Wyclef Jean’s name has not been included on a list of approved presidential candidates for his native Haiti.

The entertainer-turned-politician sought to run for presidency and announced with much international fanfare. Jean needed to prove that he was a resident of Haiti, one of the requirements for the high office of the embattled land.

A list was released today and it included dozens of candidates, but not Jean says news service Reuters.

Earlier this week, the mega star had revealed that he was receiving death threats from those that opposed his looming campaign. Earlier Thursday, he met with the current president of Haiti and told the Associated Press the meeting was positive.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/actor Romeo will celebrate his 21st birthday while working to raise awareness for children suffering with cancer. Romeo Miller is hosting the Birthday Bash Block Party at Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood, California today (August 19th) at 6:00 PM PT. A variety of celebrities will be on hand to wish Romeo well on his 21st birthday, who decided to partner with CureForKidsCancer.org after visiting Children’s Hospital. Ron Artest, Megan Good, Rob Kardashian, Ray J. Rashad McCants and others will help the rapper celebrate his birthday, along with CureForKidsCancer.org. “Now that I’m a man, I realize that life is not about how much money you make or the material things you acquire. Life is about love, loving your family, loving others, and loving God by helping others in need. It’s not about what you have but what you do with what you have that matters and that’s why I give,” Romeo Miller told AllHipHop.com. “There are so many young minority kids with cancer that can’t afford treatment.”CureForKidsCancer.org provides support for parents, siblings and patients by linking children with similar diagnoses, which has been proven to help patients recover faster.

(AllHipHop News) B.o.B. will close the year with one of the biggest performances in his career thus far, when he makes is debut performance at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced that B.o.B. and Justin Bieber, who were nominated for 5 nominations each, will both perform for the first time on September 12th, during the annual awards show. The pair join performing artists like Kanye West, Drake and Florence + The Machine, while artists like Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and Ne-Yo are scheduled to be presenters. Singing sensation Justin Bieber, who recently recorded a remix to the song “Runaway Love” with Kanye West and Raekwon the Chef, was humbled by his success this far. “I’m excited to be performing at the VMA’s.  It is all still unbelievable because last year I went for the first time and no one knew who I was,” said Justin Bieber.  “Just really shows that dreams can come true and what incredible dedicated fans I have.  I’m a lucky guy and grateful. Now I just want to get on that stage, have some fun in front of my heroes because at the end of the day I’m still a kid, and still a fan. Thanks.”This year, Daddy Yankee, Wisin Y Yandel and Pitbull will face off for the first ever MTV Award for the Tr3s Latino Artist of the Year.The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12th at 9:00 PM.

(AllHipHop News) A number of top Hip-Hop artists will team with superstar Justin Timberlake, when he presents his Justin Timberlake and Friends concert this October, to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Sean “Diddy” Combs, the world’s second-best earning Hip-Hop mogul ($30 million last year) will be joined by his new group Dirty Money, while rap legends Salt-N-Pepa and R&B producer T-Pain will also appear on the bill for the concert.The benefit concert is part of Timberlake’s charity golfing tournament, Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The concert, which takes place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Cason’s Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, will also feature appearances by Christina Aguilera, Lady Antebellum, Selena Gomez & The Scene, Freesol and others. Those who purchase tickets to the concert, which takes place October 23rd, will also receive a free ticket to the last round of the golf tournament. For more information log on: http://www.jtshrinersopen.com

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Snoop Dogg is set to blow up a four-ton, armored truck tonight (August 19th) in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to reports, Snoop Dogg will blow up the truck at a secret location in the desert, as part of a promotion for the upcoming game Mafia Wars: Las Vegas. The location is being kept secret to prevent fans from hindering the stunt, although the event will be streamed live tonight from the Mafia Wars official website. In order for the truck to be detonated, 10 million Mafia Wars players must unite to take down the “Hill Brothers,” who opened a fictional casino in Las Vegas as part of the game.Additionally, a $25,000 grand prize will be given to the level 18 players who are the only ones that can access Las Vegas. Mafia Wars, which is part of social gaming company Zynga’s family of games, boasts over 20 million players.

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Yung Joc was cited by authorities after two of his pit bulls attacked another dog near his home in Fayette County, Georgia. According to Yung Joc, the two dogs escaped after they managed to escape through a gate, after their electric collars failed. The two pit bulls attacked a nearby neighbors dog, leaving the animal wounded, reports Channel 11, Atlanta. Yung Joc, born Jasiel Robinson, apologized for the incident and said he plans to pay for all of the dogs medical expenses. Additionally, the rapper was cited for the incident between the three dogs.

