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Ja Rule was denied the opportunity to post bail for one of the co-defendants in his gun possession case.
State Supreme Court Justice Micki Scherer said Wednesday the rapper “put himself in the position of perhaps controlling the outcome of the case by posting thousands of dollars in bail for the co-defendants.
“I think the potential for […]

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Snoop Dogg will add the ninth album to his portfolio when he releases “Ego Trippin”, due to release on March 11th.
Snoop says “Ego Trippin” will show his fans a new side of his creativity. “After staying relevant for 16 years, I can afford to take chances and have some fun. I always made music to […]

A North Carolina State University study examined rap music’s effects on sexist attitudes among college students and concluded that rap music causes sexist beliefs, but there were no direct relation found between the two.
The study found that college students who were asked to listen to rap music had significantly higher levels of reported sexism.
To measure the […]

Lil’ Wayne Plead not guilty to weapons charges in a Manhattan court yesterday, where he faces two counts of criminal possession.
The charges stem from an incident last summer in which Lil’ Wayne was arrested shortly after his performance at New York City’s Beacon Theater. The NYPD reported that they saw him and an acquaintance smoking […]

 The New York Daily News is reporting that Jay-Z and Nas will be partnering up for a joint album entitled “Kings Of Hip-Hop”, which will be released in early 2009 on Jay-Z’s new label Carter Music Group. The label has yet to find a distribution home.

Flo Rida’s “Low” has stood an unprecedented ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, continuing to stave off challenges from Chris Brown’s “With You” and Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music,” which hold at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively.
Flo Rida is a native Floridian who toured as a teenager with 2 Live Crew’s […]

A judge this week ruled that 50 Cent has to pay a New York Post photographer an undisclosed amount of money after a settling a 2003 lawsuit, the Post is reporting.
Jim Alcorn, who was a Post photographer at the time, was knocked over by security for 50 outside of a jewelry store after he attempted […]

A music industry already in turmoil suffered another blow yesterday when it was announced that TVT Records would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and firing its staff.
Best known in the hip-hop world for such acts as Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys and the Ying Yang Twins, TVT is a five time consecutive […]

“Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill),” the leading single from Wyclef’s new album, Carnival Vol. II - Memoirs of an Immigrant, jumped into the Top 10 spot while simultaneously achieving Certified Platinum digital single status.
The hit single features artist like Akon, Lil’ Wayne and new comer Niia. “Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)”jumped from #12 to #10 on […]

Bad luck continues to follow the Hot Boys. After both Lil’ Wayne and Juvenile were recently arrested on separate drug related arrests, the much hyped Hot Boys reunion concert was cancelled last night after three people were shot outside before the show started.
According to MTV News, Two 24-year-old women and a 26-year-old man were shot […]