one-year prison sentence for violating the terms of her probation.   Brown, who was on probation for assaulting to two manicurists in a Manhattan nail salon in August 2004, was sentenced to a year in prison on September… Read more »

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A new TV advertisement for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ fragrance Unforgivable may not run on MTV, after the network censored the commercial due its provocative content.   According to the New York Post, the new spot features Combs and model Jessica Gomez lustfully embracing each other in a hotel room and a stairwell.   During the… Read more »

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The race for the top of the pop chart started yesterday (September 11) when highly anticipated albums by rappers 50 Cent and Kanye West hit stores.   According to early sales reports, Kanye West’s Island Def Jam album Graduation is on pace to sell over 750,000 copies the first week in stores, while 50 Cent’s… Read more »

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Hip-Hop mogul Percy “Master P.” Miller was among the thousands of guests that attended Oprah Winfrey’s star studded fundraiser for Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama.   Master P., who is a frequent contributor to Obama’s campaign for president of the United States, attended the event to break down stereotypes about rappers.   Winfrey, who criticized some… Read more »

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Former Rap City host and HIV/AIDS activist Big Tigger will hit the streets for a good cause as he prepares for the annual Big Tigger’s HIV/AIDS Ride for Life.   More than 1,000 motorcycle riders and 84 motorcycle clubs are expected for the event, which takes place Sept. 30 in Washington DC and will feature… Read more »

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