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A raging fire tore through a home in Dix Hills, Long Island, owned by 50 Cent, burning the house to the ground.
Six people inside of the house, including 50’s ex -girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, and their 10-year-old son, Marquise, were sent to the hospital, according to Newsday.
“I would say there is a strong — a strong, […]

Common has teamed with the Chicago White Sox to help raise awareness for his non-profit organization, The Common Ground Foundation. On August 12, the organization will host the Common Ground Foundation Day with the Chicago White Sox, when the team faces off against the Royals. The Common Ground Foundation empowers youth in underserved communities and […]

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Members of the Hip-Hop community are uniting to pay tribute to Sean Bell in song, just weeks after three New York City detectives were acquitted of fatally shooting the 23-year-old.
Producer/rapper Swizz Beatz, Talib Kweli, Cassidy, Drag-On, Maino and Styles P. are featured on the track, titled “Stand Up (A Sean Bell Tribute).”
“Stand Up,” which debuted […]

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Rapper T.I. is turning his legal woes into an MTV documentary series.
MTV will follow the hip-hop star as he performs more than 1,000 hours of community service before beginning to serve his one-year prison sentence next spring. Ish Entertainment is behind the untitled series, which has scored a six-episode order from MTV.
Cameras already chronicled T.I.’s […]

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LL Cool J is set to release his next album, “Exit 13,” July 18 via Def Jam.
“Exit 13″ will be LL Cool J’s last release on Def Jam because his contract has come to an end, the rapper told New York radio station Hot 97. LL signed to the label as a teen and has […]

Slick Rick moved one step closer to putting constant threats of deportation behind him with his full and unconditional pardon Friday by New York Gov. David Paterson.
The rapper, born Ricky Walters, was convicted of attempted murder in 1991 and spent over five years in prison. The 43-year-old faced numerous attempts to deport him, even though […]

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Bow Wow is rumored to be playing a regularly occurring character on HBO’s “Entourage” when the hit show returns this fall.
Reports say the MC will play a comedian named Charlie, who becomes Eric’s (played by Kevin Connolly) newest client.
Bow Wow recently discussed his desire to move out of the music business and further into acting […]

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A bill has been introduced in the California legislature by Kanye West’s cousin Yolanda Anderson that would see patients required to have a physical exam prior to having plastic surgery.
According to an unnamed site, Anderson proposed the bill in response to the death of her aunt and mother to Kanye, Donda West.
Donda West died in […]

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Xzibit has announced via his Myspace blog that his newborn son Xavier passed away suddenly Monday May 26.
Xzibit posted the following statement:
“ITS 4:32AM AND I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS……..
As you all know, I shared with you the announcement of my newborn son Xavier Kingston Joiner on May 15th and also informed you that he was […]

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After numerous delayed release dates for his debut album, Billboard.com reports that Saigon has officially departed Atlantic Records, to which he signed in 2004.
A lone single, “Pain in My Life,” failed to take off, peaking at No. 91 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2007.
Saigon says he’s in talks with several major labels as […]