(AllHipHop News) Public Enemy leader Chuck D. recently spoke out about the group’s new single titled “Say It Like It Really Is,” which was recently released by Chuck D.’s digital label SLAMjamz music. “This song is a birthday song to myself,” said Chuck D., who recently turned 50. “At the same time, it goes out to Griff and brothers who cross the half-century mark age wise. The dizzy whirl of society today has trained people into robots and consumers thinking that we celebrate younger age, not the rite of graceful passage into knowledge, wisdom, and understanding,” Chuck D said. Sticking to his longstanding beliefs against the pressures that business people may put on the art of hip-hop music, Chuck D. assured fans he wasn’t expecting them to buy into anything, or for DJ’s and VJ’s to support the record. “While I overstand, I’m not asking for anyone to buy into anything, especially not this record … I got away from that notion 20 years ago. I’m not asking or begging any DJ or VJ to play this song,” the Public Enemy leader stressed. “I do not pine or sell myself, especially to an industry and society that considers black art, black history and black life a disposable, joke unless it can be cashed. I don’t joke nor play with the legacy of the contributors that made it possible.” Chuck added that P.E. as been well aware of the “digital option” to release music for some time now, having been one of the pioneering group’s to embrace the digital age in the late 1990’s. Chuck D chastised the media and the major record companies for withholding the release of classical black music, while many of the legendary white groups  continue to receive a push. “Structures [have been created] that depend on a forced black mind state to detach from it’s own history, while saluting the Beatles, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Rolling Stones ,Bob Dylan even U2 and Eminem who know more about our root culture than US,” Chuck D lamented.  “In comparison we lost Michael Jackson, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Rick James ,Teddy Pendergrass Nina Simone, Barry White, and even Richard Pryor these past 10 years, to relative mainstream media silence with the exception of Mr. Jackson.“ To listen to “Say It Like It Really Is,” click here. Editor’s note: we erroneously reported that Chuck D was a professor in the Department of Black Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. He is not. 

(AllHipHop News) Respected veteran Bun B was on hand last night in Atlanta to crown the last finalist in Eminem’s Red Bull EmSee battle tournament.

The show took place at the city’s Masquerade venue, and was the final preliminary stop of a national tournament that has also held events in New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Orlando, Greensboro and Houston.

Red Bull’s tournament breaks from traditional battle presentations by having participants go through two rounds where they construct improvised rhymes based on topics flashed on a screen.

The head to head battle is saved for the final round.

“Red Bull EmSee is freestyling 2.0…the next level of the game,” Bun told AllHipHop.com at the event. “It’s as interactive as a freestyle competition you can get.”

The Atlanta show started it off with eight emcees and featured a final between Headkrack and Hot 107.5 wildcard winner Fattman.

Fattman’s energy and appearance (rapping with no shirt on) helped him win the crowd early on, but became a detriment in the final round. Headkrack utilized his opponent’s rotund shape to get in several stinging jabs.

“When I step on stage emcees get killed/When I seen him all I could think about was breast milk!/This is a man with t######/Get off the stage go work at Magic City!”

 He credits lines like those as what enabled him to get Fattman mentally out of his comfort zone.

“I felt it. Emcee battling is talent but a lot of it is psychological just like boxing,” Headkrack explained. “So at the staredown you got to get in this dude’s head…Once you get a dude to look away that’s half of it done. And when they’re throwing lines at you and you look unimpressed and not fazed by what they’re saying it makes them have to work harder.

The Detroit finalist will be selected this Saturday (August 21) on 98 WJLB. The finalists from each region will then face off in Detroit in front of Eminem on August 26 at St. Andrews Hall.

The three judges for the events have been Don Cannon, last year’s winner Manchild and Bun B.

For more information visit www.redbull.com/RedbullEmSee.

 

 

(AllHipHop News) Eminem is heading back to his old stomping grounds to host his own competition rap battle competition fashioned after the famous battle scenes in his hit movie 8 Mile.The Detroit rapper will host a freestyle rap competition titled “Red Bull EmSee: The Road to 8 Mile National Finals” at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, one of the most legendary hip-hop venues in the country. The rap battle will be similar to those featured in Em’s movie 8 Mile where he starred as “Rabbit,” an up and coming Detroit rapper. The competition will feature eight rappers who emerged from regional battles in cities like New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Slaughterhouse, the hip-hop foursome that is rumored to be signing a deal with Eminem’s Shady Records (and includes Detroit rapper Royce da 5’9″), will also perform at the event.  During the final showdown, Em himself will determine the winner is slated to take place on August 26th andTickets can be purchased for $8 from LiveNation.com. In related news, Eminem’s most recent album Recovery has been certified double platinum by the RIAA after a summertime of airplay across the country.