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T.I. Covers New Issue Of Ebony Magazine

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny are one of three celebrity couples who are featured on the cover of the new issue of Ebony magazine.

T.I and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle are featured on the cover of the “Black Love” issue, which also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights movement.

In the issue, T.I commented on his commitment to his marriage, despite being a world-famous Hip-Hop star who travels the globe and encounters thousands of adoring female fans, on a regular basis.

“Once I made my mind up that I was going to be committed to this relationship, I started being married then and there,” T.I. said. “Since I’ve been married, it’s the same relationship, we’re the same people. We treat each other the same way, and we’re just as happy now as we were before.”

The issue also marks the debut of Ebony’s “Black Love” features, a new 12-month instructional series, which gives its readers a crash course on maintaining healthy relationships.

In addition to T.I and Tiny, Bishop T.D. Jakes and his wife Serita, as well as Megan Good and her husband DeVon Franklin round out the other two covers, which hit newsstands today (January 4).

Rapper Kid Ink Lands Major Deal With RCA

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink is celebrating the success of his mixtape “Rocketshipshawty,” with a new record deal.

Kids Ink issued a statement this morning, revealing that he is officially signed to RCA Records.

The news of his signing to RCA ends a busy 2012 for the rapper, whose “Rocketshipshawty” mixtape moved over 300,000 downloads and helped land him on the cover of XXL Magazine’s Freshman Class cover.

“We achieved so much last year independently but we just felt it was time to team up with a major in 2013 to take it to the next level and RCA is as excited as we are about the vision and possibilities,” Kid Ink stated.

DJ Ill Will, CEO of The Alumni Group, will continue to act as Kid Ink’s business manager/partner.

As for RCA, the label is hoping to develop Kid Ink into a global superstar.

“I’m ecstatic to have someone as multi-talented as Kid Ink, along with the backing of Tha Alumni team with us at RCA Records,” added J. Grand, SVP of A&R and Marketing for RCA. “We see him not just as an emerging domestic star but as someone whose music and entrepreneurship is already developing a global presence.”

Check out Kid Ink’s latest single “Bad Ass” featuring Wale and Meek Mill.

Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. Ain’t Executive Producer For Iggy Azalea No Mo!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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What’s going on I wonder?

T.I. has been rocking for Iggy Azalea for a minute now, basically since day 2. But, in all reality, the tenderloin Aussie has not quite taken off like we thought she would. Basically, she’s dope, but hasn’t popped off.

Anyway, she dropped a bomb in Berlin when she revealed that the Grand Hustle homey was not going to be the EP for her debut album. Now, lets figure this out.

An executive producer (EP) is a producer who was not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process in the original definition, but who was still responsible for the overall production.[

So, we have that out of the way. I wonder of they wanted to go a different direction creatively? I’m not sure, but it just seems odd that there would be a change. I mean they say, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” What if its broke? Anyway, her album is on the way, but check out the video for the scoop.

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry! -illseed.

Illseed, Out.

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Kat Stacks Released from Jail; Immigration and Customs Enforcement Give Stacks Second Chance

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) The controversial internet star known as Kat Stacks was released from a deportation facility in Louisiana today (January 3rd).

It was just over a year ago that Judge Jerry Beatmann Sr. told Kat Stacks, born Andrea Herrera, that she was going to be deported to her country of origin, Venezuela, after she was arrested for a felony charges that included carrying a concealed firearm in Broward County and disorderly conduct.

Then following an appeals process, Judge Beatmann signed the order to release Kat Stacks from her Louisiana immigration facility.

Kat Stacks is well known for her claims to having had wild sex with several rappers including Soulja Boy and Nelly, both of whom denied many of the allegations she spoke about.

Originally Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Kat Stacks and a judge declared “she wasn’t going to add anything to American society.”

Despite the courts stance on her citizenship, her family and lawyer said she was a victim of sex trafficking and that Herrera made up the Kat Stacks persona to survive.

Ultimately, the appeals board voted 2-1 to grant her appeal, stating that it considered Herrera’s criminal history, and declared that “Kat Stacks persona is disturbing and in no way a positive contribution to society,” but that, “other compelling factors, particularly her long history of abuse, outweigh the negative factors.”

Additionally, Kat Stacks has a child born in the United States so that was a factor that the judge and appeals committee considered.

Check NBC Miami’s local news covering the case below.